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This handbook takes a comprehensive approach to studying and understanding modern slavery, particularly forced labour and human trafficking. It considers the historical and cultural roots of modern slavery and suggests that analyzing the issue from humanities, social...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-12-09
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This book provides new and original insight on the senior living housing needs in Poland. It focuses on housing needs of the 60-74 age group that are generally more mobile and not in need of services offered in care homes. The book not only shows that seniors prefer to...
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Springer
Parution :
2024-12-09
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This volume delves into the study of the American West from a Spanish perspective. Starting from the premise that the West as a geographical space and as a concept is undergoing a profound revision and that its impact, both in the USA and internationally, is...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2024-12-09
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Seit der Ratifizierung des Übereinkommens der Vereinten Nationen über die Rechte von Menschen mit Behinderungen (UN-BRK) in Deutschland (2009) werden auf unterschiedlichen Ebenen und in vielen Organisationen Maßnahmen zur Umsetzung dieser Rechte durchgeführt. Ein so...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2024-12-09
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With the publication of chatGPT in December 2022, a new era of artificial dialogue systems and chatbots has emerged. Many established thinkers and figures have published their stance on the development of this technology, not rarely combined with stark language about...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-12-07
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This book offers an innovative study of UNESCO's religious heritage and nomination mechanisms. In particular, it shows how these processes can easily become instruments of power politics, undermining the neutrality and impartiality of the nomination processes.This is...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-12-07
Collection :
Culture and Religion in International Relations
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Die ‚Factory Berlin‘ ist ein aus dem Coworking entstandenes Unternehmen, das den Anspruch erhebt, vor allem eine Community zu beherbergen und sich heute als Community Space bezeichnet. Was in dieser Community entstehen soll, sind digitalwirtschaftliche Innovationen....
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Springer VS
Parution :
2024-12-07
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This book provides a timely study of community-based activism in contemporary South Africa. Grounded in oral history, the book examines the acquired expertise and life experiences of an impactful South African activist, Mandla Majola, within the context of the people,...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-12-06
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This book takes a critical macro-level political sociological perspective to understanding South African politics and society. Applying systemic racism theory to South Africa, the author argues that South African society through its exclusionary social mechanisms...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-12-06
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This book is an open access.
The 2nd International Conference on Culture and Sustainable Development (ICOCAS) 2024 adopts the theme “The Urgency of Humanities in Current Cultural Dynamics.” This international seminar remains committed to the global goals...
Editeur :
Atlantis Press
Parution :
2024-12-06
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Since the Cold War and beyond the Zeitenwende, Germany has increasingly come to rely on its navy as an instrument of foreign policy. The German Navy supports comprehensive maritime security and ocean governance, and its missions not only reflect its own evolution, but...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2024-12-06
Collection :
Sicherheit, Strategie & Innovation
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As we confront the environmental challenges of the Anthropocene, cellular agriculture has emerged as a revolutionary technology promising to reshape global food systems. Dead Meat offers a critical examination of this biotechnological shift, exploring how cultivated...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-12-05
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been playing the authoritarian’s game for some time now. Under the polarizing, tense and uncertain conditions of this regime, segments of society in Turkey are still actively resisting to the onslaught of authoritarian measures,...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2024-12-05
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«Jenkins weaves astrobiology, philosophy and theology into a rich tapestry that will be our vade-mecum for extra-terrestrial contact. The stakes are high, poised between being welcomed into the interstellar community and abandoning hope as we peer into abysses of...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2024-12-05
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«Theoretically insightful and descriptively rich, UFO Reports is deeply thoughtful and thought provoking. Jenkins demonstrates how UFO advocates and sceptics alike exist within a shared universe of meaning that is utterly rationalist and yet profoundly occult. As such,...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2024-12-05
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Dieser Sammelband vereinigt 21 Aufsätze zu drei zentralen und immer aktuellen Themenbereichen der Stadtpolitik und Stadtforschung: 1) Wohnen und Quartier, 2) Stadt- und Siedlungsentwicklung, 3) Raumbezogene Forschung und Reflexion. Zusammengenommen zeichnen die Beiträge...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2024-12-05
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The Sage Handbook of Data and Society provides a comprehensive exploration of the impact of data on society. Addressing urgent research questions in this rapidly evolving field and offering a balanced mix of introductory insights and advanced analyses, this resource...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2024-12-04
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Discover the hidden legacy of eugenics and its enduring influence on modern policies and global society.
Beginning with the origins of eugenics, Sánchez-Rivera traces the spread of eugenic ideas across different nations, revealing how they intersect with nationalism,...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2024-12-04
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The Sage Handbook of Promotional Culture and Society critically examines the social, political, and cultural impact of promotional industries, including advertising, branding, public relations, strategic communication, and marketing communication.
By adopting a global...
Editeur :
SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2024-12-04
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Slavery is one of humanity’s most ancient and persistent inequities. It predates the rise of civilization, played a key role in the growth of Western and Islamic cultures and was an integral part of the emergence and global spread of capitalism. Given its historical...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2024-12-04
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