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This book addresses the importance of cultural values, local knowledge and identity in building community resilience in place based contexts. There is a growing impetus among policy makers and practitioners to support and empower capacities of communities under changing climatic conditions. Despite this there...

First published in 1996. This book examines the phonetics and phonology of Korean prosody. Based on phonetic experiments, it proposes intonationally marked prosodic constituents above the word which condition various connected speech phenomena. This title will be of interest to students of language and...

The Present Attempt to Dissolve the American Union - A British Aristocratic Plot is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1862. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and...

A vivid analysis by an award-winning author of the forces within the White House working against our democracy, aided and abetted by a complicit Congress of the United States and what we can and must do about it.Author: John RussoISBN-10: 1720661804ISBN-13: 9781720661801Publisher: Createspace Independent...

The Ballad of Reading Gaol Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) Wilde's meditation on capital punishment, the Ballad of Reading Gaol comes after he was convicted and imprisoned under charges of gross indecency. The charges stemmed from his affair with Lord Alfred Douglas, the son...

The First Peoples of the Americas Common Core workbook is a collection of 13 common core lessons that helps students learn about the first peoples and native cultures of the Americas. Topics that are discussed include: the hunter gatherers, the Solutreans, the origin of...

Miscommunicating Social Change analyzes the discourses of three social movements and the alternative media associated with them, revealing that the Enlightenment narrative, though widely critiqued in academia, remains the dominant way of conceptualizing social change in the name of democratization in the post-Soviet terrain....

Author: Barbara RubenISBN-10: 1465370811ISBN-13: 9781465370815Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2011Pages: 128Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

From the cheaply made "tax-shelter" films of the 1970s to the latest wave of contemporary "eco-horror," Canadian horror cinema has rarely received much critical attention. Gina Freitag and André Loiselle rectify that situation in The Canadian Horror Film with a series of thought-provoking reflections...

Their childhoods were so laden with Americana that Norman Rockwell could have painted them. Their heritage was so auspicious and the future so promising that it's startling now to realize all that befell the kids from four families whose backyards and fortunes came together...

So far as Jesus is concerned, he nowhere sets his face against slavery. He accepted slavery as he accepted all the other institutions and superstitions around him. Nothing was further from his mind than a social revolution, or even social reform. Slaves or serfs...

Despite a constitutional right to food, a comprehensive social security structure, being a net exporter of agricultural products and maintaining a rising GDP, freedom from hunger remains a pipedream for millions of South Africans. With a constant surge in food prices, the availability of...

Can you see in the dark? Do you want to? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then this book may be for you. Dark Truths is a truly unique read that defies genre. It is a philosophical work presented as...

The Language of Flowers and Floral Conversation - also floral decorations is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine,...

Do political cartoons predict violence? To answer this question Ilan Danjoux examined over 1200 Israeli and Palestinian editorial cartoons to explore whether changes in their content anticipated the outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Intifada in October of 2000. Despite stark differences in political, economic and...

John Parker is a father, author, successful entrepreneur, professional motivational speaker and social activist. He is a former college and professional football coach of twenty-five years and an award-winning television and radio talk show host. He is currently the Director of Corporate Communications and...

Drawing on the work of renowned psychological theorist Lev Vygotsky, Blunden extends his work begun with Interdisciplinary Theory of ActivityAuthor: Andy BlundenISBN-10: 1608462838ISBN-13: 9781608462834Publisher: Haymarket BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/11/2014Pages: 308Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.10w x 0.70d

Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Title: Remarks on the review of the Controversy between Great Britain and her colonies: in which the errors of its author are exposed, and the claims of the colonies vindicated, upon the evidence of historical facts and authentic records: to which is subjoined a...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Nationalism and Socialism is a study in the history of Marxian ideas; but it is also an attempt to show how the ideas are related to the society from which they sprang, and how the changes in social relations were reflected in the emergence...

Chu Teh, one of the legendary figures of the Chinese Revolution, was born in 1886. He was commander in chief of the People's Revolutionary Army, and this is the story of the first sixty years of his life. As a supreme commanding general, he...

Drug wars, NAFTA, presidential politics, and heightened attention to Mexican immigration are just some of the recent issues that are freshly interpreted in this updated survey of Mexican-U.S. relations. The fourth edition has been completely revised and offers a lively, engaging, and up-to-date analysis...

Based on a detailed study of rich archival sources, Model experts explores practices of model production and display, and reveals the often invisible labours of the co-operating artisans, anatomists, and administrators. The book shows that the models were central to a remarkable political experiment:...

Napoleon's contribution to Germany's development was immense and nowhere was the transformation more profound than in the Rhineland. Based upon an extensive range of German and French archival sources, this study analyzes the Napoleonic influence in this region within a broader chronological framework encompassing...

This book describes, analyses, celebrates and interrogates the rise of rural tourism in the developed world over the last thirty years, while explaining its need to enter a new, second generation of development if it is to remain sustainable in all senses of that...

This book proposes an innovative new model for transforming racial and cultural lines in health and social care through communication processes, and introduces listening partnerships as a cost-effective, sustainable intervention to improve communication skills. Transforming Racial and Cultural Lines in Health and Social Care...

First published in 1984. This book presents a great deal of research findings, new advances in theory and comprehensive overviews of key aspects of labour economics. It examines the latest trends in the field and assesses the impact of recent policies together with the...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Are you applying to or considering joining a police force in England or Wales? If so, you will have to take part in the National Police Selection Process. With hundreds of practice questions and examples of competency based writing, role play exercises and interview...

How do people with the label of learning difficulties challenge disabling environments? what role can professionals play in supporting such challenges? how do self-advocacy groups contribute to disability politics and the development of theories of disability?Author: Dan Goodley, GoodleyISBN-10: 0335205267ISBN-13: 9780335205264Publisher: Open University PressLanguage:...

The articles collated in this text explore: how social policy constructs gendered relations; the difference/equailty debate; representations and discourses in social policy; the tensions and issues associated with restructuring domestic relations; and feminist alternatives to mainstream social policy solutions. The book adopts a comparative...

Eugenics--the theory that we can improve future generations of humans through selective breeding--was one of the most controversial movements of the early 20th century. Often tied to racist beliefs and nativist desires to limit immigration, the eugenics movement attracted some of the most prominent...

Consisting of the full text of eight papal social encyclicals dating back to 1891 and the papacy of Leo XIII, and one important papal radio address on Christian social ethics, this reference work also introduces, outlines, and summarizes the texts in a clear, understandable...

Author: Joseph R. Gusfield, UnknownISBN-10: 0313224234ISBN-13: 9780313224232Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/18/1980Pages: 210Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d

Sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation are key indicators of the demographic diversity in the United States. Sex and gender are often conflated under the assumptions that they are mutually determined and do not differ from each other; however, the growing visibility of transgender...

The routine confinement of the deranged in a network of specialized and purposely built asylums is essentially a 19th-century phenomenon. Likewise, it is only from the Victorian era that a newly self-conscious and organized profession of psychiatry emerged and sought to shut the mad...

Drunk driving is most often viewed as criminal behavior that is best addressed through the justice system. However, in this new book H. Laurence Ross argues that drunk driving is more than a criminal issue. It is an inevitable consequence of American society's almost...

"Pope's overriding concern is with the role of the church in social affairs . . . he contributes insights into many related issues, including the distinction between church and sect, the relation between social class and religion, the impact of economic development and technological...

"Wolf drew on anthropology, archaeology, history, and geography to mold a magnificent, sweeping, and beautifully written synthesis. With style and deep personal engagement he unraveled the complexity of Mexico and Guatemala's past with its multiple ethnicities, many languages, and environmental diversity. . . ....

The heroic story of Pericles adapted for new audiences by Ellen McLaughlin. Shakespeare's romance Pericles follows Pericles, the Prince of Tyre, on a series of adventures across the Mediterranean Sea. Navigating one heroic challenge after another, Pericles strives to be reunited with his wife...

Our country and our society are in trouble, and we are in danger of losing our most precious freedoms. This is so because as the Bible says, "A people without understanding shall come to ruin" (Hosea 4:14). We have lost our understanding of what...

The major challenges facing humanity are global in nature, including climate change, pandemics, ever decreasing biodiversity, lack of usable fresh water and food security - to name a few. Without a world that is basically peaceful, we will never achieve the level of trust,...

This key to the world's esoteric traditions unlocks some of the most fascinating and closely held secrets of myth, religion, and philosophy. Unrivaled in its beauty and completeness, it distills ancient and modern teachings of nearly 600 experts. Compelling themes range from the riddle...

Apparently, we wandered the earth for 100,000 years and then suddenly began building cities around 2200 B.C. Who are we?... Really?The Homo Sapiens!... genetically-engineered primate/alien hybrids... a volatile, unbalanced species, acting against nature, and conflicted by unreconcilable primate/alien traits.By taking ancient writing at face...

First published in 1992. For disabled people and people with learning difficulties the transition from school to college, work or training can be stressful and frustrating; job choices are often restricted, and they face barriers which are beyond their control. This book is about...

Keep It Real is an informative guidebook that expresses the ideology and findings of author LeRoy Williams Jr. Due to the lack in informative literature available, Williams' primary intention is to inform the technology driven cultured youth about the powers that control the world...