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«Fascinating, humanist, and beautifully written, Alien Sightings attends to the relationships and lifeworlds in which UFO sightings occur, analysing the intellectual and cultural trends patterning their expression. Through attention to the form, interpretation, and...
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«Both a fascinating historically informed account of flying saucers in military and popular imagination, from their arrival in the 1940s until the present, and a satisfying intellectual account of how categories and objects change simultaneously. Jenkins authoritatively...
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The 20th century was one of voracity, the 21st century will be one of hunger. Elsewhere, of course, in Africa, but also in the West, right here.
Depletion of fossil fuels and minerals, climate change, loss of arable land, soil degradation, freshwater scarcity, ocean...
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This book, “Theories and Practices in Tourism, Marketing and Management,” is a testament to rigorous scientific inquiry in the realm of tourism and hotel management. It serves as an essential reference for scholars and industry leaders engaged in cutting-edge research...
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"This is an inconvenient book, to use Berlant’s term, bursting with generous readings of cultural and sociological criticism. Just what we need." - Yasmin Gunaratnam, Professor of Social Justice, Kings College London
"An essential reading for all in Higher Education....
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"Written in love and fire, African Feminist Praxis is meticulous and visionary." - Dr. Pumla Dineo Gqola, SARChI Chair in African Feminist Imagination, Nelson Mandela University and author of Female Fear Factory
So much of the story of African resistance has been told...
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Though rich, diverse, unique and engaging, Japan's sociological outputs have been internationally underrepresented. In its thoughtful translation and curation of key Japanese sociological texts, this book redresses this imbalance and treads exciting new ground....
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This Sage Handbook presents an interdisciplinary collection of chapters exploring how to assess the quality of collecting and analysing qualitative data, while maintaining a focus on diversity, digital and critical approaches. The Handbook considers essential questions...
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Métis Coming Together invites readers to witness the knowledge exchanges that occur in community. Diverse perspectives fromMétis across the homeland help us convene a dynamic and generous thinking space to broaden our individual and collective understandings of...
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This collection presents scholarly investigations centred around gastronomy and hospitality within the tourism sector.This volume aims to contribute both theoretically and practically to the academic community and industry professionals alike. By highlighting the...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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"An electrifying archive of queer cultural productions... These radical and minor transnational artistic practices by East and Southeast Asian queer diasporic cultural producers emerge in new light through Bao’s brilliant theoretical insights." - Alvin K. Wong, author...
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The story of China–Africa relations is one of the most important geopolitical and geoeconomic developments of the past two decades. This book uses the interaction between China and African countries in football to critically examine how engagement through football...
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