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"A new generation of truly global sociology, grappling with the contemporary world through the lenses of critique, contestation, and social movements. A significant contribution." - Göran Therborn, University of Cambridge "This is a truly global and politically...
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Der Leitgedanke dieser Publikation ist die komplexe Frage nach der nationalen, kulturellen und persönlichen Identität. Welche Identitätsmodelle werden angeboten? Wie bildet sich die Identität im Spannungsfeld des Anderen und inwiefern ist das Andere bei der...
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This study is an investigation into the comparative phonology and lexicon of six barely-known Bantu varieties spoken in Kenya. These varieties (Imenti, Igoji, Tharaka, Mwimbi, Muthambi and Chuka) belong to the so-called Meru group. The study develops a new...
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The goal of the present study was to identify, describe and account for bilingual (Russian-Hebrew) varieties spoken in the Russian immigrant community in Israel. In order to achieve this complex goal, an interdisciplinary approach was chosen based on a combination of...
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This volume represents a selection of papers presented at the 2013 Edinburgh Seventh Century Colloquium, showcasing the latest scholarship from a rising generation of academics. The volume traverses the globe from Iran to the Atlantic and from Sweden to the Sahara and...
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Why does the 1974 war in Cyprus remain so dominant in Greek-Cypriot cinema? How has this event shaped the imagination of contemporary filmmakers, and how might one define the new national cinema that has emerged as a result? This book explores such questions by...
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In the late 1960s, a whole pantheon of thinkers regarding themselves as radicals stole a part of the anarchic praxis of late capitalism, turned it into philosophy, and with the resulting set of views turned against the foundations of the system in a purportedly radical...
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In the areas of peacebuilding and conflict resolution, the word ‘reconciliation’ has often been branded a negative term because it implies a resolution agreed upon by all parties in a given society, which for many seems an unachievable ideal. This book looks at the...
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Die Studie analysiert erstmals die Einführung einer gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung in China in den 2000er Jahren, basierend auf umfangreichen Feldforschungen. Mit der Unfallversicherung hat sich China für die Idee individueller sozialer Rechte geöffnet, die weder in...
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Das Kinder- und Jugendtheaterzentrum in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland fördert die Vielfalt der Darstellenden Künste, die sich an ein junges Publikum wenden. Zum 25-jährigen Bestehen beschreiben Experten aus Theorie und Praxis Modellprojekte zur Autorenförderung, zum...
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Dieser Band vereint Forschungsbeiträge der 6. Konferenz der Internationalen Feuchtwanger Gesellschaft, die im Herbst 2013 zum Thema Lion Feuchtwangers Berliner Jahre 1925 bis 1933, seine Leser im Exil, in Deutschland und weltweit nach 1945 im Jüdischen Museum Berlin...
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Invisibility Studies explores current changes in the relationship between what we consider visible and what invisible in different areas of contemporary culture. Contributions trace how these changes make their marks on various cultural fields and investigate the...
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While Guinness is a global product, it still contains references to Ireland and it occupies a particular place in imaginings of Irishness. Brewing Identities is unique in that, while it focuses on the (re)production of a specific kind of ethno-national identity–...
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The symbols, signs, and traces of copyright and related intellectual property laws that appear on everyday texts, objects, and artifacts have multiplied exponentially over the past 15 years. Digital spaces have revolutionized access to content and transformed the ways...
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Die erziehungshistorische Forschung richtet ihre Analysen meist auf den Nationalstaat des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts. Wird ihr Narrativ näher beleuchtet, zeigt sich eine Gründungserzählung, die den eigenen Forschungsbereich als Teil Europas und des Westens konstruiert....
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In an attempt to counteract the doom and gloom of the economic crisis and the politicians’ overused dictum that ‘there is no alternative’, this interdisciplinary collection presents a number of alternative worlds that were conceived over the course of the last century....
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Since the 1990s and the 2000s, Western social protection systems have experienced a turn towards activation. This turn consists of the multiplication of measures aimed at bringing those who are unemployed closer to participation in the labour market. These measures...
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Wohltätigkeit, Wohlfahrt und Fürsorge sind Begriffe, die im Judentum eine bedeutende und zentrale Rolle spiel(t)en, da sie das umschreiben, was sich als konstitutiv für die jüdische Gemeinschaft erwies: eine traditionell gewachsene Unterstützungspflicht von Menschen für...
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Introducing the concept of observation to social work students can be a complex and challenging task. Assessing their observation skills and assignments can be even harder, especially if much of this work takes place implicitly, throughout their training and placements....
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The topics of bullying and hazing have sparked interest and discussion in recent years. Hazing is a crime in the United States, and Western nations have made efforts to stamp out bullying in schools, the workplace, and institutions. However, for the most part, bullying...
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