Mixed Metaphors
This collection of essays reveals the lasting influence of the Danse Macabre, a European motif where Death summons us all—rich or poor. Mixing dance and violence, it inspired artists and dramatists like Shakespeare, and shaped culture from the Middle Ages to today.
Tale, Performance, and Culture in EFL Storytelling with Young Learners
This book explores the link between storytelling, language learning, culture, and emotions in the young EFL classroom. Discover how oral retellings of picture books can foster intercultural understanding and enhance foreign language teaching for all young children.
Canadian Readings of Jewish History
This book explains how history, language, and power perpetuate the oppression of marginalised identities. It shines a spotlight on elitist knowledge, propelling the reader to re-interpret discourse, challenge their own beliefs, and recreate taken-for-granted “universal truths.”
Democrats into Nazis
How did middle-class Germans support extreme nationalism? This study of a Bavarian town after WWI shows how devastating crises discredited democracy and handed the initiative to the radical Right, as inhabitants came to see events as part of a broader “European Civil War.”
Between the Two
This book is a reflexive exploration into collaborative writing as a method of inquiry. At its heart are sequences of exchanged writings that form an experimental, transgressive inquiry into subjectivity, drawing on the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze.
Shameless Sociology
Showtime’s Shameless has been praised for humanizing the working-class and critiqued for promoting stereotypes. This book offers a critical eye toward topics like inequality and gentrification, illustrating how the series both confronts and reinforces harmful tropes.
Welfare, Deservingness and the Logic of Poverty
Who deserves to get what? This book explores social deservingness from ancient Greece to the present day, focusing on poor relief and social welfare. It examines how ancient logics of poverty continue to inform our modern notions of who deserves help today.
Fundamentals of Neuroscience and the Law
What can neuroscience tell us about legal concepts like intent? This groundbreaking volume explores the intersection of neuroscience and law, from voluntary movement to scientific evidence in the courtroom. A primer for all those interested in neurolaw.
Experiencing Gigli with Quality Audio
Scant attention has been paid to vocal reproduction. Through the overlooked singer Beniamino Gigli, this book explores hi-fi reproduction of the voice, discusses why his singing is special and still relevant, and provides insights into the value of thoughtful listening.
This volume provides the latest pedagogical reflections from research to help language teachers update their teaching methodology. It covers key concepts, new directions like ICT, learner variables, the four skills, and a student-centred approach.
The rise of the sharing economy is disrupting industries and challenging institutions. This volume brings together research from a wide variety of disciplines, providing a coherent and comprehensive overview of this major global phenomenon.
Analytic Reflections from Conflict Zones
Drawing on a life-journey through conflict zones, the author offers field-tested tools to transform conflict. Blending on-the-ground stories with accessible analysis, this is a cautionary tale for our polarized societies from an eyewitness to the dangerous patterns of discord.
This book outlines international business transactions and their associated risks. It details financing mechanisms for the international sale of goods and overseas construction projects, covering documentary credit, project finance, syndicated loans, and export credit insurance.
This book examines the social and emotional challenges faced by autistic students in college. Viewing autism from the inside through the lens of neurodiversity—as a human variation, not a disorder—it offers practical advice for those who work with autistic students.
Aristotelian Metaphysics as a Unifying Paradigm for 21st Century Science
This book updates Aristotle’s foundational principles to remedy the fragmentation of knowledge. It provides a rational framework and common language for all, seeking answers to the question “why?,” not just “how?”, creating a unified approach to knowledge.
This pioneering work explores the intersection of Islamic and international criminal law. It argues for creating an Islamic international criminal court to prevent impunity for atrocities committed in the name of Islam, examining its jurisdiction, procedures, and sanctions.
The Continuum of Mental Disorders and Unitary Psychosis
This investigation of Griesinger, Kahlbaum, and Kraepelin’s foundational works in psychiatry illuminates the current debate on classification and diagnosis. It offers a new perspective on unitary psychosis, demanding a comprehensive view of mental disorders.
Mechanisms of Cross-Boundary Learning
This book reveals the mechanism of adult learning through boundary-crossing experiences. It empirically analyzes how collaboration across organizations sparks learning and associated job crafting, presenting findings with global applications.
In 2008, corporations were bailed out while millions suffered. This book chronicles government and business fraud throughout US history, from scams by the Founders to the swindles that spawned the Great Depression, and warns that the factors are in place for the next collapse.
Experiential Marketing in an Age of Hyper-Connectivity
This rigorous, informative resource is a playbook for every scholar, student, and practitioner of experiential marketing. Learn the state of customer experience, how to expand a customer base, and use cutting-edge sensory marketing to create hedonic experiences.
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