Cartographies of Cloth
This book maps the veil in contemporary art to challenge mainstream representations. Arguing for the veil’s multivalence, it explores its myriad meanings and its link to the wider issues of gender, politics, and identity, offering important alternative narratives.
A practical guide to Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, & Julius Caesar, designed for English language learners. It simplifies Shakespeare’s complex language with act-wise summaries, character analysis, & key themes to help you explore his dramatic genius with confidence.
Neuroscience in Criminal Law
This work assesses how neuroscience informs the protection of fundamental rights in Canada. We analyze the application of ‘neurolaw’ in cases involving cruel punishment for adolescents, the capacity to consent, and the decriminalization of certain psychoactive substances.
Psychological Well-being
Explore the complexities of mental and emotional health, from the biological and social factors that influence well-being to the mind-body connection. This guide offers practical tools for resilience and self-care while addressing modern challenges in an ever-changing world.
This book challenges conventional definitions of success. It argues that essential human work like caregiving is deeply undervalued in modern economies. By re-evaluating what we celebrate, this work calls for systemic change to build more inclusive and sustainable societies.
Best Practices in a Child-Friendly Justice System and Child Rights
This multidisciplinary book is dedicated to child rights protection across criminal, civil, and administrative law. It addresses key issues like juvenile justice, the rights of child victims, and restorative justice. Intended for lawyers, social workers, and psychologists.
The Application of Hudud in Indonesia
Focusing on Aceh, Indonesia, this book examines how Islamic hudud punishments are put into practice. It delves into the complex tensions between national laws, local religious goals, and human rights, exploring how Sharia is adapted within a modern democratic context.
This book challenges assumptions about cultural differences between China and the West, questioning ideas like China being collectivist and the West individualist. It explores how technology and culture intersect to shape how consumers think, choose, and behave online.
Mangroves are extremely important coastal ecosystems, but many species are endangered. This book provides a collection of comprehensive information on the status of mangrove forests worldwide to help evolve common strategic plans for their global conservation and restoration.
The American 1950s will not be left alone. This book addresses this enduring phenomenon through its Portuguese proponents, from the arrival of rock ‘n’ roll to the contemporary retro scene. Through interviews, it reveals why this American aesthetic continues to fascinate.
A Treatise on the Capitalist Society, Second Edition
Language is the foundation of capitalism. This book uses this unique lens to redefine private property, challenge Marx’s theory of surplus value, and reveal the wage labor system as a cooperative one, deepening your understanding of our economic reality.
A documentary collection of narrations, correspondence, and concert reviews, translated from Albanian. The author creates a portrait of their parents, singers Tefta and Kristo, reflecting not just their art but the cultural and intellectual view of an entire era.
Entrepreneurship, Gender, and Disability
This book explores entrepreneurship through the lenses of gender and disability in emerging economies. Presenting research and case studies on the unique challenges facing these entrepreneurs, it provides practical implications for policymakers, educators, and academics.
Women and Literature in India
This collection explores Indian women’s writing, from ancient poets to contemporary voices, as a powerful tool for resistance and emancipation. The essays delve into the intersections of caste, class, and gender to reveal the complex, textured realities of women in India.
When economics isn’t a science, democracy suffers. This book introduces a rigorous new method to reform both economics and education, offering a clear lens through which to understand the geopolitical and economic chaos of our time.
Time and space in fiction are not given; they are built. This book reveals how figurative language actively constructs narrative worlds, reshaping our understanding of human experience and cultural imagination.
Benedetto Varchi’s L’ Ercolano
The first-ever translation of Benedetto Varchi’s L’Ercolano (1570). In a witty and lively dialogue, this 16th-century treatise tackles timeless questions: Are we the only communicating species? What was the first language? A surprisingly modern and entertaining exploration.
Atticism and Koine in Greek Prose Texts by Jewish Authors
This book evaluates the Bible’s linguistic and literary background, revealing its Hebrew and Greek traditions. It offers valuable information for scholars of religion and language, and a wider audience interested in the controversial language of Jesus and the first Christians.
This volume offers a contemporary, grounded perspective on research methodologies for education practitioners and researchers. Chapters present traditional and cutting-edge approaches, telling a story of contextual need to inform practice, policy, and grounded action.
Airports today face growing competitive pressures and are less often seen as natural monopolies. This book explores the global shift towards pro-competitive regulation in the airport sector, arguing that efforts remain at an early stage and require co-ordinated action.
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