American Popular Culture
Historical and Pedagogical Perspectives
"A varied and fascinating collection of original investigations." Scholars explore how pop culture has become our new reality, absorbing every facet of life. This book offers important insights into this maddening phenomenon's uplifting and downgrading possibilities.
“A varied and fascinating collection of original investigations.” Scholars explore how pop culture has become our new reality, absorbing every facet of life. This book offers important insights into this maddening phenomenon’s uplifting and downgrading possibilities.
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This study of Thomas Arne’s cantatas and odes reveals his evolving musical style. Restricted by his Catholic faith, Arne found an outlet in London's pleasure gardens, setting pastiche texts from Pope and Congreve and challenging critiques of his ability to set Italian.
This study of Thomas Arne’s cantatas and odes reveals his evolving musical style. Restricted by his Catholic faith, Arne found an outlet in London’s pleasure gardens, setting pastiche texts from Pope and Congreve and challenging critiques of his ability to set Italian.
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This book explains what makes Shakespeare's plays funny, concentrating on the seismic shift in his writing after clown Will Kemp was replaced by Robert Armin. Written in jargon-free prose, it challenges age-old distinctions between high and low comedy for all readers.
This book explains what makes Shakespeare’s plays funny, concentrating on the seismic shift in his writing after clown Will Kemp was replaced by Robert Armin. Written in jargon-free prose, it challenges age-old distinctions between high and low comedy for all readers.
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Development Engineering
Empowering the Poor through Sustainable Technology-based Solutions
This research-backed guide shows innovators how to develop technological interventions for low-resource settings. Learn to create sustainable solutions that meet a real need, are affordable, and fit the cultural context to avoid common failures and achieve widespread use.
This research-backed guide shows innovators how to develop technological interventions for low-resource settings. Learn to create sustainable solutions that meet a real need, are affordable, and fit the cultural context to avoid common failures and achieve widespread use.
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Lesser Civil Wars
Civilians Defining War and the Memory of War
This book explores the cycle where the Memory of war, kept alive by civilians, creates the Will to fight again. It examines these "lesser civil wars"—the battles over memory in the Ohio River Valley that incubate a nation’s will to fight.
This book explores the cycle where the Memory of war, kept alive by civilians, creates the Will to fight again. It examines these “lesser civil wars”—the battles over memory in the Ohio River Valley that incubate a nation’s will to fight.
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Holocaust survivor Esther Gitman documents the saga of the Jews of Yugoslavia, focusing on Sarajevo. Her ground-breaking work reveals the integral role Sephardic Jews played from 1492 until seventy percent of the community was annihilated during WWII.
Holocaust survivor Esther Gitman documents the saga of the Jews of Yugoslavia, focusing on Sarajevo. Her ground-breaking work reveals the integral role Sephardic Jews played from 1492 until seventy percent of the community was annihilated during WWII.
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Variation is a universal phenomenon permeating language, culture, and worldviews. This book analyses variations in folklore and language—from myths and motifs to dancing and singing—as signifiers of culture, exploring issues of creativity, intertextuality, and transmediality.
Variation is a universal phenomenon permeating language, culture, and worldviews. This book analyses variations in folklore and language—from myths and motifs to dancing and singing—as signifiers of culture, exploring issues of creativity, intertextuality, and transmediality.
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Breaking the Cycle of Women’s Paid Domestic Work in Brazil
A Study of Mothers and Daughters
This book portrays the life stories of Brazilian domestic workers and their daughters, who are the first in their families to get a higher education. It explores their social mobility through the mother-daughter bond that transforms trauma into empowerment.
This book portrays the life stories of Brazilian domestic workers and their daughters, who are the first in their families to get a higher education. It explores their social mobility through the mother-daughter bond that transforms trauma into empowerment.
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What forces shape the lives of Punjabi women in Pakistan? This study analyzes the impact of education, media, and legislation on their socio-cultural, legal, and economic rights, drawing on extensive interviews and surveys to foster a compelling debate.
What forces shape the lives of Punjabi women in Pakistan? This study analyzes the impact of education, media, and legislation on their socio-cultural, legal, and economic rights, drawing on extensive interviews and surveys to foster a compelling debate.
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Economic Value Added for Competitive Advantage
A Case of Indian Enterprises
How can competitive advantage be measured for Indian companies? This book advocates that Economic Value Added (EVA®) can be used to establish it. Based on an in-depth study, it shows that Indian companies using EVA® have a distinct advantage over competitors.
How can competitive advantage be measured for Indian companies? This book advocates that Economic Value Added (EVA®) can be used to establish it. Based on an in-depth study, it shows that Indian companies using EVA® have a distinct advantage over competitors.
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For 30,000 years, humans have created visual expressions of their sacred beings. This book investigates these interpretations of deities throughout history, exploring the psychological necessity for us to create gods and goddesses in a human-like form.
For 30,000 years, humans have created visual expressions of their sacred beings. This book investigates these interpretations of deities throughout history, exploring the psychological necessity for us to create gods and goddesses in a human-like form.
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In the sphere of Indian English literature, Indian English fiction after the end of the 1980s has emerged as a new “canon”. This monograph highlights the process of literary canon formation in Indian universities, and examines such fiction as an alternative literary canon.
In the sphere of Indian English literature, Indian English fiction after the end of the 1980s has emerged as a new “canon”. This monograph highlights the process of literary canon formation in Indian universities, and examines such fiction as an alternative literary canon.
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Managerial Dilemmas in Developing Countries
Business, Marketing, Finance and Tourism
Since organizations and industries are the catalysts for sustainable development, managing them along with resource protection dilemmas is critical for developing countries. The contributions here relate to development, management, consumer behaviour, finance, and tourism.
Since organizations and industries are the catalysts for sustainable development, managing them along with resource protection dilemmas is critical for developing countries. The contributions here relate to development, management, consumer behaviour, finance, and tourism.
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To persuade, you need proof. But what counts as satisfactory proof varies by culture and context. This volume assembles experts to address the theme of proof in ancient Greek literature, from the lawcourts to drama and historiography, with a focus on the Athenian orators.
To persuade, you need proof. But what counts as satisfactory proof varies by culture and context. This volume assembles experts to address the theme of proof in ancient Greek literature, from the lawcourts to drama and historiography, with a focus on the Athenian orators.
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Connecting Criminology and Criminal Justice
People, Places and Processes
This integrated criminology/criminal justice textbook presents critical perspectives on the justice system. Covering key theories, research, and crime trends in the Canadian context, it provides students with the critical skills they need to excel in social justice and beyond.
This integrated criminology/criminal justice textbook presents critical perspectives on the justice system. Covering key theories, research, and crime trends in the Canadian context, it provides students with the critical skills they need to excel in social justice and beyond.
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It’s all Mediating
Outlining and Incorporating the Roles of Curating and Education in the Exhibition Context
This book brings together thinkers in curating and education to explore the two core functions of museums. As these fields professionalize, have they drifted too far apart? The volume encourages dialogue, examining collaboration between curators and educators.
This book brings together thinkers in curating and education to explore the two core functions of museums. As these fields professionalize, have they drifted too far apart? The volume encourages dialogue, examining collaboration between curators and educators.
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The Psychology of Multilingualism
Concepts, Theories and Application
This comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to multilingualism explores its individual and societal consequences. The book underlines the normality of using more than one language, dispels common myths, and offers practical recommendations for education.
This comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to multilingualism explores its individual and societal consequences. The book underlines the normality of using more than one language, dispels common myths, and offers practical recommendations for education.
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A pioneering engraver, map-maker, and friend to Joseph Wright of Derby. But did Peter Perez Burdett's influence on the great artist end with his emigration in 1774? In his first biography, compelling new evidence suggests their connection was far from over.
A pioneering engraver, map-maker, and friend to Joseph Wright of Derby. But did Peter Perez Burdett’s influence on the great artist end with his emigration in 1774? In his first biography, compelling new evidence suggests their connection was far from over.
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The first study from a public international law perspective on recognizing academic qualifications. This book argues recognition depends on the credibility of the awarding institution and explores the first global UNESCO treaty on the subject.
The first study from a public international law perspective on recognizing academic qualifications. This book argues recognition depends on the credibility of the awarding institution and explores the first global UNESCO treaty on the subject.
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Data on gravity reveal a fascinating hidden world, allowing us to “see” under glaciers or beneath desert sands. This book explores subglacial Antarctica, Saharan paleolakes, and ocean-bottom craters, and analyses gravity fields to help find oil and gas with higher probability.
Data on gravity reveal a fascinating hidden world, allowing us to “see” under glaciers or beneath desert sands. This book explores subglacial Antarctica, Saharan paleolakes, and ocean-bottom craters, and analyses gravity fields to help find oil and gas with higher probability.
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