This collection of essays examines emerging research paradigms in communication. It focuses on the shift from traditional unidirectional information sharing to multidirectional channels, providing students, scholars, and practitioners with innovative ways to think critically.
Waste Research from the Social Sciences and Humanities Perspectives
Diverse international scholars interrogate waste from the social sciences and humanities. Offering insider perspectives and practical experiences from global South and North communities, they highlight innovative solutions and propose new approaches to our shared waste dilemmas.
This book addresses sustainable urban development, covering governance, green technology, and the environment. It is a reference for local stakeholders making policy and planning choices to protect the environment and to provide for equitable housing, health, and education.
The Effects of The Black Death in England
This book gives an overview of the effects of The Black Death on the politics, culture, social structures, and economies of England, using both original commentaries and recent scholarship to document the impact of the 1348 Plague on the country’s development.
Beyond its story, what makes Nineteen Eighty-Four a masterpiece? This book conducts a semiotic analysis to uncover the novel’s hidden structures, revealing how Orwell masterfully constructed its powerful and enigmatic layers of meaning.
This book compares images of Du Fu from Chinese and Western perspectives by examining famous biographies and research. It explores the differing perceptions of the poet and their causes, while also discussing his representative poems and their various English translations.
Devotions for Life
Wrestling with the trials of life? This collection of devotions will help you build your faith and strengthen your trust in God. Based on scripture and the author’s own experiences, you will discover new ways to overcome your daily struggles.
The Making of India, 1947-2022
This book captures the people, events, and institutions that have shaped India in its 75 years as an independent country. Each entry is a captivating story with sharp insights, creating a fascinating mosaic of the myriad influences that have made India a liberal democracy.
This book focuses on four fragmentary plays by Aristophanes which present characteristics not prominent in his extant work. As mythological comedies and parodies of tragedy, they exhibit elements of Middle and New Comedy, offering new insights into his influential innovations.
The Economic Decline of the Family
Families face a declining standard of living, and in a historically unprecedented trend, young adults are likely to be worse off than their parents. This book identifies five key deformations causing this crisis, from liberalism and materialism to the destructive power of debt.
This volume of international tourism research presents innovative solutions provoked by today’s challenges. It explores innovations in tourism development, management, and staff training, alongside new approaches to foreign language education for the industry.
The Politics of Action Research
This book frames Action Research as an inherently political practice. Through storytelling from international contributors in health, education, and business, it illuminates lived experiences, exploring the interplay of power, ethics, and future directions in the field.
This collection analyzes the Star Wars movies from diverse viewpoints—from history and politics to music and economics. The book will appeal to a wide audience, from students and academics to dedicated fans of the saga.
Can a mind observe itself? Without experiential awareness, culture, the arts, and science would not make sense. This volume provides a rich array of views on human nature and the way it shows up in the strange land of human identity.
A Festschrift in Honor of Rami Arav
The Golden Age of Biblical Archaeology all but ignored Bethsaida until 1987, when a young Israeli archaeologist, Rami Arav, began what would become a thirty-two-year-long research project at the site. This work honors the remarkable discoveries and successes of the venture.
This book challenges standard accounts of the Cold War’s origins. It focuses on imperial rivalries between Britain, the US, and the Soviet Union, evaluating the responsibilities of all three for the breakdown of wartime cooperation. Uniquely, it treats Britain’s role as crucial.
Christianity and Islam
Challenging the belief that Christians and Muslims worship the same God, this book shows how the two faiths radically disagree. They present contradictory views on the nature of God, the divinity of Jesus, the crucifixion, human nature, sin, and scripture.
Biliteracy and Multiliteracies
This volume introduces ongoing research on biliteracy and multiliteracies. It explores where research is heading in view of multilingualism, with chapters discussing these issues in a wide variety of countries, from Brazil and Cyprus to Portugal and the USA.
This book offers current perspectives and research on vocabulary teaching and learning. Featuring international contributors, it reflects on theory and practice in vocabulary acquisition, strategies, technology, and testing in diverse cultural contexts.
Multicultural Education
Multicultural education helps all students achieve by providing knowledge about the histories and cultures of diverse groups. This volume presents new research from academics across two continents on theory, classroom practices, and language education.
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