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The Oxford Handbook of Sociology for Social Justice calls on sociologists to be first and foremost activists who apply sociological skills and imaginations to the work of organizing, mobilizing, educating, and envisioning radical social change. There has never been a...
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Oxford University Press
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2024-09-06
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This book is the first in-depth study of the lived experiences of queer Christian clergy in an African context. Using a queer lived religion framing, it draws on ethnographic research to analyse how six LGBTQ clergy understand and practice their vocation in the...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-09-05
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Multiple times a day, in cities across the US and beyond, a simple yet powerful message is repeated by the well-meaning, the ill-informed, and the bigoted: “don’t go” – avoid at all costs those Black and Brown disinvested neighborhoods that have become bywords for...
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Polity
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2024-09-05
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In the decade since the 2014 Ferguson Uprising, re-intensified conversations about racial progress continue to be at the forefront of American culture. The moniker Black Lives Matter, for example, emerged as a rallying cry of Black-led mass rebellions calling into...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-09-03
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As the world undergoes huge demographic shifts with aging populations and increasing life expectancy, it is essential to recognize the importance of understanding aging in different international, cultural, social, and economic contexts.
This book aims to explore the...
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Springer
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2024-09-03
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In this cinematic memoir, follow one man's journey from gang member to Black liberation leader to political prisoner–and the justice and redemption he fought for along the way. Inspired by Malcolm X, Russell Shoatz became a lifelong crusader for justice, a...
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Bold Type Books
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2024-09-03
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This edited volume offers a new approach to the study of emotion in the past, focusing on the experience of emotional attachment. Psychological research has demonstrated that all humans are capable of forming a variety of close social and emotional attachments from...
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Springer
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2024-09-03
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This open access book presents state-of-the-art insights on transdisciplinary work towards societal transformation. It provides theoretical and practical guidance and tools, applicable across diverse empirical settings. The book supports researchers and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-09-02
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This book embodies a forward-thinking initiative to advance scientific research on sustainable development; it integrates various fields, including environmental science, urban planning, civil engineering, economics, law, and social policy. By blending theoretical...
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Springer
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2024-09-02
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This book addresses the key issues, challenges and implications arising out of unauthorised acts of character merchandising. It offers deep insights into the philosophical justifications for the protection of persona. The book examines what qualifies as a character and...
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Springer
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2024-08-31
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Diese Open Access Publikation bündelt Ergebnisse aus der ersten Förderphase des interdisziplinären DFG-Schwerpunktprogramms 2267 „Digitalisierung der Arbeitswelten“. Digitalisierung verändert Arbeit mit vielfältigen Konsequenzen für Arbeit(smarkt) und Qualifizierung....
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2024-08-31
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This book focuses on the stratification of the Japanese legal profession and its impact on legal practice, drawing upon findings from two national surveys, one on Japanese lawyers (2018-19) and the other on Japanese people (2021), as well as...
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Springer
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2024-08-31
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Religion ist ein gesellschaftliches Feld, das starken Dynamiken unterworfen ist:Religion und Religiosität reagieren sensibel auf sozialen Wandel, treiben ihn mit ihren Eigendynamiken voran oder blockieren ihn.
Der vorliegende Band entstand im Anschluss an eine Tagung...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2024-08-31
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This book centres on religious heritage-making where religion as a rich and diverse manifestation of culture and community empowerment lead to the transformation of place. Fusing heritage and religion in the novel multidisciplinary concept ‘heri-ligion’, the authors...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-08-30
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This multi- and interdisciplinary book will offer novel environmental history (EH) research on Dinaric Karst, one of European largest continuous karstic areas, from prehistory to contemporary history. Various methodological approaches will be applied (e.g., archival...
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Springer
Parution :
2024-08-30
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This book examines Aquinas's aesthetic thought and view of art within the broader context of medieval aesthetics and the history of aesthetic development, emphasizing its profound influence on later aesthetics. The book not only elaborates on Aquinas's efforts to...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-08-30
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This is an open access book. 2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Industry Development (HACID 2024) was held in Qingdao, China, during May 24-26, 2024. The conference mainly focuses on research fields such as humanities, arts and cultural...
Editeur :
Atlantis Press
Parution :
2024-08-30
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This book explores the issue of (un)explainable technology. As we face technologies, mostly autonomous, machine-learned algorithms (AI) that elude a seamless explanation on how they work (“black boxes”), several issues both from an epistemological as well as ethical...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2024-08-29
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This book is of relevance to all archaeologists and all others concerned with how an interest in the past impacts on the present.
This book explores the manner in which archaeology as a discipline and a field of endeavour contributes to the modern world. The focus...
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Springer
Parution :
2024-08-29
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