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Transnational Activism in North America
This open access book brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars to examine how North American civil society organizations have actively mobilized within and across borders in response to the tumultuous social and economic changes in the region since the implementation of the North…
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The Amplifying Power of Intellectual Capital in the Contemporary Era
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and fierce competition, understanding the dynamics of intellectual capital has become crucial for organizations and nations alike. The Amplifying Power of Intellectual Capital in the Contemporary Era explores the essential components of…
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Queer-ethnografische Potenziale
Wie kann eine reflexive ethnografische Methodik und Repräsentation aussehen, wenn sie einem queeren Anspruch gerecht werden will? Welches Potenzial haben queertheoretische Ansätze für Forschungen in Feldern jenseits von Geschlecht und Sexualität? Die Autor*innen loten auf Basis ethnografischer…
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Norms and Violence Against Women in Ethiopia
This is an open access title available under the terms of a [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] License. It is free to read, download and share via Elgaronline, thanks to generous funding support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. This book examines the complex subject of violence against women (VAW)…
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Történetmesélés a középkorban. A régi magyar exemplum repertóriuma
The medieval exemplum, as a rhetorical device, played a significant role in the development of prose genres across Europe. It accelerated the transformation of several classical forms, such as Aesopic fables, Eastern parables, ribald stories, and saints’ legends, and contributed to the emergence of…
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Loving your Neighbor in a Secular Age
Die Solidarität mit denjenigen, die am meisten leiden, gehört zu den Grundwerten des Westens, doch es wird immer schwieriger, eine solide Grundlage für Altruismus zu schaffen. Diese Arbeit untersucht Agape, die christliche Nächstenliebe, als Motivationsquelle für Altruismus in einer pluralistischen…
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Theater ordnen
Theater wird gemacht. Medien und Praktiken des Ordnens regeln und prägen, was unter Theater zu verstehen ist. Der Sammelband widmet sich Medien und Praktiken, mit denen Theater als Kunstform, Institution und Wissensfeld produziert, repräsentiert und legitimiert wird. Insbesondere seit dem 19…
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Mediterranean Digital Societies
This open access book provides a Mediterranean perspective on digital societies, focusing on core issues such as cultural heritage, tourism, smart city development, migration, humanitarian action management, maritime security, health data sharing, and the Mediterranean data space. The Mediterranean…
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Peace, Business, and Democracy
This research volume explores the intricate relationship between business, peace, and democracy, focusing on the critical role businesses play in influencing these processes. It explores why and how businesses can contribute to peace- and democracy-building, examining their potential both as…
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Retirement Saving, Investment, and Spending
Behavioral research on financial decision making has exploded over the last decade, spurred by social scientists working at the interface of economics, finance, psychology, and sociology. This volume collects insights and offers new perspectives on this research, with a particular focus on ways to…
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Rethinking Transcultural Interactions in Visual Art
This book examines the transcultural and global turn in art research as well as in curatorial and artistic practice. Bringing together contributions from scholars, curators, and artists, the volume approaches transculturation as a critical lens for understanding the complex flows of people…
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Desinformationen als journalistische Glitches
Die Debatten über Desinformationen der deutschsprachigen Alternativen Rechten blenden bislang deren kulturhistorische und medienästhetische Dimensionen weitgehend aus. Auf Grundlage der ästhetischen Kategorie »Glitch« entwickelt Niklas von Reischach die Lesart, den Bildpraktiken von »Fake News«…
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Literary Translation and the Nobel Prize
This collection offers the first systematic account of the pivotal role of literary translation in the history and future of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The volume explores the complex reciprocal relationship between the prize institution and translation from a transdisciplinary lens…
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Samfunnsgeografi: Perspektiver og prosesser
Human geography examines the spatial dimensions of society. This book offers an introduction to the discipline’s intellectual history and its core concepts – including space, place, scale, territory and networks – alongside overviews of the key sub-fields and research themes that shape human…
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Discapacidad y Neurodivergencia en la Educación Superior. Experiencias y Propuestas de Actores Clave
This book comprises ten works, including research and essays, conducted at various Chilean universities. They form a mosaic that ranges from student activism to institutional governance, from the music room to the science lab, from theoretical essays to systematic reviews. This plurality is not…
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Observing the Unseen
Explores the relationship between fantastical literature and scientific inquiry What did early modern Chinese readers believe about dragons, thunder, or fate, and where did they learn it? Observing the Unseen explores how literate and marginally literate people in China between the sixteenth and…
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Bildung als Menschenrecht
Menschenrechte – allen voran das Recht auf Bildung – bilden einen zentralen Bezugsrahmen im zeitgenössischen Bildungsdiskurs. Sie werden als Legitimationsgrundlage für bildungspolitische Entscheidungen herangezogen und prägen die Gestaltung von Bildungssystemen weltweit. Was bedeutet es jedoch…
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The Russia-Ukraine War and its Origins
This open access book examines the Russia-Ukraine war and its origins. Based on analysis of a large number of primary and secondary sources, it provides a systematic analysis of this crucial war, its nature, outcome, possibility of peaceful settlement, violence against civilians, and origins. The…
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Poetiken der Kontrolle
Was heißt es, digitale Spiele tatsächlich zu spielen? Welche Handlungen vollziehen wir, wenn wir auf spielerische Weise mit algorithmischen Maschinen umgehen? Digitale Spiele sind genuin algorithmische Medien. In ihnen drückt sich eine historische Veränderung aus, die mit Deleuze unter dem Begriff…
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Wie uns gelehrt wurde, die Schweiz als Landschaft zu lesen
You want to know more about the series? Watch the short video introducing ‘Traces’ by Iman Elghonemi and Mariama De Brito Henn. Grasping traces means understanding past events, seizing absences, questioning the present, and apprehending the coming of potential futures. Traces are found in languages…
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