How is sexuality put to work in the social network of power? Why is power so obsessively inscribed on the sexualized female body? These questions are at the heart of naturalism's preoccupation with fe
This collection examines the relatively new, and frequently overlooked, political phenomenon in post-colonial Africa of chieftaincy "reinventing" itself.The essays present new research from Ghana, Bo
Many aging adults are motivated to undertake research projects in later life or even return to university after retirement. Grey Matters is the result of a pilot project developed to study the effect
During the past forty years, Africa south of the Sahara has been the most conflict-prone region of the world. Yet in spite of its growing geopolitical importance, both as a resource base and as an eme
When we think about women settlers on the Prairies, our notions tend to veer between the nostalgic image of the "cheerful helpmate" and the grim deprivation of the "reluctant immigrant." In this groun
Based on original research, this exhaustive volume provides a rich background to Albertas historic courthouses. Covering in detail all of Albertas historic courthouses built between 1874 and 1950, thi
Le nouveau roman de l'energie nationale est une etude des moyens discursifs mis en place par la Societe d'?tat Hydro-Quebec pour lier sa representation a celle de l'identite nationale des Quebecois de
At the dawn of the third millennium, dramatic challenges face human civilization everywhere. Relations between human beings and their environment are in peril, with mounting threats to both biological
This book identifies the major deficiency in the field of environmental planning, which is that issues are addressed from the perspective of one discipline or one dimension?. The ABC method outlined i
One of the most prominent Soviet Arctic scientists of the 1920's and 1930's, Mikhail Mikhailovich Ermolaev was a geologist, physicist, and oceanographer. In 1938, he was arrested by the NKVD, convicte
