Recognizing Transsexuals draws on interviews with transsexuals at various stages of transition to offer an original account of transsexual embodiment and bodily aesthetics. Exploring the reasons for w
Participatory Rural Planning presents the argument that citizen participation in planning affairs transcends a rights-based legitimacy and an all too frequent perception of being mere consultation. Ra
Spatial planning is about dealing with our 'everyday' environment. In A Planner's Encounter with Complexity we present various understandings of complexity and how the environment is considered accord
Sustainability is one of the key concepts underlying our thinking about corporate responsibilities, particularly with respect to the environment and inter-generational justice, but also in relation to
Davis (Illinois Institute of Technology) has assembled a collection of 57 previously published essays that presents the philosophical and professional contours of the field of engineering ethics. The
Using private diary writing as her model, Catherine Delafield investigates the cultural significance of nineteenth-century women's writing and reading practices. Beginning with an examination of non-f
Wallace (British and American literature, New College, Florida) begins by decrying the determination, especially on the part of universities, to periodize literature. Her insightful essay sets the sta
Editor MacDougall, a naval dockyard historian, has assembled a considerable quantity of documents, correspondence, and other information to provide insight into the workings of a British naval dockyar
Bringing together case studies from Kenya, Benin, Cameroon and the Philippines, this volume provides a multidisciplinary overview of the economics of natural resource management in Tropical regions, a
Offering a comprehensive analysis of the human right to development and its realistic application in an era of economic globalization, Daniel Aguirre provides a multidisciplinary overview of economic
In Thresholds Marcel Cobussen rethinks the relationship between music and spirituality. The point of departure is the current movement within contemporary classical music known as New Spiritual Music,
Despite its importance to how humans inhabit their environments, walking has rarely received the attention of ethnographers. Ways of Walking combines discussions of embodiment, place and materiality t
In tracing those deliberate and accidental Romantic echoes that reverberate through the Victorian age into the beginning of the twentieth century, this collection acknowledges that the Victorians deci
How do terrorists become politicians? This book embraces a series of comparative case studies in order to examine important issues regarding the relationship between terrorism and political processes
Over the last twenty years, processes of pluralization, differentiation and trans-nationalization in the European Union have arguably challenged the centrality of law to European integration. Yet thes
The State of European Integration provides scholars, practitioners, experts and students with a comprehensive account of the state of the European Union today. With contributions from leading scholars
In tracing Friedrich von Schelling's long philosophical development, John Laughland examines in particular his disentanglement from German idealism and his reaction, later in life, against Hegel. He a
This book interweaves the concepts of the guidance on globalization, international management, and the intricacies of international business that many books on the market treat independently. It clari
By presenting an interdisciplinary analysis of various factors which inform mental state defences in criminal law, this book provides several practical and robust reform proposals. By exploring approp
Rendle-Short (linguistics and applied linguistics, Australian National U.) examines the academic seminar presentation from the perspective of the listing audience, analyzing the details of what it is
As information flows become increasingly ubiquitous in our post digital environment, the challenges to traditional concepts of intellectual property and the practices deriving from them are immense. T
Nine contributions from international academics examine the international relations of the Middle East. Particular attention has been paid to the changing permeability and security dynamics in the reg
The study of German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) has generally pivoted on his two masterpieces, the Tractatus and Philosophical Investigations, but the philosophy scholars here--from Eu
This collection brings together some of the most eminent and exciting authors researching family responsibilities to examine understandings of the day to day responsibilities which people undertake wi
This volume contains recent and cutting-edge articles from leading criminological theorists. The book is organized into ten sections, each representing the latest in the multi-disciplinary orientation
Democracy in the Courts examines lay participation in the administration of justice and how it reflects certain democratic principles. An international comparative perspective is taken for exploring h
Hudson (Griffith U., Australia) seeks to rescue utopian reason and utopian imagination from the general discredit brought upon utopianism by its recent authoritarian European incarnation. In this phil
Staupitz, a reforming theologian who had an inestimable influence on Martin Luther, is the subject of this substantial biography. The Augustinian's theology and religious activities are chronicled aga
The work of Thomas Aquinas (1224-1275) has become increasingly influential in recent doctrinal theology and theological ethics, aside from his extraordinary historical significance. Thomas has been r
Jobling (Liverpool Hope University College, UK), focusing on the work of two feminist biblical scholars (Elisabeth Schnssler Fiorenza and Phyllis Trible), engages in a Socratic dialogue with feminist
This volume collects essays written by an international group of scholars who offer diverse theoretical and musicological perspectives on Anton Bruckner, the composer-teacher-performer. The 18 contrib
With increasing recognition of the international market in health professionals and the impact of globalism on regulation, the governance of the health workforce is moving towards greater public engag
Previous studies conducted within the aviation industry have examined a multitude of crucial aspects such as policy, airline service quality, and revenue management. An extensive body of literature ha
Taking up the understudied relationship between the cultural history of childhood and media studies, this volume traces twentieth-century migrations of the child-savage analogy from colonial into post
The phase of American architectural history we call 'mid-century modernism,' 1940-1980, saw the spread of Modern Movement tenets of functionalism, social service and anonymity into mainstream practice
"Transport discourse often concentrates on what is missing from transport policy and practice in developing countries vis-aa-vis high-income countries rather than articulating local creativity in resp
The six empirical studies presented by Della Porta (European U. Institute, Italy), Peterson (U. of Gothenburg, Sweden), and Reiter (European U. Institute) examine police responses to the protest activ
Memory has long been a subject of fascination for poets, artists, philosophers and historians. This timely volume, edited by Siobhan Kattago, examines how past events are remembered, contested, forgot
The volume demonstrates the suitability of the theory of social constructivism in portraying and analyzing the diversity of the phenomenon of corruption. The approach of social constructivism taken in
Women who migrate into domestic labour and care work are the single largest female occupational group migrating globally at present. Their participation in global migration systems has been acknowledg
