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This book explores the causes of Korean Black conflict as well as the methods of containing and managing such conflict. The author conducted field research from 1994 to 2003 in a Korean owned grocery
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This book draws on key theories and methods from the social sciences to develop a framework for the systematic study of human rights problems. It argues that solid empirical analysis of human rights p
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Edited by a leading scholar in the field, this new title in the Routledge Major Works series, Critical Concepts in Sociology, is a four-volume collection of canonical and cutting-edge research on the
Castration is a lively history of the meaning, function, and act of castration from its place in the early church to its secular reinvention in the Renaissance as a spiritualized form of masculinity i
The Grief Support Group Curriculum provides a basis for assisting children and teenagers as they learn about mourning through facing death of a close or special friend. The aim of this curriculum is t
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What do we know of the real Nebuchadnezzar? Was there an historical precedent for the mythical Gilgamesh? Who were the Hittites? When did Isaiah preach? How did Jezebel get her reputation?These and ma
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Since the 1980s, growth theory has re-emerged at the forefront of economic analysis and has prompted a rekindling of the debates on why growth rates differ. Drawing on recent developments in the philo
In this first full-length study of Pamphilia to Amphilanthus, the first sonnet sequence to be written and published by an English woman, Ilona Bell shows that Mary Wroth is a boldly original lyric poe
The Europa Regional Surveys of the World Set 2018 is a timely and authoritative reference source, vast in its scope. The set consists of nine volumes, covering all the world regions, from South Asia t
The Caribbean Court of Justice came into operation in 2005 and is based in Trinidad. It has two distinct roles – it acts as an international court in relation to the treaty governing the integra
Many small states in Europe have recently re-emerged as independent as a result of the break up of the Soviet Union, the dissolution of federations or decolonization and want to join the European Unio
The Women of Cairo: Scenes of Life in the Orient, first published in 1929, describes the trip to Egypt and other locations in the Ottoman Empire taken by French Romanticist Gerard de Nerval. The book
The history of crime in modern Ireland provides a history of contrasting stories. At times, the country has had a strong reputation for high levels of violence and disorder. This can be seen in outbre
Since the Lisbon Treaty there has been a huge growth in EU administrative law with many administrative agencies, organs and bodies being set up to deal with various issues. This book sets out the vari
This book is an introduction to audiology for those who have little or no knowledge of the subject. It introduces basic aspects of audiology in a clear and accessible way. This initial knowledge is th
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This work studies a narrative devoted to the history of the Kokand Khanate, a state that played a great role in Central Asian history in the 18th and 19th centuries, controlling territory equal to con
Series: Gender in Law, Culture, and SocietyThis facsimile collection is a reprint of the original edition of the Victorian Who?s Who published in London in 1897?an extremely rare text which is not eve
Tony Soprano's fear of meat has a long history. The simple act of tasting chocolate in the eighteenth century has class and racial overtones. Wall's book will look at a dozen or so foods, implements,
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This is the first cultural biography of King Serfoji II, the Maratha king of Tanjavur (r.1798-1832), a fascinating figure in Indian and world history. Ruler of a small kingdom under British colonial s
The Bible: The Basics is a compelling introduction to the Bible as both a sacred text, central to the faith of millions, and a classic work of Western literature, containing a tapestry of genres, voic
Series: Economic HistoryThe startling growth of China?s economic and military power, as well as its cultural influence, is having a huge impact on the rest of the world. The key region to observe this
The majority of small and entrepreneurial businesses will reach a point where they will have to face the decision of to whether to "go to export". This book enlightens a practical path to a successful
First published in 1916 in German, this important work has never been translated into English--until now. Simmel attacks such questions as "What do we see in a work of Art?" and "What do Rembrandt's
This four volume set is dedicated to the work of Emile Durkheim, one of the most important and prolific sociologists in the field, who is commonly cited as a founding father of modern social science.
