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The Sage Handbook of China and the Environment is a comprehensive resource for understanding China's ecological transformation.
It examines the influence that the papyrus plant has had on African wetlands, with a particular focus on the Nile, in the... Læs mere
This book presents key epistemological ideas to enable teachers to understand different perspectives on knowledge, knowing and learning. It engages them to critically analyse various dimensions of knowledge and learning alongside their social and political implications.
Russian Social Thought in the 19th Century is a comprehensive introduction to pre-Soviet Russian social theory, tracing its evolution through the works of influential thinkers such as Pyotr Chaadaev, Leo Mechnikov, Mikhail Bakunin, Pyotr Kropotkin, and Pavel Lilienfeld.
Ibn al-Haytham: The Emergence of Scientific Modernity offers the first comprehensive monograph on one of the most brilliant figures of the medieval intellectual world.
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews in Hong Kong, this book offers an investigation of the lives of older triad members who use drugs, focusing on their social exclusion within the underground criminal economy.
This experimental volume explores how intersections between different knowledge systems affect identity formation through names and naming,... Læs mere
Utilizing hermeneutical, moral, and political philosophy and discourse analysis, this book explores... Læs mere
This book examines how traditional Chinese values have been adapted and integrated into modern Chinese society.
This book explores the changing portrayal of leading female characters in 21st Century security TV – shows set behind the scenes of democratic regimes facing multifaceted... Læs mere
This book examines Adam Smith’s perspectives on the India question during a pivotal juncture when the East India Company evolved from a commercial enterprise into a de facto imperial authority in India.
This book examines the law of occupation, including the legal issues surrounding any forms of military occupation and similar domination of territory and people abroad. It achieves this through a comprehensive analysis of the legal basis of the U.S. occupation of Okinawa.