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Morality and nationalism
This book takes a unique approach to explore the moral foundations of nationalism. Drawing on nationalist writings and examining almost 200 years of nationalism in Ireland and Quebec, the author develops a theory of nationalism based on its role in representation. The study of nationalism has tended towards the construction of dichotomies – arguing, for example, that there are political and c…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780415378994
- Collation
- 224 hlm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 320.5401
Transcending Modernity with Relational Thinking
This book explores the ways in which social relations are profoundly changing modern society, arguing that, constituting a reality of their own, social relations will ultimately lead to a new form of society: an aftermodern or relational society. Drawing on the thought of Simmel, it extends the idea that society consists essentially of social relations, in order to make sense of the operation o…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781000382679
- Collation
- 262p
- Series Title
- Routledge Advances in Sociology
- Call Number
- 302 DON
Vietnam as if… : Tales of youth, love and destiny
Vietnam as if… follows five young people who have moved from the countryside to the city. Their dramatic everyday lives illuminate some of the most pressing issues in Vietnam today: ‘The Sticky Rice Seller’ explores gender roles; ‘The Ball Boy’ is all about the struggles of sexual and ethnic minorities; ‘The Professional’ examines relations between rich and poor; ‘The Goalkeeper…
- Edition
- 13
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781925022315
- Collation
- 202
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 362.709597.HUY
The Contest for Aboriginal Souls : European missionary agendas in Australia
This book covers the missionary activity in Australia conducted by non-English speaking missionaries from Catholic and Protestant mission societies from its beginnings to the end of the mission era. It looks through the eyes of the missionaries and their helpers, as well as incorporating Indigenous perspectives and offering a balanced assessment of missionary endeavour in Australia, attuned to …
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- 15
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781760462055
- Collation
- 280
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 266.00899915.GAN
Social media in Southeast Italy : crafting ideals
Why is social media in southeast Italy so predictable when it is used by such a range of different people? This book describes the impact of social media on the population of a town in the southern region of Puglia, Italy. Razvan Nicolescu spent 15 months living among the town’s residents, exploring what it means to be an individual on social media. Why do people from this region conform on p…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781910634721
- Collation
- 224p
- Series Title
- Why We Post
- Call Number
- 302.231 NIC
Islam, humanity and the Indonesian Identity
"Islam exists in global history with its richly variegated cultural and social realities. When these specific cultural contexts are marginalized, Islam is reduced to an ahistorical religion without the ability to contribute to humanity. This limited understanding of Islam has been a contributing factor in many of the violent conflicts in the present day. Reflecting on Islam in Indonesia, the wo…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789400603097
- Collation
- 289p
- Series Title
- Debates on Islam and Society
- Call Number
- 950 MAA
Doing family on the move : highly-skilled migrants in Switzerland and Germany
This book focuses on the coordination between family life and professional career under the condition of repeated mobilities. It analyses the division between the labour force work and the care work of couples of highly-skilled migrants settling in either Switzerland or Germany. A mutually exclusive model provides an innovative understanding of gendered hierarchies in career achievement. The ma…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783034339872
- Collation
- 358 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 306.8508691 FLO d
SDGs, transformation, and quality growth : insights from international cooper…
This is an Open Access book. The primary objective of this book is to seek out insights into the concept of high-quality growth (HQG). It explores the essential attributes of HQG, such as inclusiveness, sustainability, and resilience, as well as its relationship with transformation, by drawing principally on illustrative cases and instances of international cooperation. The United Nations docum…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789811697487
- Collation
- xv, 164.; ill.
- Series Title
- Sustainable development goals series
- Call Number
- 338.927 SDG h
Historical and multidisciplinary perspectives on hope
This open access volume makes an important contribution to the ongoing research on hope theory by combining insights from both its long history and its increasing multi-disciplinarity. In the first part, it recognizes the importance of the centuries-old reflection on hope by offering historical perspectives and tracing it back to ancient Greek philosophy. At the same time, it provides novel per…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030464899
- Collation
- XVI, 263p.; ill.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 128 HEU h
Migrants with irregular status in Europe : evolving conceptual and policy cha…
This open access book explores the conceptual challenges posed by the presence of migrants with irregular immigration status in Europe and the evolving policy responses at European, national and municipal level. It addresses the conceptual and policy issues raised, post-entry, by this particular section of the migrant population. Drawing on evidence from different parts of Europe, the book tak…
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- 11
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030343248
- Collation
- XIII, 217 p. ; Ill.
- Series Title
- IMISCOE Research Series
- Call Number
- 342.082 TRI m
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