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Athlete activism : contemporary perspectives
This book examines the phenomenon of athlete activism across all levels of sport, from elite and international sport, to collegiate and semi-pro, and asks what this tells us about the relationship between sport and wider society.With contributions from scholars around the world, the book presents a series of fascinating case studies, including the activism of world-famous athletes such as Sere…
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- 9781003140290
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- xv + 206 p
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- 796.092 MAG a
Nuclear law : the global debate
This open access book traces the journey of nuclear law: its origins, how it has developed, where it is now, and where it is headed. As a discipline, this highly specialized body of law makes it possible for us to benefit from the life-saving applications of nuclear science and technology, including diagnosing cancer as well as avoiding and mitigating the effects of climate change. This book se…
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- 9789462654952
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- viii + 333 p
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- 343.0925 NUC n
International impacts on social policy : short histories in global perspective
This open access book consists of 39 short essays that exemplify how interactions between inter- and trans-national interdependencies and domestic factors have shaped the dynamics of social policy in various parts of the world at different points in time. Each chapter highlights a specific type of interdependence which has been identified to provide us with a nuanced understanding of specific s…
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- 9783030866457
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- XXVIII, 542 p
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- 361.61 INT i
Knowledge resistance in high-choice information environments
This book offers a truly interdisciplinary exploration of our patterns of engagement with politics, news, and information in current high-choice information environments. Putting forth the notion that high-choice information environments may contribute to increasing misperceptions and knowledge resistance rather than greater public knowledge, the book offers insights into the processes that inf…
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- Ed. 1
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- 9781003111474
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- 308 p.
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- 507.105 KNO k
Young people as agents of sustainable society : reclaiming the future
This book analyses young people’s societal participation as a central dimension of their well-being and as vitally important to secure the sustainable future of humankind and the whole eco-social system. It develops a theoretical framework for analysing youth participation holistically, embedded in its everyday context, and as a relational phenomenon, underpinned by universal human needs. …
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- Ed. 1
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- 9781003345114
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- 258 p.
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- 304.2 YOU y
Mathematics Teacher Preparation in Central America and the Caribbean : the ca…
This Open Access book is an excellent synthesis of the initial and continuing preparation for Mathematics Teaching in Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Venezuela, from which comparative analyses can be made that show similarities and differences, and highlight various perspectives. In August 2012, a workshop of the Capacity and Networking Project (CANP) of the International Co…
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- 9783319441771
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- xvi, 86p. : ill.
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- SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)
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- 370 MAT m
Decolonising Higher Education in the Era of Globalisation and Internationalis…
Conceived within a context of transdisciplinarity and pluriversalism, and in rigorous response to the Eurocentric, globalising and nationalising structures of power that undergird and inhabit contemporary praxis in higher education – especially in African higher education – this collection of essays brings to the on-going discourse on decolonisation fresh, rich, probing and multilayered per…
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- 9781928424277
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- x, 293p. : ill.
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- 378.68 DEC d
Evidence and Expertise in Nordic Education Policy : a comparative network ana…
This open access book explores how policy makers draw on national, regional and international expertise in issuing school reform within five Nordic countries. In an era of international comparison, policy makers are expected to review best practices, learn from experiences from elsewhere, and apply international standards propelled by international organizations. Do they do so? What counts, fo…
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- 9783030919597
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- xxiv, 249p. : ill.
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- 379.48 EVI e
Putting PIRLS to Use in Classrooms Across the Globe : evidence-based contribu…
This open access book provides teachers with approaches to strengthen reading comprehension instruction based on scientific research and evidence-based didactic principles. In this volume, the Progress in International Reading Study (PIRLS) framework is used to inform teachers about the skills and knowledge that students need to comprehend certain texts. The book gives practical guidance on how…
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- 9783030952662
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- xv, 110p. : ill.
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- 372.41 BRU b
The Asian 21st century
This open access book consists of essays written by Kishore Mahbubani to explore the challenges and dilemmas faced by the West and Asia in an increasingly interdependent world village and intensifying geopolitical competition. The contents cover four parts: Part One The End of the Era of Western Domination. The major strategic error that the West is now making is to refuse to accept this re…
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- 9789811668111
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- vii, 270p. : ill.
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- 320.95 MAH a
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