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The Routledge Companion to Race in Early Modern Artistic, Material, and Visual Production (Routledge Art History and Visual Studies Companions)
by Nicholas R. Jones Christina H. Lee Dominique E. PolancoThis companion analyzes, frames, and provokes race in insightful ways that center non‑white communities’ artistic and visual expression in the early modern period, rather than presenting the bias of European artistic and visual depictions of the colonization, enslavement, and subordination of People of Color.The organization of the book moves chronologically, taking a conceptual and thematic framework. This collection provides a spectrum of object‑ased case studies of artistic production—bjects and object‑ypes—rom six continents between the 1400s and 1800s. Contributions take an art historical approach characterized by a close analysis of form, function, and meaning, with a particular focus on questions of cross‑ultural dialog and provenance. Additionally, there is an emphasis on material culture.The book will interest scholars working in African diaspora studies, art history, visual culture, material culture, Indigenous studies, Renaissance studies, musicology, early modern studies, decolonial studies, and race and racism studies.
The New Phase of Global Terrorism
by Binneh S. Minteh, James Bacigalupo, Kevin Borgeson, and Robin Maria ValeriThe New Phase of Global Terrorism explores the nuances of the shift in the organization, strategy, and operation of terrorist groups into smaller and more robust terror groups in both the United States and international levels. To develop efficient counterterrorism measures, both domestically and globally, an understanding of the changing nature of terrorist group structure and strategy is essential. In this edited collection, authoritative scholars use relevant theories of sociology and psychology, as well as evidence from leading counterterrorism agencies such as the FBI, to support analysis, examples, and explanations of the landscape of terrorism around the world.Part I discusses the evolution, theories, and psychology of terrorism. In this part, the authors outline the rationale of the book, capturing how terrorism has changed over the years. In Part II, the book explores the new phase of domestic terrorism, drawing on left-wing extremism, right-wing extremism, and jihadist attackers in the United States with a focus on their use of lone actor attacks and decentralized networks. Part III focuses on the new phase of international terrorism and discusses operational organization and strategies of international terror groups and their capabilities in the form of combat operations and small group operatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South-East Asia. Part IV covers terrorists' use of technology for propaganda, recruitment, training, and operations, with examples from the use of technology in recruiting and training by Al-Qaeda and Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Part V brings this information together and analyzes the criminal justice response, including building partnerships with counterterrorism agencies, intelligence sharing, and the use of courts to bring terrorist actors to justice.Ideal as a text in terrorism, counterterrorism, and homeland security courses, this book is highly readable for criminal justice, psychology, and sociology students and professors, as well as policymakers and practitioners concerned with countering terrorism at home and abroad.
Exploring Aesthetic Approaches to Arts Integration: Providing Opportunities for Productive, Holistic and Inclusive Learning in Early Childhood and Primary Education (Routledge Research in Arts Education)
by Marina Sotiropoulou-ZormpalaThis book re‑examines the role of arts integration in the preschool and primary school curricula, arguing for the creation of an educational environment where children can process every taught subject as an aesthetic stimulus.Deriving from the author’s earlier work, this scholarly volume attempts to develop novel criteria for arts integration curricula, through examining the effects of different indicative arts integration activities implemented in preschool and primary classrooms. Taking a pedagogical approach, chapters enable readers to connect theoretical insights, implementation strategies and corresponding methodological guidelines. Ultimately, this book argues that the aesthetic integration of the arts into the curricula of preschool and primary schools has three distinct, important effects on the educational process: fostering a more creative and productive education through a multilevel approach, creating opportunities for holistic education by enhancing children’s multifaceted learning involvement and promoting multimodal and inclusive education by providing diverse resources of meaning‑making.This book will be of interest to researchers, postgraduate students and academics in the fields of primary education, curriculum studies, teacher education and arts education. Educational policymakers and teacher trainers may also benefit from this volume more broadly.
Ineffable Bodies: Heroism on the Early Modern Stage (Routledge Studies in Shakespeare)
by Christine SukicIneffable Bodies focuses on early modern heroism in drama through the notion of ineffability in order to define new dramatic forms. Drawing from Vladimir Jankélévitch’s studies on the ineffable, the book focuses on heroic bodies on the early modern stage as the seat of an aesthetic shift in drama: the early modern heroic body testifies to an inability to tell heroic stories. Examples are taken from plays by Shakespeare, Chapman and Daniel in which martial heroes are placed in a position where they cannot give full sway to their heroic status or are simply revealed as failed heroes. The playwrights experiment with action and favour forms that have lost their meaning or contents, stressing the mutation from the factual or the material to the immaterial and the ineffable.
The University Under the Rule of Global Technocracy: Rise and Fall of the Academic Industry (Morality, Society and Culture)
by Carlos HoevelThis book explores the radical reform experienced by universities worldwide, as reformers, inspired by extreme economic thinking, seek to transform the university into part of a global academic industry. With attention to the implied passage from a focus on education and the advancement of knowledge, to an emphasis on the provision of human capital and economic benefits, the author describes the growing regulation of universities by the state, the substitution of academic government for business management and the implementation of quantitative measurement systems to replace the qualitative evaluation of teaching and research.Based on interview material collected among academics around the world, The University Under the Rule of Global Technocracy examines the deep causes and conceptual errors of this reformist project and offers a series of alternative proposals. It will therefore appeal to scholars of sociology, cultural studies and social policy with interests in higher education, the professions, and academic work and life.
A Guide to (Short) Documentary Filmmaking: Creating Artful Short Documentary Films
by Jamie MeltzerUsing examples and hard-earned experiences from the Author's courses and lectures at the esteemed MFA in Documentary Film Program at Stanford University, A Guide to (Short) Documentary Filmmaking: Creating Artful Short Documentary Films explores what is unique about the short-form documentary and guides the reader through the process – from ideation to completion and distribution.This accessible and practical textbook guides readers through the steps of creating powerful and artful documentaries. Interviews with filmmakers and case studies of innovative and successful recent documentary shorts are included throughout to provide experienced insights and complement the chapters on Research, Pre-production, Production, Editing, and Distribution.The first and most definitive of its kind, this is the only resource to explore the short documentary as a distinct art form. It will therefore be essential for all students and professionals involved in producing this medium.
The Servant Leader: How to Create a Productive Organization By Serving Those Being Led
by Robert B. CampThis book details the way servant leaders think and act. It emphasizes the role of humility in the work of great leaders. Servant leaders see it as their job to grow their people and to remove obstacles from their paths. The servant leader looks ahead and sets out a path for the rest of the organization to follow. We see that dynamic occur as Thomas (the book’s central character) embraces Total Productive Maintenance, 5S, and later moonshining. A great leader, Thomas doesn’t stand in the limelight himself but pushes his people into it.This novel is about the transformation of an organization through the leadership style of a new leader – By introducing the reader to Thomas Harding, the author illustrates the crucial qualities of servant leaders.
Precarious Empowerment: Sexual Labor in the Coffee Shops of Chile's Santiago (Cultural Spaces)
by Pilar OrtizPrecarious Empowerment: Sexual Labor in the Coffee Shops of Chile’s Santiago provides a textured and telling exploration into the lives and experiences of sex workers in Chile, their encounters with discrimination and economic precarity, and their empowered resistance.Set in and around ‘tinted cafes’—spaces hidden from public view where women dance for their male clients and perform sexual services—within Chile’s capital city of Santiago, author Pilar Ortiz traces connections between sex work in the present day and the lasting legacies of colonialism and gender and sexual norms. Drawing on her careful ethnographic observations and in-depth interviews with the workers and their clients, the book reveals the many challenges women face at the intersection of class, racial, and gender inequalities. It also documents their resistance to stigma and stifling social norms and predetermined gender roles. In their practice of sexual labor, the book argues that women display a considerable degree of agency, mobility, and empowerment. Within this contentious space, the author explores how sex workers negotiate inequalities and exclusion and how they are poised to do so in a rapidly changing political and social climate.Exploring experiences of exploitation and resistance within Chile, this book speaks to the much larger question of agency versus oppression in conversations about sexual labor worldwide. Its compelling analysis will captivate those interested in scholarly studies of sexual labor and the ways it is performed and shaped across hierarchies of race, class, and gender.
Renewable Energy Integrated Seawater Desalination Technologies
by Manan Shah Mitul H. PrajapatiThis book bridges the gap between conventional processes and renewable energy procedures by offering a comprehensive introduction to seawater desalination technologies.With a special focus on water quality, plant design, and the health and environmental impacts of desalination, it provides innovative solutions to optimize facilities for better accessibility to desalinated water. The first part provides a technical overview of seawater quality and desalination procedures, including thermal desalination, membrane desalination, and alternative processes like desalination batteries and capacitive deionization. The second part introduces novel freshwater production technologies using renewable energy, such as solar, wind, and geothermal desalination. With fresh insights from experts in the field, the book's value lies in providing valuable, accessible, and up-to-date knowledge about desalination to readers.This text will be of significant interest to professionals in water resource management, and academic researchers in desalination technology and environmental engineering.
US-Pakistan Relations: Away from the Shadow of Geopolitics
by Sadia SulaimanThe US-Pakistan ties have historically fluctuated due to third-party involvement. A significant trust deficit has resulted from the lack of bilateral push in the relationships. Both the countries attempted to change the direction of their interaction after understanding this major issue in their relationship, particularly following the US pullout from Afghanistan in 2021. The book traces the troubled history of the US-Pakistan relationship and projects its future with an emphasis on issues beyond security that will bring the two countries’ people closer together and bridge the trust gap.
The Craft of Contemporary Commercial Music
by Greg McCandless Daniel McIntyreThe role of the commercial composer has grown to include a wide range of new responsibilities. Modern composers not only write music, but often, they also need to record, and market their own works. The Craft of Contemporary Commercial Music prepares today’s music students for their careers by teaching them to compose their own music, produce it professionally, and sell it successfully. The textbook integrates three areas of concentration—music theory and composition, audio engineering, and music business—allowing students to understand and practice how to successfully navigate each stage of a score’s life cycle from concept to contract. Students will learn how to: Translate musical ideas into scores utilizing music theory and composition techniques Transform scores into professional audio through the production stages of tracking, sequencing, editing, mixing, mastering, and bouncing Market works to prospective clients The textbook assumes no prior knowledge of music theory or audio topics, and its modular organization allows instructors to use the book flexibly. Exercises at the end of each chapter provide practice with key skills, and online Instructor and Student Resources support the book with video walkthroughs, streaming audio, a glossary, and printable exercise pages. This second edition includes: Enhanced and new images throughout the book Updated technology examples, including greater integration of Ableton Live Discussions of industry-standard equipment, featuring companies such as Universal Audio, FabFilter, and iZotope More focus on popular music examples throughout the book, particularly in the context of music theory An expanded section on the music business, with new information on contracts, royalties, and digital play-tracking services Exercise answer keys for instructors, new video walkthroughs, and more online resources available at routledgelearning.com/cccm Combining a grounding in music notation and theory concepts with a foundation in essential technologies, The Craft of Contemporary Commercial Music offers an innovative approach that addresses the needs of students preparing for music careers.
Material Cultures in Southeast Asia: Objects in Context (Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series)
by Sabine ChaoucheThis book investigates everyday objects in Southeast Asia as integral forms of cultural heritage, examining their functions, significance, and the diverse values and emotions they have embodied over time.By foregrounding material culture, the chapters delve into how these objects—ranging from utilitarian tools to artefacts of personal and communal identity—reveal the social, economic, and cultural dimensions of life across different historical periods. Through rigorous case studies spanning various regions of Southeast Asia, the book offers fresh insights into the interplay between materiality and cultures. It underscores how objects function not merely as remnants of the past but as dynamic carriers of heritage that continue to shape contemporary society. By bridging perspectives from anthropology, history, and cultural studies, this book enhances our comprehension of the region’s intricate social landscapes and contributes to broader discourses on heritage preservation and curation, the transmission of cultural values, and the ways in which everyday objects serve as conduits for collective memory and identity. Ultimately, it facilitates the de-centring of Western perspectives in research on Southeast Asia.Material Cultures in Southeast Asia provides a better understanding of past and present societies in Southeast Asia, and it will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Southeast Asian studies, memory studies, and heritage studies.
Gabon: The Development of a Nation (Routledge Revivals)
by Marc Aicardi De Saint-PaulFirst published in 1987 and in English in 1989, Gabon provides an essential introduction to the geography, history, sociology, economics and politics of Gabon in considerable detail. It assesses Gabon’s achievement-the initiation of a national minimum wage, of a campaign for women's rights, of an advanced health and education policy and the political and economic dangers it still faces. The smooth transition of Francophone Africa from colonies to republics was achieved largely because both sides benefitted. In retrospect, as Africa continues to be plagued by drought, disease and poverty, the advantages may appear to have been one sided. Gabon is one of the few countries to have escaped the African poverty trap. It's rapid emergence as an important oil producer and its stable independent political stance have made it an African success story.Gabon incorporated and adapted much of the colonial administrative structure into its own republican constitution and began to redeploy its resources early on-both these factors have allowed President Bongo to steer his country through the oil crises of the 70s and 80s. This comprehensive volume is an important historical reference work for scholars and researchers of African Studies and African politics.
Mastering Screenplay Form and Style
by Mick Hurbis-CherrierMastering Screenplay Form and Style shows you how professional screenwriters actually write scripts. This reference manual explores all aspects of the form, from essential format requirements to the expressive, literary qualities of screenplay language. Organized in three parts, this book systematically reveals the full essence of the screenwriter’s craft. The Ground Rules: Take a deep dive into the fundamental rhetorical concepts for dramatizing a story for the screen - the craft and style concepts that underpin everything working screenwriters use. The Industry Standards: Master the professional norms for script formatting and language, including the function and correct use of the six screenplay elements for common, advanced, and challenging narrative situations. Learn methods for indelible character introductions, and managing story and screen time on the page. Expressive Screenwriting: Understand how precise visual writing can infuse your scripts with cinematic energy, dramatic tone, POV, and narrative flow. You will also learn when, why, and how screenwriters bend and even break screenwriting conventions for dramatic impact.. Mastering Screenplay Form and Style is the ideal text to guide screenwriting students and aspiring professional screenwriters to move beyond technically “correct” scripts, to truly captivate readers through compelling screenplays with a distinctive style and voice.
The Routledge Handbook of Subalterns across History
by Saurabh Dube Ishita BanerjeeSubaltern Studies has marked both a major departure in South Asian studies and indexed broader shifts in the critical humanities and social sciences. This volume explores what it means today to set to work studies of subaltern subjects in our rapidly mutating social worlds.This handbook spans diverse historical, ethnographic, and geopolitical spaces, drawing in the Antipodes and the Americas, Diasporas and Oceanic worlds, Africa and the Middle East, apart from Europe and many South Asias – overlapping arenas in which the “subaltern” continues to find distinct yet substantive articulations. It also seeks to meaningfully juxtapose practices and processes of gender and race; indigeneity and indenture; age and sexuality; slavery and apartheid; the Adivasi and the Dalit; settler-colonialisms and nations; nature and environment; caste and tribe; diaspora and blackness; capital and property; science and technology; media and cinema; the body and dance; heteronormativity and queerness; state and governance; and politics and justice. In these ways, the study un-frames disciplinary boundaries and maps emergent terrains, exactly articulating pressing subjects and rethinking distinct subalternities.This book is aimed at researchers, scholars, and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the critical human sciences, especially history, anthropology, social theory, and cultural, gender, and literary studies.
The Foundation of Positive Psychology: A Compilation of Key Studies, Theory, and Practice
by Jolanta BurkeThe Foundation of Positive Psychology: A Compilation of Key Studies, Theory, and Practice is a milestone text which serves as a comprehensive handbook for positive psychology. It offers a compilation of over 200 seminal papers that provide a balanced overview of the nature, origins, and evolution of the discipline. Across five chapters, readers will embark on a journey, delving into pivotal studies, theories, and practical applications that have moulded this dynamic field, exploring the promotion of positive psychology across various disciplines.Every introduced publication in the book follows a consistent structure: providing a summary of key findings, an exploration of the paper’s significance, and an examination of the practical implications and applications for professionals. The narrative goes beyond merely spotlighting cornerstone papers; it also traces the evolutionary path of contemporary ideas. Moreover, it confronts present tensions, lingering enquiries, and inherent limitations within positive psychological research while simultaneously envisioning hopeful pathways for further development.It is essential background reading for researchers and practitioners in positive psychology, coaching, counselling, and social work, as well as students in various areas of psychology, counselling, education, healthcare, and related fields.
Digital Records, Heritage Conservation and Post-earthquake Re-construction in Chile (Routledge Research in Architectural Conservation and Historic Preservation)
by Bernadette Devilat L.The conservation of built heritage implies constant intervention. One form of intervention is reconstruction, which, in the context of disasters, usually tries to bring buildings and places back to their previous state and is contested in heritage discourses. This book challenges reconstruction as a replica to physically preserve damaged built heritage by critically examining a context of constant change resulting from earthquakes – Chile – advocating for the digital record to be an analytical basis for design, following the principles embedded in historical domestic architecture.Beyond monumental heritage, the focus is on the living heritage of the historical settlements of Tarapacá, Zúñiga, and Lolol, built with local resources and sustainable techniques. The book proposes re-construction as an alternative methodology, based on 3D-laser-scanning, photography, and questionnaires, to analyse the as-built condition of earthquake-affected buildings, consider risk mitigation, and recognise adaptation to earthquakes and subsequent reconstructions. This is relevant for seismic-prone areas and built heritage at risk in general.This book is aimed at researchers, academics, and practitioners in architectural conservation and is also a valuable resource for authorities and stakeholders involved in post-earthquake scenarios.
Parents and Grandparents as Teachers: Supporting Child Development from Infancy through Age 8
by Robert D. Strom Paris S. StromA guide for families in teaching infants through age 8, this insightful book showcases how both parents and grandparents can support greater family success, and how creative collaboration can produce benefits for each generation.Having developed the nation’s first curriculum for grandparents and field-tested the intervention program with support from the American Association of Retired Persons, the authors explore topics like trust in infancy, family conversations and child language, praise and encouragement, alone time, peer influence, resilience, and cultural diversity. To bring family members closer together and support child development, each chapter includes principles for application, ten key concepts and questions for reflection. Readers can benefit from the Generational Perspectives Activities presented at the end of each chapter, and available online, that recommend topics for family conversations and self-evaluation for parents and grandparents.This book will be invaluable for parent and grandparent readers and may also be of interest to students majoring in family studies and developmental psychology and those preparing to become early childhood or elementary school teachers.
China's Normative Power in Central and Eastern Europe: The Case of China-Czech Relations (Politics in Asia)
by Fangxing QinQin explores the ten-year development of relations between China and Central and Eastern Europe through the China–CEEC (China–Central and Eastern European Countries) cooperation (16/17+1), which began as a platform for annual high-level meetings between leaders of China and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries, and to stimulate new dynamism and gain recognition through effective shared practice.This book analyses the process of co-construction of shared practices between China and the Czech Republic through China–CEEC cooperation from 2012 to 2021 from the perspective of normative power. It proposes the concept of ‘earning recognition’ that provides a specific analytical path for dynamically measuring whether an actor could be seen as having normative power and brings new insights from the perspective of normative power to the debates on China’s ideational influence in the CEE region. It provides a wealth of empirical evidence for reflecting on the failure of China’s approach in the Czech Republic, adding an important piece of the puzzle to the study of China–CEE relations.A valuable resource for scholars and practitioners in the field of international relations and China studies, especially those who specialise in China–CEE relations and those interested in China’s impact on the world, the Central and Eastern European region, and the competition for influence among major powers.
The Quest for Reparations for Indian Residential School Abuse: Confronting the Legacy of the Independent Assessment Process (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice)
by Konstantin PetoukhovThis book explores the complexities and nuances of reparations for victims and survivors of settler colonial violence. It centres its analysis on the Independent Assessment Process (IAP), a financial compensation programme that was designed to address the horrific legacy of Canada’s Indian Residential School system, which was established to assimilate Indigenous children into settler Canadian society.The reader of this book will learn about the impact of the IAP as a mechanism of redress for the physical and sexual abuse that Indigenous children experienced while attending Indian Residential Schools. Through the analysis of unique perspectives and first-hand accounts of survivors, lawyers, claims adjudicators, and health support workers who participated in the IAP, the book tells the stories of former Indian Residential School students’ struggle for justice. It invites the reader to explore several themes related to the IAP that engage with the idea of financial compensation as redress for acts of institutional child abuse in ongoing settler colonialism. By bringing insights from several theoretical frameworks to bear on empirical data in a complex yet accessible manner, it seeks to address the following questions: How does money compensate survivors of institutional child abuse? How does settler colonialism complicate state-sponsored redress for violence against Indigenous people? And, how might survivors problematize, resist, and contest individual reparations for settler colonial violence?The target audience for this book includes scholars, educators, practitioners, students, and members of the general public whose research interests include settler colonial studies, history, reparations, transitional justice, Indigenous studies, and critical victimology.
Voice: Onstage and Off
by Robert Barton Rocco Dal VeraThis new and updated edition of Voice: Onstage and Off is a comprehensive guide to the process of building, mastering, and fine-tuning the voice for performance. Revised with the contemporary actor in mind, this fourth edition empowers actors wishing to master their voice as performers. Every aspect of vocal work is covered, from the initial speech impulse and the creation of sound, right through to refining the final product in different types of performance. Tackling emerging discussions at the intersections of voice and identity, with new content dedicated to voice for trans and non-binary actors, as well as introducing students and practitioners to the anatomical aspects of voice and to auditory awareness, the book equips actors to hone, care for, and define their voice. Among other new features in this fourth edition are coverage of transgender acting and heightened auditory awareness, which bring this established textbook to a modern audience.This highly adaptable course of study empowers performers of all levels to combine and evolve their onstage and offstage voices.Online resources are available for each chapter, including audio examples, additional exercises, and content for instructors.
English class 9 - Tamil Nadu Board-25
by State Council of Educational Research and Training Tamil NaduThe Class 9 English textbook from the Tamil Nadu State Board is designed to enhance students’ language proficiency through a communicative approach that integrates listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes a rich mix of prose, poetry, drama, and supplementary stories by notable authors like Sachin Tendulkar, Ruskin Bond, and William Blake. The lessons emphasize universal values such as honesty, perseverance, and empathy while exploring themes like childhood memories, environmental awareness, sportsmanship, and moral integrity. Activities include grammar exercises, creative writing, project work, and ICT integration to support comprehensive learning. This revised curriculum aims to foster analytical thinking, creativity, and effective communication among students.
Wyatt: A spicy friends-to-lovers, fake-dating and lessons-in-seduction cowboy romance (Lucky River Ranch) (Lucky River Ranch)
by Jessica Peterson'This entire series has me in a chokehold' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Had me craving cowboys so badly, I literally changed my Hinge location to Texas just to see if any lost cowboys needed my help . . . This book is pure cowboy perfection' Reader review⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Everything you'd want in a cowboy romance and more' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Wyatt Rivers is the perfect no-strings hookup Sally Powell is looking for. If only he also wasn't her best friend . . .Sally's back in her hometown of Hartsville, Texas, while she waits for her dream job to start thousands of miles away. While she's here, she's determined to end a miserably long dry spell, preferably with a local cowboy. If the rumours are true, they really do ride harder and stay on longer.Wyatt Rivers has been Sally's best friend since second grade . . . and she's been in love with him for almost as long. But he's as wild and untamed as a colt - not to mention, totally out of her league with his smoking hot looks, dirty mouth and heartbreaker reputation.When Sally asks him to teach her the ropes of how to find a hookup, he begrudgingly agrees. But a little fake flirting suddenly leads to fake dating, which leads to real kissing, which leads to real . . . well, everything else.And let's just say, the rumours are absolutely true. Now, Sally wants so badly to be Wyatt's last rodeo. But even if she wasn't leaving town, she's not sure Wyatt would ever change his playboy ways.Sally knows cowboys can't be tamed. Apparently, neither can hearts . . .Roping horses leads to riding cowboys in Wyatt, the second book in the sizzling and utterly addictive Lucky River Ranch small-town cowboy romance series, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage.🌶️🤠🔥Tropes galoreFriends to loversFake datingLessons in seductionSlow burnMutual piningReformed playboyGood girl x bad boyLasso playOpposites attract🌶️🤠🔥Readers cannot get enough of Wyatt Rivers . . .'Who wouldn't want to be lassoed by a sexy Cowboy and devoured in a barn?' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I ate up every single last bit of this book' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Wyatt is one of the swooniest cowboys ever and the love he has for Sally is like no other . . . The spice was some of my favorite I have read in a cowboy romance in a while' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'The way Wyatt talked in and out of bed was heavenly and sinful' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I don't know what they put in the water out there in Texas but it grows some hot cowboys' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'Wyatt is one of the filthiest cowboys I have ever read, really gives his brother Cash a run for his money' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I have never seen the friends to lovers trope carried out more perfectly' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'The chemistry between Wyatt and Sally is undeniable, heartwarming, intense and hot!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'I am such a sucker for a cowboy romance & this series gets better with each book!!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Migration and the Politics of Methodology: Doing Fieldwork, Decentring Power, and Foregrounding Migrants’ Perspectives (Studies in Migration and Diaspora)
by Kirsten Emiko McAllister Ayaka Yoshimizu Daniel AhadiThis volume examines the politics of fieldwork and the challenges of researching migrants constructed as outsiders both nationally and transnationally. Based on research with undocumented migrants, temporary workers, refugees, international students, and those who, having received citizenship status find their lives to be discursively and legally restricted, it shows how interdisciplinary fieldwork-based approaches can provide detailed accounts of migrants’ voices and their conditions of existence, offering insights into the ways in which they understand and take part in producing their transnational worlds. Applying critical, self-reflexive methodological approaches that challenge assumptions about who has the authority to produce knowledge and what types of knowledge have the authority of truth, Migration and the Politics of Methodology will appeal to scholars of sociology, anthropology, geography, and communication and cultural studies with interests in research methods and migration.
Secularist, Religious and Scientific Socialism: Red Faith I (Critiques and Alternatives to Capitalism)
by Stefan ArvidssonThis book explores the various ways in which socialists have understood the relationship between their political beliefs and different religious and philosophical traditions.Considering the rise of secularism and the view that politics and life stances are two very different spheres, it moves to examine the thought of those who believed that faith and politics are as separate as night and day, those who, on the contrary, believed that socialism rests firmly on a religious foundation, and those who have argued that socialism’s foundations are solidly scientific and therefore atheist. An examination of a range of perspectives on socialism as a political ideology, a deep conviction and even a form of faith, Secularist, Religious, and Scientific Socialism explores the aesthetic, ethical, and existential ideals that have ignited the hearts of socialists, describing in detail how these ideals have been expressed in political activism, cultural forms, and ways of living.It will therefore appeal to scholars of intellectual history, political theory, political philosophy, and cultural history with interests in socialism and religion.