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The golden age of Jewish humour flourished in the second half of the twentieth century, enjoyed by Jews and non-Jews alike, but its twilight years are now in sight. Telling jokes has the potential to reaffirm community once religion, political loyalties and...
Editeur :
Polity
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2025-06-09
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How can the extraordinary fate of hominins be explained? Humanity’s close kinship with African great apes has been soundly established today, but our species stands out due to its highly original adaptive features – in terms of locomotion, nutrition, and reproduction –...
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Collège de France
Parution :
2025-06-06
Collection :
Leçons inaugurales
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This volume critically examines how the integration of evidence-based research within police governance reshapes accountability, decision-making, and policy development. Focusing on the transition of a well-established police research unit from the Metropolitan Police...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-06-06
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This book addresses the ongoing need to explore the implications of the ‘Anthropocene’ rupture for the field of International Relations (IR). Bringing together a group of established and early career academics, the chapters present a range of different ways...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-06-03
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This volume expands the definitions of language and work in researching their mutual influences. It considers language as a working tool, a vector of occupational identity, and so on, and work as the needed daily interrelation tasks, communication constraints and so on....
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Springer
Parution :
2025-05-31
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This book elucidates findings from an anthropological study that analyzes the patterns of Taiwan's Atayal tribe’s fabric in their ethnic dress codes. By analyzing the changes and development of the patterns over time, the authors draw fascinating conclusions...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-05-31
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Einen völlig neuen Zugang zu dem komplexen sozialen Phänomen Mafia bietet dieses Buch, das für die 2. Auflage grundlegend aktualisiert wurde: Neben Ursprung, Organisation und Vorgehen der Mafia untersucht die Autorin Anita Bestler vor allem die enge...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-05-30
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This book provides a detailed analysis of the past and current political developments in the Gulf and Middle East region and the global geopolitical landscape. It is the result of the 1st International Arabian Gulf Security Conference which was hosted by the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2025-05-30
Collection :
Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
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This book demonstrates the analytical power of the concept of fragility as a central and defining aspect of global migration processes. To this end, the book brings together authors from the Americas, South Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, fostering a global...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-05-29
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This open access book collates and advances the body of knowledge about the factors, directions, and magnitudes of change in Arabian Gulf families from interdisciplinary perspectives. Family life across the globe is being impacted by unprecedented diversity in household...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-05-29
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The School of Multimedia Technology and Communication, Universiti Utara Malaysia's (UUM) is pleased to host the 9th International Conference on Communication and Media (i-COME'24).This biennial event will be held in a hybrid format on...
Editeur :
Atlantis Press
Parution :
2025-05-29
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This book conducts a systematic research on the basic theoretical system of ethnogeography, area differentiation and spatial changes of ethnic community, national ecological outlook on human-land relations, geographical distribution of various nationalities in the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2025-05-29
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This book offers a comprehensive overview of graffiti culture in China, particularly through the example of graffiti in the Furong Tunnel at Xiamen University. It explores the complex relationship between graffiti as an art form and social behavior, focusing on its...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2025-05-28
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Offers a groundbreaking perspective on the future of urban studies Urbanism in the Digital Age provides an essential, paradigm-shifting framework for understanding contemporary urban life. Author Mark Gottdiener redefines the study of urbanism by shifting the focus from...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2025-05-28
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This volume provides a timely analysis of the emerging phenomenon of autonomous technology, a topic of intense contemporary importance given the transformative potential and risks posed by rapidly developing AI systems. It utilizes a unique approach by focusing on the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2025-05-26
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This book focuses on the official regional population projections of Japan and examines its methodologies and results, written in English, by Japanese pioneers in this field for readers who are non-Japanese. In 2018, the National Institute of Population and Social...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2025-05-26
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This book brings together multidisciplinary contributions from various academic and professional backgrounds, addressing the challenges and opportunities of sustainable tourism. It focuses on diverse themes such as the management of intangible cultural...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-05-25
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This book examines the history of aging and old age during the Qing dynasty, a pivotal period marked by rapid population growth that resulted in the largest elderly population in imperial China. Drawing on previously overlooked first-person accounts from the extensive...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-05-24
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Diese explorative Studie untersucht die Wirkung des Impromusiktheaters – einer innovativen musik- und dramatherapeutischen Methode – auf die kognitive Leistungsfähigkeit, das herausfordernde Verhalten und das allgemeine Wohlbefinden von Menschen mit...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-05-23
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This book dives deep into the intricate realm of prison workers' self-legitimacy within Slovenia's non-Western prison system. It uncovers how their perceptions of authority significantly influence their interactions with prisoners, especially regarding different...
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Springer
Parution :
2025-05-23
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