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Research and Development in Adult Education : Fields and Trends
The importance of adult education is growing steadily— be it in relation with migration, matters of inclus - ion, the work place etc. Thus, this international perspective on the most important research issues in adult education is a wealth of knowledge for anyone related to this field. The book is composed as a text book and thus, provides didactic material for discussion and further explorat…
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- 9783866497191
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- 370 OLI r
The End of the World : Apocalypse and Its Aftermath in Western Culture
Our fear of the world ending, like our fear of the dark, is ancient, deep-seated and perennial. It crosses boundaries of space and time, recurs in all human communities and finds expression in every aspect of cultural production—from pre-historic cave paintings to high-tech computer games.
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- 9781906924522
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- 219 halaman
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- 800 LIS e
Transnational Social Work and Social Welfare: Challenges for the Social Work …
The underlying frame of social work is the nation state, and it is from within the state that welfare strategies and social policies are devised and implemented. However, post-colonialism, globalisation, migration and the associated implications for human rights, social justice and social welfare policies contest the idea of a clearly defined space for social work and present new challenges for…
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- 9781317431190
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Enemies of All Humankind : Fictions of Legitimate Violence
Hostis humani generis, meaning “enemy of humankind,” is the legal basis by which Western societies have defined such criminals as pirates, torturers, or terrorists as beyond the pale of civilization. Sonja Schillings argues that this legal fiction does more than characterize certain persons as inherently hostile: it provides a narrative basis for legitimating violence in the name of the sta…
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- 9781512600155
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- 800 SCH e
Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies: An Introduction
Technologies shape who we are, how we organize our societies and how we relate to nature. For example, social media challenges democracy; artificial intelligence raises the question of what is unique to humans; and the possibility to create artificial wombs may affect notions of motherhood and birth. Some have suggested that we address global warming by engineering the climate, but how does thi…
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- 9781805110163
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Asian Literary Voices: From Marginal to Mainstream
Brings together some of the most exciting recent scholarship on Asian literature and culture, emphasising East Asia yet extending to South Asia Combines original findings of interest to specialists with a clear style of writing and argumentation that makes the volume accessible and appealing to the general reader Brings to life a wide range of Asian literary and scholarly figures important in t…
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- 9789089640925
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- 176
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- ICAS Publications Series
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- 700 ASI a
Proceedings of 2015 2nd International Conference on Industrial Economics Syst…
* Mengumpulkan makalah berkualitas tinggi tentang keadaan seni dan praktik studi ekonomi industri dan teknik keamanan industri. * Memberikan wawasan yang membahas masalah-masalah yang menyangkut perekonomian nasional, pembangunan sosial dan ketahanan ekonomi. * Para penulis adalah pakar yang dihormati dari Pusat Penelitian Keamanan Industri China dan lembaga penelitian terkemuka lainnya -> Volu…
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- 978-981-287-655-3
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Understanding and Managing Urban Water in Transition
This book examines changes and transitions in the way water is managed in urban environments. This book originated from a joint French-Australian initiative on water and land management held in Montpellier, France. The book delivers practical insights into urban water management. It links scientific insights of researchers with the practical experiences of urban water practitioners to understan…
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- 978-94-017-9801-3
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Proceedings of 2014 1st International Conference on Industrial Economics and …
* Mengumpulkan makalah dari forum internasional terkemuka. * Ditulis oleh para ahli terkemuka di bidangnya. * Menyajikan kemajuan mendasar terbaru dalam keadaan seni dan praktik ekonomi industri dan keamanan industri --> Teks ini memberikan informasi tentang prosiding Konferensi Internasional Ekonomi Industri dan Keamanan Industri 2014 (IEIS'2014). Konferensi tersebut diadakan di Berkeley, Cali…
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- 978-3-662-44085-8
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- 338.5 SHI i
Indigenous Knowledges and the Sustainable Development Agenda
This book discusses the vital importance of including indigenous knowledges in the sustainable development agenda. In the wake of colonialism and imperialism, dialogue between indigenous knowledges and Western epistemology has broken down time and again. However, in recent decades the broader indigenous struggle for rights and recognition has led to a better understanding of indigenous knowledg…
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- 9780367425968, 9780367853785
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- 362.398 IND i
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