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Craftspeople and Designer Makers in the Contemporary Creative Economy
This open access book explores the experience of working as a craftsperson or designer maker in the contemporary creative economy. The authors utilise evidence from the only major empirical study to explore the skills required and the challenges facing contemporary makers in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Drawing upon 180 interviews with peak organisations, established and emerging makers…
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- 9783030449797
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- XV, 259 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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Emotions in Korean Philosophy and Religion : Confucian, Comparative, and Cont…
This pioneering book presents thirteen articles on the fascinating topic of emotions (jeong 情) in Korean philosophy and religion. Its introductory chapter comprehensively provides a textual, philosophical, ethical, and religious background on this topic in terms of emotions West and East, emotions in the Chinese and Buddhist traditions, and Korean perspectives. Chapters 2 to 5 of part I discu…
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- 9783030947477
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- XXXIII, 373 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Assessing Recent Soil Erosion Rates through the Use of Beryllium-7 (Be-7)
This open access book is the first comprehensive guideline for the beryllium-7 (Be-7) technique that can be applied to evaluate short-term patterns and budgets of soil redistribution in agricultural landscapes. While covering the fundamental and basic concepts of the approach, this book distinguishes itself from other publications by offering step-by-step instructions on how to use this isotopi…
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- 9783030109820
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- VII, 69 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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The Values of Independent Hip-Hop in the Post-Golden Era
Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, this book uncovers the historical trajectory of U.S. independent hip-hop in the post-golden era, seeking to understand its complex relationship to mainstream hip-hop culture and U.S. culture more generally. Christopher Vito analyzes the lyrics of indie hip-hop albums from 2000-2013 to uncover the dominant ideologies of independent artists regarding race, cla…
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- 9783030024819
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- XV, 184 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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Agroecological Transitions: From Theory to Practice in Local Participatory De…
This Open Access book presents feedback from the ‘Territorial Agroecological Transition in Action’- TATA-BOX research project, which was devoted to these specific issues. The multidisciplinary and multi-organisation research team steered a four-year action-research process in two territories of France. It also presents: i) the key dimensions to be considered when dealing with agroecologi…
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- 9783030019532
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- XVI, 335 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Socio-Environmental Dynamics along the Historical Silk Road
This open access book discusses socio-environmental interactions in the middle to late Holocene, covering specific areas along the ancient Silk Road regions. Over twenty chapters provide insight into this topic from various disciplinary angles and perspectives, ranging from archaeology, paleoclimatology, antiquity, historical geography, agriculture, carving art and literacy. The Silk Road is a …
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- 9783030007287
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- XXVI, 525 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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The Everyday Life of an Algorithm
This open access book begins with an algorithm–a set of IF…THEN rules used in the development of a new, ethical, video surveillance architecture for transport hubs. Readers are invited to follow the algorithm over three years, charting its everyday life. Questions of ethics, transparency, accountability and market value must be grasped by the algorithm in a series of ever more demanding for…
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- 9783030005788
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- IX, 151 hlm; ill., lamp.,
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Pentecostalism and Witchcraft
This open access book presents fresh ethnographic work from the regions of Africa and Melanesia—where the popularity of charismatic Christianity can be linked to a revival and transformation of witchcraft. The volume demonstrates how the Holy Spirit has become an adversary to the reconfirmed presence of witches, demons, and sorcerers as manifestations of evil. We learn how this is articulated…
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- 978-3-319-56068-7
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- oer.unej.ac.id
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- Contemporary Anthropology of Religion
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- 307
When Music Takes Over in Film
Audio-Visual Culture
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- 978-3-030-89155-8
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- oer.unej.ac.id
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- Palgrave Studies in Audio-Visual Culture
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Across the Sahara: Tracks, Trade and Cross-Cultural Exchange in Libya
This open access book provides a multi-perspective approach to the caravan trade in the Sahara during the 19th century. Based on travelogues from European travelers, recently found Arab sources, historical maps and results from several expeditions, the book gives an overview of the historical periods of the caravan trade as well as detailed information about the infrastructure which was necessa…
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- 9783030001452
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- XVII, 260 hlm,: ill, lamp;
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