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This volume offers new research on an essential but often controversial aspect of life in Dynastic Egypt. Its originality lies in combining research which uses Egyptologys traditional strengths, philological and iconographic, with reflections on material culture and on the discipline of Egyptology itself. The authors are internationally-recognized authorities in their fields.

The objective of this inaugural volume on Upper Silesia is to present an area of considerable cultural, historical, social and natural diversity from a transdisciplinary perspective. The common denominator of the works collected in this volume is the reflection on the multiple perspectives, identity, and diversity of this region. The legal, sociological, historical, cultural, geographic-economic, hydrological, climatological, and natural aspects of Upper Silesia from the past to the present are the focus of the works. The selection of texts has been curated to underscore the intricacies and contemporary relevance of the subject of Upper Silesia, thereby highlighting its originality. The present volume is the outcome of a comparative research project, in which researchers from various scientific disciplines discuss selected aspects of the diversity of Upper Silesia.

The Tiber has been joined by the Orontes. So wrote the Roman satirist Juvenal, in a complaint about immigration to the Empires capital. Rome was constantly sustained by immigrants. Some were voluntary - craftworkers, soldiers, teachers and intellectuals. Countless others came as slaves. What happened to them after arrival? Did they try to keep contact with their homelands? Did they form distinctive communities within Rome? This book is the first comprehensive study of Romes foreign-born element. The author uses inscriptions and literature to explore the experiences of newcomers to the capital. The results are compared with the colourful Roman stereotypes of different immigrant groups.

Este libro recoge las contribuciones realizadas al Seminario Doctoral sobre "La modernización y gobernanza del proyecto europeo en un marco plural con valores y objetivos compartidos", organizado en el Real Monasterio de Yuste por la Fundacion Yuste entre el 19 y 24 de junio de 2019. Su contenido cubre diferentes areas de investigacion, entre las cuales se observan las lineas propuestas en el titulo de la publicacion desde una perspectiva tan rica como diversa: la externalizacion de las politicas migratorias y fronterizas en la UE y la crisis de refugiados; los conictos sobre la Europa social y la Directiva sobre desplazamiento de trabajadores; la Union Bancaria; los desafios y las perspectivas de "renovacion" y el desarrollo de una nueva identidad en Europa; la politica de defensa; la democracia y sus riesgos en Europa; el articulo 50 del TUE a la luz del Brexit; los emigrantes europeos y el nuevo exodo judio; la crisis en el derecho penal de la UE para reforzar los derechos fundamentales y los valores europeos; y los mecanismos de denuncia de las Agencias Europeas FRONTEX y EASO para proteger los derechos fundamentales.This book compiles the contributions made to the Doc- toral Seminar on "The European Projects Modernisation and Governance in a Plural Framework with Shared Values and Goals", organised by Yuste Foundation at the Royal Monastery of Yuste between 19 and 24 June 2019. Its contents cover dierent research areas, including the lines proposed in the title of this publication from a rich and diverse perspective: the externalisation of migratory and border policies in the EU and the refugee crisis; conicts over social Europe and the Directive concerning the posting of workers; the Banking Union; challenges and "renewal" perspectives and the development of a new identity in Europe; the defence policy; democracy and its risks in Europe; Art. 50 TEU in the light of Brexit; European emigrants and the new Jewish exodus; the crisis in the EU criminal law to strengthen fundamental rights and European values; and the complaint mechanisms of the European Agencies FRONTEX and EASO to protect fundamental rights.

In 2012, The Library of Congress (Washington, D.C., U.S.A.) had the initiative of organizing an annual meeting which would disseminate the vision of library leaders on the importance of the book. The meeting would gather all the categories involved in the book industry: writers, publishers, editors, professors, librarians. The goal was to create a platform for discussions on how to promote the book as a crucial element for culture and education enhancement. The power of information and its dissemination was discussed within the first edition, while keeping the book as a central element in all debates. After this first edition, the Summit of the book was organized yearly in different locations throughout the world: Singapore (2013), France (2014), Egypt (2015) and Ireland (2016). The event had a powerful international impact and in 2017 the 6th summit was hosted in Brasov (Romania) at the "Transilvania" University. This volume is the collection of the most valuable contributions to the 6th Summit of the Book where experts presented their best practices and expertise in the history and technology of the book, knowledge support, and book dissemination.

The Wari State was the first expansionistic power to develop in the Andean highlands. Emerging in the area of modern Ayacucho (Peru) around AD 650, the Wari expanded to control much of the central Andes by the time of their collapse at AD 1000. This book describes the discovery and excavation (2010-2012) of a major new Wari site (Espiritu Pampa), located in the subtropical region of Vilcabamba (Department of Cuzco). While it was long believed that the Wari established trade networks between their highland capital and the Amazonian lowlands, the identification of a large Wari site in the Vilcabamba region came as a surprise to most Wari specialists. This book covers the first three years of excavations at the Wari site of Espiritu Pampa. It describes the identification of a central plaza surrounded by a series of D-shaped structures, that are believed to the loci of special activates for the Wari. It also describes the contents of more than 30 burials, many of which contained finely crafted silver, gold, bronze and ceramic objects.

Throughout human history, the rate of world population growth overall has been outpaced by the rate of urban population growth. Right now, more the half the worlds population lives in cities, and that proportion will only increase in the next fifty years. Rapid urban growth accelerates the exchange of ideas, the expansion of social networks, and the diversity of human interactions that accompany globalization. The present century is therefore the crucial phase, when the worlds increasing interconnectedness may give rise to innovation and collaboration or intensify conflict and environmental disaster. Bringing together scholars of anthropology and social science as well as law and medicine, Globalization: The Crucial Phase presents a holistic and comprehensive understanding of the way the world is changing. The contributors reveal the changing scale of social, economic, and financial diversity, examine the impact of globalization on the environment, health, and nutrition; and consider the initiatives to address the social problems and opportunities that arise from global migration. Collectively, these diverse interdisciplinary perspectives provide an introduction to vital research and policy initiatives in a period that will bring great challenges but also great potential. Contributors: Nancy Biller, Christina Catanese, Robert J. Collins, Megan Doherty, Zhengxia Dou, Richard J. Estes, James Ferguson, David Galligan, Mauro GuillEn, Cameron Hu, John D. Keenan, Alan Kelly, Janet M. Monge, Marjorie Muecke, Neal Nathanson, Sarah Paoletti, Adriana Petryna, Alan Ruby, Theodore G. Schurr, Brian Spooner, Joseph S. Sun, Zhiguo Wu, Huiquan Zhou.

Este volume integra a coleção de "Discussões Interdisciplinares em Ciências Sociais Aplicadas", cuja proposta é estimular o pensamento crítico e promover a análise dos sistemas que envolvem os indiví

These two parallel studies in Hamburg and London aim to provide an insight into the different ways in which young people with and without a migrant background live their everyday lives together. The book demonstrates how friendships, tensions, and sometimes adversities are negotiated. It shows how young people construct landscapes of risk and safety and how relations of ethnicity, class, and gender are lived differently in different socio-spatial contexts. In some situations young people develop enjoyable ways of living with differences, in others they live with tensions and conflicts. These may be experienced through notions of ethnicity, but sometimes through feelings of belonging to places and/or specific youth cultures which transcend ethnic differences more often than class differences.

The scientific and technological innovations that will take place over the next decade will transform our society in profound ways. Sex robots, or robots made for sex, are already becoming a reality as a substitute for human beings in bed: although current prototypes are relatively simple and crude, future technological capabilities will render sex robots capable of interacting with humans in more human-like ways. They will be able to recognize their partner, understand their state of mind, and learn their tastes and preferences. Professor Maurizio Balistreri introduces us to the fascinating world of sex of the future by addressing all the ethical issues that the large-scale commercialization of sex robots will raise without taboos and judgements. What will become of love if all our sexual relationships are conducted with machines? What will happen to the world of paid sex and pornography? Will sex robots increase or decrease sexual violence? In addition to confronting the international debate on the moral acceptability of sex robots, this book examines the most recent studies on violent video games and pornography, questioning the widespread belief that playing violent games or witnessing violent representations corrupts people and makes them violent. Not only could sex robots be an essential tool for expressing and exploring our most forbidden sexual fantasies, but they could also be used to treat sex offenders and paedophiles. Sex Robots is a book that questions our prejudices towards sex robots with clarity and simplicity, helping us reason and reflect on a future that is already present, in the awareness that robots will change the world and our lives.

Este libro examina los debates sobre los cambios y continuidades de la migración de las mujeres en contextos geográficos, políticos, económicos y socioculturales diversos y las problemáticas emergentes conceptuales, politicas y socioculturales en torno a ella, desde un enfoque feminista y global. Se centra en como la movilidad humana contemporanea, entendida en su relacion con la perspectiva de genero, permite identificar y analizar los factores de produccion de desigualdades politicas, economicas y socioculturales provocadas de manera principal por las transformaciones de la globalizacion neoliberal. La teoria y la practica feminist proporcionan un marco conceptual y analitico que busca explicar y modificar las desigualdades que sufren las mujeres y, en particular, las mujeres migrantes. Las preguntas que guian los trabajos que integran este libro giran en torno a la articulacion entre patriarcado, interseccionalidades y violencias para dar cuenta de la manera en la que el neoliberalismo patriarcal construye las relaciones de genero y la forma en que se han intensificado las desigualdades en los contextos migratorios, a la vez que se abre paso un conjunto de respuestas diversas de la agencia femenina. Por ello, se busca comprender, desde los debates contemporaneos feministas, la manera en que la movilidad se ha transformado recientemente y ha afectado las vidas de las mujeres.

The Yearbook of Chinas Cultural Industries is a large comprehensive, authoritative and informative annual which accurately records and reflects the annual development of cultural industries in China. It is also a large reference book with abundant information on cultural industries in China and a complex index, which could be kept for a long time and read for many years. A must for libraries. It deals with Radio and TV, the film industry, Press and Publishing Industries, the Entertainment Industry, Online Game Industry, Audio Visual New Media Industry, Advertisement Industry, and the Cultural Tourism Industry. It examines the figures nationally and by region.

The Yearbook of Chinas Cultural Industries is a large comprehensive, authoritative and informative annual which accurately records and reflects the annual development of cultural industries in China. It is also a large reference book with abundant information on cultural industries in China and a complex index, which could be kept for a long time and read for many years. A must for libraries. It deals with Radio and TV, the film industry, Press and Publishing Industries, the Entertainment Industry, Online Game Industry, Audio Visual New Media Industry, Advertisement Industry, and the Cultural Tourism Industry. It examines the figures nationally and by region.

Estudio sobre el programa de la televisión suiza Tele-revista, destinado a la emigración española residente en Suiza. La obra trata las emisiones desde su inicio en 1973 hasta el año 1989, abordando tanto los diversos contenidos (actualidades politica y social, educacion, cultura, genero, deporte, economia y turismo) como los contextos que influyeron en la genesis del informativo (politica migratoria, consumo de television, situacion de los medios en el pais helvetico). El analisis cobra un interes adicional por abordar la Transicion democratica en España desde la perspectiva de los emigrantes.

Many societies are strongly divided, especially in ethnic, religious, racial, and ideological terms. Such divisions are usually related to the existence of divergent interests that may lead to serious conflicts between groups and/or between them and state authorities. In order to limit them, participation in decision-making processes by members of different groups is needed. However, it is extremely difficult to establish and maintain effective power-sharing arrangements. This book examines the cases of Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Burundi, where hybrid models of power-sharing have emerged, combining specific elements of consociational and centripetal types. It also explains the specificity, life cycle, and performance of different hybrid systems.

European societies and economies continue to rely on Services of General Interest (SGI) to produce legitimacy. Fair access to basic services such as transport, energy and communication infrastructures, education and health care is regarded as a cornerstone of the European Model of Society, as a way to promote Territorial Cohesion and lastly, as a right held by every EU citizen. These collective, regional and individual perspectives on Services of General Interest are in the focus of this edited volume. In the light of postmodern societies, demographic aging, migratory patterns, globalization and economic crises territorially sensitive challenges arise and targeted solutions are needed accordingly.

Aleksandrinstvo, the women migration from a small European country to prosperous Egypt (1870-1950) brought with it dramatic changes in the role of women and men, in the value placed on womens work within the traditional economy and within the internal dynamics of their society of origin, both at the level of families and the wider community as well as in the relationships between generations. This emigration had a profound impact on womens self-esteem and at the same time on the public image of migrants as non-conventional female characters whose reputation fluctuated between silent thankful adoration and loud moral condemnation. It is thus not surprising that the phenomenon was, for half a century, buried under a thick blanket of denial and traumatic memories, which this book is trying to finally remove.

Hebrew Union College Annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies, including Bible, Rabbinics, Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Religion.

Tecnologías del yo. Mujer, sujeto y subjetividad es un volumen compuesto por doce ensayos que analizan las subjetividades a partir de textos de diversos registros discursivos, autorías y épocas. Aun cuando la mayoria de las investigaciones se centran en las obras literarias, sean estas poesia, novela, cuento, cronica y teatro, igualmente se da cabida a otros trabajos cuyo foco de atencion se fija en las "escrituras del yo", los diarios y la escritura creativa, o el arte. El objetivo comun es hacer visibles a las mujeres como sujetos y desvelar la pluralidad de sus experiencias, lo que nos permite conocer como se construyen y deconstruyen las subjetividades.

Na quarta capa de Casa Grande & Senzala, obra-prima de Gilberto Freyre publicada pela Global Editora, Darcy Ribeiro diz que este livro é uma "façanha da cultura brasileira". Tal elogio pode parec