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Many countries in Asia are inhabited by multi-segment societies diversified in terms of race, religion, language and economic status. They have repeatedly provided the basis for analysis of the search for consensus in the construction of a political scene that would ensure the participation in power of each group. Regardless of the chosen model, the distribution of power in multi-segment societies has always been characterized by a state of "unstable equilibrium". Practical solutions constantly evolved between consociationalism, centripetalism, federalism. In extreme cases they led to political disintegration of states or to permanent domination of one of the segments, most often based on authoritarian solutions. In this volume, a group of scholars specializing in countries of the region try to point out the dynamics of the "unstable equilibrium" of power sharing in particular Asian countries and analyze the trends occurring in them in the 21st century.

Originally a concern primarily of social studies and economics, poverty has emerged as a significant thematic focus and analytical tool in literary and cultural studies in the last two decades. The "new poverty studies" are dedicated to analyzing representations of poverty and the poor in literature and the visual arts, in the news media and in social practices. They aim at exploring the frameworks of representation that impact the affective and ethical responses of audiences to disenfranchised groups such as the poor. The contributions to this volume focus on representations of poverty in the Anglophone postcolonial world, exploring, for example, contemporary discourses on poverty in the UK, filmic representations of Nairobi slums or the agency of the poor in literature from India.

This volume tackles the unique scholarly challenges of Cultural Interaction Studies in an East Asian context. Leading experts in a variety of related fields from religion and history to geography, language, literature, Sinology and Japanology have contributed a total of 18 articles, collected under the following six rubrics: "New Directions in Regional Studies", "New Trends in Humanities Studies", "Material Circulation and Cultural Transmission in East Asia", "Chinas Experience of Cultural Interaction with the West", "Transformation of Japanese Scholarship from Early Modern to Modern Times", and "The Wisdom of Selective Adaptation and Constructive Dialog". Among the eight award-winning contributors, Ge Zhaoguang (1950) has received critical acclaim for his What is China? Territory, Ethnicity, Culture, and History (2014), while Nakanishi Susumu (1929) has been internationally recognized for his lifelong devotion to the study of ancient Japanese literature. Nakanishis determination to inherit Prince Shotokus spirit of peaceful coexistence with Japans neighboring countries led him to propose the new era name "Reiwa", which was officially adopted for use by the Emperor Naruhito upon his enthronement on May 1, 2019.

The aim of the volume is to offer interdisciplinary insights unknown to many into the interior of the religious, cultural and political laboratory that is Israel. Europe can learn a lot from Israel: The handling of religious diversity within the country; the meaning of the Hebrew language; the integration of more than a million Jewish immigrants; the development of a dynamic economy; a flourishing education and science system; a rich culture in the field of literature and above all film; and last but not least the lively, constant and conflictual struggle for democracy. Additionally, the question of Israel-related anti-Semitism is debated from the perspective of Jewish studies, social sciences and Catholic theology.

This book is a comprehensive study of long and short term factors influencing Austrians vote choices. In doing so, it makes use of new data sets collected within the newly established Austrian National Election Study (AUTNES). Thus, the book adds to existing literature in several aspects: First, unlike previous snap-shot analyses, it provides a longitudinal perspective as our analyses cover the period of 19862008, a time span that witnesses major changes in the Austrian party system, such as the decreasing importance of the two main parties, the rise of the Green party, the ups and downs of the radical right parties in Austria, most prominently the FPO, and new coalitions. Second, for the last Austrian election in 2008, vote choice is analysed more comprehensively than it has been done in the past, following the theoretical concept of the funnel of causality.

As in other African countries, the engagement of faith-based organizations (FBOs) in the development sector in Ethiopia is tremendous and manifold. FBOs are, however, still insufficiently integrated in the development discourse and often operate under the radar of international and multilateral donors. This can be to a large extent reasoned by the fact that very little empirical research has hitherto been undertaken to assess the impact of FBO activities in Ethiopia.Upon this background, this study contributes to the debate among practitioners and researchers on the actual and potential contribution of FBOs to development in Ethiopia. This is exemplified by the work of the Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church (EKHC) in rural areas of southern Ethiopia in the thematic fields of schooling, ecological balance and food security. Cross-sectional and case study designs form the principal approaches used in the study; both quantitative and qualitative methods were used.

El presente volumen trata de averiguar si las adaptaciones de obras literarias contemporáneas a formatos audiovisuales en el siglo XXI reactualizan algunos roles de la mujer en la sociedad e integran puntos de vista que refuerzan la perspectiva de genero, elaborando para ello una cartografia de la imagen de la mujer de nuestra epoca en la literatura y otras artes, dentro del ambito hispanico. Las contribuciones abordan la narrativa latinoamericana y la poetica de la literatura española en contextos audiovisuales. Se analiza la presencia de obras de autores relevantes como Alejandra Pizarnik, Mariana Enriquez, Wendy Guerra o Isabel Allende. Se expone la relevancia de la poesia española contemporanea escrita por mujeres a partir del cine documental y se valoran las adaptaciones al teatro de las biografias de escritoras de la Edad de Plata. Se repasa asimismo la reinterpretacion del legado de Teresa de Jesus y de Cumanda, la protagonista de la novela fundacional ecuatoriana de Juan Leon Mera. Esta iniciativa recupera algunas de las voces artisticas de mujeres contemporaneas relegadas a un segundo plano por la historiografia y reflexiona sobre como ha evolucionado la asignacion social de los roles de genero en nuestra cultura.

Em seu quinto volume, o leitor perceberá nesta coletânea que ela não pretende se limitar a uma única área do conhecimento. Seu objetivo é explorar uma variedade de temas, desde a psicologia e a educa

A coletânea "Construindo Pontes: Diálogos entre Ciências Humanas e Sociais – Volume 6" reúne seleção abrangente e interdisciplinar de temas relevantes nas áreas de economia, direito, gestão, ciências

COMPRANDO 1 LIVRO RECEBE 6 VOLUMES COMPLETOS, Tradução palavra por palavra do hebraico para português com transliteração e caracteres originários do Gênesis da Bíblia e significados de Maharaja. Para

Der deutsch- und englischsprachige Band enthalt neun Essays von bekannten KanadistInnen aus Osterreich, Deutschland und Kanada, die sich mit Immigration nach und Integration in Nordamerika beschaftigen: Wie wird dieses aktuelle Problem in Kanada bewaltigt? Konnte das offiziell multikulturelle Kanada fur Lander wie Osterreich und Frankreich ein Muster sein?Neben der gelungenen Integration, die sich in Romanen von selbst nach Kanada eingewanderten ErzahlerInnen spiegelt, belegen ethnische Autobiographien die fruher auch in Kanada haufigen Probleme. Das Spannungsverhaltnis beim transkulturellen Ubergang erscheint als mogliche Inspirationsquelle, wobei Schriftsteller aus der Karibik ergiebige Untersuchungsobjekte sind. Die Einwanderung aus Osterreich kommt ebenso zur Sprache wie die spezifische Auseinandersetzung mit der Immigration in Quebec, wo das Konzept des Interkulturalismus dominiert, sowie das Schicksal von Millionen illegaler Einwanderer in den USA.The volume comprises nine essays by prominent Canadianists from Austria, Germany and Canada who investigate in comparative fashion the problems of emigration / immigration to and integration in North America and some European countries, especially Austria and France. They inquire how this challenge has been met in Canada since the official adoption of multiculturalism and reflect on the possibility of Canada serving as a model for Europe. While contemporary novels by immigrants to Canada provide evidence of successful integration, ethnic autobiographies remind us of the existence of problems and prejudices in former times. The tensions experienced in the course of a transcultural transfer are shown to be a potential source of inspiration, with authors of Caribbean background providing fruitful examples. The waves of immigration from Austria are also described as is the specific approach to the challenge of immigration in the province of Quebec, through the adoption of the concept of interculturalism. Both the problems linked to immigration in France and the issue of the millions of undocumented immigrants from Latin America in the USA are considered.

Este volume reúne reflexões que atravessam diferentes campos das humanidades, revelando como narrativas, discursos, memórias e práticas sociais moldam a compreensão do mundo contemporâneo. A coletâne

A coletânea Construindo Pontes: Diálogos entre Ciências Humanas e Sociais – Volume 8 reúne reflexões interdisciplinares que atravessam temas centrais da contemporaneidade, promovendo conexões entre á

A coletânea Humanidades e Ciências Sociais Aplicadas: reflexões e propostas – Volume 5 reúne um conjunto instigante de pesquisas e experiências que exploram, sob diferentes enfoques, as interfaces en

Construindo Pontes: Diálogos entre Ciências Humanas e Sociais – Volume 7 reúne estudos que promovem reflexões interdisciplinares sobre educação, cultura, direitos e dinâmicas sociais. A coletânea art

This volume pays homage to Monika Seidl, a key figure of cultural studies at the University of Viennas Department of English and American Studies and spotlights her many achievements in the field. The Festschrift on the occasion of her retirement reflects on cultural studies as a discipline, its history and possible futures, aspects of care as in crisis and as practiced by Monika Seidl, and engages with her academic work in articles of different styles by contributors including Magdalena Berger, Lawrence Grossberg, Sabine Harrer, Roman Horak, Christian Huck, Thomas Kuhn, Elisabeth Lechner and Judith Kohlenberger, Barbara Maly-Bowie, Timo Fruhwirth and Sandra Mayer, Anette Pankratz, Annegret Pelz, Monika Pietrzak-Franger, Julia Puhringer, Susanne Reichl, Ranthild Salzer and John Storey. It includes a preface by Alexandra Ganser.

New technologies, innovative industry and digital revolution are changing todays world on an unprecedented scale. The changes touch all spheres of human existence creating the conditions for realising the vision of a better world and building a new society. This requires more and more openness, creativity and innovativeness in human thinking and activities, imply the need for changes in education. This is so as only education the "treasure" also of the 21st century can live up to the challenge as long, however, as it is universal, fully accessible, flexible, open, innovative and creative. Along the lines of this thesis, this volume presents different views on selected problems of education of teachers in different specialities, with the aim of making the basis for in-depth analyses and optimal solutions.

Womens networks their relations with other women, men, objects and place were a source of power in various European and neighbouring regions throughout the Middle Ages. This interdisciplinary volume considers how womens networks, and particularly womens direct and indirect relationships to other women, constituted and shaped power from roughly 300 to 1700 AD. The essays in this collection juxtapose scholarship from the fields of archaeology, art history, literature, history and religious studies, drawing on a wide variety of source types. Their aim is to highlight not only the importance of networks in understanding medieval womens power but also the different ways these networks are represented in medieval sources and can be approached today. This volume reveals how womens networks were widespread and instrumental in shaping political, familial and spiritual legacies.

This volume addresses processes of human mobility in times of crisis from different scientific perspectives and at a global and trans-regional level. The first part sets out to discuss established paradigms in migration studies and politics in order to suggest new approaches to analyse mobility, migration and to challenge boundary making approaches. The second part presents empirical cases from Latin America and Spain to demonstrate how migrants challenge, negotiate and mobilize citizenship and belonging. The third part deals with the question how belonging is produced and identity is constructed at a transnational level. New information and communication technologies, human mobility but also the mobility of concepts, ideas and values foster these collectivization processes across and within physical and symbolic borders.

Globalization has led to new forms, and dynamics, of migration and mobility. What are the consequences of these changes for the processes of reception, settlement and social integration, for social cohesion, institutional practices and policies? The essays collected in this volume discuss these issues with reference to recent research on migration and mobility in Europe, the US, North and East Africa and South and Southeast Asia. The twenty authors are leading migration researcher from different academic fields such as sociology, geography, political science and cultural studies.