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Internet celebrity
This book presents a framework for thinking about different forms of internet celebrity that have emerged in the last decade. Through cross-cultural case studies, the book offers a brief history of internet celebrity; analysis on recent developments in the industry; and commentary on emergent tre...
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Learning to live in the dark
In these hard-hitting and deeply personal essays, Nation writer and veteran activist Wen Stephenson traces his search for resolve in the face of our converging climate and political catastrophes. After three decades of failed international efforts to avoid catastrophic climate change, progressiv...
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Ideators
Ideators: Their Words and Voices presents the concept of ideation and its applications in a thorough yet accessible format, focusing on the process of idea creation, and also presents a series of protagonists of creativity and innovation who will reflect on their own career changes.
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Rethinking the end of empire
The return of great power politics at a time of surging nationalism invites a fresh look at why the world order centers on the nation-state. Why did a nation-state order emerge when nationalist activism was usually an elitist pursuit in the age of empire? Ordinary inhabitants and even most indige...
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Marketisation and forensic science provision in england and wales
This unique work of evidence scholarship details the development of marketised forensic science provision in the UK. Exploring the impact that public policy developments have had upon the sector, it delves into the re-structuring of both the governance and delivery of expert scientific evidence.
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Managing brands in 4d
The main value of this book is an organized and systematic approach to branding, supported by literature research, findings and practical implementation.
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Digital transformation in higher education, part b
Digital Transformation in Higher Education is a pivotal reference through the transformative power of emerging technologies in academia. Addressing the dual nature of technology as both a challenge and an opportunity, this book presents a rich overview of strategies for integrating digital techno...
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Not your usual suspect
An important contribution to the criminological, gerontological, feminist and elder abuse fields, Not Your Usual Suspect expands existing research to consider the behaviour and drivers of older offenders, addressing the increasingly important issue of how the needs of this group can be addressed ...
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One and all
The concept of sovereignty is a crucial foundation of the current world order. Regardless of their political ideologies no states can operate without claiming and justifying their sovereign power. The People's Republic of China (PRC)—one of the most powerful states in contemporary global politics...
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The techlash and tech crisis communication
The Techlash and Tech Crisis Communication provides an in-depth analysis of the evolution of tech journalism. The emerging tech-backlash is a story of pendulum swings: we are currently in tech-dystopianism after a long period spent in tech-utopianism.
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Crises and popular dissent
A timely and updated second edition, this version of Crises and Popular Dissent moves on from a focus on the causes of populism to a wider analysis of the global struggle between liberal democracy and authoritarianism, including the continuing impact of populism.
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When leadership fails
When Leadership Fails is a critical examination of the worst workplace experiences for the purpose of individual, group and organizational learning. Professionals from various industries unpack personal encounters associated with a range of toxic leadership behaviors, using theory, these examples...
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Health and illness in the neoliberal era in europe
Health and illness in the Neoliberal Era in Europe discusses the impact of neoliberalism on public health and the social construction of health and illness in Europe, analysing case studies at a European and national level.
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The future of innovation and technology in education
This book explores the effective use of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning. Concept-laden and practice-driven discussions offer insights into the art and practice of employing virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), electronic devices, social networks and massi...
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Corporate ethics for turbulent markets
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. The book extends the discussion on human dignity to its practical applications & maps out strategic approaches for responding to turbulent markets.
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Annual review of comparative and international education 2020
The Annual Review of Comparative and International Education covers significant developments in the field of comparative and international education. This 2020 edition begins with a collection of discussion essays about comparative education trends and directions written by both professional and ...
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Art's visionary moment
In describing their personal encounters with works that have stayed with them, scholars and artists here address the aesthetic, philosophical, and historical reasons that inform what T. Eliot has called great art’s “experience both of a moment and of a lifetime.”
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The interloper
A practical and theoretical guide for field researchers struggling with accessResistance is the bane of all field researchers, who are often viewed as interlopers when they enter a community and start asking questions. People obstruct investigations and hide evidence. They shelve complaints, sile...
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Return on investment in corporate responsibility
In today's climate, companies must be economically successful and at the same time take social responsibility. Author Cesar Sandro Saenz Acosta introduces a new SROIM (Social Return on Investment Management) model, to design and measure the social value created by companies.
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The contemporary history of drug-based organised crime in scotland
The Contemporary History of Drug-Based Organised Crime in Scotland provides insight into the development of drug based organised crime in the region, and how this process has subsequently shaped the wider criminal landscape of Scotland.
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A manager's guide to using the force
By examining leadership theories, this book will help you become at one with the Force to be the best leader possible. The author explores evidence-based leadership and management practices from the unique perspective of the Jedi, making actionable recommendations you can implement in your organ...
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Resistance and accountability
How do public spaces generate accountability and advance social equity? Stimulating the conversation, this volume explores the creation of meaning, the increasing confrontation between regulators and the community they are purported to serve, and the prevalent conflicts in seeking a balancing of ...
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Creating entrepreneurial space
This collection of papers aims to generate new and exciting opportunities for a holistic view of entrepreneurial research agendas, and advance the manner in which academics and researchers think about and engage with various aspects of entrepreneurial practice and development.
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Understanding excessive teacher and faculty entitlement
Understanding Excessive Teacher and Faculty Entitlement develops a body of professional knowledge by providing a deeper understanding of what manifests itself as 'excessive entitlement', by presenting a theoretical framework within which one can investigate issues and helps those concerned with e...
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The small stuff of roman antiquity
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Why are the small and unimportant relics of Roman antiquity often the most enduring, in material form and in our affections? Thr...
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Supporting entrepreneurship and innovation
Libraries have recently begun doing more to support entrepreneurship and innovation within their communities. This volume explores how this has come about, looking at libraries from across North America, Europe and Africa, and helps position readers to better understand what is happening, and how...
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Inequality, taxation, and intergenerational transmission
Research on Economic Inequality, volume 26, primarily contains papers presented at the 8th Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ) meeting. The papers cover such topics as the effect of inheritance taxation on the "pre-distribution" of income, and tax progressivity under alternative...
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Disaster management in sub-saharan africa
A combined analysis of all the chapters provides an interesting summary and information for creating disaster management policies for improved results in SSA. With an extensive glossary of terms and index, the book lends itself to specialized academics and students, but also to disaster managemen...
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Space tourism
This is the first comprehensive, multi-disciplinary work on the emergent phenomenon of space tourism. It is written by leading specialists and covers a wide spectrum of topics including space history and technology, the environmental, social, and legal aspects of the development of a future space...
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How to mentor anyone in academia
A practical guide to the art of mentorship in higher educationMentoring is integral to how academics are formed and what trajectories their careers will take. Yet until recently, no one was trained to do it, and many academics have ingrained assumptions about mentorship that no longer fit the liv...
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Best practices in green supply chain management
Best Practices in Green Supply Chain Management uses present case studies from the Indian and Mexican manufacturing industries to offer new insights on the challenges of integrating environmental awareness into supply chain management operations in developing countries.
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The quantification of bodies in health
The Quantification of Bodies in Health aims to deepen understanding of the quantification of the body and of the role of self-tracking practices in everyday life. It brings together authors working at the intersection of philosophy, sociology, history, psychology, and digital culture.
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Household perspectives on minority language maintenance and loss
This book examines minority language maintenance and loss in Spanish-speaking families in communities in the US with a low ethnolinguistic vitality for Spanish. It offers an account of the gendered nature of linguistic transmission and compares the self-perceptions, motivations and attitudes of m...
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Organizational imaginaries
This volume explores an expansive array of organizational imaginaries, or conceptions of organizational possibilities, with a focus on collectivist-democratic organizations, to showcase how organizations can ultimately support and serve broader communities.
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Egg freezing, fertility and reproductive choice
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. This book explores the experiences of some of the pioneering users of social egg freezing technology in the UK and the USA.
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High impact practices in higher education
Collating various case studies, policies and other real-world research, this book examines effective high impact learning practices and demonstrates approaches that promote learning communities and common intellectual experiences.
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Sdg3 - good health and wellbeing
SDG3 - Good Health and Wellbeing: Re-Calibrating the SDG Agenda will explore topics surrounding the contemporary discussions concerning the implementation of the goal. It will cover concepts and concerns, and include practical case studies of how SDG3 has been implemented in different regions of ...
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Work, mobility, and participation
At a minimum our goal is to develop a better understanding of Japanese labor market practices and work organization and in so doing develop a more enlightened vision of American practices. We will greatly enhance our ability to achieve both these goals by arriving at a better understanding of the...
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Entrepreneurship and the sustainable development goals
Given the compelling need to understand how entrepreneurship can support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and be appropriately guided, this book explores how entrepreneurial thinking and action can support social change, and investigates alternative entrepreneurship approaches by drawing ...
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Art in diverse social settings
This edited volume examines the important and multi-varied role that art plays in today’s diverse society. Built on a multidisciplinary and dialogical approach, the book brings together the views of scholars and artists from around the world to explore central questions relating to the purpose(s)...
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Elites and people
This volume contains an Open Access chapter. The present volume of Comparative Social Research offers a broad set of comparative studies of elites, stretching from the Arab Spring in Tunisia and Egypt to women's political leadership in Brazil and Germany, via attainment of elite positions among m...
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Lau v. nichols and chinese american language rights
This book employs a narrative policy portraiture approach to recenter the stories of those involved in the Lau v. Nichols court case. It brings Chinese and Chinese American voices to the forefront, filling a significant gap in narration, representation and retrospective research within language p...
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Leading and managing change in the age of disruption and artificial intelligence
This book explores disruption and artificial intelligence in an organisational context to inform and prepare those that are in management positions now and into the future.
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Public governance in denmark
Public Governance in Denmark: Meeting the Global Mega-Challenges of the 21st Century? explores how recent public governance changes have turned the Danish welfare state into a mix of a neo-Weberian state and an enabling state, providing a nuanced account of how Denmark handles urgent societal pro...
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An introduction to algorithmic finance, algorithmic trading and blockchain
The purpose of the book is to provide a broad-based accessible introduction to three of the presently most important areas of computational finance, namely, option pricing, algorithmic trading and blockchain. This will provide a basic understanding required for a career in the finance industry an...
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Wondrous in his saints
At the close of the sixteenth century, despite Protestant attempts to discourage popular devotion to saints and shrines, the Roman Church in Bavaria initiated a propagandistic campaign through the publishing of pilgrimage books and pamphlets. Philip Soergel's cogent exploration of this little-kno...
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Emerging research and issues in behavioral disabilities
This volume focuses on emerging research and issues related to emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Chapters include reports of original research and summaries of new and emerging research issues. Specific topics include bullying, technology-based self-monitoring, and issues around identify...
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Building teacher quality in india
India has one of the largest student populations in the world; the quality of teaching is blamed for the poor performance by Indian students on internationally-comparative assessments. By analyzing various measures of teacher quality, this book provides a framework for policymakers to further imp...
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Innovation and the arts
By dwelling on the need for the convergence of business, innovation and the arts, this book highlights the value of lowering the psychological, organizational and institutional barriers that keep them apart. For educators and practitioners, this is an in-depth discussion designed to stimulate awa...
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