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Erdogan discovered in 2002 that energy policies and the energy sector would create a mechanism to institute his dynasty in Turkey. The energy policies of the Erdogan era include how the Erdogan family engaged in the international energy business in Turkey and neighboring countries, and how they became wealthy. After many years of supporting the…
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The concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI) was used by Salovey and Mayer to refer to the abilities and capacities to perceive and produce emotions that enable thought, to understand those emotions and regulate them with a clear adaptive function of the individual. This plays an important role throughout life, offering a frame of reference for…
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Questioning Jewish Caribbean Identities lends a fresh, psychological approach to identity and Jewishness in the Caribbean. It explores the ways in which individuals in the islands have maintained their connections to Judaism as lineage, as a religion and as a culture. Transported overseas from Spain and Portugal in the 1500s while fleeing the Inquisition, and…
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Essays in Political Anthropology: Reviewing the Essence of Capitalism
Anthropology Research and Developments, Anthropology, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences$82.00Quick ViewIn 1992, Ulrich Beck published his classic Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity, which over the years has been situated as a must-read book in anthropology and sociology. The turn of the century brought many unseen political, economic and of course ecological risks for contemporary society. Though brilliant in essence, Beck’s argument does not suffice…
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Child Abuse: Harm and Solutions
$160.00Quick ViewChild abuse is a modality of violence against children and adolescents which remains to be comprehensively attended. The complexity of the problem implies not only the clinical manifestations (physical, sexual and psychological abuses and neglect), but also the social component (social determinants for health) as well as the judicial implication. This makes the suspicion, diagnosis,…
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This book begins with globalization, described as a convergence of people by interacting economically, technologically and socially with each other, and endevors to describe globalization with a basic approach from a historical perspective. It moves on to argue how the Zincirkıran Commission’s purchase of ships heralded Turkey’s appearance in a bipolar world, which emerged in…
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Terrorism studies has grown exponentially in the last decade. However, gaps still remain in the analysis of terrorism from the compilation of data to the examination of specific case studies in an effort to discern trends, such as in the radicalization of individuals across cultural, religious, and gender lines. This book focuses on a central…
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According to the Youth Suicide Prevention Program, “more than 50% of transgender youth will have had at least one suicide attempt by their 20th birthday.” This data demonstrates a dire need for caregivers, educators and providers to have a better understanding of youths experiencing gender dysphoria (and gender non-conforming youth, who are often mistaken for…
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How is it that today’s young people are perhaps the most “cultured” they have ever been with virtually unlimited online access to new innovative underground subcultures whilst the gap between privileged and less privileged youth remains as wide as ever? This is a pressing question as young people from the most deprived backgrounds seem to…
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This book addresses the instances where bad actors extort money from innocent parties under the pretense of asserting intellectual property rights. This kind of activity belongs in the same family as other types of unfair and deceptive trade practices. Included in this book is a diverse panel of witnesses whose testimony gives us a variety…
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“Roof crush” describes a vehicle’s roof as it is deformed during a rollover crash. According to some analysts, a collapsing roof can compromise all a vehicle’s safety features, including its seatbelts and side-curtain airbags. Partial or complete ejection of the occupants can result. This book is focused on automobile safety, specifically on the NHTSA rulemaking…
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Within the past decade, the U.S. military has implemented a number of programs to assess the changes underway in the global security environment and in the nature of warfare. Defense leaders and thinkers have concluded that revolutionary change is taking place and, if the United States develops appropriate technology, warfighting concepts, and military organizations, it…
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Our nation’s schools should be safe havens for teaching and learning, free of crime and violence. Any instance of crime or violence at school not only affects the individuals involved, but also may disrupt the educational process and affect bystanders, the school itself, and the surrounding community (Brookmeyer, Fanti, and Henrich 2006; Goldstein, Young, and…
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There is no legal instrument specifically designing peacekeeping operations. These operations form part of what legal science calls the subsidiary bodies of international organisations and are not expressly provided for in their founding charters — with the exception, in the case of the EU, of the Treaty of Lisbon. Any definition of what PKOs are…
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In Graffiti: Vandalism, Street Art and Cultural Significance, the authors first present a study wherein a political dimension of art was analyzed using Jacques Rancière’s theory, the micropolitical context in contemporary cities was analyzed using Michael Foucault’s theory, and the research methodology was based on the urban ethnography of Italian author Massimo Canevacci. They present…
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The Pilates Method: The Key to Successful Active Aging
Geriatrics, Gerontology and Elderly Issues, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Aging, Geriatrics, Medicine and Health$95.00Quick ViewThis book describes the origin of the Pilates method with its principles and foundations idealized by its creator, Joseph H Pilates. Based on his empirical studies and references of great Greek-Roman thinkers, Pilates was inspired to create a method for physical and mental health. Pilates develops a method of physical exercise that benefits all the…
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The Man Brand: Why Public Campaigns Hide Half of Intimate Partner Violence
Social Issues, Justice and Status, Domestic Partner Abuse, Family and Relationships, Social and Behavioral Sciences$95.00Quick ViewThis book explores public perceptions, often reinforced by public service advertising campaigns, of stereotypes tied to violence—which frequently portray men only as the aggressor, the abuser, or the perpetrator, and women only as vulnerable, helpless victims. What is even more disturbing is that research suggests that the abuse of men is often viewed by the…
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This book about the complicated meaning of left and right in politics carries the optimistic message that rational truth seeking can lead people towards the center and away from extreme positions. There is of course a major argument to the contrary, which is that political activities are very substantially determined by narrow interests, vague intuitions…
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The opening chapter of Advances in Psychology Research. Volume 135 discusses the impact of parenting a child with special needs on couples’ intimate relationships by integrating three different perspectives on resilience and risk factors. The analysis focuses on the interrelationships between several mediating factors and reveals the complex effect of raising a child with special…
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Urban sprawl has radically transformed Southern European landscapes. Nowadays, sprawl is a major benefiting factor in the daily lives of thousands of people and its mismanagement reflects relevant social and economic issues. For these reasons, a specific effort should be made to identify contributing factors and set up suitable indicators informing strategies of sustainable urban…
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Violence Against Women in the 21st Century: Challenges and Future Directions
Social Issues, Justice and Status, Bullying and Victimization, Domestic Partner Abuse, Family and Relationships, Social and Behavioral Sciences$195.00Quick ViewThis book examines issues around violence against women in relation to contemporary experiences, theories and interventions. It provides insight from research and expertise of international scholars, which invites readers to critically reflect on the nature, impacts and complex responses to women’s experiences of interpersonal violence, inequality and racism. The book raises awareness of different forms…
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Before the Ad Image: Body Memory in Motion
Contemporary Cultural Studies (Edited Series), Upcoming Publications, Cultural Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences$95.00Quick ViewThe ad image has become the focus of ad research, and to a certain extent this is justified. To understand how the ad image is received, the tradition of advertising creators, planners and buyers have asserted it is based on memory. Specifically, it is rooted in affective memory in which the unconscious plays a role.…
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This book was reprinted from a public document and records from the US Government. It is a collection of hearings that took place in Washington DC by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives on February 11th 2004. According to Mrs. Wendy J. Hamilton, the national President of Mothers Against Drunk…
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