Filter by
The Prison of Democracy : Race, Leavenworth, and the Culture of Law
Built in the 1890s at the center of the nation, Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary was designed specifically to be a replica of the US Capitol Building. But why? The Prison of Democracy explains the political significance of a prison built to mimic one of America’s monuments to democracy. Locating Leavenworth in memory, history, and law, the prison geographically sits at the borders of Indian T…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780520969490
- Collation
- vii, 203 p.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 365.978138 PRI S
LAND TENURE SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
This open access book presents a nuanced and accessible synthesis of the relationship between land tenure security and sustainable development. Contributing authors have collectively worked for decades on land tenure as connected with conservation and development across all major regions of the globe. The first section of this volume is intended as a standalone primer on land tenure security an…
- Edition
- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030818807
- Collation
- xxxvii, 329p.; ill.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 333.3 LAN h
The Kobane Generation : Kurdish Diaspora Mobilising in France
A small Kurdish city located in northern Syria, Kobane, became symbolically significant when ISIS laid siege to the city between September 2014 and January 2015. This pivotal moment in the fight against ISIS threw the international spotlight on the Kurds. The Kobane Generation analyses how Kurdish diaspora communities mobilised in France after the breakout of the Syrian civil war and political …
- Edition
- 3
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789523690431
- Collation
- ix, 294p.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 305.89159704 KOB t
Platformisation of Urban Life : Towards a Technocapitalist Transformation of …
The increasing platformization of urban life needs critical perspectives to examine changing everyday practices and power shifts brought about by the expansion of digital platforms mediating care-services, housing, and mobility. This book addresses new modes of producing urban spaces and societies. It brings both platform researchers and activists from various fields related to critical urban s…
- Edition
- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783837659641
- Collation
- 304p.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 300 PLA s
Physical disability and sexuality : stories from South Africa
This open access edited volume explores physical disability and sexuality in South Africa, drawing on past studies, new research conducted by the editors, and first-person narratives from people with physical disabilities in the country. Sexuality has long been a site of oppression and discrimination for people with disabilities based on myths and misconceptions, and this book explores how thes…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030555672
- Collation
- xxvii, 154 p. ill;
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 306.70870968 PHY
Building the Inclusive City : Governance, Access, and the Urban Transformatio…
This Open Access book is an anthropological urban study of the Emirate of Dubai, its institutions, and their evolution. It provides a contemporary history of disability in city planning from a non-Western perspective and explores the cultural context for its positioning. Three insights inform the author’s approach. First, disability research, much like other urban or social issues, must be si…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030329884
- Collation
- xvii, 169 p. ill;
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 307.1216095357 BUI V
Islam in process historical and civilizational perspectives (yearbook of the …
The articles included in this Yearbook of the Sociology of Islam are focused on two perspectives: Some link the comparative analysis of Islam to ongoing debates on the Axial Age and its role in the formation of major civilizational complexes, while others are more concerned with the historical constellations and sources involved in the formation of Islam as a religion and a civilization. More t…
- Edition
- edition 23
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783899424911
- Collation
- 322 p.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 306.697. ISL
Nuancing young masculinities : Helsinki boys' intersectional relationships in…
Nuancing Young Masculinities tells a complex story about the plurality of young masculinities. It draws on the narratives of Finnish young people (mostly boys) of different social classes and ethnicities who attend schools in Helsinki, Finland. Their accounts of relations with peers, parents, and teachers give insights into boys’ experiences and everyday practices at school, home, and in leis…
- Edition
- 2
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789523690684
- Collation
- xi, 232p.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 305.23094897 NUA p
The Merger Mystery : Why Spend Ever More on Mergers When So Many Fail?
Statistical studies over the last forty-five years show that, although there are success stories, very many mergers and acquisitions do not result in the increased operating profits that economics textbooks would lead one to expect. As consultancy McKinsey have put it, ‘Anyone who has researched merger success rates knows that roughly 70% fail’. Yet—mysteriously—M&A activity has boomed …
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781800647817
- Collation
- xviii, 180
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- HG4028.M4 MER G
Colonial And Post-Colonial Governance Of Islam; Continuities And Ruptures
The contributors analyse the mutual impact of colonial and postcolonial governance on the development, organisation and mobilisation of Islam paying special attention to the ongoing battles over the codification of Islamic education, religious authority, law and practice while outlining the similarities and differences, the continuities and ruptures in British, French and Portuguese colonial ru…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9789089643568
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Computer Science, Information & General Works 
Philosophy & Psychology 
Religion 
Social Sciences 
Language 
Pure Science 
Applied Sciences 
Art & Recreation 
Literature 
History & Geography