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Examining the power of testimonios in illuminating political injustice in Latin America from the Cold War to the present. During the Cold War, testimonio emerged as a powerful genre of political nonfiction in Latin America. Artists created first-person...

'One of the most accomplished and important science writers of our time' ED YONG'Chanda Prescod-Weinstein brings light to our universe' ROBIN INCEIn The Edge of Space-Time, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein takes readers to the boundaries of the universe,...

The oldest Pali writings are of great interest to the psychologist, not only because their analysis of mind is in many ways comparable to his own, but because their teaching has been used for practical purposes with enviable success. One of the most...

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The use of theory and philosophy in research can be unfamiliar terrain. Embark on a journey through such perspectives and concepts with this engaging and approachable guide. Making what theorists are talking about more accessible and demystifying some...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262052825Author Alejandro Fabregas-TejedaFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2025 'Reading Hannah's story, compellingly told, you will fall in love with these increasingly endangered birds, true masters of the sky.' Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE The inspirational story of a...

The unexpected impact of neighborhood design on civic engagementParticipation in official governmental institutions and activities has declined dramatically. Americans are less inclined to express trust in, or cooperate with, political leaders and each...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262052245Author Jonathan E. NuechterleinFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

South Sudan's Azande during colonialism, war, and displacement revisits a people long frozen in time by E. E. Evans-Pritchard's classical anthropology. Its ethnographic research draws on archival sources and hundreds of interviews with chiefs,...

Originally published in 1977, Self-Fulfilling Prophecies: Social, Psychological, and Physiological Effects of Expectancies integrates a wide variety of research and theory dealing with inter- and intrapersonal expectancies, from which the author develops...

Although the ideas of freedom, peaceful coexistence, and a modest role for government are central to the liberal political tradition and the political practices of contemporary liberal democracies, their justification is disputed. This book argues that a...

The use of theory and philosophy in research can be unfamiliar terrain. Embark on a journey through such perspectives and concepts with this engaging and approachable guide. Making what theorists are talking about more accessible and demystifying some...

Life Course of Trauma and Resilience offers a profound exploration into the cultural psychology of resilience throughout the human life course. Drawing from the publicly available autobiography of Danish author Lisbeth Zornig, this book delves into the...

In an era marked by political polarization, institutional strain, and global uncertainty, Is Democracy Doomed? confronts one of the most urgent questions of our time. This provocative volume gathers leading scholars from law, political science, and...

Gender: A Contemporary Introduction offers a sophisticated exploration of gender through a psychoanalytic lens, moving beyond binary frameworks to present gender as a fluid, kaleidoscopic state of mind shaped by cultural narratives, unconscious...

Abortion is a critical health care issue that demands informed discourse and action. This book explores the complexities of abortion through a social science lens, empowering readers to understand the lived realities of individuals accessing abortion...

Addresses how to balance freedom of religion and parental rights with the wellbeing of the child That belief that children are likely to be harmed when they are raised in new or minority religions has led to dramatic and sometimes tragic events, such as...

The Single-Session Therapy Mindset delivers a comprehensive view of the single-session therapy mindset and how it influences practice. In his most important book to date on Single-Session Therapy, Windy Dryden gives a detailed exploration of the 50...

Sport Rehabilitators is a skilled service designed to help people of all ages and athletic abilities recover from pain, injury or illness involving the musculoskeletal system with a view to getting back to optimum function and physical activity using the...

How do you make social movements matter in the classroom? This book moves beyond a purely theoretical approach, responding to the need to put students in the centre of the action. The 10 chapters follow the lifecycle of a social movement, and are...

Looking to extend your understanding of statistical methods and data analysis skills? This text shows you how to apply advanced statistical models to data across the behavioural and social sciences. This approachable book explains how to develop,...

This user-friendly student text presents a comprehensive and novel approach to preparation for chemical research. It can be adopted as a textbook for research courses, and also for individual study. The author provides both undergraduate and graduate...

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We think we know who we are by introspection, but recent results in the cognitive sciences show this is false. In The Anatomy of Experience Jody Azzouni explores the interconnections between the old-fashioned ways of learning about ourselves, via...

The American criminal justice system was in flux in 2020, a clash of possibilities for reform, retrenchment, and radical change-nowhere more so than in Massachusetts, which had just passed major criminal justice reform. The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted...

One minute you're on a roll, churning out work like a machine. Then, the next day even putting on socks feels overwhelming. Sound familiar? This frantic crash cycle isn't just a personality quirk or laziness. As therapist Jenna Free (@adhdwithjennafree)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781394380633Author Jose de Jesus RubioFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher John Wiley & Sons Inc

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The number of people in the world with a bank account or money service provider increased by 2 billion over the past decade. This phenomenon reflects what Tyler Girard calls the global financial inclusion agenda. This agenda emerged in the wake of the...

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Does a doughnut hole exist? What makes a sandwich a sandwich? Can the baker, who only bakes for those who don't bake for themselves, bake for herself?Using food to explore classic philosophical puzzles and paradoxes about how we know things, abstract...

This book provides a systematic and critical analysis of the role trusts play in modern commercial markets. Commercial trusts are complex and ever-evolving, and a reassessment of the traditional legal norms relating to them is much needed in order to...

Dancing at the Thresholds tells the story of a racialized community in Algeria that literally trance dances at the thresholds of consciousness. It also tells the story about how these communities negotiate and "dance" at thresholds of the sacred and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781847014245Author Lotte HughesFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint James CurreyPublisher James Currey

A radical challenge to the ways anti-rape advocates work with the survivors of sexual assaultWhat is "victim advocacy" when regulated by the government? Victim advocates have long served as the designated support people for survivors of sexual violence...

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A riveting current history of the Kurdish rebel PKK groupAliza Marcus' new book tells the remarkable story of Kurdish revolution in the Middle East led by the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) - the rebel group whose insurgency in Turkey has impacted...

Racial Virtuality contends that racialization not only occurs through representation in media, but also through our very interactions with media technologies and their unseen operations. The racialization of Asians, who appeared to embody the model...

New Jersey's Natures takes up the challenge of expanding academic and popular conceptions of New Jersey and its landscapes through the lens of environmental history. Scholars' essays showcase the ways in which nature is integral to understandings of the...