Catálogo de libros: Estudios interdisciplinarios

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  • Bridging the Communication Gap in Health Care
    Astrid Pratidina Susilo / Mora Claramita
    This book discusses how hierarchical and collectivist cultures contribute to the challenges and opportunities in communication in health care. Failures in communication may result in threats to patient safety. The work is structured around the Hofstede theoretical framework, focusing on two of the six domains of culture, namely hierarchy and collectivism. To date, guidelines on...
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    208,17 €

  • The Process of Becoming Other in the Classical and Contemporary World
    This book considers communication across difference in a variety of humanistic contexts, from classical Greek literature, to continental philosophy, environmental studies, media studies, science and technology studies, animal studies, and beyond. With contributors from all around the globe (including Portugual, South Africa, Turkiye, China, Italy, and other countries), this vol...
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    258,09 €

  • The Construction of Corporate Identities by Chinese and American Airlines on Social Media
    Ying Hua
    Using top Chinese and American airlines as examples, this book approaches the construction of corporate identities on social media, a critical issue in corporate communication, from a cross-cultural multimodal perspective. Through a holistic and systematic multimodal analysis, it provides a comprehensive cross-cultural understanding of corporate identity construction on social ...
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    169,29 €

  • Dead Air
    William Elliott Hazelgrove
    On Halloween Eve 1938, Orson Welles put on a radio play of War of the Worlds and terrorized an uneasy American public on the brink of World War II, perpetuating the greatest hoax in history and changing media forever. Dead Air brings to life this fateful night and follows the life and career of Welles before and after the historic broadcast. ...
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    41,84 €

  • Peace as Nonviolence
    This book advances the peace discourse as defined in UN guidelines, while also working towards the implementation of the science of peace in various educational contexts in Africa, particularly at universities. The contributions gathered here are intended to highlight the role of university peace studies programs, particularly their relevance for peace education, peace research...
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    208,85 €

  • Unfair ID (First Edition)
    Silvia Masiero
    A cutting-edge exploration of the digitalization of ID from a data justice perspective, exploring the global injustices this process creates and contributes to – and how we can resist and undo them. ...
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    144,05 €

  • Unfair ID (First Edition)
    Silvia Masiero
    A cutting-edge exploration of the digitalization of ID from a data justice perspective, exploring the global injustices this process creates and contributes to – and how we can resist and undo them. ...
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    47,42 €

  • Understanding Human Communication
    Understanding Human Communication: Why Communication Is Important and How to Be Good at It provides readers with an exploration of why competent communication is vital and how it can be mastered. The book underscores communication as a critical skill for various social, personal, and professional relationships, while emphasizing how communication impacts us physically, physiolo...
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    57,91 €

  • Managing Contemporary Security Challenges in Nigeria
    This book covers a wide range of security issues in Nigeria, including insurgency, terrorism, herder-farmer conflicts, military reforms and internal security, the Nigeria Police Force and security management, intelligence gathering and insecurity, etc. It offers an in-depth assessment of the national security strategies and policies in Nigeria along with a critical assessment o...
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    179,25 €

  • Interpersonal Communication
    Jody Koenig Kellas / Valerie Manusov
    Interpersonal Communication: The Within and The Between explores the intricacies of interpersonal communication, focusing on the interconnectedness of the cognitive, emotional, cultural, social, and biological aspects of individuals (the within) and their interdependent, collaborative, symbolic interactions with others (the between). The book introduces a philosophy termed 'who...
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    146,26 €

  • From Reversal of Fortune to Economic Resurgence
    Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka / Oyebanke Abejirin
    This book examines Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, and five selected Asian countries in comparative development and sectoral perspectives. It employs quantitative and qualitative methods, including case studies and statistical/econometric methods, to analyze factors that separate the sample countries that made rapid economic progress in 'catching up...
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    158,12 €

  • From Reversal of Fortune to Economic Resurgence
    Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka / Oyebanke Abejirin
    This book examines Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, and five selected Asian countries in comparative development and sectoral perspectives. It employs quantitative and qualitative methods, including case studies and statistical/econometric methods, to analyze factors that separate the sample countries that made rapid economic progress in 'catching up...
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    49,96 €

  • Complex Solutions to Local Problems
    Jude Cocodia
    This book questions the dominant narrative used in stereotyping Africa and the status of Al-Shabaab in Somalia’s quest for peace. It trumps up local alternatives to solving conflicts on the continent and avers that it is possible to revert to these local mechanisms of governance and conflict resolution as has been done in Somaliland with positive results. ...
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    50,60 €

  • Reconciliation, Conflict Transformation, and Peace Studies
    This book, achieved in cooperation with the Academic Alliance for Reconciliation Studies in the Middle East and North Africa (AARMENA), focuses on peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and shifts toward approaching the reconciliation process as an inter-, trans- and multidisciplinary field. The research presented in the series focuses on the Middle East and North Africa, high...
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    209,97 €

  • State-Managed International Voluntary Service
    Yasunobu Okabe
    This open access book addresses two issues of state-managed international voluntary service (SMIVS)-its contributions and advantages/disadvantages-by the case study of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV). Until now, the literature has given little attention to SMIVS and Asian international voluntary service (IVS). Proposing the concept of SMIVS, this is the first book ...
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    78,06 €

  • Social Well-Being, Development, and Multiple Modernities in Asia
    This book presents an integrated international exploration of social well-being from a comparative standpoint: how it is framed, how it is perceived by the people, and how it is exploited by the state. It provides a genuine multicultural and multidimensional understanding of social well-being in an Asian context by showing the strength of comparative analysis. The idiosyncrasy ...
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    195,84 €

  • Communication Theory as Liberal Education
    Austin Babrow
    Communication Theory as Liberal Education (CTLE) asks students to connect theories in concrete and specific terms with a wide variety of significant concerns in their lives, such as: How do communicators co-create shared and conflicting meanings? How do we use communication to construct our identities and relationships? How can communication be used to persuade, how does it opp...
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    86,14 €

  • Social Panics & Phantom Attackers
    Paul Weatherhead / Robert E. Bartholomew
    This book provides an accessible overview of one particular type of social panic: that of the phantom attacker. Such panics are characterised by outbreaks of sensational claims of attacks by mysterious figures that seem to emerge from nowhere, attack their innocent human and animal victims, only to vanish without a trace. Taking the recent wave of needle-spiking reports in Euro...
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    48,15 €

  • Understanding Contemporary Security Challenges in Nigeria
    This book explores how the Nigerian state grapples with both internal and external forces that are fueling insecurity in the country. For more than a decade, Nigeria has been viciously attacked by different clusters of non-state armed actors, ranging from religious extremists, terrorists, kidnappers, herders, bandits, secessionists, and unknown gunmen. While insurgency-related ...
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    205,80 €

  • EQUITY IN COVID-19
    This Open Access edited volume presents twelve African case studies that systematically reconstruct, document and analyse how national governments and other stakeholders took equity into account in their initial policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.  At the onset of the pandemic, many African governments acted quickly to suppress the virus through various public health mea...
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    78,03 €

  • The Digital Ecosystem of Kenya
    Carolin Stötzel
    The impact of the digital transformation on countries’ sustainable development is increasinglydiscussed in both theory and practice. This multidisciplinary book analyzes the implications ofdigital technologies and services for governance structures and government action, particularly inKenya. Using the emerging concept of digital ecosystems, it uniquely combines digitaldevelopm...
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    154,96 €

  • Group Communication for Professional Life
    Marianne Dainton
    Group Communication for Professional Life focuses on the intersection of small group communication theory and practical business applications. Throughout the book the task and relationship factors necessary for successful professional groups are emphasized, featuring real-life examples designed to resonate with today’s undergraduate students.The book’s chapters are organized to...
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    129,90 €

  • Negotiation and Mediation
    Fred E. Jandt
    Negotiation and Mediation: A Communicative Approach helps readers better understand the complementary nature of negotiation and mediation skills with emphasis on various domains of conflict resolution. It introduces basic and applied principles and ethical considerations, equipping readers with the knowledge they need to become more skilled negotiators and better able to assist...
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    108,77 €

  • BRICS and Climate Change
    This book delves into the intricate interplay between climate change and the dynamic shifts in global power structures, focusing on the expanded BRICS. Offering a distinctive vantage point by encapsulating the evolving dynamics of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the book through this unique perspective, sheds light on the nuanced relationship between environment...
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    166,93 €

  • The Failure of a Pseudo-Democratic State in Afghanistan
    This edited volume provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the failure of democratic state building in Afghanistan. Encompassing insights from diverse perspectives and different theoretical viewpoints-most importantly, those of Afghan nationals-the chapters address complex issues, including the extent of global hegemonic power, the efficacy of nation-building strategies, the c...
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    205,70 €

  • Judgmental Eyes
    Vega Starr
    The purpose of this book is to raise awareness of injustice for all races. It encourages people to see a person beyond what they look like and to stop discrimination, alienation, and unjust acts, it encourages self-reflection, looking at your own actions and if your actions contribute to the betterment of the world or the downfall of it, each action creates a ripple effect whet...
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    17,82 €

  • Supporting Refugees in their Homelands
    DM Ole Kiminta
    Shadows in the water: Supporting Refugees in their HomelandsThe Mediterranean Sea has become a focal point for refugee movements, particularly as many seek refuge in Europe. The perilous journey across this body of water is often undertaken by those escaping dire situations in their home countries. Tragically, many do not survive the journey, highlighting the urgent need for in...
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    10,23 €

  • Disinformation and Polarization in the Algorithmic Society
    Branco Di Fátima / Varios
    This is the first book of the Online Hate Speech Trilogy. It focuses on the relationship between disinformation, political polarisation, and virtual attacks involving toxic language. These phenomena are much more complex than they may initially appear, and they are strongly interrelated with each other in the algorithmic society. The authors analyse the deep origins of hate spe...
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    19,24 €

  • The Amazon in Times of War
    Marcos Colón
    The Amazon in Times of War presents both direct and indirect evidence showcasing the deliberate state policies behind the violence and devastation inflicted upon the Brazilian Amazon and its inhabitants. The collection features firsthand accounts detailing not just physical assaults, but also economic and institutional harm. ...
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    52,67 €

  • The Russia-Ukraine Conflict and Development in Africa
    This edited volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the intricate dynamics of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, particularly within the context of sustainable development in Africa. The book explores the multifaceted consequences of the war, drawing attention to its socioeconomic, environmental, and political implications. It also emphasizes the significance of sustainable devel...
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    205,85 €


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