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  • Emotional Mimicry in Social Context

    Series series Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
    In everyday life we actively react to the emotional expressions of others, responding by showing matching, or sometimes contrasting, expressions. Emotional mimicry has important social functions such as signalling affiliative intent and fostering rapport, and is considered one of the cornerstones of successful interactions. This book provides a multidisciplinary overview of research into emotional ... Read more

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  • A Research Agenda for the Future of Inclusivity in Work

    Series series Elgar Research Agendas
    Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This Research Agenda situates gender at the centre of critical debates about the future of work. Leading experts provide a thorough survey of contemporary ... Read more

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  • Awareness Matters

    Language, Culture, Literacy

    This collection argues that being aware of and reflecting on language form and language use is a powerful tool, not only in language learning, but also in wider society. It adopts an interdisciplinary stance: one chapter argues the need for Language Awareness in business contexts, while another examines the role of critical cultural awareness and Language Awareness in education as ‘bildung’. ... Read more

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  • Knook Your Socks Off

    Knit Your Socks Using a Crochet Needle

    If you have a choice between knitting socks on 3 or 4 needles vs a crochet hook, would you take the challenge? How to knook your socks will give you that. It is easy to learn, easy to do and the result is the same as if you knitted it on straight knitting needles. Learn the art of how to knook your own socks and WOW your friends.Why should do anything else today besides crocheting!Thinking this ... Read more

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  • Global Perspectives on Gender Equality

    Reversing the Gaze

    Series series Routledge/UNRISD Research in Gender and Development
    The Nordic countries have long been seen as pioneers in promoting gender equality. The book brings together scholars from the global South and post-socialist economies to reflect on Nordic approaches to gender equality. The contributors to the book seek to explore from a comparative perspective the vision, values, policies, mechanisms, coalitions of interests and political processes that help to ... Read more

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  • The Ripe Pawpaw

    The Ripe Pawpaw is a fascinating collection of African short stories. The stories are told on a lighter note yet they are pertinent issues Affecting most African young people and families. Some are real experiences of the writers and some are creative brainchild used to bring to life issues we say are behind the curtains. These stories emit mixed reactions and attachments. Some may make you ... Read more

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  • Borders and Barriers

    Navigating the Postcolonial Era of Migration in a Globalized World

    Series series Emerald Points
    In the vast expanse of human history, migration has been an ever-present phenomenon. People have sought new lands and opportunities, driven by diverse factors ranging from political turmoil and war to economic struggles, famine, and even the impact of climate change. However, our contemporary world is marked by a new era of globalization, where international institutions and organizations foster ... Read more

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  • Dementia and Place

    Practices, Experiences and Connections

    Giving voice to the lived experiences of people with dementia across the globe, including Australia, Canada, Sweden and the UK, this critical and evidence-based collection engages with the realities of life for people living with dementia at home and within their neighbourhoods.This insightful text addresses the fundamental social aspects of environment, including place attachment, belonging and ... Read more

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  • Sister and Brother

    A Family Story

    Translated by Harald Hille ...
    In this historical narrative, Swedish novelist Agneta Pleijel follows the lives of two ancestors, a sister and brother, each of whom played a role in the cultural life of Stockholm in the 19th century. Using old letters, records, and stories passed down through her family, Pleijel imagines the lives of her great-grandfather, Albert Berg (1832–1916), and his younger sister, Helena Berg Petre (1834 ... Read more

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  • The Moon's Nodes

    Understanding the Dynamic Ties that Bind

    Practicing Western astrologer Agneta Borstein uses an East-West astrological approach to the lunar nodes, their role in synastry, and their importance in the process of the evolving soul. In addition, her familiarity with the Vedic system and its mythology brings a unique perspective to her interpretation of the nodes.This is a revised and expanded edition of The Moon's Nodes. A Churning Process ... Read more

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  • The Governing-Evaluation-Knowledge Nexus

    Swedish Higher Education as a Case

    Series series Education (R0)
    This Open Access book analyses the interplay between governing, evaluation and knowledge with an empirical focus on Swedish higher education. It investigates the origins, logics, and mechanisms of evaluation and quality assurance reforms and their dynamic interactions with institutional, national and European policy contexts. The chapters report findings from extensive empirical studies that offer ... Read more

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  • A Fortune Foretold

    A Novel

    Agneta Pleijel writes a painful yet humorous autobiographical novel about childhood in the aftermath of World War II.A prophecy is received by a beloved aunt, a prophecy that her young niece eagerly waits to see fulfilled.The story takes place in the 1950s in the suburbs of Stockholm, in the university town of Lund, and in the United States. Neta’s childhood is in disarray. She reads—words give ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD