This is an introduction to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It contains twenty-six …
SPOKEN SOUL: The Story of Black English is a comprehensive introduction to African-American Vernacular English by the father-and-son writing team …
This book gives a fascinating history of the English experience of sport, following its development through the centuries from its …
Tuttle Publishing, 2004. — 247 p. — ISBN: 0804835993At last. A book of useful Japanese, offering the language you need …
Recent lively debate about the ethical and regulatory dimensions of developments in genetics has sidelined societal and cultural aspects, which …
A beautifully illustrated hundred-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-guard. More than 250 color photos.
Essayist Stephen Miller pursues a lifelong interest in conversation by taking an historical and philosophical view of the subject. He …
Current theories and views on the differences in the 'mind' of human societies depend very much on a dichotomy between …
One of the powers of art is its ability to convey the human aspects of political events. In this fascinating …
Doing Gender in Media, Art and Culture is an introductory text for students specialising in gender studies. The truly interdisciplinary …
This collection examines gender and Otherness as tools to understand medieval and early modern art as products of their social …
Bullfighting has long been perceived as an antiquated, barbarous legacy from Spain's medieval past. In fact, many of that country's …
Whether you work with Americans face-to-face, communicate with them by telephone or e-mail or interact together in a virtual team, …
In this provocative and inspiring book, Malcolm Gladwell examines everyone from business giants to scientific geniuses, sports stars to musicians, …
A uniquely critical study of video gaming that blends perspectives from political economy, cultural studies, and communications theory. Digital Play …
A guide to the mythical and religious elements of the Naruto series. A book that serves as a side-by-side commentary …
'(A) consistently interesting and provocative work, which offers a great deal in seven chapters. It marks an innovative interdisciplinary approach …
Tourist art may be a billion dollar business. Nevertheless, such art is despised. What is worse, the "bad" culture is …
Japan: Ryukoku University, 2012. — 195 p.Ирисава Т., Циме П. и др. Буддизм и искусство Турфана в перспективе уйгурского буддизма …
Contemporary television has been marked by such exceptional programming that it is now common to hear claims that TV has …
Although the management of organizational behavior's importance should be evident, students often don't take the course that seriously. One common …
In recent years a spate of books and articles have argued that the world today is so mobile, so interconnected …
Mergers and acquisitions often fail to generate the expected value. One of the main reasons for such failures is a …
In our rapidly expanding and increasingly volatile global economy, mergers and acquisitions are becoming the strategy of choice for businesses …
Provides Reassurance and Suggestions From Those Who Have Walked the Same Lean Road Perhaps the most fundamental challenge that companies …
"Listening to the Beat of Our Drum: Stories of Parenting in a Contemporary Society is a collection of stories, inspired …
Protocols exist in the field of user experience, but in light of the challenges faced by globalization, you must now …
Explores women's place in sport and exercise from a socioculture perspective.
This 25th volume in the "Research in Economic Anthropology" series contains 12 original papers, nine empirical ethnographic studies and three …
Volume 3 examines how research tools affect theory advances in culture and tourism research. Using visual narrative art to explicate …
