A central purpose of this book is to question the claims commonly made about the educational benefits of study abroad. Traditional metrics of enrollment increases and student self-report, and practices of structural immersion, are being questioned as educators voice growing unc…
This online edition was reviewed and selectively updated by the original author in 2011. "Covering all aspects of mythology, this Companion includes essays on the world's major mythological traditions (Greek, Native American, Indian, Japanese, Sumerian, Egyptian), along with re…
"Europe is at a critical stage in its economic development. There seems to be a widespread desire to pursue coherent initiatives which address current issues. However, it is unclear which policies would fit the agenda." "Europe's Economic Challenge analyses the wide-ranging issu…
"In eleven original chapters, the contributors to Lived Experience of Public Consumption take the experiences, practices and embodiments of everyday actors in public marketplaces as their points of departure. Drawing upon their work in commercial marketplaces - on the streets an…
In Southern Theory Raewyn Connell presents the case for a new `world social science' - one that is inclusive of many voices - by arguing for a more democratic global recognition of social theory from societies outside the dominant European and North American metropole. Intellect…
