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Just Transitions: Gender and Power in India’s Climate Politics (Routledge Studies in Gender and Environments)
by Seema Arora-Jonsson Kavya Michael Manish Kumar ShrivastavaThis book turns critical feminist scrutiny on national climate policies in India and examines what transition might really mean for marginalized groups in the country. A vision of “just transitions” is increasingly being used by activists and groups to ensure that pathways towards sustainable futures are equitable and inclusive. Exploring this concept, this volume provides a feminist study of what it would take to ensure just transitions in India where gender, in relation to its interesting dimensions of power, is at the centre of analysis. With case studies on climate mitigation and adaptation from different parts of India, the book brings together academics, practitioners and policymakers who provide commentary on sectors including agriculture, forestry and renewables. Overall, the book has relevance far beyond India’s borders, as India’s attempt to deal with its diverse population makes it a key litmus test for countries seeking to transition against a backdrop of inequality both in the Global North and South. This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate policy, gender studies, sustainable development and development studies more broadly.
Just a Mother
by Roy JacobsenThe fourth novel in a historical series that began with the International Booker-shortlisted The Unseen "Taken together, Jacobsen has given us an epic of Norway's experience of the first half of the 20th century that is subtle and moving" David Mills, Sunday Times"Jacobsen can make almost anything catch the light . . . One of Norway's greatest writers on the working class" Times Literary SupplementA childless island is no island at all.Ingrid Marie Barrøy has returned to the island that bears her name, bringing up her daughter with the other children that came with the war, who will someday raise their own children until an island that was empty is singing once more with life.And soon another will arrive, a child of the war and an orphan of the peace, whom Ingrid will fight to make her own, and whose interests may, in time, collide with those of certain others on the island, forcing her to make a choice she will long regret.The sea brings the island all it has - herring for salting, eider ducks for down - but Ingrid knows, has alwaysknown, that one day it may wish to take something back. But until that day, she continues to live by one simple truth:There is no limit to what you can do with an island, the imagination sets the only limits, as with the sea.Translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett and Don ShawReviews for The Unseen"Even by his high standards, his magnificent new novel The Unseen is Jacobsen's finest to date, as blunt as it is subtle and is easily among the best books I have ever read" Eileen Battersby, Irish Times"A beautifully crafted novel . . . Quite simply a brilliant piece of work . . . Rendered beautifully into English by Don Bartlett and Don Shaw, The Unseen is a towering achievement that would be a deserved Booker International winner" Charlie Connelly, New European."A profound interrogation of freedom and fate, as well as a fascinating portrait of a vanished time, written in prose as clear and washed clean as the world after a storm" Justine Jordan, Guardian"The subtle translation, with its invented dialect, conveys a timeless, provincial voice . . . The Unseen is a blunt, brilliant book" Tom Graham, Financial Times.
Justice and Ethics in Tourism (Tourism, Environment and Development Series)
by Tazim JamalThis is the first book to look at justice and ethics in tourism in one volume, bringing theoretical perspectives into conversation with tourism, development and the environment. The book explores some key ethical perspectives and approaches to justice, including building capabilities, distributive justice, recognition, representation, and democracy. Human rights, integral in the context of tourism, are discussed throughout. Space is also given to structurally embedded injustices (including those related to historical racism and colonialism), responsibility toward justice, justice within and beyond borders, and justice in the context of sustainability, governance, policy, and planning. A variety of international case studies contributed by researchers and experts from around the globe illustrate these concepts and facilitate understanding and practical application. Comprehensive and accessible, this is essential reading for students and researchers in tourism studies and will be of interest to students of geography, development studies, business and hospitality management, cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, urban planning, heritage conservation, international relations and environmental studies. The range of insights offered make this valuable reading for planners, policymakers, business managers and civil society organizations as well.
Justice in Tourism Destinations: Avenues for Destination Governance and Management (Advances in Tourism)
by Julia N. Albrecht Pooneh TorabianThis innovative and timely book critically explores and demonstrates how both the tourism system and tourism destinations can adapt and act to mitigate, avoid, or solve injustices in destinations.The volume looks at issues of in/ justices in tourism destination management and governance. This book sheds light on theoretical and practical perspectives and illustrates ways in which tourism practices cause or perpetuate inequities and injustices on people, animals, and the environments of destinations. By doing so, the book offers further insight into who benefits from tourism, how tourism can be made fairer and more just, and at the more extreme end, how tourism can be mobilised as a tool for securing justice.This significant book is a must-read for academics, researchers, and students interested in tourism governance and destination management.
Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil
by Deborah RodriguezThis is the most colourful, warm, honest and at times funny view into the lives of women in Afghanistan and Deborah Rodriguez, the beautician who came from Michigan, USA, and was their teacher at the Kabul Beauty School. Since the book was published the Afghan government has clamped down on the school and Debbie had to flee the country. In this new B format edition she writes in the Afterword about her escape from Afghanistan, the decision some of her students made to leave their country, and the situa...
Kabuliwala
by Rabindranath TagoreKabuliwala delicately explores the bonds of friendship and relationship between a middle-aged Pathan and a five year old Bengali girl. It is a simple tale of a father’s love for his daughter and the transfer of that love to another little girl.
Kakigori Summer
by Emily Itami'I ADORE EMILY ITAMI'S WRITING' FLORENCE KNAPPSisters Rei, Kiki and Ai have always had to look out for one another - but life has taken them on very different paths. Eldest daughter Rei is spiky and sensible, distracting herself with an all-consuming job at a financial corporation in London. Big-hearted Kiki is a single mother in Tokyo, juggling the demands of her young son and the cantankerous elderly residents of the retirement home she works in. The free-spirited youngest, Ai , is a Japanese pop idol who has found fame and fortune but lost herself along the way. When Ai is embroiled in a scandal and thrust into the spotlight, Rei must pick up the pieces of her family once more. Over the course of a summer in their childhood home on the Japanese coast, the sisters reunite with their sharp-tongued grandmother, entertain Kiki's irrepressible son and silently worry about Ai, carefully avoiding the subject of their mother's death fifteen years before. But silence between sisters can only last for so long . . . Transporting, funny and moving, Kakigori Summer is an uplifting exploration of love and loss, sisterhood and family, the stories we tell ourselves about the past and how they determine our future.
Kakigori Summer
by Emily Itami'I ADORE EMILY ITAMI'S WRITING' FLORENCE KNAPPSisters Rei, Kiki and Ai have always had to look out for one another - but life has taken them on very different paths. Eldest daughter Rei is spiky and sensible, distracting herself with an all-consuming job at a financial corporation in London. Big-hearted Kiki is a single mother in Tokyo, juggling the demands of her young son and the cantankerous elderly residents of the retirement home she works in. The free-spirited youngest, Ai , is a Japanese pop idol who has found fame and fortune but lost herself along the way. When Ai is embroiled in a scandal and thrust into the spotlight, Rei must pick up the pieces of her family once more. Over the course of a summer in their childhood home on the Japanese coast, the sisters reunite with their sharp-tongued grandmother, entertain Kiki's irrepressible son and silently worry about Ai, carefully avoiding the subject of their mother's death fifteen years before. But silence between sisters can only last for so long . . . Transporting, funny and moving, Kakigori Summer is an uplifting exploration of love and loss, sisterhood and family, the stories we tell ourselves about the past and how they determine our future.
Kalama (Images of America)
by C. Louise ThomasPioneers had first settled in the area along the Columbia River by 1847, but Kalama was not officially incorporated there until 1890. Early riverboats stopped in Kalama to obtain timber to fire their boilers. The Northern Pacific Railroad chose Kalama as the site to land its rail-transfer ferry, and it also became the terminus for Northern Pacific Railroad to complete a rail line to Puget Sound. The city grew and flourished around these industries. However, it also endured many hardships, surviving devastating floods, a fire that destroyed the business district, and the loss of its agricultural base, but each time, the citizens rebuilt. With the second-largest port by volume in Washington State and a growing industrial base, Kalama continues to prosper today. People are drawn to its small-town charm and advantageous location along the I-5 corridor and the Columbia River, where rail, road, and river meet.
Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan: Golden Memories (Voices of America)
by Lee GriffinIn Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan: Golden Memories, author Lee Griffin illustrates the importance of cultivating the memories of generations past, and looking positively toward the future as one grows older. The book contains the voices of prominent community members who reside in Kalamazoo and the surrounding areas, including Portage, Richland, Gull Lake, Galesburg, Augusta, Hickory Corners, Lawton, Allegan, and Marshall. Their contributions to the region's growth are varied, from a local mailman to a former college president. These extraordinary citizens are representative of men and women everywhere, and whose recollections span the globe. Included in these extensive interviews are first-hand accounts of the flu epidemic of 1912 and its effects on the Kalamazoo area, vivid memories of an African-American boy growing up on a plantation, and the moving story of a man,s emigration from China and his test of bravery as he made his way to Kalamazoo, where he became a distinguished staff member of Kalamazoo College.
Kamakura: Fact and Legend
by Iso MutsuKamakura: Fact and Legend has long been the definitive work on Kamakura. This book is the lifetime achievement of Countess Iso Mutsu(nee Gertrude Ethel Passingham) a talented, inquisitive Englishwoman who against all odds married a Japanese diplomat at the turn of the century, and so came to live most of her life in this beautiful city.Kamakura: Fact and Legend, the only book that Iso Mutsu wrote, is a testament to the devotion with which she succeeded in unlocking Kamakura's secrets for the outside world. The inspiration and reference for later works on Kamakura, this classic volume is both the original and most in-depth guide to an ancient capital that continues to delight and amaze the traveler
Kamakura: Fact and Legend
by Iso MutsuKamakura: Fact and Legend has long been the definitive work on Kamakura. This book is the lifetime achievement of Countess Iso Mutsu(nee Gertrude Ethel Passingham) a talented, inquisitive Englishwoman who against all odds married a Japanese diplomat at the turn of the century, and so came to live most of her life in this beautiful city.Kamakura: Fact and Legend, the only book that Iso Mutsu wrote, is a testament to the devotion with which she succeeded in unlocking Kamakura's secrets for the outside world. The inspiration and reference for later works on Kamakura, this classic volume is both the original and most in-depth guide to an ancient capital that continues to delight and amaze the traveler
Kane County Cougars (Images of Baseball)
by David MalamutIn 1991, it seemed odd (if not unwise) when a minorleague franchise moved into a major league market--one with two big league teams, no less. But the storyof the Kane County Cougars of the single-A MidwestLeague has been one of tremendous successes onthe field, at the gates, and above all in the hearts ofbaseball fans in Chicago's western suburbs. The teamcontinues to draw more than half a million fans toGeneva's cozy Elfstrom Stadium year after year, without ever being affiliated with the Cubs or Sox in the nearby city. They have fielded some top prospects, including 2003 World Series MVP Josh Beckett and his teammate Dontrelle Willis. They have battled in the post-season several times in their brief history, and they thrilled fans by winning the 1991 Midwest League Championship. Cougar fans will enjoy this pictorial tour through the club's first 15 seasons, which provides a local view of the history of the national pastime.
Kankakee: 1853-1910
by The Kankakee County Historical Society Norman S. StevensKankakee became the county seat when Kankakee County was established in 1853. The largest city in the county, Kankakee embraced the railroad from its 19th-century beginning, becoming an important railroad hub in Illinois. The Kankakee County Historical Society has long worked to preserve the city's history and it celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2006, making it one of Illinois' oldest historical societies. The images in this book come from the society's large collection and they represent many slices of Kankakee life from 1853 to 1910.
Kansai Cool
by Christal WhelanIn Kansai Cool, anthropologist, writer and filmmaker Christal Whelan offers deep insights into the clash of old and new, traditional and modern that plays out on a daily basis in Japan's ancient heartland.The western region of Japan is known as Kansai-centering around the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, and the sprawling, modern port cities of Osaka and Kobe. Kansai is Japan's "second region" after Tokyo-and is at once home to Japan's most traditional cultural centers and its most modern culture.From the ancient beliefs of Kyoto to the contemporary otaku or "geek" culture of manga, anime, costume play, robots and video games, readers will see how cultures collide in: The needs of the spirit: Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples The arts: dance, painting, anime and martial combat The relationship between hi-tech and old-tech: bikes and robots Fashion trends: from exquisite kimonos to hip haute couture The meaning of landscape: man-made islands and the mystical power of water In this unique collection of 25 essays, Whelan dives beneath the surface of Japan to let readers experience how art, science, faith and history mesh in the Kansai region to produce a singular wellspring of traditional and modern Japanese culture.
Kansai Cool
by Christal WhelanIn Kansai Cool, anthropologist, writer and filmmaker Christal Whelan offers deep insights into the clash of old and new, traditional and modern that plays out on a daily basis in Japan's ancient heartland.The western region of Japan is known as Kansai--centering around the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, and the sprawling, modern port cities of Osaka and Kobe. Kansai is Japan's "second region" after Tokyo--and is at once home to Japan's most traditional cultural centers and its most modern culture.From the ancient beliefs of Kyoto to the contemporary otaku or "geek" culture of manga, anime, costume play, robots and video games, readers will see how cultures collide in: The needs of the spirit: Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples The arts: dance, painting, anime and martial combat The relationship between hi-tech and old-tech: bikes and robots Fashion trends: from exquisite kimonos to hip haute couture The meaning of landscape: man-made islands and the mystical power of water In this unique collection of 25 essays, Whelan dives beneath the surface of Japan to let readers experience how art, science, faith and history mesh in the Kansai region to produce a singular wellspring of traditional and modern Japanese culture.
Kansas City's Historic Midtown Neighborhoods
by Mary Jo DraperThe unique character of Midtown--from Thirty-first to Fifty-fifth Streets, State Line to the Paseo--grew out of its development as the streetcar suburbs of an expanding Kansas City. As residents both rich and poor moved out of the crowded downtown area after 1880, Midtown neighborhoods were built. The first wave brought mansions to major streets such as Armour Boulevard, Troost Avenue, and Broadway Boulevard, and later a housing shortage spurred the development of Midtown's unique apartment buildings. Well-known architects and local developers created bungalows, shirtwaists, and tree-lined residential streets. Churches and schools, business districts, movie theaters, and other entertainment venues quickly followed residents in their migration to the "south side." By the 1940s, Midtown's growing residential districts had developed into today's popular neighborhoods, including Center City, Coleman Highlands, Countryside, Crestwood, Heart of Westport, Hyde Park, Manheim Park, Old Hyde Park, Plaza-Westport, Rockhill, Volker, Roanoke, South Plaza, Southmoreland, Squier Park, Sunset Hill, Troostwood, Valentine, West Plaza, and Westwood Park.
Kansas City's Parks and Boulevards
by Dona Boley Patrick AlleyA fast-growing frontier community transformed itself into a beautiful urban model of parks and boulevards. In 1893, East Coast newspapers were calling Kansas City "the filthiest in the United States." The drainage of many houses emptied into gullies and cesspools. There was no garbage collection service, and herding livestock through the city was only recently prohibited. Through the diligent efforts of a handful of recently arrived citizens, political, financial, and botanical skills were successfully applied to a nascent parks system. "Squirrel pastures," cliffs and bluffs, ugly ravines, and shanties and slums were turned into a gridiron of green, with chains of parks and boulevards extending in all directions. Wherever the system penetrated well-settled localities, the policy was to provide playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, pools, and field houses. By the time the city fathers were finished, Kansas City could boast of 90 miles of boulevards and 2,500 acres of urban parks.
Kansas State Fair
by Thomas C. PercyThe rich history of the Kansas State Fair comes to life in Images of America: Kansas State Fair through photographs from the 1860s to the present. The fair first opened its gates to visitors in 1863 and welcomed all to behold the "Pride of Kansas" until its untimely demise in 1875. In 1913, the Kansas Legislature revived the fair and selected the city of Hutchinson as the exposition's permanent home. Centrally located, Hutchinson has proved an ideal setting. Every year during September, hundreds of thousands of fairgoers flock to the grounds to compete in agricultural or livestock competitions, sell their wares, seek out thrills on the midway amusements, or learn more about the state and its resources. Whatever their motives, all fairgoers leave with a sense of fulfillment.
Kapp to Cape: Race to the End of the Earth
by Charlie Carroll Reza PakravanDeciding to break away from his comfortable lifestyle, Reza and his friend Steven set off from the Arctic Circle to cycle 11,000 miles to Cape Town in 100 days. Battling punishing terrain, harsh climates and severe illness, their thrilling journey brings them face to face with some of the world’s most stunning, memorable and volatile regions.
Karachi Vice: Life and Death in a Divided City
by Samira ShackleA fast-paced, hair-raising journey around Karachi in the company of those who know the city inside out - from an electrifying new voice in narrative non-fiction. Karachi. Pakistan&’s largest city is a sprawling metropolis of twenty million people, twice the size of New York City. It is a place of political turbulence in which those who have power wield it with brutal and partisan force. It takes an insider to know where is safe, who to trust, and what makes Karachi tick. In this powerful debut, Samira Shackle explores the city of her mother&’s birth in the company of a handful of Karachiites. Among them is Safdar the ambulance driver, who knows the city&’s streets and shortcuts intimately and will stop at nothing to help his fellow citizens. There is Parveen, the activist whose outspoken views on injustice repeatedly lead her towards danger. And there is Zille, the hardened journalist whose commitment to getting the best scoops puts him at increasing risk. Their individual experiences unfold and converge, as Shackle tells the bigger story of Karachi over the past decade as it endures a terrifying crime wave: a period in which the Taliban arrive in Pakistan, adding to the daily perils for its residents and pushing their city into the international spotlight. Writing with intimate local knowledge and a global perspective, Shackle paints a vivid portrait of one of the most complex and compelling cities in the world, a city where the borders blur between politicians and gangsters and between lawful and unlawful, as dangerous new forces of violent extremism are pitted against old networks of power.
Karl the Fog: San Francisco's Most Mysterious Resident
by Karl the FogSan Francisco, home of cable cars, the Golden Gate Bridge—and its quintessential cool gray fog. As a resident of the Silicon Valley, Karl the Fog naturally uses Twitter and Instagram accounts to document his comings and goings and the beauty of the city he loves (except for when it's sunny). Amassing roughly half a million followers across social platforms, Karl the Fog's witty takes on San Francisco paired with beautiful, evocative photography have earned him celebrity status in the Bay Area and beyond. In this, Karl's very first book, he details his family's history and shares more than 50 scenic selfies along with brand-new, entertaining appreciations of the city, lifting his veil of mist-ery and celebrating San Francisco as only he can.
Karma Cola
by Gita MehtaBeginning in the late '60s, hundreds of thousands of Westerners descended upon India, disciples of a cultural revolution that proclaimed that the magic and mystery missing from their lives was to be found in the East. An Indian writer who has also lived in England and the United States, Gita Mehta was ideally placed to observe the spectacle of European and American "pilgrims" interacting with their hosts. When she finally recorded her razor sharp observations in Karma Cola, the book became an instant classic for describing, in merciless detail, what happens when the traditions of an ancient and longlived society are turned into commodities and sold to those who don't understand them.In the dazzling prose that has become her trademark, Mehta skewers the entire Spectrum of seekers: The Beatles, homeless students, Hollywood rich kids in detox, British guilt-trippers, and more. In doing so, she also reveals the devastating byproducts that the Westerners brought to the villages of rural lndia -- high anxiety and drug addiction among them.Brilliantly irreverent, Karma Cola displays Gita Mehta's gift for weaving old and new, common and bizarre, history and current events into a seamless and colorful narrative that is at once witty, shocking, and poignant.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Karriere im Tourismus und in der Eventwirtschaft: Wege zum Traumberuf
by Vanessa Wirtz Bernd Schabbing Birgit CrusiusDieses Buch gibt Ihnen einen praxisnahen Einblick in Karrieren der Tourismus- und Eventwirtschaft Spannend, vielfältig und erlebnisreich – die Tourismus- und Eventwirtschaft ist eine besonders dynamische Branche. Das macht sich auch durch ihr jährliches Wachstum bemerkbar. Da ist es keine Überraschung, dass viele Menschen in diesem Berufszweig ihr persönliches Glück finden wollen. Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen einen umfassenden Einblick in verschiedene Karrieren in der Tourismus- und Eventwirtschaft. Im Fokus stehen 19 individuelle Erfahrungsberichte von Absolventen der International School of Management (ISM), mit denen Sie erfolgreiche Karrierewege nachverfolgen können. So bekommen Sie einen Branchenüberblick zum Tourismus- und Eventmarkt. Außerdem geben Ihnen Karriereberater der ISM Expertentipps für einen erfolgreichen Karriereeinstieg in der Tourismus- und Eventwirtschaft.Theoretisches Wissen und BrancheneinblickeZunächst erfahren Sie in diesem Buch mehr über die theoretischen Grundlagen von Karrieren in der Tourismus- und Eventwirtschaft. Die Herausgeber liefern Ihnen einen Branchenüberblick mit Daten und Fakten und erläutern die zunehmende Bedeutung von Events. Anschließend bekommen Sie in Interviewform Einblick in verschiedene Berufszweige und die Voraussetzungen für eine erfolgreiche Berufslaufbahn:Karrieren im LuftverkehrsmanagementKarrieren in der HotellerieKarrieren im EventmanagementKarrieren bei Reiseveranstaltern und ReisemittlernKarrieren im ReiseverkehrNeue MedienDie wichtigsten Learnings und der richtige KarrierewegNützliche Entscheidungshilfen bei der Berufswahl Zwei Fachbeiträge erläutern, welche Persönlichkeitsmerkmale eine erfolgreiche Karriere in der Tourismusbranche positiv beeinflussen. Zudem können Sie sich in diesem Buch über die aktuelle Anforderungen und Erwartungen an Studierende informieren und leichter den für Sie besten Karriereweg einschlagen. Abgerundet wird dieser Karriere-Ratgeber durch die Vorstellung des Studiengangs „Tourism & Event Management“. Mit dieser umfassenden Darstellung von aktuellen Themen und zukünftigen Trends zu Ausbildung und Studium in der Tourismusbranche richtet sich dieser Sammelband in erster Linie an Auszubildende, Studieninteressierte und Studierende, aber auch an Praktiker in der Tourismus- und Eventbranche.
Kata
by Boye Lafayette De MenteTokyoIn this first book ever to explain why the Japanese think and behave the way they do, veteran Japanologist Boye Lafayette De Mente, unlocks the mystery of kata--the cultural molds that have traditionally shaped and defined the attitudes, behavior, and character of the Japanese and are primarily responsible for the traits and talents that make them different from other people.<P><P>In 70 brief essays, ranging from "The Art of Bowing" and "Importance of the Apology" to "The Compulsion for Quality" and "Exchanging Name-Cards," the author looks at the origin, nature, use, and influence of kata (literally the form and order of doing things) in Japanese life and how this cultural conditioning causes the Japanese to think and react in the way they do. Because all relations with the Japanese are influenced by kata, the key to dealing with the Japanese in personal, business or political matters requires knowing how to work within the confines of kata and when to induce or compel them to break the kata and behave in a non-Japanese way.