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Mental Health Challenges and Work: Advanced Topics and Future Research Directions (Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society)
by Emily H. Rosado-SolomonThere is a growing recognition that poorly designed work can degrade employees’ mental health. Relatedly, there is also an acknowledgment that employees with existing mental health challenges—such as clinically significant depression and anxiety—may need particular support to thrive in the workplace. Yet, while research on this topic has blossomed, there are systematic challenges that must be addressed to promote continued advancement.This book will go beyond the basics to investigate complex questions about the relationship between work and employees’ mental health. For instance, how are employees’ mental health challenges impacted by their gender or race? How can employees’ mental health be protected in inherently stressful work? By juxtaposing curated research on mental health and work, this edited volume provides value by highlighting novel perspectives, as well as areas of opportunity to better understand how diverse employees manage mental health in the changing world of work.Researchers and advanced students in management and psychology will find that this book provides a strong foundation for conducting future studies at the intersection of work and mental health.
Mental Health Policy in South Africa: Exploring Problem Representation (Routledge Studies in Health in Africa)
by Pieter Fourie Claire Morrison Ubanesia AdamsThis book investigates how mental health in South Africa is conceptualised and constructed in public policy. Critiquing embedded assumptions within existing policy documentation, the book advocates for policy solutions centred on poverty alleviation and economic development.Mental health in South Africa has historically been neglected within the health-care system, a stark reality underscored by the Life Esidimeni tragedy, which exposed widespread mismanagement, negligence, and insufficient resources in mental health-care services. While South Africa has enacted progressive mental health policies, their effective implementation remains hindered by systemic challenges. This book investigates the dominant problems represented in mental health policies, including the segregation of mental health from general health services, inadequate intersectoral collaboration in mental health care, community disconnection from mental health services, the association between poverty and mental health issues, and infringements upon the rights of individuals with mental health problems. Overall, the book underscores mental health as a socio-economic issue, requiring new policy solutions.This book will be an essential read for mental health professionals and policy makers in South Africa, as well as for researchers working on the good governance of mental health, both within the country and at global and multilateral levels.
Mental Health Prediction using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Technology
by Anand Nayyar Bandana Mahapatra Suchit MishraToday the integration of technologies like Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) are enabling us to understand, predict, and manage the rising mental health concerns better. This volume provides a comprehensive roadmap for researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts to explore how artificial intelligence can revolutionize mental healthcare. The book delves into the cutting-edge innovations in predictive modeling, offering insights into how ML and DL algorithms can analyze complex psychological data, detect early warning signs, and predict mental health outcomes. Designed for a diverse audience, including data scientists, mental health professionals, and students, it combines technical rigor with real-world applications. With case studies, hands-on examples, and future-forward discussions, this book empowers readers to contribute to the next wave of mental health solutions powered by AI.
Mentalization and Literary Form
by Elisa GalgutThis book examines the ways in which literary form facilitates mentalization and our ability to be aware of our own and others’ mental states, showing how we can use this awareness to make sense of our experiences and interactions.Looking at narrative, the sonnet, free indirect speech, and autobiographical memory, Elisa Galgut focuses on the ways in which literary form not only contains difficult emotions, but how it shapes and develops these emotional states. She considers how the creative mind gives form to inchoate emotions and structures and processes them in ways that allow us to experience and give name to what was previously unclear and amorphous. Looking at the work of canonical figures of English literature, such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Austen, Galgut’s focus on form – rather than content – offers the reader a novel way of understanding the ways in which literature engages our emotional lives.Assuming no prior knowledge of complex psychoanalytic concepts, Mentalization and Literary Form is aimed at academic and graduate students focusing on literary studies and philosophy, as well as psychoanalysts interested in Literature.
Mentoring Music Teachers in the Secondary School: A Practical Guide (Mentoring Trainee and Early Career Teachers)
by Sarah Younie Nikki Booth Motje WolfMentoring Music Teachers in the Secondary School helps mentors of trainee and newly qualified music teachers in both developing their own mentoring skills and providing the essential guidance their beginning teachers need as they navigate the roller-coaster of the first years of teaching. Offering tried and tested strategies based on research and evidence, this book covers the knowledge, skills, understanding, and practical tools every mentor needs.This book is a vital source of support and inspiration for mentors involved in developing the next generation of outstanding music education teachers. Key topics explained include: What is meant by mentoring What a mentor does Supporting specific aspects of beginning music teachers’ knowledge, skills, and understanding Moving beginning music teachers on in their professional practice Filled with key tools for the mentor’s individual development, this essential text offers an accessible guide to mentoring early career music education teachers with ready-to-use strategies that support and inspire both mentors and beginning teachers alike.
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Geopolitical Challenges in the Global Market (Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy)
by Mark Thomas Muriel Durand Kathleen Marshall Park Sniazhana DiducIn an era marked by unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Geopolitical Challenges in the Global Market explores the intricate ways global events shape the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&As).From the COVID-19 pandemic to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, this book offers a timely analysis of how these disruptions affect corporate strategies and economic stability and is essential for understanding the interplay between geopolitics and business operations. This comprehensive guide goes beyond traditional M&A considerations, incorporating geopolitical risks, regulatory changes, and technological advancements into the strategic equation. Readers will gain insights into why companies sometimes increase investments in unstable regions, how to capitalize on unique market opportunities amidst turmoil, and the complexities of divestment in high-risk environments. The book also provides actionable advice for firms to navigate these challenges effectively and highlights new research avenues for scholars.This edited collection is an indispensable resource for academic researchers and will also be of interest to corporate executives, M&A professionals, and policymakers. It offers valuable perspectives for those involved in strategic decision-making and provides advanced students with a nuanced understanding of the evolving M&A landscape in a volatile geopolitical context.
Metacognitive Listening Instruction in the Second Language Classroom: Integrating Theory, Method, and Practice (Routledge Research in Language Education)
by Naheen Madarbakus-RingThis book addresses the gap between listening theory and practice by providing an outline of listening theory, offering practical listening methods, and presenting how metacognitive instruction can be integrated into real lesson practice. Applying these methods to teaching and learning can provide educators with the instructional guidance needed to offer their learners some tangibility in second language (L2) listening.Based on original research, the book includes descriptions and accounts of teachers’ listening classroom practices to explain their teaching priorities and their teaching decisions. Further, samples of listening lessons and learners’ accounts of their listening experience provide additional insights into learning from listening. This book emphasizes the challenges that both teachers and learners face in the listening classroom and suggests metacognitive instruction as a remedy for these listening difficulties. It also outlines a four-stage pedagogic cycle including listening tasks and an additional journal component that integrates traditional teaching approaches and contemporary metacognitive methods.This book is a useful resource for academics, scholars, educators, and curriculum designers in the field of applied linguistics, L2 language learning, and foreign language education.
Metacognitive Therapy: Modern Approaches for Transdiagnostic Case Formulation and Treatment (Clinical Topics in Psychology and Psychiatry)
by Göran ParmentMetacognitive Therapy is an indispensable guide both for experienced and newly trained therapists who sometimes feel stuck or who are looking for a clear roadmap for conceptualizing and treating complex and comorbid problems.Drawing on the transdiagnostic approach pioneered by Wells in 2009, Göran Parment uses his extensive clinical experience to guide the reader through the core concepts in MCT, illustrating the theoretical model with clinical examples and references to the latest evidence-based research. The book points out the significant transdiagnostic possibilities across disorders and shows how MCT can be applied to a wide array of common clinical disorders and comorbidities. The case formulation and the therapeutic procedures and applications are illustrated with clinical vignettes and therapist-client dialogues.The book also discusses common doubts and questions about MCT's application as well as MCT's potential as a paradigm-shifting form of psychotherapy.
Metal Ions and the Route to Life (Metal Ions in Life Sciences Series)
by Wolfgang NitschkeVolume 28, entitled Metal Ions and the Route to Life, of the series Metal Ions in Life Sciences, advocates for the prime importance of the recognition of metal ions and metal-bearing minerals in the transition from inanimate matter to first life on our planet. Unlike the relatively unreactive organic molecules, the traditional protagonists of orthodox origin-of-life hypotheses, metals and minerals are natural catalysts, abundantly present in the majority of settings on the early Earth considered as conducive to bringing forth life. In these palaeogeochemical settings, they may have catalyzed the anabolic conversions of inorganic precursor molecules into organics and may have converted redox disequilibria between environmental reductants and oxidants into the ordering, i.e. the lowering of entropy, of first living entities. Far-fetched? Yet, this is precisely what metal ions do in life today! An unlikely coalition of biology (biochemistry and bioenergetics) and physics (thermodynamics and condensed matter physics) is growingly questioning the plausibility of the orthodox hypotheses while putting metal ions and minerals centre-stage in their scenarios. In this volume, 29 internationally renowned experts from fields as diverse as microbiology, biochemistry, astrobiology, electrochemistry, ecology, mineralogy, geology and geochemistry shine light from their individual angles on this topic, bringing home metal ions’ primordial importance to extant life, presenting minerals with tantalizing reactivities appearing as look-alikes of life’s processes and sketching out plausible, metal-ion-based scenarios for life’s emergence on planet Earth. Metal Ions and the Route to Life provides the empirical groundwork to interested researchers and the general public for revisiting their preconceived ideas about the origin of life and for appreciating the absolute indispensability of metal ions in life – now just as at its beginnings!
Metallic Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy: Synthesis, Applications, and Regulatory Considerations
by Neeraj Mishra Vikas Pandey Ashish Garg Sabapathi Mohana LakshmiMetallic Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy explores the innovative use of metallic nanoparticles in cancer therapy. It investigates the production, functionalization, and medicinal uses of metallic nanoparticles, including iron oxide, gold, and silver, emphasizing their potential for targeted drug administration, imaging, and therapy. It also tackles essential regulatory and safety considerations, connecting research with clinical application.Features: Covers specifics to the theranostic application of metallic nanoparticles for cancer treatment Describes therapeutic strategies of nanoparticles in drug administration routes and targeting mechanisms Gives insight into phytochemical and biogenic surface-modified metal nanoparticles Discusses bioavailability and toxicity assessment of metallic nanoparticles This book is aimed at researchers in metallic nanoparticle and physicians and regulatory professionals in nanotechnology for precision oncology.
Metaphors of Motherhood in Marina Warner’s Fiction and Short Fiction: Her Womb Worn Thin
by Souhir Zekri MassonThis volume oversees the fluctuating, but close relationship of motherhood studies, maternal theory, and feminism in Marina Warner’s fiction and short stories. Originating in Chantal Zabus’ analysis of the controversial Sycorax and Ariel in Indigo or, Mapping the Waters, the phrase “sisterly continuum” has inspired this book’s focus on a parallel “motherly continuum” linking and animating the myriad female characters of the most prolific twentieth- and twenty- first- century British cultural historian and novelist. By tracing and analyzing the wide variety of fictional mothers and their maternal practices through the lens of various feminist and maternal theories, this book attempts to deconstruct the false binary oppositions of “good” versus “bad” mother, “biological/ birth” versus foster or adoptive mother, and most importantly, that of motherhood as a patriarchal institution versus mothering as an identity and an experience. Thanks to her fictional exploration of the process of becoming a mother, whether physically, socially, or mentally, and of becoming a sexually mature adult thanks to mothering, Warner’s alternatives to conventional aspects of motherhood offer a wide array of maternal metaphors that nuance the concept of mother and traverse the borders of class, race, and geography. As exiled goddesses and witches, female academicians and mistresses fight their way through colonialism, racism, and misogyny, their paradoxical status as mothers and ambiguous relationships to their daughters and sons bring an extra layer of meaning to their experiences, identities, and perspectives.
Metaverse and Blockchain Use Cases and Applications (Advances in Computational Collective Intelligence)
by Sandeep Kumar Panda Sujata Priyambada Dash Dileep Kumar MuralaEmbark on a journey into the intersection of the metaverse and blockchain with Metaverse and Blockchain Use Cases and Applications. This book goes beyond theoretical concepts and offers a pragmatic exploration of how these innovative technologies are revolutionizing industries and creating tangible impact in everyday life. Through a series of illustrative case studies, the book unveils how blockchain technology is reshaping the architecture of virtual worlds and is providing a secure and transparent foundation for digital experiences.The book helps readers understand how non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are transforming entertainment, gaming, and art industries through real-world applications, while exploring blockchain's crucial role in establishing digital scarcity, provenance, and authenticity—fundamental elements that enable a new era of trust and ownership in the metaverse. From supply chain management to decentralized identity solutions, the book sheds light on how these technologies are solving real- world challenges. The book also uncovers the impact of decentralized finance (DeFi) in the metaverse, where blockchain-driven financial ecosystems provide inclusive and accessible financial services to users across the globe. Highlights include: The role of privacy, data integrity, and accountability in blockchain systems The impact of blockchain on Industry 4.0 Blockchain in future wireless mobile networks Blockchain technology's application in the healthcare industry Blockchain technology in higher education This book helps individuals and organizations use the metaverse and blockchain in the real world by guiding them through implementations. It explores practical applications that merge the virtual and the tangible in a new interconnected digital environment.
Metaverse – METAVERSE 2025: 21st International Conference, Held as Part of the Services Conference Federation, SCF 2025, Hong Kong, China, September 27–30, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #16159)
by Jun Feng Liang-Jie Zhang Shiping Chen Yinbin MiaoThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Metaverse – METAVERSE 2025, held in Hong Kong, China during September 27–30, 2025. The 8 full papers and one short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 11 submissions. The papers focus on new work in various aspects of vertical industry services and related technologies and applications.
Micro Manufacturing: Proceedings of the AIMTDR 2023 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by V. K. Jain Biswanath Doloi U. S. Rao J. P. MisraThis book presents select proceedings of the 9th International and 30th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR 2023). It discusses the latest advances in hybrid manufacturing process and technology, composites fabrication, non-traditional and advanced machining processes, energy beam processing, high-performance cutting tools, micro- and nano-machining of glasses and ceramics, concurrent and reverse engineering, modeling of machining processes, intelligent machining, and superfinishing technologies, among other areas. The contents of this book are useful for researchers and professionals in the various fields of mechanical engineering.
Micro and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environment
by Ashok Vaseashta Olena Stabnikova Maris KlavinsOver the past century and a half, advancements in polymer science—encompassing both natural and synthetic materials—have led to the development of strong, lightweight, and highly flexible polymers. Their remarkable diversity and versatility make them indispensable in modern life. However, the escalating accumulation of fragmented plastic waste in the environment has become a pressing global concern. Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs), which tend to accumulate at the air-water interface, pose potential safety and security risks by serving as carriers for viruses. Currently, there is limited research on the effects of MNP consumption in both human and non-human models. This book provides a comprehensive examination of the challenges associated with MNPs, their environmental monitoring, and management strategies aimed at risk assessment and mitigation. It explores emerging techniques for identifying, collecting, and mitigating MNP contamination in aquatic ecosystems. Additionally, it delves into the toxicokinetics, fate, and transport of MNPs, including recent findings on their movement within the human body. A notable development in this field is the application of metamaterials for detecting and degrading organic pollutants and microplastics through photocatalysis. From a policy perspective, refining international standards—encompassing product labeling, responsible usage, and strategies for recycling, upcycling, and sustainable disposal—remains imperative for mitigating the long-term impact of MNP pollution.
Microbial Biofilm Dynamics: Contemporary Approaches, Models and Analytical Tools
by Ashutosh Kumar Shukla Douglas Roberto MonteiroThis book explores the dynamics of microbial biofilms, examining their role in both oral and systemic diseases, emphasizing developmental models, and presenting various characterization and detection methodologies. Divided into three sections, the introductory section covers fundamental concepts, including microbial biofilm understanding, the critical role of the extracellular matrix, antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, and the relevance of biofilms to the dental and medical fields. It also explores the development of novel antimicrobial therapeutic strategies for biofilm control, including diverse approaches like light-, nanoparticle-, peptide-, phage-, and phytochemical-based strategies, along with surface modification techniques. The second section navigates the diverse spectrum of biofilm complexity, introducing laboratory models such as microtiter plate formation, dynamic formation, active attachment, and in situ and in vivo formation models, thus providing a comprehensive understanding of experimental setups. The third section focuses on crucial analytical methods for biofilm studies, covering techniques for quantifying total biomass, cultivable cells, and metabolism. It further describes technical approaches to biofilm matrix analysis, Omics techniques, flow-cytometry analysis, imaging techniques, and the electrochemical detection of biofilms. An overview of machine learning approaches in biofilm research is also covered. This book is tailored for researchers, scientists, and students of microbiology.Key Features: Provides an in-depth exploration of microbial biofilms, covering their dynamics, associations with oral and systemic diseases, and emphasizing developmental models Covers the role of the extracellular matrix, antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, and the development of novel antimicrobial therapeutic strategies Explores a diverse spectrum of biofilm complexity through various laboratory models Focuses on crucial analytical methods, covering techniques for quantifying total biomass, cultivable cells, and metabolic activity Describes techniques for biofilm matrix analysis, Omics techniques, flow-cytometry analysis, imaging techniques, electrochemical detection, and the application of machine learning in biofilm research
Microbial Enzymes as Potential Biotherapeutics in Human Healthcare
by Sabu Abdulhameed Jayachandran K. Dileep FrancisThis book comprehensively reviews the diverse potential of microbial enzymes with therapeutic applications, covering their production, purification, and utilization. It examines their roles in combating various diseases, including inflammation, bacterial infections, cardiovascular conditions, and thrombotic disorders. The book highlights their pharmaceutical applications in drug formulation and bioactive compound production, with the aim of enhancing drug bioavailability, stability, and efficacy. Furthermore, the book explores the potential of microbial fibrinolytic enzymes to revolutionize treatments for thrombotic disorders. It also outlines the applications of microbial enzymes in targeting cancer cells, emphasizing their pivotal role in innovative treatment modalities. Additionally, the book presents the therapeutic applications of microbial lipases, from their use in lipid-lowering medications to the creation of lipase-based pharmaceuticals.The chapters discuss the potential of microbial uricases in managing uric-acid-related disorders and the contribution of microbial enzymes in enhancing digestion and alleviating digestive disorders. Finally, the book delves into the vital role of regulatory authorities and intellectual property rights (IPR) in the commercialization of therapeutic microbial enzymes. As such, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and students of microbiology, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sciences.Key Features: Reviews the therapeutic potential of microbial enzymes and their production and purification Examines the roles of microbial enzymes in combating a wide range of diseases, including inflammation, bacterial infections, cardiovascular conditions, and thrombotic disorders Highlights the pharmaceutical applications of microbial enzymes, focusing on drug formulation and the production of bioactive compounds to enhance drug bioavailability, stability, and efficacy Explores the therapeutic applications of microbial lipases, from lipid-lowering medications to the creation of lipase-based pharmaceuticals Presents the vital role of regulatory authorities and intellectual property rights (IPR) in the commercialization of therapeutic microbial enzymes
Microbial Nanotechnology for Sustainable Future: Industrial and Environmental Perspectives
by Yugal Kishore Mohanta Bishwambhar Mishra Tamanna BhuyanThis book covers the fundamentals and methods of biologically producing nanoparticles using microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and algae, along with optimization strategies for microbe-mediated nanoparticle production. It explores industrial and agricultural applications of microbial nanoparticles and their use in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, including treatments for multidrug-resistant infections and cancer. Focusing on microbial nanotechnology, this book highlights its applications in food production, pharmaceuticals production, water treatment, and environmental remediation. It provides valuable insights for researchers and students into food sciences, biotechnology, microbiology, and pharmaceuticals. Additionally, it discusses the environmental applications of microbial nanotechnology, emphasizing recent advancements and future research directions, serving for both academic and industrial researchers as a guide to transformative applications in this field.Features Gives an overview of microbial nanotechnology and its applications to the environment Deals with the challenging effects of microbial nanotechnology on the environment, human health, safety, and sustainability Offers guidelines and cutting-edge methods and trends for environmental remediation Examines how nanotechnology can facilitate the detection of minute amounts of viruses, bacteria, and other pollutants in food and other industrial applications Incorporates case studies and real-world applications to show how microbial nanotechnology affects contemporary sciences and technologies
Microgrid 4.0: Sustainable Energy for Resilient Infrastructure
by Rajesh Singh Anita Gehlot Neeraj Priyadarshi Shaik Vaseem AkramThe book discusses the latest optimization techniques for Microgrid 4.0, including convex optimization, metaheuristic optimization, and machine learning- based optimization. It covers the latest power electronics technologies for Microgrid 4.0, including DC– DC converters, DC– AC inverters, and solid- state transformers.This book:• Discusses the significance of the Industry 4.0 revolution for enhancing the control and operations of microgrids with an objective of sustainability and resilience.• Presents the role of renewable energy in microgrids for clean and sustainable energy.• Covers topics such as advanced control, communication, optimization, power electronics, and energy storage.• Explains the latest advancements in control techniques for Microgrid 4.0, including hierarchical and decentralized control, model predictive control, and fuzzy logic control.• Highlights the economic analysis of Microgrid 4.0, including cost–benefit analysis, life cycle assessment, and business models.This book is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, computer science and engineering, environmental engineering, and energy engineering.
Microgrid Handbook: Planning to Practices
by Abhishek Kumar Praveen Kumar Ramesh C. Bansal Deng YanThis book focusses on planning to practice aspects of microgrids. It covers basics, power electronics converters topologies, storage systems technologies, and control aspects. It further discusses control algorithms for sizing, scheduling, operation, and control, energy management and control architecture followed by power quality, reliability, stability, and conditioning issues. Operation and control, communication architectures and protocols, cybersecurity, and infrastructure requirements for IoT integration are included as well.Features: Provides comprehensive discussion on microgrid planning including detailed socio-policy aspects. Includes rich aspects of microgrid in planning, operation, and control. Covers concepts like E-mobility and communication protocols, cyber security aspects, and smart metering. Discusses power converters and storage system for microgrid applications. Explores real-time design standards, energy management models, forecasting models, stability, and power quality aspects of microgrids. This book is aimed at researchers, professionals, and graduate students in power engineering/electronics, renewable energy integration, and distributed generation.
Microwave Claddings: Engineering Applications (Advances in Surface Engineering and Tribology)
by Sarbjeet KaushalMicrowave Claddings presents an effective approach for improving the surface properties of materials, providing distinct advantages compared to conventional procedures such as flame spraying or arc welding. It explains how composites, metals, ceramics, and polymers can be coated with microwave claddings to improve resistance to corrosion, durability, and strength.Exploring this promising application of microwave technology, the book demonstrates its usage in various industries, including automotive, aerospace, and oil and gas, due to its capacity to accurately regulate heat input, reduce distortion, and attain exceptional metallurgical bonding. It discusses the mechanics of microwave heating, cladding processes and materials, computational modeling, and quality control methods. The book includes practical case studies and the critical factors that impact microwave cladding, including substrate material, power level, frequency, and particle feed rate.The book will interest engineering students and researchers studying tribology, cladding and microwave technology, and manufacturing.
Migration, Participation and the Making of Homes: Narrations from a “Refugees Welcome” Community Garden in Germany (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
by Susanne BerlinerThis book is an ethnographic inquiry into the socio-ecological relationalities in an intercultural community garden in Germany, created in 2015 as a Refugees Welcome project. It explores this quietly political space of civic everyday which seeks to foster care for both people and planet. In three narrations, the book offers power-critical reflections on social encounters, participation, (in)equalities, and home-making. In innovative ways, the narrations also shed light on how people’s doings are entangled with the more-than-human – plants, soils, animals, water and more.Migration, Participation and the Making of Homes increases our understanding of how communities navigate social heterogeneity and how people with refugee biographies shape their surroundings as active agents. The narrations show that a cosmopolitan spirit is alive in this garden, and the plants play a significant part in its expression. Yet, while the garden works as a retreat from hostilities that people may experience outside, it also remains a racialised space. Power relations work in complex ways, positioning individuals as “not belonging” where conflicts occur. At the same time, in instances less shaped by the local habitus, new dynamics develop between “guest” and “host”. The narrations demonstrate how all people in the garden are engaged in unique home-making processes, and in the making of the shared home which is the garden. The gardeners connect in the joy of tending and watching life grow, as the plants speak in their own way about vital continuity.Contributing to the social scientific exploration of the dynamics of migration, belonging, and community making in pluralistic societies, this book takes a transdisciplinary shape, entering into dialogue with literature from various fields. As such, it will be of interest for researchers and university students of all levels in the areas of sociology, education, social work, anthropology, environmental studies, political science and related fields. This book will also be useful for (civil) organisations working in refugee support and/or integration, policymakers and (local) governments.
Milestones in Queer US Theatre (Milestones)
by Dennis SloanThis introduction to queer theatre and performance in the United States explores the pioneering artists that have shaped this ever-changing field across the past two centuries, through ten key moments and movements.Designed for weekly use in queer and LGBTQ+ theatre courses, the ten chosen milestones move chronologically from nineteenth century shifts in the understanding of homosexuality through the queer postmodernist avant-garde to the rise of intersectionality and recognition of trans identities. This clear, dynamic framework uses ‘queer’ as a flexible and intersectional term, addressing sexualities and sexual identities, the people and groups who claim them, and the practices that challenge heteronormative structures.Milestones are a range of accessible textbooks, breaking down the need-to-know moments in the social, cultural, political, and artistic development of foundational subject areas.
Military Machine Fact Frenzy!
by Cari MeisterThere’s a MILITARY MACHINE FACT FRENZY headed your way! Did you know that there are military vehicles called “the Thing,” “the Weasel,” and “the toughest bus on the planet”? Or that an F-15 Eagle can land with just one wing? Dozens of bite-size facts are paired with incredible photos of military vehicles and machines, welcoming in even the most reluctant readers. Whether kids are in the mood for a quick look or an absorbing read, they’re sure to learn some fascinating facts about military tech, history, and science as they blast through these pages.
Military Orders and Crusades: Essays Presented to Helen J. Nicholson (The Military Religious Orders)
by Paul Webster Peter EdburyThis volume celebrates the work and impact of Professor Helen Nicholson by bringing together twenty-two chapters by colleagues, former students and friends which focus on her major research interests: the Military Orders, women in the Middle Ages and the history of the crusades and the Latin East.These chapters develop and continue discussion that owes much to Nicholson’s research contributions, which she has continued since retirement from her chair in Cardiff University in 2022. They are sorted into five parts reflecting a range of themes: everyday life of the Military Orders; women – in their royal, crusading and Military Orders contexts; the Military Orders in England and their members; aspects of warfare in the Latin East and in Europe; and new findings about the history of crusading and the Military Orders that can be derived from the careful study of archives, records and manuscript sources.This book will appeal to researchers and students interested in Medieval History, the crusades, the Military Orders and Women’s History.