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An Innocent In Paris
Arriving alone and unannounced at her Aunt Lily’s Paris home, the innocent young beauty Gardenia is overwhelmed by a whirl of glamourous parties, exotic food and endless champagne. Her aunt, the imposing Duchesse de Mabillon, is it seems a well-known and popular Society hostess who counts Lords and Comtes among her many friends. Indeed, already at her wits’ end after the death of her mother, Gardenia is so shocked by the immediate and over-insistent attentions of a drunken Nobleman called Comte André de Grenelle that she faints. And her mind is hardly set at rest when, after coming to her rescue, a haughty and disdainful Lord Hartcourt warns her to leave her aunt’s house and stay elsewhere. Her aunt plies her with fabulous clothes and introduces her to her sophisticated world and slowly Gardenia’s eyes are opened to the decadence and deceit behind the glamorous façade. The innocent and trusting Gardenia has suddenly become embroiled in a world of women of low virtue, international espionage, intrigue and terrible danger. Luckily for Gardenia, the handsome Lord Vane Hartcourt is a gentleman of honour who would steal nothing – except perhaps her heart.
Rethinking Urban Transformations
This edited volume delves into the intricate challenges that cities face in the midst of evolving socio-political, economic, and environmental landscapes. With a focus on inclusivity and diversity, the book thoroughly examines the transformation of urban systems and their manifestations within broader spatial contexts. Employing a trans- and interdisciplinary approach, the editors have strategically curated diverse research clusters to address key aspects of inclusive urban transformation from multiple perspectives. These clusters explore alternative paradigms for sustainable urban transformation, the dynamics of city regions, inclusive tourism development, the de-contestation of urban heritage to diversify urban identities, and inclusive intersectional city-making practices. By fostering collaboration and cross-pollination among these clusters, the volume fosters a transdisciplinary understanding of inclusive and sustainable urban transformation, facilitating the development of more holistic approaches in conceptualizing and promoting inclusive urban theory and praxis.
Tango mit der Stasi
Im Zentrum der Handlung steht die kleine Familie Westphal, die aus der DDR den Weg in die Freiheit sucht. Zahlreiche Rückblenden arbeiten die Vergangenheit und damit ein Stück DDR-Geschichte auf. An vielen Beispielen wird ein Abbild der Gesellschaft gegeben und der ganze Verwandten-, Freundes- und Bekanntenkreis auf den Prüfstand gestellt. Nur wenige dieser Beziehungen halten, dafür gibt es neue Freunde und ermutigende Beispiele von Zivilcourage. Durch die Auswertung von Stasiakten wurde es dem Autor möglich, in parallelen Handlungssträgen das Verhalten der Behörden, der Stasi und der Protagonisten mit zu verfolgen. Zahlreiche Zitate aus diesen Akten lassen den Leser hautnah am Geschehen teilnehmen und machen den Roman zu einem Dokument der Zeitgeschichte.
I Am The Dark Tourist
Dark tourism is the practice of visiting sites associated with death and disaster. Participation is increasing, yet the machinations behind dark tourism remain shrouded in mystery, and intentionally so. This book, a companion to I Am The Dark Tourist Travels to the Darkest Sites on Earth, explores the seductive premise of 'transformation' that dark tourism offers: that visiting memorials to past tragedy will ultimately lead us to become better versions of ourselves. Championed by enthusiastic governments — notably in the UK — 'must have' memorialisation provides an opportunity to engage the public with contrived grief from the past to be replaced by establishment neglect in the future. From the waters of Loch Ness to the chaos of Mexico's Dia de Muertos, H.E. Sawyer considers the questions feared by state-sponsored dark tourism, and poses one of his own: "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?"
Light still burns in the urn
A dead man on the Elbe in Dresden. In addition, a policeman, who stands in a bad mood early in the morning in the pouring rain: Inspector Becker, soaked, hungry and freezing. He conducts his investigations single-mindedly, with irony, wit and a sharp tongue. His assistant Hellmann is also in no way inferior to him, especially in sharp-tongued dialogues. Events come to a head: a crate of drugs washes up on the shore, a well-known artist disappears, and there are several shootouts. A mafia organization specializing in drugs, human kidnapping, forced prostitution and baby trafficking is to be rooted out. The situation comes to a head. And then there is a little romance going on in the background. The ending is astonishing.
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Transforming Leisure in the Pandemic
This is the first book to critically explore international leisure during the COVID-19 pandemic. It analyses the ways in which the pandemic has impacted upon our leisure practices and our leisure lives, focusing on three key spaces ・ public, private, and digital. The book seeks to understand how changes in leisure have led to transformations in the ways we have had to ‘do’ and ‘redo’ activities, such as incorporating digitalisation and distancing measures, as well as dealing with restrictions on social interaction, gatherings, and cultural activities. It presents a series of case studies covering topics as diverse as music festivals, theatre on-screen, walking, static cycling, smar...
Urban Heritage in Divided Cities
Urban Heritage in Divided Cities explores the role of contested urban heritage in mediating, subverting and overcoming sociopolitical conflict in divided cities. Investigating various examples of transformations of urban heritage around the world, the book analyses the spatial, social and political causes behind them, as well as the consequences for the division and reunification of cities during both wartime and peacetime conflicts. Contributors to the volume define urban heritage in a broad sense, as tangible elements of the city, such as ruins, remains of border architecture, traces of violence in public space and memorials, as well as intangible elements like urban voids, everyday ritual...
Urbane Ungleichheiten
Moderne, funktional differenzierte, gleichzeitig aber vertikal stratifizierte Gesellschaften sind urban geprägt. Ihre Ungleichheitsstrukturen haben nicht nur soziale, sondern auch räumliche Dimensionen, die sich in Differenzen innerhalb von Städten, zwischen verschiedenen Städten, aber auch im Verhältnis zwischen Städten und dem ländlich geprägten Raum bzw. zwischen Zentrum und Peripherie ausdrücken. Die Beiträge dieses Bandes bringen zwei Bereiche der Soziologie, die Sozialstrukturanalyse und die Stadt-und Regionalsoziologie, die empirisch oft kooperierten, aber sich seltener über hierfür relevante Konzepte verständigten, in einen Dialog. Die Beiträge beschreiben und analysieren soziale und räumliche Ungleichheiten in städtischen oder ländlichen Lebenswelten und werfen gleichzeitig die Frage auf, wie die aktuelle Gestalt räumlicher Ungleichheiten konturiert und produziert wird.
