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Ethnosymbolism offers a distinct and innovative approach to the study of nations and nationalism. It focuses on the role of ethnic myths, historical memories, symbols and traditions in the creation and maintenance of the collective identity of modern nations. This book explores the different aspects of the ethnosymbolic approach to the study of ethnicity, nationality and nationalism.Nationalism and Ethnosymbolism first introduces the main theoretical considerations that have arisen in nationalism studies in the past two decades. It then presents a collection of case studies covering music and poetry, ethnosymbolism in antiquity, and a wide variety of nations and regions. Areas discussed include Eastern Europe and Russia, the Middle East, the Far East and India, Africa, and the Americas.Overall the book offers a defence of the methodology of ethnosymbolism and a demonstration of its explanatory power.
First published in 1952, the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology) is well established as a major bibliographic reference for students, researchers and librarians in the social sciences worldwide. Key features: * Authority: Rigorous standards are applied to make the IBSS the most authoritative selective bibliography ever produced. Articles and books are selected on merit by some of the world's most expert librarians and academics. * Breadth: Today the IBSS covers over 2000 journals - more than any other comparable resource. The latest monograph publications are also included. * International Coverage: The IBSS reviews scholarship published in over thirty languages, including publications from Eastern Europe and the developing world. * User friendly organization: all non-English titles are word sections. Extensive author, subject and place name indexes are provided in both English and French.
This book presents the role of life cycle engineering and life cycle management of products and services and their contributions to corporate environmental sustainability and the circular economy. It addresses the main techniques, tools, systems and practices for improving the environmental performance of business products and services throughout their life cycles. The book covers the main topics and concepts related to life cycle engineering and life cycle management applied to the business context. It presents the themes through basic and in-depth theories. In addition, all chapters provide examples of real and hypothetical case studies for discussion and assimilation of theoretical content and its contextualization in the real and practical business scenario. The chapters are complemented by quantitative exercises.
En marzo de 2020, la OMS declaró pandemia la emergencia sanitaria por Covid-19, tomando al mundo por sorpresa. En seguida, los distintos gobiernos emprendieron medidas encaminadas a salvaguardar la salud de su población. En este contexto, el libro presenta una lectura preliminar del impacto económico, social y emocional que se vislumbraba, como consecuencia de las medidas adoptadas para enfrentar a la pandemia. Se analizan las implicaciones en el ámbito laboral, la respuesta mediante el uso de las tecnologías de información, los riesgos y retos para mantener las cadenas de valor agroalimentarias, así como las consecuencias en el ambiente social, en el ánimo general: incertidumbre, de...
Pensar el futuro es una forma de dirigir la acción. Si bien el ser humano jamás ha podido predecirlo y ningún ejercicio de proyección ha sido capaz de atinar a lo que sucedió al cumplirse el plazo establecido, siempre lo hemos intentado, porque una visión de futuro es indispensable para orientar cualquier labor. Tanto en lo individual como en lo colectivo, el que no imagina y planea un escenario futuro estará condenado a vivir en uno distinto al deseado, o al menos más parecido al que alguien más vislumbró. Una visión de futuro implica, entonces, el análisis de un fenómeno en el tiempo, una valoración del presente y la imaginación de posibilidades de cambio o permanencia en el...
All areas of the United States have been surveyed to insure balanced national coverage in this work on Hispanic Americans. The work covers individuals from a broad range of professions and occupations, including those involved in medicine, social issues, labour, sports, entertainment, religion, business, law, journalism, science and technology, education, politics and literature. Listees have been selected on the basis of achievement in their fields and/or for considerable civic responsibility.
This book contains the summaries of the "Innovation in Pharmacy: Advances and Perspectives" that took place in Salamanca (Spain) in September 2018. The early science of chemistry and microbiology were the source of most drugs until the revolution of genetic engineering in the mid 1970s. Then biotechnology made available novel protein agents such as interferons, blood factors and monoclonal antibodies that have changed the modern pharmacy. Over the past year, a new pharmacy of oligonucleotides has emerged from the science of gene expression such as RNA splicing and RNA interference. The ability to design therapeutic agents from genomic sequences will transform treatment for many diseases. The...