Social Science : Human Geography

Exciting, exhaustive, and essential coverage on the Arab Gulf States, this work is ideal for high school students and general readers. more...

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Ukraine's tumultuous history has left it standing on unstable ground, wrought with the devastation of the 20th Century's wars, famines, and other struggles. Today, life in Ukraine is moving forward, stepping out of the shadows of Communism and into a modern, urban, and multicultural light, finally gaining for itself a sense of national identity. Now a cultural hotspot that serves as a crossroads between Europe and Asia, Ukraine's traditions of yesterday are evolving into today's daily life and customs. High school and undergraduate students will have the opportunity to delve into Ukraine's modern society by looking at its religious practices, language conflicts, gender issues, education policies, and media censorship struggles, as well as its cuisine, holidays, literature, music, and performing arts. A thorough and unique investigation of this young country, Culture and Customs of Ukraine is an absolute must-have for high school, public, and undergraduate library bookshelves.Chapters include:^L ^L^DBLChapter 1: Context^L ^L^DBLChapter 2: Religion^L ^L^DBLChapter 3: Language^L ^L^DBLChapter 4: Gender^L ^L^DBLChapter 5: Education^L ^L^DBLChapter 6: Customs, Holidays, and Cuisine^L ^L^DBLChapter 7: Media^L ^L^DBLChapter 8: Literature^L ^L^DBLChapter 9: Music^L ^L^DBLChapter 10: Ukrainian Theater and Cinema in the 20th CenturyA chronology, photos, and bibliography including print and nonprint sources supplement this work. more...

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This book is the first exploration of cultural- geographical health research for a decade, drawing on contemporary research undertaken by geographers and other social scientists to explore the links between culture, place and health. more...

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Cultures of Mass Tourism discusses how mass tourism has brought about new social and cultural formations that mix global, national and local influences and offers a series of insights into some of the key sites. It looks at the new forms and spaces created, as well as the social practices and materialities of mass tourism to provide an thorough analysis of the subject. more...

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This book critically interrogates the work of David Harvey, one of the world’s most influential geographers, and one of its best known Marxists.:.; Considers the entire range of Harvey’s oeuvre, from the nature of urbanism to environmental issues.; Written by contributors from across the human sciences, operating with a range of critical theories.; Focuses on key themes in Harvey’s work.; Contains a consolidated bibliography of Harvey’s writings. more...

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