This assessment of the state of adult education - its traditions, current problems, and possible futures - is written from a social action perspective. It argues that adult education needs to be reconceptualized to become, once again, a relevant and effective agent of change.

A contemporary analysis of the people, cultures, and society within the regions that make up Eastern Europe.

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Environmental problems are, first and foremost, political and, therefore, about power. Using a framework of political economy and political ecology, the authors deconstruct current environmental problems to identify root causes and the possibilities to address problems through mobilization of collective action and social power.

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This study shows how particpatory development can lead to the unjust and illegitimate exercise of power.

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In August 1999 a forty-six-year-old sheep farmer name Jos Bov was arrested for dismantling the construction site of a new McDonald's restaurant in the south of France.

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Sales of the first edition of The No-Nonsense Guide to Globalization were over 60,000. This engaging introduction explains how different types of globalization can occur and looks at the alternatives to corporate-led globalization with a plain-speaking, independent view and supplemental diagrams, maps, charts, graphs and tinted boxes.

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International observers have lauded Rwanda as an example of an African country taking control of its own development trajectory, and as a market-friendly destination for investment. With the Kagame regime coming under increasing international scrutiny, this work looks at the impact of 'market friendly authoritarianism' in contemporary Africa.

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A concise introduction to a complex field, bringing together recent work in cognitive science and cognitive robotics to offer a solid grounding on key issues.

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This book examines the power of food as a communicative tool to bring people of diverse backgrounds together. The author argues that food enables people to look past their differences and focus on their similarities, thus creating a stronger sense of community via the sharing of a meal.

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This collection provides a broad analysis of social, political, economic, and security issues in contemporary Central Asia. In particular, the contributors highlight the differences and similarities among the regions states in how they have consolidated statehood since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Containing over 200 entries written by scholars working in various disciplines both in the United States and in China, this two-volume resource provides current, accurate, and useful information on the politics, economics, society, and culture of both the People's Republic and Taiwan since 1949.

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Communicating with Memes: Consequences in Post-truth Civilization investigates the consequences of memetic communication, including online harassment, the election of Donald Trump, and the resurgence of once-eradicated diseases. The author examines the causes of these consequences, and what actionif anyshould be taken in response.

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Communication Centers: A Theory-Based Guide to Training and Management addresses what communication centers are and why they are valuable, examines their rich rhetorical roots, and offers advice to faculty who are asked to develop a communication center. Directors of established centers and peer tutors will also find valuable information.

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This study examines the role of mediation and other cultural conflict resolution models in Asia. The contributors use various countries as case studies to analyze how traditional, indigenous, and culturally based conflict resolution processes interact with more formal legal systems to address conflicts.

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As an international language, English has facilitated the sharing of information. But when it comes to communications, specifically political communication, Dovring argues that the type of English that is used leads to misunderstandings, political double entendre, and the subtle manipulation of public opinion.

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This book explores the communication issues and power dynamics in fandoms and fan communities to understand the problems fans experience when they interact with one another. It uses fractured fandoms as the case study to consider how these problems relate to all areas of peoples lives.

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This book examines the role that video games play in girls lives, including how games structure girls leisure time, how playing video games constitutes different performances of femininity, and what influences girls to play or not play video games, as well as the discourses surrounding girls and video games.

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This book explores the convergence of gender, race, and social identities in the often-exclusionary arena of American politics. Contributors examine contemporary issues as they relate to candidate positioning, acceptance, and clashing ideologies that pervade Americas political landscape.

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This book examines how mediators relational characteristics, impartiality and interest, can alter the outcome of mediation in international militarized disputes. After uncovering the two dimensions of mediator trust, this book shows how the two relational characteristics of mediators improve each dimension of the mediator trust.