Women, Globalization and Fragmentation in the Developing World (Afshar H.)(Pevná vazba)

Women, Globalization and Fragmentation in the Developing World (Afshar H.)(Pevná vazba)

The process of globalization has had a dramatic impact on the lives of women in developing countries in the past decade. They have been increasingly drawn into insecure flexible employment working for the world market. The feminisation of the labour market has increased the burdens on women, and

The Levelling: What's Next After Globalization (O'Sullivan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

A brilliant analysis of the transition in world economics, finance, and power as the era of globalization ends and gives way to new power centers and institutions. The world is at a turning point similar to the fall of communism. Then, many focused on the collapse itself, and failed to see that a

Globalization and the Environment of China (Bu Maoliang)(Pevná vazba)

This book is timely in its investigation of the environmental influence of globalization and China. Volume 14 focusses on: Theoretic modeling of environmental impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on host countries, international openness and corporate environmental performance in China,

Little Women: The Official Movie Companion (McIntyre Gina)(Pevná vazba)

Go behind the scenes with the March sisters in this in-world guide to Little Women, as adapted and directed by Greta Gerwig Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaption of Little Women is bringing new fans to Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic, and this comprehensive, in-world guide follows the making of this

Atlas of Beauty - Women of the World in 500 Portraits (Noroc Mihaela)(Pevná vazba)

Regional Trade and Development Strategies in the Era of Globalization (Prabhakar Akhilesh Chandra)(Pevná vazba)

Provides a comprehensive overview of globalization and regional initiative trends of trade and development through the examination of theoretical and practical experiences of their underpinning principles through approaches to overcome the obstacles of globalization and its positive and negative

One Word That Will Change Your Life (Britton Dan)(Pevná vazba)

The guide to creating simplicity in your world and developing a discipline for life, now in a full-color, expanded edition One Word explains how to simplify your life and business by focusing on just ONE WORD for the entire year. The simplicity of choosing one word makes it a catalyst for

Women on the Front Line: British Servicewomen's Path to Combat (Sherit Kathleen)(Pevná vazba)

Women on the Frontline explains how women went from unacknowledged participation in combat in World War II to the opening of all combat roles by 2018. It explores why regular service was offered after the war; the struggle to establish careers; the first crack in the non-combatant principle--the

Intimate Mobilities: Sexual Economies, Marriage and Migration in a Disparate World (Groes Christian)(Pevná vazba)

As globalization and transnational encounters intensify, people's mobility is increasingly conditioned by intimacy, ranging from love, desire, and sexual liaisons to broader family, kinship, and conjugal matters. This book explores the entanglement of mobility and intimacy in various

Women Who Changed the World (Jones Grace)(Pevná vazba)

Cultural DNA: The Psychology of Globalization (Bains Gurnek)(Pevná vazba)

Develop deeper cultural intelligence to thrive in a globalized world. Cultural DNA is a thought provoking book for successful engagement with cultures around the world. Written by Gurnek Bains, founder and chairman of a global business psychology consultancy, this book guides leaders through the

Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks (Rockman Alexis)(Pevná vazba)

The shipwreck narrative is used to explore globalization, colonization and climate change in the masterful works of contemporary American painter Alexis RockmanIn Shipwrecks, Alexis Rockman (born 1962) looks at the world's waterways as a network by which all of history has traveled. The transport

The Wto Dispute Settlement System: Challenges of the Environment, Legitimacy and Fragmentation (Kulovesi Kati)(Pevná vazba)

Tensions between economic interests and environmental protection have assumed crisis proportions in awareness at every level of society. In particular, the World Trade Organization has become entangled in controversies related to legitimacy, democracy, environmental protection, and fragmentation of

Design{h}ers: A Celebration of Women in Design Today (Victionary)(Pevná vazba)

With the amount of progress humankind has made in attitudes and achievements to-date, the time cannot be more apt than now to celebrate how far women have come in the creative industry today. DESIGN(H)ERS is a stunning showcase of up-and-coming talent spanning across a variety of design mediums to

Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Criado Perez Caroline)(Pevná vazba)

Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as

A Little History of the World (Gombrich E. H.)(Pevná vazba)

The international bestseller available in English for the first time: E. H. Gombrich's world history for the curious of all ages... E. H. Gombrich's bestselling history of the world for young readers tells the story of mankind from the Stone Age to the atomic bomb, focusing not on small detail but

Modern Women - 52 Pioneers (Cochrane Kira)(Pevná vazba)

Modern Women is a celebration of influential and inspiring women who have changed the world through their lives, work and actions. From suffragettes to scientists, activists to artists, politicians to pilots and writers to riot grrrls, the women included have all paved the way for gender equality

Comparing Globalizations: Historical and World-Systems Approaches (Hall Thomas D.)(Pevná vazba)

Offers multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches to globalization studiesBrings together key world-systems scholars Suggests avenues for further exploration - in its introduction, conclusion, and chapter bibliographies

Saving Leonardo (Pearcey Nancy)(Paperback)

Is secularism a positive force in the modern world? Or does it lead to fragmentation and disintegration? In Saving Leonardo, best-selling award-winning author Nancy Pearcey (Total Truth, coauthor How Now Shall We Live?) makes a compelling case that secularism is destructive and dehumanizing

Globalization and Higher Education in Albania (Rexhepi Jevdet)(Pevná vazba)

This book focuses on the impacts of global and transnational trends in higher education policy in Albania and provides a window into the variable interplay of local and global forces in an under-studied Balkan

Rethinking Fashion Globalization (Cheang Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

Rethinking Fashion Globalization is a timely call to rewrite the fashion system and push back against Eurocentric dominance within fashion histories by presenting new models, approaches and understandings of fashion from critical thinkers at the forefront of decolonial fashion discourse. This

Illuminating Women in the Medieval World (Sciacca Christine)(Pevná vazba)

When one thinks of women in the Middle Ages, the images that often come to mind are those of damsels in distress, mystics in convents, female laborers in the field, and even women of ill repute. In reality, however, medieval conceptions of womanhood were multifaceted, and women's roles were varied

Women Street Photographers (Samoilova Gulnara)(Pevná vazba)

With a rising number of women throughout the world picking up their cameras and capturing their surroundings, this book explores the work of 100 women and the experiences behind their greatest images. Traditionally a male-dominated field, street photography is increasingly becoming the domain of

Hitler and His Women (Carradice Phil)(Pevná vazba)

Adolf Hitler - a ranting, evil demagogue whose insane ambitions and beliefs took the world to the brink of extinction and caused the deaths of millions.And yet there was another side to the Fuhrer, one that was rarely seen and even now remains unknown by most people. It was a softer side, a gentler