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  • Citizenship Utopias in the Global South

    The Emergent Forms of Activism in an Era of Disillusionment

    Edited by Henri Onodera, Martta Kaskinen, Eija Ranta ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Political Sociology
    Citizenship Utopias in the Global South is an edited collection of empirical research that explores emergent forms of activism in Africa, Asia, and Latin America in times of multiple crises. At the intersection of hope and disillusionment, the diverse and thought-provoking chapters investigate emerging forms of activism in the Global South – including youth activisms, anti-racism struggles, ... Read more

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  • Political Decision Making and Non-Decisions

    The Case of Israel and the Occupied Territories

    by R. Ranta ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book examines Israel’s relationship and political decision-making process towards the Occupied Territories from the aftermath of the Six Day War to the Labour Party’s electoral defeat in 1977.The period represents the first decade of Israel’s occupation of the Occupied Territories and the last decade in which the Labour Party was Israel’s most dominant political force.Arguing that the ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Teaching and Learning in Ecosocial Work

    Concepts, Methods and Practice

    Edited by Catherine Forde, Satu Ranta-Tyrkkö, Pieter Lievens, Komalsingh Rambaree, Helena Belchior-Rocha ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book aims to champion teaching and learning of ecosocial work in educational institutions which offer social work and related programmes. It is the first book to focus specifically on teaching and learning in ecosocial work and one of the first to incorporate student perspectives on and initiatives in ecosocial work teaching, learning and practice.Ecosocial work is an evolving framework to ... Read more

    $179.09 USD

  • Timeless Nordic Rituals

    Bringing Purpose and Joy to Modern Life

    by Reetta Ranta ...
    Your guide to holistic well-being and mindful living through the lens of Nordic traditionsTimeless Nordic Rituals explores how Finnish and Nordic traditions and sacred practices offer a deeply rooted yet modern way to reconnect with nature. The Nordic peoples have long lived in harmony with nature's rhythms, practicing "open-air living" and embracing the Right to Roam, which grants free access to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • ‘Going Native?'

    Settler Colonialism and Food

    Edited by Ronald Ranta, Alejandro Colás, Daniel Monterescu ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This volume offers a comparative survey of diverse settler colonial experiences in relation to food, food culture and foodways - how the latter are constructed, maintained, revolutionised and, in some cases, dissolved. What do settler colonial foodways and food cultures look like? Are they based on an imagined colonial heritage, do they embrace indigenous repertoires or invent new hybridised ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

  • The Emergence of National Food

    The Dynamics of Food and Nationalism

    Edited by Associate Professor Atsuko Ichijo, Dr Venetia Johannes, Dr Ronald Ranta ...
    What do deep fried mars bars, cod, and Bulgarian yoghurt have in common? Each have become symbolic foods with specific connotations, located to a very specific place and country.This book explores the role of food in society as a means of interrogating the concept of the nation-state and its sub-units, and reveals how the nation-state in its various disguises has been and is changing in response ... Read more

    $38.09 USD

  • Social Anxiety and Phobia in Adolescents

    Development, Manifestation and Intervention Strategies

    Edited by Annette M La Greca, Klaus Ranta, Luis-Joaquin Garcia-Lopez, Mauri Marttunen ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This volume brings together research into diverse aspects of social anxiety and its clinical form, social phobia, in adolescents. Development of the condition, clinical manifestations and treatment strategies are all addressed, with emphasis on ways in which adolescent development and context are reflected in the manifestation and treatment of symptoms. The book is divided into three parts that ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Ethics, Equity and Community Development

    by Loretta Pyles, Bipin Jojo, Len Collard, Pradeep Narayanan, Jeroen Gradener, Neil Barringham, Ann Walton, Satu Ranta-Trykkoe, Mike De Kreek, Lynda Shevellar, Keith Popple ...
    Series series Rethinking Community Development
    This book offers a unique focus on the everyday ethics of community development practice in the context of local and global struggles for equity and social justice.Contributors from around the world (from India to the Netherlands and USA) grapple with ethical dilemmas and tensions, including how to: respect and learn from Indigenous values and philosophies; challenge environmental destruction; ... Read more

    $46.79 USD

  • Decolonising Social Work in Finland

    Racialisation and Practices of Care

    by Merja Anis, Fadumo Dayib, Holly Hatton-Bowers, Eveliina Heino, Joa Hiitola, Koko Hubara, Maija Jäppinen, Hanna Kara, Annika Lillrank, Anni-Kristiina Juuso, Enni Mikkonen, Wambui Njuguna, Camilla Nordberg, Nana Osei-Kofi, Priscilla Osei, Saana Raittila-Salo, Lena Sawyer, Inka Söderström, Kati Turtiainen, Michael Yellow Bird, Smarika KC ...
    Introduction and Chapter 10 available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.This book examines the contemporary social care realities and practices of Finland, a small nation with a history enmeshed in social relations as both coloniser and colonised.Decolonising Social Work in Finland:· Interrogates coloniality, racialisation and diversity in the context of Finnish social work and social care.· ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Relevance and Narrative Research

    by Matei Chihaia, Katharina Rennhak, Raphaël Baroni, Carsten Breul, Elke D'hoker, Sebastian Domsch, Luis Galván, Sonja Klimek, Andreas Mahler0, Michael Ranta1, Susanne Schlünder2, Susan Lanser3 ...
    “Relevance” is one of the most widely used buzz words in academic and other socio-political discourses and institutions today, which constantly ask us to “be relevant.” To date, there is no profound scholarly conceptualization of the term, however, which is widely accepted in the humanities. Relevance and Narrative Research closes this gap by initiating a discussion which turns the vaguely defined ... Read more

    $97.19 USD

  • Back to Nature Finland

    Explore nature, myths, and ancient wisdom

    by Reetta Ranta, Antti Huttunen ...
    Translated by Tero Vaaja ...
    Back to Nature Finland takes you on a journey through Finland, its most beautiful landscapes, and their stories and mythology. Learn the secrets of the Archipelago Sea, discover Lohja’s groves and caves, and meet the most beautiful tree in Finland. Travel with us from the Åland Islands, across the Nordic archipelago’s seashores and dunes, to mysteries of lake of Saimaa. Join us as we follow The ... Read more

    $16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Machine Learning with Qlik Sense

    Utilize different machine learning models in practical use cases by leveraging Qlik Sense

    by Hannu Ranta ...
    Master the art of machine learning by using the one-of-a-kind Qlik platform, and take your data analytics skills to the next levelKey FeaturesGain a solid understanding of machine learning concepts and learn to effectively define a problemExplore the application of machine learning principles within the Qlik platformApply your knowledge of ML to real-world scenarios with the help of practical ... Read more

    $37.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus