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Chinese Diasporas

A Social History of Global Migration

by Steven B. Miles ...

Series series New Approaches to Asian History
Chinese Diasporas provides a concise and compelling new history of internal and external Chinese migration from the sixteenth century to the present day. Steven B. Miles places Chinese migrants and their families at the center of his narrative through a series of engaging case studies taking readers from the heart of Ming China to the global property markets of the twenty-first century. The focus ... Read more

$27.89 USD

Chinese Diasporas provides a concise and compelling new history of internal and external Chinese migration from the sixteenth century to the present day. Steven B. Miles places Chinese migrants and their families at the center of his narrative through a series of engaging case studies taking readers from the heart of Ming China to the global property markets of the twenty-first century. The focus
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Communities of Youth

Cultural Practice and Informal Learning

by Steven Miles, Axel Pohl, Barbara Stauber, Andreas Walther, Rui Manuel Bargiela Banha, Maria do Carmo Gomes ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
This title was first published in 2002.Communities of Youth critically evaluates what it means to be a young person at the beginning of the twenty-first century and the problems, opportunities and dilemmas that emerge from the experience. The book is concerned with putting key conceptual debates to do with youth in a comparative cutting-edge empirical context. In particular, it endeavours to ... Read more

$47.99 USD

This title was first published in 2002.Communities of Youth critically evaluates what it means to be a young person at the beginning of the twenty-first century and the problems, opportunities and dilemmas that emerge from the experience. The book is concerned with putting key conceptual debates to do with youth in a comparative cutting-edge empirical context. In particular, it endeavours to
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The Book of Pride

LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World

by Mason Funk ...

Narrated by Mason Funk, Robin Miles, Eileen Stevens, Kevin R. Free, Charles Constant, Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

THE BOOK OF PRIDE captures the true story of the gay rights movement from the 1960s to the present, through richly detailed, stunning interviews with the leaders, activists, and ordinary people who witnessed the movement and made it happen. These individuals fought battles both personal and political, often without the support of family or friends, frequently under the threat of violence and ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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THE BOOK OF PRIDE captures the true story of the gay rights movement from the 1960s to the present, through richly detailed, stunning interviews with the leaders, activists, and ordinary people who witnessed the movement and made it happen. These individuals fought battles both personal and political, often without the support of family or friends, frequently under the threat of violence and
... Read more

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Southern Women

More Than 100 Stories of Innovators, Artists, and Icons

by Editors of Garden and Gun ...

Narrated by Megan Tusing, Coleen Marlo, Janina Edwards, Robin Miles, Eileen Stevens, Adenrele Ojo ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Garden & Gun Books
Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

From the award-winning Southern lifestyle magazine Garden & Gun comes this rich collection of some of the South’s most notable women.For too long, the Southern woman has been synonymous with the Southern belle, a “moonlight and magnolias” myth that gets nowhere close to describing the strong, richly diverse women who have thrived because of—and in some cases, despite of—the South. No more. Garden ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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From the award-winning Southern lifestyle magazine Garden & Gun comes this rich collection of some of the South’s most notable women.For too long, the Southern woman has been synonymous with the Southern belle, a “moonlight and magnolias” myth that gets nowhere close to describing the strong, richly diverse women who have thrived because of—and in some cases, despite of—the South. No more. Garden
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Spaces for Consumption

by Steven Miles ...

In Spaces for Consumption Steven Miles develops a penetrating critique of a key shift characterising the contemporary city. Theoretically informed, the other strength of the volume lies in the wealth of examples that are drawn upon to show how cities are becoming spaces for consumption, which has itself rapidly become a global phenomenon."- Ronan Paddison, University of Glasgow"This is a great ... Read more

$80.99 USD

In Spaces for Consumption Steven Miles develops a penetrating critique of a key shift characterising the contemporary city. Theoretically informed, the other strength of the volume lies in the wealth of examples that are drawn upon to show how cities are becoming spaces for consumption, which has itself rapidly become a global phenomenon."- Ronan Paddison, University of Glasgow"This is a great
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The Torture Doctors

Human Rights Crimes and the Road to Justice

by Steven H. Miles ...

Torture doctors invent and oversee techniques to inflict pain and suffering without leaving scars. Their knowledge of the body and its breaking points and their credible authority over death certificates and medical records make them powerful and elusive perpetrators of the crime of torture. In The Torture Doctors, Steven H. Miles fearlessly explores who these physicians are, what they do, how ... Read more

$29.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Torture doctors invent and oversee techniques to inflict pain and suffering without leaving scars. Their knowledge of the body and its breaking points and their credible authority over death certificates and medical records make them powerful and elusive perpetrators of the crime of torture. In The Torture Doctors, Steven H. Miles fearlessly explores who these physicians are, what they do, how
... Read more
Retail and the Artifice of Social Change

by Steven Miles ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Sociology
In Retail and Social Change Steven Miles, presents a cross-disciplinary analysis of the evolution of retail and how in both its material and virtual guises it has come to reframe our relationship with the social world. Retail has become increasingly influential in homogenising the urban experience. And yet in reacting to trends in virtual consumption retailers are also becoming more and more ... Read more

$59.99 USD

In Retail and Social Change Steven Miles, presents a cross-disciplinary analysis of the evolution of retail and how in both its material and virtual guises it has come to reframe our relationship with the social world. Retail has become increasingly influential in homogenising the urban experience. And yet in reacting to trends in virtual consumption retailers are also becoming more and more
... Read more
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What Makes a Marriage Last

40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Life

by Marlo Thomas, Phil Donahue ...

Narrated by Marlo Thomas, Phil Donahue, Maggi-Meg Reed, Therese Plummer, Adam Verner, Ryan Vincent Anderson, Robin Miles, Eileen Stevens, Sean Patrick Hopkins0, Tom Zingarelli1 ...

Unabridged

19 hours 55 min

Power couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue have created a compelling and intimate collection of intriguing conversations with famous couples about their enduring marriages and how they have made them last through the challenges we all share.What makes a marriage last? Who doesn’t want to know the answer to that question? To unlock this mystery, iconic couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue ... Read more

$39.99 USD

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Power couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue have created a compelling and intimate collection of intriguing conversations with famous couples about their enduring marriages and how they have made them last through the challenges we all share.What makes a marriage last? Who doesn’t want to know the answer to that question? To unlock this mystery, iconic couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue
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Culture-Led Urban Regeneration

Edited by Ronan Paddison, R. Steven Miles ...

Series series Urban Studies Monographs
The idea that culture can be employed as a driver for urban economic growth has become part of the new orthodoxy by which cities seek to enhance their competitive position. Such developments reflect not only the rise to prominence of the cultural sphere in the contemporary (urban) economy, but how the meaning of culture has been redefined to include new uses in order to meet social, economic and ... Read more

$63.99 USD

The idea that culture can be employed as a driver for urban economic growth has become part of the new orthodoxy by which cities seek to enhance their competitive position. Such developments reflect not only the rise to prominence of the cultural sphere in the contemporary (urban) economy, but how the meaning of culture has been redefined to include new uses in order to meet social, economic and
... Read more
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Any Money Monday (UK)

British English Version

by Ivan F. Rivero ...

Narrated by Steven Miles ...

Unabridged

4 hours 56 min

Find out everything you need to know about making more money, protecting your wealth and building a future of financial freedom!Money. That's what almost all of us chase. Whether we like it or not, it's why most of us set our alarm clocks, hopefully only Monday to Friday.What if I told you that the flow of money is infinite, and that only a few people turn the tap on and off as they please? Yes, ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Find out everything you need to know about making more money, protecting your wealth and building a future of financial freedom!Money. That's what almost all of us chase. Whether we like it or not, it's why most of us set our alarm clocks, hopefully only Monday to Friday.What if I told you that the flow of money is infinite, and that only a few people turn the tap on and off as they please? Yes,
... Read more
Consumerism

As a Way of Life

by Steven Miles ...

This book provides an introduction to the historical and theoretical foundations of consumerism. It then moves on to examine the experience of consumption in the areas of space and place, technology, fashion, `popular′ music and sport. Throughout, the author brings a critical perspective to bear upon the subject, thus providing a reliable and stimulating guide to a complex and many-sided field. ... Read more

$102.59 USD

This book provides an introduction to the historical and theoretical foundations of consumerism. It then moves on to examine the experience of consumption in the areas of space and place, technology, fashion, `popular′ music and sport. Throughout, the author brings a critical perspective to bear upon the subject, thus providing a reliable and stimulating guide to a complex and many-sided field.
... Read more
Diversity and Contact

Immigration and Social Interaction in German Cities

by Karen Schönwälder, Sören Petermann, Jörg Hüttermann, Steven Vertovec, Miles Hewstone, Dietlind Stolle, Katharina Schmid, Thomas Schmitt ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This book analyzes how the socio-demographic and cultural diversity of societies affect the social interactions and attitudes of individuals and groups within them. Focusing on Germany, where in some cities more than one third of the population are first or second-generation immigrants, it examines how this phenomenon impacts on the ways in which urban residents interact, form friendships, and ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book analyzes how the socio-demographic and cultural diversity of societies affect the social interactions and attitudes of individuals and groups within them. Focusing on Germany, where in some cities more than one third of the population are first or second-generation immigrants, it examines how this phenomenon impacts on the ways in which urban residents interact, form friendships, and
... Read more

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