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Ruralism and Literature in Romania proposes a series of academic studies of rural literature and cultural portrayals of peasantry. The topics range from re-readings of canonical works to ideological readings of modern Romanian literature, rural novels of the Romanian socialist realism and post-communist literary trends centred around rural life.

Digital technology that penetrates all areas of life has some impacts on human health and behavior. Some of them are due to virtual reality, and some others are due to overuse of new media. Literature reviews and original studies regarding the diseases of the digital era are included in the book for a better comprehension of today's world.

Argumentiert in Zeiten von Neoliberalismus und "Brexit" aus zielkultureller und globaler Perspektive fur die Behandlung Thatchers in einem facherubergreifenden/bilingualen Unterricht der Facher Englisch, Geschichte und Sozialkunde/Politik. Beinhaltet Lehrplananalysen, das Modell einer "semiotischen kulturellen Kompetenz" und Unterrichtsbeispiele.

This sociolinguistic study addresses the relationship between religion, language and ethnicity in Belarus. We are currently observing the transition of religion from the social to the private sphere, as well as the disappearance of its significance for national identity. Language plays an important role in these processes.

This volume contributes a variety of essays on facets of a dynamic ever-changing United States. It promotes or challenges aspects of identity as permanent interactions between individuals and groups within institutional frameworks at various levels, both national and global.

G. F. Handel's longest continuous collaboration with a leading singer took place with Anna Maria Strada, who may have sung with a chest-like vocal production in the head range as well. Conclusions rest on three main pillars: the musical sources; surviving descriptions and period treatises; completed with the author's experiences as a singer.

Der Autor behandelt die jungsten Entwicklungen der Managerhaftung sowie ausgewahlte rechtliche Probleme der D&O-Versicherung. Schwerpunkte bilden die Rechtmaigkeit des sog. Claims-made-Prinzips, die Verteilung einer nicht ausreichenden Versicherungssumme unter den Versicherten sowie die Rechtsfolgen bei kollidierenden Subsidiaritatsklauseln.

"Bullying in the Internet Age: The State of Cyberbullying among Teens in Turkey"specifically addresses cyberbullying as an issue to be discussed in the field of media andcommunication for uses and literacy. Cyberbullying has become and is still a fragileproblem with the enhancement of contemporary technologies.

Evolution of human rights, democracy, justice, threats to freedom in the Middle Ages, Early Modern Age, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution till today. Independence endangered by right-wing politics, neo-liberal economies, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, people's ignorance. Success of Scottish independence, citizens' movements.

This book expands upon transitions in political and societal fabric of Turkey together with its eventual reorientation of foreign policy in broader regional and global contexts during the Justice and Freedom Party era.

This study investigates how cognitive and contextual characteristics of multiple-choice reading tasks impact empirical difficulty in a reading test. Results provide evidence of construct validity and are also relevant for teaching practice aiming at the teaching of reading strategies.

The complex of regimes for global governance of oil and gas resources includes trade, investment protection, maritime areas, environmental issues, transparency and accountability of oil and gas sector, human rights and protection of local communities. The key to sustainable development in this area is intersectoral and transnational cooperation.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this collection of papers explores the concept of constitutional identity in theory and with specific reference to Central and Eastern Europe at a time when many countries across but also beyond the region seem to appeal to an identarian rhetoric in order to justify their illiberal political attitudes.

The methodologies used in the studies of representation in the context of migration, in which narratives are regarded as part of the corpus.

Translating Audiovisuals in a Kaleidoscope of Languages addresses the challenges involved in translating multilingualism in film and TV fiction. It shows the complexities of using different languages, dialects and accents in different genres. This book includes the voices of researchers and professionals working with audiovisual multilingualism.

This collective volume aims to analyse crucial issues in the field of community interpreting at the present time. It addresses the challenges in the field of health, disability, conflict zones, the use of technologies and the incorporation into the training of topics related to environments of vulnerability.

The book tells the story of monuments in Strasbourg and Poznan. It focuses on its material shape, the problem of affect, the work of memory and its political uses. The research shows how memorials reflect the social understanding of basic questions such as perception of nature, gender issue, commemoration or the image of those who are in power.

This is a monograph on one of the key aspects of Poland's musical culture during the Stalinist period. Among the many texts analysed in this book are addresses given by leading party officials, minutes of musical conferences, talks before concerts, papers on aesthetics and music history.