Leila Rodriguez, "Culture as Judicial Evidence: Expert Testimony in Latin America" English | ISBN: 1947602632 | 2021 | 288 pages | EPUB | 481 KB In Latin America, as early as 1975 testimony given under oath by anthropologists has been applied in the civil law systems in a number of Latin American countries. Called peritajes antropológicos culturales, this testimony can come in the form of written affidavits and/or oral testimony. These experts build bridges of intercultural dialogue, which overcome language and cultural barriers that have historically limited equal access to justice for indigenous and ethnic people all over the word.
Daniel H. Mutibwa, "Cultural Protest in Journalism, Documentary Films and the Arts: Between Protest and Professionalization " English | ISBN: 1138552135 | 2019 | 216 pages | EPUB | 847 KB Cultural Protest in Journalism, Documentary Films and the Arts: Between Protest and Professionalisation entails a comprehensive account of the history and trajectory of contemporary journalistic, (documentary) film, and arts and cultural actors rooted (partially or wholly) in radical, alternative, community, voluntary, participatory and independent movements primarily in Britain and Germany. It focuses particularly on the examination of production and organisational contexts of selected case studies, some of which date from the countercultural era. Roger Haydon Mitchell, "Cultivating New Post-secular Political Space" English | ISBN: 036723677X | 2019 | 150 pages | EPUB | 626 KB This comprehensive volume provides crucial insights from contemporary academics and practitioners into how positive interventions might be made into post-secular political spaces that have emerged in the wake of the economic, political, and social upheavals of the 2008 global financial crisis. The failure of liberal democracy to deal effectively with such challenges has led to scapegoating of the poor, immigrants, and Muslims, and contributed to the populist electoral success of, among others, the Leave campaign during the 2016 Cultivating Cloud Outcomes English | 2023 | ISBN: 9781492098485 | 52 Pages | MOBI EPUB | 6 MB The cloud promises cost savings, agility, and more. But the increasing complexity of modern IT systems often prevents businesses from realizing the outcomes they sought by moving to the cloud in the first place. At the core of this complexity is technical debt. Ad hoc decisions, traditional approaches, and "quick and dirty" solutions add up to fragile, more complex systems (and organizations)-reducing the pace of change, driving up costs, and degrading security. To succeed in the cloud, you first have to manage the problems IT complexity creates. This practical guide will help.
C. Fred Judson, "Cuba and the Revolutionary Myth: The Political Education of the Cuban Rebel Army, 1953-1963" English | ISBN: 0367017210 | 2021 | 306 pages | EPUB | 471 KB This volume provides is a look at the social function of myth during two distinct phases of the Cuban revolutionary process. The first period spanned the years of armed struggle, from 1953 through 1958, a time during which the rebel leadership prevailed. Moving onto the years between 1959 and 1963, the achievements during the revolutionary war, and particularly the deeds of the Rebel Army, in which sacrifice and measure of heroism whose function was to sustain morale and consciousness. John D. Caputo, "Cross and Cosmos: A Theology of Difficult Glory" English | 2019 | pages: 306 | ISBN: 0253043123, 0253043115 | EPUB | 0,5 mb John D. Caputo stretches his project as a radical theologian to new limits in this groundbreaking book. Mapping out his summative theological position, he identifies with Martin Luther to take on notions of the hidden god, the theology of the cross, confessional theology, and natural theology. Caputo also confronts the dark side of the cross with its correlation to lynching and racial and sexual discrimination. Caputo is clear that he is not writing as any kind of orthodox Lutheran but is instead engaging with a radical view of theology, cosmology, and poetics of the cross. Readers will recognize Caputo's signature themes―hermeneutics, deconstruction, weakness, and the call―as well as his unique voice as he writes about moral life and our strivings for joy against contemporary society and politics. Cross Stitch for the Heart: 20 designs to love by Emma Congdon English | July 12th, 2022 | ISBN: 1446309207 | 112 pages | True EPUB | 174.73 MB Stitch a kinder world with this stunning collection of heartfelt designs from leading cross stitch designer Emma Congdon. Sarah Smierciak, "Cronyism and Elite Capture in Egypt: From Businessmen Cabinet to Military Inc. " English | ISBN: 1032028114 | 2021 | 230 pages | EPUB | 978 KB Examining business-state networks in Egypt (1991-2020), this book highlights the complicity of international actors in facilitating inequality and elite capture. Using interdisciplinary methodology, it argues that Western actors promoting market liberalization have served as central partners in enabling elites to capture the fruits of Egypt's economic reforms. Scott Lovell, "Critical Thinking: How to Improve Your Critical Thinking Skills, Problem Solving Skills, and Avoid the 25 Cognitive Biases in Decision-Making" English | 2018 | ISBN: 172433039X, 1647483883 | ASIN: B07FRT16M8 | EPUB | pages: 68 | 0.5 mb If you want to improve your critical thinking and problem-solving skills and become a master at decision-making, then keep reading... Joseph Zornado, "Critical Thinking: Developing the Intellectual Tools for Social Justice" English | ISBN: 113834284X | 2019 | 178 pages | EPUB | 659 KB Critical Thinking presents, defines and explains the intellectual skills and habits of mind that comprise critical thinking and its relationship to social justice. Each of the sequential chapters includes detailed examples and learning exercises that guide the reader step by step from intellectual competency, to critical thinking, to cultural cognition, and to critical awareness necessary for social justice. |