This exquisite collection of photographs and interviews focuses on four of Kyoto's most beautiful geisha and maiko (apprentice geisha). First, the ...

"Men and women are different. And the difference, whether real or perceived, matters. Simply put, the health status of people is often affected by ...

"The past several years have perceived a transformed interest in social policies, and some governments have amplified social spending to moderate t...

Today GIS is a major computer application with uses that range from the management of natural resources by government agencies and corporations, to...

This original book explores the nature and extent of global aging in contemporary society. It examines the impact of populational aging on differen...

Societies have undergone an exceptional transformation in economic and social structure. To a great extent the root of this transformation lies in ...

"Today, proponents of diametrically opposed visions of society, secular and religious, march under the banner of social justice. As desirable socia...

In Graffiti: Vandalism, Street Art and Cultural Significance, the authors first present a study wherein a political dimension of art was analyzed u...

Colin Flahive explores China’s rural-urban migration against the backdrop of his own transition from Colorado to southwest China. There, in Yunnan ...

Group-projects in a Problem-oriented Setting is a general introduction to the process in which students are involved when they work with problem-or...

This book seeks to develop an appropriate discourse for studying the Gülen Movement and phenomena like it. The established discourse concerns itsel...

This book explores the work of German philosopher and social theorist Jurgen Habermas. It provides a context for the emergence of his critical theo...

Today, environmental protection is among the central matters for natural conservation, public health and sustainable business. With advanced techno...

Families and parents have the most central and enduring influence on children's lives. Parenthood is not instinctive, but is rather an evolutionary...

Sexuality can be defined as a process of integrating emotional, somatic, and intellectual and social aspects in ways that enhance one's own self. I...

Social change in the broadest sense is any change in social relations. Viewed this way, social change is an ever-present phenomenon in any society....

Happiness at work.......your quality of life and sometimes your life depends on it. Work is an important part of the life of the modern man, as it ...

This book looks at the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Initiative whose goals are to strengthen marriages and relationships in low-inco...

In recent years, dedicated revenues to the Highway Trust Fund have been eroding, resulting in fewer resources to fund surface transportation projec...

This book contains a unique set of pieces which examine the plight of Hispanics in today's workforce. A diverse set of scholars share their perspec...

This book is about a contemporary social phenomenon which is known by a number of different names: "the Volunteers' Movement", "the Service Movemen...

At the beginning of the new millennium, honour-related violence was at the very forefront of public attention in the Netherlands. The emergence of ...