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Sociology Understanding and Changing the Social World

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1: Sociology and the Sociological Perspective -- Chapter 2: Eye on Society: Doing Sociological Research -- Chapter 3: Culture -- Chapter 4: Socialization -- Chapter 5: Social Structure and Social Interaction -- Chapter 6: Groups and Organizations -- Chapter 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control -- Chapter 8: Social Stratification -- Chapter 9: Global Stratification -- Chapter 10: Race and Ethnicity -- Chapter 11: Gender and Gender Inequality -- Chapter 12: Aging and the Elderly -- Chapter 13: Work and the Economy -- Chapter 14: Politics and Government -- Chapter 15: The Family -- Chapter 16: Education -- Chapter 17: Religion -- Chapter 18: Health and Medicine -- Chapter 19: Population and Urbanization -- Chapter 20: Social Change and the Environment -- Chapter 21: Collective Behavior and Social Movements -- Chapter 22: Conclusion: Understanding and Changing the Social World…”
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Introduction to Anthropology by Hasty, Jennifer, Lewis, David G., Snipes, Marjorie M.

Table of Contents: “…-- Chapter 2 Methods: Cultural and Archaeological -- Chapter 3 Culture Concept Theory: Theories of Cultural Change -- Chapter 4 Biological Evolution and Early Human Evidence -- Chapter 5 The Genus Homo and the Emergence of Us -- Chapter 6 Language and Communication -- Chapter 7 Work, Life, and Value: Economic Anthropology -- Chapter 8 Authority, Decisions, and Power: Political Anthropology -- Chapter 9 Social Inequality -- Chapter 10 The Global Impact of Human Migration -- Chapter 11 Forming Family through Kinship -- Chapter 12 Gender and Sexuality -- Chapter 13 Religion and Culture -- Chapter 14 Anthropology of Food -- Chapter 15 Anthropology of Media -- Chapter 16 Art, Music, and Sport -- Chapter 17 Medical Anthropology -- Chapter 18 Human-Animal Relationship -- Chapter 19 Indigenous Anthropology -- Chapter 20 Anthropology on the Ground…”
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Space Systems Emerging Technologies and Operations by Nichols, Randall K., Mumm, Hans C., Lonstein, Wayne D., Ryan, Julie J.C.H, Carter, Candice M.

Table of Contents: “…Front Matter -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 - Current State of Space Operations -- Chapter 2 - Satellite Killers and Hypersonic Drones -- Chapter 3 - Space Electronic Warfare, Signal Interception, ISR, Jamming, Spoofing, & ECD -- Chapter 4 - Manufacturing in Space -- Chapter 5 - Exploration of Key Infrastructure Vulnerabilities from Space-Based Platforms -- Chapter 6 - Trash Collection and Tracking in Space -- Chapter 7 - Leveraging Space for Disaster Risk Reduction & Management -- Chapter 8 - Bio-treats to Agriculture-Solutions from Space -- Chapter 9 - Modeling, Simulations, & Extended Reality -- Chapter 10 - Drones & Precision Agricultural Mapping -- Chapter 11 - Civilian use of Space for Environmental, Wildlife Tracking, & Fire Risk Zone ID -- Chapter 12 - Humanitarian Use of Space Technologies to Improve Global Food Supply &Catte Management…”
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Capitalism in the Platform Age Emerging Assemblages of Labour and Welfare in Urban Spaces /

Table of Contents: “…Operations of Platforms. A Global Process in a Multipolar World (Sandro Mezzadra) -- Chapter 3. …”
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The Role of Smallholder Farms in Food and Nutrition Security

Table of Contents: “…-- Inorganic Fertiliser use among smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for input subsidy policies -- Global change and investments in smallholder irrigation for food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa -- Smallholder farmers' access to inputs and finance in Africa -- Policies for Improved Food Security: The Roles of Land Tenure Policies and Land Markets -- PART 3: REVISITING THE CONTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURE TO NUTRITION SECURITY -- Transforming smallholder agriculture to achieve the SDGs -- Impact of Casual and Permanent Off-Farm Activities on Food Security: The Case of India -- The Superior Role of Agricultural Growth in ReducingChild Stunting: An Instrumental Variables Approach -- Conclusions.…”
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Microplastic in the Environment: Pattern and Process

Table of Contents: “…The United Nations Basel Convention's Global Plastic Waste Partnership: History, Evolution and Progress -- Chapter 11. …”
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Managing Future Challenges for Safety Demographic Change, Digitalisation and Complexity in the 2030s /

Table of Contents: “…Rethinking Competencies on Hazardous Industries: Case Study of the Nuclear Sector in France -- 5. Airbus Global Work Forecast (GWF): Meeting the Future Competence Challenge -- 6. …”
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China-US Competition Impact on Small and Middle Powers' Strategic Choices /

Table of Contents: “…China-US Strategic Competition: Impact on Small and Middle Powers in Europe and Asia -- US-China Strategic Competition in the Context of the Global Covid-19 Pandemic -- U.S.-China Strategic Competition in Each Domestic Context -- Strategic Choices for Switzerland in the US-China Competition -- The China Nudge: Naivety, Neutrality and Non-alignment in Sweden -- Continuity and change in Italy-China relations: From economic pragmatism to selective followership and back -- China and Germany after the 2021 Election: Between Continuity and Increasing Confrontation -- The UK's response to the challenge of managing its relationships with China and the USA -- Navigating and Riding the Double Bind of Economic and Political Hedging: Japan and the US-China Strategic Competition -- Explaining Korea's Positioning in the US-China Strategic Competition -- Taking side with the US against China? …”
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Pentecostalism and Witchcraft Spiritual Warfare in Africa and Melanesia /

Table of Contents: “…Witchcraft Simplex: Experiences of Globalized Pentecostalism in Central and Northwestern Tanzania.…”
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Tourismus und Klimawandel

Table of Contents: “…Einführung -- BLOCK I: Klimatologische Rahmenbedingungen -- Klimawandel - Auswirkungen mit Blick auf den Tourismus -- BLOCK II: Allgemeine Komponenten des touristischen Angebots -- Mobilität, Transport und Erreichbarkeit von Destinationen und Einrichtungen -- Beherbergung -- Gastronomie und Kulinarik -- BLOCK III: Spezifische Komponenten des touristischen Angebots - Aktivitäten -- Outdoor Aktivitäten und damit zusammenhängende Einrichtungen im Winter -- Outdoor Aktivitäten und damit zusammenhängende Einrichtungen im Sommer und in den Übergangszeiten -- Indoor-Aktivitäten und damit zusammenhängende Einrichtungen -- BLOCK IV: Spezifische Komponenten des touristischen Angebots - Attraktionen -- Städte, denkmalgeschützte Anlagen und kulturelles Erbe -- Festivals, kulturelle Events, Großveranstaltungen, Sportgroßveranstaltungen und Lifestyle Events -- BLOCK V: Globale Entwicklung und nationale Verpflichtungen -- Berücksichtigung der globalen Entwicklung -- Nationale Verpflichtungen auf Grundlage des Pariser Klimaabkommens -- Ableitung von Handlungsoptionen -- Anhang.…”
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Guidebook to Carbon Neutrality in China Macro and Industry Trends under New Constraints.

Table of Contents: “…Investment amid carbon neutrality and sustainable development -- Chapter 13. Global carbon neutrality and China's commitment.…”
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Introduction to Business by Gitman, Lawrence J., McDaniel, Carl, Shah, Amit, Reece, Monique, Koffel, Linda, Talsma, Bethann, Hyatt, James C.

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1: Understanding Economic Systems and Business -- Chapter 2: Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business -- Chapter 3: Competing in the Global Marketplace -- Chapter 4: Forms of Business Ownership -- Chapter 5: Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing Your Own Business -- Chapter 6: Management and Leadership in Today's Organizations -- Chapter 7: Designing Organizational Structures -- Chapter 8: Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations -- Chapter 9: Motivating Employees -- Chapter 10: Achieving World-Class Operations Management -- Chapter 11: Creating Products and Pricing Strategies to Meet Customers' Needs -- Chapter 12: Distributing and Promoting Products and Services -- Chapter 13: Using Technology to Manage Information -- Chapter 14: Using Financial Information and Accounting -- Chapter 15: Understanding Money and Financial Institutions -- Chapter 16: Understanding Financial Management and Securities Markets -- Chapter 17: Your Career in Business…”
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Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technologies and Operations by Nichols, Randall K., Mumm, Hans C., Lonstein, Wayne D., Ryan, Julie J.C.H, Carter, Candice

Table of Contents: “…Front Matter -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 - The Role of Information Technology -- Chapter 2 - Understanding C-UAS Purpose and Process -- Chapter 3 - Developing a C-UAS Strategy Goals, Options, Target Analyses, Process Selection, Operational Metrics Approaches to Countering UAS Activities (First Principles) -- Chapter 4 - Planning for Resiliency and Robustness -- Chapter 5 - Surveillance and Reconnaissance -- Chapter 6 - C-UAS Evolving Methods of Interdiction -- Chapter 7 - UAS Area / Airspace denial -- Chapter 8 - Emerging Interdiction Technologies -- Chapter 9 - Non-Kinetic: Military Avionics, EW, CW, DE, SCADA Defenses -- Chapter 10 - When the Other Side Fights Back - Cyberwarfare, Directed Energy Weapons, Acoustics, Integrating C-UAS into Planning -- Chapter 11 - Thinking Like the Enemy: Seams in the Zone -- Chapter 12 - C-UAS Regulation, Legislation, & Litigation from a Global Perspective…”
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Taxation, International Cooperation and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Part I: Global tax governance and developing countries (Chapters that work on global matters of tax policy and the impact on developing countries) -- Chapter 1. …”
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Research strategies for precarious employment by Jenni Ervasti, Marianna Virtanen

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Palabras propias

Table of Contents: “…Módulos transatlánticos y globales -- Cristóbal Colón: La narrativa del encuentro -- La emigración gallega a América --…”
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Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights

Table of Contents: “…The Coercive Sting in SDG 16 -- Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Human Rights -- Reflecting on the Right to Development from the Perspective of Global Environmental Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development -- The Role of Public and Private Actors and Means in Implementing the SDGs: Reclaiming the Public Policy Space for Sustainable Development and Human Rights -- Towards a Division of Labour for Sustainable Development: Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations.…”
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Audacious Education Purposes How Governments Transform the Goals of Education Systems /

Table of Contents: “…From the "best in the world" Soviet school to modern globally competitive school system (Isak Froumin and Igor Remorenko).…”
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Life Skills Education for Youth Critical Perspectives /

Table of Contents: “…Linking Life Skills Education and Social-Emotional Learning: From Conceptualization to Practical Application in a Global Context -- 3. Life skills for 'at risk' youth: From individual life skills to a relational approach -- 4. …”
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Satellite Earth Observations and Their Impact on Society and Policy

Table of Contents: “…Satellite Earth Observations in Environmental Problem-Solving -- Policy and Earth Observation Innovation Cycle (PEOIC) Project (Japan) -- Innovation in Earth Observations as a National Strategic Investment: The Experience of the U.S -- Benefits Assessment of Applied Earth Science -- ESA's Earth Observation Strategy and Copernicus -- Earth Observation--UK Perspective and Policy -- Benefit Assessment of the Application of Satellite Earth Observation for Society and Policy: Assessing the Socio-economic Impacts of the Development of Downstream, Space-based Earth Observation Applications -- Chinese Earth Observation Program and Policy -- Greenhouse Gas Observation from Space -- Japanese Satellite Earth Observation: Status and Policy Issues -- The New 10-Year GEOSS Strategy for 2016 and Beyond -- The Value of Global Earth Observations -- Earth Observation Support to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change: The Example of REDD+ -- Quantitative Assessment of the Earth Observation Data and Methods Used to Generate Reference Emission Levels for REDD+ -- Evaluation of Space Programs: Select Findings from the OECD Space Forum -- Integrating Earth Observation Systems and International Environmental Regimes -- Conclusion.…”
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