The essays incorporated into this volume share an ambitious interest in investigating death as an individual, social and metaphorical phenomenon that may be exemplified by themes involving burial rituals, identity, and commemoration. The disciplines represented are as diverse as art history, classics, history, music, languages and literatures, and the approaches taken reflect various aspects of contemporary death studies. These include the fear ...
Death is silent; all the ‘tales’ we hear about it – be they of a religious, philosophical, scientific or artistic nature – are told by other humans. but specific deaths are often utilised to reconfirm or challenge existing societal structures, values and belief systems. the eight ‘tales’ collated here – based on the work of the Research Strand Death, Burial and the Afterlife at University College Dublin’s College of arts and humanities – present ...
The fourth milestone in the history of the development of economic thoughts, following An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation by David Ricardo, and Capital by Karl Marx. ...
Hideout in the Apocalypse is about surveillance and the crushing of Australia's larrikin culture.<br><br>In the last three years the Australian government has prosecuted the greatest assault on freedom of speech in the nation's history.<br><br>The government knew from international research that when it introduced the panopticon, universal surveillance, into Australia it would have a devastating impact on ...
Can one person really make a difference in the world?<br><br>The answer is a resounding YES!<br><br>The One Factor traces the impact of a single person, moment, investment and vision as it uncovers the Source of the one factor.<br><br>In The ONE Factor you'll read stories of people who are changing their world. You're invited to join the conversation. ...
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is an insidious crime that can destroy the lives of innocent children and leave their families devastated. The topic of child sexual abuse is, at best, a difficult subject to discuss and at worst, a horrifying one. <br><br>Child sexual abuse has been defined as:<br>"Child sexual abuse involves any sexual activity with a child where consent is not or cannot be given. This includes sexual contact ...
