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Traditional Authority and Security in Contemporary Nigeria

Traditional Authority and Security in Contemporary Nigeria

Exploring the contentious landscape of Nigeria’s escalating violence this book describes the changing roles of traditional authorities in combatting contemporary security challenges. Set against a backdrop of widespread security threats – including insurgency land disputes communal violence regional independence movements and widespread criminal activities – perhaps more than ever before Nigeria’s conventional security infrastructure seems ill-equipped for the job. This book offers a fresh empirical analysis of the roles of traditional authorities – including kings Ezes Obas and Emirs – who are often hailed as potent alternatives to the state in security governance. It complicates the assumption that these traditional leaders by virtue of their customary legitimacy and popular roots are singularly effective in preventing and managing violence. Instead in exploring their creative adaptation to governance roles after a dramatic postcolonial downturn this book argues that traditional leaders can augment but not substitute the state in addressing insecurity. This book’s in-depth analysis will be of interest to researchers and policy makers across African and security studies political science anthropology and development. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | Traditional Authority and Security in Contemporary Nigeria

GBP 130.00
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Traditional Machining Technology

Traditional Machining Technology

Traditional Machining Technology describes the fundamentals basic elements and operations of general-purpose metal cutting and abrasive machine tools used for the production and grinding of cylindrical and flat surfaces by turning drilling and reaming; shaping and planing; and milling processes. Special-purpose machines and operations used for thread cutting gear cutting and broaching processes are included along with semiautomatic automatic NC and CNC machine tools; operations tooling mechanisms accessories jigs and fixtures and machine-tool dynamometry are discussed. The treatment throughout the book is aimed at motivating and challenging the reader to explore technologies and economically viable solutions regarding the optimum selection of machining operations for a given task. This book will be useful to professionals students and companies in the industrial manufacturing mechanical materials and production engineering fields.

GBP 170.00
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Understanding Corruption Traditional and Legal Rational Norms

Understanding Corruption Traditional and Legal Rational Norms

This volume together scholars specializing in different parts of the world to give us a comparative understanding of the persistence of corruption in some societies. The reader is privileged to learn from the many global variations that are skilfully presented for further analyses. Corruption is a salient feature of human condition in any organized society. Further where risks are low and the returns high corruption is almost inevitable. Apart from this traditional public behaviour comes precariously close to what in the West might amount to corrupt practices. Bureaucratic corruption should be understood in the light of a clash of morality on the one hand and legality on the other. There is a contradiction between traditional values which are held in respect and are a part of everyday life of a people and norms of the larger society which stand out as compelling forces. The idea of the modern division between the public and private office is alien to a traditional culture and corruption finds space when this division is not strictly observed. Seven essays in this volume cover a range of countries which include India South Africa Nigeria Zimbabwe and Indonesia. As the essays unfold themselves the problem of corruption takes on an added dimension that of a legacy left behind by colonialism. Please note: This title is co-published with Social Science Press New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. | Understanding Corruption Traditional and Legal Rational Norms

GBP 130.00
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Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples Nutrition Botany and Use

Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples Nutrition Botany and Use

First published in 1991 Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples details the nutritional properties botanical characteristics and ethnic uses of a wide variety of traditional plant foods used by the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Comprehensive and detailed this volume explores both the technical use of plants and their cultural connections. It will be of interest to scholars from a variety of backgrounds including Indigenous Peoples with their specific cultural worldviews; nutritionists and other health professionals who work with Indigenous Peoples and other rural people; other biologists ethnologists and organizations that address understanding of the resources of the natural world; and academic audiences from a variety of disciplines. | Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples Nutrition Botany and Use

GBP 170.00
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Social-Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems Opportunities from the Biocultural World

Social-Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems Opportunities from the Biocultural World

This book draws on world-wide experiences and valuable lessons to highlight community-ecosystem interactions and the role of traditional knowledge in sustaining biocultural resources through community-based adaptations. The book targets different audiences including researchers working on human-environment interactions and climate adaptation practices biodiversity conservators non-government organizations and policy makers involved in revitalizing traditional foods and community-based conservation and adaptation in diverse ecosystems. This volume is also a source book for educators advocating for and collaborating with indigenous and local peoples to promote location-specific adaptations to overcome the impacts of multiple biotic and abiotic stresses. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA. | Social-Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems Opportunities from the Biocultural World

GBP 99.99
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Indigenous Practice and Community-Led Climate Change Solutions The Relevance of Traditional Cosmic Knowledge Systems

Indigenous Practice and Community-Led Climate Change Solutions The Relevance of Traditional Cosmic Knowledge Systems

This book centers Indigenous knowledge and practice in community-led climate change solutions. This book will be one of the first academic books to use the consciousness framework to examine and explain humans' situatedness and role in maintaining ecosystems' health. Drawing on teachings from the Indigenous Adi-Shaiva community the authors present up-to-date research on meanings and implications of South Asian traditional cosmic knowledge which focuses on relationality and spirituality connected to climate change. This knowledge can create innovative climate change solutions in areas including land water traditional management sustainability goals and expectations and state development projects. Overall this book provides an innovative framework for nonviolent climate solutions which has its foundations in a traditional cosmic and consciousness-based context. This book which aims to bridge the gap between Indigenous and Western perspectives by re-educating researchers and decolonizing popular climate change solutions will be of great interest to students and scholars studying climate change conservation environmental anthropology and Indigenous studies on a broader scale. | Indigenous Practice and Community-Led Climate Change Solutions The Relevance of Traditional Cosmic Knowledge Systems

GBP 130.00
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Social Mobility in Traditional Chinese Society Community and Class

Social Mobility in Traditional Chinese Society Community and Class

This authoritative volume - a large-scale empirical work comparable to Pitirim Sorokin's Social Mobility - is a penetrating and comprehensive study of social stratification and mobility in traditional Chinese society and a highly significant addition to the theoretical and factual foundations of contemporary social science. It offers an authentic portrayal not only of social mobility but of social life in China in general at the time of its original publication in the 1960s. It includes the life histories of the upper class - scholars active and retired officials merchants and wealthy landlords - and an analysis of social statistics drawn from one Chinese county which provides new interpretations of the processes of social mobility the relationship of this class to society as a whole and the motives of upwardly mobile individuals. Each life history comprises at least five generations and its resulting accounts touch upon the lives of 1 200 persons and help place the development of the gentry in illuminating context within the population as a whole. Chow's book offers a welcome method of comparison of two societies that have both birth and mobile elites. As China entered the world system its open class system changed from fluidity to disorganization regarding its character. As such it was transformed into an innovating society in which the earlier system could not or did not work. Social Mobility in Traditional Chinese Society is unique in its field for the successful correlation of conceptual framework with its detailed wealth of empirical findings. It will be welcomed by all students of social science international relations and Asian studies. | Social Mobility in Traditional Chinese Society Community and Class

GBP 130.00
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Defending Traditional Islam in Indonesia The Resurgence of Hadhrami Preachers

Defending Traditional Islam in Indonesia The Resurgence of Hadhrami Preachers

Defending Traditional Islam in Indonesia examines the rise of young preachers of Arab descent (habaib) and their sermon groups in the region and shows how Islam and politics coexist flourish interlace and strive in Indonesia in complex pragmatic and mutually beneficial relationships. The book argues that the emergence of Arab preachers in the late 1990s when traditional forms of Islamic authority came under growing challenge from a diverse array of Muslim groups and ideologies is closely tied to contestation between traditionalists and their puritanical rivals the Salafi-Wahhabi. Not only have the habaib featured prominently in defending traditionalism they have also used this contestation as an opportunity to build their authority and religious capital through marketisation and their ties to the Middle East. The author explores the ways in which habaib promote themselves to the mostly young urban Muslim community and also analyses the use of new media and marketing strategies by habaib to attract young followers. The use of merchandise utilising popular culture and group identity markers is especially salient in the preachers’ outreach to urban audiences. In addition public staging and entertainment during preaching activities are means by which the habaib cast their Islamic preaching (dakwah) as the Prophet’s mission and encourage their followers’ participation. A novel socio-cultural and religious study and a contribution to the growing discussion on new media market and religion this book will be of interest to anthropologists social scientists and area studies scholars interested in Indonesia Southeast Asia and Islamic studies. | Defending Traditional Islam in Indonesia The Resurgence of Hadhrami Preachers

GBP 130.00
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Ancient and Traditional Foods Plants Herbs and Spices used in the Middle East

Ancient and Traditional Foods Plants Herbs and Spices used in the Middle East

The use of different foods herbs and spices to treat or prevent disease has been recorded for thousands of years. Egyptian papyrus hieroglyphics and ancient texts from the Middle East have described the cultivation and preparations of herbs and botanicals to “cure the sick. ” There are even older records from China and India. Some ancient scripts describe the use of medicinal plants which have never been seen within European cultures. Indeed all ancient civilizations have pictorial records of different foods herbs and spices being used for medical purposes. However there are fundamental questions and issues pertaining to the scientific evidence for the use of these agents or their extracts in modern medicine. These issues are explored in Ancient and Traditional Foods Plants Herbs and Spices used in the Middle East. Features · Describes uses and applications of plant-based materials from different countries of the Middle East. · Each chapter has unique cross references to foods herbs spices and botanicals · Bridges molecular biology physiology and medical sciences · Coverage includes herbal medicines supplements lifestyle patterns nutrition and plant-based diets · Each chapter describes usage and applications of traditional foods and botanicals; historical background; toxicity; cautionary notes; and summary points There have been considerable advances in scientific techniques over the last few decades. These have been used to examine the composition and applications of traditional cures. Modern science has also seen the investigation of herbs spices and botanicals beyond their traditional usage. Written by international experts this is an essential read for food researchers food scientists and nutritionists researchers and health professionals with an interest in the potential therapeutic value of Middle Eastern food components. The book will also be of relevance to physicians and pharmacologists.

GBP 150.00
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New Perspectives on Educational Resources Learning Materials Beyond the Traditional Classroom

New Perspectives on Educational Resources Learning Materials Beyond the Traditional Classroom

Bringing new perspectives on educational resources together this book considers how a range of learning materials can be used to effectively highlight creativity collaboration and critical thinking in learning. Covering a broad scope of educational resources the book examines the use of resources in Scandinavian education within language studies literature history and social studies at all levels of education through empirically grounded research including ethnographies and textual analysis. Written by practising experts in the field of education studies chapters present examples of both cutting-edge digital media and more traditional artefacts and books providing critical discussion and inspiration for how a range of resources can be used creatively within the classroom. This interdisciplinary book is a valuable addition to scholarly discussions around educational development and learning and will be relevant for academics researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of teacher education didactics curriculum and educational technology. The Open Access version of this book available at www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | New Perspectives on Educational Resources Learning Materials Beyond the Traditional Classroom

GBP 130.00
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Traditional Media and the Internet The Search for Viable Business Models: A Special Double Issue of the International Journal on Media Management

Traditional Media and the Internet The Search for Viable Business Models: A Special Double Issue of the International Journal on Media Management

This special issue addresses the topic of Internet business models from the perspective of the traditional media sectors. The eleven special-theme articles tackle the issues of online content delivery business models the relationship between online and off-line media products the Internet's impact on a media value chain online marketing of music products Internet content strategies and comparative studies of Web content and strategies in different countries. From theoretical discussions to empirical investigations the authors examine fully the traditional medial incumbents' efforts to develop business strategies that leverage their online competencies and suggest the factors that might play a role in this process. This focused theme issue provides readers with a deeper understanding of how the Internet has changed the playing field for the media industries and gives a preliminary view of things to come. | Traditional Media and the Internet The Search for Viable Business Models: A Special Double Issue of the International Journal on Media Management

GBP 120.00
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Traditional Values and Local Community in the Formal Educational System in Senegal Relevance Need and Barriers to the Integration of Local

Traditional Values and Local Community in the Formal Educational System in Senegal Relevance Need and Barriers to the Integration of Local

This book explores the discourse of traditional values and local practices within the formal educational system in Senegal investigating how these cultural elements are present in the daily life of the community and integrated into formal schools and teaching. Studying the integration of concepts such as Jom (hard work pride dignity) Kersa (decency) Fule (self-respect) Mun (endurance) Teranga (hospitality) Kal (kinship) and Suture (Protection) it looks at how values are used perceived and understood within communities as well as their positive and negative connotations in the postcolonial context. Based on long-term participant education and utilizing a critical auto-ethnography lens it ultimately proposes that such concepts can be used to counterbalance the Western knowledge to which schoolchildren are mostly exposed connecting this to Bhaba’s system of the ‘Third Space”; a hybrid system to accommodate both educational systems for more relevant education. An informed study of the positive impacts of traditional cultural values on education in Senegal it will appeal to scholars researchers and practitioners of education in post-colonial Francophone countries with interests in culturally relevant education African education post-colonial education and international education. | Traditional Values and Local Community in the Formal Educational System in Senegal Relevance Need and Barriers to the Integration of Local

GBP 130.00
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Indigenous Peacebuilding in South Sudan Delivering Sustainable Peace Through Traditional Institutions Customs and Practices

Indigenous Peacebuilding in South Sudan Delivering Sustainable Peace Through Traditional Institutions Customs and Practices

This book explores the indigenous peace cultures of the major ethnic groups in South Sudan (Dinka Nuer Anuak and Acholi) and analyses their contribution to resolving the civil war. The book utilises qualitative narrative inquiry ethnographic methods to explore the indigenous institutions and customs (customary laws beliefs and practices) employed in resolving ethnic conflicts and argues for their application in civil war resolution. This book contributes to the decolonial literature/knowledge by discussing the subtle norms the role of youth women and elders the concepts of resilience and proximity and their significance in peacebuilding. The book shows that for sustainable peace to happen subtle roles and disputants' indigenous knowledge should be part of national peace negotiation strategies. This book will interest NGOs students and scholars of indigenous knowledge women youth conflict and peacebuilding African Studies and Development in the Horn of Africa and sub-Sahara regions. | Indigenous Peacebuilding in South Sudan Delivering Sustainable Peace Through Traditional Institutions Customs and Practices

GBP 120.00
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Ophthalmic Imaging Posterior Segment Imaging Anterior Eye Photography and Slit Lamp Biomicrography

Ophthalmic Imaging Posterior Segment Imaging Anterior Eye Photography and Slit Lamp Biomicrography

Ophthalmic Imaging serves as a reference for the practicing ophthalmic imager. Ophthalmic imaging combines photography and diagnostic imaging to provide insight into not only the health of the eye but also the health of the human body as a whole. Ophthalmic photographers are specialists in imaging through and in the human eye one of the only parts of the body where the circulation and nervous system is visible non-invasively. With technical perspective as context this book will provide instructional techniques as well as the background needed for problem solving in this exciting field. The book covers all aspects of contemporary ophthalmic imaging and provides image support to ophthalmologists and sub-specialties including retinal specialists corneal specialists neuro-ophthalmologists and ocular oncologists. This text serves as a reference for the practicing ophthalmic imager or to imagers just getting started in the field. | Ophthalmic Imaging Posterior Segment Imaging Anterior Eye Photography and Slit Lamp Biomicrography

GBP 150.00
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Advances in Vinegar Production

Advances in Vinegar Production

In industrial vinegar production there are three main types of methods involved; the slow handcrafted traditional method (Orleans or French method) and the rapid submerged and generator methods. The current trend is to fuse traditional techniques with state-of-the-art technologies and a variety of approaches have been developed to increase fermentation efficiency and reduce cost and fermentation time. This book reports on all the recent innovations in vinegar production and compares them to the traditional submerged fermentation systems. The new trends on raw materials substrate pretreatment strategies alcoholic fermentation and acetitification systems are also reviewed. | Advances in Vinegar Production

GBP 120.00
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Media and Masculinities in Contemporary Russia Constructing Non-heteronormativity

Media and Masculinities in Contemporary Russia Constructing Non-heteronormativity

Based on extensive original research this book examines the extent to which media in Russia upholds the Russian government’s stance on sexuality. It considers the Russian government’s policies designed to uphold ‘traditional sexuality’ reveals the strategies of resistance used by Russian media outlets to create positive portrayals of non-heteronormative people and circumvent the restrictive 2013 legislation banning positive representations of ‘non-traditional sexual relations’ and highlights particular examples of subversive media practices. Overall the book challenges the prevailing view that media in authoritarian regimes are completely compliant with their government’s position. | Media and Masculinities in Contemporary Russia Constructing Non-heteronormativity

GBP 130.00
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Indian Nuclear Strategy Confronting the Potential Threat from both China and Pakistan

Indian Nuclear Strategy Confronting the Potential Threat from both China and Pakistan

This book examines India’s nuclear strategy as it confronts the potential threat from both China and Pakistan. The potential threats - traditional as well as non-traditional CBRN threats - will be examined as will India’s approach to dealing with them. India’s nuclear arsenal its dual purpose civil-military space program and its nascent BMD capability will be explored with a view to informing the reader as to the steps taken by India to confront its nuclear challenges. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India Pakistan Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh and Sri Lanka | Indian Nuclear Strategy Confronting the Potential Threat from both China and Pakistan

GBP 130.00
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Smallscale Processing And Storage Of Tropical Root Crops

Smallscale Processing And Storage Of Tropical Root Crops

Tropical root crops—basic staples for millions of people—are highly perishable and tremendous losses occur after harvest because of the lack of storage and processing technology. This book is the first to fully describe small-scale processing and storage methods for these root crops particularly taro sweet potato and yams. The authors emphasize methods of handling and preserving the crops that require little in the way of energy or technology and they discuss traditional methods of storage and processing in Africa Asia and the Pacific. They also describe small machines suitable for processing and highlight examples of higher-level technology. The book is a milestone in the search for ways to appropriately modernize traditional agriculture and food systems. | Smallscale Processing And Storage Of Tropical Root Crops

GBP 125.00
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Visual Alchemy: The Fine Art of Digital Montage

Visual Alchemy: The Fine Art of Digital Montage

Catherine McIntyre like many fine artists created traditional art for decades before encountering the versatility of digital imaging technology. Free of her Rotring pens and scalpel she now uses Photoshop to create her montages. Visual Alchemy explores McIntyre‘s sources of inspiration as well as her methods offering an aesthetic guide to composition color texture and all of the other means of communication that artists have at their disposal. While these concepts and techniques make use of Photoshop they will apply to any digital imaging program and indeed to any medium whether traditional or digital. Featuring McIntyre‘s own art as well as that of artists around the globe Visual Alchemy is an invitation to discover the artistic possibilities of picture making through digital montage. | Visual Alchemy: The Fine Art of Digital Montage

GBP 175.00
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