Plagues of locusts, drought and ebola. In Africa homosexuals are getting the blame for everything. It's open season. Homosexuality is called 'un-African', 'in direct conflict with its own distinctive culture', a 'western disease'. What's the motivation behind those leaders who are fighting to keep their continent 'morally pure'?

There's another story. More and more African gays and lesbians are coming out of the closet. Equal rights activism has become a reality and a passionate debate is rag...

Their time will be here before you know it. Are you ready? Now you can read about it before it happens, which is better than looking back. Generation Z is growing up and will take over around 2025. How do they look at the world? What do they think of politics and (un)learning? How do they see the Fourth (Industrial) Revolution? In this provocative, easy-to-read book, Jos Ahlers and René Boender describe the rise of the unstoppable network generation. Based on extensive research, the authors ...

This book deals with the dilemmas caused by the various roles one has in life simultaneously. For instance, being a family member, an employee, a friend, a member of a sports club. This could generate tension because expectations of behaviour may clash, or even contradict one another. Individuals may find themselves in a tight spot because notions about loyalty in one's own family, for instance, may be at odds with the dedication and integrity expected by an employer.

The central theme of the...

'The General Data Protection Regulation in Plain Language' is a guide for anyone interested in the much-discussed rules of the General Data Protection Regulation. In this legislation, which came into force in 2018, the European Union meticulously describes what you can and cannot do with data about other people. Violating these rules can lead to a fine of up to 20 million euros.

This book sets out the most important obligations of individuals and organisations that process data about others....

How can the convergence of multiple cascading crises create a broader disruptive reality of ‘polycrisis’ in society? How do specific social groups and communities develop purposeful responses to the distinctive forms of insecurity and suffering generated by an enduring polycrisis? Through an exploration of multiple types of crises in a variety of geographical settings in Europe and the United Kingdom, the chapters compiled in this book offer fresh insight into how particular groups of pe...

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Little is known about Vatsyayana, who is reputed to have composed the Kama Sutra "while observing a celibate's life in full meditation." In Sanskrit the word "kama" means desire, especially for sensual pleasure, and its proper pursuit was considered an essential part of a young, urbane gentleman's well-rounded education.

Untold numbers of readers are curious about th...

The seventh edition of this field-leading textbook provides an accessible and rigorous presentation of major theories of persuasion and their applications to a variety of real-world contexts. In addition to presenting established theories and models, this text encourages students to develop and apply general conclusions about persuasion in real-world settings. Along the way, students are introduced to the practice of social influence in an array of contexts (e.g., advertising, marketing, poli...

But I do know, however, that I will return one day to Africa to learn its true history, to unravel its mysteries, to walk down its endless routes and trails, to enter the magic of its legends; to become entranced in its wild and rough places, to enjoy its seas and deserts, its heavy rains or sandstorms, its shiny moons or bright sunshine.

I will live again with its people to dream again I am a bird that flies over this vast geography, a painter who slowly captures the colour of its scenery, ...

Johan Huizinga’s theory of play as set out in his Homo Ludens encouraged many other scholars all over the world to reflect upon play and games in culture. The wish to get an overview of this productive reception is the aim of this open bibliography (open, because reflection on Huizinga is ongoing and updates will be welcomed in next editions). The compiler is Léon Hanssen, an eminent Dutch cultural historian and writer. Hanssen wrote a dissertation on Johan Huizinga (Huizinga en de troost ...