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Rural Change in Australia: Population, Economy, Environment (Perspectives On Rural Policy And Planning Ser.)
by John ConnellNew twenty-first century economic, social and environmental changes have challenged and reshaped rural Australia. They range from ageing populations, youth out-migration, immigration policies (that seek to place skilled migrants in rural Australia), tree changers, agricultural restructuring and new ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
The Farmer's Son: Calving Season on a Family Farm
by John ConnellFor fans of The Shepherd’s Life, a poignant memoir—and #1 Irish bestseller—about a wayward son’s return home to his family’s farm, and how he found a new beginning in an age-old worldFarming has been in John Connell's family for generations, but he never intended to follow in his father's footsteps.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Papua New Guinea: The Struggle for Development (Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia)
by John ConnellPapua New Guinea is the first book to explore the economic development of this socially complex, rapidly changing nation. Subjects discussed include: * rapid economic growth and political conflict * civil war on the island of Bougainville * population growth and urbanisation * mining: gold, copper a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1997 -
The International Migration of Health Workers (Routledge Research in Population and Migration)
by John ConnellThis volume provides the first detailed overview of the growing phenomenon of the international migration of skilled health workers. The contributors focus on who migrates, why they migrate, what the outcomes are for them and their extended families, what their experiences in the workforce are, and ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
Autism Causes, Prevention & Treatment
by John CannellIn this groundbreaking work, autism researcher John Cannell, MD, provides the most comprehensive and compelling explanation to date regarding autism causes, prevention strategies, and treatment protocols that, in many cases, reverse symptoms.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Preppy Kitchen: Recipes for Seasonal Dishes and Simple Pleasures (A Cookbook)
by John KanellDecadent, delicious seasonal comfort foods and desserts you can make at home no matter what your cooking level from the beloved social media star @PreppyKitchen.Preppy Kitchen creator John Kanell delivers his fan-favorite recipes and baked goods so everyone can create them at home. Organized by seas... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2022 -
Urbanisation in the Island Pacific: Towards Sustainable Development (Routledge Pacific Rim Geographies #No.3)
by John Connell • John LeaManaging rapid urban growth presents a significant challenge in the small independent countries of the Pacific Islands. Although they originated in colonial times, the towns and cities are now distinctively post-colonial, with economies, environments and social structures that reflect unique island ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2002 -
Change and Continuity in the Pacific: Revisiting the Region (Routledge Pacific Rim Geographies)
by John Connell • Helen LeeThousands of studies have been conducted by social scientists in the villages and islands, and increasingly in the towns, of the Pacific. Despite this, there are few longitudinal studies of any great depth and sophistication in the region. The contributors to this book have all conducted long-term ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Food Security in Small Island States
This book provides a contemporary overview of the social-ecological and economic vulnerabilities that produce food and nutrition insecurity in various small island contexts, including both high islands and atolls, from the Pacific to the Caribbean. It examines the historical and contemporary circums... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Tourism at the Grassroots: Villagers and Visitors in the Asia-Pacific (Contemporary Geographies Of Leisure, Tourism And Mobility Ser.)
In two regions where tourism is of considerable economic importance, eastern Asia and the Pacific, there have been remarkably few studies of the impacts of tourism in rural areas. Moreover, the shift towards ecotourism, touted as a more environmentally benign form of tourism, has extended the reach ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
The Ends of Empire: The Last Colonies Revisited
This book offers a fresh analysis of constitutional, economic, demographic and cultural developments in the overseas territories of Britain, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Ranging from Greenland to Gibraltar, the Falklands to the Faroes, and en... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Music Festivals and Regional Development in Australia
by Chris Gibson • John ConnellThroughout the world, the number of festivals has grown exponentially in the last two decades, as people celebrate local and regional cultures, but perhaps more importantly as local councils and other groups seek to use festivals both to promote tourism and to stimulate rural development. However, m... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Sound Tracks: Popular Music Identity and Place (Critical Geographies)
by Chris Gibson • John ConnellSound Tracks is the first comprehensive book on the new geography of popular music, examining the complex links between places, music and cultural identities. It provides an interdisciplinary perspective on local, national and global scenes, from the 'Mersey' and 'Icelandic' sounds to 'world music',... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2002 -
Environment, Development and Change in Rural Asia-Pacific: Between Local and Global (Routledge Pacific Rim Geographies #Vol. 6)
by John Connell • Eric WaddellThis volume examines the economic, political, social and environmental challenges facing rural communities in the Asia-Pacific region, as global issues intersect with local contexts. Such challenges, from climatic change and volcanic eruption to population growth and violent civil unrest, have stimu... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
COVID in the Islands: A comparative perspective on the Caribbean and the Pacific
This book provides the first wide-ranging account of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in two contrasting island regions - the Caribbean and the Pacific - and in several islands and island states. It traces the complexity of effects and responses, at different scales, through the first critical ye... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Pacific Islands Guestworkers in Australia: The New Blackbirds?
This is the first book to examine the contemporary seasonal migration of Pacific Islanders to Australia through the Seasonal Worker Program (SWP). It reflects on this new age of guestwork from a broad social, economic, political and cultural perspective in both source countries and destinations. In ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2023 -
Festival Places
by Chris Gibson • John ConnellFestivals have burgeoned in rural areas, revitalising old traditions and inventing new reasons to celebrate. How do festivals contribute to tourism, community and a rural sense of belonging? What are their cultural, environmental and economic dimensions? This book answers such questions - featuring ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Music and Tourism
by Chris Gibson • John ConellMusic and Tourism is the first book to comprehensively examine the links between travel and music. It combines contemporary and historical analysis of the economic and social impact of music tourism, with discussions of the cultural politics of authenticity and identity. Music tourism evokes nostalg... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2005 -
Rural Revival?: Place Marketing, Tree Change and Regional Migration in Australia (Perspectives On Rural Policy And Planning Ser.)
by John Connell • Phil McManusHow, if possible, to re-populate declining rural and regional areas? Examining this crucial and complex issue in relation to Australia, this book explores how a particular organization, 'Country Week', has emerged and developed as one means of stimulating the repopulation of declining or stagnating ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
The Unacceptable
by John Potts • John ScannellConfronting the issue of the unacceptable as a social category, this collection of international essays provides distinctive perspectives on the theme of what is deemed socially acceptable. The book reveals the ways category of the unacceptable reflects sexual, racial and political fault-lines of a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Writing Across Worlds: Literature and Migration
International migration has long been a dominant feature of world literature from both post-industrial and developing countries. The increasing demands of the global economic system and continued political instability in many of the world's region have highlighted this shifting map of the world's pe... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2004 -
BOOM! Box Mix Tape 2015 (BOOM! Box Mix Tape)
We reached out to a bunch of our favorite creators with one mission in mind: to bring original, unconventional characters and stories to life. The Mix Tape is an eclectic collection of stories based on characters that are anything but your average lot. Narwhal Janitors and Urban Cowboys are just the... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Ruins of War
A chilling novel of murder and madness in post-World War II Germany...Winter 1945. Seven months after the Nazi defeat, Munich is in ruins. Mason Collins--a former Chicago homicide detective, U.S. soldier, and prisoner of war--is now a U.S. Army criminal investigator in the American Zone of Occupatio... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Spoils of Victory
From the author of Ruins of War comes an electrifying novel featuring U.S. Army criminal investigator Mason Collins, set in the chaos of post-World War II Germany. When the Third Reich collapsed, the small town Garmisch-Partenkirchen became the home of fleeing war criminals, making it the final de... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Developments in the Call Centre Industry: Analysis, Changes and Challenges (Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks #Vol. 39)
Over the past ten years there has been a massive growth in call centres worldwide. These centres are said to represent the most dynamic growth area in white-collar employment internationally since the mid 1990s. Yet the footloose and global nature of the industry means that jobs will always be susce... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2006