This series helps students and teachers following the Cambridge AS & A Level Thinking Skills syllabus (9694) for examination from 2020. Universities and employers have high expectations for 21st century learners. They want students who can think critically, collaborate efficiently and produce creative solutions to problems. With more practice questions than the previous edition, this coursebook provides opportunities for students to improve both their critical thinking and problem solving skills. It walks students through different scenarios - such as drawing conclusions from arguments - explaining the thinking process involved and helping to increase confidence when thinking independently. Suggested answers to the coursebook questions are in the teacher's resource.

Time travel, black holes, and the acceleration of the universes make modern physics sound like a movie. However, it is science that tells us a fascinating story of discoveries and fulfilled dreams, of struggles and disputes, and of passion to understand nature. This engaging book will help readers understand once and for all what matter surrounds them, from the smallest to the largest. It will also teach them that Higgs-Boson is not going to make their bed, even if they insist!

In the United States, racial profiling affects thousands of Americans every day. Both individuals and institutions--such as law enforcement agencies, government bodies, and schools--routinely use race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of an offense.

The high-profile deaths of unarmed people of color at the hands of police officers have brought renewed national attention to racial profiling and have inspired grassroots activism from groups such as Black Lives Matter. Combining rigorous research with powerful personal stories, this insightful title explores the history, the many manifestations, and the consequences of this form of social injustice.

Have you ever finished a book or TV series and wished for more? Created stories, art, or videos based on a game? Dressed up as your favorite character? If so, you've entered fandom. Fan writers expand and mix up stories, like sending the Star Trek crew to Hogwarts. Cosplayers sew Star Wars and Sailor Moon costumes, and fan filmmakers make music video tributes. Fans also enrich invented worlds with greater diversity, creating female and multiracial avatars for games peopled only with white male characters. Tour fandom's history and meet fan writers, video-makers, artists, costumers, and gamers who celebrate the things they love and shape fan communities online and in real life.

This book corrects the tendency in scholarly work to leave Indigenous peoples on the margins of discussions of environmental inequality by situating them as central activists in struggles to achieve environmental justice. Drawing from archival and interview data, it examines and compares the historical and contemporary processes through which Indigenous fishing rights have been negotiated in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, where three unique patterns have emerged and persist. It thus reveals the agential dynamics and the structural constraints that have resulted in varying degrees of success for Indigenous communities who are struggling to define the terms of their rights to access traditionally harvested fisheries, while also gaining economic stability through commercial fishing enterprises. Presenting rich narratives of conquest and resistance, domination and resilience, and marginalization and revitalization, the author uncovers the fundamentally cultural, political and ecological dynamics of colonization and explores the key mechanisms through which Indigenous assertions of rights to natural resources can systematically transform enduring political and cultural vestiges of colonization. A study of environmental justice as a fundamental ingredient in broader processes of decolonization, Environmental Justice as Decolonization will appeal to scholars of sociology, anthropology, environmental studies, law and Indigenous studies.

Black Hair Love for Teens & Up is a collection of poems that ignite black culture appreciation, promotes self-love in people of color, and represents underrepresented beautiful hair in literature.

In Black Hair Love, readers will delight in a collection of poems, from freestyle, rhythmic, concrete, haiku and an ode based on the author's experiences and transformative thoughts regarding her love for black peoples' hair. These powerful poems incite self-love and appreciation of black culture while exploring the underrepresented beauty the culture possesses. Black Hair Love is a series with poetry for all ages. Amazing features of the poems include, wonderful imagery, memories of hair care, routine/maintenance, avant-garde flow and empowerment. Readers will leave with a different perspective about black peoples' hair, which is the goal for Black Hair Love

This book focuses on a border police collaboration project in the Baltic Sea area aiming at fighting cross-border crimes. It deals with the challenges that inherently suspicious organizations face when forced to work together. The study offers unique insights into a European border police project, giving the reader a behind the scenes account of how cross-border policing and organized crime in Europe is prevented and solved.

Through detailed ethnographic descriptions, the book describes how a trust-based relationship, which is necessary for the exchange of sensitive intelligence information, gradually developed by the participants in and through their joint efforts to protect Europe from external threats and by performing everyday work together.

The study presented in this book is of interest to scholars as well as practitioners concerned with migration management, border policing, intelligence analysis, police culture, and the changing nature of policing in an increasingly global and interconnected world. The book includes various sociological features, such as emotion management, emotional labor, hegemonic masculinity, and takes an interactionist perspective on informal interactions such as joking, bantering, and telling stories. It is also of interest to readers engaged in various forms of intra-, inter-organizational, and inter-cultural collaborations.

This book corrects the tendency in scholarly work to leave Indigenous peoples on the margins of discussions of environmental inequality by situating them as central activists in struggles to achieve environmental justice. Drawing from archival and interview data, it examines and compares the historical and contemporary processes through which Indigenous fishing rights have been negotiated in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, where three unique patterns have emerged and persist. It thus reveals the agential dynamics and the structural constraints that have resulted in varying degrees of success for Indigenous communities who are struggling to define the terms of their rights to access traditionally harvested fisheries, while also gaining economic stability through commercial fishing enterprises. Presenting rich narratives of conquest and resistance, domination and resilience, and marginalization and revitalization, the author uncovers the fundamentally cultural, political and ecological dynamics of colonization and explores the key mechanisms through which Indigenous assertions of rights to natural resources can systematically transform enduring political and cultural vestiges of colonization. A study of environmental justice as a fundamental ingredient in broader processes of decolonization, Environmental Justice as Decolonization will appeal to scholars of sociology, anthropology, environmental studies, law and Indigenous studies.

Moving beyond the individualisation paradigm in sociological theory, this book develops an approach to the analysis of human activities and the social phenomena produced by them that centres on the processes that generate coordinated behaviours among individuals. Emphasising the relational and processual character of social phenomena, as well as the importance of a broader cultural and historical context for analysing them, the author questions the view of contemporary society that sees individuals acting in a context in which social bonds are dissolving, and unveils the rationale hidden behind the chaos of everyday activities. Through an analysis of the continued importance of cooperation and the consequent emergence in society of various kinds of communities, this volume examines the changing character of social ties. An overview of transformation of social bonds and the intensification of mutual influences among individuals as they seek to address social dilemmas in new contexts, The Individual after Modernity will appeal to social scientists with interests in social theory.

This book examines the paradox of collective identity in eastern Germany in the wake of German reunification. Following the fall of the Berlin Wall, citizens of the former German Democratic Republic were confronted with a dilemma: Were they already Germans without qualification, like their compatriots in the West? Or did they remain East Germans for the time being, with an identity tied to their distinct past, as if they were foreigners who had migrated without leaving home? How Memory Divides shows that these questions remain unresolved even today, less because of any incomplete unity between Germans in West and East, than because of the contradictory ways in which easterners themselves have remembered their past. Drawing on a unique study spanning two decades, the author reveals how divergent biographical memories have given rise to life stories with a diverse array of genres and storylines at odds with official accounts of the GDR and its demise. Over time, efforts to effect unity between West and East have reproduced divisions within the East. This book will appeal to scholars and students of sociology and politics with interests in memory, heritage, and identity.

First introduced more than 40 years ago, Opposing Viewpoints still sets the standard for current-issue studies. With almost 300 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source of current-issue materials for libraries and classrooms. Each book delivers pro/con expert opinions selected from highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications.

Unlock Your Leadership Potential-No Title Required!
Leadership isn't just for CEOs, class presidents, or team captains. It's for you-right now, exactly as you are. Whether you're the quiet thinker, the creative problem solver, or the natural motivator, this book will show you how to step into your power, lead confidently, and make a real impact in your world.

Written by Sumit Sharma, a seasoned executive, mentor, and leadership coach, Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders is a practical, inspiring guide that equips teenagers with the skills, mindset, and confidence to lead in any situation. Drawing from real-world stories, psychological insights, and hands-on exercises, this book will help you:

• Find Your Voice - Overcome fear, master public speaking, and confidently communicate.
• Think Like a Leader - Learn how to solve problems, make decisions, and inspire those around you.
• Turn Ideas into Action: Learn how to start a movement, lead a team, or create positive change in your school or community.
• Master Time & Goals - Develop habits that set you up for lifelong success.
• Build Emotional Intelligence - Strengthen resilience, navigate setbacks, and lead with empathy.

This isn't just another leadership book-it's a roadmap to success for every teenager who wants to stand out, speak up, and make a difference. Whether stepping onto the stage, into the classroom, or leading from behind the scenes, the lessons in this book will help you unlock your full potential.The world needs more young leaders. Are you ready to rise?

From the 1960s onwards, the clothing industry in the Netherlands and elsewhere in the European Union, experienced a deep crisis. Numerous went bankrupt and, even more so, workers lost their jobs. Imports from low wage countries started providing the bulk of retailers' collections. In the high wage economy of the Netherlands there seemed to be no more room for labour intensive industry such as clothing.However, in the 1980s a surprising development took place. In Amsterdam, a substantial number of new small clothing firms were established, focusing on short-cycle fashion production. Most of these firms were run by Turkish immigrants. During the 1990s, most of these firms disappeared again. At the same time the pattern of imports changed as well, with nearby countries in the Mediterranean region and Eastern Europe increasing their share of the fashionable clothing market. Migration and fashion played an important role in these processes.In this study, Stephan Raes analyses these developments and tries to explain why they occurred. He offers an elaborate multilevel theoretical framework to deal with the changes in the spatial organization of clothing supply. His analysis shows how large retailers have become the most powerful players in the Dutch clothing sector, and how the changes in the spatial pattern of clothing supply have to be understood against the changing logistics of their sourcing. The study takes us from the history of the Dutch clothing industry in the 19th century, to the detailed description of migrants entrepreneurs in the sector, and the changes in trade patterns. It focuses on the interaction of retailers with other actors in the sector, such as suppliers, consumers and governments. Finally, it takes places these developments against the background of transformations in the political economy of the Netherlands and Turkey.

First introduced more than 40 years ago, Opposing Viewpoints still sets the standard for current-issue studies. With almost 300 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source of current-issue materials for libraries and classrooms. Each book delivers pro/con expert opinions selected from highly respected and often hard to find sources and publications.

A reflection for young people essential for older adults. The importance of entrepreneurial values at any age.

In this book, YOU are the protagonist, but you will have to use your imagination as you will have to put yourself in the shoes of two very different fish: a little orange fish in a fish tank and a wild salmon swimming up a dangerous river.

As you can see, these are very different scenarios. However, through this fable, we will discover that as much as the fish tank may seem safe and peaceful, it is actually as dangerous or even more so than swimming up wild rivers.

Do you prefer to live in a calm fish tank or a tumultuous river? It will be up to you to find out.

The answer COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

By immersing ourselves (literally) in the adventures of both protagonists, we will discover with which animal we feel more identified, and finally, by answering the questions posed, we will decide which path we prefer to take: that of the round fish tank or the dangerous river.

Entrepreneurship is an attitude in life. Like many other virtues, it can be learned from a young age. This book, written for all ages, teaches us to appreciate the advantages of the entrepreneurial attitude so that our children know that there are alternatives to living in a fish tank.

The book features fun illustrations in each chapter.

Fun and inspiring. It is definitely worth reading to teach entrepreneurial values to anyone who wants to approach them with enthusiasm and imagination.

Teenagers and Sustainability: Living an Environmentally-Friendly Lifestyle is an essential guide for teens eager to make a positive environmental impact. This book explores practical and actionable steps for teenagers to embrace eco-friendly habits in their daily lives. From reducing carbon footprints to advocating for policy changes, the book covers a wide range of topics relevant to today's environmental challenges.

Through engaging chapters, young adults will learn about sustainable eating, green travel, reducing plastic waste, and more. The book is filled with real-life case studies of teenagers making a difference, offering inspiration and motivation. Each chapter provides practical tips, backed by research and expert insights, to help teenagers take effective action towards a more sustainable future.

Teenagers and Sustainability empowers young adults to become environmental stewards and advocates for change. By adopting the practices discussed in this book, teens can lead by example and inspire others in their communities. This book is a must-read for anyone committed to creating a greener, healthier planet for future generations.

The T.R.A.I.L discusses the importance of Trust, Respect, Admiration, Inspiration, and Loyalty as the essential principles of all healthy relationships. In an ever changing world, these principles are necessary to the harmony, prosperity and growth of our families, communities and global society.