In the context of the post-Soviet restructuration of the agricultural sector and rural livelihoods throughout Central Asia, the present thesis addresses farmers approach to knowledge in marginal mountainous areas in northern ...

This dissertation discusses the language maintenance of Yucatec Maya in the contemporary world characterized by intensified global interactions. Manifested in the increased mobility of speakers and the intensive use of ...

La presente investigación se ha desarrollado en torno a la interrogante sobre el rol que han jugado los bailes folklóricos como elemento central de la cultura en Chile y cómo han contribuido a formar una identidad nacional ...

Der Vergleich der Wirtschaftsformen zweier Dörfer im Südabhang des Atlas orientiert sich am Wirtschaftsverhalten ihrer Haushalte, ihrer Gleichartig- oder Unterschiedlichkeit. Formale Verfahrensweisen zum wirtschaftlichen ...

Afghanistan has been in political turmoil since the late 1970s. The coup d’état in April 1978 was followed by Soviet intervention, civil war, Taliban rule and recent international intervention. This dissertation identifies ...

Millenarismus und millenaristische Bewegungen sind Phänomene, die im Laufe der Geschichte immer wieder in unterschiedlichen Gesellschaften aufgetreten sind, wobei das Spektrum bis in die Gegenwart hineinreicht. Ein Beispiel ...

What happens when a local government at the city level adopts the smart city concept as its urban development strategy? In this study, I pose an inquiry into how smart city policy is made and implemented in everyday urban ...

Studying Confucian classics is commonly known as core activity in Chinese imperial education – at least for young men who sought a career as government official. When this learning technique reappeared in classrooms of ...

Para el año de 1611, los Indios Navegantes o malebues del río Magdalena (norte de Colombia) en gran parte habían desaparecido. Según los resultados, el descenso de población había alcanzado el 97%; las poblaciones padecían ...