Ethical Issues & Debates

The concept of smart cities holds environmental promises: that digital technologies will reduce carbon emissions, air pollution and waste, and help...

Desiring Whiteness uncovers the intertwined histories of commercial sex and racial politics in France and the French Empire. Since the French Revol...

Written by the founder of `Street Talk' - a charity which takes therapy to women in street prostitution, this unique title sheds light on this marg...

The unquenchable thirst of Dracula. The animal lust of Mr. Hyde. The acquiescence of Lewis Carroll's Alice. Victorian literature--with its overtone...

Contemporary popular culture stereotypes Filipina women as sex workers, domestic laborers, mail order brides, and caregivers. These figures embody ...

The Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Review of Seychelles was conducted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (U...

Throughout the history of film, censorship has existed everywherein all shapes, colours, and dimensions. The act of restricting the free production...

Science has the potential to do much good. But it can also be misused and cause harm. How can researchers become aware of the risks and share their...

There are many women like Belén whose names we dont know, but whose stories are just as important. An uplifting chronicle of one womans fight for j...

A visionary reexamination of the value of privacy in todays hypermediated worldnot just as a political right but as the key to a life worth living....

Two leading thinkers present alternative answers to one of the most difficult and divisive questions of our times: Is free speech under threat?Suza...

Science has the potential to do much good. But it can also be misused and cause harm. How can researchers become aware of the risks and share their...

From Yale professor and bestselling author of How Fascism Works, a searing confrontation with the authoritarian right's attacks to undo a century o...

Comparative Capital Punishment offers a set of in-depth, critical and comparative contributions addressing death practices around the world. Despit...

Adam Ferner's engaging and personal book explores the ethical dimensions of childcare in a world riven by conflict and inequality. He argues that w...

'Vital and heart-wrenchingly intimate' Leah Hazard'Urgent, fascinating and thought-provoking' Julia Bueno'Thoughtfully researched and beautifully w...

What are our attitudes towards other animals, and how does this affect our humanity? This work of anthrozoology explores the myriad and evolving ...

Once again, prostitution occupies a prominent position on public and political agendas, both nationally and internationally. A topic of concern and...

The first of its kind, Feminist Bioethics in Space discusses selected bioethical concerns that may arise as space exploration becomes more advanced...

This anthology (the first in a series) is an attempt to help us perceive our context with an exploration of the premise, coherence and scope of the...

The United Nations aims to maintain international peace and security, while protecting human rights and upholding international law. However, Unite...

Abortion in Mexico: A History concisely examines the long history of abortion from the early postcontact period through the present day in Mexico b...

Abortion in Mexico: A History concisely examines the long history of abortion from the early postcontact period through the present day in Mexico b...

Although the Dallas Fire Department had saved the clinic, we were shaken and heartsick that our son had just spent Christmas Day at a crime scene. ...

Current universities are equipped with communication, marketing and PR departments. They are also furnished with research integrity officers and fo...

The New Iranian Cinema is considered by many to be the most fascinating cultural phenomenon produced within the Islamic Republic of Iran. Containin...

The referendum to overturn Irelands near-total abortion ban in 2018 stands as one of the most remarkable political events of recent times. The camp...

Close-up insights on how experts in the field are re-interpreting ethical principles to create workable policies for today and tomorrow, from the c...

This volume provides a detailed description of the literary contact between Graham Greene and Francos Spain. Part I describes the most significant ...

Governing Sex, Building the Nation explores the sexual politics of Chinese nationalism in Taiwan between 1945 and 1979, focusing on the politicisat...

In the 1960s and '70s, a diverse range of storefronts-including head shops, African American bookstores, feminist businesses, and organic grocers-b...