Download or read book Sign Languages in Village Communities written by Ulrike Zeshan and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a unique collection of research on sign languages that have emerged in rural communities with a high incidence of, often hereditary, deafness. These sign languages represent the latest addition to the comparative investigation of languages in the gestural modality, and the book is the first compilation of a substantial number of different "village sign languages".Written by leading experts in the field, the volume uniquely combines anthropological and linguistic insights, looking at both the social dynamics and the linguistic structures in these village communities. The book includes primary data from eleven different signing communities across the world, including results from Jamaica, India, Turkey, Thailand, and Bali. All known village sign languages are endangered, usually because of pressure from larger urban sign languages, and some have died out already. Ironically, it is often the success of the larger sign language communities in urban centres, their recognition and subsequent spread, which leads to the endangerment of these small minority sign languages. The book addresses this specific type of language endangerment, documentation strategies, and other ethical issues pertaining to these sign languages on the basis of first-hand experiences by Deaf fieldworkers.

Download or read book The theory of village communities written by Denman Waldo Ross and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Village communities in the East and West written by Sir Henry James Sumner Maine and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Village communities in the East and West written by Henry Sumner Maine and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Village communities in the East and West Six Lectures Delivered at Oxford to which are Added Other Lectures Addresses and Essays written by Henry Sumner Maine and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-23 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Download or read book Village Communities in North East Thailand written by Charles Madge and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Village communities in the East and West 6 lectures written by Sir Henry Sumner Maine and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crisis in the Village written by Robert Michael Franklin and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2007-01-17 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert M. Franklin provides first-person advice and insight as he identifies the crises resident within three anchor institutions that have played key roles in the black struggle for freedom. Black families face a "crisis of commitment" evident in the rising rates of father absence, births to unmarried parents, divorce, and domestic abuse or relationship violence. Black churches face a "mission crisis" as they struggle to serve their upwardly mobile and/or established middle class "paying customers" alongside the poorest of the poor. Historically black colleges and universities face a crisis of "relevance and purpose" as they now compete for the best students and faculty with the broad marketplace of colleges. With clarity and passion, Franklin calls for practical and comprehensive action for change from within the African American community and from all Americans.

Download or read book Village communities in the East and West written by Maine and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The English Village Community written by Frederic Seebohm and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The English Village Community Examined in Its Relations to the Manorial and Tribal Systems and to the Common Or Open Field System of Husbandry written by Frederic Seebohm and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transforming Rural Communities in China and Beyond written by Ying Zhu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents one of the first attempts by a multidisciplinary research team, encompassing the social sciences, business, architecture and planning, engineering, and finance and economics, to help rural communities discover sustainable and self-reliant paths to development and transformation. The opening chapter outlines the background of the research, its importance in the context of China and other countries, the rationale for choosing the case study communities in rural China, and the composition of the research team. Chapter 2 explores key issues in the role of social entrepreneurship and leadership in rural community development. Chapter 3 analyses a green platform for a pilot transaction of China forest carbon sinks led by the Huadong Forestry Exchange. The fourth chapter examines carbon trade, forestry land rights, and the livelihoods of farmers in rural Chinese communities. Chapter 5 explores alternative energy development in rural Chinese communities, where the poor are often disproportionately dependent on fuel wood and solid biomass, causing environmental degradation, reduced productivity and the decline of income generating opportunities. Chapter 6 examines and tests the proposition that stronger communities will result from ‘connected up’, holistic, synergistic and inclusive planning of services and supporting infrastructure. Chapter 7 analyzes information and communications technology (ICT) based service innovations for supporting rural community enterprises. Chapter 8 highlights key elements of stronger rural communities, drawing together the themes and proposals of preceding chapters and constructing an integrated model. The authors demonstrate that interconnected community enterprises based on clean forest products, forest carbon and ecotourism can be underpinned by local infrastructure enterprises such as renewable energy, water, waste management, ICT and transport, and financial mechanisms like carbon finance, all involving skills development, leadership and social entrepreneurship coupled with corporate and investment partnerships. Such interconnected approaches are expected to generate increased employment and prosperity, improve social livelihoods, and benefit the environment.

Download or read book The Village Community written by George Laurence Gomme and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Smart Village Infrastructure and Sustainable Rural Communities written by Khan, Mohammad Ayoub and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smart village infrastructure and Industry 5.0 attempt to improve internet connectivity in rural and remote locations by delivering broadband infrastructure. Smart village is a locally led, integrated, and holistic approach to giving all people of rural communities access to digital services, with digital technology development-related services for everyone. Smart Village Infrastructure and Sustainable Rural Communities presents state-of-the-art and innovative ideas on empowering rural communities through the concepts of smart village and Industry 5.0 from experts in the domain of agriculture process improvement, sustainability, irrigation systems, and more. Covering topics such as rural development, machine learning applications, and agriculture analysis, this premier reference source is a dynamic resource for engineers, agronomists, computer scientists, government officials, public health officials, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

Download or read book Designing Sustainable Communities written by Judy Corbett and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The movement towards creating sustainable communities has gained increased prominence with approaches such as New Urbanism, yet there are few examples of the successes. This text offers an analysis of one such example: Village Homes outside Davis, California. The area offers features including extensive common areas and green space; community gardens, orchards and vineyeards; narrow streets; pedestrian and bike paths; solar homes; and an innovative ecological drainage system.

Download or read book The Origin of Property and the Formation of the Village Community written by Jan Stanisław Lewiński and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A course of lectures delivered at the London School of Economics."--T.p.

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