Plots of War: Modern Narratives of Conflict discusses the dynamics of change and transformation that underlie the troubled project of modernity and shows how deeply it has been shaped by war and violence. The narrative of war, the emplotment of violence in historic and mainly in symbolic terms, is deeply embedded in the construction of individual and collective memories, but it also helps to shape the mediation of future conflicts.What is ultimately at stake here is the complex figuration and mediation of the violence of war in ever more hyper-mediated ways with direct consequences to the production of identities and processes of cultural memory.

Mediations of Disruption in Post-Conflict Cinema is a transdisciplinary volume that addresses the cinematic mediation of a wide range of conflicts. From World War II and its aftermath to the exploration of colonial and post-colonial experiences and more recent forms of terrorism, it debates the possibilities, constraints and efficacy of the discursive practices this mediation entails. Despite its variety and amplitude in scope and width, the innovative and singular aspect of the book lies in the fact that the essays give voice to a variety of regions, issues, and filmmaking processes that tend either to remain on the outskirts of the publishing world and/or to be granted only partial visibility in volumes of regional cinema.

Portuguese Literature and the Environment explores the relationship between Portuguese literature and the environment from Medieval times to the present. From the centrality of nature in Medieval poetry, through the bucolic verse of the Renaissance, all the way to the Romantic and post-Romantic nostalgia for a pristine natural or rural landscape under threat in the wake of industrialization, Portuguese literature has frequently reflected on the connection between humans and the natural world. More recently, the postcolonial turn in contemporary literature has highlighted the contrast between the environment of the former colonies and that of Portugal. Contributors to the collection examine how Portuguese writers engage with the environment and have incorporated nature in their texts not only to prompt social, political or philosophical reflections on human society, but also as a way to learn from non-humans. The book is organized into three sections. The first explores the relationship between Portuguese philosophy, historiography, culture, and environmental issues. The second section discusses the link between literary texts and the environment from the Renaissance to 1900. The final section analyzes the connection between literary movements or specific authors and environmental change from 1900 to today. Scholars of literature, Latin American studies, literature, and environmental studies will find this volume especially useful.

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El espiritu emprendedor se ha fortalecido de forma significativa a nivel global, actualmente las buenas ideas se estan convirtiendo en importantes negocios, pero los retos son enormes, la competencia feroz y la globalizacion provocan una necesidad de profesionalizacion de los nuevos administradores y emprendedores a nivel mundial si quieren permanecer en un mercado cada vez mas cambiante. Para destacar, el liderazgo en la comercializacion, la adecuada negociacion y la creatividad para posicionar el producto son cuestiones fundamentales, ya que sin ellas, por muy buena que sea la idea, producto o servicio, facilmente podra desaparecer del mercado. La presente obra pretende brindar a los nuevos administradores y emprendedores las herramientas necesarias para realmente emprender frente a la competitividad internacional, asimismo, presenta temas de la administracion en el contexto de la organizacion, donde se abordan los conceptos de Gobierno Corporativo y la importancia de un equipo de trabajo altamente motivado para generar una ventaja competitiva. El emprendedor actual tiene que saber negociar, identificar sus fortalezas y generar caminos de accion para lograr sus objetivos, temas incluidos en este libro que puede ser el ABC del emprendedor en estos tiempos de constante cambio.