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Public universities and human capital development in the United States
Public colleges and universities play an important role in the formation of human capital through the attraction, training, and often local–regional...
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Bodhgaya, India as a Buddhist Cultural Heritage Site: A Journey from Pilgrimage to Tourism
Bodhgaya, a small town of 50,000 people in the state of Bihar, is one of the four key sites of Buddhism which every Buddhist aspires to visit in...
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“Coming Out To Yourself”: Reflections On Early-Years Sexual Identity Formation Among Different Generations of Bulgarian Non-Heterosexual Males
During the past few years the so-called “anti-gender campaigns” in Bulgaria have revitalized the polemics surrounding the development of...
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Investigating the Association Between Celebrity Worship and Heteronormative Attitudes Among Heterosexual and LGB+ Individuals
Evidence was found that perceived similarity with a famous person in gender, age, cultural background and attitudes increases the attraction towards...
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Creating Attractions and Tolerating Inequity
This introductory chapter describes conditions that emerged during the industrial revolution leading to the accumulation of wealth, which in turn led...
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The synergy between food and agri-food suppliers, and the restaurant sector in the World Heritage City of Córdoba (Spain)
The tourist-catering subsector plays an important role in the consolidation and attraction of tourism products and services offered. This research...
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Gaps in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Young People
Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is not merely about physical health, whether one is suffering from a certain medical condition, but it is also...
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Looking for Better Affordable Housing Solutions
This penultimate chapter searches for solutions for meeting affordable housing needs. The context is that U.S. housing policy is more about...
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China’s Talent Attraction Policies in the Present Age
Since the late 1990s, the highly-skilled workforce has become fundamental to a successful knowledge economy. To maintain their economic...
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Obesity and Bisexuality: Is Being ‘Bi’ an Issue?
This chapter addresses obesity and bisexual sexual orientation. We support the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) recommendations that...
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Taste of asean: traditional food images from Southeast Asian countries
Gastronomy tourism and local food have become a powerful tool for tourism advertising because gastronomy often reflects the cultural identity of the...
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The Urban Region (1901)
At the turn of the twentieth century when the power and attraction of the “great cities” was at its peak, the well-known science fiction writer H.G....
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Testing Mate Choice Hypotheses in a Transitional Small Scale Population
ObjectiveTests of theories of mate choice often rely on data gathered in White, industrialised samples and this is especially the case for studies of...
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The davi trail in Mucajaí, Roraima, Brazil: an experience to (re)connect and protect nature
Considering the massive growth of tourism on a global scale and the threats involved, the trails must be understood as a geoscience phenomenon of...
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The Inflow and Outflow Pattern of University Graduates of Major Cities in China from the Perspective of Flow Space
The theory of “flow space” presents a new paradigm for understanding the transformation and reconstruction of urban and regional spatial structure in...
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Key Factors of Foreign Direct Investment in the MERCOSUR of the European Union
This chapter focuses on identifying the factors/determinants that create interdependence between country characteristics and the attraction of FDI....
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Sexual Fluidity, BDSM and Gender: An Exploratory Study on Portuguese BDSM Practitioners
BDSM constitutes a stigmatized form of sexuality in which sexual fluidity may arise. Noting the scarcity of research on these themes in Portugal, we...
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Gender, Power and Conversion in the Everyday Lives of New Jewish Women in the Netherlands
This article analyses the experiences of Dutch women who became Jewish via a giyur process. While the past decade has seen an increased interest in...
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The Charmed Circle: Mobility, Identity and Memory around Mount Mayon (Philippines) and Gunung Awu (Indonesia) Volcanoes
Volcanoes are surrounded by villages, towns, and polities that are constantly shifting location to benefit from the rich soils generated in the...
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No Country for Old Men: Second-Class Citizenship and its Discontents
Though equally oppressed by the all-powerful state, GDR men did not experience a major redefinition of their gender roles, beyond losing their...
