Cortelezzi, F. & Ferrari, A. (2022). Contemporary issues in islamic law, economics and finance: A multidisciplinary approach. Routledge.
Explores how Islamic principles shape financial systems, firms, and markets across the globe. It examines the theological, legal, and geopolitical roots of Islamic finance, focusing on its tools, contracts, and unique contributions to economic growth and business opportunities. The book also highlights the integration of Islamic finance in Western contexts and its role in fostering global economic cooperation. This multidisciplinary work is valuable for academics, researchers, and practitioner
Khan, A. (2020). Far from Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean. Rutgers University Press.
Khan examines a wide range of materials, from 19th-century Arabic autobiographical texts by enslaved Sufi West Africans in Jamaica to post-indenture South Asian Muslim narratives. The work also delves into Trinidad's 1990 Jamaat al-Muslimeen coup attempt, calypso music's Islamic influences, and contemporary judicial issues involving Caribbean Muslims. The book critiques and enriches the discourse on Caribbean creolization by highlighting how Muslim identities challenge conventional narratives of race, gender, and culture in the region.
Khan's interdisciplinary approach connects these local histories to broader global Islamic practices, offering fresh insights into how Caribbean Muslims navigate and redefine their identities in a multicultural, globalized context
Parsons, E., et al. (2023). Contemporary issues in marketing and consumer behaviour. (3rd ed.). Routledge.
This updated edition reflects the fast-changing digital landscape, focusing on critical themes such as digital marketing, influencer marketing, and online gaming. The book examines how marketing practices contribute to societal issues like inequality, intersectionality, and the shaping of norms related to race, gender, and disability.
Key topics include the ethics and politics of consumption, hierarchies of knowledge in marketing, and the impact of globalized markets. It introduces case studies on emerging economy brands, the Fairtrade movement, and decolonizing media narratives. Written for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate audiences, this resource links marketing theory with practical applications, emphasizing the broader social, economic, and ethical contexts of marketing practices
Valera, L. & Castilla, J. C. (Eds.). (2020). Global changes : Ethics, politics and environment in the contemporary technological world. Springer.
Explores the profound challenges posed by modern technological advancements. It addresses critical global issues like climate change, natural resource depletion, pollution, and habitat loss. Through an interdisciplinary lens, the book combines insights from engineering, philosophy, theology, and management science to propose ethical and practical responses to these challenges.
The text is organized into three sections. The first part examines "global changes" and their real-world implications. The second section introduces diverse methodologies to tackle these changes, emphasizing a holistic approach to ethics, environment, and technology. The final part integrates novel concepts, such as the Anthropocene, and discusses how humanity can adapt sustainably while fostering new ethical paradigms for living in this era.