Cultural studies

ONE OF BLOOMBERG'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023'Thomas Curran is the world's leading expert on perfectionism, and he's written the definitive book on why it's rising, how it wreaks havoc on our lives, and what we can do to stop it.

'Vivid and compelling' - The Telegraph'A masterful portrait of the city' - Observer'A propulsive, gorgeously reported account of the forces that re-shaped New York in the late 1980s, The Gods of New York is brilliant historical non-fiction that doubles as a warning about the future.

At the turn of the twentieth century, Boston was a booming candy town.

At the turn of the twentieth century, Boston was a booming candy town.

Comer "e;verde"e; es mejor y mas saludable.

**SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR****SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION AWARD 2025**Britain was once a craft land.

Going Driftless is a book that explores a whole world within a world in the upper Midwest and looks at the nostalgia of small towns and local living (eating, shopping, etc.

Going Driftless is a book that explores a whole world within a world in the upper Midwest and looks at the nostalgia of small towns and local living (eating, shopping, etc.

An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century.

NOW WITH TWO BONUS CHAPTERS INCLUDING AN FAQTHE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFORTNUM & MASON'S DEBUT FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023AN ECONOMIST, DAILY MAIL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING and AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023Chosen by the SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, FT and DAILY MAIL as one of their BEST SUMMER BOOKS OF 2023As seen on Chris' BBC documentary about ultra-processed foods, Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Eating'Clearly a brilliant book' James O'Brien'If you only read one diet or nutrition book in your life, make it this one' Bee Wilson'A devastating, witty and scholarly destruction of the shit food we eat and why' Adam Rutherford---An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.

Bestselling classic with historical accounts, full-color vintage images, and a selection of recipes from Pennsylvanias Christmas past Originally published in 1959 and written by one of the seminal figures in American folklife studies, this classic work examines the folk origins of Christmas in the Keystone State.

Bestselling classic with historical accounts, full-color vintage images, and a selection of recipes from Pennsylvanias Christmas past Originally published in 1959 and written by one of the seminal figures in American folklife studies, this classic work examines the folk origins of Christmas in the Keystone State.

Si definir una identidad nacional es una tarea compleja, siempre expuesta a controversias, que hacer con una identidad continental como la latinoamericana?

Thailand is often called the Land of Smiles.

Candlelight on old stone.

'Deeply researched and original' RUBY TANDOH, author of All Consuming'Stunningly profound and politically rousing' SOPHIE LEWIS, author of Abolish the Family'What a treat to be so compelled to turn the page' LOTTIE HAZELL, author of Piglet'Witty, unsparing, surprising and rich' ALICIA KENNEDY, author of No Meat RequiredIf you are what you eat, what does that make you?

"e;Zwischen Freiheit und Kollaboration: Eine kunstlerische Reise in die Grenzraume der ImprovisationEntdecke die faszinierende Welt von Art-Interplay, wo Musik, Tanz, Zeichnung und Film zu einer einzigartigen multimedialen Erfahrung verschmelzen.

Unternehmen haben die deutsch-koreanischen Beziehungen mageblich mitgepragt und doch wurden sie in der Forschung bisher weitgehend ausgeblendet oder als Teil einer Gesamtwirtschaft betrachtet und der Bedeutung von politischen und gesellschaftlichen Akteuren untergeordnet.

Step into a world where imagination knows no bounds with The Art of Fairy Tales by Joanna Ebenstein.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An indispensable work of feminist criticism.

Perhaps no other television show captures our innate fascination with crime and criminals better than the original Forensic Files.

Have you ever recognized Mrs.

Perhaps no other television show captures our innate fascination with crime and criminals better than the original Forensic Files.

Have you ever recognized Mrs.

An essential read for fans of OutlanderDuring the first half of the eighteenth century, Bonnie Prince Charlie and his diehard supporters the Jacobites almost changed the course of British history.

An essential read for fans of OutlanderDuring the first half of the eighteenth century, Bonnie Prince Charlie and his diehard supporters the Jacobites almost changed the course of British history.

An immersive history of our coasts and the people who have shaped themThe coast means something different to everyone.

Discover the Sacred in Your StoryImagine gathering around a dim sum table, a lively setting where stories are shared over flavorful bites and heartfelt moments.

The entire useful content of the self-help genre fits in one chapter.

Spätestens mit der globalen Ausbreitung des Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 ist die längst vergessene Debatte um die jederzeitige Aufrechterhaltung einer angemessenen Gesundheitsversorgung der Bevölkerung wieder mehr ins Bewusstsein getreten.

Letzte Worte binden seltener die Person, die damit ihren "letzten" Willen erklärt, sondern vor allem diejenigen, denen eine letztwillige Verfügung gilt.

Wie "funktioniert" die internationale Politik des 21.

Consideradas en otro tiempo una reliquia del pasado, las demandas de exorcismo han aumentado desde mediados del siglo XX, convirtiéndose en un producto popular del mercado terapéutico y en un arma contra grupos que se resisten a los poderes estatales, corporativos y eclesiásticos.

Im Zuge der "inneren Staatsbildung" zogen fast alle europäischen Regierungen im 18.

Las ciencias orientativas de la mente han tratado habitualmente los desvaríos como unos hechos provenientes del interior de los individuos, de su cerebro o su mente.

Der verwaltete Tod: Wandel der Trauer- und Begräbniskultur unter den Bedingungen von Ideologisierung, Politisierung und Massentod im Krieg.

Zur Rolle außerakademischer Räume im Aufbau der Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften im frühen 20.

Este libro reúne distintas líneas de trabajo alrededor de la ficción y su papel en la construcción de lo social.

Das Halligan-Tool ist ein Kombinationswerkzeug, das aus den USA stammt und inzwischen auch von vielen deutschen Feuerwehren z.

Das Halligan-Tool ist ein Kombinationswerkzeug, das aus den USA stammt und inzwischen auch von vielen deutschen Feuerwehren z.

The definitive story of the making and legacy of Paul Simon's GracelandIn 1984, Paul Simon was at a professional and personal crossroads.

Jahrhundertelang herrschte die Adelsfamilie Grimaldi über umfangreiche Gebiete in Frankreich – darunter auch Monaco.

"The book addresses the topic of peace in Islam from multiple angles: jurisprudential, legal, historical, and philosophical, in terms of it being a fundamental concept in civilizational development and human relations.

Desde los antiguos griegos a los modernos físicos cuánticos, esta historia nos muestra cómo E=mc² no es solo una ecuación, sino la llave maestra para comprender los secretos más profundos del cosmos.

El imperio ha sido la forma de organización política más común durante la mayor parte de nuestra historia, pero las líneas que lo definen se han ido haciendo cada vez más borrosas.

¿Es posible extraer de la obra de Gilbert Simondon no solo sugerencias, sino elementos sólidos de filosofía política?

«Utilizaremos la historia de los relojes para analizar el capitalismo, el intercambio de conocimientos, la construcción de los imperios y los cambios radicales en nuestras vidas que ha provocado la industrialización.

A lo largo de la historia, cada generación se ha considerado a sí misma más sabia que la anterior.

Esta é a historia dunha serie de mulleres que, coa pandeireta na man, eran libres.

Tras cosechar el apoyo de todo tipo de celebridades y ver a monjes, neurocientíficos y gurús de la meditación compartir mesa con los directores ejecutivos de algunas de las empresas más poderosas del planeta en el Foro Económico Mundial de Davos, no cabe duda de que el mindfulness se ha convertido ya en una tendencia mayoritaria.