Cultural studies

The Social Dynamics of Development explores social frames to delineate the development in the Third World countries.

This book is a detailed and wide-ranging account of the birth of social theory as a distinctive and modern intellectual genre, providing a brilliant account of the "e;pre-history"e; of sociology and a vivid portrayal of intellectual culture between the Enlightenment and the age of Romanticism.

In this new book, Slavoj i ek and Glyn Daly engage in a series of entertaining conversations which illustrate the originality of i ek s thinking on psychoanalysis, philosophy, multiculturalism, popular/cyber culture, totalitarianism, ethics and politics.

Anyone who reads the newspaper, watches television, or listens to casual conversation on the street is aware of the ubiquitous nature of sport.

A radical reinterpretation of three controversial works that illuminate racism and national identity in the United StatesCitizenship on Catfish Row focuses on three seminal works in the history of American culture: the first full-length narrative film, D.

The period in which we live is marked by increasingly frequent and intense cultural encounters of all kinds.

It is a comprehensive volume on Bengali riddles and their socio-cultural background.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the work and thought of Umberto Eco - one of the most important writers in Europe today.

Botswana's large deposits of diamonds have made it one of the richest African countries on a per capita basis.

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In this book Peter Burke adopts a socio-cultural approach to examine the changes in the organization of knowledge in Europe from the invention of printing to the publication of the French Encyclop die.

Rhetoric appears to be a marginal topic for the Bakhtin School and for most Bakhtin scholars, but many rhetorical critics, theorists, and teachers have nonetheless found the school's work compelling and challenging.

This book sheds light on Kant''s claim that the Critique of Pure Reason is a ''treatise'' or ''doctrine'' of method.

Facebook is now used by nearly 500 million people throughout the world, many of whom spend several hours a day on this site.

Melissa Fuster thinks expansively about the multiple meanings of comida, food, from something as simple as a meal to something as complex as one's identity.

This is the first comprehensive analysis of the work of Fredric Jameson, one of the most important cultural critics writing today.

This book aims to understand the different readings of Castiglione's Cortegiano or Book of the Courtier from the Renaissance to the twentieth century.

With the publication of this remarkable book in 1998, Gustavo Esteva and Madhu Suri Prakash instigated a complete epistemological rupture.

Democracy and democratization are now high on the political agenda, but there is growing indifference to the gap between rich and poor.

An art expert takes a critical look at restaurant menus—from style and layout to content, pricing and more—to reveal the hidden influence of menu design.

When Freud wrote his classic Civilization and its Discontents, he was concerned with repression.

The rise of digital photography and imaging has transformed the landscape of visual communication and culture.

Until now, in-depth cultural information on Pakistan, a predominantly Muslim country formed in 1947 after the dissolution of British rule in India, has been scarce.

This much-needed book is a concise and accessible account of the contribution of feminist thinking to the study of crime.

Lauren Gillingham reveals how a modern notion of fashion helped to transform the novel in nineteenth-century Britain.

Therapy for Kings promotes the value of introspection for all people, offering an alternative understanding of therapy.

At a time when so many cracks have emerged within the imagined community of the West', this important new book, by one of the leading social scientists in Europe, examines the intellectual history of comparing Europe and the United States.

Alexander Korda's masterpiece "e;The Private Life of Henry VIII"e; was arguably the most important British film of the pre-war period and a phenomenal, critical and box-office success.

Franco Moretti's Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for Literary History is one of the most provocative recent works of literary history.

This book presents serious academic scholarship on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

An innovative approach to rethinking sciences of mind at the turn of the twenty-first century via the texts of philosopher and psychologist William James.

Redefining the face of the American farmer The growing trend of organic farming and homesteading is changing the way the farmer is portrayed in mainstream media, and yet, farmers of color are still largely left out of the picture.

The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music Volume 1 provides an overview of media, industry, and technology and its relationship to popular music.

The over-the-top musicals of Bollywood may be the most familiar aspect of Indian popular culture, but there are many more, all explored in this fascinating volume.

In this lively and accessible study, David Lyon explores the relationship between religion and postmodernity, through the central metaphor of 'Jesus in Disneyland.

In this major theoretical statement, the author offers a new and provocative interpretation of the institutional transformations associated with modernity.

Experience Africa's vibrant and volatile struggle at the crossroads between tradition and modernity .

America, like other modern nations, is characterized by its diversity and can be seen as a complex and fragmented nation-state.

A star-studded collection of essays from acclaimed and bestselling authors and celebrities that illuminates the lasting power of desire and longing, and celebrates our initiation into the euphoria, pain, and mystery that is our first celebrity crush.

The Spiritual Travelers Travel GuideA must read before a trip.

The creative industries are the subject of growing attention among policy-makers, academics, activists, artists and development specialists worldwide.

“Provocative and diverse” essays on the image—and the reality—of feminism in the twenty-first century (Christine A.

Of all the topics of interest in the digital humanities, the network has received comparatively little attention.

This book examines the ideas of the Founders with regard to establishing a national university.