In this book of poetry, Martin Herskovitz, the son of Holocaust survivors, manifests a language of remembrance that describes not the desolation and destruction, but rather the possibility of grieving, of finding compassion and healing.
Gardening during times of crisis can have significant benefits to individuals and populations in terms of health, well-being, social and economic outcomes.
American Society for Aesthetics Selma Jeanne Cohen Prize in Dance AestheticsExamining a century of dance criticism in the United States and its influence on aesthetics and inclusionDance criticism has long been integral to dance as an art form, serving as documentation and validation of dance performances, yet few studies have taken a close look at the impact of key critics and approaches to criticism over time.
Even before we get to introduce ourselves by name, our hair has already started to tell stories about who we are, where we are from and where we are at.
First published in 1991, Metropolitan Government provides an in-depth study of metropolitan government and outlines the need for a unit of government at the metropolitan level.
First published in 1989, Mind and the Body Politic is a collection of Elisabeth Young-Bruehl's twelve essays and lectures on political theory, psychoanalysis, feminism, and the theory of biography.
Originally appearing in the Warsaw daily Der Moment (1926-7), this intimate self-portrait by pioneering Yiddish actress Ester-Rokhl Kaminska (1870 1925) appears here for the first time in English.
Through a reconsideration of the debate about the archaeology of Anglo-Saxon towns, Richard Hodges focuses on the origins and history of the four Middle-Saxon emporia London, Ipswich, Southampton and York and then the impact of the Viking Conquest in AD 866 on England's subsequent history.
A founding document of African American Studies, reissued for today's students and scholars In a landmark 1968 conference at Yale University, students, faculty, and community activists helped establish "e;Afro American Studies"e; as a major, and then a thriving department, at Yale.
Through a reconsideration of the debate about the archaeology of Anglo-Saxon towns, Richard Hodges focuses on the origins and history of the four Middle-Saxon emporia London, Ipswich, Southampton and York and then the impact of the Viking Conquest in AD 866 on England's subsequent history.
It is argued here that before the extensive formalization of sharia laws from the late nineteenth century onwards, Islam was prominently influenced by elements of enchantment and mysticism, mirrored in its textual portrayal of passionate and sexual relations.
A nostalgic and poignant coming-of-agestory told through one young womans relationships with the mother figures inher lifeRelationshipsbetween mothers and daughters can often be complicated and fraught.
Belgian auteur Chantal Akerman's ouevre is profoundly philosophical, exploring everything from home and homelessness, work and social reproduction, self and identity, to desire in its many forms.
This book explores contemporary issues in women's studies, focusing on the agency of marginalised and disenfranchised within political, cultural, and social spheres.
Despite increasing attention on unaccompanied Central American youth migration to the United States, little empirical research has examined the crucial role of language in the incorporation process, particularly for Indigenous youth.
Politics and Religion: The Basics provides a concise introduction to the complex interactions between politics and religion in both domestic and international contexts.
This is the first book to focus on writing by black British women writers, using an approach that highlights the potential of this fiction to intervene into discourses that shape the worlds in which it is situated.
An orphaned Chinese immigrant living in the Philippines, Henry moved alone with just one suitcase to the United States to pursue higher education and the American dream.
First published in 1989, Mind and the Body Politic is a collection of Elisabeth Young-Bruehl's twelve essays and lectures on political theory, psychoanalysis, feminism, and the theory of biography.
The revelatory and urgent story of how an explosion of misogyny is driving a surge of mass and far-right violence throughout the Westfrom an internationally recognized extremism expert and media commentatorWhat two things do most mass shooters, terrorists, or violent extremists have in common?
Urban planning practice in Sub-Saharan Africa increasingly encounters complexities due to the confluence of urbanisation, climate change, and their interconnected drivers and consequences.
