Anthropology and Development in a Globalized India
This book offers an anthropological and sociological view of sericulture in India, analyzing its emergence as a vital enterprise for rural development and employment. This interdisciplinary study is useful to scholars of Anthropology, Sociology, and Development Studies.
This collection tackles the problem of fictionality and reality in contemporary theatre. It analyzes how phenomena like new media and post-dramatic forms challenge the basic dichotomy between the fictional and the real on which Western theatre is based.
New Literatures of Old
Artistic creativity is fuelled by dialogues between the past and the present. This book explores how these exchanges become active agents of intervention, creating spaces of dialogue and confrontation when establishing the cultural identity of a community.
This collection of essays on ‘Border Studies’ offers innovative approaches to intercultural encounters, with comparative explorations of American, Latin-American, European, and Post-Colonial literature, as well as Linguistics, History, and Education.
The Disappointed Bridge
This first major study of Ireland’s post-colonial experience draws parallels with other emergent nations. Through literary and musical contexts, it offers unique insight into independence, asking: What happens to an emerging nation after it has emerged?
Karl Marx’s Philosophy of Nature, Action and Society
This work analyses Marx’s philosophy of nature as the basis for his practical philosophy. Marx considered humans’ relationship to the world as natural, social, and material. This material feature of human action is the foundation for social critique.
This book defines EU development policy in Africa since the Cold War. It argues the EU fell short of its efforts to export its ‘paradise’ to Africa, limited by its inability to stand as a distinct and leading actor in international development.
American “Outsider”
This book jettisons preconceptions of America, throwing back the curtains on the hidden lives of Irish-American Pavees. Journey with these “people of the road”—shy migrants who live in the shadows of rumour, hearsay, and a hot summer sun.
Meštrović provides critical insights into the defining questions of our age, tracing the imbalance between market globalisation and society to contradictions within capitalism. He searches for a new commons and a movement towards freedom beyond the market’s restrictions.
From Camera Lens To Critical Lens
This collection of essays represents the very best on film adaptation. Diverse international voices explore directors like Hitchcock, writers like Virginia Woolf, and international films from China, Japan, and France. Accessible, engaging, and informative for any reader.
Italian Women and Autobiography
These essays examine identity and ideology in Italian female autobiography from the Fascist era to our time. The collection explores how women writers challenge gender roles and traditional boundaries, experimenting with new forms of self-representation.
Ties to the Homeland
Ties to the Homeland examines the connections maintained across national borders by the children of migrants. Case studies explore their transnational practices, their impact on cultural identity and belonging, and challenge key assumptions about transnationalism.
This courageous, thought-provoking book takes the reader on an intimate journey into the misunderstood world of body marking. It develops an embodied, feminist critique of dominant research, searching for new ways of producing knowledge and telling stories from the body.
Culture survives by constant recycling. This “stimulating, relevant and exciting” volume explores this strategy across an impressive assortment of contexts, from comic-book heroes and James Bond to African-Caribbean women and mobile phones.
Managerial Dilemmas in Developing Countries
Since organizations and industries are the catalysts for sustainable development, managing them along with resource protection dilemmas is critical for developing countries. The contributions here relate to development, management, consumer behaviour, finance, and tourism.
Zoom In, Zoom Out
European films are a vital space where borders and identity are renegotiated. This collection explores how filmmakers question the continent by crossing geographic, cultural, and aesthetic boundaries, framing European cinema as a work-in-progress.
This collection of essays explores Byron’s dramas and relationship with the theatre. It covers Regency London’s squalid conditions, Alfieri’s influence, and Byron as a dramatic performer. A vital book for anyone interested in this little-understood aspect of his work.
Researching Experiences
This book focuses on how people experience and construct meaning from visual culture. It presents video-based methods for researching experiences, introducing methodological tools like the reflexivity lab for students, researchers, and practitioners.
Shakespeare on Love
Plato’s vision of universal love, alchemy, and Christian ideas strongly influenced Shakespeare’s Sonnets. He inserted these themes into his plays, creating a paradoxical combination of erotic mysticism with real lovers. The Dark Lady finds her supreme realisation in Cleopatra.
This collection explores topical issues in modern linguistics, including cross-cultural communication, lexicography, and terminology. It analyzes cultural aspects of language, dictionary user needs, modern terminology, and new models for reference works.
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