Shapes of Openness
This study explores the remarkable affinities between Bakhtin and Lawrence. It uses Bakhtinian theory to challenge damaging biases about Lawrence, finding the shape of his novel Women in Love to be interrogative, where characters are questions personified.
This book explores the transformation of Anglo-Greek relations since 1945. With contributions from leading academics and journalists, it focuses on cultural perceptions, covering literature, the work of aid agencies, and television series set in Greece.
Modern John Buchan
This book claims John Buchan as a key interpreter of modernity whose diverse work complicates the divide between “low” and “high” literature. It situates him as an intellectual figure and discusses his most famous work, The Thirty-Nine Steps.
Le mensonge
This collection of essays considers the political, social, and artistic impact of the dichotomy of truth and lies in French culture. Bringing together research from diverse disciplines, this work is of great relevance to students and researchers alike.
This book explores Banti’s Italian feminism, focusing on her interpretation of “equality” versus “sexual difference.” Through an analysis of her novels and short stories, it argues that Banti embraced a feminism of difference to preserve woman’s identity.
Cultural Difference and Social Solidarity
This book engages the paradox of cultural difference and social solidarity. Essays analyze immigrants and internal cultural divisions in the UAE, UK, Germany, Canada, and Turkey, challenging the conflict between difference and unity to show a path to solidarity.
In the 1970s, Romanian tourism was blooming. This book analyzes the evolution of its tourism and hotel industry since 1990. Has Romanian tourism returned to its golden age? Has it built a country brand to differentiate itself from competing nations?
A century later, the Marx Brothers are cultural icons who have permeated our culture. Most scholarly work on them is biographical; this collection of eleven essays suggests other approaches, examining their work from a number of critical perspectives.
Thirteen scholars from a wide range of disciplines examine the relationship between media stereotypes and women’s health. They show how these images harm women’s health while turning millions in corporate profits.
Xue-guanhua 學官話
The historical Chinese educational manuscript Xue-guanhua reveals cross-cultural interactions between Okinawans and locals in China. A rare source on Chinese communication and social customs, this volume provides a detailed introduction and annotated translation.
Tracking the Mobility of Crime
This study introduces a new approach to examining sub-county geographies of crime. Using Census data and spatial statistics, it identifies significant processes in the spatial mobility and spread of criminal activity, extending methods of analysis.
Bringing Literature and Linguistics into EFL Classrooms
This book bridges the gap between linguistics, literature, and English language teaching. Drawing on educators’ experiences from around the world, it balances research with practical applications on how to use literary texts and linguistic theories in the classroom.
This anthology examines iconic films and the visionary auteurs who introduced new ways of seeing that shifted US culture. A unique collection with a diversity of genres and theoretical approaches, this indispensable text is accessible to scholars and lay readers.
Challenging traditional film musicology, this book approaches the film score from practical to theoretical perspectives. Essays explore films from art-house to mainstream, and include interviews with influential composers Trevor Jones and Michael Nyman.
Lucky Strikes and a Three Martini Lunch
Twenty-six authors explore the Emmy-winning series Mad Men. In eighteen engaging essays, this collection delves into the show’s cultural impact, complex characters, and its interrogations of nostalgia, identity, gender, and mass communication.
The Arts and Youth at Risk
“Philosophically complex and pragmatically provocative,” this book interrogates arts-based interventions for “at risk” youth. International experts explore the positive outcomes and ethical challenges of working with marginalised communities.
“Imperialists in Broken Boots”
This book argues that in Southern Africa, ‘poor white’ was not a narrow economic category but a term for those who threatened to collapse racial, sexual, and class boundaries. It studies writers who either embraced this threat or argued for a solution.
An assistant for students of Alfred North Whitehead’s Process and Reality. This volume places Whitehead in historical context, presents an exposition of his philosophy, and explores his influential doctrine of God in comparison with traditional Christian thought.
Dalit Women and Dropout Rates in Collegiate Education
Caste remains a hurdle in Indian education, particularly for Dalit women. This book throws light on the social stigma they face, leading to high dropout rates from college in the Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh.
Kissinger and the Invasion of Cyprus
Using the story of Kissinger’s behaviour regarding Cyprus, backed up by recently revealed government documents, Mallinson provides an incisive analysis of Kissinger’s approach, revealing a man who appears to have considered political strategy more important than law and ethics.
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