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Betraying the Event
Constructions of Victimhood in Contemporary Cultures
This volume offers a critical reconsideration of victimhood, exposing its cultural and political constructions. It examines how language can be manipulated to devise a vicious reversal of victim/victimizer positions, raising awareness of the consequences.
This volume offers a critical reconsideration of victimhood, exposing its cultural and political constructions. It examines how language can be manipulated to devise a vicious reversal of victim/victimizer positions, raising awareness of the consequences.
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Negotiating Privately for an Effective Role in Public Space
A Case Study of Women in Panchayats of Orissa, India
A 1992 quota thrust rural Indian women into politics. This book reveals how they negotiated their new roles, converting the strong patriarchal set-up into a support system and achieving social and economic empowerment.
A 1992 quota thrust rural Indian women into politics. This book reveals how they negotiated their new roles, converting the strong patriarchal set-up into a support system and achieving social and economic empowerment.
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Criminal Papers
Reading Crime in the French Nineteenth Century
In 19th-century Paris, a dark underside of thieves and murderers gives rise to the detective novel. This volume considers the literature of this criminal underworld, examining the intersections between law, society, and the popular imagination.
In 19th-century Paris, a dark underside of thieves and murderers gives rise to the detective novel. This volume considers the literature of this criminal underworld, examining the intersections between law, society, and the popular imagination.
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Global Babel
Questions of Discourse and Communication in a time of Globalization
Globalization is double-edged. It can enable the exploitation of the powerless by the powerful; in different contexts, it can also facilitate individual and collective agency. This collection of essays explores this complexity and its cultural consequences.
Globalization is double-edged. It can enable the exploitation of the powerless by the powerful; in different contexts, it can also facilitate individual and collective agency. This collection of essays explores this complexity and its cultural consequences.
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Faith of Our Fathers
Popular Culture and Belief in Post-Reformation England, Ireland and Wales
This volume of essays explores popular culture and belief in England, Ireland and Wales from the Reformation onwards. Linked by the nexus between religion and popular culture, these interdisciplinary contributions reveal the remarkable resilience of popular traditions.
This volume of essays explores popular culture and belief in England, Ireland and Wales from the Reformation onwards. Linked by the nexus between religion and popular culture, these interdisciplinary contributions reveal the remarkable resilience of popular traditions.
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This book analyzes land tenure in Papua New Guinea, arguing for replacing the customary system with private individual ownership. It demonstrates the economic advantages of this change and provides answers to cultural, social, and philosophical objections.
This book analyzes land tenure in Papua New Guinea, arguing for replacing the customary system with private individual ownership. It demonstrates the economic advantages of this change and provides answers to cultural, social, and philosophical objections.
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The Empty Too
Language and Philosophy in the Works of Samuel Beckett
This controversial study argues that for Beckett, pure language is reality. While the world we perceive cannot be proved to exist, language survives to become the real. Beckett’s art is his philosophy, a thinking that surpasses the major philosophers.
This controversial study argues that for Beckett, pure language is reality. While the world we perceive cannot be proved to exist, language survives to become the real. Beckett’s art is his philosophy, a thinking that surpasses the major philosophers.
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Did Somebody Say Ideology?
On Slavoj Žižek and Consequences
This volume explores the foundations of Slavoj Žižek’s work, focusing on his theory of ideology. Essays investigate key aspects of the philosopher's thought and employ his theories in new contexts, demonstrating how his critique fosters innovative research.
This volume explores the foundations of Slavoj Žižek’s work, focusing on his theory of ideology. Essays investigate key aspects of the philosopher’s thought and employ his theories in new contexts, demonstrating how his critique fosters innovative research.
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Authorities assess the major contributions of Grahame Clark, a pioneer in prehistoric economies, ecology, and science-based archaeology. This book surveys his role in the development of 20th-century archaeology and the basis it provides for today's work.
Authorities assess the major contributions of Grahame Clark, a pioneer in prehistoric economies, ecology, and science-based archaeology. This book surveys his role in the development of 20th-century archaeology and the basis it provides for today’s work.
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(Dis)Entangling Darwin
Cross-disciplinary Reflections on the Man and His Legacy
Driven by a childlike curiosity and an appetite for discovery, Charles Darwin dedicated his life to “disentangling confusions.” His legacy remains as controversial and exhilarating today as it was then, challenging scholars and inspiring new research.
Driven by a childlike curiosity and an appetite for discovery, Charles Darwin dedicated his life to “disentangling confusions.” His legacy remains as controversial and exhilarating today as it was then, challenging scholars and inspiring new research.
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Florida Studies
Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Florida College English Association
This volume contains essays about Florida literature and history. Topics range from slave shipwrecks and Zora Neale Hurston to Stephen King and the “Dexter” novels, as well as Florida ecocriticism, Hunter Thompson, and Elizabeth Bishop.
This volume contains essays about Florida literature and history. Topics range from slave shipwrecks and Zora Neale Hurston to Stephen King and the “Dexter” novels, as well as Florida ecocriticism, Hunter Thompson, and Elizabeth Bishop.
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Post-National Enquiries
Essays on Ethnic and Racial Border Crossings
These studies address cultural narratives of border crossings in Europe and the United States. The essays show how the migrant challenges the view that people belong to one nation-state, exploring race, whiteness, and ethnic identity in fiction and cinema.
These studies address cultural narratives of border crossings in Europe and the United States. The essays show how the migrant challenges the view that people belong to one nation-state, exploring race, whiteness, and ethnic identity in fiction and cinema.
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On Meaning
Individuation and Identity—The Definition of a World View
This work explores individuation and the definition of identity through the semiotic process of cognition. It examines how symbolic forms define our world and how languages like English and European Portuguese develop unique strategies for naming and referring.
This work explores individuation and the definition of identity through the semiotic process of cognition. It examines how symbolic forms define our world and how languages like English and European Portuguese develop unique strategies for naming and referring.
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Culture, Power, and Security
New Directions in the History of National and International Security
A diverse group of historians grapples with the notion of “security” across time and geography. Drawing on new sources, these engaging essays offer fresh perspectives on military, political, intelligence, and foreign relations history.
A diverse group of historians grapples with the notion of “security” across time and geography. Drawing on new sources, these engaging essays offer fresh perspectives on military, political, intelligence, and foreign relations history.
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1848
The Year the World Turned?
In 1848, the world failed to turn. Or did it? This book offers new insights by looking beyond the main revolutions to consider overlooked places from Ireland to Australia, the experiences of women, and the era’s rich cultural and intellectual ferment.
In 1848, the world failed to turn. Or did it? This book offers new insights by looking beyond the main revolutions to consider overlooked places from Ireland to Australia, the experiences of women, and the era’s rich cultural and intellectual ferment.
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Novelist, playwright and diarist, Frances Burney’s journey to recognition has been a long one. This volume covers her remarkable career, showing her rise from a minor precursor to Jane Austen to a powerful and influential writer in her own right.
Novelist, playwright and diarist, Frances Burney’s journey to recognition has been a long one. This volume covers her remarkable career, showing her rise from a minor precursor to Jane Austen to a powerful and influential writer in her own right.
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Contemporary Phonology in Brazil is a collection of phonological studies in Brazilian Portuguese and Indigenous Brazilian Languages covering Prosodic Phonology, Historical Change, Segmental Phonology, First Language Acquisition and Indigenous Languages.
Contemporary Phonology in Brazil is a collection of phonological studies in Brazilian Portuguese and Indigenous Brazilian Languages covering Prosodic Phonology, Historical Change, Segmental Phonology, First Language Acquisition and Indigenous Languages.
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Bilingualism and Multiculturalism in Greek Education
Investigating Ethnic Language Maintenance among Pupils of Albanian and Egyptian Origin in Athens
This book investigates language maintenance among second-generation Albanian and Egyptian migrant pupils in Athens. It explores how ethnolinguistic vitality, family attitudes, and the Greek school system influence whether children remain bilingual.
This book investigates language maintenance among second-generation Albanian and Egyptian migrant pupils in Athens. It explores how ethnolinguistic vitality, family attitudes, and the Greek school system influence whether children remain bilingual.
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In the 16th century, aristocrats became practitioners of science. Hungarian Count Boldizsár Batthyány, a formidable warrior, was also a devotee of natural philosophy, creating an intellectual hub for alchemy, medicine, and botany to make the Muses speak among arms.
In the 16th century, aristocrats became practitioners of science. Hungarian Count Boldizsár Batthyány, a formidable warrior, was also a devotee of natural philosophy, creating an intellectual hub for alchemy, medicine, and botany to make the Muses speak among arms.
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Ludwig Minkus; Fiammetta/Néméa
Ballet-Pantomime in Two Acts, by Arthur Saint-Léon; Airs de ballet, Le Poisson doré
Aloysius Ludwig Minkus, famous for his ballets Don Quixote and La Bayadère, launched his career through a collaboration with the great choreographer Arthur Saint-Léon. Together they produced works in St Petersburg and Paris, including Néméa and The Golden Fish.
Aloysius Ludwig Minkus, famous for his ballets Don Quixote and La Bayadère, launched his career through a collaboration with the great choreographer Arthur Saint-Léon. Together they produced works in St Petersburg and Paris, including Néméa and The Golden Fish.
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