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The Post-Structural Body of Erotic Dancers and Sex Workers in Tijuana, San Diego and Los Angeles

£34.99

What began as an ethnographic study of sex workers on the U.S./Mexican border turned inward. The author studies himself within the culture, examining his feelings and reactions as he observes dancers and hookers on both sides of the border.

Trust and Transitions

Social Capital in a Changing World

Edited By: Joseph D. Lewandowski, Milan Znoj

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This volume examines trust within social capital theory, using empirical studies of post-Communist countries and theoretical analysis. Noted scholars explore trust's role in marketization and democratization, presenting contemporary perspectives for times of transition.

This volume examines trust within social capital theory, using empirical studies of post-Communist countries and theoretical analysis. Noted scholars explore trust’s role in marketization and democratization, presenting contemporary perspectives for times of transition.

The Shamanic Themes in Chechen Folktales

By: Michael Berman

£24.99

The roots of Chechnya lie in shamanism. The rich stories of the Nokhchii people have survived for thousands of years through oral traditions, providing virtually the only remaining evidence of their ancestors. This book contains these tales and commentaries on them.

Whose Story? Translating the Verbal and the Visual in Literature for Young Readers

Edited By: Riitta Oittinen

£24.99

This book tackles the challenges of translating children’s literature, from picturebooks to classics like Beatrix Potter and Tolkien. It examines the active role of translators and publishers, linking theory with practice through diverse examples.

Proceedings of the Bath Symposium

Edited By: Elena Minelli, Valerie Pellatt

£29.99

Celebrating forty years of interpreter and translator training at Bath, this volume explores key issues in the field. Professionals and academics cover teaching techniques, the use of IT, quality assessment, and other modern workplace challenges.

Aspects of Iranian Linguistics

Edited By: Simin Karimi, Vida Samiian, Donald Stilo

£44.99

This pioneering volume introduces recent research into less-studied Iranian languages like Kurdish, Balochi, and Pamir. Covering theoretical, descriptive, and applied linguistics, it is a valuable contribution to our understanding of a complex language family.

Postcolonialism

South/African Perspectives

Edited By: Michael Chapman

£29.99

Can literature recenter postcolonial studies? Through a South African lens, these essays move beyond theory to the subjective power of literary texts, challenging us to see our interconnected worlds anew.

Reflections

New Directions in Modern Languages and Cultures

Edited By: Sarah Buxton, Laura Campbell, Tracey Dawe

£29.99

Twelve essays explore “reflections” in literary and visual culture—from Italian theatre to Cuban film. For students and scholars, this volume provides a fresh, interdisciplinary look at Modern Language Studies, highlighting the dialogue between language and culture.

Multilingual Europe

Reflections on Language and Identity

Edited By: Heather Merle Benbow, Jane Warren

£34.99

This volume explores the relationship between language and identity in an expanding, multicultural Europe. Transcending disciplinary boundaries, it combines sociolinguistic research with chapters on cultural identity and language in contemporary European cinema.

Schoolhouse Gothic

Haunted Hallways and Predatory Pedagogues in Late Twentieth-Century American Literature and Scholarship

By: Sherry R. Truffin

£29.99

The Schoolhouse Gothic draws on Gothic metaphors—curses of power inequities, schools as traps—to interrogate American education. It suggests something sinister lies behind the academy's benevolent exterior, producing paranoia, violence, and monstrosity.

The Schoolhouse Gothic draws on Gothic metaphors—curses of power inequities, schools as traps—to interrogate American education. It suggests something sinister lies behind the academy’s benevolent exterior, producing paranoia, violence, and monstrosity.

Expression and Survival

An Aesthetic Approach to the Problem of Suicide

By: Craig Greenman

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The standard ethical approach to suicide may do more harm than good. In *Expression and Survival*, Craig Greenman develops an aesthetic alternative, arguing that art—making it or experiencing it—can help a person survive. For anyone who has ever struggled with suicide.

Making the Stage

Essays on the Changing Concept of Theatre, Drama, and Performance

Edited By: Ann C. Hall

£34.99

In an increasingly technological and isolated culture, theatre seems a primitive art form. Yet these essays reveal that theatre not only survives but defines the vital political discussions prohibited by a manipulated media.

Pietism, Revivalism and Modernity, 1650-1850

Edited By: Fred van Lieburg, Daniel Lindmark

£39.99

This collection explores Pietism and revivalism as attempts to resist secularizing tendencies in the modern world. Paradoxically, they were themselves modern, building a counteroffensive of rechristianization using all contemporary means of communication.

Gags and Greasepaint

A Tribute to the Irish "Fit-Ups"

Edited By: Vikki Jackson

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A personal memoir of Vic, the “Sequin Queen” of Irish repertory theatre, recounted by her granddaughter, one of the last travelling artistes. A hymn to the artist whose home was the road… one final tread of the magic footboard.

H. G. Wells

Interdisciplinary Essays

Edited By: Steven McLean

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H. G. Wells is known for his ‘scientific romances,’ but he was a polymath. This collection of new essays examines his varied writings, from works like The Time Machine to lesser-known novels, assessing his lasting philosophical and political impact.

Rhetorical Aspects of Discourses in Present-Day Society

Edited By: Lotte Dam, Lise-Lotte Holmgreen, Jeanne Strunck

£39.99

Once dismissed as linguistic ornamentation, rhetoric re-emerged as a vital tool for communication in modern society. This book analyzes its use across political, journalistic, and organisational discourse, showing how rhetoric shapes human action and interaction.

A Pluralistic Universe

Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy, by William James; A New Philosophical Reading

Edited By: H.G. Callaway

£34.99

This new edition of William James’s classic, A Pluralistic Universe, critiques monism and explores philosophical alternatives. Featuring a new introduction and annotations, it casts light on James's legacy and its relevance to contemporary American society.

This new edition of William James’s classic, A Pluralistic Universe, critiques monism and explores philosophical alternatives. Featuring a new introduction and annotations, it casts light on James’s legacy and its relevance to contemporary American society.

Researching Experiences

Exploring Processual and Experimental Methods in Cultural Analysis

Edited By: Lisa Gjedde, Bruno Ingemann

£34.99

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.

New Directions in Ecofeminist Literary Criticism

Edited By: Andrea Campbell

£29.99

These essays on ecofeminist literary criticism highlight the intersections of environment, race, class, and gender oppression. Analyzing authors from Kingsolver to Nwapa, this collection expands the discussion to a global scale and environmental justice.

Video Vision

Changing the Culture of Social Science Research

Edited By: Martin J. Downing Jr., Lauren J. Tenney

£34.99

This volume unpacks the use of video as a research tool, exploring ethics, methodology, and analysis. It presents cutting-edge research with practical strategies for data collection and presentation, accessible to students and useful for social scientists.

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