Lucian, a 2nd-century satirist, composed the Dialogues of the Sea Gods: a collection of amusing dialogues between figures from Greek myth. This volume examines his work, contemporary views on myth, and the flourishing of Greek culture under Roman rule.
Hunks, Hotties, and Pretty Boys
This study challenges the standard of white, heterosexual male beauty. It explores the connections between beauty and a broad spectrum of masculinities, examining Chicano, Asian, working class, and queer constructions of male beauty in Western culture.
New essays by leading scholars explore how different cultures conceive of art and beauty. Discover how Buddhist, Confucian, and Upanişadic thought shape aesthetics in the East, revealing deep cultural differences and similarities with the West.
Loss, Hurt and Hope
What happens when a child experiences bereavement or trauma? Untreated, it causes devastating loss. *Loss, Hurt and Hope* gathers the wisdom of professionals, providing the tools to help these children move from despair to hope and renewal.
Women in Dialogue
This collection of essays explores women as objects of cultural production and as creators themselves. It features literary analysis alongside personalized observations by women writers on their work, using dialogue as a platform for learning and mutual understanding.
Out Here
This collection of essays and stories reflects queer concerns in places peripheral to the centers of queer theory. Out here, often within the context of rampant homophobia, queer methodologies prove especially productive. Out here, queer theory is alive and kicking.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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