Civil Strife in a Complex and Changing World
This collection offers perspectives on social conflict, past and present, with a view toward building connections. From Renaissance preachers to soldiers in Afghanistan, these papers explore issues that at some times separate us and at other times bring us together.
Studies in Irreversibility
This collection argues that the difference between irreversible and reversible phenomena is underappreciated. Contributors from literature, art, history, and ethics use irreversibility as a key to interpreting culture, outlining a new paradigm for cultural studies.
This book interprets the feminist theories of Rajam Krishnan, a doyen of Tamil literature, who has been a forerunner of many contemporary ideologies. It provides much-needed tools for the vast corpus of contemporary research in the global domain of Indian women’s literature.
The Space of Memory
This volume preserves the endangered Arbëresh language through its tales, stories, and songs. By recording its authentic sound, it serves as a vital linguistic and cultural tool to bring Arbëresh to future generations of young speakers.
Trilogies as Cultural Analysis
This book views three universal themes—sea-crossing, human-animal relations, and father-son relationships—to show how passing between worlds has become the human condition. It invites readers to re-imagine writing styles that can travel beyond our “bubbles” and gain a hearing.
Reacting to The Da Vinci Code, scholars debate the feminist challenge to patriarchal authority and the textual construction of meaning. These essays examine resistance to the sacred feminine in religious, cultural, and literary histories.
This collection presents studies of communication in its many forms around the world. It covers a wide range of topics, including new media, technology, cultural practices, interpersonal communication, politics, law, rhetoric, and journalism.
The Paradoxical India
This collection of essays captures the vast dimensions of Indian cultural and literary traditions. Explore myths, tribal literature, and philosophies to understand India’s rich, multicultural society through its ancient landscape, contradictions, and contemporary advancements.