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Intercultural Dialogue
In Search of Harmony in Diversity
This book offers a philosophical analysis of intercultural dialogue as an alternative to “culture wars.” Drawing on diverse philosophical traditions, it argues that solutions to world problems require a dialogical transformation of society for a cosmopolitan order of peace.
This book offers a philosophical analysis of intercultural dialogue as an alternative to “culture wars.” Drawing on diverse philosophical traditions, it argues that solutions to world problems require a dialogical transformation of society for a cosmopolitan order of peace.
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Sociology of Memory
Papers from the Spectrum
These papers advance discourse beyond “collective memory” to the contested terrain of personal, public, and commodity memory. In a society dependent on automated data, a key question arises: who owns memory, and for what social or private purpose?
These papers advance discourse beyond “collective memory” to the contested terrain of personal, public, and commodity memory. In a society dependent on automated data, a key question arises: who owns memory, and for what social or private purpose?
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This book examines the intersection of political leadership, media coverage, and sexual identity, with emphasis on the negotiation between public and private behavior. Centering on key cases, each chapter questions assumptions about media coverage of same-sex behavior.
This book examines the intersection of political leadership, media coverage, and sexual identity, with emphasis on the negotiation between public and private behavior. Centering on key cases, each chapter questions assumptions about media coverage of same-sex behavior.
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Disasters, Culture, Politics
Chinese-Bulgarian Anthropological Contribution to the Study of Critical Situations
This volume explores contemporary crises—from epidemics to social catastrophes—in China and Bulgaria. Using ecological anthropology and a cross-cultural approach, it investigates the full life-cycle of disasters and our strategies for coping and relief.
This volume explores contemporary crises—from epidemics to social catastrophes—in China and Bulgaria. Using ecological anthropology and a cross-cultural approach, it investigates the full life-cycle of disasters and our strategies for coping and relief.
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Spirit, Faith and Church
Women’s Experiences in the English-Speaking World, 17th-21st Centuries
Women are represented as inferior creatures or as privileged vessels for the divine. This volume questions how women have negotiated their spiritual roles in male-dominated institutions and reacted to perceptions of their bodies as facilitating or impeding access to God.
Women are represented as inferior creatures or as privileged vessels for the divine. This volume questions how women have negotiated their spiritual roles in male-dominated institutions and reacted to perceptions of their bodies as facilitating or impeding access to God.
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Feminism and the Body
Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Feminist scholars grapple with the interplay between corporeal differences and power. This collection takes the reader on a journey into myriad domains, from medical surgery and law to feminist film, reinvigorating feminism's emphatic engagement with the body.
Feminist scholars grapple with the interplay between corporeal differences and power. This collection takes the reader on a journey into myriad domains, from medical surgery and law to feminist film, reinvigorating feminism’s emphatic engagement with the body.
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Birth and Death in British Culture
Liminality, Power, and Performance
Why look at birth and death together? These 13 interdisciplinary articles prove that looking at the two in tandem throws their distinct patterns and shared socio-political issues into sharp relief, probing their medialisation and commodification.
Why look at birth and death together? These 13 interdisciplinary articles prove that looking at the two in tandem throws their distinct patterns and shared socio-political issues into sharp relief, probing their medialisation and commodification.
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Prenatal screening offers parental choice, but the anomalies it finds are often unfixable. When termination is the only intervention, complex ethical questions arise about which traits are desirable. This book explores these choices and their impact on autonomy.
Prenatal screening offers parental choice, but the anomalies it finds are often unfixable. When termination is the only intervention, complex ethical questions arise about which traits are desirable. This book explores these choices and their impact on autonomy.
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Uncertain Lives
Culture, Race and Neoliberalism in Australia
Uncertain Lives examines the impact of neoliberal policies on everyday life in Australia. It explores the persistence of race and racism as multicultural values have been replaced, charting how race has influenced everything from daily life to border control.
Uncertain Lives examines the impact of neoliberal policies on everyday life in Australia. It explores the persistence of race and racism as multicultural values have been replaced, charting how race has influenced everything from daily life to border control.
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Belonging and Exclusion
Case Studies in Recent Australian and German Literature, Film and Theatre
This is the first cross-cultural analysis of how belonging and exclusion are represented in literature, film and theatre in the context of migration in Australia and Germany. The focus on artistic works offers unique snapshots of these processes.
This is the first cross-cultural analysis of how belonging and exclusion are represented in literature, film and theatre in the context of migration in Australia and Germany. The focus on artistic works offers unique snapshots of these processes.
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Modernity, Postmodernity, and Posthumanity
Life is the Fiddle
Communism has not been defeated, only its immature 20th century form. This text argues for a sophisticated 21st century communism, a task for those who would live dangerously, fitting dialectics within contemporary scientific discoveries like chaos theory.
Communism has not been defeated, only its immature 20th century form. This text argues for a sophisticated 21st century communism, a task for those who would live dangerously, fitting dialectics within contemporary scientific discoveries like chaos theory.
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Those in favour of an independent Scotland present their fight as a means to a socio-economic end. But is it all really that simple? This text explores the overlooked difficulties, from redefining national solidarity to the delicate issues of state building.
Those in favour of an independent Scotland present their fight as a means to a socio-economic end. But is it all really that simple? This text explores the overlooked difficulties, from redefining national solidarity to the delicate issues of state building.
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This collection of essays explores television's state of flux. It examines how news packages the 'real,' how reality styles have influenced dramas like CSI, and how shows like Big Brother have created a culture of performance and surveillance.
This collection of essays explores television’s state of flux. It examines how news packages the ‘real,’ how reality styles have influenced dramas like CSI, and how shows like Big Brother have created a culture of performance and surveillance.
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As societies face complex challenges like climate change, the role of academics as public intellectuals is vital. This book explores how they make specialized knowledge relevant, discussing historical and contemporary cases from Europe, the US, and beyond.
As societies face complex challenges like climate change, the role of academics as public intellectuals is vital. This book explores how they make specialized knowledge relevant, discussing historical and contemporary cases from Europe, the US, and beyond.
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Aging Femininities
Troubling Representations
Older women have never been more visible, or more problematised. This collection of essays interrogates the troubling representations of “aging femininity” in popular culture, forging links between contemporary lived experience and feminist cultural theory.
Older women have never been more visible, or more problematised. This collection of essays interrogates the troubling representations of “aging femininity” in popular culture, forging links between contemporary lived experience and feminist cultural theory.
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Making Sense of the Global
Anthropological Perspectives on Interconnections and Processes
Anthropology is more relevant than ever to making sense of intercultural encounters in our shrinking world. This volume’s analyses show how ethnographic research creates bridges of understanding and can contribute to a better understanding of social phenomena.
Anthropology is more relevant than ever to making sense of intercultural encounters in our shrinking world. This volume’s analyses show how ethnographic research creates bridges of understanding and can contribute to a better understanding of social phenomena.
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More than an average textbook, this guide combines major theories with culturally-relevant examples and indigenous research from the Middle East. Written by local experts, it helps students understand the relevance of psychology to their own lives and societies.
More than an average textbook, this guide combines major theories with culturally-relevant examples and indigenous research from the Middle East. Written by local experts, it helps students understand the relevance of psychology to their own lives and societies.
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Scottish Devolution and Social Policy
Evidence from the First Decade
This work examines the impact of devolution on Scottish social policy. Considering issues like class and equality, it judges whether the founding principles of the Scottish Parliament have successfully transferred from principles into actual policy.
This work examines the impact of devolution on Scottish social policy. Considering issues like class and equality, it judges whether the founding principles of the Scottish Parliament have successfully transferred from principles into actual policy.
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This book researches three solutions to steel congestion in reinforced concrete: steel fibers, self-consolidating concrete, and headed bars. Based on test results, it proposes new models that provide a basis for future research and improved codes.
This book researches three solutions to steel congestion in reinforced concrete: steel fibers, self-consolidating concrete, and headed bars. Based on test results, it proposes new models that provide a basis for future research and improved codes.
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The American Village in a Global Setting
Selected papers from an interdisciplinary conference in honor of Sinclair Lewis and Ida K. Compton
Selected from a conference honoring Sinclair Lewis, these papers consider his world through today’s lens. Scholars address community, comparing his vision to other authors and media, and use his work as a springboard to discuss today’s global issues.
Selected from a conference honoring Sinclair Lewis, these papers consider his world through today’s lens. Scholars address community, comparing his vision to other authors and media, and use his work as a springboard to discuss today’s global issues.
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