Tony Kushner’s Postmodern Theatre
This book is an insightful examination of Tony Kushner, one of the most prominent political dramatists in the US today. It explores how Kushner theatricalizes politics, drawing on influences like Bertolt Brecht to define his postmodern theatre.
The Impact of Gender Differences on the Conflict Management Styles of Managers in Bangladesh
This book examines why female managers in Bangladesh imitate male conflict styles to survive. While this results in no apparent gender differences, a global shift valuing “feminine” qualities is transforming the workplace and its patriarchal dynamics.
Dyslexia in First and Foreign Language Learning
Questions are tackled in this work as to whether a dyslexic student’s impairment varies depending on levels of orthographic transparency in the language system they study. It provides answers through research on reading difficulties and existing taxonomies of dyslexia sub-types.
This conference proceedings stems from a prevailing feeling among Palestinians that Palestinian identity is in a state of weakening and retreat. The contributions study, analyse, and suggest solutions to the problems facing Palestinian identity today.
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band of New York City, 1874-1941
The story of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band (1874–1941) is the story of New York City. The band was ever-present, performing at parades, ground-breakings, and celebrations, typifying the Jewish-American experience and the critical role of community music-making.
AIDS in Cultural Bodies
Venkatesan and Ammanathil examine the various psychosocial and sexual ordeals of African American people living with HIV or AIDS as depicted in African American literary narratives dealing the disease published from 1980 to 2010.
This volume is centred around the idea that the aim of literature is to build bridges, and, as such, focuses on the moral purpose of literature and its tendency to overcome divisive forces, using examples from texts across various geographical and cultural borders.
The Chinese Language Demystified explores the unique features of Mandarin Chinese. While discussing aspects that make it seem ‘mysterious,’ the book investigates how it is used by the Chinese people despite its lack of formal grammatical structure.
A Sociolinguistic Insight into the Italian Community in the UK
This study of three generations of Italians in Bedford reveals their complex language dynamics. It uncovers why the youngest generation uses a mixed pronunciation: a conscious attempt not to accommodate to British culture, but to distance themselves from it.
Corpora in Applied Linguistics
Comprising contributions from a corpus linguistics conference, this volume explores the opportunities that corpora offer for answering questions in different domains of applied linguistics. It also studies the possible limitations and challenges of corpus-based research.
Taxation and Revenue Collection in Ancient India
In the first book to study taxation and revenue collection through an analysis of public finance and financial administration in four major Indian texts, Sharma shows how Ancient Indian writing can contribute to active knowledge today.
Tourism Economics
This book examines tourism economics with specific case studies from countries across the world. Featuring contributions from international experts, it is useful for academics and tourism professionals seeking to update their knowledge at both micro and macro levels.
This volume revisits the concepts of reality and realism with regard to their relation to religion and the religious real, presenting ten essays that offer methodologically diverse and intellectually challenging analyses.
Writers with roots in Africa navigate new terrains and racialized identities in Europe. Through vibrant literature, they redefine identity and imagine the contours of a diverse, inclusive Europe, reckoning with its colonial history and its legacy.
Suffragette Legacy
This book originated from a one-day conference held to celebrate International Women’s Day in 2014, and brings together the opinions of academics, artists, campaigners and activists about how their work is affected by the legacy of feminism.
This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to music in Turkey. Chapters explore topics ranging from the cognitive responses of musicians listening to atonal chords, to Turkey’s heavy metal scene, and the historical mission to “contemporize” music.
Why does representational art thrive in the 21st century? This indispensable book skewers contemporary orthodoxies to provide the answer.
Muses, Mistresses and Mates
This book challenges the sexist stereotype of the passive Muse. The essays collected here focus on “Muses, Mistresses and Mates” whose own exceptional talent brought them into creative partnership, dissecting myths to offer a corrective view of these women.
Cosmopolitanism
This publication provides an introduction to the ideality and reality of cosmopolitanism, presenting it “in genesis” and giving a point of departure to students and readers of cosmopolitanism from which to analyse its various contemporary versions and proposals.
This publication discusses the main dynamics of political and social change in Muslim societies using specific examples from each country, offering the reader a practical understanding of the historical turning points in the Muslim world in recent years.
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