Spatio-Temporal Narratives
This book explores the merchant networks and maritime trade routes of the First Global Age (16th-18th centuries). Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), it visualizes the integration of economies, the organization of trade, and the evolution of networks.
The English of Tourism offers a linguistic analysis of the language specific to tourism and related fields like hospitality, transportation, and advertising. It will appeal to professionals, researchers, students, and translators in these industries.
This book, by experts in Network Science, covers theoretical and practical advances in this growing, interdisciplinary field. It takes the reader through essential concepts for the structural analysis of networks and their applications to real-world scenarios.
The Future of Post-Human Formal Science
The addiction to formal science has impoverished our knowledge and well-being. This book provides a better way to understand its nature, offering a new theory to transcend existing approaches and alter the way we think about the human future.
Dossier Chris Marker
A study of Chris Marker’s works, focusing on the dynamic interplay of political and subjective agency. It is this very conflict that animates all of Marker’s extensive works, which act as a “mask” or “screen” for forces that reside beyond the frame.
Thirty Years After
The first major collection of Vietnam War criticism since the 1990s, these new essays on literature, film, and art explore the conflict’s traumatic cultural legacy and enduring impact. An indispensable work for understanding this crucial period in history.
Emerging from international collaboration, this collection of essays seeks to safeguard the ancient sung narratives of Southeast Asia. It explores the vitality of this Intangible Heritage in today’s changing world through pioneering studies and new technology.
African Literacies
Moving beyond stereotypes of low literacy, this volume explores Africa’s complex and diverse multilingual literacies. It examines practices from ancient manuscripts to instant messaging, offering an advanced introduction to language and society in Africa.
At Whom Are We Laughing?
At whom are we really laughing? This collection of scholarly papers explores humor across the centuries in the literatures of Italy, France, and the Iberian Peninsula, revealing diverse aspects of wit little known to the general reader.
Ideology and Rhetoric
These essays explore American culture through race, class, gender, and power. They reveal a nation born from conflicting ideologies, offering a transnational re-evaluation of the very idea of America itself.
Voices
This interdisciplinary collection explores the theme of “voice.” Voice is approached in a variety of manners: as the sound from human vocal cords, an author’s literary tool, the work of a musical artist, or a way to understand those lacking a public voice.
Authored by international researchers, this collection addresses radicalization, terrorism, and conflict from a unique interdisciplinary perspective. It analyzes how players become radicalized and how terrorism manifests globally, offering new findings and policy ideas.
This book presents a novel approach, Design for Reliability Predictability (DRP). DRP helps predict system reliability from its components and their interactions by integrating precise design, specification, and documentation. A case study demonstrates its application.
The Future of Asian Feminisms
This book on Asian feminisms confronts fundamentalisms, conflicts, and neo-liberalism. A critical contribution from Asian women’s studies scholars and activists, it stimulates a unique “Asian voice” in the global women’s movement.
Science, Fables and Chimeras
Imagination, religion, and mythology have both helped and hindered scientific progress. This interdisciplinary book weaves together visual art, literature, and science to explore our fascination with potent symbols like dinosaurs, dragons, and the chimera.
On Resentment
Resentment has a history. With the French Revolution as a turning point, this volume explores its evolution from a social passion for justice to a pathological symptom, revealing how this cultural experience has shaped social movements and the present world.
What are our ethical commitments to our family and the broader community? These essays provide ethical analyses of issues from same-sex marriage to licensing parents, covering love, sex, marriage, and the influence of technology on family life.
The Future of Post-Human Sexuality
Modern sexual freedom is a seductive ideology, blinding us to its dark side. This book offers a radical new way to understand sexuality, with profound implications for the future of humanity.
This book presents striking textual correspondences between Greek and Shakespearean plays. It proves William Shakespeare became “Shakespeare” because of his mastery of the ancient Greek treasury of Drama, where images like Lady Macbeth’s cruelty first appear.
Management Information Systems for Microfinance
The essays in this book explore the metrics required for success in the field of microfinance, using case studies on open-source and cloud-based software. Contributors include business executives and consultants, in addition to academics.