Society & culture: general books

Before the British colonised the Indian subcontinent, it was largely protofeminist and queer.  Read More >>

'An absorbing and heart-breaking study, opening a window into the past and urgently contemporary at the same time'...  Read More >>

'An absorbing and heart-breaking study, opening a window into the past and urgently contemporary at the same time'...  Read More >>

Updated global estimates and trends over three decades reveal shifts in adolescent fertility, detailing data from...  Read More >>

The view from the dance floor: The Truth About Northern Soul strips away misty-eyed nostalgia and provides a blunt,...  Read More >>

Consequential Museum Spaces offers a comparative analysis of regional African American museum. The author examines...  Read More >>

Bringing together diverse case studies and interdisciplinary perspectives, this open access collection serves as...  Read More >>

Can revolution unfold in chapters? Seriality has long shaped how we read, think, and act; Peter Hitchcock explores...  Read More >>

The rise of the Mafia and the story of its most vocal opponent, renowned Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia, expertly...  Read More >>

The acclaimed Top 10 Sunday Times best-seller on our search for love Shon Faye grew up quietly obsessed with the...  Read More >>

Presenting a history of Israel through 100 cartoons, Colin Shindler offers an original, visually exciting and accessible...  Read More >>

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Champions the work of women in legal history, and their contributions to both the discipline and feminist activism...  Read More >>

Examines the formation of a surveillance state through a close examination of Thomas Jefferson's plantation management...  Read More >>

Explore the enigmatic life and poetry of Emily Dickinson, whose poetry delves into themes of death, nature, love...  Read More >>

This book examines Downton Abbey’s dramatic narrative and visual aesthetics to interrogate centrality of power and...  Read More >>

A study of the early United Nations disputes over South Africa’s racial and expansionist polices to understand how...  Read More >>

Explores the impact of Rome’s globalizing empire upon identity and visual culture in its western and eastern provinces,...  Read More >>

This work examines attempts to go beyond Kantian idealism in American philosophies, as well as intentional recuperations...  Read More >>

Explore day-to-day life in ancient Babylon—its social structure, economy, religion, key figures, and cultural practices—and...  Read More >>

From an acclaimed cultural critic, a story of how and why we eat, and the relationship between food and empowerment....  Read More >>

The rise of the Mafia and the story of its most vocal opponent, renowned Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia, expertly...  Read More >>

A fairer, healthier, more caring and sustainable society is entirely within our grasp- the renowned co-author of...  Read More >>

This volume explores the changing field of cultural history to map out its new developments and future directions,...  Read More >>