Society & culture: general books

This book offers an in-depth look at the current quality of life in Chinese cities, and how the drastic environmental...  Read More >>

An illustrated analysis of vernacular photography in early Republican Turkey  Read More >>

Advancing a class-centred approach, this book provides an account of the evolution of social security and employment...  Read More >>

The Noughties reappraised through a feminist lens, told through the story of nine celebrity women.  Read More >>

Centering on cases of sexual violence, this open access book illuminates the contested introduction of British and...  Read More >>

This book seeks to overcome the tension between ‘western’ and ‘non-western’ categories and tools in the study of...  Read More >>

Zahi Zalloua provides the first examination of Palestinian identity from the perspective of Indigeneity and Critical...  Read More >>

Challenging the Western view of idols as objects of worship, this book explores the role that male idols play in...  Read More >>

Studying with Husserl in Göttingen, becoming a Carmelite nun, and finally meeting her death in Auschwitz, the multifaceted...  Read More >>

German Crime Dramas from Network Television to Netflix approaches German television crime dramas to uncover the...  Read More >>

Is the self or subject discontinuous across technological platforms? Do technological developments increase inequality...  Read More >>

Capture Japan investigates the formation of visual tropes and how these have contributed to perceptions of Japan...  Read More >>

In recent decades Russia has played an increasingly active role in the Middle East as states within the region continue...  Read More >>

Zakariyya Tamir is Syria’s foremost writer of short stories, and his works are widely read across the Arab world....  Read More >>

The Body Productive represents a new and radical approach to the relationships between capitalism, work and the...  Read More >>

Reporting Islam examines the coverage of Muslim women in the New York Times from 1979-2011. The analysis addresses...  Read More >>

When Muslim rule in Kashmir ended in 1820, Sikh and later Hindu Dogra Rulers gained power, but the country was still...  Read More >>

Since the Second World War, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt faced periods of extensive state repression, between...  Read More >>

"""Neverending Stories examines the re-emergence of digital fiction into popular media such as TV, film, and publishing""--"...  Read More >>

"""Discusses how, when and why football spectators produce sound, and it examines the structures, meanings and functions...  Read More >>

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This book recaptures the buried history of the household science movement, including domestic science teaching,...  Read More >>

Retired university president Alvin Schexnider shares the lived experiences that shaped his career and the challenges...  Read More >>

This edited volume tackles the theoretical, empirical and methodological questions of how novelty can be determined...  Read More >>

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