Society & culture: general books

""Part social thriller, part modern love story, Who Knows You by Heart is a sly, witty, and endlessly discussable...  Read More >>

Contemporary plays by a dynamic Peruvian collective showcase the nation’s vibrant cultural and linguistic mosaic...  Read More >>

Illuminating a powerful yet underappreciated force in the American peace and women's movements On November 1,...  Read More >>

A stunning tribute to Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, celebrating 50 years of ""Love to Love You Baby"" (1975-2025)....  Read More >>

The Female Playback in Bombay Cinema is an authoritative addition to the field of sound studies with implications...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

This book offers a critical and thought-provoking exploration of a range of key contemporary debates relating to...  Read More >>

Investigates permutations of the terror to examine the complex political and intellectual transformation of literary...  Read More >>

Historical and contemporary perspectives on the role of support networks in creating community and contributing...  Read More >>

New and ambitious approaches to contemporary China, informed by perspectives taken from civilizational analysis...  Read More >>

Traces the intellectual history of cinema's aspiration to create a universal language, examining how this vision...  Read More >>

Breasts are celebrated and scrutinised, fetishised and censored, worshipped and weaponised. As the saying goes:...  Read More >>

This book explores the relationship between images and anthropology, offering a deeper understanding of how visual...  Read More >>

Shaped by the criminalization of migration and control over movement, the Balkan Route has emerged as a key site...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

This book tells the story of Hang Time, a grassroots, community-based program to reduce violence and recidivism...  Read More >>

Adapted from one of Columbia University’s most popular courses, a smart, timely look at the horror genre from a...  Read More >>

With the revolutionary technology advancement and the global population aging, there has been increasing recognition...  Read More >>

A tactile and olfactory journey through a silent ecosystem Jessica White has been deaf since she was four years...  Read More >>

Empirisch wird gezeigt, dass räumliche Variationen in den Bildungsgesetzen und -vorschriften, im Umfang und in der...  Read More >>

Bringing together empirical research from across India, this volume examines how food intersects with identity,...  Read More >>

Analyses how Indigenous women’s migration contributes to women’s empowerment in their home communities in Guatemala....  Read More >>

'Queer Representation in Literature and Culture' offers a timely and critical exploration of how queerness is depicted,...  Read More >>

This book offers the first comprehensive examination of life satisfaction and happiness in Central Asia from an...  Read More >>

Healing Thoughts: Poems and Reflections to Rebuild Your Heart When life shatters, the pieces don't have to stay...  Read More >>