Social & Cultural Studies 8

This compilation of original, peer-reviewed papers takes a multidisciplinary approach to address a diverse range of topics in the humanities and social sciences. It explores traditional knowledge sy……続きを見る

Les latrines romaines ont, dans notre imaginaire collectif, une place particulière. Les vestiges bien conservés des villes d’Afrique du Nord ou d’Asie Mineure laissent en effet entrevoir une époque ……続きを見る

Film and the Natural History of Destruction explores the interface between film, memory and ecological thought. It addresses several areas of crucial importance for contemporary film and media studi……続きを見る

This is the first systematic theorization of digital modernity, arguing that the digital age cannot be understood apart from the long historical arc of modernity. Bridging digital humanities, critic……続きを見る

An incisive examination of free speech's global decline and a framework for preserving expression in democratic societies. The Future of Free Speech confronts a stark truth: the right to speak freel……続きを見る

Il y a six ans, Vanessa Montalbano prend un aller simple pour Tokyo. Sur place, elle trouve du travail dans un petit restaurant et fait l'expérience de la frénésie de la vie à Tokyo – mais aussi de ……続きを見る

This title was first published in 2001: During the last twenty years government rhetoric in the UK has increasingly advocated that statutory health and social care services should regard and treat r……続きを見る

"Quand la géographie éclaire l' histoire. Lumineux et nécessaire !" Erik Orsenna Et si la meilleure façon de raconter l'histoire du monde, c'était de commencer par sa géographie ? En mobilisant la g……続きを見る

Gender and Digital Media: A Critical Companion offers an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the evolving relationship between gender and digital media. Covering topics such as queer and tr……続きを見る

Shaping the Story of Singapore Volume III features 32 projects on Singapore and the region that are led by FASS faculty members. Representing 12 Departments–Chinese Studies; Communications and New M……続きを見る

This open access short reader provides an introductory yet critically analytical exploration of migration and the politics of integration. Drawing inspiration from Nira Yuval-Davis' concept of the '……続きを見る

Rebecca M. Warner’s bestselling Applied Statistics: From Bivariate Through Multivariate Techniques has been split into two volumes for ease of use over a two-course sequence. Applied Statistics I: B……続きを見る

歷史上到底發生了什麼事，讓世界這麼不平等？ 「我們這個時代的達爾文」賈徳‧戴蒙經典不墜之作 最具原創性與影響力的一萬三千年人類簡史 榮獲普立茲獎、英國皇家學會科學圖書獎、紐約時報暢銷書 36國語言譯本，全……続きを見る

This book examines how Europe and the European Union are debated, politicised, and contested in a group of key (future) actors of European integration. Based on detailed focus group discussions with……続きを見る

Since opening its doors in 1874, Purdue University’s College of Engineering and its graduates have been at the forefront of technological breakthroughs and are now poised to lead the next generation……続きを見る

Is there a 'physics of society'? Philip Ball's investigation into human nature ranges from Hobbes and Adam Smith to modern work on traffic flow and market trading, across economics, sociology and ps……続きを見る

La problématique de la situation qui a longtemps prévalu en sciences sociales s'articulait autour de l'idée de « définition de la situation » : pour agir efficacement, un sujet rationnel doit sélect……続きを見る

This experimental volume explores how intersections between different knowledge systems affect identity formation through names and naming, bringing together anthropologists, community scholars, art……続きを見る

This collection critically examines the translation of international queer media and popular culture in China, offering insights into how queer media travels across international borders and interac……続きを見る

Bibliophobia is a book about material books, how they are cared for, and how they are damaged, throughout the 5000-year history of writing from Sumeria to the smartphone. Its starting point is the c……続きを見る

**Winner of the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize Winner of the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Award Shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award • Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Pri……続きを見る

Nearly 400 years have passed since the naval ship Vasa sank in Stockholm in 1628, and more than sixty years since its salvage in 1961. Today, Vasa stands as an iconic symbol – a ship, a shipwreck, a……続きを見る

Netanyahu: The Man Who Shaped Israel – Power, Controversy, and the Secrets Behind a Nation’s Leader In the turbulent world of Middle Eastern politics, few leaders have commanded as much attention, a……続きを見る

Challenging how social scientists, policymakers, legal scholars, and the public examine household debts and wellbeing, Viral Debt traces how debt moves within and across households to communities an……続きを見る

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S 2025 SUMMER READS AS SEEN ON CBS MORNINGS, CNN ANDERSON COOPER, ABC NEWS LIVE, MSNBC MORNING JOE, AND MANY MORE "This eye-opening, multifaceted……続きを見る

Compassionate Communities in Action: Global Stories of Care, Loss and Connection brings together practical examples of compassionate cities and communities from around the world. Together they provi……続きを見る

Mother Africa: The History of the Colonization of Africa offers an in-depth exploration of one of the most transformative and tragic periods in African history. This compelling narrative delves into……続きを見る

Reign of Terror by Leo Silva is a gripping true crime memoir that takes readers deep inside the brutal world of Mexico’s Los Zetas cartel. Former DEA Special Agent Silva brings unparalleled insight,……続きを見る

Dans ce volume, nous proposons une cartographie fragmentaire des productions littéraires queer/cuir élaborées depuis les expériences minoritaires qui circulent en dehors des réseaux hégémoniques de ……続きを見る

We all need food to survive, and forty percent of the world’s population relies on agriculture for their livelihood. Yet control over food is concentrated in relatively few hands. Turmoil in the wor……続きを見る