Popular Culture 2

This Open Access book provides a comprehensive review of the rapidly developing esport phenomenon by examining one of its contemporary flagship titles, Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment 2016), throu……続きを見る

Music, as the form of art whose name derives from ancient myths, is often thought of as pure symbolic expression and associated with transcendence. Music is also a universal phenomenon and thus a pr……続きを見る

'MAZHA YATRA' - A MONSOON TOURISM, KERALA: ENJOY 'MAZHA YATRA', WITH A HOT COFFEE - A walk in the rain accompanied by fog... the taste of 'Kappa Puzhukku' and Hot coffee... The Athirappilly Thumpoor……続きを見る

In 'New York is Not America: Being a Mirror to the States,' Ford Madox Ford presents a groundbreaking work that delves into the complexities of American society and culture. Written in Ford's distin……続きを見る

This open access book examines the lived experiences of diasporic Korean youth in light of the transnational flows of South Korean popular culture, known as the Korean Wave, or Hallyu. Drawing on an……続きを見る

This astonishing book presents a distinctive approach to the politics of everyday life. Ranging across a variety of spaces in which politics and the political unfold, it questions what is meant by p……続きを見る

Streamingdienste, Vinylflohmärkte, die verstaubte CD-Sammlung - nie gab es so viele Möglichkeiten auf Musik zuzugreifen wie heute. In Form ethnografischer Tracks zeigt Christian Elster, was Musiksam……続きを見る

This edition presents a thorough and comprehensive study on the folklore and legends of the native inhabitants of Central and South America. The materials for the study of native traditions are stri……続きを見る

The influence of Jews in American entertainment from the early days of Hollywood to the present has proved an endlessly fascinating and controversial topic, for Jews and non-Jews alike. From Shtetl ……続きを見る

Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos). Japanese Tattoos explains the imager……続きを見る

In 'Principles of Politeness, and of Knowing the World', Philip Dormer Stanhope, the Earl of Chesterfield, delves into the importance of social etiquette and understanding the complexities of human ……続きを見る

Anonymous' 'Folk-Lore and Legends: Scotland' is a fascinating collection of traditional Scottish stories, myths, and superstitions that provide insight into the cultural heritage of Scotland. The bo……続きを見る

In Lafcadio Hearn's book, 'Kotto: Being Japanese Curios, with Sundry Cobwebs', readers are offered a fascinating look into Japanese culture through a collection of essays and stories. Hearn's litera……続きを見る

In Eugene V. Brewster's 'What's What in America', readers are transported into a meticulously researched and comprehensive exploration of American culture, history, and society. Through his engaging……続きを見る

'A smart and rich compendium of what is going on within and without our bodies today ... in this brave and significant book, Orbach does battle with a full quiver of her own fire-tipped arrows, her ……続きを見る

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. In recent decades the video games industry has grown astronomically, quick……続きを見る

This book examines how Indigenous Peoples around the world are demanding greater data sovereignty, and challenging the ways in which governments have historically used Indigenous data to develop pol……続きを見る

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched Funding, and is freely available to read online. Our aging societies have become increasingly digitalized, leading to co……続きを見る

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. In the 1990s, ……続きを見る

Can social theories forge new paths into an uncertain future? The future has become increasingly difficult to imagine. We might be able to predict a few events, but imagining how looming disasters w……続きを見る

A one-of-a-kind celebration of America's greatest comic strip--and the life lessons it can teach us--from a stellar array of writers and artists Over the span of fifty years, Charles M. Schulz creat……続きを見る

"A la tarapaqueña" constituye un registro de 106 prácticas culturales de los habitantes de Tarapacá. Prácticas patrimoniales y cotidianas, pero reveladoras de lo que somos, de los que nos gusta, de ……続きを見る

"The prime importance of the rude fragments of poetry preserved in early Icelandic literature will now be disputed by none." "Myths of the Norsemen" is a collection of Northern myths and legends as ……続きを見る

From the earliest civilizations to the postmodern cosmopolitan steel and glass tower dwellings humans have organized themselves in communities. The ideals of true community however have proven more ……続きを見る

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHORS OF FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS AND THE ORION MYSTERY 'An exciting book . . . deservedly a bestseller' SPECTATOR ___________________________________________ In Keeper of Gen……続きを見る

"A la tarapaqueña" constituye un registro de 106 prácticas culturales de los habitantes de Tarapacá. Prácticas patrimoniales y cotidianas, pero reveladoras de lo que somos, de los que nos gusta, de ……続きを見る

'Bursts with gloriously geeky detail.' The Telegraph Have you ever made someone you love a mix-tape? Forty years ago, a group of scientists, artists and writers gathered in a house in Ithaca, New Yo……続きを見る

A practical and irreverent guide to Burning Man, its philosophy, why people do this to themselves, and how it matters to the world Over 30 years Burning Man has gone from two families on a San Franc……続きを見る

Manners, order and respect... these are all ideals we subscribe to. In opposed positions, we ought to be able to 'agree to disagree'. Today's world is built from structures of standards and reason, ……続きを見る

Despite the presence of the Flaming Lips in a commercial for a copier and Iggy Pop’s music in luxury cruise advertisements, Jeffrey T. Nealon argues that popular music has not exactly been co-opted ……続きを見る