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A chief innovation of Explorations in Ecocriticism is to push ecological criticism beyond its focus on literary studies to engage with other arts and culture. One chapter closely examines the pictur……続きを見る

Branding has emerged as a cornerstone of marketing practice and corporate strategy, as well as a central cultural practice. In this book, Jonathan Schroeder brings together a curated selection of th……続きを見る

When people who interact do not share the same abilities, orientations, or beliefs, the results are often disastrous, leaving everyone involved feeling misunderstood, underappreciated, and resentful……続きを見る

Based on three years of ethnographic research with Bruce Springsteen fans, and informed by the author's own experiences as a fan, Tramps Like Us is an interdisciplinary study of the ways in which or……続きを見る

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Medien, Kunst, Musik, Note: 2,0, Fachhochschule Potsdam (Fachbereich Architektur, Studiengang Kulturarbeit), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Se……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Medien, Kunst, Musik, Note: 2,0, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 6 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Arbeit……続きを見る

Si tel ou tel individu peut être conforme au principe de la vérité et de la justice, il n'en va pas de même pour les peuples, les ethnies et les identités. Ici, le p……続きを見る

La philosophie de la contestation prend racine dans la pensée du philosophe ivoiro-canadien Diakité. La contestation critique, dénonce, propose; elle pousse la réalité et les discours au-delà de leu……続きを見る

The Skyscraper Shuffle is the final book in Kurt Boone "Messenger Poet Series". The first being "Messenger Poet" and the second "Bard Of New York". New York City is consider to have the most skyscra……続きを見る

Many of the heralded writers of the 20th centuryーincluding Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and William Faulknerーfirst made their mark in the 1920s, while established author……続きを見る

Invisible Hands in Cultural Markets shines unprecedented light on the activity of talent representatives and production professionals in the American and French film and television industries. Agent……続きを見る

This bookbrings together a carefully selected range of contemporary disciplinary approaches to new areas of Gothic inquiry. Moving beyond the representational and historically based aspects of liter……続きを見る

This third edition of British Culture is the complete introduction to culture and the arts in Britain today. Extensively illustrated and offering a wider range of topics than ever before, David P. C……続きを見る

In recent years, the interdisciplinary fields of Native North American and Indigenous Studies have reflected, at times even foreshadowed and initiated, many of the influential theoretical discussion……続きを見る

Blacks, Mulattos, and the Dominican Nation is the first English translation of the classic text Los negros, los mulatos y la nación dominicana by esteemed Dominican scholar Franklin J. Franco. Publi……続きを見る

From an Ebola Virus Pandemic to Urban Rioting: What Do Americans Really Fear? Last year while watching an episode of streaming TV, my wife got very nervous and asked if we would be prepared if thing……続きを見る

Since Maidan in Kyiv and Russian presence in the Crimea, Ukraine has never been the same. In 2014, the country is deeply divided by the conflict imposed on the Ukrainians. But since nobody actually ……続きを見る

This book presents a comprehensive, full-length analysis of the uses of media and communication technologies by different social actors in Malaysia. Unlike other studies of the media in Malaysia whi……続きを見る

Mastering redstone is one of the more difficult challenges a Minecraft player can take on. It's confusing, complicated and tedious enough to make even the most dedicated players start pulling their ……続きを見る

Seen through the eyes of siblings 14 years apart in age, X vs. Y is a smart, funny, stylish, and visually driven anthology that compiles and compares their two generational cultures. It’s a story to……続きを見る

Gerard Goggin has produced an incisive and penetrating overview of the world according to mobiles. Covering sight, sound and status, plus a host of other issues, he provides a provocative analysis o……続きを見る

A celebration of Superman's life and history?in time for his 75th birthday How has the Big Blue Boy Scout stayed so popular for so long? How has he changed with the times, and what essential aspects……続きを見る

Fairs, festivals and competitive events play a crucial role in the creative industries; yet their significance has been largely overlooked. This book explores the role of such events through a serie……続きを見る

This ebook collection charts how the Guardian and Observer have covered Doctor Who, Britain's most popular Saturday tea-time drama, since it was revived by the BBC in 2005.Who's Who? The Resurrectio……続きを見る

Shoplifting is a practice that has been engaged in for centuries, but it was only after the Civil War that the prevalence of shoplifting and societal awareness of it, became significant. In the 1860……続きを見る

This volume analyzes innovative forms of media and music (art installations, television commercials, photography, films, songs, telenovelas) to examine the performance of migration in contemporary c……続きを見る

The Guess Who. Gordon Lightfoot. Joni Mitchell. Neil Young. Stompin' Tom Connors. Robert Charlebois. Anne Murray. Crowbar. Chilliwack. Carole Pope. Loverboy. Bryan Adams. The Barenaked Ladies. The T……続きを見る

At the turn of the century, German popular entertainment was a realm of unprecedented opportunity for Jewish performers. This study explores the terms of their engagement and pays homage to the many……続きを見る

Long associated with the pejorative clichés of the drug-trafficking trade and political violence, contemporary Colombia has been unfairly stigmatized. In this pioneering study of the Miami music ind……続きを見る

Originally published in France and long sought in English translation, Jean-Paul Gabilliet's Of Comics and Men: A Cultural History of American Comic Books documents the rise and development of the A……続きを見る