Jarvis - Social & Cultural Studies 1

Hot Type is the epic story of the magnificent 19th-century machine that rendered Gutenberg's movable type obsolete and opened the portal to the long century of mass media. The Linotype mechanized th……続きを見る

With philosophical nerve and unforgettable thought experiments, Judith Jarvis Thomson’s “A Defense of Abortion” transformed the moral debate on reproductive rights. First published in 1971, it becam……続きを見る

Reflecting on the violent impact of digital border systems and surveillance practices that dehumanises migrating bodies, this book draws parallels to similar harmful acts of identity marking in rela……続きを見る

If you read his IMDB profile, you see a successful actor-a guy whose face you've seen in TV shows, mostly the bad guy. So what? The backstory of Ian Jarvis. A nice Jewish boy from New Jersey quits G……続きを見る

From the cotton boll to the Cotton Bowl in modern American culture There are few places on earth as thoroughly identified with a crop as the American South is with cotton. Burgundy is known for wine……続きを見る

The Sunday Times bestselling hit memoir from Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker. 'It's real gold... its storytelling first class' Sunday Times What if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those……続きを見る

The Essence of Human Rights is a profound and thought-provoking exploration of the moral, legal, and spiritual foundations of human dignity. This book examines human rights not merely as political c……続きを見る

Over the course of a prodigious literary career which now spans seven decades, DeLillo has engaged with the problem and the promise of vision. Don DeLillo and the Visual offers a fresh perspective o……続きを見る

Melting ice sheets and warming oceans are causing the seas to rise. By the end of this century, hundreds of millions of people living at low elevations along coasts will be forced to retreat to high……続きを見る

A 2024 CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE PROSE AWARDS MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES FINALIST 2024 The Gutenberg Parenthesis traces the epoch of print from its fateful beginnings to our digital present ……続きを見る

Winner, 2026 Pauli Murray Book Prize in Black Intellectual History, African American Intellectual History Society Winner, 2026 ASALH Book Prize, Association for the Study of African American Life an……続きを見る

This book explores how different publics make sense of and evaluate anti-terrorism powers within the UK, and the implications of this for citizenship and security. Drawing on primary empirical resea……続きを見る

A new history of US education through the nineteenth century that rigorously accounts for Black, Native, and white experiences; a story that exposes the idea of American education as “the great equa……続きを見る

Originally published in 1961, when delinquency and its cure constituted one of the gravest problems facing modern society. The term ‘delinquent’ had a wide meaning, and the authors define its scope ……続きを見る

A bold defense of the internet, arguing attempts to fix and regulate it are often misguided ー"essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of the internet" (Taylor Lorenz, author of Extr……続きを見る

This edited volume explores the democratic dangers posed by a political press that emphasizes electoral competition, strategy, entertainment, and what Jay Rosen calls “savviness”ーpraising candidate……続きを見る

Two leaders of the National Park Service provide a front-row seat to the disastrous impact of partisan politics over the past fifty years. The US National Parks, what environmentalist and historian ……続きを見る

This book offers the first sustained investigation into non-elite understandings of radicalisation and counter-radicalisation policy. Drawing on original focus group research with students from univ……続きを見る

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. For a century, magazines were the authors of culture and taste, of intelligence and policy ……続きを見る

Censorship has been an ongoing phenomenon even in "the land of the free." This examination of banned books across U.S. history examines the motivations and effects of censorship, shows us how our vi……続きを見る

This sobering examination of climate-change and the disastrous effects of rising sea levels explains what must be done to avoid the worst outcomes. By the end of this century, hundreds of millions o……続きを見る

What motivates states to protect populations threatened by mass atrocities beyond their own borders? Most often, states and their representatives appeal to the principle of common humanity, acknowle……続きを見る

The true story of thirteen women who took a risk on an expensive diamond necklace and, in the process, changed not only themselves but a community. Four years ago*,* in Ventura, California, Jonell M……続きを見る

What might the world look like in the aftermath of COVID-19? Almost every aspect of society will change after the pandemic, but if we learn lessons then life can be better. Featuring expert authors ……続きを見る

Dieses E-Book erscheint exklusiv vor dem Buch! Wer sein Laptop oder Smartphone einschaltet, denkt gar nicht mehrdaran, dass diese wunderbare Technologie gerade mal zwanzig Jahre alt ist. Wir googeln……続きを見る

Shows the maddening difficulties that voter ID requirements create for participants in US democracy and offers concrete solutions for every person’s vote and voice to count Over the past decade, and……続きを見る

The crypto wars have raged for half a century. In the 1970s, digital privacy activists prophesied the emergence of an Orwellian State, made possible by computer-mediated mass surveillance. The antid……続きを見る

Banning them, securing us? explores the proscribing – or banning – of terrorist organisations within the United Kingdom across a period of twenty years. The process of banning specific organisations……続きを見る

An in-depth study of traditional folk medicine in Vermont, written by a formally trained doctor. Folk medicine is an imperative aspect of many Vermonters’ lives and health. Trained medical doctor D.……続きを見る

Contemporary urbanisation has two faces: global flows of people, money and information, and that of localised social and economic disparities. Recent research has focused on the headlines of global ……続きを見る