Published on the occasion of Sartre's Centenary, this book helps to understand the man behind the work, offering a psycho-social analysis of Jean-Paul Sartre with an emphasis on his masculinity.
This volume offers a rich analysis of the situation in seven major... Læs mere
In this highly original approach to the study of the construction of culture, this collection of previously unpublished essays explore the topography of the secret and the forbidden, focusing on specific moments in recent cultural and political history.
Mead and Metraux present a vivid picture of the French starting with the organization of the house and its architecture, and drawing... Læs mere
Studies of the military that deal with the actual experience of troops in the field are still rare in the social sciences. In... Læs mere
This book is a study of Irish farm women and how they view the circumstances of their lives.
Until recently, histories of women tended to be segregated from the larger historical context. This pioneering volume places the role... Læs mere
In this volume some of the leading historians, social scientists and literary scholars from both sides of the... Læs mere
Towards the middle of the 20th century, scholarly research revealed that the fabled Silk Roads, far from being mere trade routes, were cultural highways... Læs mere
A study of race and racism in France, these 11 articles present research on the tension between a republican tradition in... Læs mere
Prison Studies, a growing field of interest for social scientists, is mostly focusing on western societies and Japan. This study of a prison in the Asia Pacific area is based on extensive fieldwork among prisoners locked up in the maximum-security jail of Papua New Guinea.