A great deal of attention continues to focus on Berlin's cultural and political landscape after the fall of the Berlin Wall, but as yet, no single volume looks at the divided city through an interdisciplinary analysis.
The Allied agreement after the Second World War did not only partition Germany, it divided the nation along the fault-lines of a new bipolar world order.
Recent studies on the meaning of cultural diplomacy in the 20th century often focus on the United States and the Cold War, based on the premise that cultural diplomacy... Læs mere
Opens up new field of study (popular histories) which promises to contribute in major way to investigation of... Læs mere
"Only unity saves the Serbs" is the famous call for unity in the Serb nationalist doctrine. But even though this doctrine was... Læs mere
During the Cold War, Britain had an astonishing number of contacts and connections with one of the Soviet Bloc's most hard-line regimes: the German... Læs mere
Race, ethnicity and nation are all intimately linked to family and kinship, yet these links deserve closer attention than they usually get in social science, above all when family and kinship are changing rapidly in the context of genomic and biotechnological revolutions.
German Jews faced harsh dilemmas in their responses to Nazi persecution, partly a result of Nazi cruelty and brutality but also a result of an understanding of their history and rightful place in Germany. T
Since 1995 there has been a widespread return of commitment to French cinema taking it to a level unmatched since the heady days... Læs mere
This important volume contributes to an emerging debate about the impact of the media on Indian society. Furthermore, it convincingly demonstrates the inseparable link between media related practices and dynamic cultural repertoires.
Longstanding and resilient local ideas of property and practices of inheritance control the destinies of those living in... Læs mere
It is commonly acknowledged that anthropologists use personal experiences to inform their writing. However, it is often... Læs mere