The history of sexual morality in Ireland has been traditionally associated with repression. In the last two decades, however, repression... Læs mere
In this compact and tightly argued essay, the author maintains that the French Third Republic - and European history during this period in general - can only be understood if particular attention is paid to the special relationship that existed between France and Germany.
Since the extensive floods of 1966, inhabitants of Venice's lagoon areas have come to share in, and reflect upon, concerns over pressing... Læs mere
Focusing on the growth of racism in large cities and urban areas, this volume represents views by scholars from around the world, who work in different social... Læs mere
Using Nietzsche's categories of monumentalist, antiquarian, and critical history, this book examines the historical and theoretical... Læs mere
Looks at the political dimension of visual culture in Latin America. This book contains case studies, which analyse the formation of a... Læs mere
For eighteen years, Thailand's HIV/AIDS was routinely depicted as the world's fastest moving AIDS epidemic. This work takes a look at the development... Læs mere
Introduces academics, students and political analysts to some of the trends in the study and state of culture and international history: NGOs, internationalism, cultural violence, the "Romance of Resistance," and the culture of diplomacy.
Captures the fall of the Berlin Wall and unveils myths and promises of liberal market economy from the perspective of those who lived through the break down of the planned economy at their workplaces in East Berlin.
Where lived experience of surroundings is shifting, visceral, and immersive, interpretation of social spaces tends to be static and remote.... Læs mere
While the first decade after the fall of the Berlin wall was marked by the challenges of unification and the often difficult process of reconciling East and West German experiences, many Germans expected that the new centuryA" would achieve normalization.A"