In this ethnographic study of post-paternalist ruination and renovation, Christian Straube explores social change... Læs mere
Peter Lilienthal is the first comprehensive study of Lilienthal’s life and career, highlighting the distinctively cross-cultural and transnational dimensions of his oeuvre, and exploring his role as an early exemplar of a more vibrant and inclusive European film culture.
First in-depth academic study of attachment parenting and long-term breastfeeding in the UK or France A... Læs mere
This ground-breaking ethnography of an export-orientated factory in Egypt examines the dynamic relationships between the... Læs mere
Mirrors of Passing explores the relationship between death, materiality, and temporality, drawing from the fields of archaeology,... Læs mere
Gender has a profound impact on the discourse on migration as well as various aspects of integration, social and political life,... Læs mere
Wolf Conflicts reveals how conflicts over land use and conservation intertwine with patterns of hegemony and resistance in modern societies.
In this new edition of Wolfgang Mommsen’s illuminating study, Max Weber is presented in terms of the major... Læs mere
Brings together leading historians to examine Spanish nationalism through its diverse and complementary cultural... Læs mere
This ethnography studies two very different institutions in one eastern German state taking divergent approaches to the... Læs mere
Reviewing current policies and practices, the book assesses the financial, economic and physical risk of building in hazardous areas, and looks at how societies are trying to create a more resilient built environment in spite of the dangers.