Explores how conceptions of intellectual disability shaped or were shaped by culture and society in England, Europe and beyond in the period from 1500–1700.
A major academic study of John Waters’s films from a variety of perspectives covering his work and its intersections with culture.
Analyses the pervasive use of early American themes in contemporary culture, including literature, television series, film, theatre, graphic novels and video games.
The first book to theorise literary back-translation, distinguishing it from retranslation and indirect translation, and delineating its aesthetic, ethical, political and philosophical implications.
Analyses the gender dynamics of Daesh ideology in the Maghreb.
Reflects on different ways of understanding order across the Middle East.
Examines ASB, social housing and disability equality policy as well as ASB case law where disability challenges have been raised.
Examines the emergence of Filipino digital filmmaking in the various islands outside the Philippine capital.
Assesses the role of lesbian dress style in constructing lesbian characters on film.
Parliament’s second chamber may no longer be home to hereditary peers, but elitism remains. This detailed analysis of the financial and... Læs mere
How does memory both divide and unite an increasingly globalized European populace? This book presents a range of case studies across... Læs mere
Disappearance has become a defining problem of our times – the disappearance of humans, communities, cultures and life-sustaining ecosystems. This book... Læs mere