A contemporary and lively introduction to the study of popular culture through one central case study.
This book aims to challenge the current orthodoxy concerning how Deleuze's work is viewed, whilst also bringing illumination to bear on areas of his work that too often seem obscure, even impenetrable.
Uniting a broad theoretical approach to citizenship with a broad empirical scope, this text analyses a range of theoretical perspectives on citizenship in order to analyse developments in Europe.
What sorts of things do we think about when we’re driving – or being driven – in a car? Drivetime seeks to answer this question by drawing upon a rich archive of British and American texts from ‘the motoring century’ (1900-2000).
Examines the representation of death and dying in mainstream Western cinema from its earliest to its latest renditions
Cinema of the Dark Side explores how contemporary cinema treats state-sponsored atrocity, evoking multiple landscapes of state... Læs mere
Explores the dynamic connections between the affective body and Djuna Barnes's textual corpus. The five chapters of this book reconsider modernist intertextuality,... Læs mere
A study of the themes of travelling and movement of and in films.
Considers the different ways psychoanalysis is of immense importance to the work of Hélène Cixous and Jacques Derrida.
Engages Deleuze's philosophy with a range of popular films and explores the degree to which a film's popularity impacts upon its ability to 'think' (in the manner that Deleuze described... Læs mere
An authoritative general introduction to cognitive linguistics, this book provides up-to-date coverage of all areas of the field and sets in context recent developments within cognitive semantics and cognitive approaches to grammar.
These 13 essays engage directly with the work of Alain Badiou, focusing specifically on the philosophical content of his work and the various connections he establishes with both his contemporaries and his philosophical heritage.