In Field Notes on the Visual Arts, 75 scholars, curators and artists traverse chronology and geography to reveal the meanings and dilemmas of art.
By establishing the category of crime - by drawing a line between the lawful and criminal, however thin, blurry, or... Læs mere
This book recasts how we understand cities – how knowledge can be formed, framed and transferred through cultural production and how that knowledge is mediated through the construction of aesthetic meaning and value.
Frontiers of Screen History is an edited collection that provides an insightful exploration into the depiction and imagination of European borders in cinema after the Second World War.
From his debut in a six-page story in 1939 to his portrayal in the Dark Knight Rises, Batman is perhaps the world's most popular superhero. This book explores the unlikely devotion... Læs mere
Few could have predicted the enduring affection inspired by the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With its origins in a script Joss Whedon wrote for a... Læs mere
The first book to address the films holistically and from a variety of cultural perspectives, Fan Phenomena: Star Wars explores numerous aspects of Star Wars fandom, from its... Læs mere
In this anthology, a panel of rising and established popular culture scholars examines the phenomenon of Star Trek fan culture and its most compelling dimensions. The resulting... Læs mere
Outside of London, no other British city has attracted more film-makers than Liverpool. Sometimes standing in for other cities or acting as a version of its own past,... Læs mere
Bringing together diverse perspectives on race and its representation in Doctor Who, this book offers understandings of the cultural significance of race in the program - how the... Læs mere
Through the lens of popular music in and from Hong Kong, this book examines the material, ideological and geopolitical... Læs mere
One of contemporary music's most significant and controversial figures, Brian Ferneyhough's music draws inspiration from painting, literature, philosophy and more. This book balances... Læs mere