In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S.
Bringing together the perspectives of more than 40 internationally acclaimed authors, The Handbook of Global Media Research explores competing methodologies in... Læs mere
* Investigates issues of sexual ethics, religion, and politics through responses to the story of Helen of Troy throughout the ages * Examines representations of Helen of Troy in literature, art, drama and film * Shows how the Helen myth has relevance to gender debates today.
Beginning with the Church Fathers and moving right through to the present day, The Holy Spirit offers a theologically informed, international collection of the most important texts relating to Christians' understanding of the Holy Spirit.
In spite of its professed liberalism, Hollywood has always been risk-adverse, and most feature films deal with controversial issues... Læs mere
This bookm the first history of contraception for almost fifty years, provides a scholarly and highly readable account of procreation and... Læs mere
The Holocaust and the Liberal Imagination attempts to explain and not to condemn the responses and reactions of the democratic... Læs mere
This is a collection of all Hegel's writings that are available in English. It contains four important "early writings", as well as selections from Hegel's mature writings and lectures.
In this ground-breaking new book on the Nortena and Surena (North/South) youth gang dynamic, cultural anthropologist and linguist Norma... Læs mere
aeo This book is a major new assessment of the American movie industry in the 1990s. aeo The author considers Hollywood in its entirety -- home... Læs mere
The new study provides a fresh and timely reassessment of the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt. While analysing the central themes of Arendt's work, Phillip Hansen also shows that her work makes a significant contribution to contemporary debates.