Addresses the representation of the economic, political, and cultural interrelations between agents involved in the process of intellectual activity. Analyzes the transformation in intellectual production and the changing role of academics themselves.
Through case studies in eight Asian countries, Europe, and the United States, this volume explores the range and consequences of increased mobility within Asia-Pacific higher education and the patterns of migration emerging for persons, ideas, institutions, and practices.
This book brings together the author's interviews with many prominent figures in fantasy, horror, and science fiction to examine the traditions and extensions of the gothic mode of storytelling over the last 200 years and its contemporary influence on film and media.
This book brings together the author's interviews with many prominent figures in fantasy, horror, and science fiction to examine the traditions and extensions of the gothic mode of storytelling over the last 200 years and its contemporary influence on film and media.
Why and how did Japan Table Tennis Association President Goto Koji invite China to participate in the World Table... Læs mere
Combining in innovative ways the tools and approaches of postcolonial and popular culture studies as well as comparative... Læs mere
Takes a critical look at present approaches to international education, focusing on the intercultural potential that it offers but mostly fails to deliver. The... Læs mere
This book demonstrates that the United States, whether we like it or not, is a theolegal nation - a democracy that simultaneously guarantees citizens the right to free expression of belief while preventing the establishment of a state religion.
This first biography of John Erskine views him in the larger contexts of the mass culture and expanded commercialism... Læs mere
This book analyzes the development of indigenous religious, commercial, and political institutions among the Oromo mainly during the... Læs mere
Examines Tertullian of Carthage's (160-220 C.E.) writings on dress within Roman vestimentary culture. It employs a... Læs mere
American politics is increasingly driven by apocalyptic rhetoric. Highlighting possible adverse consequences of such politics for our freedom and quality... Læs mere