Contributors offer an in-depth look at the dynamics of cultural and political change in Pakistan and the Pakistani Diaspora. Moving past static... Læs mere
Exploring the dead/alive figure in such films as The Ring, American Beauty , and The Elephant Man , Vincent Hausmann charts the spectacular reduction of psychic life and assesses calls for shoring up psychic/social spaces that transfer bodily drives to language.
Graham-Bertolini provides the first analysis of vigilante women in contemporary American fiction. She develops a dynamic model of vigilante heroines... Læs mere
Chou and Ching examine the processes of schooling in Taiwan amidst social, cultural, economic, and political conflict resulting... Læs mere
Little attention has been focused the representation of Muslims in medieval Germany. Proceeding from a grounded use of... Læs mere
In this book, American and Japanese experts examine to what extent diverging priorities in the U.S.-Japan alliance are real and whether they are... Læs mere
Will China become a multiparty democracy? The author projects that within the next twenty years there China will march on the path of democratization.
The papacy of Pius XII (1939-1958) has been a source of near-constant criticism and debate since his death, particularly because of his alleged... Læs mere
Calls into question the very universal, unquestioned assumptions about globalization, development, and environmental... Læs mere
Private Equity in Poland focuses on the private equity industry and emerging markets in Poland. Poland represents the most developed private equity industry in Central and Eastern Europe and is one of the most developed emerging markets worldwide
Malone-France brings together important themes from religious studies, philosophy, and political theory to articulate a fundamental re-conception of religious faith and an innovative argument for classic liberal norms.
The essays in this collection use the interpretative lens to interrogate the meanings of Meyer's books, making a compelling case for the cultural relevance of Twilight and providing insights on how we can "read" popular culture to our best advantage.