The fourteen essays featured here focus on series such as Space Patrol, Tom Corbett, and Captain Z-Ro, exploring their roles... Læs mere
This reconstruction of the work of 'dialectical memory' in Hegel raises the fundamental question of the principle that presides on the articulation of history and... Læs mere
An exploration of the implications of mineral-led wealth and the opportunities that this creates for economic and social... Læs mere
Plunka argues that drama is the ideal art form to revitalize the collective memory of Holocaust resistance. This comparative drama study examines a variety of international... Læs mere
This new study of one of Britain's greatest modern playwrights represents the first major, extended discussion of Edward Bond's work in over twenty years. For the first... Læs mere
Ernst Cassirer's thought-provoking essay Form and Technology (1930) ascribes to technology a new dignity as a genuine tool of the mind in equal company with language and art. Translated here into English it is accompanied by critical essays that explore its current relevance.
Afterlife and Narrative explores why life after death is such a potent cultural concept today, and why it is such an attractive prospect for modern... Læs mere
After the first phase of industrialization in Britain, the child emerged as both a victim of and a threat to... Læs mere
In examining the enduring appeal that rags-to-riches stories exert on our collective imagination, this book highlights the central role that films have played in the ongoing cultural discourse about success and work in America.
An exploration of what drives party-based Euroscepticism and why some parties are Eurosceptic. This book looks at what makes mainstream opposition parties careful... Læs mere
Whisnant argues that the period after Nazism was more important for the history of homosexuality in Germany than is generally... Læs mere
This book is about the roots of managerial rationality. A theoretical base, founded on the concept of 'memetics' is developed in order to... Læs mere