Conjugal Rites explores the legal shape of marriage as it has been determined by countless decisions concerning entry and exit into the ancient rite.
The first extensive study of gay and lesbian historical fiction, this book demonstrates how the highly popular sub-genre... Læs mere
During the transition to democracy, states have used various mechanisms to address previous human rights abuses including trials,... Læs mere
This book explores youth in postmodern society through a Lacanian lens. Jagodzinski explores the generalized paranoia that pervades the landscape of... Læs mere
Dowdy uncovers and analyzes the primary rhetorical strategies, particularly figures of voice, in American political poetry from the Vietnam War-era to the present. He brings together a unique and diverse collection of poets, including an innovative section on hip hop performance.
This book explores the role of institutions in policy-making and the states, role in promotion of... Læs mere
This book investigates the contested ways in which eighteenth-century German philosophers, scientists, poets, and dramatists perceived and represented China and Africa from 1680 to 1830.
This book argues that humanity's relationship to the land has undergone a fundamental and calamitous change. Marzec... Læs mere
Defying the general belief that American citizenship is in decline, Sanford claims that Generation X is actually taking positions of civic leadership and authority as... Læs mere
Explaining changes in the political consciousness of the oppressed using the ideas of Paulo Freire, Albert Memmi, and... Læs mere
This collection analyzes the affinities and interactions between Indic and Judaic civilizations from ancient to contemporary times.... Læs mere
Russia and a few other Eurasian countries have been home to the fastest growing epidemics of HIV in the world over the last several years. This volume offers... Læs mere