In High Theory/Low Culture , Brottman uses the tools of 'high' cultural theory to examine many areas of today's popular culture, including style magazines, sport, shopping, tabloid newspapers, horror movies and pornography.
Anthropologist Alexander Alland provides the most comprehensive overview of the recent history of research on race and IQ, offering critiques of the biological... Læs mere
Defending Europe seeks to clarify the competing ambitions, the contrasting visions and the trans-Atlantic tensions related to the recent quest by Europe for autonomy in the sphere of security and defense.
In this work, Richard Weikart explains the revolutionary impact Darwinism had on ethics and morality. He demonstrates that many... Læs mere
Examining the foundations of development, Shivakumar describes how societies can reconstitute themselves to improve their... Læs mere
This book focuses on the renewal (or rekindling) of cultural identity, especially in populations previously considered 'extinct'. By drawing... Læs mere
The purpose of this book is to call for a wholesale rethinking of the way that markets treat both the labour and natural... Læs mere
Postmemories of Terror focuses on how young Argentineans remember the traumatic events of the military dictatorship... Læs mere
This collection explores transnational peace and social-justice movements, their implications for international relations, and their potential... Læs mere
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Social capital - networks of civic engagements, norms of reciprocity, and attitudes of trust - is widely seen as playing a key role for the health of democracy.