This collection interrogates the interaction between new technologies and performance practice, linking the sensuous contact... Læs mere
The Interpersonal Idiom offers a timely reformulation of identity in the age of Shakespeare, recovering a rich and now obsolete language that casts selfhood not as subjective experience but as the experience of others.
Foucault on Politics, Society and War interrogates Foucault's controversial genealogy of modern biopolitics. These essays situate Foucault's arguments, clarify the correlation of sovereign and bio-power and examine the relation of bios, nomos and race in relation to modern war.
In a series of encounters with key figures in the field of cultural studies, this book draws together interest in affect theory and contemporary politics to describe... Læs mere
The book examines the social and cultural context of new genetic knowledge associated with breast cancer. It looks at how this knowledge and technologies are used and received in two contrasting social arenas - cancer genetic clinics and a breast cancer research charity.
This is a stimulating and highly original collection of essays from a team of internationally renowned experts. The contributors... Læs mere
Paul Cooke looks at Hollywood's interaction with national and transnational cinemas, from German Expressionism to Bollywood and Chinese film. While Hollywood has... Læs mere
The children and grandchildren of South Asian migrants to the UK are living out British identities which go largely unrecognized. This book emphasizes their everyday... Læs mere
A critical examination of key concepts and issues in corpus linguistics, with a particular focus on the expanding interdisciplinary nature of the field and the role that... Læs mere
The BSE epidemic, GM foods, avian flu, the growth of supermarkets and the crisis in obesity have shaken consumer trust in food. Uncovering... Læs mere
Globalization has created new opportunities and challenges for late industrialization. This book... Læs mere
This book explores the theoretical and practical features of Islamic banking. Using Pakistan as a detailed illustration, the text discusses recent... Læs mere