Vernacular Modernism advocates a rethinking of the importance of the vernacular as part of the modernist discourse of place, from art to literature, from architectural to social practice.
This work offers a mapping of the cultural landscape of China in the late 20th century. By focusing on Chinese cultural formations and critical... Læs mere
Rethinking Japanese Public Opinion and Security argues that Japanese public opinion matters and has acted to prevent overseas... Læs mere
Facing threats posed by dedicated suicide bombers who have access to modern technology for mass destruction and who intend to cause maximum... Læs mere
This work analyses the recurring form of warrior government known as the Bakafu or Shogunate, that ruled Japan for nearly 700 years throughout the medieval period.
This book elaborates the social-psychological concept of schema while championing the literary critical practice of close reading to show how literature reflects, promotes, and contests pervasive sociocultural ideas like race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality.
This book explores Egypt's legal history under British rule, revealing the centrality of the "human" to Egyptian legal and colonial history.
Confronts head-on the myth that organizational giantism leads to economic efficiency and well-being in the modern... Læs mere