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The public does not desire horror, yet enjoys it in art. In the monstrous marriage of the abject and the sublime, this thrill transforms the spectator into voyeur or victim. Representing horror means rendering it enjoyable—a game of limits that are no longer limits.
The public does not desire horror, yet enjoys it in art. In the monstrous marriage of the abject and the sublime, this thrill transforms the spectator into voyeur or victim. Representing horror means rendering it enjoyable—a game of limits that are no longer limits.
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Bodies and Culture
Discourses, Communities, Representations, Performances
This interdisciplinary collection examines the role of culture in shaping bodies. Essays interrogate how the body articulates social differences under hegemonic ideologies, forms identities, and is modified through physical and artistic performance.
This interdisciplinary collection examines the role of culture in shaping bodies. Essays interrogate how the body articulates social differences under hegemonic ideologies, forms identities, and is modified through physical and artistic performance.
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Re-Shaping Education for Citizenship
Democratic National Citizenship in Hong Kong
This book explores school processes in Hong Kong, where education must now manage diversity. It investigates how a liberal and democratic national identity, distinct from that of mainland China, develops under the “one country two systems” policy.
This book explores school processes in Hong Kong, where education must now manage diversity. It investigates how a liberal and democratic national identity, distinct from that of mainland China, develops under the “one country two systems” policy.
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£49.99
In an age of media convergence, many have proclaimed the death of cinema. But as moving images enter art galleries, the internet, and our daily lives, what happens to film? This volume explores not the disappearance of cinema, but its blooming post-media life.
In an age of media convergence, many have proclaimed the death of cinema. But as moving images enter art galleries, the internet, and our daily lives, what happens to film? This volume explores not the disappearance of cinema, but its blooming post-media life.
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Catholic Education
Universal Principles, Locally Applied
This collection of essays explores the Catholic Church’s understanding of human flourishing and education. It provides insights and case studies into how Catholic education policy is implemented in a variety of national and international contexts.
This collection of essays explores the Catholic Church’s understanding of human flourishing and education. It provides insights and case studies into how Catholic education policy is implemented in a variety of national and international contexts.
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£39.99
Current methods of teaching language are failing because we lack a holistic understanding of how language shapes human interaction. Orthodox science sees language as a tool, but there is no humanness without languaging. This volume forges a new path.
Current methods of teaching language are failing because we lack a holistic understanding of how language shapes human interaction. Orthodox science sees language as a tool, but there is no humanness without languaging. This volume forges a new path.
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The Middle East and the Cold War
Between Security and Development
This volume integrates historical debate with fresh insights on the Cold War's impact on the Middle East. Superpowers proved constrained in their interventions, while Middle Eastern rulers enjoyed remarkable autonomy, exploiting global rivalry to achieve their goals.
This volume integrates historical debate with fresh insights on the Cold War’s impact on the Middle East. Superpowers proved constrained in their interventions, while Middle Eastern rulers enjoyed remarkable autonomy, exploiting global rivalry to achieve their goals.
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Lights! Camera! Action and the Brain
The Use of Film in Education
This book details an innovative pedagogy using film in education. It bridges neurological theory with practical applications from worldwide scholars, showing how film can be a powerful pedagogical tool for all learners, including those with special needs.
This book details an innovative pedagogy using film in education. It bridges neurological theory with practical applications from worldwide scholars, showing how film can be a powerful pedagogical tool for all learners, including those with special needs.
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Beckett Re-Membered
After the Centenary
This collection of recent scholarship on Samuel Beckett offers a diverse and comprehensive survey of his literary and philosophical work. It will appeal to any reader interested in provocative responses to one of the 20th century’s most important writers.
This collection of recent scholarship on Samuel Beckett offers a diverse and comprehensive survey of his literary and philosophical work. It will appeal to any reader interested in provocative responses to one of the 20th century’s most important writers.
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The Captivity Narrative
Enduring Shackles and Emancipating Language of Subjectivity
These scholarly essays assess captivity, exploring how captives expressed psychological duress and coped with bondage. Offering historical, literary, and philosophical analyses, topics range from 17th-century captivity to 21st-century prisoner narratives.
These scholarly essays assess captivity, exploring how captives expressed psychological duress and coped with bondage. Offering historical, literary, and philosophical analyses, topics range from 17th-century captivity to 21st-century prisoner narratives.
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With the peripheral now the center of contemporary culture, this volume examines cultural identity in a global world. It addresses immigration, diaspora, and gender politics, exploring cultural identity as a site of crisis and fragmentation.
With the peripheral now the center of contemporary culture, this volume examines cultural identity in a global world. It addresses immigration, diaspora, and gender politics, exploring cultural identity as a site of crisis and fragmentation.
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‘A Storme Out of Wales’
The Second Civil War in South Wales, 1648
This is the first detailed study of the 1648 revolt in Wales, covering the Battle of St. Fagans and Cromwell’s campaign. It offers a radical reinterpretation: not a Royalist uprising, but a localist revolt against a centralising government.
This is the first detailed study of the 1648 revolt in Wales, covering the Battle of St. Fagans and Cromwell’s campaign. It offers a radical reinterpretation: not a Royalist uprising, but a localist revolt against a centralising government.
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£44.99
In 19th-century France, painting asserted its independence from literature as art's influence on authors grew. This investigation reveals their complex relationship through case studies of David, Hugo, Van Gogh, and Balzac, shedding new light on both fields.
In 19th-century France, painting asserted its independence from literature as art’s influence on authors grew. This investigation reveals their complex relationship through case studies of David, Hugo, Van Gogh, and Balzac, shedding new light on both fields.
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Out of the Ordinary
Representations of LGBT Lives
This book challenges the ordinariness of heterosexuality by exploring the politics of representing LGBT lives. It demonstrates how representation is a battleground for the visibility of ‘non-normative’ voices and a site for fruitful reinvention.
This book challenges the ordinariness of heterosexuality by exploring the politics of representing LGBT lives. It demonstrates how representation is a battleground for the visibility of ‘non-normative’ voices and a site for fruitful reinvention.
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This book brings maritime women’s experiences to the fore. Based on the life stories of seafarers’ wives from the Åland Islands, it explores their perception of leading two parallel lives and investigates their attitudes to the myths surrounding their image.
This book brings maritime women’s experiences to the fore. Based on the life stories of seafarers’ wives from the Åland Islands, it explores their perception of leading two parallel lives and investigates their attitudes to the myths surrounding their image.
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Equalities and Education in Europe
Explanations and Excuses for Inequality
This timely book analyzes educational inequities in Europe. Rejecting the idea that education simply reproduces social patterns, the authors argue that educational policies have the potential to challenge inequality and transform the lives of disadvantaged groups.
This timely book analyzes educational inequities in Europe. Rejecting the idea that education simply reproduces social patterns, the authors argue that educational policies have the potential to challenge inequality and transform the lives of disadvantaged groups.
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On Exceeding Determination and the Ideal of Reason
Immanuel Kant, William Desmond, and the Noumenological Principle
This book argues that Kant’s metaphysical system conceals a deeper reality behind phenomenal appearances. Drawing on William Desmond, Shaw critiques Kant's theological limits and lays the groundwork for a new discourse: “Noumenology”.
This book argues that Kant’s metaphysical system conceals a deeper reality behind phenomenal appearances. Drawing on William Desmond, Shaw critiques Kant’s theological limits and lays the groundwork for a new discourse: “Noumenology”.
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£39.99
Under-pricing threatens Sri Lanka's water utility. This book examines alternative pricing strategies to improve efficiency and equity, ensuring the financial viability needed for critical infrastructure expansion and maintenance.
Under-pricing threatens Sri Lanka’s water utility. This book examines alternative pricing strategies to improve efficiency and equity, ensuring the financial viability needed for critical infrastructure expansion and maintenance.
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£64.99
With distinguished features in its sound system, syntax, and discourse, Chinese is a unique language. This volume presents new advances in Chinese linguistics, drawing on diverse theoretical models valuable to linguists, educators, and students.
With distinguished features in its sound system, syntax, and discourse, Chinese is a unique language. This volume presents new advances in Chinese linguistics, drawing on diverse theoretical models valuable to linguists, educators, and students.
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Civilisation and Fear
Anxiety and the Writing of the Subject
Civilisation promises to shelter us from fear, but has only created new anxieties. This volume explores the many relations between fear and society, culture, and civilisation, investigating the objects, causes, and various shades of fear itself.
Civilisation promises to shelter us from fear, but has only created new anxieties. This volume explores the many relations between fear and society, culture, and civilisation, investigating the objects, causes, and various shades of fear itself.
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