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Studies in English
This collection of essays by prominent academicians explores current trends in English Studies. Dealing with issues from Shakespeare to translation and postcolonial studies, it presents a diversity of theoretical, cultural, and linguistic perspectives.
This collection of essays by prominent academicians explores current trends in English Studies. Dealing with issues from Shakespeare to translation and postcolonial studies, it presents a diversity of theoretical, cultural, and linguistic perspectives.
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A Poetics of Homecoming
Heidegger, Homelessness and the Homecoming Venture
This study confronts humanity’s state of homelessness by rigorously exploring Heidegger’s thought. Weighing his ideas against scathing critiques from Adorno and Lévinas, it reveals how his discourse on homecoming offers insights for humanity at large.
This study confronts humanity’s state of homelessness by rigorously exploring Heidegger’s thought. Weighing his ideas against scathing critiques from Adorno and Lévinas, it reveals how his discourse on homecoming offers insights for humanity at large.
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On Words and Sounds
A Selection of Papers from the 40th PLM, 2009
On Words and Sounds explores the theme “Variants, Variability, Variation.” These articles will appeal to an academic readership, investigating interrelationships among phonetics, syntax, and other disciplines, as well as between language and music.
On Words and Sounds explores the theme “Variants, Variability, Variation.” These articles will appeal to an academic readership, investigating interrelationships among phonetics, syntax, and other disciplines, as well as between language and music.
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The Right Sort of Woman
Victorian Travel Writers and the Fitness of an Empire
Nineteenth-century British women’s travel writing reveals how they found freedom abroad. Far from strict Victorian codes, they participated in men’s sports, improving their health and confidence. This shaped feminism and the revolutionary image of the New Woman.
Nineteenth-century British women’s travel writing reveals how they found freedom abroad. Far from strict Victorian codes, they participated in men’s sports, improving their health and confidence. This shaped feminism and the revolutionary image of the New Woman.
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Southern Medicine for Southern People
Vietnamese Medicine in the Making
How does a national medicine emerge? This book examines the making of Vietnamese medicine, from its origins in Chinese traditions to its modern revival, linking its development to Vietnam’s tumultuous quest for independence and post-colonial national identity.
How does a national medicine emerge? This book examines the making of Vietnamese medicine, from its origins in Chinese traditions to its modern revival, linking its development to Vietnam’s tumultuous quest for independence and post-colonial national identity.
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Hybridity
Forms and Figures in Literature and the Visual Arts
This volume critically assesses the notion of hybridity in literature and the visual arts from the eighteenth century to the present. It examines the concept as one held in contempt by purists, promoted by syncretists, and viewed with suspicion by its critics.
This volume critically assesses the notion of hybridity in literature and the visual arts from the eighteenth century to the present. It examines the concept as one held in contempt by purists, promoted by syncretists, and viewed with suspicion by its critics.
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Black Beauty
His Grooms and Companions. The Autobiography of a Horse by Anna Sewell
Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty is a classic of children’s literature and an important text in Victorian and animal studies. This critical edition reproduces the unabridged 1877 first edition and includes a critical introduction, contextual material, and notes.
Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty is a classic of children’s literature and an important text in Victorian and animal studies. This critical edition reproduces the unabridged 1877 first edition and includes a critical introduction, contextual material, and notes.
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“A Warr So Desperate”
John Milton and Some Contemporaries on the Irish Rebellion
This book examines how John Milton, the famed champion of liberty, justified the brutal reconquest of Ireland. It situates his work within the anti-Catholic and ethnic prejudices of the time, arguing for his complicity in the colonial campaign.
This book examines how John Milton, the famed champion of liberty, justified the brutal reconquest of Ireland. It situates his work within the anti-Catholic and ethnic prejudices of the time, arguing for his complicity in the colonial campaign.
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This book contains original empirical studies in Applied Linguistics, revolving around the concepts of stability and variability. It investigates classic and current topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, in diverse learning contexts.
This book contains original empirical studies in Applied Linguistics, revolving around the concepts of stability and variability. It investigates classic and current topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, in diverse learning contexts.
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Crisis, Rupture and Anxiety
An Interdisciplinary Examination of Contemporary and Historical Human Challenges
This interdisciplinary collection critically interrogates ‘crisis,’ a defining concept of our times. Leading scholars unsettle common notions by exploring crises across politics, society, and the humanities, examining the roots of our understanding and its representation.
This interdisciplinary collection critically interrogates ‘crisis,’ a defining concept of our times. Leading scholars unsettle common notions by exploring crises across politics, society, and the humanities, examining the roots of our understanding and its representation.
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Gender mainstreaming is an essential strategy for equality, but it is plagued by conceptual confusion and practical challenges. This book critiques the politics of mainstreaming, using UK local government case studies to offer new insights for progress.
Gender mainstreaming is an essential strategy for equality, but it is plagued by conceptual confusion and practical challenges. This book critiques the politics of mainstreaming, using UK local government case studies to offer new insights for progress.
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This collection of original empirical studies explores the dynamic nature of language learning and teaching. It covers classic and recent topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, within a framework of stability and variability.
This collection of original empirical studies explores the dynamic nature of language learning and teaching. It covers classic and recent topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, within a framework of stability and variability.
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Islands and Britishness
A Global Perspective
What does it mean to be an islander? This collection explores the complex relationship between islands and Britain, examining how empire, tourism, and language shape identity from Jersey to Jamaica, offering a global perspective on Britishness.
What does it mean to be an islander? This collection explores the complex relationship between islands and Britain, examining how empire, tourism, and language shape identity from Jersey to Jamaica, offering a global perspective on Britishness.
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This book explores intercultural communication, focusing on self-understanding as the first step to appreciating diverse perspectives. It provides guidelines to build competencies, overcome challenges, and discover the rewards of connecting in a multicultural world.
This book explores intercultural communication, focusing on self-understanding as the first step to appreciating diverse perspectives. It provides guidelines to build competencies, overcome challenges, and discover the rewards of connecting in a multicultural world.
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Radio and Society
New Thinking for an Old Medium
Radio remains a key medium, developing despite and because of the digital age. This collection of contemporary research explores its history, cultural force, and internet developments, providing new insights into the media and ultimately, ourselves.
Radio remains a key medium, developing despite and because of the digital age. This collection of contemporary research explores its history, cultural force, and internet developments, providing new insights into the media and ultimately, ourselves.
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For writers and artists, the shadows of precursors can be a welcome influence or a haunting presence. This book explores conscious and unconscious influences, from imitation to intertextuality, and asks how such references shape how we read.
For writers and artists, the shadows of precursors can be a welcome influence or a haunting presence. This book explores conscious and unconscious influences, from imitation to intertextuality, and asks how such references shape how we read.
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Telecommunications Regulatory Reform in Small Island Developing States
The Impact of the WTO’s Telecommunications Commitment
This book analyzes telecommunications reform in Pacific Island States, a topic often omitted from empirical studies. It links islandness, policy reform, and international trade agreements to propose concrete policy insights for Small Island Developing States.
This book analyzes telecommunications reform in Pacific Island States, a topic often omitted from empirical studies. It links islandness, policy reform, and international trade agreements to propose concrete policy insights for Small Island Developing States.
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Has 20th-century theory failed us? In a world of resurgent bigotry, this book seeks new phenomenological ways to understand the Other.
Has 20th-century theory failed us? In a world of resurgent bigotry, this book seeks new phenomenological ways to understand the Other.
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Culture Shock and Multiculturalism
Reclaiming a Useful Model from the Religious Realm
‘Culture shock’ is a useful model for human experience, but its most popular form promotes a replacement religion: Multiculturalism. This book shows how to divorce the concept from its religious dimensions and return both it and anthropology to the realm of science.
‘Culture shock’ is a useful model for human experience, but its most popular form promotes a replacement religion: Multiculturalism. This book shows how to divorce the concept from its religious dimensions and return both it and anthropology to the realm of science.
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Science and American Literature in the 20th and 21st Centuries
From Henry Adams to John Adams
This book explores the uneasy relationship between American literature and science. It examines how scientific discourse informs literary writing, from the history of science and neurosciences to the ethics of progress and the influence of digital technology.
This book explores the uneasy relationship between American literature and science. It examines how scientific discourse informs literary writing, from the history of science and neurosciences to the ethics of progress and the influence of digital technology.
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