Weighting Differences
Who are the Romanians? What is the essence of their identity? This multidisciplinary volume gathers renowned scholars to tackle questions of Romanian identity in a European context, providing a multi-layered view of what it means in the contemporary period.
Weird fiction arose as an antithesis to the adverse conditions of modern life, expressing society’s disappointment with unrealized promises. This guide analyzes how these irrational visions in literature, film, and art trace the impact of the collective subconscious.
Welfare, Deservingness and the Logic of Poverty
Who deserves to get what? This book explores social deservingness from ancient Greece to the present day, focusing on poor relief and social welfare. It examines how ancient logics of poverty continue to inform our modern notions of who deserves help today.
To survive, complex organizations must innovate. This book explores the factors linking well-being and innovation, and is a starting point for the business world to use work-life balance as a strategic investment to stimulate creativity and face a constantly evolving market.
This volume explores how well-being captures the imagination by addressing issues related to the social good and the quest for personal happiness. It discusses what difference the study of well-being makes from a Christian perspective.
Wesleyan Theology and Social Science
John Wesley used science and theology to improve lives. This book continues that legacy, bringing current psychology into conversation with Wesleyan theology. In these essays, science and theology partner so that all persons can live fully and well.
West of Eden
West of Eden is a study of botanical discourse in colonial and post-colonial contexts. It explores the loss of roots and identity when plants were brought along the slave-route. The loss of a plant may also mean the loss of its name, putting a rich eco-literature at risk.
Western Azerbaijan and the Zangezur Corridor
This book explores the Zangezur Corridor, a geopolitically critical region connecting Turkey and Azerbaijan. Expert scholars reveal how this is more than a transit route—it is a potential turning point capable of reshaping regional geopolitics and fostering peace and cooperation.
This book tackles gender injustice in religion. It explores how Buddhist feminists meditate to empty the gender ego—a skill applicable in Christian theology. For women’s spiritual liberation and happiness, inner training and external social action must go together.
Western Echoes in Arabic Voices
This book delves into the socio-cultural journey of dubbing Western content into Arabic. From ‘Monsters Inc.’ to ‘The Simpsons’, it uncovers the intricate process of transcreating visuals, irony, and stereotypes in a unique blend of academic research and engaging storytelling.
Western Neo-Aramaic
Western Neo-Aramaic is the last surviving branch of Western Aramaic, kept alive for thousands of years in three remote Syrian villages. Now at great risk of extinction, this book explores the language with a detailed grammar, texts by native speakers, and a thorough dictionary.
Westerns
Popular Westerns powerfully impacted U.S. and European culture. Collected here are new studies of classic films by John Ford and Clint Eastwood, as well as new studies of seldom-studied writers such as Charles Portis and Oakley Hall.
Treating children as property can lead to abuse. This book exposes the possessive logic behind this danger, urging us to listen to children’s voices and redefine child protection by asking one crucial question: protection for whom?
In an age of sectarianism, Shakespeare sought tolerance for freedom of conscience. His histories show conflict results from human ambition, not Providence. His tragedies invite us to cope with life’s worst, and his insight into women’s suffering and need for freedom is vital.
What Comes After Occupy?
Occupy Wall Street in NYC received much publicity, but little attention has been given to the hundreds of Occupy groups in other locations. This volume rectifies this, with essays addressing the creative politics of occupation in these different contexts.
A distinguished team of philosophers addresses the internalism/externalism debate in language and mind. This volume demonstrates the debate’s significance on a wide range of issues, in a manner that is sophisticated yet accessible to non-specialists.
This collection of critical essays addresses debates on “suitable” texts for young audiences. It examines what adult writers “tell” child readers about sexuality, gender, death, trauma, race, and national identity in Irish and international fiction.
This illustrated book explores the diversity of children’s book illustration as a space for cultural dialogue. It considers how illustrations from different traditions are histories of art and style that enable us to traverse boundaries and dissolve barriers.
This title offers a comprehensive examination of the events surrounding the shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer on August 9, 2014, and their aftermath, and will serve to generate an on-going dialogue about the role race and class play in the criminal justice system.
Does art need to be beautiful? Is the experience of beauty confined to humans? This volume gathers authors from philosophy, neuroscience, anthropology, and more to investigate the most debated aspects of beauty and aesthetic experience.
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