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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These critical essays explore the representation of sex, gender, and sexual orientation from the early days of cinema to the twenty-first century, investigating the complex relations between film style, sexual politics, and their social ramifications.
These critical essays explore the representation of sex, gender, and sexual orientation from the early days of cinema to the twenty-first century, investigating the complex relations between film style, sexual politics, and their social ramifications.
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This volume addresses the representation of warfare, assessing the veracity of war images and their impact. War images may trigger horror or paradoxically attain sublimity, blurring the narrow margin between ethics and aesthetics, information, and propaganda.
This volume addresses the representation of warfare, assessing the veracity of war images and their impact. War images may trigger horror or paradoxically attain sublimity, blurring the narrow margin between ethics and aesthetics, information, and propaganda.
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These essays examine the elusive dream of the Irish and Irish Americans. From 19th-century emigrants to contemporary artists, this study explores the conflicted visions of a people striving to come to terms with what it means to be Irish.
These essays examine the elusive dream of the Irish and Irish Americans. From 19th-century emigrants to contemporary artists, this study explores the conflicted visions of a people striving to come to terms with what it means to be Irish.
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What are the characteristics of media in small nations? This collection brings together perspectives and case-studies from across Europe to explore the challenges and advantages, providing insights into media policy, representation, and national identity.
What are the characteristics of media in small nations? This collection brings together perspectives and case-studies from across Europe to explore the challenges and advantages, providing insights into media policy, representation, and national identity.
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Round Heads
The Earliest Rock Paintings in the Sahara
The Central Sahara is the world’s greatest “museum” of rock art, but its thousands of prehistoric images have been described and classified, not interpreted. Using interdisciplinary studies, this book proposes new ways to research the art and the societies that created it.
The Central Sahara is the world’s greatest “museum” of rock art, but its thousands of prehistoric images have been described and classified, not interpreted. Using interdisciplinary studies, this book proposes new ways to research the art and the societies that created it.
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The study of ancient marriage has traditionally focused on elite texts and laws. This collection reveals a shift in focus, with essays examining demographic and contractual evidence, inscriptions, and visual imagery alongside innovative readings of authors.
The study of ancient marriage has traditionally focused on elite texts and laws. This collection reveals a shift in focus, with essays examining demographic and contractual evidence, inscriptions, and visual imagery alongside innovative readings of authors.
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Through the Mirror
Reflections on the Films of Andrei Tarkovsky
This broad volume on Tarkovsky spans from classical film theories to theological analyses, an approach seriously neglected until now. This inspiring collection of critical essays strikes a compelling pose between cinematic and theological scholarship.
This broad volume on Tarkovsky spans from classical film theories to theological analyses, an approach seriously neglected until now. This inspiring collection of critical essays strikes a compelling pose between cinematic and theological scholarship.
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Worlds in Words
Storytelling in Contemporary Theatre and Playwriting
These essays analyze the revival of storytelling in contemporary theatre. Using cultural and post-colonial studies, they trace how new performative techniques are changing the relationship between the text, the stage, and the audience.
These essays analyze the revival of storytelling in contemporary theatre. Using cultural and post-colonial studies, they trace how new performative techniques are changing the relationship between the text, the stage, and the audience.
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Beyond Boundaries
East and West Cross-Cultural Encounters
This collection of essays explores East-West cultural exchanges across centuries and disciplines. It examines the mutual influences of the visual arts and material culture of Asia, Europe, and the US, seeking to inspire new ideas and scholarly debate.
This collection of essays explores East-West cultural exchanges across centuries and disciplines. It examines the mutual influences of the visual arts and material culture of Asia, Europe, and the US, seeking to inspire new ideas and scholarly debate.
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This collection of scholarly articles explores Strindberg on international stages and in translation. Essays analyze performances, translation problems, and postdramatic theatre, posing key questions for modern Strindberg scholars, directors, and enthusiasts.
This collection of scholarly articles explores Strindberg on international stages and in translation. Essays analyze performances, translation problems, and postdramatic theatre, posing key questions for modern Strindberg scholars, directors, and enthusiasts.
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Dramatising Disaster
Character, Event, Representation
As the imagining of disaster intensifies in media, it is vital to understand how it is presented. Dramatising Disaster presents new research focused not on a specific event, but on the wider topic of disaster in popular culture.
As the imagining of disaster intensifies in media, it is vital to understand how it is presented. Dramatising Disaster presents new research focused not on a specific event, but on the wider topic of disaster in popular culture.
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Ground-breaking movement theater performers ignored taboos to reveal our deepest thoughts and feelings. These virtuoso clowns and mimes busted boundaries to redefine the relationship between performer and audience, making a theater of kindness—a theater of joy.
Ground-breaking movement theater performers ignored taboos to reveal our deepest thoughts and feelings. These virtuoso clowns and mimes busted boundaries to redefine the relationship between performer and audience, making a theater of kindness—a theater of joy.
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This book examines how Nigeria's new media shapes popular cultures like Nollywood, music, and sports. Using political economy theory and case studies, it analyzes the intersection of media and culture, and what uses and gratifications people seek from them.
This book examines how Nigeria’s new media shapes popular cultures like Nollywood, music, and sports. Using political economy theory and case studies, it analyzes the intersection of media and culture, and what uses and gratifications people seek from them.
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Florence’s English Cemetery, 1827-1877
Thunders of White Silence
The restoration of Florence's English Cemetery reveals the stories of foreign non-Catholics buried there from 1827-1877. It is a democracy in death, where writers like Elizabeth Barrett Browning, artists, and former slaves lie alongside nobility and royalty.
The restoration of Florence’s English Cemetery reveals the stories of foreign non-Catholics buried there from 1827-1877. It is a democracy in death, where writers like Elizabeth Barrett Browning, artists, and former slaves lie alongside nobility and royalty.
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This book tells the story of Monet, Tchaikovsky, and Zola. Parallel biographies follow these three artistic geniuses as they took a leading role in moving painting, music, and literature in a bold new direction, shaping the course of modern culture in 19th-century Europe.
This book tells the story of Monet, Tchaikovsky, and Zola. Parallel biographies follow these three artistic geniuses as they took a leading role in moving painting, music, and literature in a bold new direction, shaping the course of modern culture in 19th-century Europe.
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Nietzsche and Van Gogh
Imaginations of 1888
In 1888, the lives of Friedrich Nietzsche and Vincent van Gogh converged. Driven by creative ambition but haunted by madness, their creative frenzies were synchronized, culminating in psychotic breaks just days apart. This book delves into the uncanny parallels between them.
In 1888, the lives of Friedrich Nietzsche and Vincent van Gogh converged. Driven by creative ambition but haunted by madness, their creative frenzies were synchronized, culminating in psychotic breaks just days apart. This book delves into the uncanny parallels between them.
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This book shares innovative methods for applied drama and theatre in African contexts, based on the work of Drama for Life. It is an invaluable volume for practitioners, artists, teachers, and researchers in Africa and globally.
This book shares innovative methods for applied drama and theatre in African contexts, based on the work of Drama for Life. It is an invaluable volume for practitioners, artists, teachers, and researchers in Africa and globally.
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Explore the history of Chinese food and drink through its utensils, ingredients, and dining practices. This collection of essays examines items from Han jade goblets to 18th century imperial tea houses to reveal the evolution of culinary concepts and food cultures in China.
Explore the history of Chinese food and drink through its utensils, ingredients, and dining practices. This collection of essays examines items from Han jade goblets to 18th century imperial tea houses to reveal the evolution of culinary concepts and food cultures in China.
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Advancing Disaster Management Through Federated Learning
A Comprehensive Guide
Discover how Federated Learning (FL) revolutionizes disaster management. This guide explores how FL enhances response and predictive modeling by building powerful AI while maintaining data privacy. It provides a roadmap to protect communities, infrastructure, and lives.
Discover how Federated Learning (FL) revolutionizes disaster management. This guide explores how FL enhances response and predictive modeling by building powerful AI while maintaining data privacy. It provides a roadmap to protect communities, infrastructure, and lives.
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