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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In a postmodern world where grand narratives have collapsed, Michel Tournier's mission is to create a new mythology. He reworks established myths and legends, allowing the reader to take the place of the author and create their own individual mythology.
In a postmodern world where grand narratives have collapsed, Michel Tournier’s mission is to create a new mythology. He reworks established myths and legends, allowing the reader to take the place of the author and create their own individual mythology.
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a Wilderness of Signs
Ethics, Beauty, & Environment after Postmodernism
While postmodernism displaced "grand narratives," it evaded ethics, beauty, and the environment. At its dusk, this collection tackles critical issues for the good of humanity and the non-human world, from global capitalism to extending agency to the voiceless.
While postmodernism displaced “grand narratives,” it evaded ethics, beauty, and the environment. At its dusk, this collection tackles critical issues for the good of humanity and the non-human world, from global capitalism to extending agency to the voiceless.
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Intermingled Fascinations
Migration, Displacement and Translation in World Cinema
This collection of essays analyzes Sinophone and Franco-Japanese transnational cinema, exploring films about migration, exile, and imprisonment. United by themes of displacement and liminality, this anthology reveals how cinema represents diasporic communities.
This collection of essays analyzes Sinophone and Franco-Japanese transnational cinema, exploring films about migration, exile, and imprisonment. United by themes of displacement and liminality, this anthology reveals how cinema represents diasporic communities.
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Writing the Other
Humanism versus Barbarism in Tudor England
Writing the Other: Humanism versus Barbarism in Tudor England explores the dynamic opposition between the "human" and the "barbarous." These essays reveal how the cultural Other was invented to forge identities, from England to North Africa and the New World.
Writing the Other: Humanism versus Barbarism in Tudor England explores the dynamic opposition between the “human” and the “barbarous.” These essays reveal how the cultural Other was invented to forge identities, from England to North Africa and the New World.
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European SME’s and Global Business
A Scandinavian Perspective
Most research focuses on large firms, but this volume explores the internationalisation of small enterprises. Using Norwegian case studies, it reveals the factors influencing the speed of going global and its significance for entrepreneurs and governments.
Most research focuses on large firms, but this volume explores the internationalisation of small enterprises. Using Norwegian case studies, it reveals the factors influencing the speed of going global and its significance for entrepreneurs and governments.
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Music
Promoting Health and Creating Community in Healthcare Contexts
This book explores applications of music in healthcare with research from music therapy, sociology, and psychology. International authors present how music participation creates community, promotes health, and delivers patient-centred care.
This book explores applications of music in healthcare with research from music therapy, sociology, and psychology. International authors present how music participation creates community, promotes health, and delivers patient-centred care.
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This collection of essays on Hispanic literature connects texts, contexts, and genres. Authors offer innovative approaches to the Hispanic world, challenging traditional assumptions about identity, race, and gender while exploring the experience of those on the margin.
This collection of essays on Hispanic literature connects texts, contexts, and genres. Authors offer innovative approaches to the Hispanic world, challenging traditional assumptions about identity, race, and gender while exploring the experience of those on the margin.
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Folk Music, Traditional Music, Ethnomusicology
Canadian Perspectives, Past and Present
Explore the breadth of Canadian music scholarship, from First Nations traditions to Celtic and French folksong. Celebrating a rich history, this is a vital resource for academics and music enthusiasts alike.
Explore the breadth of Canadian music scholarship, from First Nations traditions to Celtic and French folksong. Celebrating a rich history, this is a vital resource for academics and music enthusiasts alike.
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Studies in Canadian English
Lexical Variation in Toronto
This publication focuses on vocabulary that reflects unique Canadian traits and a fluid national identity. Focusing on multicultural Toronto, the study uses questionnaires and texts from the Toronto Sun to observe Canadianisms within everyday discourse.
This publication focuses on vocabulary that reflects unique Canadian traits and a fluid national identity. Focusing on multicultural Toronto, the study uses questionnaires and texts from the Toronto Sun to observe Canadianisms within everyday discourse.
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Can the past cure the ills of the present? This anthology explores how ancient literature possesses a profound power to heal our souls. Scholars explore timeless wisdom from the Epic of Gilgamesh to Marcus Aurelius as sources of peace of mind.
Can the past cure the ills of the present? This anthology explores how ancient literature possesses a profound power to heal our souls. Scholars explore timeless wisdom from the Epic of Gilgamesh to Marcus Aurelius as sources of peace of mind.
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Modern Chinese literature raises complex questions about life amid changing values and uncertainty. This volume presents ten essays by Chinese and European scholars examining the individual and society, searching beyond national identities for global exchange.
Modern Chinese literature raises complex questions about life amid changing values and uncertainty. This volume presents ten essays by Chinese and European scholars examining the individual and society, searching beyond national identities for global exchange.
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Community College Finance
An Analysis of Resource Development at Mississippi’s Community and Junior Colleges
This book explores resource development at Mississippi’s Community and Junior Colleges, determining if fundraising adequately serves their needs. Fundraising in a recession is necessary, and colleges that survive will learn invaluable lessons.
This book explores resource development at Mississippi’s Community and Junior Colleges, determining if fundraising adequately serves their needs. Fundraising in a recession is necessary, and colleges that survive will learn invaluable lessons.
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Post-Colonial Distances
The Study of Popular Music in Canada and Australia
This anthology compares popular music in Canada and Australia. Both post-colonial nations create commercial music in the shadow of the US and UK industries, and both have seen tremendous growth in the popular music of their indigenous and immigrant groups.
This anthology compares popular music in Canada and Australia. Both post-colonial nations create commercial music in the shadow of the US and UK industries, and both have seen tremendous growth in the popular music of their indigenous and immigrant groups.
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These essays examine mysticism from Eastern, Western, philosophical, and religious perspectives. Featuring studies of thinkers from Teresa de Avila to Nietzsche and Kant, this collection attests to the power of mysticism to provoke reasoned thought on ultimate matters.
These essays examine mysticism from Eastern, Western, philosophical, and religious perspectives. Featuring studies of thinkers from Teresa de Avila to Nietzsche and Kant, this collection attests to the power of mysticism to provoke reasoned thought on ultimate matters.
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Though the Indian Constitution provides for local self-government, state politics often undermine it. This book, a study of Karnataka, examines the gap between policy and practice in decentralised planning, with lessons for other states and developing countries.
Though the Indian Constitution provides for local self-government, state politics often undermine it. This book, a study of Karnataka, examines the gap between policy and practice in decentralised planning, with lessons for other states and developing countries.
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What Rough Beasts presents an innovative and diverse collection of new research in Irish and Scottish Studies. Showcasing original material by both emergent and established scholars, this book covers issues including poetry and violence, film, history, and more.
What Rough Beasts presents an innovative and diverse collection of new research in Irish and Scottish Studies. Showcasing original material by both emergent and established scholars, this book covers issues including poetry and violence, film, history, and more.
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The essays in this volume discuss philosophical theories of mind from the early-modern period, a time unparalleled for originality. Featuring the best contemporary research, these all-new essays examine Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, and others.
The essays in this volume discuss philosophical theories of mind from the early-modern period, a time unparalleled for originality. Featuring the best contemporary research, these all-new essays examine Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, and others.
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Culture, Trauma, and Conflict
Cultural Studies Perspectives on War
Using Cultural War Studies, this book analyzes the constructions that glorify killing and make us forget its trauma. It explores how media, torture, and memory shape our understanding of war, revealing the cultural durability of conflict.
Using Cultural War Studies, this book analyzes the constructions that glorify killing and make us forget its trauma. It explores how media, torture, and memory shape our understanding of war, revealing the cultural durability of conflict.
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How to Do Things with Tense and Aspect
Performativity before Austin
In Slovene, performative acts like promising use the imperfective verb, which implies the act isn't complete. How, then, is a promise made? This book uncovers a 19th-century debate that laid the foundations of performativity half a century before Austin.
In Slovene, performative acts like promising use the imperfective verb, which implies the act isn’t complete. How, then, is a promise made? This book uncovers a 19th-century debate that laid the foundations of performativity half a century before Austin.
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