Literary Secularism
Religion and Modernity in Twentieth-Century Fiction
Literary Secularism shows how writers like Joyce, Rushdie, and Eliot struggled with religious orthodoxy. Their novels are not anti-religious manifestos, but reflect the continued power of religion, a force that is, in Eliot’s words, “still throbbing” in modern life.
Literary Secularism shows how writers like Joyce, Rushdie, and Eliot struggled with religious orthodoxy. Their novels are not anti-religious manifestos, but reflect the continued power of religion, a force that is, in Eliot’s words, “still throbbing” in modern life.
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Learning Democratic Practices
Political Parties, Media and American Political Development
This book examines how democracy works by viewing political parties as “communities of practice.” Through interviews with partisans, it shows how they learn to function, revealing what is happening to “democracy” in the United States and how it got that way.
This book examines how democracy works by viewing political parties as “communities of practice.” Through interviews with partisans, it shows how they learn to function, revealing what is happening to “democracy” in the United States and how it got that way.
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Visualizing Rituals
Critical Analysis of Art and Ritual Practice
The essays in this compilation examine the dynamic relationship between art and ritual. Drawing from art historical and theoretical discourses, these papers seek new ways of defining both, with topics ranging from Ancient Greek temples to the art of Kahinde Wiley.
The essays in this compilation examine the dynamic relationship between art and ritual. Drawing from art historical and theoretical discourses, these papers seek new ways of defining both, with topics ranging from Ancient Greek temples to the art of Kahinde Wiley.
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This peer-reviewed volume is a selection of papers from an international symposium. Featuring contributions from the world’s leading researchers, it offers an excellent overview of the current state of research in linguistics and related disciplines.
This peer-reviewed volume is a selection of papers from an international symposium. Featuring contributions from the world’s leading researchers, it offers an excellent overview of the current state of research in linguistics and related disciplines.
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This collection of essays addresses American culture as a space of tension between conformity and resistance. It gives justice to marginalized voices that have shaped the nation's uniqueness and proposes possible formulas for a new American identity.
This collection of essays addresses American culture as a space of tension between conformity and resistance. It gives justice to marginalized voices that have shaped the nation’s uniqueness and proposes possible formulas for a new American identity.
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A collection of exciting essays on “black” British aesthetics. Featuring contributions by avant-garde artists and renowned critics, this book explores today's hottest artistic works and contextualizes them within global aesthetic traditions.
A collection of exciting essays on “black” British aesthetics. Featuring contributions by avant-garde artists and renowned critics, this book explores today’s hottest artistic works and contextualizes them within global aesthetic traditions.
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In dialogue with Plato, Hegel, and Marx, this book forges a 21st communism based on the dance with death—a politics of mortality, responsibility, and love.
In dialogue with Plato, Hegel, and Marx, this book forges a 21st communism based on the dance with death—a politics of mortality, responsibility, and love.
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Language Acquisition and Development
Proceedings of GALA2005
This collection presents theoretically guided studies on language acquisition and pathology by leading researchers. Using a comparative perspective with data from several languages, it offers an updated picture of current issues for students and professionals.
This collection presents theoretically guided studies on language acquisition and pathology by leading researchers. Using a comparative perspective with data from several languages, it offers an updated picture of current issues for students and professionals.
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Home and the World
South Asia in Transition
South Asia is rising, roiling with internal contradictions. Gathering essays by scholars, writers, and artists, this volume addresses nationalism, gender, and diaspora. An accessible and essential reference for understanding the global phenomenon of South Asia.
South Asia is rising, roiling with internal contradictions. Gathering essays by scholars, writers, and artists, this volume addresses nationalism, gender, and diaspora. An accessible and essential reference for understanding the global phenomenon of South Asia.
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Art, Ethics and Environment
A Free Inquiry Into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature
Since the 1960s, new affinities between art and nature have blurred ancient distinctions. This collection of essays explores these changing moods in art and philosophy, discussing nature as an independent source of moral and aesthetic value.
Since the 1960s, new affinities between art and nature have blurred ancient distinctions. This collection of essays explores these changing moods in art and philosophy, discussing nature as an independent source of moral and aesthetic value.
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Portraying Irish Travellers
Histories and Representations
This interdisciplinary volume explores the history of Irish Travellers, a conspicuous minority whose past is often ignored. Scholars address the problems that arise when a marginalised group is portrayed by the majority, proving Travellers deserve a place in Ireland's narrative.
This interdisciplinary volume explores the history of Irish Travellers, a conspicuous minority whose past is often ignored. Scholars address the problems that arise when a marginalised group is portrayed by the majority, proving Travellers deserve a place in Ireland’s narrative.
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This book explores the long-standing, multi-faceted relationship between Scotland and Europe. From a diversity of viewpoints, it illustrates the richness and complexity of the dialogue over the centuries, and underlines the open and dynamic character of Scottish identity.
This book explores the long-standing, multi-faceted relationship between Scotland and Europe. From a diversity of viewpoints, it illustrates the richness and complexity of the dialogue over the centuries, and underlines the open and dynamic character of Scottish identity.
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Cognitive Decision-Making
Empirical and Foundational Issues
Cognitive Decision-Making is an interdisciplinary collection of essays in psychology, philosophy, neuroscience and biology. This book provides an overview of current research for scholars interested in the nature, modeling, and evolution of decision-making.
Cognitive Decision-Making is an interdisciplinary collection of essays in psychology, philosophy, neuroscience and biology. This book provides an overview of current research for scholars interested in the nature, modeling, and evolution of decision-making.
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This collection of scholarly discussions explores the legacy of Tennessee Williams. Probing his drama, fiction, and unpublished work, it covers all aspects of his career, including his relationships with contemporaries, offering fresh perspectives for all readers.
This collection of scholarly discussions explores the legacy of Tennessee Williams. Probing his drama, fiction, and unpublished work, it covers all aspects of his career, including his relationships with contemporaries, offering fresh perspectives for all readers.
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Violent Depictions
Representing Violence Across Cultures
In a world that accepts violence as a just enterprise, what is violence? Is it justifiable? Violent Depictions addresses these questions, exploring the relationship between violence and representation in films, literature, and history.
In a world that accepts violence as a just enterprise, what is violence? Is it justifiable? Violent Depictions addresses these questions, exploring the relationship between violence and representation in films, literature, and history.
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From the “Academic Voices in Contrast” symposium, this book features research by distinguished scholars on the academic author's voice. It explores interlingual and interdisciplinary differences, constituting a clear advancement in academic discourse research.
From the “Academic Voices in Contrast” symposium, this book features research by distinguished scholars on the academic author’s voice. It explores interlingual and interdisciplinary differences, constituting a clear advancement in academic discourse research.
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This collection explores the frontiers between sociology and psychology, where theories are freely borrowed. Sociologists use psychological theory for studies of sociological phenomena, and vice versa. Featuring international authors, including Thomas J. Scheff.
This collection explores the frontiers between sociology and psychology, where theories are freely borrowed. Sociologists use psychological theory for studies of sociological phenomena, and vice versa. Featuring international authors, including Thomas J. Scheff.
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A Wounded Deer
The Effects of Incest on the Life and Poetry of Emily Dickinson
What made Emily Dickinson a recluse and dynamic poet? This book argues her enigmatic poetry originated from a personal exposure to incest, and examines how she used her craft to transition from victim to survivor.
What made Emily Dickinson a recluse and dynamic poet? This book argues her enigmatic poetry originated from a personal exposure to incest, and examines how she used her craft to transition from victim to survivor.
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Music, Metamorphosis and Capitalism
Self, Poetics and Politics
These essays view music like rock, pop, and metal from socio-political, aesthetic, and psychological perspectives. Arguing for music's cultural embeddedness, this volume embraces the aesthetic as a form of social critique that scrutinizes theory itself.
These essays view music like rock, pop, and metal from socio-political, aesthetic, and psychological perspectives. Arguing for music’s cultural embeddedness, this volume embraces the aesthetic as a form of social critique that scrutinizes theory itself.
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Shifting the Geography of Reason
Gender, Science and Religion
In a world offering few options, this courageous celebration of thinking asserts the value of intelligence and the urgent need to build new intellectual homes.
In a world offering few options, this courageous celebration of thinking asserts the value of intelligence and the urgent need to build new intellectual homes.
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