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In this open access book, Reham Hosny explores and reflects on the idiosyncrasies of Arabic electronic literature (e-lit......more
In Trumpled, award-winning journalist Ted Gutsche, Jr. highlights the main elements of journalism’s struggle not only wi......more
In Trumpled, award-winning journalist Ted Gutsche, Jr. highlights the main elements of journalism’s struggle not only wi......more
How can we understand intensifying gender inequalities against the backdrop of the rising visibility of popular mediated......more
This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive and nuanced exploration of Generation X and its enduring imprint on the cultu......more
In the context of ongoing debates about memory practices in the public sphere, monuments and the collective processes ar......more
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A gonzo account of Britney Spears’s meteoric rise and almost equally iconic fall, from Jeff Weiss, LA’s Hunter S. Thomps......more
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Drawing on the multinational qualitative study ’Children’s Understandings of Well-being’ (CUWB), this book offers practi......more
For readers of The Secret History of Wonder Woman and DisneyWar, a fresh new history of Mattel’s Barbie. In June of 1952......more
What is a libidinal economy? How are we psychically hooked into the circuits of the capitalist economy? The contributors......more
This book fills a gap in religious studies literature by providing a historical study of Black gospel music in Britain. ......more
Looking at the phenomenon of visibility labour and attention economies on social media, this open access book focuses on......more
Looking at the phenomenon of visibility labour and attention economies on social media, this open access book focuses on......more
Die aktualisierte, neu strukturierte und um 19 Originalbeiträge ergänzte Neuauflage des Handbuchs Journalismustheorien l......more
While technology has undoubtedly made our lives easier, it’s also allowed us to develop bad digital habits along the way......more
Network Theory and Nashville offers a concise overview of network theory, the study of the way elements in a network int......more
Network Theory and Nashville offers a concise overview of network theory, the study of the way elements in a network int......more
This authoritative resource uses evidence-based documentation to examine the veracity of claims and beliefs about the st......more
A nostalgic romp through modern NBA history as documented by basketball’s most iconic and innovative magazine covers. Ev......more
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The Derby Philosophers focuses upon the activities of a group of Midland intellectuals that included the evolutionist an......more
A hilarious, heartfelt and nostalgic memoir about the classic video games that entertain and inspire us, and even hold t......more
"What did Adam Parfrey do for me? There are certain books in your life that just blow your f*cking mind. Apocalypse Cult......more
From Las Vegas’s new Sphere arena to the traveling Immersive Van Gogh exhibits, the future of live entertainment is imme......more
What is the contemporary cultural legacy of Byzantium or The Eastern Roman Empire? This book explores the varied recepti......more
The Rise of the Stylist examines the social factors that contributed to the stylist becoming a key role in fashion image......more
Media and human modes of existence are always already intertwined and interdependent. The notion of the anthropocene has......more
The Nazis and their collaborators buried over 100,000 victims at Babyn Yar, a ravine in modern-day Ukraine. Most of the ......more
The Nazis and their collaborators buried over 100,000 victims at Babyn Yar, a ravine in modern-day Ukraine. Most of the ......more
*An NPR Science Friday Book Club Pick* *A "Next Big Idea Book Club" Must Read?* *An Esquire Best Book of 2023* *A Gizmod......more
The Empathy Exams of health anxiety: a personal, literary, and cultural examination of hypochondria from Kafka to Seinfe......more
Investigative Journalism in Africa is a window into the murky world of Africa’s democratic watchdogs that tells the stor......more
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A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies offers scholars and fans an accessible and engaging resource for understandi......more
A chronicle of ableism and disability activism in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic How to Be Disabled in a Pan......more
A chronicle of ableism and disability activism in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic How to Be Disabled in a Pan......more
Charts the myth of the "good guy with a gun," connecting America’s frontier beginnings with visions of the end of the wo......more
Explores iconic works from The Cat in the Hat to The Twilight Zone to explain cultural trends in parenting and how we co......more
Explores iconic works from The Cat in the Hat to The Twilight Zone to explain cultural trends in parenting and how we co......more
How new media is ushering in a more diverse Brazilian national identity In this book, Eli Carter explores the ways in wh......more
The attempts to evict Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah in May 2021 caught the attention of the world. While this s......more
Ethos is a radical critique of Eurocentrism. In it, Ahmad Kasravi unleashes a scathing attack on Europe’s self-perceived......more
Covering the Pahlavi modern nation-state as well as the Islamic regime, this book examines the crucial shifts that affec......more
The Civil War and early Soviet food policies left millions of children homeless and starving in Russia in the first half......more
Much is known about colonial Africa (or what Europeans did in Africa), yet very little is known about Africa before its ......more
The figure of the prophet circulates in all fields of the textual and visual production of premodern Islam. This volume ......more
This book is a collection of eight chapters that examine new media and contemporary Chinese politics based on an analysi......more
From Munchausen by Tiktok to wellness apps to online communities to AI, the DISCO Network explores the possibilities tha......more
A social and political history of two decades of Egyptian neoliberalism through children’s picture books published in Eg......more
Podcast Studies: Practice into Theory critically examines the emergent field of podcasting in academia, revealing its si......more
A smart, incisive toolkit for understanding how the framing of information influences the way we see the world. In today......more
From Cold War-era fears of biological warfare to zombie plagues as metaphors for contagion to portrayals of recent exper......more
As a screenwriter you always want to have characters with real depth and authenticity, but too often Black characters fa......more
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This book offers an exploration of key sociological themes and debates via film and literature. Film and literature (fic......more
An innovative and much-needed critical work on music and memorialization in relation to AIDS, 9/11, and anti-Black viole......more
An innovative and much-needed critical work on music and memorialization in relation to AIDS, 9/11, and anti-Black viole......more
A blast of nostalgia that harkens back to a simpler time with addictively witty essays on NSYNC, Passions, and The O.C.-......more
A full-color exploration of DMT beings and Ayahuasca spirits - Examines 25 of the most commonly encountered DMT entities......more
This is a book for teachers wanting to make use of online news sources with secondary, post-secondary and university EFL......more
This is a book for teachers wanting to make use of online news sources with secondary, post-secondary and university EFL......more
The platform economy, powered by companies like Airbnb, Uber and Deliveroo, promised to revolutionize the way we work an......more
The platform economy, powered by companies like Airbnb, Uber and Deliveroo, promised to revolutionize the way we work an......more
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A rich, captivating, and darkly humorous look into the evolution of apocalyptic thought, exploring how film and literatu......more
Afrofuturist artist Rasheedah Phillips of Black Quantum Futurism asks what Black liberation could look like in a univers......more
This book examines the role of Europeans who settled in the Ottoman Empire between the 16th and 19th centuries and assum......more
Against the background of long-standing narratives in which Twelver Shi’ism is viewed as fundamentally authoritarian, Th......more
This groundbreaking book investigates the murky relationship between the Metropolitan Police Press Bureau and the Britis......more
Little is known about the boy detective in Japanese detective fiction despite his popularity. Who is he, and what myster......more
Visual novels (VNs), a ludic video game genre that pairs textual fiction stories with anime-like images and varying degr......more
How is capitalism represented in popular culture today? Are profits seen as a legitimate reward of entrepreneurship? Are......more
Deeply informed by jazz, Billie’s Bent Elbow explores the nonsensical and nonsensuous in black radical thought and expre......more
Deeply informed by jazz, Billie’s Bent Elbow explores the nonsensical and nonsensuous in black radical thought and expre......more
When health authorities quarantined guests aboard the Diamond Princess on February 5, 2020, the cruise ship abruptly shi......more
When health authorities quarantined guests aboard the Diamond Princess on February 5, 2020, the cruise ship abruptly shi......more
Offers a Black male response to the challenge of womanist thought Although much Black religious scholarship has engaged ......more
Offers a Black male response to the challenge of womanist thought Although much Black religious scholarship has engaged ......more
A radical reinterpretation of the effect of excluding Welsh from schools on the fortunes of the language. Most people in......more
In Mobile City, Jordan Kraemer charts the rise of social media and an emerging "knowledge" class in early 2000s Berlin. ......more
In Mobile City, Jordan Kraemer charts the rise of social media and an emerging "knowledge" class in early 2000s Berlin. ......more
Mapping Diversity in Latin America offers ample critical coverage of recent approaches to the historical study of race a......more
Mapping Diversity in Latin America offers ample critical coverage of recent approaches to the historical study of race a......more
Unsettling Difference challenges the major-minor pattern that has framed discussions of German Jewish difference, focusi......more
Unsettling Difference challenges the major-minor pattern that has framed discussions of German Jewish difference, focusi......more
Alongside superheroes, supervillains, too, have become one of today’s most popular and globally recognizable figures. Ho......more
Alongside superheroes, supervillains, too, have become one of today’s most popular and globally recognizable figures. Ho......more
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