Guides readers through the main genres of the period from Realism, Gothic romance and historical romance to proto-science fiction. This study introduces a range of debates around race relations, anti-
There are many reasons to despair over the state of the world today: climate change, war, terrorism, social injustice, and an utter failure by our political systems to fix them. Yet there will always
Provides information in graphic novel format about the wealth of critical theories from sources including deconstructionists, poststructuralists, postmodernists, second-wave feminists, new historicist
Hurling our financial markets through tempests of speculation, driving our businesses into practices of simultaneous austerity (for those on the bottom) and lavish expenditure (for those on the top),
Challenges all forms of fundamentalism and unexamined belief systems from a philosophical and sceptical viewpoint. Is unquestioning belief making a global comeback? The growth of religious fundamental
Social commentators have noted a marked decline in moral values in contemporary American society, both in public and private life, and this come through very strongly in its crime fiction. In this stu
Those who advocate neoliberalism, market fundamentalism and globalization encourage us to believe that free-market capitalism is our destiny. But is life really all about profit? Or is our mass addict
This is the first source-book for this cross-disciplinary area. It takes students through a wide range of readings from philosophy, politics, and sociology, to human geography, international relation
'There is always a need for clearly written cultural theory that is accessible but tries to identify macro trends using contemporary examples and data. Stuart Sim excels in this kind of informed, poli
Argues that we need more, not less, silence. The ability to think, to reflect, and to create are all dependent on regular access to silence. This book explains why silence matters, where it matters -
The Carbon Footprint Wars challenges current policies about how to deal with global warming, outlining their potentially disastrous side-effects on society and the environment and offers some radical
Postmodernism is an important part of the cultural landscape which continues to evolve, yet the ideas and theories surrounding the subject can be diverse and difficult to understand. Fifty Postmodern
Postmodernism is an important part of the cultural landscape which continues to evolve, yet the ideas and theories surrounding the subject can be diverse and difficult to understand. Fifty Postmodern
