Tracing the stages of Taylor Swifts musical career, from her close-knit family and the early songwriting of her teen years to the magnificent showmanship and maturity of the 202324 Eras Tour, the book sees the phenomenal talent evolve from th...More info...
This book explores why Pentecostal Christianity has flourished in China more than nearly any other imported religious movement. Tracing its origins from the arrival of the first Pentecostal missionaries in 1907, this study shows how Pentecostal spir...More info...
The definitive book on Ecstasy, acid house and dance culture, first published in 1997 and newly updated for White Rabbits Deep Cuts series...More info...
A celebration of the greatest moments at the worlds most prestigious tennis championship, from dramatic sporting moments to notable outfit choices both on and off the court....More info...
Fans will love this new and improved edition of our bestselling mini coloring kit-the Harry Potter Coloring Kit-which has sold well over 186K copies! This revised edition includes an all-new mini coloring book, 18 colored pencils, and refreshed pack...More info...
We all need flamboyance in our lives. It shines across the breadth of human culture, from art and entertainment to ritual and protest. That said, not all of us are flamboyant, as individuals and social beings... We need a new way in to flamboyance....More info...
The smell of leather. The flash of a harness. The snap of a latex glove. Welcome to the radical, vibrant world of sexual fetishists. In 21st century commodity culture, we are all intimately involved with objects: we covet a Birkin bag; we...More info...
(Pub. Date: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Chin Music Press, ISBN-13: 9781634050944)
Kodachrome: How Two Guys Named Leo Changed Photography is more than a photography book. Its also the perfect book for students of advertising and marketing. Through the use of 70 years of print advertising, Kodachrome: How Two Guys Named...More info...
(Pub. Date: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Park Street Press,U.S., ISBN-13: 9798888500781)
A guide to informed and responsible psychedelic use Draws on current research, interviews, and case studies to detail the risks and benefits of psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and mescaline Explores the sh...More info...
An incisive, culturally observant analysis of the evolving mores, manners and taboos of social justice orthodoxy, which has profoundly influenced how we think about diversity and freedom of expression, often with complex or paradoxical consequences....More info...
Architecture, tourism, and media intersect in profound ways, shaping our perception and experience of places. This book delves into how iconic buildings transform into cultural symbols through the images we create, share, and consume whether online...More info...
(Pub. Date: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198988311)
In this first book-length study of prolific polymath Louise de Keralio (17561822), Vicki Mistacco offers a comprehensive reading of her entire body of writing and a new understanding of Keralio as an Enlightenment intellectual and a modern feminist...More info...
An original exploration and celebration of Taylor Swift charting her phenomenal career, from award-winning literary critic and Harvard Professor Stephanie Burt, based on one of the worlds first university courses on her music....More info...
Realising the Value of Culture brings together international scholars to explore how values shape economies, organizations, and societies. It provides conceptual framing and tools for those seeking to align their practices with economic, cultural an...More info...
Everyone Everywhere blends oral history, reportage and storytelling to uncover a major yet neglected thread in Britains national story the experience of its mixed-race communities....More info...
This visual history presents the bling culture of rappers and their jewelry. Using 40 years of iconic imagery and compelling stories, it shines a light on the world of hip-hop, where mega stars from Run-DMC to Tupac and Jay-Z to Migos and Cardi B fl...More info...
The book examines the experiences of newly economically empowered Afrodescendant Brazilian women as they try to access beauty despite the boundaries of race, class and gender. It explores the role of the cosmetic surgeon and th...More info...
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of LGBTQ+ centers and organizations in urban areas, a phenomenon that began in North American and Western European cities four decades ago and now flourishes around the world....More info...
Disrupting traditional notions of urban and city planning, this volume examines the intricate interplay of conflicts, the emergence of new borders for refugees and migrants, colonial legacies and postcolonial policies, and grassroots struggles for...More info...
This innovative collection explores the intersection of magic, reproduction, and horror in contemporary culture, examining how these elements reflect and critique societal anxieties during a time of unprecedented challenges to reproductive rights,...More info...
This open access book deals with the ideas and work of William Stanley Jevons (1835 1882). Jevons is now mainly known as an economist. His revision of the theory of value and the definition of the principle of decreasing marginal utility gained him...More info...
This volume explores the transformation of Digital Humanities (DH) research by AI and smart data, offering global perspectives on innovative methodologies and practices in cultural heritage, with contributions from Asia, Europe, North America and...More info...
This book offers a localised cultural approach to understanding (im)politeness behaviour in Mexico, thereby making a meaningful contribution to the study of pragmatics. It combines theory and practice to examine contextualised relational conduct, wi...More info...
First published in 1981, The Politics of Reproduction is a critique of traditional political thought. It focuses centrally upon the nature and difference of male and female experience of biological reproduction, and upon the impact of male reproduct...More info...
Contributing to a lively dialogue with Anglo-American and French theorists, The Lonely Mirror (originally published in 1993) sets out to contextualize Italian feminist theory within the international debate....More info...
This volume makes an incisive contribution to the field of philosophy of culture in outlining the potential of Wittgensteins philosophy for the study of popular culture, focusing on concrete examples: from detective f...More info...
This book examines how contemporary Taiwanese ghost films reimagine trauma, folklore, and identity within a dynamic and globally connected cinematic context....More info...
A passionate and critical analysis of the life cycle of Fame, from film producer/director and former worldwide TV star Justine Bateman; featuring a brand-new preface to the paperback edition New York Times Book ReviewKirkus ReviewsENTERTAINME...More info...
(Pub. Date: 02-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, ISBN-13: 9781469695518)
When Zackary Vernon moved to the Appalachian town of Boone, North Carolina, he had a goal: to make more ethical food choices. Soon he was working on an organic farm; volunteering at a pay-what-you-can restaurant; and interviewing a range of people,...More info...
(Pub. Date: 02-Jun-2026, Hardback, Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, ISBN-13: 9781469695501)
When Zackary Vernon moved to the Appalachian town of Boone, North Carolina, he had a goal: to make more ethical food choices. Soon he was working on an organic farm; volunteering at a pay-what-you-can restaurant; and interviewing a range of people,...More info...
This book explores Raf Simonss revolutionary impact on fashion and modern masculinity, analyzing his collections and campaigns to uncover how his work challenges traditional masculine norms and creates new visual narratives in menswear....More info...
This book explores Raf Simonss revolutionary impact on fashion and modern masculinity, analyzing his collections and campaigns to uncover how his work challenges traditional masculine norms and creates new visual narratives in menswear....More info...
For sports fans and history buffs alike and just in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this accessible guide to the evolution of soccerfrom ancient traditions to sold-out stadiumsshows just how much influence on politics, economics, and popular cultu...More info...
This book explores the central role of art and design in shaping risk perceptions and behaviours. Guidance, warnings, and protocols of risk management shape how possible futures are imagined and governed. How is this imperative to manage risk transf...More info...
Culture is the essential fourth pillar of sustainability. This book reveals why that matters and how to measure it in a changing world. Progressing from a critique of failing impact metrics in the UK to innovative solutions for retail, exhibition, a...More info...
This monograph examines Chosn Dynastys Zun Zhou Si Ming (Revering the Zhou and Longing for the Ming) during the period of 16371800, after Chosn entered tributary relations with the Qing. It shows how the royal family, Confucian scholars, and Ming-l...More info...
Series: SUNY series, Studies in the Long Nineteenth Century
(Pub. Date: 02-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Publisher: State University of New York Press, ISBN-13: 9798855804799)
Illuminates the interplay of gender, fashion, and nationalism in Victorian literature and culture. Dressing for England argues that womens interest in fashionable clothingin dress that appealed to a sophisticated, cultured, and continent...More info...
This book delivers a fresh approach to understanding cultural heritage amid an underexplored yet dynamic global force: the uncertainty of political transition. This book delivers a fresh approach to understanding cultural heritage a...More info...
This edited collection offers a distinctive contribution to death studies by foregrounding analytical autoethnographic narratives from researchers and practitioners actively engaged in the field. Unlike works centred on personal bereavement, it expl...More info...
This volume collects some of Steven S. Schwarzschilds (1924-1989) most important essays on Jewish thinkers, including his unpublished Ph.D. dissertation from 1955 on Nachman Krochmal and Hermann Cohen as philosophers of history. The chapters presen...More info...
This book is about connectivity between South Asia, East and Southeast Asia, which are often thought in conventional wisdom as three separate regions. However, ancient artefacts found across the three regions show that their connection, especially t...More info...
Originally published in 1957 this classic book traces the development of Nietzsches thought through all its principal phases and stresses its relevance to our times. Based on original literary and biographical sources, it avoids technicalities and o...More info...
K-pop Dance Education is the first comprehensive guide to teaching, studying, and researching K-pop dance in global contexts.Through ethnographic fieldwork with fifty K-pop dance professionals, idols, agency CEOs, and choreographers...More info...
