Animals can tell us a lot about ourselves.? The way we love them as pets, eat them for dinner, make them symbols of the nation or shun them as invaders and pests illuminates much about our society and
We might have entered the twenty-first century but the twentieth century still weaves its magic over us. Everything about it, from its music, fashion, technology, architecture and design, inspires us
Retro may be cool, but why are we now in the middle of a love affair with objects and designs from the mid-twentieth century? What unique qualities do they share that make them so special now?Using on
The dramatic transformation of relationships between humans and animals in the 20th century are investigated in this fascinating and accessible book. At the beginning of this century these relationshi
The inside story of Australia's most exciting museum. Hailed as the most important addition to the Australian cultural landscape since the opening of the Sydney Opera House, MONA has shaken up the art
`Argued with a real verve, it makes a plea to rethink the role of tourism in modernity seeing it not as a fleeting and marginal element, but as something enduring, emblematic and constitutive of cont
`City Life grabs you by collar and draws you deep into the sensuous heartland of the western cityscape. Franklin means "life" literally. This is not only an account of the human hopes, desires, obsess
Cities are more important as cultural entities than their mere function as dormitories and industrial sites. Yet, the understanding of what makes a city ??~alive' and appealing in cultural terms is s
Franklin (a scholar whose affiliations are not stated) writes a contemporary guide to understanding the theory, practice, development, and effects of tourism. He studies a complex set of social and cu
The dramatic transformation of relationships between humans and animals in the 20th century are investigated in this fascinating and accessible book. At the beginning of this century these relationshi
