From Sign to Symbol describes emerging approaches to the unconscious experience and the development of emotional meaning in intersubjective, implicit relationships. He presents strategies that utilize
This collection provides a broad analysis of social, political, economic, and security issues in contemporary Central Asia. In particular, the contributors highlight the differences and similarities a
This book explores and evaluates Henry David Thoreau’s political thought through the lens of a theory of imagination and considers his legacy for later environmental thought. This book will inte
This book provides critical feminist and communication insights into women’s experiences of ovarian cancer. It argues for renewed critical examination of discourses around ovarian cancer diagnos
This study examines the roots of modern Korean fiction and its origin in the Japanese colonial period. These essays highlight the intimate connection between modernity and colonialism and provide a wi
The Oral Presidency of Barack Obama is an examination of Barack Obama’s signature weapon of his presidency: his speeches. This book provides the social and cultural context that made the content
This study examines the role of mediation and other cultural conflict resolution models in Asia. The contributors use various countries as case studies to analyze how traditional, indigenous, and cult
Krase and DeSena offer a comprehensive view from the street of two iconic Brooklyn neighborhoods, Crown Heights-Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and Greenpoint-Williamsburg. They analyze the neighborhoods
Engaging with contemporary renewals of existentialism as "coexistentialism" and "ecological existentialism," this book extends existentialist concerns for human existence to includ
Sensing Sacred is an edited volume that explores the human senses (smell, touch, taste, hearing, smell, and proprioception) through the lenses of practical theology and pastoral care. It focuses on ea
This book investigates the role, duties, and obligations of leaders and citizens through examining post–Civil Rights Black leaders and the patterns of behavior within the African American commun
How Journalists Use Twitter analyzes how Twitter has changed the routines and coverage strategies of four U.S. metropolitan newspapers. This book addresses newsroom work through the lens of four diffe
Kane presents a critical study of the Reagan administration’s public communication efforts to sell the president’s controversial foreign policy initiatives to the public and Congress. Kane
This book provides an abridged translation of the writings of Ervin Sinkó, the Hungarian writer and intellectual, during his visit to the Soviet Union in 1935–37. It describes his initial
This book examines issues such as fake news, media bias, visual meme depictions of the candidates, and social media as news during the 2016 presidential campaign. The contributors offer insights into
This book looks at women writers from the South Asian region who negotiate Home from the vantage point of in-between space—defined through the mythical concept of Trishanku and the frameworks of
Intercourse in Television and Film analyses the use of explicit sex in contemporary visual media, drawing on films and television series from several countries and in many genres to raise questions ab
In this book, authors provide an overview of the culturally efficacious evolution model used to anchor teacher preparation and present the culturally efficacious observation protocol as a tool to asse
This book analyzes America’s crusade against Jihadism. It addresses the successes and failures of Washington’s counter-Jihadist strategy before and after September 11, and explores whether
Strangers to Nature brings together many of the leading scholars who are working to redefine and expand the discourse on animal ethics. This volume will engage both scholars and lay-people by revealin
Marit K. Munson explores ancient artwork with standard archaeological approaches to material culture, framed by theoretical insights of disciplines such as art history, visual studies, and psychology.
Professional Ethics: A Trust-Based Approach explores the unique nature of professional duty and virtue in light of the trust that professionals must invite, develop, and honor from those they intend t
Linguistic Mysteries of Ethnonyms in Inner Asia is recommended for scholars of inner Asian languages, cultures, and history, and unravels the origin and meaning of many ethnonyms on the basis of langu
This book examines advertisements in Life magazine during World War II and how the cultural values of service, thrift, and utility were framed in those ads to promote both patriotism and consumption.
This book works within the neo-Aristotelian ethical framework to make the case that moral philosophers ought to see detective fiction as a source of ethical insight and as a tool to spark the moral im
Anthropology of Tourism in Central and Eastern Europe explores traveling through case studies from Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, and Poland through an anthropological lens. The contributors of this volu
This book explores happiness research and liberal theory. It treats four American novelists as political thinkers through close textual analysis of their novels. This book concludes that friendship is
In this book, narratives are constructed to help groups such as students, women, young Christians, evangelicals, internationally adopted children, and undocumented immigrants understand and articulate
This book examines the campaign finance system, which affects decisions of individuals to run for office. Candidates incur increased costs learning and complying with regulations, which create a drag
Despite their shared history and the potential benefits of cooperation in the twenty-first century, a bilateral and multilateral relationship among Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean remains an
This study examines US relations with Spain during its political transition to democracy after 1975. The author focuses on the US military presence in the country and analyzes how the Spanish democrat
This book proposes a shift in the very concept of neoliberalism as an ambivalent product of subjectivity. It is not resolved in dichotomies between the included and excluded, interior and exterior, ca
Authors Reilly and Ulbig explore the ways in which stressful polling place conditions cause voters to cast ballots in a manner contradictory to their preferences. Using an experimental approach, they
This book examines the Black and mainstream press’s digital interpretations of the Tea Party during President Barack Obama’s first term. It addresses questions surrounding the idea of our
This book examines the history and politics of modern Greece from the early nineteenth century to the present. It also considers the relationship between Greeks in Greece and the Greeks of the diaspor
This book reinvents the philosophy of religion, investigating how social actors perceive necessities and grapple with accidents that disrupt them. Loewen draws upon on the work of Derrida and critical
This book presents a philosophy of and strategies for a war on poverty and impoverished citizenship for the twenty-first century. It focuses on the United States, with comparison to some international
The book reflects on the representations of relationships between partners and between family members in Ian McEwan’s fiction. The analysis is undertaken from the perspective of the psychoanalyt
This work explores the contributions of Jean Price-Mars to Haitian history and culture and interprets his connections with Black internationalism, Harlem Renaissance, and the Negritude movement. The b
By studying the actions of the rising powers in relation to the Arab–Israeli conflict since 1947, this book identifies active and passive approaches to conflict management. Through them, this bo
