Cultural Policy

This book analyzes the role of laws and the judiciary in the process of censorship in India. It examines the rationales and observations produced by the judiciary when demands for censorship are directed against publications that allegedly offend...

2021 ISSR Best Book Award (International Society for the Sociology of Religion) Transnational migration has contributed to the rise of religious diversity and has led to profound changes in the religious make-up of society across the Western world. As a...

As China has become the world's second largest economy and risen rapidly amid various internal and external challenges, its profound social transformation and changing social policies are seemingly receiving inadequate attention from both academic and...

This book analyzes the importance of culture and the impact of culture on China's development. It studies strategic and cutting-edge theoretical topics on civilization revival, cultural development and cultural (re)construction in the Chinese context...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798985430202Author Andrew DelbancoFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Liberties JournalPublisher Liberties Journal

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925523805Author Tully BarnettFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Monash University PublishingPublisher Monash University PublishingWeight(grams) 350g

These 13 essays consolidate and critique Ranciere's work on literature, from his archival investigations of the literary efforts of 19th-century workers to his engagements with specific novelists and poets, and from his concept of 'literarity' to his...

The terrorist attacks in the United States on 9/11 and the U.S.-led military campaign against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan have intensified scrutiny of radical Islamic groups across Central Asia. This books offers one of the first comprehensive...

Today, people's cultural identities are increasingly invoked in support of political claims, and these claims commonly lead to acrimony and violence. But what is 'cultural identity', and what is its political significance? This book offers a...

This book examines the practice of widow inheritance in order to explore the intersection between power, gender and sexualities in Kenya. Using widow inheritance amongst the Luo of Kenya as a case study, the book explores the role of body politics in the...

Over the last decade or so, the field of science and technology studies (STS) has become an intellectually dynamic interdisciplinary arena. Concepts, methods, and theoretical perspectives are being drawn both from long-established and relatively young...

In recent years, celebrities from George Clooney to Bono to Angelina Jolie have attempted to play an increasingly important role in global politics. Celebrity activism is an ever-growing, internationally visible phenomenon-yet the impact of these...

While the extent of female participation in the labor force varies across western countries, most have experienced a substantial change in women's attachment to the world of paid work. Everywhere, this trend has raised two central questions related to...

For many of us, the presidential election of 2000 was a wake-up call. The controversy following the vote count led to demands for election reform. But the new voting systems that were subsequently introduced to the market have serious security flaws, and...

Over the last fifty years, conservation professionals have confronted increasingly complex political, economic, and cultural dynamics. This volume, with contributions by leading international practitioners and scholars, reviews how values-based methods...

The notion of 'the public sphere' has become increasingly central to theories and studies of democracy, media, and culture over the last few decades. It has also gained political importance in the context of the European Union's efforts to strengthen...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781543625790Author Owen JonesImprint Audible Studios on BrilliancePublisher Audible Studios on BrillianceWeight(grams) 73g

The war in Iraq has put the condition of Iraqi women firmly on the global agenda. For years, their lives have been framed by state oppression, economic sanctions and three wars. Now they must play a seminal role in reshaping their country's future for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781571747440Author Stephen DinanFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Hampton Roads Publishing CoPublisher Hampton Roads Publishing CoWeight(grams) 1g

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This volume presents three important themes for the study of Indonesian politics, cultures, and urban space: 1) urban regeneration and collective memory, 2) marginality and the other archives, 3) mood, medium, and media. Readers will find in the...

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The accessibility of cultural resources via digital platforms is empowering Vietnamese cultural professionals to promote their culture to local and international audiences. This shortform book investigates the significance of digitization in Vietnamese...

This book represents the first in-depth research dedicated to examining the historical and contemporary developments of Japanese film festivals as sites of cultural diplomacy.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798985430288Author Leon WieseltierFormat PaperbackPage Count 330Imprint Liberties JournalPublisher Liberties Journal

This book examines the cultural beliefs and practices of Black folks in relation to psychological strength.Divided into four parts, the book begins with a discussion on the history of African civilizations, including an analysis of faiths, architecture,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798985430264Author Sean WilentzFormat PaperbackPage Count 333Imprint Liberties JournalPublisher Liberties JournalDimensions(mm) 197mm * 152mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438498942Author Alisa V. MoldavanovaFormat HardbackPage Count 302Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

The Impact of UNESCO on States' Cultural Policies focuses on the impact of the 2005 Convention on Diversity of Cultural Expressions on the cultural policies of eight states and substates, examining how they have integrated it into their own cultural...

This book examines the cultural beliefs and practices of Black folks in relation to psychological strength.Divided into four parts, the book begins with a discussion on the history of African civilizations, including an analysis of faiths, architecture,...