Racial Thinking and Cultural Production in Modern Iran and the Diaspora
With this book, Amy Motlagh considers how racial thinking underpins cultural practices in Iran and the Iranian diaspora. Despite cultural traditions depicting black people and the documented presence of black Iranians, many have insisted that race is not an important aspect of Iranian culture, that "blackness" does not exist in Iran. Instead, it ......
Torikaebaya monogatari is a twelfth-century Japanese tale like no other. As suggested by its title, which literally translates to "if only I could exchange them" (torikaebaya) "story" (monogatari), it follows the complications that arise when a nobleman has his two children swap genders-his son living as a woman, and his daughter living as a man. ......
How Uganda's vibrant religious infrastructure supports local and interfaith community care efforts For millions living on the African continent, the experience of poverty is a facet of life. While many scholars, activists, and policy experts work in African communities to mitigate poverty, they often miss a crucial dimension of contemporary ......
Explores the complex and underappreciated role of civilian self-defense groups in northeastern Nigeria during the Boko Haram insurgency People as Protection is a groundbreaking exploration of the complex and underappreciated role of civilian self-defense groups in northeastern Nigeria during the Boko Haram insurgency, particularly the Civilian ......
How slave rebellions influenced lawmakers as they shaped the legal traditions that led to the modern prison The violence of American slavery is often remembered for its excesses. Slave Rebellions and the Making of the Modern Prison adds a more chilling dimension, revealing how the violence of slavery was often deliberate, calculated, and ......
Fresh, friendly and accessible, this book makes psychology research methods come alive. Calmly steering readers through the research process, it covers all stages - from theory, generating research topics and being an ethical researcher to data collection, analysis and writing up - without overwhelming jargon. It also: Covers qualitative ......
The new media landscape touches every aspect of our social, political and cultural lives. It is more important than ever, therefore, that we are able to understand and explain the complexity of our digital world. Understanding New Media gives you the tools and the knowledge you need to make sense of the relationship between technologies, media ......
From pushcart to pantry staple in the city that never sleeps New York's Family Grocer tells how a neighborhood name became part of the city's daily rhythm. Patsy and Nicholas D'Agostino arrived from Italy, learned their trade on crowded sidewalks, and opened a small shop in 1932. The idea was simple. Treat people well. Keep the shelves full. ......
