Culturele studies

Het leven van vrouwen aan de hand van 100 sprekende objectenWat zijn de objecten die het zijn van een vrouw definiëren? Welke voorwerpen beschrijven h

Niemand heeft het op z’n sterfbed over werk. Maar waarom eigenlijk niet? Het dicteert ons leven, maar de balans lijkt steeds vaker zoek te zijn. We wi

In this innovative book Dr Morris seeks to show the many ways in which the excavated remains of burials can and should be a major source of evidence f

Societies worldwide are increasingly interconnected through trade, migration, education, and digitization. This has resulted in a profound new complex

What is the relationship between Marie Kondo and many modern novels? Why do we get addicted to stories - particularly when they're about serial kille

Hoe begint een man aan zijn pensioengerechtigde leven? Hij pakt zijn boeltje, laat huis en haard voor een half jaartje achter zich en vestigt zich in

Using extensive evidence from archival documents from both the ecclesiastical court system and the records of city and royal government, as well as ad

Offers a framework for understanding contemporary debates as they have evolved in Europe and the United States. From the visionary museums of Boullee

The seminal work that has redefined our understanding of colonialism and empire, with a preface by the author'Stimulating, elegant and pugnacious' Ob

A provocative argument against the idea that we view the world through the lens of the language we speak.

Brian Russell Roberts dispels continental-centric US national mythologies to advance an alternative image of the United States as an archipelagic nati

Offering a kaleidoscopic journey into the experiences of modernization, the dizzying social changes that swept millions of people into the capitalist

‘If I had to choose just one book that I want everybody of any age to read at this moment in time, this would be it’ Brian Eno

Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2020, a vivid work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman in Edo - now known as Tokyo

The new edition of Cultural Theory: An Introduction is a concise, student friendly introduction to the field of cultural theory and sociology of cul

The revolutionary study of how the place where wegrew up shapes the way we think, feel, and act--with new dimensions and perspectivesBased on research

Examines the decade from Dien Bien Phu to the mid-1960s, when France shifted from an agrarian, insular society to a decolonized, Americanized and indu

In 2021, Etel Adnan and Simone Fattal recorded an intimate conversation about the Mediterranean at their Parisian home: “There are many Mediterraneans

Solnit's revelatory modern classic exploring philosophy, history, art and metaphysics

Zet vier Nederlanders bij elkaar en je hebt vijf meningen. Nederlanders iets opdringen? Hola! Waarom zijn ze zoals ze zijn? Onbescheiden? Nou en? P