"A major challenge Pakistan has been confronted with since it came into existence is the self-assertion of various ethnic groups, which have actively contested the legitimacy of the state structure. However, despite the seriousness of this ethnic challenge, there exists no detai…
""This penetrating study examines how these filmmakers confronted their cultural heritage and used it as a counterpoint to their depiction of mainstream America.""--American CinematographerIn this unique film history, Lee Lourdeaux traces the impact of Irish and Italian cultures…
The new social movements of the post-war era have brought to prominence the idea that identity can be a crucial focus for political struggle. The civil rights movement, anti-colonial movements in the Third World, the women's movement, the gay movement - all have sought the affir…
With a fascinating new introduction on the proliferation and development of the field of whiteness studies and updated essays throughout, this much-anticipated second ddition continues to redefine our understanding of race and society. Also includes three maps.
In 1997, 'Off White' first presented an analysis of the white racialization process. In this new edition the focus is upon the material conditions of whiteness as a privilege, & the turns of whiteness produced when individuals & collectives take up a challenge to contemporary ra…
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis,an informa company.
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group.
"Cyberspace entices us with the promise of an online utopia--a web of fluid identities and infinite possibilities. When we look for signs of freedom online--anywhere from chat room conversations to cyberpunk fiction--we are almost inevitably urged toward "liberation" from our bo…
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This study aims to provide an examination of Yugoslavia's demise. The author's analysis interprets nationalism and populism as revolts against a new world system where abstract multinational financial and political institutions belie citizens' attempt at democratic participation.