Religious stereotyping and interreligious relations
Religion can heal, but it can hurt as well. This collection of essays addresses some key issues of religious stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination, and considers a wide range of important topics which haunt our societies today. When stereotyping becomes the oxygen we inhal…
Brian Ashcraft discusses the history and impact of the schoolgirl image on Japan's society and culture, and asks j-pop idols, along with other celebrities, film directors, historians, artists, and others to explain the trend, fashion choices, and its appeal.
The puzzle that motivates 'Agency and Joint Attention' is how people are able at one and the same time to maintain their own sense of autonomy, taking responsibility for their own actions and distinguishing them from the actions of others, while still being able to understand, a…
A glimpse into how the world views American history is offered in a study that presents a wide range of conflicting takes on events from textbooks in which many are the only authorized source of American history in their respective countries.
A glimpse into how the world views American history is offered in a study that presents a wide range of conflicting takes on events from textbooks in which many are the only authorized source of American history in their respective countries.
<P>Table of Contents<BR><BR>List of figures<BR><BR>List of tables<BR><BR>Contributors<BR><BR>Acknowledgments<BR><BR>Disclaimer<BR><BR>Introduction -- Irene Theodoropoulou and Johanna Tovar<BR><BR>Part I: Nationalism and country branding<BR><BR>Nationalism and politics<BR><BR>Cha…
"Bringing together distinguished scholars from BRICS nations and those with deep interest and knowledge of these emerging powers, this collection makes a significant intervention in the ongoing debates about comparative communication research and thus contribute to the further i…
Tourism imaginaries: anthropological approaches
A useful resource for students and researchers of tourism, geography, anthropology and cultural studies, this volume examines the utilisation of culture in Southern African tourism and the related impacts, possibilities and challenges from deep and wide-ranging perspectives.