The Cinema and Its Shadow argues that race has defined the cinematic apparatus since the earliest motion pictures, especially at times of technological transition. In particular, this work explores how racial difference became central to the resolving of cinematic problems: the …
In this work, Amos Guiora defines extremism through the lens of a comparative and empirical study in order to lay the foundations for a legal response that considers the tradeoffs that may be necessary to deal with it.
"Over the years, numerous tragic events serve as a reminder of the extraordinary power of extremism, both on a religious and secular level. As extremism confronts society on a daily basis, it is essential to analyze, comprehend, and define it. It is also essential to define extr…
How do you write yourself into a literature that doesn't know you exist? This was the conundrum confronted by Nakagami Kenji (1946-1992), who counted himself among the buraku-min, Japan's largest minority. His answer brought the histories and rhetorical traditions of buraku writ…
Diasporas and homelands in history : the case of the classic diasporas / Anthony D. Smith -- Beyond the homeland : from exilic nationalism to diasporic transnationalism / Khachig Talalyan -- Contemporary diasporas, nationalism and transnationalism politics / Chantal Bordes-Benay…
As China rose to its position of global superpower, Chinese groups in the West watched with anticipation and trepidation. In this volume, international scholars examine how artists, writers, filmmakers, and intellectuals from the Chinese diaspora represented this new China to gl…
The good immigrant
The good immigrant
"21 writers explore what it means to be black, Asian and minority ethnic in Britain today."--Cover
The good immigrant
"21 writers explore what it means to be black, Asian & minority ethnic in Britain today."--Jacket.