A second edition of the classic introduction to arts in social movements, fully updated and now including Black Lives Matter, Occupy Wall Street, and new digital and social media forms of cultural resistance. 'The Art of Protest', first published in 2006, was hailed as an "essen…
Forfatteren, som taler flydende arabisk og er vidt berejst i den muslimske verden, giver en detaljeret beskrivelse af Islam's politiske udvikling fra kulturrevolutionen i anden halvdel af 1960-erne, gennem dens ekspansion op igennem 1970-erne og 80-erne til Golfkrigen, og gennem…
Om USA's specielle forhold til udviklingslandet Guatemala siden 1954, med oplysninger om de politiske tendenser bla. efter dets nationalisering af erhvervsliv, hvilket førte til militærkup.
Explores the history of this ethnic group in the U.S., including their social history, customs, and traditions, as well as their contributions and conflicts in American society
This critical text examines the seventy-year history of comic book superheroes on film and in comic books and their reflections of the politics of their time. Superheroes addressed include Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Superman, the Invisible Woman and the X-Men, and topics …
Provides a systematic analysis of all available social and census data released by the Chinese government, and a thorough review of Western and Chinese literature on the topic
Presents a detailed look at the social history, customs, and traditions of this ethnic group across American history, covering the food, dress, education, political activity, and social contributions
General Grant blev den første fire stjernede general i den amerikanske hærs historie og den første præsident mellem Jackson og Wilson, der sad i stolen uafbrudt i 8 år. Som Forsvarschef revolutionerede han moderne krigsførelse. Også som præsident hævder forfatteren, Smith, i mod…
The influence of the British Empire is everywhere, from the very existence of the United Kingdom to the ethnic composition of our cities. It affects everything, from Prime Ministers' decisions to send troops to war to the adventurers we admire. From the sports we think we're goo…
Pazir, hans lægehustru Neferet og vennen Suti forfølger stadig skurkene, der stjal kong Ramses regalier, og selvom det på et tidspunkt ser sort ud, så får de til sidst elimineret forbryderne
The internet and the mobile phone have disrupted many of our conventional understandings of our selves and our relationships, raising anxieties and hopes about their effects on our lives. This timely and vibrant book provides frameworks for thinking critically about the roles of…
