"In this book, Clapperton Mavhunga views technology in Africa from an African perspective. Technology in his account is not something always brought in from outside, but is something that ordinary people understand, make, and practice through their everyday innovations or creati…
The tea ceremony persists as one of the most evocative symbols of Japan. Originally a pastime of elite warriors in pre-modern society, it was later recast as an emblem of the modern Japanese state, only to be transformed again into its current incarnation, largely the hobby of m…
"This book is a teaching textbook for both lower and upper level courses on modern Chinese history and/or modern visual culture. The introduction provides an overview of key issues in the development of visual culture in China over the last 200-300 years, while each chapter is a…
by Fox, Kate
fromHodder paperback
by Fox, Kate
fromNorton paperback
In this volume, Kate Fox takes a revealing look at the quirks and habits of the English people. From the most famous traits through to the most bizarre reflex reactions, she holds a mirror up to the English national character.
"But What If We're Wrong? visualizes the contemporary world as it will appear to those who'll perceive it as the distant past" "We live in a culture of casual certitude. This has always been the case, no matter how often that certainty has failed. Though no generation believes …
"We live in a culture of casual certitude. This has always been the case, no matter how often that certainty has failed. Though no generation believes there's nothing left to learn, every generation unconsciously assumes that what has already been defined and accepted is (probab…
