Written by an international range of renowned academics, this volume explores how women in antiquity influenced aspects of culture normally though of as male. Looking at politics, economics, science, law and the arts, the contributors examine examples from around the ancient world asking how far traditional definitions of culture describe male spheres of activity, and examining to what extent these spheres were actually created and perpetuated by women. Women’s Influence of Classical Civilization provides students with a valuable wider perspective on the roles and influence of women in the societies of the Greek and Roman worlds.
One of today's most important novelists, Cormac McCarthy is at the peak of a long and productive career. The film adaptation of his No Country for Old Men is a major motion picture, and his fiction is widely read in book clubs. This volume looks at his works, characters, themes, and contexts and relates his writings to current events and popular culture. Chapters include sidebars of interesting information, along with questions to stimulate book club discussions and student research.
Forum Vol. 2 - Studies in Film and Popular Culture
"Forum Vol. 2 - Studies in Film and Popular Culture" is a university booklet for the students of British and American culture. This edition is multilingual. Most of the text is in English, but you may also encounter parts of Spanish, French, and German. Details provided in the table of content.
Routledge Handbook of Japanese Culture and Society
The Handbook of Japanese Culture and Society is an interdisciplinary resource that focuses on contemporary Japan and the social and cultural trends that are important at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This Handbook provides a cutting-edge and comprehensive survey of significant phenomena, institutions, and directions in Japan today, on issues ranging from gender and family, the environment, race and ethnicity, and urban life, to popular culture and electronic media.
Key Concepts in Communication and Cultural Studies
Key Concepts in Communication and Cultural Studies is an introductory guide for those who need to "come to terms" with the fields of communications and cultural studies. Over 300 entries introduce the reader to key points in the areas, as well the historical underpinnings of each concept, and provides references for further reading. This edition contains over 60 new entries, with existing entries revised to maintain currency with the developments of the 80s. These elements, as well as the expertise of the authors in the fields of culture and communication, combine to provide an a broad and useful study of culture and communication.
