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While the modern nation can trace its origins back to 1747, the history of Afghanistan is far more ancient. This lively book places this rich and ancient seam of creativity in its broad historical context and offers the reader a full appreciation of this remarkable country.

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A brilliant collection of essays from one of the most highly acclaimed young writers in the US - Featured in: The Guardian Best Books of 2016 and NY Magazine Best Books of 2016

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The diverse ways in which old age is seen across Europe are compared and different forms of care for the needs of older people are examined. The question of inter-generational relations is seen as an element in the future of old age. It is argued that much is to be learned from cross-national comparisons in developing social responses to old age.

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Offering a kaleidoscopic journey into the experiences of modernization, the dizzying social changes that swept millions of people into the capitalist world, this title dexterously interweaves an exploration of modernism in art, literature, and architecture.

This book tells their stories, with particular focus on women who fought.

Entries profile over 300 remarkable women of the military, covering such groups as the Amazons, women in the Spanish Civil War, and Native Americans.

Written by top scholars in an accessible manner, this unique encyclopedia offers worldwide coverage of the origins, forms, practitioners, and effects of antisemitism, leading to the Holocaust and surviving to the present day.

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Presents 100 contentious public and private controversies of the sports world. This book illustrates how sports controversies reflect the historically enduring and changing nature of our broader cultures, and the social battles we engage on a day-to-day basis surrounding the struggles for equality, and debates about social violence.

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Leah Purcell features in this series of interviews with Aboriginal women making their mark on the Australian political and cultural landscape.

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How do we raise our sons to be compassionate, responsible men in a world where toxic masculinity is still the norm And why are young men today more troubled, less confident and more radicalized than ever before

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The members of the Cafe Society enjoyed a sophisticated, avant-garde lifestyle. Some of the century's most original talents - from Cole Porter to Yves Saint Laurent - stepped into the limelight via the Cafe Society. This volume recounts in historical detail the intrigue and impact generated around the world by this stylish jet-set.

The most comprehensive reference resource on Celtic culture; an encyclopedia written by and for scholars, yet accessible to all.

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The October 2008 issue focuses on cultures of panic, particularlyrecent examples of moral panic arising from issues of race, gender and sexuality.

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This edition brings together a diverse set of essays and new writing that identify particular national tendencies, notions of family, epistemological worries about postmodernity's represented purpose and queries about cultural studies as it is taught and as it could be understood.

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A fun and inspiring book about the community of Disney-bounders across the globe!

A fresh compilation of essays and entries based on the latest research, this work documents African American culture and political activism from the slavery era through the 20th century.

This is a revealing compilation of essays on the latest research and debates on Asian Americans, a growing and influential ethnic group today.

The authoritative source for information on the people, places, and events of the African Diaspora, spanning five continents and five centuries.

This three-volume work is a cornerstone resource on the evolution and dynamics of the Jewish Diaspora as it played out around the world-from its beginnings to the present.

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This interdisciplinary book explores women's narratives in a variety of media and genre. Adopting a feminist perspective, it focuses particularly on the themes of hybridity and monstrosity in language and the body.