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Applying the theory of dromoscopy to Western political and military history, this book exposes a compulsion to accelerate, and the rise of a politics of time - encapsulated in the importance accorded to speed - over territorial politics of space.

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Explores nerd culture's engagement with environmental issues, from Star Trek and Lord of the Rings, to Marvel's X-Men and Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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This volume argues that a new class is emerging in the wake of the information economy, and studies how this class is reshaping American culture.

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Digital media are rapidly changing the world in which we live. This book addresses six key concepts that are pivotal for understanding the impact of new media on contemporary society and culture: information, network, interface, interactivity, archive and simulation. Each concept is considered through a range of examples.

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Digital media are rapidly changing the world in which we live. This book addresses six key concepts that are pivotal for understanding the impact of new media on contemporary society and culture: information, network, interface, interactivity, archive and simulation. Each concept is considered through a range of examples.

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Jana Wendt sets out to discover what drives us in the work we do. She follows a compelling group of people, from a boxer set for a comeback to a maverick priest, and a CEO whose company is mired in scandal to a forensic anthropologist investigating murder. The result is a wonderfully observed and entertaining portrait of modern work.

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A compilation of scholarly articles on a wide variety of subjects pertaining to the cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. They examine how Nordic culture has played a part in shaping the American experience.

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This complex look at surf culture explores its inherent masculinity, as well as the violence, racism, misogyny, turf wars, and homophobia that are as much a part of the sport as ocean swells. This analysis reveals the unwritten codes that rule all aspects of a surfer's life - from body image and national identity to politics and friendship.

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Why does nudity mean so many contradictory things, and why is it treated so differently in different contexts Drawing on a wealth of examples from popular culture, literature, philosophy and religion, as well as first-hand interviews, this work goes deep into the naked underworld to answer these questions.

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Designed as a resource for artists, writers and behavioural scientists, this compilation of the myths and symbols of old age lists over 400 entries ranging from Abraham and acacia to Zorya and Zurvan. Featured are mythical figures, symbolic attributes, animals, objects, locations, and more.

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The history, global trade and current western revival of interest in used garments as a new form of fashion consciousness has corollaries in consumer cultures around the world. The Japanese, for example, have a long tradition of salvaging sections of kimonos, while in India garments are inexhaustibly recycled.

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Presents a three-part focus on the history, the trading culture, and the contemporary refashioning of second hand clothing. This book is useful for those interested in fashion and dress, material culture, consumption and anthropology, as well as to dealers, collectors and wearers of second hand clothes.

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Using depth psychology to develop a globally rooted psychoanalytic perspective, the author explores the psychological underpinnings of events, conflicts and changes that may have deeper symbolic meanings than we generally suppose.

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One of America's foremost historians discusses the intellectual arrogance and spiritual impoverishment at the heart of structuralism and shows how they have led to a trivializing of the Holocaust.

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This one-volume encyclopedia examines jobs and occupations from around the world that are unique and out of the ordinary, from bike fishermen in the Netherlands and professional wedding guests in South Korea to elephant dressers in India.

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Why has time sped up Why is there never enough How can you make it yours again On Time reveals why time sped up, why there never seems to be enough, and how to make it yours again.

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In a 1989 National radio interview, John Le Carre said a spy, by definition, has to be entertaining. Since the days of the silent documentary short, spying has been a staple of the movie business. This book, the last in the 'spy trilogy', provides a history of spies in the movies, with an emphasis on the stories these films present.

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This reference handbook is a valuable resource for students and general readers curious about the history, evolution, and growth of the organic food movement.

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