"Criticism and Ideology: A Study in Marxist Literary Theory" von Terry Eagleton ist eine grundlegende Untersuchung der Beziehung zwischen Literaturkritik und marxistischer Theorie. In diesem Werk analysiert Eagleton die Art und Weise,...

Slavoj ?i?ek, the maverick philosopher, author of over 30 books, acclaimed as the "Elvis of cultural theory", and today’s most controversial public intellectual. His work traverses the fields of philosophy, psychoanalysis, theology,...

Our fates lie in our genes and not in the stars, said James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. But Watson could not have predicted the scale of the industry now dedicated to this new frontier. Since the launch of the...

Radical universalism vs postcolonial theory The World in a Grain of Sand offers a framework for reading literature from the global South that goes against the grain of dominant theories in cultural studies, especially, postcolonial...

Originally published in 2012 to wide acclaim, this updated edition, Why It's Still Kicking Off Everywhere, includes coverage of the most recent events in the wave of revolt and revolution sweeping the planet-riots in Athens, student...

A Civil War is a history of the wartime Italian Resistance, recounted by a historian who, when only a boy, took part in the struggle against Mussolini’s fascist Republic. Since its publication in Italy, Claudio Pavone’s masterwork has...

They Call It Love investigates the work that makes a haven in a heartless world, examining who performs this labour, how it is organised, and how it might change. Drawing on the thought of the feminist movement Wages for Housework, Gotby...

"Shooting People: Adventures in Reality TV" von Reuben Cohan bietet einen faszinierenden Einblick hinter die Kulissen der Reality-TV-Branche. Der Autor, ein erfahrener Produzent und Regisseur, teilt seine persönlichen Erlebnisse und...

How the French invented the barricade, and its symbolic impact on popular protests throughout history In the history of European revolutions, the barricade stands as a glorious emblem. Its symbolic importance arises principally from the...