The concept of 'subculture' is an invaluable tool to frame the study of non-normative and marginal cultures for social and cultural scholars.

This international collection uncovers the significance of meaning-making…

Follow the epic journey of Raijin, the Thunder God, as he battles mythical creatures, faces powerful deities, and confronts his deepest fears. From his mystical birth to the ultimate battle…

In a world where ancient gods once walked among mortals, only their whispers remain, echoing through forgotten temples and long-abandoned shrines. Amara, a young villager, is thrust into a perilous…

This book makes an unprecedented contribution to the field by explaining the interpretive processes through which subcultural phenomena are studied. Examining dimensions of interpretivism, it reveals how and why people…

The problem of purpose in the title is the 130-year debate within the library community over the proper place for the library in society. Chapters discuss roles for public libraries…

Edward Said was arguably the most important recent scholar examining society, politics and culture. A Palestinian-American, his life has been shaped by the cross-currents of race, globalization and nationalist violence…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…

An original study revealing the history of place-names from Ireland to Anatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from to Andalusia the Black Seas.