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Blood and Religion: The Unmasking of the Jewish and Democratic State
Publisher: Pluto Press
Author: Jonathan Cook
Published: April 2006
ISBN:   HB 0 74532 556 4   PB 0 74532 555 6
Subject: Middle and Far East Studies |
  • Former Guardian and Observer journalist explores the real reasons behind the Gaza pullout -- arguing demography is the heart of the issue.

    • Sport and Postcolonialism
    Publisher: Berg
    Author: Edited by John Bale & Mike Cronin
    Published: February 2003
    ISBN:   HB 1 85973 544 4   PB 1 85973 549 5
    Subject: sociology;anthropology;sport;
  • Compared with modes of representation such as literature, drama, poetry and dance, the world of sport has been largely neglected in postcolonial studies. At both local and global levels, however, sport has been profoundly affected by the colonial legacy.

    • Astrology, Science and Culture: Pulling down the Moon
    Publisher: Berg
    Author: Roy Willis & Patrick Curry
    Published: February 2004
    ISBN:   HB 1 85973 682 3   PB 1 85973 687 4
    Subject: anthropology;literature;
  • Mainstream science has long dismissed astrology as a form of primitive superstition, despite or perhaps even because of its huge popular interest. From daily horoscopes to star forecasts, astrology, for many, plays a crucial role for many.

    • Anthropology and Theology
    Publisher: Berg
    Author: Douglas Davies
    Published: March 2002
    ISBN:   HB 1 85973 532 0   PB 1 85973 537 1
    Subject: anthropology;
  • Anthropology and Christian Theology have traditionally interpreted religion in quite different ways and have often been thought of as hostile to one another. In fact, a fundamental concern for human experience lies at the heart of both disciplines.

    • Death's Dream Kingdom: The American Psyche Since 9-11
    Publisher: Pluto Press
    Author: Walter A. Davis
    Published: March 2006
    ISBN:   PB 0 74532 468 1
    Subject: Cultural Studies |
  • Explores the role of fear -- and and how it is manipulated by politicians -- in contemporary US society.

    • Island Musics
    Publisher: Berg
    Author: Edited by Kevin Dawe
    Published: June 2004
    ISBN:   HB 1 85973 797 8   PB 1 85973 703 X
    Subject: anthropology
  • What does the music of Madagascar or Trinidad tell us about the islands themselves and their inhabitants? Is there something unique about island musics? How does island music differ from its mainland counterparts?

    • Gramsci is Dead: Anarchist Currents in the Newest Social Movements
    Publisher: Pluto Press
    Author: Richard J. F. Day
    Published: September 2005
    ISBN:   HB 0 74532 113 5   PB 0 74532 112 7
    Subject: Marxism Politics and Political Theory |Globalization |
  • 'Brilliant.' Nick Dyer-Witherford A radical re-working of revolutionary theory and its role in politics today.

    • NGOs AND TRANSNATIONAL NETWORKS: Wild Cards in World Politics
    Publisher: Pluto Press
    Author: William E. DeMars
    Published: April 2005
    ISBN:   HB 0 74531 906 8   PB 0 74531 905 X
    Subject: Development Studies |
  • DeMars argues that NGOs are best conceptualized not in terms of either principles or power, but through the partners they make in transnational society and politics.

    • The Suppression of Guilt: The Israeli Media and the Reoccupation of the West Bank
    Publisher: Pluto Press
    Author: Daniel Dor
    Published: July 2005
    ISBN:   HB 0 74532 295 6   PB 0 74532 294 8
    Subject: Middle and Far East Studies |Media Studies |
  • Groundbreaking study of the Israeli media and its role in shaping public opinion.

    • National Identity, Popular Culture and Everyday Life
    Publisher: Berg
    Author: Tim Edensor
    Published: November 2002
    ISBN:   HB 1 85973 514 2   PB 1 85973 519 3
    Subject: cultural and media studies;
  • The Millennium Dome, Braveheart and Rolls Royce cars. How do cultural icons reproduce and transform a sense of national identity? How does national identity vary across time and space, how is it contested, and what has been the impact of globalization.

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