The Arts books

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A collection of multi-disciplinary essays that analyses the formal, historical, ethical, and political significance...  Read More >>

Examining cult film traditions from all across the world, Global Cult Cinemas asks how the predominant Western theoretical...  Read More >>

A history of the formation of modern film studies in Britain, revealing how the collaborative work of Paddy Whannel...  Read More >>

Empathy Machines explores This American Life as a crucial cultural institution in the evolution of empathy as a...  Read More >>

A retracing of maternal philosophy through the theory of The Gaze Economy in order to evaluate characters in films...  Read More >>

An introduction to the cultural history of jingju, from its origin to the present, with case studies demonstrating...  Read More >>

The first study of the European Shakespeare Festivals Network (ESFN) during a five-year period of rising nationalism,...  Read More >>

A step-by-step manual to creating collaborative projects, this book uses case studies, examples and a plethora of...  Read More >>

Drawing on new research, this wide-ranging book includes chapters by both scholars and performers. It gives proper...  Read More >>

Scholars, students and general readers of J. M. Coetzee's novels will find this book a fascinating guide to one...  Read More >>

Identifies how ""dangerous"" 1980s heavy metal can be analyzed through literary criticism, how heavy metal helps...  Read More >>

An interdisciplinary exploration of the abstract moving image across various media such as films, concert projections,...  Read More >>

The first full-length exploration of the work of Laura Wade, providing critical and performance perspectives on...  Read More >>

Take a tour of New York City as inspiration, place and context in the work of America's greatest playwright of the...  Read More >>

This book brings to life the efforts of Mura Dehn to record, analyse and champion the development of jazz dance...  Read More >>

The first book-length study of Australia’s rich history of LGBTQ+ film and television, covering histories, production,...  Read More >>

The culture of hip hop shifted dramatically soon after the first wave of studio-recorded vinyl releases at the turn...  Read More >>

This book examines the ways in which popular culture has entertained the notion of a female U.S. presidency through...  Read More >>

An authoritative guide to Kunqu, China’s classical song-drama, from its origins in the 16th century to its revival...  Read More >>

Introduces mirrors as material and metaphorical agents of early modern theatricality whose presence in the playhouse...  Read More >>

An invaluable resource for readers seeking to understand the history and practice of folk music and song across...  Read More >>

The first dedicated historical study of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, this book explores the troupe’s four major...  Read More >>

A multidisciplinary study on how men use photography to illustrate the tension between social expectations and self-expression....  Read More >>

This collection offers a theoretically robust interrogation of how the circulation of Shakespeare within popular...  Read More >>