Samhälle & kultur

This volume explores concepts of freedom and bondage in the blues and argues that this genre of music explicitly calls for a reckoning while expressing faith in a secular justice …

Women’s songs of the grind mill are among the oldest oral traditions in South Asia. They have been sung to accompany a daily household labor, making flour using a stone hand mill, …

"Immagino di poter essere felice nel sentire un battito, di essere serena nell'apprendere che il Bi-test evidenzi bassissimo rischio; immagino la pancia, i movimenti fetali... Poi …

The regeneration of critical urban areas through the redesign of public space with the intense involvement of local communities seems to be the central focus of place-making …

"e;Rebellion"e; is a fascinating, multi-threaded story about how revolutions unfold. The story begins when the communist authorities in Poland promise a better life after …

This volume explores the defining features, critical approaches, challenges and opportunities for public policy in the ‘Asian Century’. It is essential reading for scholars of …

Kalighat is said to be the oldest and most potent Hindu pilgrimage site in the city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). It is home to the dark goddess Kali in her ferocious form and …