Gender and the Violence(s) of War and Armed Conflict : More Dangerous to be a…

Drawing on historical and contemporary case studies, Gender and the Violence(s) of War and Armed Conflict delves into visual as well as text-based materials to unpack gender-based violence(s) perpetrated and experienced by both genders within and beyond the conflict zone. Considering examples of old and new wars ranging from the Holocaust, the 1971 Liberation War in Bangladesh; and the armed…

The Incel Rebellion : The Rise of the Manosphere and the Virtual War Against …

Emerging alongside the progression of women's rights in the twenty-first century is the development of the men's rights movement, parts of which have culminated into the contemporary 'manosphere.' Consisting of online communities that ascribe to misogynistic ideologies, which objectify, disparage, and dehumanise women, the manosphere also houses those who identify as involuntary celibate (incel…

Ökonomien der Geschlechter

In this volume, connections between education, power and economy are discussed and problematized from a gender-theoretical perspective

Ökonomien der Geschlechter

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Vol. 01-Mar-2007

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Of Humans, Pigs, and Souls; An Essay on the Yagwoia Womba Complex

For the Yagwoia-Angan people of Papua New Guinea womba is a malignant power with the potential to afflict any soul with cravings for pig meat and human flesh.

Odd Couples; Friendships at the Intersection of Gender and Sexual Orientation

Odd Couples examines friendships between gay men and straight women, and also between lesbians and straight men, and shows how these "intersectional" friendships serve as a barometer for shifting social norms, particularly regarding gender and sexual orientation.

O encantamento de sua santidade; cancão de fogo

Livro de cordel que repõe em circulação a figura legendária de Cancão de Fogo, um herói popular brasileiro, personagem um tanto esquecido de contos, versos e anedotas picarescas nordestinas.

New Genetics, New Social Formations

New genetic technologies cut across a range of public regulatory domains and private lifeworlds, often appearing to generate an institutional void in response to the complex challenges they pose. As a result, a number of new social formations are being developed to legitimate public engagement and avoid the perceived democratic deficit that may result.

New Genetics, New Identities

What implications are applications of new genetic technologies in biomedicine having on social identity in today’s society? New Genetics, New Identities, a wide-ranging multi-disciplinary volume in the CESAGen Genetics & Society Book series, presents not only theoretical reflection but also empirical case studies drawn from an international array of authors.

A Doctor Across Borders : Raphael Cilento and public health from empire to th…

In his day, Raphael Cilento was one of the most prominent and controversial figures in Australian medicine. As a senior medical officer in the Commonwealth and Queensland governments, he was an active participant in public health reform during the inter-war years and is best known for his vocal engagement with public discourse on the relationship between hygiene, race and Australian nationhood.…