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A Financial Times Translated Fiction Book of the Year
Translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai
Minoru Aose is an architect whose greatest achievement is to have designed the Yoshino house, a prizewinning and much discussed private residence built in the shadow of Mount Asama. Aose has never been able to…
With the dark, mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy, and the slow-burn romance of Spinning Silver, NORTH IS THE NIGHT is a feminist fantasy adventure that shows the power of female friendship and how love — both romantic and familial — can conquer even death itself.
In the harsh interior of the…
Kategorier: Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Medievetenskap Medievetenskap: internet, digitala medier och samhälle Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sport och idrott Sport, idrott och friluftsliv
This dissertation deals with the emergence, attraction, and normalization of a widespread, digital exhibitionism and its implications. In this age of imagery, the compulsive sharing of personal photographs on social media has become pervasive. Unabashedly narcissistic displays are all but encouraged. A transformation…
Lush. Dark. Romantic. Introducing a newly reimagined tale written in the vein of Beauty and the Beast and Hades and Persephone. Long before civilization, there were the gods. And before the gods, there was the earth, the celestial bodies, and air given flesh. They are the Anemoi-the Four Winds-and they have been…
Kategorier: Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Medievetenskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
Between 2019 and 2023, media researchers from Södertörn University in UNISINOS and Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) in Brazil, engaged in a collaborative effort to explore Scandinavian and South American perspectives on mediatisation, connecting universities from opposite sides of the world.
The project aimed…
Kategorier: Sport, idrott och friluftsliv
Hit the ground running with 50 awesome accounts of epic runs throughout North America. Sprint through Miami Beach’s Architectural District; race across the Lost Lake Trail in Alaska; discover California’s wild beauty at the Big Sur Marathon – with stories from iconic athletes, travel tips, maps, and…
Kategorier: Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Medievetenskap Medievetenskap: journalistik Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
This book provides insights into the interplay between crisis, resilience, and innovation within news media. Examining how Norwegian news media adapted and innovated during the Covid-19 pandemic, it offers new knowledge on news organisations’ resilience strategies and their ability to create value for themselves, their…
For the millions of Colleen Hoover fans, this officially licensed movie tie-in journal gives you a space to write and reflect on your favorite quotes, characters, and scenes of the novel and its soon-to-be-released movie adaptation.Celebrate your love for It Ends with Us with this beautiful, official journal! The It…
Driven by a yearning to experience the vast skies and frozen beauty of the North, Gavin Francis goes in search of the people living along the northern limits of Europe. From the first Greek explorers to the Vikings to modern polar adventurers, he travels through history and legend to find out why – and how…
The Nigerian Civil War, spanning from 1967 to 1970, garnered significant global attention, especially due to the media’s portrayal of suffering children in the seceding region of Biafra and the subsequent humanitarian response.
This booklet chronicles a seminar where journalists from Sweden, Denmark, and…
The third title in Nichole Vogelsinger’s bestselling embroidery series. This highly illustrated paperback with flaps is the follow-up to two bestselling embroidery books by Nichole Vogelsinger.
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.
Sounding Islam provides a provocative account of the sonic dimensions of religion, combining perspectives from the anthropology of media and sound…
Pentecostalism is one of the most rapidly expanding religious-cultural forms in the world. Its rise in popularity is often attributed to its successfully incorporating native cosmologies in new religious frameworks. This volume probes for more complex explanations to this phenomenon in the favelas of Brazil, once one…
Following three years of ethnomusicological fieldwork on the sacred singing traditions of evangelical Christians in North-East Scotland and Northern Isles coastal communities, Frances Wilkins documents and analyses current singing practices in this book by placing them historically and contemporaneously within their…
The Buddhist monk Upagupta, who preached and taught meditative practices in Northwest India over two thousand years ago, is venerated today by the laity in parts of Burma, Thailand, and Laos as a protective figure endowed with magical powers. In this monumental work John Strong offers a systematic presentation of the…
This issue of Architecture China focusses on the role that mass media and social media have played in contemporary Chinese architecture and how architects actively engage media as an architectural strategy.
Get inspired for your next adventure with this incredible collection of 100 unforgettable North American destinations that are far from the tourist trail.
From under-the-radar national parks to small towns with big personalities, these remarkable unsung spots have so much to offer. Travelers will also learn more about…
Beginning in September of 1924, Alfred North Whitehead presented a regular course of 85 lectures which concluded in May of 1925. These represent the first ever philosophy lectures he gave and capture him working out the philosophical implications of the remarkable turns physics had taken in his lifetime. This volume…
Combines empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed account of Christianity in North Africa and West AsiaThis comprehensive reference volume covers every country in North Africa and West Asia, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and…
Kategorier: Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Medievetenskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
The media systems of the Nordic countries have for long been characterised by universality, freedom, trust, and cooperation between stakeholders. In comparative media systems research, the Nordic countries have been described as belonging to a single model – the Nordic media welfare state. The future of this model is…
NATIONAL BESTSELLER – A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR
A WASHINGTON POST TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR – FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD
A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the…
Kategorier: Etnicitet Etniska minoriteter och mångkultur Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociala grupper Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria Ursprungsbefolkningar
Provides a basic reference work on the history of the interactions in North America between the Native American peoples and those, primarily from Europe and Africa, who arrived after 1492. Includes essays on: national policies; military situation; political relations; economic relations; religious relations; and the…
’Epic . . . weaves a Cloud Atlas-style narrative of humanity under pressure and nature under threat’ Guardian, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
’A little piece of magic’ Sunday Independent, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
’Enthralling . . . A timely musing on what and who are lost to history’ The Economist,…
Kategorier: Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Medievetenskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
This volume contains adaptions of two excellent master theses that were written and defended within the international master’s programme media, communication, and cultural analysis at Södertörn University in 2023. Running since 2009, the programme has more than 100 alumni who are employed in the media, academic and…
Media messages are prevalent and powerful, and increased media exposure means children must learn to be purposeful, healthy consumers and creators of media. This book benefits parents and families with an introduction to identity development and media’s effects on it combined with topics for meaningful…
Dolmens are mysterious stone structures scattered around previously inaccessible parts of Russia. Built by an ancient megalithic culture, these structures have been both revered and looted for centuries. Very little is known about these stone creations, though one thing is for sure: their power is undeniable. Join…
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023
The darkly comic new novel from the bestselling author of The Portable Veblen
’Incredibly funny and very moving’ BELLA MACKIE
’A blissful novel that I want to give to everyone I love’ NINA STIBBE
’Even funnier, even more romantic…
An elemental witch and her shieldmaiden journey into a world of ancient myth and unexpected destiny in this sweeping Norse-inspired epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow.
The Black Land is spent myth. Centuries have passed since the Great Enemy was slain. Yet old fears linger, and on the…
Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it's Wren's responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for much longer. For three hundred years, the land surrounding Edgewood has been…
For three hundred years, the country of Skavia has lived under the rule of the Armloth Empire, the dominant power in Aestar. Though centuries have passed, resentment still lingers in the
heart of many Skavians. They clamor for freedom, for independence once more. They may soon get their wish, for unseen forces prowl in…
Kategorier: Andra världskriget Historia Historia och arkeologi Militärhistoria Särskilda krig och fälttåg
Between 1944 and 1945, the Japanese military launched almost ten thousand bomb-bearing balloons across the Pacific Ocean. Intended to spark forest fires and shake American morale, the balloons were beset by technical problems and never achieved their destructive potential, but were nonetheless responsible for the only…
From the temperate south to the sub-arctic north, Sweden offers a bounty of culinary treats, all reflecting the unique climate and local conditions of each region. And climate is certainly key, as Swedes increasingly focus on the environment, making best use of local produce and rediscovering classic dishes of the…
The grandson of Prince Genji lives outside of space and time and wanders the grounds of an old monastery in Kyoto. The monastery, too, is timeless, with barely a trace of any human presence. The wanderer is searching for a garden that has long captivated him. This novel by International Booker Prize winner Laszlo…
Kategorier: Akvarellmålning Konst Konst: tekniker och principer Konst: teman och motiv Konstformer Målarkonst
Learn how to use watercolour and more to capture the exuberance and appeal of animals from across the world.
A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the centuries-”a time-spanning, genre-blurring work of storytelling magic” (The Washington Post) from the Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Piano Tuner and The Winter Soldier.…
Kategorier: Ekonomi, finansväsen, näringsliv och management Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Industrier och branscher Media-, underhållnings-, informations- och kommunikationsbranschen
While eighteenth-century print media in essence rested on the same technical apparatus as in previous centuries – letterpress printing, woodcuts, and intaglio prints – the growth in quantity created a media revolution. The effect was a qualitative shift in terms of literacy, growth of newspapers, the spread of images…
Techniques and projects for using a gel plate–inexpensive and simple–to elevate collage, art journaling, and mixed-media works.Gel plate printing, an accessible but often-overlooked tool, gives artists of any level a way to add exceptional qualities to their work. Here, mixed-media lovers learn over 25…
Kategorier: Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Medievetenskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
Public Service Media (PSM) across Europe and beyond are increasingly under pressure, with both their role in a digital environment and their funding widely scrutinised. As a result, PSM organisations are constantly in a defensive position. Following attempts to demonstrate their “public value”, discussion is now…
The final novel in the Harold Fry trilogy, this is a heart-stopping story told from the view point of his wife Maureen as she takes her own journey and discovers how to reconnect with the world. Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story doesn’t end there. Now…
Kategorier: Kulturvetenskap och medievetenskap Medievetenskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
What are the attitudes of online media users to the vast collection of personal data held by commercial platform companies? Do previous experiences of state surveillance have an impact on these attitudes? Do they differ for those brought up in the surveillance regime of Estonia during the Soviet Union era, or who…
Minoru Aose is an architect whose greatest achievement is to have designed the Yoshino house, a prizewinning and much discussed private residence built in the shadow of Mount Asama. Aose has never been able to replicate this triumph and his career seems to have hit a barrier, while his marriage has failed. He is…
20+ Diverse Traditions from New England to the West Coast
Drawing on the expertise of twenty-four renowned practitioners, this book features contemporary folk traditions from all over North America. Diverse as the landscapes they thrive on, these authentic practices will expand your worldview and inspire you to enrich…
The third of Russ Kick’s bestselling Disinformation Guides gathers another all-star line-up of exposés:
Juries have ruled in recent trials that Watergate was really about a Democratic Party prostitution ring.
Ignored in the U.S. and distorted elsewhere, the Milosevic tribunal hasn’t gone the way…
When a pair of young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods will become the home of an extraordinary succession of human and inhuman characters alike. An English soldier, destined for glory, abandons the battlefields of the New World to devote himself to apples. A…
Kategorier: Cykling Friluftsaktiviteter Livsstil, hobby och fritid Reseguider Resor och platser Sport, idrott och friluftsliv
The book describes 28 tours with a total of 1,370 kilometres of cycling. All tours can be completed in one day from central Stockholm. Some loops you can find in a green area nearby, while others require you to hop on a commuter train or take the bikes with the car.
The book’s routes focus on adventure and experiencing…
HANDBOOK OF NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS VOLUME 1 is the definitive introduction to Native American history and culture. The book provides a much-anticipated opening volume to the Smithsonian’s 20-volume series, the largest collection of knowledge on Indigenous peoples of the US, Canada, and Northern Mexico. The…