Off the Deep End: A History of Madness at Sea
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In the 18th century, the Royal Navy's own physician found that sailors were seven times more likely...
Subverting Consumerism: Reuse in an Accelerated World
Robert Crocker and Keri Chiveralls
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The dominant understanding of reuse for sustainability is a technical one, which assumes reuse's...
All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of the Wire
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The definitive oral history of the iconic and beloved TV show The Wire, as told by the actors,...
How Institutions Think: Between Contemporary Art and Curatorial Discourse
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Contemporary art and curatorial work, and the institutions that house them, have often been centers...
The Anthropocene and the Global Environmental Crisis: Rethinking Modernity in a New Epoch
Clive Hamilton, Francois Gemenne and Christophe Bonneuil
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The Anthropocene, in which humankind has become a geological force, is a major scientific proposal;...
The Cultivation of Taste: Chefs and the Organization of Fine Dining
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After many decades, if not centuries, of neglect of fine food and high-level restaurants in Britain,...
The Politics of Economic Activity
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The Politics of Economic Activity confronts head-on deeply rooted understandings of how politics...
The Social Construction of Rationality: Policy Debates and the Power of Good Reasons
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There are many different forms of rationality. In current economic discourse the main focus is on...
Black Female Sexualities
Melissa V. Harris-Perry, Trimiko Melancon and Joanne M. Braxton
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Western culture has long regarded black female sexuality with a strange mix of fascination and...
Queering the Military: Sexuality in the Armed Forces
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This book offers a systematic and detailed analysis of the integration of gay and lesbian personnel...