Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Veronique Mottier |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2008-04-24 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 0199298025 |
Mottier examines the questions around what shapes our sexuality asking if it is a product of our genes, or of society, culture or politics. The changing views of sexual norms are dealt with as are issues surrounding feminism, religion, eugenics, and HIV / AIDS.
The Body
Title | The Body PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Shilling |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0198739036 |
In this Very Short Introduction Chris Shilling considers the social significance of the human body, and the importance of the body to individual and collective identities. He examines how bodies not only shape but are shaped by the social, cultural, and material contexts in which humans live.
Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Feminism: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Walters |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2005-10-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 019280510X |
This book provides an historical account of feminism, exploring its earliest roots and key issues such as voting rights and the liberation of the sixties. Margaret Walters brings the subject completely up to date by providing a global analysis of the situation of women, from Europe and the United States to Third World countries.
Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Julian Stallabrass |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2006-03-23 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0192806467 |
"Bloodied toy soldiers, gilded shopping carts, and Lego concentration camps. Contemporary art is supposed to be a realm of freedom where artists shock, break taboos, and switch between confronting viewers with works of great profundity and jaw-dropping triviality. But away from shock tactics in the gallery, there are many unanswered questions. What is contemporary about contemporary art? What effect do politics and big business have on art? And who really runs the art world?" "Previously published as Art Incorporated, this controversial and witty Very Short Introduction is an exploration of the global art scene that will change the way you see contemporary art."--BOOK JACKET.
Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Flynn |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2006-10-12 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0192804286 |
Sartre, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, de Beauvoir, Merleau-Ponty, and Camus were some of the most important existentialist thinkers. This book provides an account of the existentialist movement, and of the themes of individuality, free will, and personal responsibility which make it a 'philosophy as a way of life'.
Foucault: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Foucault: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Gutting |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2005-03-24 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0191578045 |
Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult figure. Born in 1926 in France, over the course of his life he dabbled in drugs, politics, and the Paris SM scene, all whilst striving to understand the deep concepts of identity, knowledge, and power. From aesthetics to the penal system; from madness and civilisation to avant-garde literature, Foucault was happy to reject old models of thinking and replace them with versions that are still widely debated today. A major influence on Queer Theory and gender studies (he was openly gay and died of an AIDS-related illness in 1984), he also wrote on architecture, history, law, medicine, literature, politics and of course philosophy, and even managed a best-seller in France on a book dedicated to the history of systems of thought. Because of the complexity of his arguments, people trying to come to terms with his work have desperately sought introductory material that makes his theories clear and accessible for the beginner. Ideally suited for the Very Short Introductions series, Gary Gutting presents a comprehensive but non-systematic treatment of some highlights of Foucault's life and thought. Beginning with a brief biography to set the social and political stage, he then tackles Foucault's thoughts on literature, in particular the avant-garde scene; his philosophical and historical work; his treatment of knowledge and power in modern society; and his thoughts on sexuality. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Rastafari: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Rastafari: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Ennis B. Edmonds |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2012-12-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0191642479 |
From its obscure beginnings in Jamaica in the early 1930s, Rastafari has grown into an international socio-religious movement. It is estimated that 700,000 to 1 million people worldwide have embraced Rastafari, and adherents of the movement can be found in most of the major population centres and many outposts of the world. Rastafari: A Very Short Introduction provides an account of this widespread but often poorly understood movement. Ennis B. Edmonds looks at the essential history of Rastafari, including its principles and practices and its internal character and configuration. He examines its global spread, and its far-reaching influence on cultural and artistic production in the Caribbean and beyond. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.