Blackman (media and communications, U. of London at Goldsmith) theorizes "the thorny question of the body's potential for mediation." She does so "within the context of increasing evidence that sugges
A visual feast of 400 dazzling images, this is a comprehensive survey of the genre over the last century. The book also offers an overview of the development of fashion, as seen through the eyes of th
100 Years of Fashion documents in pictures the most exciting and diverse period in fashion: from 1900 to today, covering high society, uniforms, sportswear, streetwear and couture. It will appeal to e
Questions around 'the body' are central to social theory. Our changing understanding of the body now challenges the ways we conceive power, ideology, subjectivity and social and cultural process. The
Haunted Data explores the contemporary concepts that are at work in our complex relationships with data. And shows how our engagement with data – big or small – is never as simplistic or straightforwa
After sustaining a serious injury during an S/M scene with her lover, Po Childs checks herself into a psychiatric hospital for a 72-hour rest. While there, Po vividly recounts her life's most memorabl
A touching story, written in verse, which celebrates friendship and individuality – from the award-winning author ofNoughts and Crosses.Despite his mum’s insistence, Sam doesn’t want to be friends wit
Haunted Data explores the concepts that are at work in our complex relationships with data. Our engagement with data – big or small – is never as simplistic or straightforward as might first appear. I
For sheer bravado and style, no woman in the North or South rivaled the Civil War heroine Rose O’Neale Greenhow. Fearless spy for the Confederacy, glittering Washington hostess, legendary beauty and l
In this unique contribution, Lisa Blackman focuses upon the affective capacities of bodies, human and non-human as well as addressing the challenges of the affective turn within social sciences. Fresh
