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Moving against Disappearance
Moving against Disappearance
Nearly a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany was subsumed into the West German national structure. As a result, the distinct political systems, institutions, and c...
Ancient and Modern Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West
Ancient and Modern Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West
What does it mean to be a good citizen today? What are practices of citizenship? And what can we learn from the past about these practices to better engage in city life in the twen...
Gender and Violence in the Middle East
Gender and Violence in the Middle East
Gender and Violence in the Middle East argues that violence is fundamental to the functioning of the patriarchal gender structure that governs daily life in Middle Eastern societie...
Bowery Savings Bank Building, first floor interior, consisting of the East 42nd Street revolving door vestibule; the East 41st Street revolving door vestibule; the banking room; the adjacent alcove, loggia, and balcony in the east wing ("Chapel"); the sta
Bowery Savings Bank Building, first floor interior, consisting of the East 42nd Street revolving door vestibule; the East 41st Street revolving door vestibule; the banking room; the adjacent alcove, loggia, and balcony in the east wing ("Chapel"); the sta
New York (N.Y.). Landmarks Preservation Commission, Buildings, 1996, Landmarks Preservation Commission...
Bringing “Urgent Issues” to the Vast Wasteland
Bringing “Urgent Issues” to the Vast Wasteland
This chapter examines how entertainment television addressed the theme of race relations and “black and white together” by focusing on CBS's East Side/West Side, one of the first p...
East, West, and the Return of ‘Central’: Borders Drawn and Redrawn
East, West, and the Return of ‘Central’: Borders Drawn and Redrawn
Western Europe has not only met but also married Eastern Europe, even if there are rumours that it was a marriage of convenience, consummated in ‘EU Europe’. Nevertheless, a signif...
Evidence Combined
Evidence Combined
This anthology contains the contributions of the 11th Melammu Symposium, which took place under the title "Evidence Combined: Eastern and Western Sources in Dialogue" in April 2017...
Kanye West
Kanye West
A revealing biography of Kanye West explores the artist—and the man.
Kanye West is a star. His music has jumped from sensation to staple in the rap industry, while his persona...