Refiguring the 50s

The working premise of this chapter is that, in the 1950s, film noir and anticommunism form a double helix and that even the most notorious of these “red menace” films—The Whip Han...

Abstract Is terrorism's violence essentially symbolic? Does it impact on culture primarily through the media? What kinds of performative effect do the various discou...

This chapter argues for a direct connection between Marcus Cato’s Stoic philosophy and his political thinking. In particular, Cato’s Stoic concept of the equality of human beings i...

From the moment she appeared on the American silver screen as a runaway princess in Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn was beloved by critics and audiences alike. From her childhood act...