Combining history with discussion of cinema, this book examines how film has portrayed five hundred years of Latin America history. An introduction on the visual presentation of the past sets the stage for essays that explore sixteen of the best feature films on Latin America from the perspective of historians.
The book explores the role of envy in society and its nature as a social emotion that is deeply concerned with both the self and others. It examines envy's morally problematic aspects but also its aspirations, its effects, and its manifestations in a variety of contexts both personal and political.
Ethics and Race introduces historical and contemporary conceptions of race through ideas and events and provides an ethical foundation for students to critically engage these issues in the classroom and in their lives. The book features short chapters of jargon-free writing with discussion questions and a glossary.
This book analyzes social media influencers and their relationship with their online followers. Each chapter represents a unique theoretical and methodological approach to examining the importance of this relationship from a variety of perspectives and contexts.
A Critical Companion to Stanley Kubrick provides an in-depth analysis of the director's work and offers an enriching view of the historical, philosophical, theoretical, artistic, and cinematic dimensions of his films. The eighteen chapters in this book provide innovative readings of Kubrick's oeuvre that will surely spark new discussions.
Creating Your Own Space explores the reasons for the use of the house as a metaphor by analyzing two literary works and a particular metaphor, such as the house as a prison or the house as a place of economic freedom.
The Poetry and Music of Joaquin Sabina: An Angel with Black Wings is an exploration of the life, music, and song lyrics of the Spanish singer-songwriter Joaquin Sabina. Using lyrics from Sabina's discography, Daniel J. Nappo analyzes his use of rhetorical and poetic devices, his ability as a narrator, and compares his work to that of Bob Dylan.
Neoplatonism, Eros, Mythmaking, and Philosophy in Machiavellian Thought
This book argues that Machiavelli's thought entertains a more complex relationship to Platonic philosophy than previously assumed. Far from rejecting Platonism in bulk, Machiavelli actually engages with important Platonic tenets, the role of philosophical education for political leaders, and the relationship between mythmaking and policymaking
