Cultural Studies

 

 
 


EROTICISM by Georges Bataille

Taboo and Transgression

'One of the most important writers of the century' Michael Foucoult

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IN PRAISE OF MASTURBATION by Philippe Brenot

Aims to break the final sexual taboo

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BLUE SKY THOUGHTS: COLOUR, CONSCIOUSNESS AND REALITY by Jamie Carnie

Does the world stay lit up with colours when we look away from it? In this challenging and controversial book, Jamie Carnie argues for a new way of thinking about sensory qualities as relations.

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BELLY DANCE by Tina Hobin

Explores the vibrant cultural and musical history of belly dancing, from the Ancient Egyptians to the present day

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THE ART OF THE SIESTA by Thierry Paquot

‘Purely voluptuous…a charming volume’ Evening Standard

‘A short book… but a richly suggestive one…about the theft of people’s time by modern society, and the effort we should make in order to reclaim it’ Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian

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THE WISE WOUND by Penelope Shuttle and Peter Redgrove

'The first accessible book about menstruation as a human reality ... entirely praiseworthy.' The Sunday Times

'It could bring about a major change in our understanding of the sexes.' Psychology Today

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DIY: THE RISE OF LO-FI CULTURE by Amy Spencer

A wide-ranging exploration of lo-fi culture from the sci-fi zines of the 1930s to the ethics of music downloads today

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DECODING ADVERTISEMENTS by Judith Williamson

A fascinating account of how the admen achieve their effects.' Stuart Hood

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