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Monthly Archives October 2014

Hot Off the Presses – New Journal Releases for September

Anthropology in Action Volume 21, Number 2 This issue includes articles that provide examples of anthropological research applied to, or with resonance for policy and practice issues. Girlhood Studies Volume 7, Number 2 This issue is broadly based on the theme of a girl’s education. Journal of Romance Studies Volume 14, Issue 2 This special issue […]

Hearing History of the 19th and 20th Centuries

In a newly published collection, editor Daniel Morat and his contributors approach historical analysis in an uncommon way — by using their sense of hearing. The authors examine the way modern history sounds in Sounds of Modern History: Auditory Cultures in 19th- and 20th-Century Europe. Following, the editor gives a brief introduction and shares an […]

Mark Tully on India and Hinduism: From the Political to the Personal?

This post is the transcript of an electronic interview between Journeys contributor, Nivedita Misra, and Berghahn blog editor Lorna Field. Nivedita Misra is the author of Mark Tully on India and Hinduism: From the Political to the Personal which was published in Volume 15, Number 1 of Journeys: The International Journal of Travel & Travel Writing.   

Media Studies

The media allows access to incredible amounts of information and continues to become very integral to the lives of many people. Legislatures, media executives, local officials, general population, historians and sociologists have all debated the controversial question of what rode and influence does mass media play in history and society. While opinions vary as to […]