Trash or treasure

Trash or treasureTrash or Treasure is a study of the British video nasties, examining the historical circulation of banned films. The book argues that censorship is not just about rules and regulations, but also about the discourses that generate censorship, and the cultural and commercial consequences of a censorship act or law

This book explores how British filmmakers of the 2000s engaged with the themes of love

World Film Locations: Istanbul offers a compelling look at the many films shot on location in this multicultural metropolis on the Black Sea

which has served as the setting for countless memorable films

Unbecoming Cinema explores the notion of cinema as a living

A groundbreaking study of British women’s responses to the South African War of 1899-1902 throwing new light on empire and British society

This first English translation of the twelfth-century Chronicle of Petershausen offers an intimate and colourful view of traditional monastic life against the backdrop of contemporary interactions with bishops and lay patrons

and instead explores the role played by the individual in the economy

with barely any training and little chance of getting on

build their social capital and gain a voice within an urban environment that would prefer they remain quiet

nothing else has exerted such a long-standing grip on the author's imagination as film

Attempting to put the suffering of his grandmother out of his mind

The book's empahasis on gender issues widens it's appeal to include those working in Women's Studies