Pictures are often admired for their aesthetic merits but they are rarely treated as if they had as much to offer as the written word. They are often overlooked

DIVAn ethnography of inellectual property, discussing the uses made of items of inellectual property by various cultural groups -- for purposes of identity, sol

In Iran, the history of photography and cinematography is mired with doubts and ambiguities. While academic debates have focused on the photography and cinemato

In Latin America, where even today writing has remained a restricted form of expression, the task of generating consent and imposing the emergent nation-state a

The contributors in this book discuss images of aging which have come to circulate in the advanced industrial societies today. They address such themes as gende