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Placing Simone and her music firmly within the socio-historical context of the 1960s, this book also argues for the importance of considering the artist's entire career and for paying greater attention to her music than is often the case in biographical accounts.
Fado, often described as 'urban folk music' emerged from the streets of Lisbon in the mid-nineteenth century and went on to become Portugal's 'national' music during the twentieth. This title considers the ways in which fado songs bear witness to the city of Lisbon, in relation to the construction and maintenance of the local.
Discusses the 'ethics' of science communication in light of developments in biotechnology and biomedicine. This book focuses on the role of metaphors in the creation of visions and the framing of scientific advances, as well as their impact on patterns of public acceptance and rejection, trust and scepticism.
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