Books in the Concepts for the Study of Culture (CSC) series

Taking as its point of departure Nelson Goodman's theory of symbol systems as delineated in his seminal book "Ways of Worldmaking", this volume gauges the possibilities and perspectives offered by the worldmaking approach as a model for the study of culture.

This volume approaches migration from a conceptual perspective. It explores notions, images and realities of migration in their cultural and discursive frameworks, focusing on theoretical assumptions and political implications. Revisiting established analytical tools in the study of migration, the interdisciplinary contributions engage with new approaches and point to the importance of conceptual nuance extending beyond academic discourse.

This volume establishes key concepts for a trans/national expansion in the study of culture. Theoretical reflections and case studies contribute to a new trans/national view of the study of culture within an entangled world society.

This series addresses key contemporary concepts and methods along with substantive issues from the realm of basic research in cultural studies. Its objective is to help shape contemporary discourse about cultural studies and at the same time to enrich this discourse for work in its specific disciplines.

Bringing together innovative and internationally renowned experts, this volume provides concise presentations of the main concepts and cutting-edge research fields in the study of culture.

The common goal of the articles collected in this book is to investigate the ways in which catastrophes (real or fictitious) have provided film, art and literature with a historical, if not universal, matrix for exploring the frailty of human existence, the passions they trigger and the new behavioral modes they necessitate.

This series addresses key contemporary concepts and methods along with substantive issues from the realm of basic research in cultural studies. Its objective is to help shape contemporary discourse about cultural studies and at the same time to enrich this discourse for work in its specific disciplines.