Books published by Lexington Books

In this edited volume twelve scholars of philosophy, political theory, and theology consider the role of religious ideas in several modern films. The authors explore how these films grapple with themes such as sin and judgment, grace and reconciliation, and the confrontation of good with radical evil.

Spurred by encounters with gender diverse persons in his care, and employing a scriptural framework, the author urges caregivers of all kinds to look within and wrestle with the complexities of their own gendered selves, opening doors to emerging as affirmative pastoral caregivers beyond gender binaries.

This edited collection analyzes the concept of economic justice for those deemed non-normative due to their gender or sexuality in Latin American and Latinx literature of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Featuring cutting edge research from top elections scholars, Pandemic at the Polls examines the context under which the 2020 U.S. elections were buffeted by a global pandemic unfolding during a hotly contested presidential election, how states and voters responded, and how to fortify the administration of elections for the future.

This book critically addresses the conventional practices of studies on music, while taking readers through various global examples of musical expression.

The chapters in this collection reveal the depths and nuances in the cultural attitudes toward and popular views of the second wife, from ancient times to the present day. The essays convey perspectives of second wifehood in a way that offers insights into the second wife experience.

This edited volume examines the topic of trust and its place in the thought of several key figures from the history of philosophy. Drawing on thinkers and philosophical traditions from across the globe, the chapters focus especially on trust¿s moral and social dimensions.

This book revisits Japanese modern literature in relation to Kon Wajir¿¿s urban ethnography and draws a speculative genealogy of dwelling practices in the Japanese capital defined by mobility, affect and the beautiful, in particular what Kon called ¿accidental beauty.¿

In Big Rural, Crystal Cook Marshall unveils the rural not as wild and unknowable but as measured and intervened-in as big cities, deserving of conceptual rethinking and fresh research, policy, and practical approaches for the benefit of both their citizens and their environments.

This comprehensive study of the sylvan realm in speculative fiction focuses on the conceptualization of a sylvan and arboreal agency and the interrelationship between the human and the forest. The author argues for a re-negotiation of material agency and a facilitation of an eco-sylvan awareness within the Anthropocene.

The Moral Psychology of Anxiety brings a variety of disciplinary perspectives to examine anxiety, providing historical context and incorporating recent advances in philosophical and psychological research on anxiety¿s nature, causes, and consequences and on its possible benefits, virtuous aspects, and role in human inquiry.

In this book, Mike Van Esler examines how film and television libraries satisfy not only audience demand, but also corporate expansion mandates, private equity investors, tech companies, streaming service operators, and more. Scholars of media studies, business, and sociology will find this book of particular interest.

From a Nietzschean perspective, the author disputes the often-postulated lineage between Nietzsche and Derrida. Peter Bornedal argues instead that they have very different epistemological programs: the deconstructionist and postmodernist projects undermine beliefs in reason and logic in a manner that cannot be found in Nietzsche.

Spinozäs Argument for Substance Monism: Why There Is Only One Thing interprets and defends Spinozäs God/Nature argument using speculative metaphysics as a method and illustrates the practice and potential of metaphysics at work. These features work together to strengthen Spinozäs argument that only one substantial being exists.

Fisher employs a symbolic interactionist lens and other theoretical tools to make visible foundational cultural assumptions delimiting our thinking about and undermining employee engagement before it even begins in organizational settings.

This collection explores the core concepts of Ignacio Ellacuríäs liberating philosophy; his critique of ideologies and continuity with critical theory; his philosophical anthropology and humanism; and the implications that praxis has for philosophical thought.

Applied Business Rhetoric examines a broad array of rhetorical principles used in various business contexts. Chapters overview key rhetorical constructs, and provide engaging, in-depth industry examples and analysis to show the concepts in use.

Global James Bond explores the interplay between the global and the local in the longest-running film franchise in history. It considers how the world is envisaged in the series and reinterpreted on local and regional levels with alternative meanings running counter to the representational and geo-political logics of the original texts.

This book addresses the challenge in contemporary Christianity of navigating the relationship between the individual and their faith community when entering spiritually challenging times. When loyalty to the church gets tested during a personal faith crisis, many leave disenchanted, claiming a desire to be spiritual but not religious.

This multidisciplinary collection explores the ways in which the lives of immigrants¿ daughters are shaped by forces of race, gender, migration, sexuality, family, and nation outside of their control. The contributors examine how the women navigate these forces as individuals and as members of collectivities.

This book explores the tensions in communicating the National Park Service's mission to both conserve and preserve nature while also offering recreational experiences to the public. Through qualitative interviews and observations, the author discusses climate change, policy change, and environmental education at Glacier National Park.

Trumpism, Bigotry, and the Threat to American Democracy reveals the serious chasms of American society and the man who would exploit them, Donald Trump. The story almost sounds like a surreal movie plot, except is living American political history, with an uncertain future.

Online discussions in the form of readers' comments are a central part of many news sites and social media platforms. In this book, Tamara Kuni¿ explores and interprets the ways in which digital technology has impacted the production and dissemination of content and the need to adapt in the age of a new audience, the prosumer.

Social media influencer marketing emerged in Web 2.0 as a new form of celebrity endorsement in which the Internet-famous create word-of-mouth marketing for brands and organizations on their personal social media pages, blurring the line between organic and sponsored content for their followers. This book explores social media influencer marketing through the lens of philosophy of communication with a praxis-centered approach. Kati E. Sudnick utilizes a multitude of theoretical touchstones¿including Christopher Lasch¿s narcissistic culture, Marshall McLuhan¿s global village, Daniel Boorstin¿s human pseudo-event, Jacques Ellul¿s propaganda, and the interplay between charismatic leadership and parasocial relationships¿in order to consider consequences surrounding Hannah Arendt¿s social condition, which appears in hyper-form within social media influencer marketing as a major integrated marketing communication tool. Sudnick applies these concepts to three major case studies surrounding Audible, BetterHelp, and Fyre Festival, drawing implications and conclusions for this integrated marketing communication tactic in an era entrenched within the banality of the social. Ultimately, the author argues for a more aware and conscientious public when it comes to engaging with influencers online. Scholars of communication, philosophy, and media studies will find this book of particular interest.

Drawing from Greek and Roman primary sources, Intoxication in the Ancient Greek and Roman World considers the psychotropic plants used in the ancient world¿such as hellebore, mandrake, deadly nightshade, thorn apple, opium poppy, cannabis, and wine¿and examines ancient attitudes towards intoxication.

Menelaos Christopoulos offers a detailed, original, and thought-provoking analysis of the major thematic questions raised by the Homeric Odyssey. The interpretations in this book shed new light on this emblematic literary work of Western civilization.

This book examines the relationship between organizational culture and ethical practices among NGOs in Kenya. It highlights the need for greater oversight and anti-corruption policies to better control corrupt practices from within and avoid adverse implications and financial effects due to a lack of accountability and unethical behaviors.

This book analyzes representations of race and ethnicity in the context of satire, parody, and comedy. Over thirteen chapters, contributors unpack the ways these depictions can enlighten audiences or reinforce bigotry¿or, sometimes, how they do both.

This book argues that Kierkegaard, influenced by Kant¿s critique of metaphysics, did not attempt to integrate human and divine agencies in any speculative theory. Instead, Kierkegaard deploys them to encourage different passions and dispositions that can be integrated in a coherent human life.

This book examines prolonged singlehood in Religious Zionist society, a community that upholds conservative family values. Engelberg argues that late modern individualization processes, including changing attitudes toward gender, relationships, and intimacy, play a central role in creating this phenomenon and in communal responses to it.