#cultural studies

Christmas films like to pretend they’re harmless seasonal comfort, but history suggests otherwise. A new book examines how postwar American cinema used Christmas to negotiate politics, patriotism, and conformity under the pressures of McCarthyism.

Research on care, especially in the context of ageing, has become not only popular but urgent in the last few years. We are looking for exciting book projects that explore questions of ageing and care across disciplines and cultures for our new book series.