The Paradox of Democracy

The page-turning biography of an Australian woman who refused to bend to the expectations of her husband and her time.

Rituals of Ethnicity is a transnational study of the relationships between mobility, ethnicity, and ritual action.

Over the course of the last century, the focus group has become an increasingly vital part of the way companies and politicians sell their products and policies. Few areas of life, from salad dressing to health care legislation to our favorite TV shows, have been left untouched by the questions put to controlled groups about what they do and don't like. Divining Desire is the first-ever popular survey of this rich topic.