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Computer-centered networks and technologies are reshaping social relations and constituting new social domains on a global scale, from virtually borderless electronic markets and Internet-based large-scale conversations to worldwide open source software development communities, transnational corporate production systems, and the global knowledge-arenas associated with NGO networks. This book explores how such "digital formations" emerge from the ever-changing intersection of computer-centered technologies and the broad range of social contexts that underlie much of what happens in...

What exactly is "modernism"? And how and why has its definition changed over time?

Modernism: Evolution of an Idea is the first book to trace the development of the term "modernism" from cultural debates in the early twentieth century to the dynamic contemporary field of modernist studies. Rather than assuming and recounting the contributions of modernism's chief literary and artistic figures, this book focuses on critical formulations and reception through topics such as:

- The evolution of "modernism" from a pejorative term in intellectual arguments,...

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In 1987, a few months before I left home to hobo around Europe, Guns N' Roses released Appetite for Destruction. The band and album seemed a complete fit with my mind, beliefs, personality, life and ambitions: the songs told a tale of travelling to a new life; nostalgia for better times and the search for more; partying excess; alienation from society; getting into trouble and paranoia.

The band seemed like the 1980s version of Jack Kerouac's beats, who had inspired my travel ambitions with stories about their frenetic trips across the states to California in the 1950s....

I Remember is a story on the highs and lows of author Lynn Latham's life with the Navy. He begins the story with his early life. Latham was assigned to the Naval Aviation side instead of Naval Ships. He encountered a few frightening experiences, while working hard during long hours - all of this taking a toll on his family life.

Latham flew as a crew member on top secret reconnaissance flights. He advanced and served in almost all aspects of the squadron aircraft maintenance departments, requiring him to be transferred to many different duty stations.

After...