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The volume is divided into two parts, separated by an Intermezzo. The first part, Dystopia Matters, benefits from the contribution of reputed scholars of the field of Utopian Studies, who were asked to make a statement explaining why dystopia is important. The Intermezzo completes this part and offers the reader an informed discussion of the concepts of utopia, dystopia and anti-utopia whilst providing ground for the case studies presented in the second part, in the sections devoted to literature, film, and theatre. In one way or another, despite the variety of approaches, all contributors...

Iris Murdoch, Philosopher Meets Novelist aims to gather some of the world’s present experts on Iris Murdoch, in an effort to promote dialogue between philosophy and literature. This is due not only to the nature of Iris Murdoch’s work itself, but also to our belief that within Humanistic Studies there is a constant need for breaking down disciplinarian barriers and reaching a deeper, fuller awareness of human thinking. Thus, the book brings together scholars from a variety of fields and places—Brazil, England, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Taiwan, and the United...

As pesquisas em lingua portuguesa tem aumentado significativamente nos ultimos anos. No entanto, pouco ainda se sabe sobre a ordem dos pronomes obliquos atonos no Portugues. Tendo como base o estudo variacionista da sociolinguistica, serao mostradas as variaveis linguisticas e extralinguisticas que se mostraram relevantes para o fenomeno. Para tanto, sao observadas as ocorrencias pre-verbal (Nao se faz) e pos-verbal (Faz-se), em relacao as lexias verbais simples - estruturas com um verbo -, bem como as variantes pre-CV (Nao se pode fazer), intra-CV (Pode-se fazer) e pos-CV (Pode fazer-se),...

Food is at the centre of human existence. We eat every day, not only to satisfy our physical needs but also as part of cultural and social interaction. Food choices and markets shape the agricultural landscape and the cities we live in. Whereas what we choose to eat and feed our family is part of who we are, a growing number of actors compete to influence our food habits, through marketing strategies and nutritional advice. And ethical considerations are coupled with every choice over food - whether related to production, distribution, consumption, food waste, policy in general, marketing or...