Contemporary feminist theories

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Trajce Cvetkovski

"Media piracy in music, film and gaming is as much about the future of formal copyright governance as it is about morality and freedom of expression. An illegal consumer is not a bad or immoral person because copyright laws state the act of copyright infringement is against the law. History reveals what social networking in the world of digitalization now tells us - consumers have always engaged in legal and illegal popular media consumption. Convergent consumption patterns are not new - file sharing is the latest development. However, the dominant few which have established the status quo over several decades strongly resist external technological challenges. The corporate elite which controls the bulk of popular media and their copyrights strictly preserve the formal legal structures in which copyrights exist. But the legal reality is that the façade of copyright governance has been seriously challenged in the 21st century. This book explores the unresolved issues concerned with media piracy and consumption"--Unedited summary from book cover.

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Elisabeth Bronfen and Misha Kavka

Exploring the status of feminism in this'postfeminist'age, this sophisticated meditation on feminist thinking over the past three decades moves away from the all too common dependence on French theorists and male thinkers and instead builds on a wide-ranging body of feminist theory written by women.

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Amy Tilmont, Mark Stewart

"This book takes young readers deep into the complicated and often destructive relationship between humans and nature. Man vs. Animal brings into sharp focus issues that include habitat destruction, climate change, land management and introduction of invasive species--while offering actionable solutions for each both now and in the future"--Provided by publisher.

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Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle

Lucifer's Hammer is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, first published in 1977. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1978. The story details a cometary impact on Earth, an end to civilization, and the battle for the future. It encompasses the discovery of the comet, the LA social scene, and a cast of diverse characters whom fate seems to smile upon and allow to survive the massive cataclysm and the resulting tsunamis, plagues, famines and battles amongst scavengers and cannibals.