03491nam a2200469 i 450010.3998/mpub.12212285MiU20250922132601.0m o d cr#unu||||||||250922t20262026miu ob 001 0 eng d9780472078028hardcover9780472058020paperback9780472905799open access ebook0472905791open access ebook10.3998/mpub.12212285doiEYMengrdapnEYMHT119Global urban policy :a framework for analyzing state and society /edited by David Kaufmann and Mara Sidney.Ann Arbor :University of Michigan Press,2026©20261 online resourcetexttxtrdacontentcomputercrdamediaonline resourcecrrdacarrierIncludes bibliographical references and index.Open accessCities are active policy innovators of global importance, whether responding to climate change, migration, poverty, or health disparities, or aiming to generate growth. Since cities adapt to the needs and interests of global capital, they may implement policies that slight the well-being of everyday residents and the most vulnerable. How cities choose to contribute to a democratic and sustainable future reveals dimensions of political life playing out in society at large. Global Urban Policy suggests that to understand contemporary societal transformation--and political and policy processes more generally--we need to study the policies that cities create and implement. Going beyond thinking of "urban" as a physical site, the authors show that an urban mode of life is one marked by diversity, complexity, chaos, flexibility, and ongoing change. With eleven empirical case studies, the authors examine issues including housing and urban development, migration, climate change, and crime in cities as varied as Berlin, Medellín, Chicago, Accra, Guangzhou, São Paulo, Mumbai, and Saint Etienne. The studies show how contemporary confrontations between public and private property, power and justice, participation and exclusion, wealth and poverty, and emerging technology and existing economic, social, and political structures take physical form in cities. Global Urban Policy engages with theoretical developments in public policy, urban politics, and urban studies to develop and demonstrate a framework for urban policy analysis.This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Description based on information from the publisher.Urban policy.Urban renewal.Housing.City dwellers.Electronic books.Kaufmann, David,1985-editorhttps://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrcmJfWtdJQ7QvxDG4yVChttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4185-4550https://ror.org/05a28rw58Sidney, Mara S.,1964-editorhttps://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjyTGQ9FxVwF9Vym7PxvH3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7870-779Xhttps://ror.org/05vt9qd57Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan),publisher.https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.122122850No-worldcatRecordExternalImportMPubCataloging 02607nam a2200445 i 450010.3998/mpub.12734862MiU20260309093828.0m o d cr#unu||||||||260309t20262026miuao ob 000 0 eng d9780472905768open access ebook0472905767open access ebook10.3998/mpub.12734862doiEYMengrdapnEYMLB1068371.335Olson, Christa J.,1978-author.https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJbCHkJwM9ttgq3VJfGj4qOn visual rhetoric /Christa J. Olson and Brandee Easter.Ann Arbor :University of Michigan Press,[2026]©2026.1 online resource [192 pages] :illustrations, photographs (some color)texttxtrdacontentcomputercrdamediaonline resourcecrrdacarrierIncludes bibliographical references.Open accessHow do the things we see shape values, beliefs, and actions? Why do viewers come to different conclusions when looking at the same thing? Why do people assume that "seeing is believing" in the age of AI-generated imagery? On Visual Rhetoric responds to these questions, helping readers and viewers consider how the visual intervenes in the world in ordinary and extraordinary ways. Looking at a wide array of pictures, habits, processes, and contexts, Christa J. Olson and Brandee Easter make the case for defining "the visual" broadly so that it includes not only visual objects, but also intangible images, visual technologies, and the cognitive-physical act of seeing. On Visual Rhetoric provides a robust, flexible heuristic for studying visual rhetoricity that not only draws together the vast array of existing case studies and concepts but also raises new questions and concerns for scholars.Sponsored by Sweetland Digital Rhetoric CollaborativeThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Description based on information from the publisher.Visual literacy.Visual perception.Electronic books.Easter, Brandee,author.Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan),publisher.https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.127348620No-worldcatRecordExternalImportMPubCataloging 02783nam a2200469 i 450010.3998/mpub.12851428MiU20250812124121.0m o d cr#unu||||||||250812t20262026miu ob 001 0 eng d9780472905744open access ebook0472905740open access ebook9780472057979paperback9780472077977hardcover10.3998/mpub.12851428doiEYMengrdapnEYMQC981.8.G56Stuart, Diana,author.Rejecting climate doomism /Diana Stuart.Ann Arbor :University of Michigan Press,2026©20261 online resource (117 pages)texttxtrdacontentcomputercrdamediaonline resourcecrrdacarrierAs scientists call for widespread climate action, there has been an alarming rise in climate doomism, the belief that it is too late to do anything about climate change. Many people who struggle to imagine the solutions and social order that would be needed to support more sustainable outcomes instead look away and do nothing, immobilized by defeatist thinking. Yet every fraction of a degree of warming avoided means saving lives and livelihoods in the future. Drawing from climate science, sociology, psychology, and philosophy, Rejecting Climate Doomism outlines the reasons to instead choose action grounded in active hope. It examines how global warming could be effectively limited through specific policy proposals. Despite the many obstacles to achieving some of the policies discussed in this book, they are still possible and worth pursuing. By outlining a positive vision of the far-reaching changes that can be used to minimize warming, the book encourages readers to advocate for the social and economic changes necessary to forge the best path for people and the planet.Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-116) and index.Open accessThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial 4.0 International License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Description based on information from the publisher.Global warmingPrevention.Climatic changesSocial aspects.Climate and civilization.Environmental protection.Environmental policy.Electronic books.Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan),publisher.https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.128514280No-worldcatRecordExternalImportMPubCataloging 03559nam a2200517 i 450010.3998/mpub.12899731MiU20250919104018.0m o d cr#unu||||||||250919t20262026miua ob 001 0 eng d9780472905720open access ebook0472905724open access ebook9780472057955paperback9780472077953hardback10.3998/mpub.12899731doiEYMengrdapnEYMengjpnPL716Modern Japanese literary studies /Seth Jacobwitz and Jonathan E. Abel, Editors.Ann Arbor :University of Michigan Press,2026.©20261 online resource (255 pages) :illustrationstexttxtrdacontentcomputercrdamediaonline resourcecrrdacarrierMichigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies106In English, with some texts in Japanese script and romanized.Includes bibliographical references and index.Open accessModern Japanese Literary Studies brings together a broad range of interdisciplinary and institutional perspectives on the state of the field and presses for overdue recognition that Japanese literature is not only a national or East Asian literature, but also deserves equitable representation in the humanities. Modern Japanese literature today is read in unison with colonial and postcolonial literature, women's literature, LGBTQ literature, diasporic literatures, Indigenous literatures, visual cultures, and disability studies, and has made innovative contributions across the humanities. Bringing together sixteen scholars from North America, Asia, and Europe, this volume addresses Japan's place in global modernity and world literature; the changing definition of the literary within the national canon and area studies configurations; the increased prominence of manga and visual media studies; heightened sensitivity to issues of race, gender, sexuality, and LGBT studies; and the advent of ecocriticism, among other emerging paradigms. The primary objective of this book is to assess the field's study, teaching, research, and cataloging practices and identify challenges and opportunities for growth that lie ahead for the field amidst the ongoing crises that are reshaping the contemporary academic landscape.This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Description based on information from the publisher.Japanese literatureHistory and criticism.Literature, ModernJapanese influences.Japanese literatureForeign influences.Literature, ModernHistory and criticism.Electronic books.Jacobwitz, Seth,editor,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4172-5046https://ror.org/05h9q1g27Abel, Jonathan E.,1971-editor,https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjChBX9VJWrvG8kQj6YhQChttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9062-6861https://ror.org/04p491231Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan),publisher.Michigan monograph series in Japanese studies ;106.https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.128997310No-worldcatRecordExternalImportMPubCataloging 02706nam a2200493 i 450010.3998/mpub.14463158MiU20250715153423.0m o d cr#unu||||||||250715t20262026miua ob 001 0 eng d9780472905751(open access ebook)0472905759(open access ebook)9780472057993(paperback)9780472077991(hardcover)10.3998/mpub.14463158doiEYMengrdapnEYMPL809.Z9Bassoe, Pedro Thiago Ramos,author,https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4285-9158https://ror.org/02dqehb95Supernatural Japan :Izumi Kyōka and the global fantastic /Pedro Thiago Ramos Bassoe.Ann Arbor :University of Michigan Press,2026.©20261 online resource (249 pages) :illustrations (some color)texttxtrdacontentcomputercrdamediaonline resourcecrrdacarrierMichigan monograph series in japanese studies107Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-249) and index.Open accessSupernatural Japan examines the role of Japanese writer Izumi Kyōka (1873-1939) in the formation of modern literature of the fantastic in Japan as a global literary genre. Kyōka wrote some of the most famous stories of ghosts, monsters, and the supernatural in modern Japanese literature, including The Holy Man of Mt. Kōya, The Grass Labyrinth, and The Castle Tower. Despite the clearly modernist elements and global influences of Kyōka's fiction, his work has often been characterized as relying on traditional Japanese genres as inspiration for its themes and literary form.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Description based on information from the publisher.Izumi, Kyōka,1873-1939Criticism and interpretation.Supernatural in literatureHistory19th century.Supernatural in literatureHistory20th century.Literature and historyJapanHistory19th century.Literature and historyJapanHistory20th century.Electronic books.Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan),publisher.Michigan monograph series in Japanese studies ;107.https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.144631580No-worldcatRecordExternalImportMPubCataloging 03508nam a2200517 i 450010.3998/mpub.14493839MiU20250919104050.0m o d cr#unu||||||||250919t20262026miua ob 000 0 eng d9780472905713(open access ebook)0472905716(open access ebook)9780472077939(hardcover)9780472057931(paperback)10.3998/mpub.14493839doiEYMengrdapnEYMHB95Seri, Guillermina,authorhttps://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvvPTbdRKt4y6MhGM8bq3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2636-4068https://ror.org/058w5nk68Neoliberalism and unlawful governance :the crisis of democratic rights /Guillermina Seri.Crisis of democratic rightsAnn Arbor :University of Michigan Press,2026.©20261 online resource (272 pages) :illustrationstexttxtrdacontentcomputercrdamediaonline resourcecrrdacarrierIncludes bibliographical references.Open accessNeoliberalism and Unlawful Governance explores how democratic governments continue to exclude and abuse people. It examines the authoritarian roots of neoliberal policies that portray markets as the solution to every single problem and how these policies have been prioritized above democracy, human rights, and even nature. By examining global trends, the book identifies neoliberalism as the current dominant expression of capitalism. Grounded in emergency, security, police mechanisms, and the politics of the spectacular, this framework helps explain the rationale behind the persistence of unlawful governance and its legitimizing strategies. In looking at the ways in which people resist, the book honors the perspective of the excluded and the voices of those most immediately affected by neoliberal austerity--from activists defending land and rights to communities subjected to various forms of exploitation, extractivism, and displacement. Bringing in these voices and theoretical perspectives, including from beyond the English-speaking world, this book highlights alternative ways of thinking about democracy and rights, drawing from the tradition of the commons. Through its deep analysis of history, theory, and world events, Neoliberalism and Unlawful Governance offers fresh insights into how various forms of emergency measures, policing, and security are used to privilege markets over people and the planet, while also emphasizing the crucial role of popular movements in defending and expanding democratic rights and to rebuilding commons.This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0Description based on information from the publisher.Neoliberalism.Authoritarianism.Capitalism.World politics.Political ethics.Discrimination.Democracy.Civil rights.Electronic books.Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan),publisher.https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.144938390No-worldcatRecordExternalImportMPubCataloging 02276nam a2200505 i 450010.3998/mpub.14600788MiU20250722075114.0m o d cr#unu||||||||250722t20262026miua ob 001 0 eng d9780472057825paperback book9780472077823hardcover book9780472905430open access ebook0472905430open access ebook10.3998/mpub.14600788doiEYMengrdapnEYMHT148.A2Post-global city :theorizing technology cultures in urban Africa /Katrien Pype, Omolade Adunbi, and Michael M. J. Fischer, editors.Theorizing technology cultures in urban AfricaAnn Arbor :University of Michigan Press,2026.©20261 online resource (1 volume :illustrations)texttxtrdacontentcomputercrdamediaonline resourcecrrdacarrierAfrican PerspectivesIncludes bibliographical references (pages 233-254) and index.Open accessThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0Description based on information from the publisher.Sociology, UrbanAfrica21st century.Technological innovationsAfrica21st century.Information technologyAfrica21st century.Cities and townsAfrica21st century.Electronic books.Pype, Katrien,editor.https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvPTpHxgjfjWWmMG3pRXdAdunbi, Omolade,editor.https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJx4pVTvBkW7F99GvrpwYPFischer, Michael M. J.,1946-editor.https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrKVFYg4f8qxCp9QQ7fv3Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan),publisher.African perspectives (University of Michigan. Press)https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.146007880No-worldcatRecordExternalImportMPubCataloging