Alternative Lifestyles

A memoir of a childhood spent in an utopian commune, and an adult's examination of the sacrifices made in pursuit of freedom In the turbulent late...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence Transhumanism is a philosophy which advocates for the use of technology to radically enh...

The International Bestseller 'A love story to the mountains in the mist, the pulsating northern lights and the red deer at dawn. And to independenc...

'A glimpse into the exotic, mysterious, tinged-with-eroticism world of the almost mythical geisha' Val Hennessy, Daily Mail'[An] eloquent and innov...

The concept of ’subculture’ is an invaluable tool to frame the study of non-normative and marginal cultures for social and cultural scholars. This ...

For Dr. Stacey Marie Kerr, a road is only worth traveling if it comes with some unexpected turns. In her midfifties, Dr. Stacey Kerr was diagnosed ...

Why is it that the more advanced our society becomes, the unhappier we are?Seeking an answer from the only honest perspective, Tobias Jones and his...

Metal music has long nurtured an obsession with visions of the Middle Ages, with countless album covers and lyric sheets populated by Vikings, knig...

Nostalgia, they say, is not what it used to be. Once a witticism, this statement about the past has come to pass. Nostalgia really isn’t what it us...

'The book I've been waiting for my entire life' DOLLY ALDERTONIs it possible that life without romantic love isn't so bad?When poet Amy Key was gro...

Following the global financial crisis of 2008, there has been significant interest among scholars and activists in alternative forms of organizatio...

'Eminé and Paul live and breathe Ayurveda every day, and I love their gentle, intuitive, conscious approach to life.' - Jasmine Hemsley, author of ...

Alternativity delineates those spaces, scenes, club-cultures, objects and practices in modern society that are considered to be actively designed t...

The origins and deeds of the old Goths were constructed by Roman historians in fear of the Goth as a barbarian outsider; at the same time, the Goth...

‘A fascinating and thoughtful exploration of faith in the modern world. If you’re wondering why it matters and how to make sense of it, read on.’ C...