Books

Debating the End of History: The Marketplace, Utopia, and the Fragmentation of Intellectual Life Debating the End of History The Marketplace, Utopia, and the Fragmentation of Intellectual Life David W. Noble 2012 Fall
Why the global marketplace doesn’t—and can’t—provide the utopian world it promises
Debt to Society: Accounting for Life under Capitalism Debt to Society Accounting for Life under Capitalism Miranda Joseph 2014 Fall
Reveals how credit, debt, and accounting shape and influence our lives
Decarcerating Disability: Deinstitutionalization and Prison Abolition Decarcerating Disability Deinstitutionalization and Prison Abolition Liat Ben-Moshe 2020 Spring
This vital addition to carceral, prison, and disability studies draws important new links between deinstitutionalization and decarceration
Decolonization and the Decolonized Decolonization and the Decolonized Albert Memmi 2006 Fall
The long-awaited reevaluation of colonialism’s legacy—from the author of The Colonizer and the Colonized
Deconstructing Communication: Representation, Subject, and Economies of Exchange Deconstructing Communication Representation, Subject, and Economies of Exchange Briankle G. Chang 1996 Spring
A philosophical critique of modern communication theories.
Deconstruction Machines: Writing in the Age of Cyberwar Deconstruction Machines Writing in the Age of Cyberwar Justin Joque 2018 Spring
A bold new theory of cyberwar argues that militarized hacking is best understood as a form of deconstruction
Deconstructive Variations: Music and Reason in Western Society Deconstructive Variations Music and Reason in Western Society Rose Rosengard Subotnik 1995 Fall
A new volume by one of America’s leading musicologists.
Deep Gossip Deep Gossip Henry Abelove 2005 Spring
Mapping the intricate relationship between culture, politics, and sexuality over three centuries of literature and history
Deep Mapping the Media City Deep Mapping the Media City Shannon Mattern 2015 Spring
Examines the material spaces in which our networks entangle themselves
Deep Mediations: Thinking Space in Cinema and Digital Cultures Deep Mediations Thinking Space in Cinema and Digital Cultures Karen Beckman and Jeff Scheible, Editors 2021 Spring
The preoccupation with “depth” and its relevance to cinema and media studies
Deep Mexico, Silent Mexico: An Anthropology of Nationalism Deep Mexico, Silent Mexico An Anthropology of Nationalism Claudio Lomnitz 2001 Fall
An innovative examination of the interaction between culture and politics in Mexico.
Deep Woods, Wild Waters: A Memoir Deep Woods, Wild Waters A Memoir Douglas Wood 2017 Spring
The author of Old Turtle and a longtime wilderness guide charts a journey through the wilds of nature and the twists and turns of daily life
Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris Deeper Blues The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris Andrea Swensson 2024 Spring
The emotional, epic story of James “Cornbread” Harris—a self-proclaimed “blessed dude” and one of Minneapolis’s most influential musicians
Deepwater Alchemy: Extractive Mediation and the Taming of the Seafloor Deepwater Alchemy Extractive Mediation and the Taming of the Seafloor Lisa Han 2024 Fall
How underwater mediation has transformed deep-sea spaces into resource-rich frontiers
Degraded Work: The Struggle at the Bottom of the Labor Market Degraded Work The Struggle at the Bottom of the Labor Market Marc Doussard 2013 Fall
Why service-sector jobs have gotten worse—and what can be done to improve pay and working conditions for low-wage workers
Degrees of Freedom: The Origins of Civil Rights in Minnesota, 1865–1912 Degrees of Freedom The Origins of Civil Rights in Minnesota, 1865–1912 William D. Green 2020 Spring
The true story, and the black citizens, behind the evolution of racial equality in Minnesota
Deleuze: The Clamor of Being Deleuze The Clamor of Being Alain Badiou 1999 Fall
A major new voice from France offers a provocative reevaluation of Deleuze’s philosophy.
Deleuze and Guattari: New Mappings in Politics, Philosophy, and Culture Deleuze and Guattari New Mappings in Politics, Philosophy, and Culture Eleanor Kaufman and Kevin Jon Heller, Editors 1998 Fall
A timely look at new domains in which to apply the ideas of these two key figures.
Demarcating the Disciplines: Philosophy, Literature, Art Demarcating the Disciplines Philosophy, Literature, Art Samuel Weber, Henry Sussman and Wlad Godzich, Editors 1986 Fall
Democracy Democracy Anthony Arblaster 1994 Fall
A revised and expanded edition of a favorite text for students embarking on the study of democracy, including the collapse of European communism.