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Red on Red: Native American Literary Separatism Red on Red Native American Literary Separatism Craig S. Womack and Hans Aarsleff 1999 Fall
An entertaining and enlightening proposal for a new way to read Native American literature.
Stirrings in the Jug: Black Politics in the Post-Segregation Era Stirrings in the Jug Black Politics in the Post-Segregation Era Adolph Reed Jr. 1999 Fall
A penetrating look at the state of racial politics by one of our nation’s most important writers on the subject.
Disidentifications: Queers of Color and the Performance of Politics Disidentifications Queers of Color and the Performance of Politics José Esteban Muñoz 1999 Spring
An important new perspective on the ways outsiders negotiate mainstream culture.
SportCult SportCult Randy Martin and Toby Miller, Editors 1999 Spring
New approaches to the cultural politics of sport.
Active Radio: Pacifica’s Brash Experiment Active Radio Pacifica’s Brash Experiment Jeff Land 1999 Spring
The essential book on the origins of the influential Pacifica radio network, in time for its fiftieth anniversary.
The Fence and the River The Fence and the River Claire F. Fox 1999 Spring
Looks at literary and artistic representations of the U.S. border with Mexico.
On Drugs On Drugs David Lenson 1999 Spring
A critical exploration of the user’s perspective on drug consciousness-now in paperback!
After the End: Representations of Post-Apocalypse After the End Representations of Post-Apocalypse James Berger 1999 Spring
Explores the cultural function of the concept of “the end.”
Oh, Say, Can You See: The Semiotics of the Military in Hawai’i Oh, Say, Can You See The Semiotics of the Military in Hawai’i Kathy E. Ferguson and Phyllis Turnbull 1998 Fall
Considers what the military presence in Hawai’i tells us about colonialism, gender, race, and class.
Fighting Words: Black Women and the Search for Justice Fighting Words Black Women and the Search for Justice Patricia Hill Collins 1998 Fall
Explores what African American women and other historically oppressed groups can teach us about social justice.
The Witness of Combines The Witness of Combines Kent Meyers 1998 Fall
An exciting new writer looks at rural life and coming of age.
Morality USA Morality USA Ellen G. Friedman and Corinne Squire 1998 Spring
Explores the moral debates that shape U.S. culture.
Reconstructing Chinatown: Ethnic Enclave, Global Change Reconstructing Chinatown Ethnic Enclave, Global Change Jan Lin 1998 Fall
An exploration of this fascinating community as a window on globalization.
People and Folks: Gangs, Crime and the Underclass in a Rustbelt City People and Folks Gangs, Crime and the Underclass in a Rustbelt City John M. Hagedorn None None
Made in America: Self-Styled Success from Horatio Alger to Oprah Winfrey Made in America Self-Styled Success from Horatio Alger to Oprah Winfrey Jeffrey Louis Decker 1997 Fall
The first look at self-made men and women from a multicultural perspective.
Race in the Hood: Conflict and Violence among Urban Youth Race in the Hood Conflict and Violence among Urban Youth Howard Pinderhughes 1997 Fall
A compelling study of the origins of racial conflict and violence in America.
Radio Voices: American Broadcasting, 1922-1952 Radio Voices American Broadcasting, 1922-1952 Michele Hilmes 1997 Spring
An overview of radio’s impact on American culture in the first half of the twentieth century.
E Pluribus Barnum: The Great Showman and the Making of U.S. Popular Culture E Pluribus Barnum The Great Showman and the Making of U.S. Popular Culture Bluford Adams 1997 Spring
The first book to consider the career of P. T. Barnum from a cultural studies perspective.
A House of Cards: Baseball Card Collecting and Popular Culture A House of Cards Baseball Card Collecting and Popular Culture John Bloom 1997 Spring
Explores the connection between baseball card collecting and nostalgia among men of the baby boom.
Becoming-Woman Becoming-Woman Camilla Griggers 1996 Fall
Analyzes the construction of the feminine in contemporary American culture.