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The Rise of Jonas Olsen: A Norwegian Immigrant’s Saga The Rise of Jonas Olsen A Norwegian Immigrant’s Saga Johannes B. Wist 2005 Fall
A novel of one man’s trials and ambiguous triumphs as a newcomer to America
The People and the Word: Reading Native Nonfiction The People and the Word Reading Native Nonfiction Robert Warrior 2005 Fall
Reveals the history and impact of Native American nonfiction writing
Radio’s Intimate Public: Network Broadcasting and Mass-Mediated Democracy Radio’s Intimate Public Network Broadcasting and Mass-Mediated Democracy Jason Loviglio 2005 Fall
Uncovers radio’s role in the development of an imagined national community
The Dream of Civilized Warfare: World War 1 Flying Aces and the American Imagination The Dream of Civilized Warfare World War 1 Flying Aces and the American Imagination Linda Robertson 2005 Fall
Analyzes the link between “civilized warfare” and the American self-image
The Backcountry and the City: Colonization and Conflict in Early America The Backcountry and the City Colonization and Conflict in Early America Edward White 2005 Fall
Calls for the rural electrification of early American studies
Revolution Televised: Prime Time and the Struggle for Black Power Revolution Televised Prime Time and the Struggle for Black Power Christine Acham 2005 Fall
Establishes the influence of the Black Power movement on black television of the 1960s and 1970s
In the Space of Theory: Postfoundational Geographies of the Nation-State In the Space of Theory Postfoundational Geographies of the Nation-State Matthew Sparke 2005 Fall
Considers the contemporary crisis of the nation-state in North America
Citizen Spy: Television, Espionage, and Cold War Culture Citizen Spy Television, Espionage, and Cold War Culture Michael Kackman 2005 Fall
A revealing examination of American espionage television programs
Mangos, Chiles, and Truckers: The Business of Transnationalism Mangos, Chiles, and Truckers The Business of Transnationalism Robert R. Alvarez Jr. 2005 Fall
Examines the effects of global capital on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border
Spain's Long Shadow: The Black Legend, Off-Whiteness, and Anglo-American Empire Spain's Long Shadow The Black Legend, Off-Whiteness, and Anglo-American Empire María DeGuzmán 2005 Spring
Reveals the dependence of American ethnic identity on Spain as an imperial alter-ego
At Home in Diaspora: Black International Writing At Home in Diaspora Black International Writing Wendy W. Walters 2005 Fall
Examines the work produced in exile by writers of African descent
Making American Boys: Boyology and the Feral Tale Making American Boys Boyology and the Feral Tale Kenneth B. Kidd 2005 Spring
A lively look at the cultural history of American boyhood—now in paperback!
Deep Gossip Deep Gossip Henry Abelove 2005 Spring
Mapping the intricate relationship between culture, politics, and sexuality over three centuries of literature and history
Sport and Leisure Cultures Sport and Leisure Cultures Alan Tomlinson 2005 Spring
A sweeping analysis of sport culture’s global, national, and local impact
Never One Nation: Freaks, Savages, and Whiteness in U.S. Popular Culture, 1850-1877 Never One Nation Freaks, Savages, and Whiteness in U.S. Popular Culture, 1850-1877 Linda Frost 2005 Spring
Reviewing popular culture from newspaper headlines to sideshows, how American identity was forged through exclusion and stigmatization
Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama Heartbeat of Struggle The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama Diane C. Fujino 2005 Spring
The first biography of a courageous and inspiring champion of freedom and equality
Intimacy in America: Dreams of Affiliation in Antebellum Literature Intimacy in America Dreams of Affiliation in Antebellum Literature Peter Coviello 2005 Spring
Offers a major rereading of the antebellum literary canon
Ramona Memories: Tourism and the Shaping of Southern California Ramona Memories Tourism and the Shaping of Southern California Dydia DeLyser 2005 Spring
How the heroine of a nineteenth-century romance novel pervades southern California’s regional identity
Architecture and Suburbia: From English Villa to American Dream House, 1690-2000 Architecture and Suburbia From English Villa to American Dream House, 1690-2000 John Archer 2008 Spring
An illustrated cultural history of the residential landscape of suburbia
Taboo Subjects: Race, Sex, and Psychoanalysis Taboo Subjects Race, Sex, and Psychoanalysis Gwen Bergner 2005 Spring
Interrogates the intersection of gender and racial subjectivity in American culture