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Imagined Olympians: Body Culture and Colonial Representation in Rwanda Imagined Olympians Body Culture and Colonial Representation in Rwanda John Bale 2002 Spring
An insightful examination of the ways Westerners interpret and alter non-Western traditions
Screen Style: Fashion and Femininity in 1930s Hollywood Screen Style Fashion and Femininity in 1930s Hollywood 2002 Spring
A social history of 1930s film and women’s fashion—now in paperback!
American Studies in a Moment of Danger American Studies in a Moment of Danger George Lipsitz 2001 Fall
A forthright look at the future of the discipline in the wake of immense social changes.
Those Without a Country: The Political Culture of Italian American Syndicalists Those Without a Country The Political Culture of Italian American Syndicalists Michael Miller Topp 2001 Fall
A groundbreaking study of this political movement.
On the Rim: Looking for the Grand Canyon On the Rim Looking for the Grand Canyon Mark Neumann 2001 Fall
A captivating look at the Grand Canyon as scenic wonder, theme park, national icon, and refuge-now in paperback!
Time Passages: Collective Memory and American Popular Culture Time Passages Collective Memory and American Popular Culture George Lipsitz 2001 Fall
The classic work on collective memory and popular culture in the United States.
For Moral Ambiguity: National Culture and the Politics of the Family For Moral Ambiguity National Culture and the Politics of the Family Michael J. Shapiro 2001 Fall
A hard-hitting contribution to public debates over "family values" that offers an innovative approach to theorizing politics.
American Pentimento: The Invention of Indians and the Pursuit of Riches American Pentimento The Invention of Indians and the Pursuit of Riches Patricia Seed 2001 Fall
An illuminating examination of colonization’s ongoing cultural legacy.
A Promise and a Way of Life: White Antiracist Activism A Promise and a Way of Life White Antiracist Activism Becky W. Thompson 2001 Fall
The first in-depth look at white people’s activism in fighting racism during the past fifty years.
Everybody Knows: Cynicism in America Everybody Knows Cynicism in America William Chaloupka 2001 Fall
A witty take on what’s wrong--and right--with cynicism today, now in paperback!
Directed by Allen Smithee Directed by Allen Smithee Jeremy Braddock and Stephen Hock, Editors 2001 Spring
A new estimation of Hollywood’s least appreciated director.
Echoes of Combat: Trauma, Memory, and the Vietnam War Echoes of Combat Trauma, Memory, and the Vietnam War Fred Turner 2001 Spring
Private trauma and public memory in pop culture images of Vietnam, in a newly updated edition.
Purchasing Power: Black Kids and American Consumer Culture Purchasing Power Black Kids and American Consumer Culture Elizabeth Chin 2001 Spring
An exposé of the realities facing poor black children in our consumer society.
The Karma of Brown Folk The Karma of Brown Folk Vijay Prashad 2001 Fall
The popular book challenging the idea of a model minority, now in paperback!
States of Exception: Everyday Life and Postcolonial Identity States of Exception Everyday Life and Postcolonial Identity Keya Ganguly 2000 Fall
Explores the conflict between capitalism and tradition in an immigrant community.
Sure Seaters: The Emergence of Art House Cinema Sure Seaters The Emergence of Art House Cinema Barbara Wilinsky 2000 Fall
An engaging look at the development of the movie theaters that introduced American audiences to the masterpieces of world cinema.
Condensing the Cold War: Reader’s Digest and American Identity Condensing the Cold War Reader’s Digest and American Identity Joanne P. Sharp 2000 Fall
Examines the ways this hugely popular magazine shaped American public opinion about the Cold War.
Further to Fly: Black Women and the Politics of Empowerment Further to Fly Black Women and the Politics of Empowerment Sheila Radford-Hill 2000 Fall
How feminism has failed African American women and why they must fight back.
Mothering without a Compass: White Mother’s Love, Black Son’s Courage Mothering without a Compass White Mother’s Love, Black Son’s Courage Becky W. Thompson 2000 Fall
A lively meditation on creating a multiracial family.
The Deathly Embrace: Orientalism and Asian American Identity The Deathly Embrace Orientalism and Asian American Identity Sheng-Mei Ma 2000 Fall
A polemical analysis of the ways Orientalism speaks through the texts of prominent Asian American writers.