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The Great Starvation Experiment: Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science The Great Starvation Experiment Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science Todd Tucker 2007 Fall
A cold scientific investigation collides with living, breathing—and hungry—human beings
Cesar Chavez: Autobiography of La Causa Cesar Chavez Autobiography of La Causa Jacques E. Levy 2007 Fall
The only authorized biography of Cesar Chavez—featuring three reflective essays new to this edition
Lacan’s Medievalism Lacan’s Medievalism Erin Felicia Labbie 2006 Spring
Reveals the important links between medieval studies and Jacques Lacan
The Spectral Jew: Conversion and Embodiment in Medieval Europe The Spectral Jew Conversion and Embodiment in Medieval Europe Steven F. Kruger 2005 Fall
Reveals the interdependence of medieval Jewish and Christian identities
Before Intimacy: Asocial Sexuality in Early Modern England Before Intimacy Asocial Sexuality in Early Modern England Daniel Juan Gil 2005 Fall
An insightful reexamination of early modern sexuality
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
Deep Gossip Deep Gossip Henry Abelove 2005 Spring
Mapping the intricate relationship between culture, politics, and sexuality over three centuries of literature and history
Heterosyncrasies: Female Sexuality When Normal Wasn’t Heterosyncrasies Female Sexuality When Normal Wasn’t Karma Lochrie 2005 Spring
Reveals the lack of historical basis of heterosexuality as the sexual norm
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
At the Margins: Minority Groups in Premodern Italy At the Margins Minority Groups in Premodern Italy Stephen J. Milner, Editor 2005 Spring
Reconsiders the nature of societal margins in premodern Italy
To Show What an Indian Can Do: Sports at Native American Boarding Schools To Show What an Indian Can Do Sports at Native American Boarding Schools John Bloom 2005 Spring
A compelling and inspiring account of Native American student athletes—now available in paperback!
Black Hunger: Soul Food and America Black Hunger Soul Food and America Doris Witt 2004 Fall
Explores the complex relationship between food and African American history
No More, No More: Slavery and Cultural Resistance in Havana and New Orleans No More, No More Slavery and Cultural Resistance in Havana and New Orleans Daniel E. Walker 2004 Fall
An illuminating look at the festival performances of slaves in Havana and New Orleans
Not the Triumph but the Struggle: The 1968 Olympics and the Making of the Black Athlete Not the Triumph but the Struggle The 1968 Olympics and the Making of the Black Athlete Amy Bass 2004 Spring
A sweeping look at black athletes through the lens of the black power protests at the Mexico City Olympics—now in paperback!