History

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 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 Linda Robertson 2005 Fall

Analyzes the link between “civilized warfare” and the American self-image

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 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 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 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 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 John Bloom 2005 Spring

A compelling and inspiring account of Native American student athletes—now available in paperback!

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 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 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!

City of Plagues Disease, Poverty, and Deviance in San Francisco Susan Craddock 2004 Spring

An eye-opening discussion of the ways disease shapes urban society

Isabel Rules Constructing Queenship, Wielding Power Barbara F. Weissberger 2003 Fall

A deconstruction of the strategies used to shape the image of a powerful woman ruler

Tempest in the Caribbean Jonathan Goldberg 2003 Fall

Places sexuality at the center of Caribbean responses to Shakespeare’s play

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