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Down There on a Visit Down There on a Visit Christopher Isherwood 1999 Spring
The sequel to Berlin Stories, now back in print.
The Memorial The Memorial Christopher Isherwood 1999 Spring
A lively, ironic portrayal of England in the 1920s, now back in print.
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.”
Oscillate Wildly: Space, Body, and Spirit of Millennial Materialism Oscillate Wildly Space, Body, and Spirit of Millennial Materialism Peter Hitchcock 1998 Fall
A dizzying, exhilarating approach to materialist theory for the new century.
Easy Women: Sex and Gender in Modern Mexican Fiction Easy Women Sex and Gender in Modern Mexican Fiction Debra A. Castillo 1998 Spring
Addresses the topic of prostitution and “easy women” in Mexican literature.
Revisioning Italy: National Identity and Global Culture Revisioning Italy National Identity and Global Culture Beverly Allen and Mary Russo, Editors 1997 Fall
Explores Italian national identity.
Rhetoric and Politics: Baltasar Gracián and the New World Order Rhetoric and Politics Baltasar Gracián and the New World Order Nicholas Spadaccini and Jenaro Talens, Editors 1997 Spring
Considers current events through an examination of this seventeenth-century philosopher.
Public and Private: Gender, Class, and the British Novel (1764-1878) Public and Private Gender, Class, and the British Novel (1764-1878) Patricia McKee 1997 Spring
Considers the connections between gender and power in the novels of the period.
Notes on Nowhere: Feminism, Utopian Logic, and Social Transformation Notes on Nowhere Feminism, Utopian Logic, and Social Transformation Jennifer Burwell 1997 Spring
Using contemporary feminist science fiction, Jennifer Burwell examines the political and literary meaning of utopian writing and thought. “Notes from Nowhere makes an original, significant, and persuasive contribution to our understanding of the political and literary dimensions of utopian writing.” --Nancy Fraser, New School for Social Research
Artificial Mythologies: A Guide to Cultural Invention Artificial Mythologies A Guide to Cultural Invention Craig J. Saper 1996 Fall
Proposes a new approach to considering cultural problems.
Arrow of Chaos: Romanticism and Postmodernity Arrow of Chaos Romanticism and Postmodernity Ira Livingston 1996 Fall
Traces the relationship between the texts and obsessions of the Romantic and postmodern periods.
Writing New Identities: Gender, Nation, and Immigration in Contemporary Europe Writing New Identities Gender, Nation, and Immigration in Contemporary Europe Gisela Brinker-Gabler and Sidonie Smith, Editors 1996 Fall
Looks at the complexities of identity in the context of contemporary European culture.
Monster Theory: Reading Culture Monster Theory Reading Culture Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, Editor 1996 Fall
Explores concepts of monstrosity in Western civilization from Beowulf to Jurassic Park.
Aesthetic Ideology Aesthetic Ideology Paul de Man Andrzej Warminski, Editor 1996 Fall
An important reconsideration of ideology by one of this century’s most eminent theorists.
Public History, Private Stories: Italian Women’s Autobiography Public History, Private Stories Italian Women’s Autobiography Graziella Parati 1996 Spring
Explores the way Italian women writers craft identities through writing.