Examines the many changes that occurred in the transition to Modern Hebrew to acquaint new students of the language with its role as a model... Læs mere
"The Smith fortune was made by Mary's grandfather, Revolutionary War veteran Francis Jones, and survived the... Læs mere
The story of Herbert Zincke's survival as a prisoner of war in World War II, drawn from the secret diary he managed to keep out of his... Læs mere
Providing a multifaceted view of modern Finland, this book describes its history, culture, language, geography, natural history and the mythology of early... Læs mere
Much of the history of the Korean War has been lost or misinterpreted, primarily because the undefined goals of the conflict, the... Læs mere
"In the early 1930s, the Motor City was sputtering from the Great Depression. Then came a talented Detroit Tigers team, steered by... Læs mere
Nearly half of all farmland in the US is owned by women - 295,000 of them. In an enterprise traditionally dominated by men, they are taking a lead... Læs mere
This examination of 1950s film clowns suggests the decade was the 20th century's most volatile for the genre. Besides McCarthyism and... Læs mere
Exploring the pedagogical power of the monstrous, this collection of essays provides curriculum and teaching strategies that use our cultural... Læs mere
"Reprint of the library bound edition ... first published in 1998 by McFarland"--Page iv.
How were femininity and motherhood understood in Mexican cinema from the 1940s to the early 1990s? Film analysis, interviews with filmmakers, academic articles, and film reviews from newspapers are used to answer this question and trace the changes in the depiction of mothers.