These poems are about violence and memory: the violence we do to our surroundings and to ourselves; and the propensity of the human mind to exploit and rationalize in its longing for truth.
Includes the essays - from Frank Echenhofer's foray into shamanist hallucinogenic visions to David Bashwiner's analysis of emotion and danceability - that develop a common language for implementing programmatic and institutional change.
Presents a comparative study of the way United States and Canada have responded to the hysteria over... Læs mere
This work traces the scientific, administrative, and political strategies that enabled the foundation of the Museum d'Histoire... Læs mere
The son of a Holocaust survivor, Jason Sommer writes of troubles which unfold in history and in the making of personality; of self and other; and of wakefulness and sleep. The poetic voice is of one who emerges from the Holocaust, telling the stories of those who suffered.
This collection of essays explores the representation of heterosexual masculinity embodied in modernist art. It examines such major modernists as Cezanne,... Læs mere
In this journey into the sound-worlds of Shakespeare's contemporaries, the text explores the physical aspects of human speech (ears, lungs, tongue) and the surrounding environment (buildings, landscape, climate), as well as social and political structures.
Villa Victoria is a neglected Puerto Rican enclave in Boston and provides the focus for this study of social capital. Small... Læs mere
Unlike other multi-ethnic nations, Thailand has maintained relative stability despite its 80 languages. In this study of the... Læs mere