Documents the struggles and successes of three generations of African writers as they strive to establish their artistic, literary, and cultural identities in... Læs mere
Leads the reader on an operatic tour of pre-Civil War America in this cultural study of what was an almost ubiquitous art form. It... Læs mere
Explores how human beings use animals and images of animals to define themselves--and how those depictions interfere with our abilities to understand the true nature of animals.
Arranged chronologically, this title reveals American poets' shifting, conflicting reactions to the war and highlights their efforts to shape US... Læs mere
A biography of Louis Prima, one of the most underrated jazz musicians and entertainers of the twentieth century. It explores Prima's ability to maintain a lifelong career, his knack for... Læs mere
What did it mean to be a 'half caste' in early twentieth-century North America? This collection of short works ranges from magazine romance to story melodrama and provides... Læs mere
Describes Cambodian history, migration, and resettlement in the US.
For nearly a century, Juilliard has trained the artists who compose the elite corps of the performing arts community in the United States. This title affirms the school's artistic... Læs mere
Culture defines itself, its classes, its power structures, and its economy in terms of how it allows and encourages drugs to circulate. "Madame Bovary" takes up the... Læs mere
The gritty landscape and language of the working man from a great forgotten writer
An history of the South in the years leading up to and following the Civil War focusing on the women, black and white, rich and... Læs mere
Traces the shifting occupational structures and work choices that facilitated the emergence of a white-collar workforce. This title... Læs mere