The first comprehensive examination of the early blues industry and the music it produced
Offers a critical autobiographical overview of the work of Avital Ronell.
Is there such a thing as a 'feminist technology'? If so, what makes a technology feminist? Is it in the design process, in the thing itself, in the way it is marketed, or in the way... Læs mere
Personally enigmatic and often described as difficult to work with, Fritz Reiner was nevertheless renowned for the dynamic galvanization of the orchestras he led, a... Læs mere
Provides a balanced assessment of how mainstream cinema portrays the American past.
Reveals how professional magicians shaped the early history of cinema. This book focuses on the work of the professional... Læs mere
A widely acclaimed history of the creative trailblazers of the independent rock 'n' roll record industry
Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1919 to 1926, Jack Dempsey began his boxing career as a skinny boy of sixteen, riding the rails and participating in hastily staged... Læs mere
Argues persuasively that the size, scope, and intensity of black resistance in the Second Seminole War makes it the largest sustained slave insurrection in American history.