Reconstructs the history of Mexico's forgotten ‘Religionero’ rebellion of 1873-1877, an armed Catholic challenge to the government of... Læs mere
One of the most paradoxical aspects of Cuban history is the coexistence of national myths of racial harmony with lived... Læs mere
Offers an in-depth exploration of life in the captaincy of Goias during the late colonial and early national period of Brazilian history. Karasch... Læs mere
Examines the history, cultural evolution, and survival of the Genízaro people. The contributors to this volume cover topics including ethnogenesis, slavery, settlements, poetics, religion, gender, family history, and mestizo genetics.
Alejandro Morales is a pioneer of Chicana and Chicano literature and the author of groundbreaking works including The Brick People, The Rag Doll Plagues, and River of Angels. The fourteen essays included in this compendium examine Morales' novels and short stories.
Demonstrates how we can ‘listen’ to stories found in things neglected, ignored, or disparaged - documents not consulted, architecture not studied, material traces preserved in the dirt.
What role did anti-Mexicanism and attacks on Latinx people and their communities play in Donald Trump's political rise and presidential... Læs mere
Examines the importance and power of design and the ubiquitous and forceful effects it has on human life within the study of anthropology.... Læs mere
Carlos Montezuma (1866-1923) was one of the great Native American crusaders for Indian rights in the early twentieth century. This biography... Læs mere
Tells the weird and chilling true story of Dr John Mack. This eminent Harvard psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer... Læs mere
Tells the suspenseful story of a successful mutiny on board the slave ship Creole. While this is a book about the United States... Læs mere
Traces the development of congressional dysfunction over more than three decades and provides eight case studies that examine how the crisis affects our government’s ability to meet major policy challenges.