When Parisian workers took to the streets in February 1848, they adopted the rallying cry of droit au travail. In her examination... Læs mere
The authoritative cultural history of Virginia’s most famous accused witch. This is the first book to explore Grace Sherwood’s life and... Læs mere
Engages with studies of film, media, literature, and gender and sexuality to advance a new perspective on the artistic and cultural... Læs mere
Draws on years of ethnographic fieldwork and collaboration, as well as an archive of hundreds of songs by more than sixty hip hop artists. Charlie Hankin... Læs mere
Focusing specifically on the United States’ use of killer drones during the War on Terror, Drone Enlightenment argues that this kind of warfare... Læs mere
The first essay collection to consider the Caribbean's relationship to Jewishness through a literary lens. Although Caribbean novelists and poets regularly incorporate Jewish motifs in their work, scholars have neglected this strain in studies of Caribbean literature.
Catherine Allgor describes the various ways genteel elite women during the first decades of the 19th century used... Læs mere
Analyses work written since the year 2000 by thirteen North American poets, all of whom push the bounds of literary... Læs mere
A singular architectural landmark bridging western Europe and the American South.
An expansive study of the brutal rites of initiation at elite institutions that shaped young men into military leaders