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VOYAGE TO AN UNKNOWN LAND
The story of an Italian couple in a village in Lombardy in the 1880’s; their stormy courtship and marriage; their many children and the financial depression that causes the father, Antonio, to leave his wife, Angela, and five children behind when he emigrates to Guatemala. Angela struggles to survive. Meanwhile, Antonio labors to bring his family together despite dictators, revolutions, and politics in Guatemala. Family reunites and seven more children born. Family stories as remembered by the grown-up daughters: music, suitors, marriages, alcoholism, earthquakes, Angela’s stoicism, silkworms, funny and sad times. A tragi-comic chronicle of one family’s not-so-average lifetime.
Gender Issues and the Library
With the legalization of same-sex marriage and the explosion of LGBTQ news coverage in recent years, gender studies is a subject of intense interest in popular media and a part of the curriculum at many colleges. Libraries realize the importance of supporting the field yet many have difficulty finding resources and programming ideas. This book provides case studies and a range of innovative solutions for better meeting patron needs. Twenty-seven chapters are arranged into sections covering Research and Library Instruction, History and Herstory, Programming, Collections and Beyond, and Resources.
Pelegrí Casades
El present volum és una edició anotada de les memòries inèdites de l’arqueòleg i jurista català Pelegrí Casades i Gramatxes (Barcelona, 1855-1947). Al llarg del text, Casades reviu la seva trajectòria com a excursionista científic i divulgador arqueològic, alhora que reconstrueix els moments més significatius de la seva vida tot relacionant-los amb el convuls context històric que li va tocar de viure. Nombroses anècdotes, estirabots, tafaneries, reflexions i insults salpebren un text imprescindible per conèixer la vida i l’obra d’aquest barceloní il·lustre i heterodox, que Josep Pla va definir com a «terrible i menut rondinaire, biliós, malcarat, sàtrapa i llengua viperina desenfrenada.»
Leaving Little Italy
Leaving Little Italy explores the various forces that have shaped and continue to mold Italian American culture. Early chapters offer a historical survey of major developments in Italian American culture, from the early mass immigration period to the present day, situating these developments within the larger framework of American culture as a whole. Subsequent chapters examine particular works of Italian American literature and film from a variety of perspectives, including literary history, gender, social class, autobiography, and race. Paying particular attention to how the individual artist's personality has intersected with community in the shaping of Italian American culture, the book reveals how and why Italian America was invented and why Little Italys must ultimately disappear.
Geek Heroines
Geek Heroines not only tells the stories of fictional and real women, but also explores how they represent changes in societal views of women, including women of color and the LGBTQ community. Geek culture stems from science and technology and so is frequently associated with science fiction. In the beginnings of science fiction, the genre was tied to "magic" and dystopic outcomes; however, as technology turned "geek" into "chic," geek culture extended to include comics, video games, board games, movie, books, and television. Geek culture now revolves around fictional characters about whom people are passionate. Geek Heroines seeks to encourage women and young girls in pursuing their passion...
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