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Captivity & Sentiment
Examines how traditional dichotomies give way to emergent cultural forms in the literature of captivity.
Arctic Politics
Long recognized by naturalists and adventurers as a dramatically unique region, the Arctic has recently emerged as an area of increasing political, strategic, and economic importance. The Arctic is both one of the worldÕs largest and smallest regions, encompassing 15% of the earthÕs land mass, yet inhabited by fewer than 1% of the worldÕs population. Its physical vastness is coupled with a wealth of natural resources; in oil alone, the Far North contributes that majority of RussiaÕs production and 25% of US output. At the same time, the Circumpolar North is home to diverse indigenous peoples and cultures, thus setting the stage for conflicts of international scope. In this collection of ...
Writing National Cinema
A study of Peruvian Cinema and the role of criticism in forming a national cinematic vision
The Indian History of an American Institution
A history of the complex relationship between a school and a people
Empire of Liberty
An original and stimulating critique of American empire
The Imperialist Imaginary
In a groundbreaking work of "New Americanist" studies, John R. Eperjesi explores the cultural and economic formation of the Unites States relationship to China and the Pacific Rim in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Eperjesi examines a variety of texts to explore the emergence of what Rob Wilson has termed the "American Pacific." Eperjesi shows how works ranging from Frank Norris' The Octopus to the Journal of the American Asiatic Association, from the Socialist newspaper Appeal to Reason to the travel writings of Jack and Charmain London, and from Maxine Hong Kingston's China Men to Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon--and the cultural dynamics that produced them--helped constru...
Trauma and Visuality in Modernity
Essays exploring the role of trauma in modern art.
The Brillo Box Archive
A study of the iconic Brillo box through the theories of design, aesthetics, and art
Building the Next Ark
A timely study of how NGOs are uniquely positioned to help prevent the greatest environmental crisis of all.
