An ethnography on how both humans and javelinas can thrive in shared space. As human settlements expand into formerly wild lands, coexistence with wildlife is no longer optional--it's a daily negotiation. In Living with Javelinas, Adam Johnson explores what it means to share space and adapt in a more-than-human world. Often mistaken for wild ......
An ethnography on how both humans and javelinas can thrive in shared space. As human settlements expand into formerly wild lands, coexistence with wildlife is no longer optional--it's a daily negotiation. In Living with Javelinas, Adam Johnson explores what it means to share space and adapt in a more-than-human world. Often mistaken for wild ......
An examination of the uses of social media in Jordan through the experiences of Bedouin tribespeople. It has become something of a cliche to say that social media is making us tribal. But what do self-styled tribespeople themselves think about social media, and how might they help us better understand the role of the internet in our current ......
Megan Thee Stallion, Monica Roberts, and Other Houston Hurricanes
A whirling exploration of how Megan Thee Stallion inspires Black women and femmes like the late Monica Roberts, framed by the storm-making work of both. While rap megastar Megan Thee Stallion needs no introduction, fewer will be familiar with Monica Roberts, a Houston journalist, community historian, and trans activist with the popular blog ......
An examination of the central role and political power of informal neighborhoods in Mexico City. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Mexico City was tightly bounded, with a population of about half a million people. By the end of that century, it was an unfathomable megalopolis of some 20 million. It had also become exhibit A in an "urban ......
Wide-ranging essays on cheerleading, from the pep rally to the NFL sidelines to All-Star competitions, and why it matters. A staple of Americana, cheerleading is right up there with Fourth of July fireworks and a slice of apple pie. Yet this often cliched image of cheer belies its complex history and current status as a global industry made up of ......
Wide-ranging essays on cheerleading, from the pep rally to the NFL sidelines to All-Star competitions, and why it matters. A staple of Americana, cheerleading is right up there with Fourth of July fireworks and a slice of apple pie. Yet this often cliched image of cheer belies its complex history and current status as a global industry made up of ......
VFX, Identity, and Embodiment in Blockbuster Cinema
Exploring how digital visual effects have changed the representations of the body and identity in action films. When Harrison Ford appeared digitally de-aged in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, audiences witnessed more than a technical feat; they saw how visual effects are reshaping what bodies can be on screen. In Action Bodies, Drew Ayers ......
A critical reassessment of nineteenth-century American architecture that uncovers how race, settler colonialism, and contested national identities shaped the built environment and its historiography. Rewriting American Architecture offers a revisionist riposte to the canonical story of nineteenth-century American architecture. Drawing on new ......
