On May 29, 1917, Mrs E M Craise, citizen of Denver, Colorado, penned a letter to President Woodrow Wilson, which concluded, We have surrendered to your absolute control our hearts' dearest treasures - our sons. If their precious bodies that have cost us so dear should be torn to shreds by German shot.
How has Judaism, a religion defined by its minority status, attained equal footing with Catholicism and Protestantism in dominating modern American religious life? This work, revealing the effects of this evolution on Jews in America and on America in general, encompasses politics and culture.
In recent years, the idea of multiculturalism has become a powerful--and controversial--influence in a variety of social and cultural territories. In the academic world it has profoundly influenced curriculum and scholarship in the humanities, particularly in traditionally Eurocentric disciplines such as comparative literature.It was hardly ......
Divided into three parts, this work gives a historical and geographic overview of humankind's practice of and attitudes toward cannibalism. It discusses motivational factors for cannibalism. It also addresses our fascination with cannibals, man-eating witches, werewolves, and vampires in literature, myth, and the media.
These essays reveal an erotic overflow that cannot be contained within any one gendered identity. They examine how the erotic escapes containment and disclose problems inherent in the intersections of gender and desire.
These essays reveal an erotic overflow that cannot be contained within any one gendered identity. They examine how the erotic escapes containment and disclose problems inherent in the intersections of gender and desire.
Falasha in Ethiopia: From Earliest Times to the Twentieth Century
The origin, condition and future of the Black Jews of Ethiopia has been a source of debate. This study of the history of this community aims to demythologise the history of the Falasha and to consider them in the wider context of Ethiopian history and culture.
The reissue of this anthology serves as a provocative and wide-ranging reminder of American gay and lesbian culture in the days before gay life became chic. It demonstrates the influence of gays and lesbians on language, literature, theatre, poetry, dance, music and the arts.
In this guide to cultural criticism, Arthur Asa Berger presents complex concepts in jargon-free language, making the book an ideal introductory text. It covers the key theorists, concepts and subject areas, from literary, sociological and psychoanalytical theories of semiotics and Marxism. Berger brings cultural criticism to life by making these theories relevant to students' lives. Illustrating his explanations with excerpts from classic works, Berger gives readers a sense of the style of important thinkers and helps place them in context. There is an extensive bibliography which will be an invaluable resource for those who wish to explore the topics in greater depth.
