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  • Keywords for Asian American Studies

    Series Libro 4 - Keywords
    Introduces key terms, research frameworks, debates, and histories for Asian American StudiesBorn out of the Civil Rights and Third World Liberation movements of the 1960s and 1970s, Asian American Studies has grown significantly over the past four decades, both as a distinct field of inquiry and as a potent site of critique. Characterized by transnational, trans-Pacific, and trans-hemispheric ... Leer más

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  • Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas

    The prime importance of the rude fragments of poetry preserved in early Icelandic literature will now be disputed by none, but there has been until recent times an extraordinary indifference to the wealth of religious tradition and mythical lore which they contain. The long neglect of these precious records of our heathen ancestors is not the fault of the material in which all that survives of ... Leer más

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  • The Dead Beat

    Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries

    "What a wonderful surprise—a charming, lyrical book about the men and women who write obituaries . . . sly, droll, and completely winning." —David Halberstam, Pulitzer Prize-winning authorWhere can readers celebrate the life of the pharmacist who moonlighted as a spy, the genius behind Sea Monkeys, the school lunch lady who spent her evenings as a ballroom hostess? The obituary page, of course. ... Leer más

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  • Ancient Art of Tea

    Wisdom From the Ancient Chinese Tea Masters

    The Ancient Art of Tea is a delightful look at the philosophy, history, and culture of tea in China.The health benefits of tea, whether white, green, oolong or black, are well known in our world today. However, creating the perfect, healthy cup of tea is a process few people genuinely understand. As expert Warren Peltier explains, making an ideal cup of tea is a dynamic process that requires the ... Leer más

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  • Media Virus!

    Hidden Agendas in Popular Culture

    The most virulent viruses today are composed of information. In this information-driven age, the easiest way to manipulate the culture is through the media. A hip and caustically humorous McLuhan for the '90s, culture watcher Douglas Rushkoff now offers a fascinating expose of media manipulation in today's age of instant information. ... Leer más

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  • The Dominion of Youth

    Adolescence and the Making of Modern Canada, 1920 to 1950

    Series series Studies in Childhood and Family in Canada
    Adolescence, like childhood, is more than a biologically defined life stage: it is also a sociohistorical construction. The meaning and experience of adolescence are reformulated according to societal needs, evolving scientific precepts, and national aspirations relative to historic conditions. Although adolescence was by no means a “discovery” of the early twentieth century, it did assume an ... Leer más

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  • Sacrificial Ceremonies of Santería

    A Complete Guide to the Rituals and Practices

    de Ócha'ni Lele ...
    The first book to explore the history, methods, and thinking behind sacrifice in the growing Santería faith• Explains the animal sacrifice ceremony in step-by-step detail• Shares the ancient African sacred stories that reveal the well-thought-out metaphysics and spirituality behind the practice of animal sacrifice• Chronicles the legal fight all the way to its 1993 U.S. Supreme Court victory to ... Leer más

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  • One for Sorrow

    A Book of Old-Fashioned Lore

    de Chloe Rhodes ...
    Many of the popular, often prophetic, phrases that we use on a day-to-day basis have their roots in traditional folklore. For example: 'One swallow doesn't make a summer'; 'March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb'; 'One for sorrow, two for joy'. Such common idioms are familiar to most people, but their history and origins are far from well known. However, in One for Sorrow readers will ... Leer más

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  • Zoot Suit

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  • Celts in the Americas

    Edición de Michael Newton ...
    Celtic-speaking peoples of Brittany, Cornwall, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Scottish Highlands and Wales played a vital role in the history of Europe and the Americas. Immigrant Celtic communities enjoyed many significant accomplishments explored in this volume. ... Leer más

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  • Changing Fashion

    A Critical Introduction to Trend Analysis and Meaning

    Series series Dress, Body, Culture
    Changing trends in fashion have always reflected large-scale social and cultural changes. Changing Fashion presents for the first time a multi-disciplinary approach to examining fashion change, bringing together theory from fashion studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and art history, amongst others.Ideal for the undergraduate student of fashion and cultural studies, the book has a ... Leer más

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  • Berliner Chic

    A Locational History of Berlin Fashion

    Since becoming the capital of reunited Germany, Berlin has had a dose of global money and international style added to its already impressive cultural veneer. Once home to emperors and dictators, peddlers and spies, it is now a fashion showplace that attracts the young and hip. Moving beyond descriptions of Berlin's fashion industry and its ready-to-wear clothing, Berliner Chic charts the ... Leer más

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