American Culture

Reducere. Discusses the role of the theme American dream in great works of literature such as "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "Death of a Salesman", "T...

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Nature and Culture in the American Gothic - Ioana Baciu

Reducere. Dictionarul polemic, cuprinzand articole actualizate pentru anul 2011, este primul volum de acest fel realizat de un autor roman, perspectiva europ...

Reducere. From what we eat and wear to how we spend our money and our leisure time, Americans have developed a unique culture that binds us together despite ...

Reducere. Adult Coloring Book - Beautiful IllustrationsNative American Coloring Book for Adults - Color Native American Symbols, People, AnimalsA beautiful a...

A comprehensive, multicultural study of the influential and complex presence of race in American literature by top scholars in African American, La...

Reducere. Nature and Culture in the American Gothic - este o carte care se adreseaza unui public divers: studenti ai literaturii americane, profesori, cercet...

ON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME ORIGINALLY $12.99 JUST $7.94 A lovely Native American art inspired coloring book with 30 unique illustrations This beaut...

Reducere. Omenirea se află într-un punct de cotitură. America, altădată puterea dominantă a lumii, a ajuns la capătul ascendenței sale globale, iar întrebare...

This book is for students and instructors of American literature and culture. It features two dozen scholarly essays on different aspects of the th...

Now in an updated edition, this insightful book explores the ways U.S. movies, music, TV, fast food, sports, and even clothing styles have molded a...

Se spune ca... 100 de legende spaniole si hispano-americane repovestite de Catalina Constantinescu si Diana Lefter. Lumea hispanica este, din pacat...

Reducere. The Cultural Front charts the extraordinary upsurge of cultural activity and theory in America that began during the Great Depression and embraced ...

Reducere. The fascinating story of the rise of Asian Americans as a politically and socially influential racial groupThis groundbreaking book is about the tr...

This book introduces readers to key developments in gender studies and American literary criticism, offers new readings of literary conventions and...

The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries saw both the consolidation of American print culture and the establishment of an African American literary ...

Reducere. Thirteen of black America's most accomplished voices - from Spike Lee to Watler Mosley - share their vision for a self-determined, self-sufficient ...

Reducere. DescriptionFifty years ago, John Steinbeck's now classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath, captured the epic story of an Oklahoma farm family driven west...

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Reducere. An important work in the field of diaspora studies for the past decade, this collection has inspired scholars and others to explore a trail blazed ...

A work of narrative journalism exposing the complex roots and huge damage of the American opioid crisis. Perspectives take in the lives of doctors,...

DescriptionLiz Skilton's innovative study tracks the naming of hurricanes over six decades, exploring the interplay between naming practice and wid...

Details a five-step process for creating a culture of excellence. Jacqueline Burandt provides ways to use award applications as a benchmark for dev...

Reducere. Many American's today are taking note of the surprisingly strong political force that is the religious right. Controversial decisions by the govern...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): George M. (Francis A. McAnaney Professor Emeritus of History, , Francis A. McAnaney Professor Emer...

Americanisation and demystification of America. 21st century Romanian perceptions of American culture - Irina David

Reducere. DescriptionRichard Conrad grew up in Washington, D.C., studied engineering and economics at Vanderbilt University, earned a master's degree in Econ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Carroll QuigleyProfessor Carroll Quigley presents crucial "keys" without which 20th century political, economic, and milita...

Reducere. Addressing the many unique academic challenges that face black males--from low self-esteem, absenteeism, fatherlessness, and gangs to not accepting...

This compelling look at the wellsprings of cultural vitality during one of the most dehumanizing experiences in history provides a fresh perspectiv...

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Specially-commissioned essays analyse the history, politics, art and literature of Latin America from the nineteenth century to the present day. A ...

Life in America. An introduction to the study of contemporary american culture. Editia a 2-a - Ovidiu Leonte

Reducere. When Black Culture and Black Consciousness first appeared thirty years ago, it marked a revolution in our understanding of African American history...

Focusing on Chinese-American ventures, this expanded and revised edition chronicles the investments that have marked China's astonishing growth in ...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Devon A. Mihesuah"Mihesuah's work should be required reading for elementary and upper level teachers, college instructors a...

Reducere. An extraordinary compilation of the plants used by North American native peoples for medicine, food, fiber, dye, and a host of other things. Anthro...

DescriptionNative American religion and philosophy has always been recognized as highly spiritual and profound. Arthur C. Parker, Freemason, archae...

Providing useful definitions of respect in terms that are easily understood by youngsters, this picture book expresses the importance of valuing ad...

Reducere. Movie audiences seem drawn, almost compelled, toward tales of the horrific and the repulsive. Partly because horror continues to evolve radically--...

Reducere. The sheer diversity of the Asian American populace makes them an ambiguous racial category. Indeed, the 2010 U.S. Census lists twenty-four Asian-et...

This modern classic by one of our leading scholars seeks to explain the values prevalent in today's mass culture by tracing them back to their root...

Reimagines the American 19th century through a sweeping interdisciplinary engagement with oceans, genres, and timeEmergent Worlds re-locates ninete...

Reassesses American elitisms of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Arguing that Henry Adams, Henry James and Edith Wharton articulated...

Zara Dinnen analyzes a range of contemporary novels, films, and artworks to contend that we live in the condition of the "digital banal, " not noti...

The Latinx revolution in US culture, society, and politics

Reducere. THE HISTORY-MAKING CLASSIC ABOUT CROSSING THE COLOR LINE IN AMERICA'S SEGREGATED SOUTH -One of the deepest, most penetrating documents yet set down...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Britt RusertExposes the influential work of a group of black artists to confront and refute scientific racism. Traversing t...

Reducere. The myth of the Trickster--ambiguous creator and destroyer, cheater and cheated, subhuman and superhuman--is one of the earliest and most universal...

Considers the misappropriation of African American popular culture through various genres, largely Hip Hop, to argue that while such cultural creat...

The words and evocative black/white photographs in this book provide a dramatic visual and spiritual portrayal of Native American culture. Quotatio...

DescriptionThroughout his prolific career, John Mellencamp has performed more than twenty Top 40 hits, has been nominated for thirteen Grammy Award...

This historical study shows how the peach emerged as a viable commodity precisely when the South was desperate for an improved reputation. The book...

Reducere. DescriptionThe second edition of Popular Culture in American Historyupdates the text for a contemporary readership and exploresacademic development...

The collection explores the various, often conflicting representations of the war offered by US writers, artists, intellectuals, and political figu...

Collecting from the Margins: Material Culture in a Latin American is the first anthology to provide a sustained discussion of the modern practice o...

DescriptionSpike Lee's challenging film Bamboozled (2000) is often read as a surface level satire of blackface minstrelsy. Careful analysis, howeve...

Reducere. "The bookshelf next to my desk holds Christian classics and books I refer to often. Idols sits on that shelf, for Herb's lucid critique has been an...

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Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Alice Echols reveals the ways in which disco transformed popular music, propelling it into new sonic territory and influencing rap, techno, and tra...

Jeffrey Dahmer. Ted Bundy. John Wayne Gacy. Over the past thirty years, serial killers have become iconic figures in America, the subject of made-f...

Reducere. A reevaluation of psychoanalytic theory, based on a Freudian interpretation of the history of Western civilization

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "Of the hundreds of peoples that lived and flourished in native North America, few...

Reducere. *Includes pictures. *Explains the origins, culture, and social structure of the Navajo. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. From the "Tra...

DescriptionThe generational and social thinking changes that caused an unprecedented shift toward support for gay marriage How did gay marriage--so...

Reducere. It has long been argued that women, especially black women, have been relegated to a second-class status in American society, and despite modern ad...

Reducere. *Includes pictures of important people and places. *Explains the Shawnee's role in colonial history and Tecumseh's life and legacy. *Explains the o...