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Generation X Professors Speak
Scarecrow Press 2013; US$ 79.99With Baby Boomers now moving into retirement, members of Generation X have come to the forefront of American society. Consequently, understanding Generation X?and the potential impact of the independent, sometimes rebellious spirit that characterizes it?is critical. In Generation X Professors Speak: Voices from Academia , Elwood Watson has assembled... more...
Outsiders Within
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2008; US$ 23.99Through interviews with prominent legal academics, Outsiders Within presents the trials and accomplishments of black women law professors who began to enter the legal academy in the 1970s and 80s. more...
"There She Is, Miss America"
Palgrave Macmillan 2006; US$ 90.00While some see the Miss American Pageant as hokey vestige of another era, many remain enthralled by the annual Atlantic City event. And whether you love it or hate it, no one can deny the impact the contest has had on American popular culture-indeed, many reality television shows seem to have taken cues from the pageant. Founded in 1921, the Miss America... more...
Performing American Masculinities
Indiana University Press 2011; US$ 20.95This collection highlights the fluidity of masculinity in American popular culture at the turn of the new millennium and beyond by examining possibilities for male identity formation. Each chapter mines American popular culture -- theatre, film, literature, music, advertising, internet content, ... more...
The Oprah Phenomenon
The University Press of Kentucky 2007; US$ 30.00With a Foreword by Robert J. Thompson Her image is iconic: Oprah Winfrey has built an empire on her ability to connect with and inspire her audience. No longer just a name, "Oprah" has become a brand representing the talk show host's unique style of self-actualizing individualism. The cultural and economic power wielded by Winfrey merits critical... more...
Mentoring Faculty of Color
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 45.00The 14 new essays in this collection come from underrepresented faculty who teach at predominantly white colleges and universities. This book discusses both the tenure and promotion experiences of faculty of color and is not racial, ethnic, gender, cultural or discipline specific. The book is thus not only for aspiring graduate students of color and... more...
Mad Men, Women, and Children
Lexington Books 2012; US$ 69.99Mad Men , Women, and Chilren: Essays on Gender and Generation , edited by Heather Marcovitch and Nancy Batty, offers multiple perspectives on the representation of women and children in the popular AMC series, Mad Men . These essays explore the rich historical and social context portrayed in the series and connect the concerns and tumult of... more...
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