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Violence and Victimhood in Hispanic Crime Fiction
Essays on Contemporary Works
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018
At the heart of crime fiction is an investigation into an act of violence. Studies of the genre have generally centered on the relationship between the criminal and the investigator. Focusing on contemporary crime fiction from the Spanish-speaking world, this collection of new essays explores the...
The Adulteress on the Spanish Stage
Gender and Modernity in 19th Century Romantic Drama
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
As early as 1760 and as late as 1920, Romantic drama dominated Peninsular Spanish theater. This love affair with Romanticism influenced the formation of Spain’s modern national identity, which depended heavily on defining women’s place in 19th century society. Women who defied traditional gender...
Scars of Vietnam
Personal Accounts by Veterans and Their Families
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2017
A Marine Corps recruiter returns to his old stamping grounds to speak with some of the men he enlisted, their families, and the families of others who were killed in action. Some remember their experience with a sense of patriotism; others are bitter and feel forgotten by their country. The 17 accounts are a reminder of the horrors of war, and the lasting effects of its aftermath.
by Robert McParland
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018
Myth pervades heavy metal. With visual elements drawn from medieval and horror cinema, the genre’s themes of chaos, dissidence and alienation transmit an image of Promethean rebellion against the conventional. In dialogue with the modern world, heavy metal draws imaginatively on myth and folklore...
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's 50-Year Quest
Music to Change the World
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2019
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, with their distinct vocal harmonies, blending of rock, jazz, folk, and blues, and political and social activism, have remained one of the most enduring musical acts of the 1960s. This book examines their songs and themes, which continue to resonate with contemporary...
The Occult Arts of Music
An Esoteric Survey from Pythagoras to Pop Culture
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2013
Occult traditions have inspired musical ingenuity for centuries. From the Pythagorean concept of a music of the spheres to the occult subculture of 20th-century pop and rock, music has often attempted to express mystical states of mind, cosmic harmony, the demonic and the divine—nowhere more so,...
by John Louis DiGaetani
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2015
In its revised third edition, this volume argues that an appreciation of opera is based on understanding of several key aspects: history, language, theatrical production, the power of the conductor, vocal tradition and standard repertory. This unique approach is intended for the newcomer curious about...
Thomas Hardy, Poet
New Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
The poems of Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) are key to understanding 19th, 20th and even 21st century poetry. This collection of fresh essays sheds new light on Hardy’s poems—some of which have received little critical attention—from a variety of thematic and analytical approaches, offering a detailed...
German Feminist Queer Crime Fiction
Politics, Justice and Desire
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2014
A marriage of mystery fiction and queer concerns, queer crime literature celebrates the pairing of the political and the sexual. Queer crime fiction is a subgenre in which sex, gender and sexuality are among the mysteries to be solved. Its writers use boundary-crossing identities and desires to express...
Diversity in Disney Films
Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality and Disability
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013
Although its early films featured racial caricatures and exclusively Caucasian heroines, Disney has, in recent years, become more multicultural in its filmic fare and its image. From Aladdin and Pocahontas to the Asian American boy Russell in Up, from the first African American princess in The Princess...
by Christine Lohmeier
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
This book makes a contribution to the debates on diasporic identities and transnational communication. It provides an analysis of the Cuban American community and its relationship to Miami-based English- and Spanish-language media. Based on extensive ethnographic data, the author demonstrates how...
Dance Pedagogy for a Diverse World
Culturally Relevant Teaching in Theory, Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2017
Issues of race, class, gender and religion permeate the study of contemporary dance, resulting in cultural clashes in classrooms and studios. The first of its kind, this book provides dance educators with tools to refocus teaching methods to celebrate the pluralism of the United States. The contributors...
Anatole Litvak
The Life and Films
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2015
During his 40-year career, director-producer Anatole Litvak (1902–1974) made films of all genres in Russia, Germany, England, France and the United States. His rootless background was cited by critics lamenting his lack of consistent style, but it also added to his mystique as a chameleon-like réalisateur....
Baseball and the Bottom Line in World War II
Gunning for Profits on the Home Front
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
How did the business of professional baseball fare during World War II? The sport, like many nonessential industries, struggled to find its place in society during a time of war. The men who ran the game faced government interference and manpower shortages that threatened to shut down their businesses...