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DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Dungeons and Dragons How Not To Get Eaten by
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Little Brown and Company Diana William and Harry The Heartbreaking Story
Book SynopsisInstant New York Times Bestseller! “She was the best mother in the world,” said Princes William and Harry at Diana’s 10-year memorial. “Entertaining and persuasive,” (Publishers Weekly) this is the first big book about the private Diana, the mother of two princes.“Royal fans will devour this well-paced biography that gives new insight into the House of Windsor. You’ll tear through it by sundown and walk away thinking about the Princess of Wales and her two sons with new perspective .” –Men’s Journal From the moments William and Harry are born into the House of Windsor, they become their young mother’s whole world. I’ve got two very healthy, strong boys. I realize how incredibly lucky I am, Diana reminds herself every morning. But even the Princess of Wales questions,
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Running Press,U.S. Larger Than Life
Book SynopsisThe music, the fans, the choreography, the clothes, the merch, the hysteria... the hair. The pop phenomenon that dominated the 1990s and 2000s has left a long-lasting mark on culture, yet no book has fully celebrated them. Maria Sherman has a deep love of boy bands and has written extensively on them for Jezebel, where she currently works, as well as in Rolling Stone, Vulture, and more. In this book, her first, she celebrates the boy band revolution with a mix of serious fandom and a tongue-in-cheek attitude. Larger Than Life begins with a brief look at the history of boy bands starting with The Beatles and touching on groups from the 1970s and early 1980s like the Jackson 5 and Menudo. Sherman then moves on the heart of the book -- the boy bands of the 80s, 90s, 2000s, and 2010s. Bands including NKOTB, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, One Direction, and K-Pop bands like BTS are given a capsule biography with spreads on solo careers (the good and the bad), one hit wonders, dating, in-fighting,
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Running Press Adult The Golden Girls Forever Golden
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Running Press,U.S. Poe for Your Problems
Book SynopsisFinalist for the Library of Virginia’s People’s Choice Award Winner of the International Poe Festival’s Saturday “Visiter” Award As seen in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the Baltimore SunWhen life’s got you down and things aren’t going your way, who better to turn to than Edgar Allan Poe? Discover how to say 'nevermore' to your problems in this darkly comedic and refreshing self-help guide. Of all the writers anywhere, Poe might be the least likely person you'd ever turn to for advice. His life was a complete dumpster fire: he married his cousin; got fired from one job after another; constantly feuded with friends and rivals; and he was always broke. But that’s also precisely the point. Though Poe failed again and again, he also persevered. Drawing deeply on his works and life, Catheri
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd TREKKERS GUIDE TO COLLECTIBLES WITH PRIC Schiffer
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Antique Advertising Encyclopedia
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd FABULOUS FIFTIES Schiffer Book for Collectors
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Original Pink Flamingos
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fun Collectibles of the 1950s 60s 70s Schiffer
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Marked for Life A Gallery of Tattoo Art
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Art of the Decal
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Big Book of Tattoo
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd PeepMachine PinUps 1940s1950s Mutoscope Art
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Flash Dragons The Art of Spider Webb Schiffer Art
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Mexican Popular Art
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Spider Webbs Classic Tattoo Flash 1
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Spider Webbs Classic Tattoo Flash 2 Bk2
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd The New American Pinup
Book SynopsisThis new book continues the tradition of the American pin-up girl, while taking it to new territory. It celebrates not only the stunning beauty of the models, but the artistry of tattoos and piercings that adorn their bodies. These new cultural icons are sassy, alluring, bold, outspoken, gorgeous, and proud to show off their assets. The 46 women who posed for the stunning photographs all wear creative body art by some of the most talented tattooers and body piercers in the world. They share their thoughts about tattoos and life in brief character sketches that accompany the pictures. Readers quickly learn that their body art is emblematic of the empowerment they share and the zeal with which they live their lives. This fascinating book will delight everyone who loves the feminine form and those who appreciate the tattooist's art.
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Worlds Rarest Movie Posters
Book SynopsisA perfect book for lovers of movies and movie posters. Over 300 color images of vintage movie posters include the extremely rare drive-in theater posters along with more common one-sheet size. These posters, often very different from the standard posters, were printed in smaller numbers, adding to their interest and value. All of these posters have less than ten known copies in existence, and many have only one or two known examples. Posters of such favorite movies as the Attack of the 50-Foot Woman , Rebel without a Cause, and The Seven Year Itch are included, with iconic movie stars Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and Director Alfred Hitchcock. Auction results from 1989-the present, and other pricing information make this a useful tool for collectors of posters who are trying to make informed purchasing decisions. Graphic designers will love it.
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Put the Needle on the Record
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd St. Patricks Day Irish Collectibles
Book Synopsis900 images of vintage St. Patrick''s Day memorabilia and ephemera, from the Ice Age to present day, and the history of how St. Patrick''s Day became a holiday. March 17th is known around the world as St. Patrick''s Day, a day for people to wear green, drink green beer, and be just plain old jolly. But have you ever stopped to wonder why we do this and why on that particular day? Well, wonder no more! Accompanied by more than 860 images, a fun and informative text and detailed captions provide you with an illustrated history of the Irish, St. Patrick, and the celebration of St. Patrick's Day, as well as the wonderful collector items the culture has produced. From whimsical ceramics to vintage postcards and magazine covers, a wide range of memorabilia will have you wishing it was March 17th everyday so you could bring out all your greenery. Combining the authors' love of history and collecting, this book is perfect for historians, history buffs, collectors, and anyone who loves the Irish.
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Graphic Horror Movie Monster Memories
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd A WeirdOh World
Book SynopsisEnjoy looking back over the career of this colorful artist in over 700 brilliant photos and witty prose!
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Arttitude 2
Book SynopsisDrawing is not a crime! The bold and brash ARTtitude is back with another look at some of the most iconic and unusual artists of the moment. Representing countries as far-reaching and distinct as Colombia, Germany, Canada, Italy, France, and the U.S. (to name a few), the 36 international artists featured in this collection reveal the richness and diversity of contemporary graphic arts. The artists again pay tribute to the muses of their creativity, with appreciative nods to their predecessors and track lists of the music that inspires their work. ARTtitude 2 highlights some of the unique and diverse artists working today: Amanda Mocci, Jim Phillips, Conrad Roset, Cricket Press, Robert Proch, Ron Guyatt, T-Bone & Ajax, The Arcade Company, and many more.
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pinball Wizards Blacklight Destroyers
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Life Skills How to chop wood avoid a lightning
Book SynopsisPreparing to be an adult? Preparing someone else to act like an adult? This fully illustrated guide covers everything from sewing to first-aid to car maintenance!
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Johns Hopkins University Press Primers for Prudery Sexual Advice to Victorian
Book SynopsisHe provides an updated bibliographical note.Trade ReviewWalters warns that by today's standards, the advice may appear naive, even ludicrous. Nevertheless, he urges us to put aside our smug presentism. The Victorians were not the wretched victims of sexual repression we may imagine. Rather they were women and men who found in restrictive sexual codes something of value appropriate to their lives. Why else would the repressive codes have endured so long? American QuarterlyTable of ContentsPreface, 2000Introduction Chapter 1. Approaching This Delicate SubjectChapter 2. A Destructive ImpulseChapter 3. The Path DownwardChapter 4. Woman, Sensuous and OtherwiseChapter 5. MarriageChapter 6. and Other Forms of ExploitationChapter 7. Controls and CuresChapter 8. The Welcome ChildChapter 9. Perfecting the RaceAfterword: Some Nineteenth-Century LivesEpilogue: Cross CurrentsBibliographical NoteIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Comic Book Nation The Transformation of Youth
Book SynopsisComic Book Nation is at once a serious study of popular culture and an entertaining look at an enduring American art form.Trade ReviewA winner... a book that is trenchant, crisply written and absolutely jargon-free, with plenty of enthusiasm but no idolatry-and great fun to read... There should be a place for Comic Book Nation on the bookshelf of anyone who ever read comics for fun as a kid or has taken them seriously as an adult. -- Dennis Drabelle Washington Post Book World Comics fans ought to rejoice over this book. At a time of transition, with underground comics proliferating on the Web while major companies like Marvel try to pull themselves out of bankruptcy, Comic Book Nation offers a much-needed historical perspective. Tracing the industry's rise, Wright gives comics the scholarly attention they deserve, diligently filling in the back story of a medium that has both reflected and shaped American values for generations... Wright deserves credit for tackling the breadth of comics history, and he succeeds commendably in creating a testament to the genre's power. For anyone who has ever read comics or wanted to leap a building in a single bound, Comic Book Nation is worth a look. -- Damien Cave Salon Pow! Bam! Crash! Analysis! This insightful and highly entertaining political and cultural history [offers] an intelligent study not only of comics but of shifting attitudes toward popular culture, children, violence, patriotism, and America itself. Publishers Weekly (starred review) At last, a substantive book studying the effect of comic books on American culture and vice versa... [This] extremely well-organized book traces the genre's birth, expansions, and retractions from the 1930s to the present. The fascinating result highlights the increasingly intriguing interaction between pressing events in American society and what was written and published on colorfully paneled pages... A truly worthwhile study of comics as part of American culture. Library Journal (starred review) A fascinating history of comic books that is impressively researched, amply illustrated, smoothly written, carefully analyzed-and fun. It is a serious but not somber study, enlivened with droll humor and deft analogies. -- Neil A. Grauer Cleveland Plain Dealer Fluently animates the artistic, economic, and social history of comic books, from Superman as '30s hero of the downtrodden to debates over kids' consumption of violent imagery to fan culture. Paper Informative, humorous, and penetrating... [Wright's] theme is simple and persuasive: Comic books provide an acute lens through which to study shifts in popular culture, from World War II to Vietnam to the Reagan era. -- Jacob Heilbrunn Washington Monthly Solid... A well-documented comics-industry chronicle. Booklist An extremely well researched, engagingly written and long overdue attempt to evaluate the historical impact of comic books on American culture. -- Mike Tsichlis St. Louis Post-Dispatch This is a sweeping and ambitious history that is successful in explaining the business of comic book publishing and the ways in which the writers, artists, and publishers created an alternative world that appeals to many youthful readers... The book is well written and illustrated. -- Bernard Mergen Journal of American History I loved Wright's book...Wright succeeds in capturing my past-the smell of chestnuts, popcorn and bubble gum in Grampa's Mom and Pop store [where I bought comic books]-and making us value comics as important cultural artifacts, contributing to our concept of youth and nationhood. Since reading Comic Book Nation, I've rediscovered the joy of comics. -- Grant Tracey North American Review As interesting as it is well written, a serious comic fan might learn a few things NeedCoffee.com 2003 Wright's lively history of the form shows how comic books have molded as well as reflected young Americans as readers, consumers, citizens. -- Jennifer Howard Washington Post Book World 2003 Both educational and entertaining. Cercles 2005Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Superheroes for the Common Man: The Birth of the Comic Book Industry, 1933-1941 Chapter 2: Race, Politics, and Propaganda: Comic Books Go to War, 1939-1945 Chapter 3: Confronting Success: Comic Books and Postwar America, 1945-1956 Chapter 4: Youth Crisis: Comic Books and Controversy, 1947-1950 Chapter 5: Reds, Romance, and Renegades: Comic Books and the Culture of the Cold War, 1947-1954 Chapter 6: Turning Point: Comic Books in Crisis, 1954-1955 Chapter 7: Great Power and Great Responsibility: Superheroes in a Superpower, 1956-1967 Chapter 8: Questioning Authority: Comic Books and Cultural Change, 1968-1979 Chapter 9: Direct to the Fans: The Comic Book Industry since 1980 Epilogue: The Death of Superman or, Must There Be a Comic Book Industry? Spider-Man at Ground Zero: A 9-11 Postscript
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Unknown World of the Mobile Home
Book SynopsisWith a wealth of detail and illustrations, The Unknown World of the Mobile Home provides readers with an in-depth look into this variation on the American dream.Trade ReviewAn insightful meditation on American notions of mobility and class. Doubletake This clear, to-the-point study directs attention to the proliferation of this type of housing and the social stigma attached to it and its occupants... This is a thought-provoking, readable examination of modern US life, far broader in scope than one might first imagine. Choice 2003 Provides the reader with a complex, nuanced, and sympathetic look at the world of the mobile home dweller. There are no trailer trash in this book, just decent, hard-working middle- and working-class men and women looking for affordable housing options. -- Jan Davidson Enterprise and SocietyTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPart I: BackgroundPrologueChapter 1. Trailers Chapter 2. Trailer ParksChapter 3. The War YearsChapter 4. Mobile HomesChapter 5. The HUD CodeChapter 6. New ModelsChapter 7. Sitting Mobile HomesPart II: Single-SitedsChapter 8. Where Are They?Chapter 9. The Lexington Hexagon Chapter 10. Northern New MexicoChapter 11. Mercer County, North DakotaChapter 12. Upstate New YorkChapter 13. Adams County, WisconsinChapter 14. SpersopolisChapter 15. The Coal FieldPart III: Side by SideChapter 16. The Mountain West Chapter 17. Filling in the FlatheadChapter 18. A Snapshot of EvergreenChapter 19. Boom and Bust in Western MontanaChapter 20. The Changing "Small"-Town WestPart IV: ParksChapter 21. Mobile Home Parks, Utilitarian to UpscaleChapter 22. The Twin Cities Metropolitan AreaChapter 23. Southwestern KansasChapter 24. Long NeckChapter 25. FloridaChapter 26. Southern CaliforniaPart V: Conclusion & EpilogueConclusion EpilogueBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Republic of Mass Culture Journalism
Book SynopsisCarefully drawing on interdisciplinary communication research, The Republic of Mass Culture presents a lively analysis of the shifting objectives and challenges of the media industries.Trade ReviewWe need books like James L. Baughman's The Republic of Mass Culture. -- Mike Conway Journalism History A useful reference for media scholars at many levels... comprehensive in its coverage, giving especially good coverage to journalistic and other sources often overlooked by academics. -- Megan Mullen Technology and CultureTable of ContentsSeries Editor's ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Voluntary Propagandists2. Americans and Their Mass media in 19453. Test Patterns: Television Comes to America, 1945-19554. The War for Attention: Responding to Television, 1947-19585. Evenings of Avoidance: Television in the 1960s6. Competing for the Marginal: Television's Rivals, 1958-19707. Network Television Triumphant, 1970-19818. The Babel Builders: Televison's Rivals, 1970-19909. The Shrinking Mass: Television and Mass Culture in the 1980s10. No Coutervailing Motives, 1991-1996Bibliographical EssayIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Brutes in Suits Male Sensibility in America
Book SynopsisThis timely assessment of the evolution of masculine culture will be welcomed and debated by social and intellectual historians for years to come.Trade ReviewCasts a challenge against conventionally accepted Darwinian notions of brutishness as an essential and natural male trait. He argues that male dominance and aggression are not predestined by instinct, but culturally and ideologically constructed, desigrred and performed through time... contributes to intellectual and cultural history on gender and manhood. Choice 2008 Pettegrew's book remains rigorous and passionate in its narration of the historic appeal as well as the immediate dangers of de-evolutionary masculinity. -- Jennifer Travis American Historical Review 2008 Ambitious study... valuable in exploring the vast cultural production of masculine instinct as a fact of life. -- Woody Register Labor History 2009 To Pettegrew's great credit, his study looks both forward and back: at the way masculinity was naturalized as aggressive in turn-of-the-century society; and, perhaps more importantly, at the extent to which modern-day historians, scientists, and ordinary citizens deploy discourses of evolutionary psychology, sociobiology, and psychology in a misplaced effort to read gender as the offspring of biology and society. -- Martin A. Berger Journal of American History 2008 Will be of interest to scholars of cultures of violence and middle-American masculinity. He offers a solid history of the naturalizing revelry of men in the violence they do. -- Neal King American Journal of Sociology 2009 It will spark debate within the field for its bold explanation of why modern men feel as though violence is both their burden and right. -- Ryan Anderson H-SHGAPE, H-Net Reviews 2008 An instructive and provocative view of men's dark side. -- Peter Filene Men and Masculinities 2008 This well-researched and engaging volume will certainly enrich the ever-growing field of men's studies. -- Christina Jarvis Gender and History 2008Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: The De-Evolutionary Turn in U.S. MasculinityDarwin and Evolutionary Psychology, Then and NowJohn Dewey, Pierre Bourdieu, and Masculinity as a Habit of Mind"The Caveman within Us" and the Masculinist Culture of Mimicry1. Rugged IndividualismFrederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis: Origins, Composition, and MeaningsTurner's Influence on the Social Psychology of the CityRadical Individualism: Masculinist Art, Angst, and Alienation in the CityDudism, Cowgirl Feminism, and the Search for Authenticity in the "Old West"2. Brute FictionsThe American Literary Genre of Hunting and KillingReading for Plot: Call of the Wild, The Virginian, and the New Male ReadershipIrony, Atavism, and Other Variations on the De-Evolutionary Theme3. College FootballThorstein Veblen and the Rise of "Exotic Ferocity" in American College FootballVictor Turner, Stanford Football, and Hypermasculine Liminal SubjectsClifford Geertz at the Big Game: "Thick Description" of Football as the Cultural Equivalent of War4. War in the HeadCivil War Memory, Blood Sacrifice, and Modern American Fighting SpiritOf Rough Riders, Blood Brothers, and Roosevelt the BerserkerWar as Sport for Doughboys, Golden Boys, and SlackersPostscript: Marine Corps Spirit and the U.S. Warrior Class, 1941–20035. Laws of Sexual SelectionRace, Lynch Law, and the Manly ProvocationMarriage, Cultural Defense in The People v. Chen, and the Heat-of-Passion Defense in TexasCompulsory Heterosexuality, the Charles Atlas Muscle-Beach Fable, and Sexual Dimorphism UnboundEpilogue: Irony, Instinct, and WarIrony, Sam Fussell's Muscle, and Masculinity as a "Parodic Tableau Vivant"Instinct, Deep Masculinity, and the Decline of MalesThe Iraq War, Hypermasculinity, and the Metaphor of DiseaseNotesEssay on SourcesIndex
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Random House USA Inc Two Wheels Good
Book SynopsisA panoramic revisionist portrait of the nineteenth-century invention that is transforming the twenty-first-century world?Excellent . . . calls to mind Bill Bryson, John McPhee, Rebecca Solnit.??The New York Times Book Review (Editors? Choice)ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New YorkerThe bicycle is a vestige of the Victorian era, seemingly at odds with our age of smartphones and ride-sharing apps and driverless cars. Yet we live on a bicycle planet. Across the world, more people travel by bicycle than any other form of transportation. Almost anyone can learn to ride a bike?and nearly everyone does.In Two Wheels Good, journalist and critic Jody Rosen reshapes our understanding of this ubiquitous machine, an ever-present force in humanity?s life and dream life?and a flash point in culture wars?for more than two hundred years. Combining history, reportage, travelogue, and memoir, Rosen?s book sweeps across centuries and around the globe, unfolding the bicycle?s saga from its invention in 1817 to its present-day renaissance as a ?green machine,? an emblem of sustainability in a world afflicted by pandemic and climate change. Readers meet unforgettable characters: feminist rebels who steered bikes to the barricades in the 1890s, a prospector who pedaled across the frozen Yukon to join the Klondike gold rush, a Bhutanese king who races mountain bikes in the Himalayas, a cycle-rickshaw driver who navigates the seething streets of the world?s fastest-growing megacity, astronauts who ride a floating bicycle in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station.Two Wheels Good examines the bicycle?s past and peers into its future, challenging myths and clichés while uncovering cycling?s connection to colonial conquest and the gentrification of cities. But the book is also a love letter: a reflection on the sensual and spiritual pleasures of bike riding and an ode to an engineering marvel?a wondrous vehicle whose passenger is also its engine.
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Beacon Press Here She Is
Book SynopsisA fresh exploration of American feminist history told through the lens of the beauty pageant world.Many predicted that pageants would disappear by the 21st century. Yet they are thriving. America’s most enduring contest, Miss America, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2020. Why do they persist? In Here She Is, Hilary Levey Friedman reveals the surprising ways pageants have been an empowering feminist tradition. She traces the role of pageants in many of the feminist movement’s signature achievements, including bringing women into the public sphere, helping them become leaders in business and politics, providing increased educational opportunities, and giving them a voice in the age of #MeToo.Using her unique perspective as a NOW state president, daughter to Miss America 1970, sometimes pageant judge, and scholar, Friedman explores how pageants became so deeply embedded in American life from their origins as a P.T. Barnum spectacle at the birt
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Beacon Press Swole
Book SynopsisFrom a Washington Post critic and self-described meathead: a witty, incisive, poignant exploration of male body image, from the history of the gym to the politics of superheroes to the world of manfluencersMichael Brodeur is a Gen-X gay writer with a passion for bodybuilding and an insatiable curiosity about masculinity--a concept in which many men are currently struggling to find their place. In our current moment, where manfluencers on TikTok tease their audiences with their latest videos, where right-wing men espouse the importance of being alpha, as toxic masculinity and the patriarchy are being rightfully criticized, the nature of masculinity has become murkier than ever.In excavating this complex topic, Brodeur uses the male body as his guide: its role in cultures from the gymnasia of ancient Greece to Walt Whitman's essays on manly health, from the rise of Muscular Christianity in 19th-century America to the swollen superheroes and Arnold Schwarzene
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Beacon Press Celebrity Nation
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Louisiana State University Press City of the Undead
Book SynopsisFocusing on three manifestations of the supernatural in New Orleans - Voodoo, ghosts, and vampires - Robin Roberts argues that the paranormal gives voice to the voiceless, including victims of racism and oppression, thus encouraging the living not to repeat the injustices of the past.Trade ReviewThis book takes us from the city's origins all the way to Hollywood, and it is long overdue. We are fortunate that Robin Roberts decided to write it. As in all her books, her prose is accessible and her research exhaustive; and that she herself saw a ghost in the French Quarter—well, that's just lagniappe!" - Nancy Dixon, editor of N.O. Lit: 200 Years of New Orleans Literature"This fascinating new study explores New Orleans's rich tradition of voodoo, ghost, and vampire tales as they have been told in forms ranging from the oral folktale to the urban walking tour to Emmy-winning television shows. While these stories are often told for profit and with the intent of giving audiences a safely contained experience of the supernatural, both individually and taken together they point to an even more terrifying truth: the centuries-old history of racism and sexism that women have braved to claim space for themselves in American history and culture. Highly recommended!" - Lisa Yaszek, editor of The Future Is Female! series and coeditor of The Routledge Companion to Gender and Science Fiction
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Hill & Wang The Beats
Book SynopsisIn The Beats: A Graphic History, those who were mad to live have come back to life through artwork as vibrant as the Beat movement itself. Told by the comic legend Harvey Pekar, his frequent artistic collaborator Ed Piskor, and a range of artists and writers, including the feminist comic creator Trina Robbins and the Mad magazine artist Peter Kuper, The Beats takes us on a wild tour of a generation that, in the face of mainstream American conformity and conservatism, became known for its determined uprootedness, aggressive addictions, and startling creativity and experimentation.What began among a small circle of friends in New York and San Francisco during the late 1940s and early 1950s laid the groundwork for a literary explosion, and this striking anthology captures the storied era in all its incarnationsfrom the Benzedrine-fueled antics of Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs to the painting sessions of Jay DeFeo''s disheveled studio, from the jazz hipst
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MP-SIL Southern Illinois Uni Entertaining History
Book SynopsisPopular media can spark the national consciousness in a way that captures people's attention, interests them in history, and inspires them to visit historic sites. This collection of essays and feature stories celebrates the popular media that have enticed Americans to learn more about the country’s most dramatic historical era.Trade Review“Brisk and lively, the essays in Entertaining History convey the immersive joy of reading, watching, and listening to popular Civil War history.”—Megan Kate Nelson, author of Ruin Nation: Destruction and the American Civil War “The contributors to this volume have written an engaging collection of short essays introducing readers to many of the key works of literature, film, and music that influence how we remember the Civil War.”—Christian McWhirter, author of Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War
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MP-SIL Southern Illinois Uni Imagining Wild Bill
Book SynopsisRather than attempt to tease truth from fiction, coauthors Paul Ashdown and Edward Caudill investigate the ways in which James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok embodied the culture of glamorized violence Americans embraced after the Civil War and examine the process of how his story emerged, evolved, and turned into a viral multimedia sensation.Trade Review“An invaluable examination of the evolving interpretations and myths woven around Western demigod Wild Bill Hickok. This study is invitingly written, overflowing with fresh information, and balanced in its approach and conclusions.”—Richard W. Etulain, author of The Life and Legends of Calamity Jane“In this revealing and entertaining book, Ashdown and Caudill unpack how the ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok legend developed and what it says about American mythology and history.”—Marc Wortman, author of The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta“A spirited and carefully framed reassessment that is thoughtful, nuanced, and most important, fair to a subject who is otherwise evasive to the claims of mere mortals.”—Bryan Giemza, author of Images of Depression-Era Louisiana: The FSA Photographs of Ben Shahn, Russell Lee, and Marion Post Wolcott
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Random House USA Inc Superman The HighFlying History of Americas Most
Book SynopsisThe first full-fledged history not just of the Man of Steel but of the creators, designers, owners, and performers who made him the icon he is today, from the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy“A story as American as Superman himself.”—The Washington Post Legions of fans from Boston to Buenos Aires can recite the story of the child born Kal-El, scion of the doomed planet Krypton, who was rocketed to Earth as an infant, raised by humble Kansas farmers, and rechristened Clark Kent. Known to law-abiders and evildoers alike as Superman, he was destined to become the invincible champion of all that is good and just—and a star in every medium from comic books and comic strips to radio, TV, and film. But behind the high-flying legend lies a true-to-life saga every bit as compelling, one that begins not in the far reaches of outer space but in the mi
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University Press of Kentucky Football and Philosophy Going Deep The Philosophy
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The University Press of Kentucky Streaming
Book SynopsisA study of how digital technology has altered contemporary filmmaking, including audience habits. Chronicle of Higher Education
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The University Press of Kentucky Football and Philosophy Going Deep The Philosophy
Book SynopsisFrom a review of the flaws of the Bowl Championship Series, to a study of the violence inherent in the game, to an examination of Vince Lombardi's views on winning, the essays in this collection tackle the moral and philosophical principles behind gridiron competition.
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MW - Rutgers University Press The Leading Man Hollywood and the Presidential
Book SynopsisAnalyses the evolution and the significance of the interaction between Hollywood and Washington to trace the history of the cinematic presidential image. Burton W. Peretti shows that traditional practices of presidential image making go back to George Washington, and then places the fourteen presidents of the cinematic era, from Herbert Hoover to Barack Obama, at the centre of the story.Trade Review"Intriguing" * National Review *"A challenging exploration of the intersection between the modern presidency and mass culture, refreshingly free of formulaic celebration and condemnation. This is a book to take seriously." -- Jackson Lears * author of Rebirth of a Nation: The Making of Modern America, 1877-1920 *"Peretti’s writing rises above many Hollywood-centered books by viewing the industry from an historian’s perspective. It should appeal to knowledgeable general readers and serious film buffs." * Library Journal *"Burton W. Peretti’s The Leading Man deepens our understanding of Hollywood’s increasingly central role in American political culture and reveals the ways in which many twentieth-century presidents adapted Hollywood communication techniques to sell themselves and their policies to voters." -- Steven J. Ross * author of Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics *"Peretti examines and explains how movie and television screens shaped the image of 14 presidents from Herbert Hoover to Barack Obama. Recommended." * Choice *"Peretti's analysis provides moments of brilliant insight into the intersection between the film industry and presidential politics." * The Journal of American History *"An insightful study that successfully demonstrates the significance of cinematic culture in presidential politics. Scholars and students of U.S. history and culture will greatly benefit from this volume." * Presidential Studies Quarterly *"The Leading Man is an intelligent and wide-ranging work that is anchored in impressive scholarship, and it is a terrific read." -- George Cotkin * Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. “The Torments of Desire”: Presidents and Performance before 19292. The Studios’ Golden Age and the White House, 1929–19453. The Old Man and TV, 1945–19604. Charisma’s Hour, 1960–19695. Enter Stage Right, 1969–19896. Hollywood Wags the Dog, 1990–20007. The Twin Towers, 2001–2009ConclusionNotesIndex
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Rutgers University Press Disney Culture Quick Takes Movies Popular
Book SynopsisThe Walt Disney Company has grown into a diversified global media giant, but is it still possible to identify a coherent Disney ethos? Examining everything from theme parks to merchandising to animation to live-action films, Disney Culture proposes that they all follow a core corporate philosophy dating back to the 1920s.Trade Review"Wills makes a strong contribution to both the fields of media studies as well as Disney scholarship with this concise, well written and thoroughly engaging overview of how the cultural, artistic, and economic factors surrounding the Disney corporation intersect." -- Blair Davis * author of Movie Comics: Page to Screen/Screen to Page *"Disney Culture is a notable addition to the growing critical work on Disney and its cultural significance. Wills skillfully dissects the Disney ethos and even challenges the multimedia giant to 'mean something beyond merchandise' in the twenty-first century." -- Janet Wasko * author of Understanding Disney: The Manufacture of Fantasy *"Wills's little gem of a book assesses the art, business, ideology, and audience of the Disney organization from its beginning to today. Disney Culture is an essential text for students in media studies, animation, and American culture." * Journal of American Culture *"An elegantly written and well-researched book...Wells makes a strong case for the powerful influence Disney has exerted on American life over the past century, how it has spread worldwide, and what it means for civilization." * Cercles *Disney Culture review in Musicals * Musicals *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Making Disney Magic Chapter Two: The World According to Disney Chapter Three: Disney Dollars Chapter Four: Disney Values Further Reading Works Cited Index
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John Wiley & Sons Disney Culture Quick Takes Movies and Popular
Book SynopsisThe Walt Disney Company has grown into a diversified global media giant, but is it still possible to identify a coherent Disney ethos? Examining everything from theme parks to merchandising to animation to live-action films, Disney Culture proposes that they all follow a core corporate philosophy dating back to the 1920s.Trade Review"Wills makes a strong contribution to both the fields of media studies as well as Disney scholarship with this concise, well written and thoroughly engaging overview of how the cultural, artistic, and economic factors surrounding the Disney corporation intersect." -- Blair Davis * author of Movie Comics: Page to Screen/Screen to Page *"Disney Culture is a notable addition to the growing critical work on Disney and its cultural significance. Wills skillfully dissects the Disney ethos and even challenges the multimedia giant to 'mean something beyond merchandise' in the twenty-first century." -- Janet Wasko * author of Understanding Disney: The Manufacture of Fantasy *"Wills's little gem of a book assesses the art, business, ideology, and audience of the Disney organization from its beginning to today. Disney Culture is an essential text for students in media studies, animation, and American culture." * Journal of American Culture *"An elegantly written and well-researched book...Wells makes a strong case for the powerful influence Disney has exerted on American life over the past century, how it has spread worldwide, and what it means for civilization." * Cercles *Disney Culture review in Musicals * Musicals *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Making Disney Magic Chapter Two: The World According to Disney Chapter Three: Disney Dollars Chapter Four: Disney Values Further Reading Works Cited Index
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Rutgers University Press The Baseball Film A Cultural and Transmedia
Book SynopsisCovering everything from Bull Durham (1988) to The Bad News Bears (1976) this book examines how baseball-themed films and TV series depict the game, its players, fans, and place in American society. It considers works that nostalgically lionize white male heroes alongside films and television that dramatize the contributions of female and BIPOC players.Trade Review“Aaron Baker’s history of how film has represented baseball as a component of American society stands alone. Replete with exceptionally perceptive observations about dozens of baseball films, this book is a 'must' read for students of the game." -- Benjamin G. Rader * author of Baseball: A History of America's Game, 4th ed. *"An insightful and necessary analysis of baseball as a sport and a film subgenre through a sociopolitical lens examining race, gender, sexuality, globalization, and more." * The Brooklyn Rail *“Aaron Baker’s history of how film has represented baseball as a component of American society stands alone. Replete with exceptionally perceptive observations about dozens of baseball films, this book is a 'must' read for students of the game." -- Benjamin G. Rader * author of Baseball: A History of America's Game, 4th ed. *"An insightful and necessary analysis of baseball as a sport and a film subgenre through a sociopolitical lens examining race, gender, sexuality, globalization, and more." * The Brooklyn Rail *Table of ContentsContents Introduction: Baseball According to Satchel Paige: “Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.” 1 Hollywood Baseball Films: Nostalgic White Masculinity or the National Pastime? 2 The Business of Baseball 3 Screening Who Gets to Play 4 The Glocalized Game 5 Fanball 6 Learning the Game Conclusion: The Show for the Thinking Fan and Going Online List of Baseball Films and Television Shows
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