Social and cultural history Books

Book SynopsisMary Harlow is Honorary Associate Professor of Ancient History, University of Leicester, UK.Ray Laurence is Professor of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

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Book SynopsisErika Rappaport is Professor in the Department of History, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

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Book SynopsisMany people in the western world maintain the contradictory notions that the pirates of old were romantic social bandits while their modern brethren are brutal thugs, thieves, and villains. In Global Piracy, James E. Wadsworth compiles and contextualizes a wealth of primary source documents which illustrate the global phenomenon of piracy through the eyes and voices of those who experienced it: both the pirates or privateers themselves and their victims.The book allows us to confront our stereotypes by giving us access to real pirates in a wide range of historical periods and global regions, from ancient Greece to modern day Nigeria, unfiltered as much as possible by authorial voice or interpretation. Global Piracy seeks neither to romanticize nor vilify pirates, but simply to understand them in the context of their times and the broader world they inhabited. Departing from run-of-the-mill narratives, it selects documents which provide new and fascinating insights into piTrade ReviewGlobal Piracy does much to demythologize and demystify pirates for modern audiences … The documents are fascinating, the related narratives are informative, and the glossary and bibliography are most-welcome additions. This is, in sum, a superlative introduction to the history of global piracy, and one would be hard-pressed to find a better starting point. It will be of great interest to students of world, maritime, and social history. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty. * CHOICE *This volume’s comprehensive, chronological and global scope illustrates a core message: that maritime piracy has always been an integral feature of the political and commercial order. It reveals that while piracy has exhibited cultural and circumstantial differences from region to region and time to time, it has featured consistent similarities in its internal dynamics and external settings. Most important, this volume reveals that pirates have never been hostis humani generis (“enemies of all mankind”). Pirates have been the friends, allies, and benefactors of many, which is why they have been so difficult to eradicate. What obscures this fact from many in Europe and North America is the fact that maritime predation has mostly disappeared in the Atlantic since the latter half of the nineteenth century, while it persisted and flourished elsewhere around the globe. This book ably illustrates how this Atlantic anomaly has skewed Westerners’ understanding what global piracy is and how to address it. * Guy Chet, Professor of History, University of North Texas, USA *In this bold and impressively wide-ranging collection covering the global history of piracy, James E. Wadsworth provides a rich and fascinating selection of evidence to challenge longstanding romantic perceptions of the subject. Students will find this an essential guide and introduction to the subject, anyone with an interest in piracy will find it an attractive and thought-provoking collection. * John C. Appleby, Senior Lecturer in History, Liverpool Hope University, UK *Table of Contents1. Enemies of All Nations 2. Bandits of the Wine Dark Sea: Piracy in the Classical World 3. Vikings: The Scourge from the North 4. English Sea Dogs and the Pillaging of Empire 5. Dwarf Pirates: Pillaging the Korean and Chinese Coasts 6. Dutch Sea Beggars and the Business of Piracy 7. Brethren of the Coast: Caribbean Buccaneers 8. Raiders of the State: Piracy and State Formation in Southeast Asia 9. “Our Sea”: Corsairing in the Mediterranean 10. Beneath the Jolly Roger: The Golden Age of Piracy 11. Maritime Marginals: Piracy in Late Imperial China 12. Community of Thieves: Piracy in the Western Indian Ocean 13. Terror on the Seas: Piracy in Modern Southeast Asia 14. Oil-Soaked Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea 15. Saviors of the Sea: Pirates of the Somalia Coast 16. Pirate Suppression Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Civil War and early Soviet food policies left millions of children homeless and starving in Russia in the first half of the 20th century. Child mortality rates reached 95% in certain areas, and all of these problems remained endemic throughout the 1920s and 1930s. In The Dark Side of Early Soviet Childhood, 1917-1941, Boris B. Gorshkov investigates the causes of this prolonged homelessness and starvation, the conditions faced by huge numbers of children, and the state's unsuccessful efforts to solve these horrendous issues. Gorshkov pays particular attention to the critical role of the secret police (the VChKa and the NKVD) in this story and draws on a range of previously unused archival sources to reveal the full extent of the suffering of children in Russia at this time, as well as the interconnected causes behind it.Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Preface Introduction: Street Children, Problem, Historiography, Discourses and Evidence 1. Street Children before the Bolshevik Revolution: Prelude to the Crisis 2. Soviet Street Children: Definition, Identity, Demography, Geography and Origins 3. A Revolutionary Childhood: Ideals, Declarations, Challenges, and Realities 4. New Economic Policy: Cheka Comes to Play 5. A “Happy Soviet Childhood”: Stalinist Childhood Revisited Epilogue: Vanished Childhood in the early Soviet Union Conclusions Appendix Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhat were the origins of commedia dell'arte and how did it evolve as a dramatic form over time and as it spread from Italy? How did its relationship to the ruling ideology of the day change during the Enlightenment? What is its legacy today? These are just some of the questions addressed in this authoritative overview of the dramatic, ideological and aesthetic form of commedia dell'arte. The book's 3 sections examine the changing role of performers and playwrights, improvisatory scenarios and scripted performance, and its function as a vehicle for social criticism, to offer readers a clear understanding of commedia dell'arte's evolution in Renaissance Italy and beyond. This study throws new light on the role of women performers; on the changing ideological discourse of commedia dell'arte, which included social reform and, later, conservatism as well as the alienation of ethnic minorities in complicity with its audience; and on its later adaptation into hybrid forms including grotesqueTrade ReviewIn this fascinating study, Domenico Pietropaolo enriches and deepens our knowledge of the commedia dell’arte throughout its early history and golden age in Italy (1560 to 1630s). His highly readable text engages the reader with its masterful weaving of theory and practice as he carefully lays out the dramaturgical and aesthetic features which defined the commedia dell’arte during its historical evolution in both north and south Italy, and beyond. Building on this comprehensive foundation, Pietropaolo offers brilliant readings of 18th-century play texts and performances by such genius playwrights as Goldoni and Gozzi whose opposing reforms teased out the complex relationships between improvised and scripted forms. The final section pays tribute to the commedia dell’arte’s enduring legacy by referencing some of its adapted dramatic forms, such as Lambranzi’s grotesque dance, the Neapolitan Pulcinellata, the English Harlequinade, and the Opera. The inclusion of key 20th-century performers and companies dedicated to keeping arte traditions alive attest to its ongoing presence. Pietropaolo’s The Commedia dell’Arte is essential reading for theatre scholars and theatre lovers alike. * Rosalind Kerr, University of Alberta, Canada *Table of ContentsList of Figures Series Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: Form, Dramaturgy and Content of Early Commedia dell’Arte 1. The First Professionals 2. Elements of Form: Characters and Dramatic Actions 3. Elements of Form: The Scenario, Lazzi, Improvisation 4. Commedia dell'Arte and Ottonelli's Theology Part 2: Innovations in the 18th Century 5. From Scenario to Script: Riccoboni and Goldoni 6. Riccoboni's Commedia of Civic Responsibility 7. The Commedia dell'Arte in Goldoni's Reform 8. Gozzi's Fable Form: A New Horizon of Expectations Part 3: Adaptations and Revivals 9. Commedia dell'Arte and Grotesque Dance: Gregorio Lambranzi 10. Pulcinellate and Harlequinades 11. Commedia dell'Arte in the Opera Libretto 12. Continuity and Transformation in the 20th Century References Index

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Book SynopsisWhat were the origins of commedia dell'arte and how did it evolve as a dramatic form over time and as it spread from Italy? How did its relationship to the ruling ideology of the day change during the Enlightenment? What is its legacy today? These are just some of the questions addressed in this authoritative overview of the dramatic, ideological and aesthetic form of commedia dell'arte. The book's 3 sections examine the changing role of performers and playwrights, improvisatory scenarios and scripted performance, and its function as a vehicle for social criticism, to offer readers a clear understanding of commedia dell'arte's evolution in Renaissance Italy and beyond. This study throws new light on the role of women performers; on the changing ideological discourse of commedia dell'arte, which included social reform and, later, conservatism as well as the alienation of ethnic minorities in complicity with its audience; and on its later adaptation into hybrid forms including grotesqueTrade ReviewIn this fascinating study, Domenico Pietropaolo enriches and deepens our knowledge of the commedia dell’arte throughout its early history and golden age in Italy (1560 to 1630s). His highly readable text engages the reader with its masterful weaving of theory and practice as he carefully lays out the dramaturgical and aesthetic features which defined the commedia dell’arte during its historical evolution in both north and south Italy, and beyond. Building on this comprehensive foundation, Pietropaolo offers brilliant readings of 18th-century play texts and performances by such genius playwrights as Goldoni and Gozzi whose opposing reforms teased out the complex relationships between improvised and scripted forms. The final section pays tribute to the commedia dell’arte’s enduring legacy by referencing some of its adapted dramatic forms, such as Lambranzi’s grotesque dance, the Neapolitan Pulcinellata, the English Harlequinade, and the Opera. The inclusion of key 20th-century performers and companies dedicated to keeping arte traditions alive attest to its ongoing presence. Pietropaolo’s The Commedia dell’Arte is essential reading for theatre scholars and theatre lovers alike. * Rosalind Kerr, University of Alberta, Canada *Table of ContentsList of Figures Series Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: Form, Dramaturgy and Content of Early Commedia dell’Arte 1. The First Professionals 2. Elements of Form: Characters and Dramatic Actions 3. Elements of Form: The Scenario, Lazzi, Improvisation 4. Commedia dell'Arte and Ottonelli's Theology Part 2: Innovations in the 18th Century 5. From Scenario to Script: Riccoboni and Goldoni 6. Riccoboni's Commedia of Civic Responsibility 7. The Commedia dell'Arte in Goldoni's Reform 8. Gozzi's Fable Form: A New Horizon of Expectations Part 3: Adaptations and Revivals 9. Commedia dell'Arte and Grotesque Dance: Gregorio Lambranzi 10. Pulcinellate and Harlequinades 11. Commedia dell'Arte in the Opera Libretto 12. Continuity and Transformation in the 20th Century References Index

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Book SynopsisThe West Europe and the USA has kind of had its way with the world for a few centuries. Why else does everyone speak English, listen to hip-hop, and want to buy Mercedes? Starting with the Enlightenment, Europeans developed big ideas that have increased opportunities for people around the world and raised standards of living. But those same ideas have also produced wars, genocide, colonialism, and the potential for global environmental disaster. This book describes the origins and legacy of this mixed bag of ideas which includes everything from democracy and feminism to those old foes, communism and capitalism. After all, it's a bag which still shapes how most people on the planet look at things today. In a natural, funny and engaging style, So, About Modern Europe... expertly guides readers through the good, the bad and the indifferent of modern European history, convincingly arguing the need to tip the cap' to the Enlightenment and its influence along the way.Trade ReviewDavid Imhoof has written a refreshing and carefully conceived conversational history of modern Europe. His engaging and humorous style will certainly appeal to students looking for an accessible introduction to this subject. * Lisa Pine, Associate Professor of History, London South Bank University, UK *Told with great panache and a wicked sense of humor, So, About Modern Europe… offers a fresh consideration of a complex subject that neither panders to its audience nor blunts the sharp and dangerous edges of the Enlightenment and its legacies. * Margaret Menninger, Professor of History, Texas State University, USA *David Imhoof's conversational history of modern Europe is disarmingly lively as it casts off the conventional solemnity found in most academic books. But don’t be fooled: it remains ambitious in scope and firmly anchored in historical scholarship * Greg Eghigian, Professor of History, Penn State University, USA *Table of ContentsList of Figures Introduction 1. (Re)birthing New Ideas in the Renaissance 2. Science is a Human Invention 3. The Enlightenment will Free You and Mess You Up 4. Now, That’s a Revolution! (France, 1789) 5. I’ve got a Fever, and the only Prescription is more Nationalism! 6. Industrialization, or: Welcome to the Machine 7. On the Road Again: The Ideas and Violence of Western Imperialism 8. Look, We’ve Got to Talk about the Enlightenment 9. World War I: The War that Did Nothing but Changed Everything 10. Between the Wars without a Center, or: Up the Creek without a Paddle 11. Downhill all the Way: World War II and the Holocaust 12. The Cold War as a Line in the Sand 13. The Long, Strange, and Not-So-Complete Death of Colonialism 14. The End of History, or Something Like That 15. You Do You: Identity Politics Epilogue Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisThe Ballets Russes was perhaps the most iconic, yet at the same time mysterious, ballet company of the twentieth century. Inspired by the unique vision of their founder Sergei Diaghilev, the company gained a large international following. In the mid-twentieth century - during the tumultuous years of World War II and the Cold War - the Ballets Russes companies kept the spirit and traditions of Russian ballet alive in the West, touring extensively in America, Europe and Australia. This important new book uncovers previously-unseen interviews and provides insights into the lives of the great figures of the age - from the dancers Anna Pavlova and Alicia Markova to the choreographers Leonide Massine, George Balanchine and Anton Dolin. The dancers'' own words reveal what life was really like for the stars of the Ballets Russes and provide fascinating new insights into one of the most vibrant and creative groups of artists of the modern age.Trade ReviewMeylac's love of ballet has gifted balletomanes with genuinely evocative reading, providing dancers' tidbits from this unforgettable ballet era. * Dance International Magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction : Russia and Europe: A Transparent Barrier Part I: Les Ballets Russes de Serge de Diaghilev, Les Ballets Russes de Colonel de Basil and the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo Working with Diaghilev The Baby Ballerinas Working with the Ballets Russes de Colonel de Basil and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo The Ballets Russes in Australia The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in America Part II: Marquis de Cuevas and Others 6. Serge Lifar 7. Nina Vyroubova Part III: The Next Generation 8. Pierre Lacotte 9. Three Portraits 10. The Canadian ballet 11. The Netherlands Ballet Part IV: The Heirs of the Russian Tradition 12. American ballet Part V: The Mariinsky Theatre Part VI: The Wandering Stars 13. Rudolf Nureyev 14. Natalia Makarova 15. Mikhail Baryshnikov 16. Two Portraits Postscript, List of Illustrations, Index

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Book SynopsisKevin Guyan is an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) researcher based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is currently Head of Knowledge and Research at Advance HE, a higher education agency that works to improve EDI for staff and students in universities and colleges in the UK.Trade ReviewKevin Guyan’s Queer Data, though not a quick read, is very comprehensible to an average reader and is absolutely chockablock with ways to understand how research is conducted and how it systematically discounts queer people (or counts us incorrectly, or codes us incorrectly, or…). If you ever do research on anything involving people—even something as minor as a brand-preference survey—you must read this, absolutely. But even the lay reader with no research aspirations will find so many ways to prove that their homophobic cousin Karen is just plain wrong. * Xtra Magazine *[T]he book does an admirable job explaining the finer points behind the complicated constructs of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) and drawing attention to nuances that make it difficult to precisely measure micro-minorities ... the book is a welcome addition on a topic that currently lacks wide attention. Guyan poses provocative questions that practitioners should consider before embarking on research that focuses on sexual and gender minorities. * Science Magazine *An accessible read, Queer Data is a must-read to understand why reliable data is necessary to ensure the improvement of everyday LGBTQ+ people, policies, and activist causes. -- One of Gay Times' 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2022A brilliant study on how [data is collected] within the LGBTQ community... enlightening reading. * Publishing Scotland *Each of Queer Data’s sections provides thought-provoking debates and relevant dilemmas grounded in rigorous academic concepts and rich evidence from practice. In this sense, one of the book’s core strengths is how it intertwines complex scholarly ideas with concrete problems that practitioners and activists wrestle within their day-to-day work. * Harvard Educational Review *...Very comprehensible to an average reader and absolutely chockablock with ways to understand how research is conducted and how it systematically discounts queer people...If you ever do research on anything involving people—even something as minor as a brand-preference survey—you must read this, absolutely. But even the lay reader with no research aspirations will find so many ways to prove that their homophobic cousin Karen is just plain wrong. * Xtra Magazine *A refreshingly clear and practical take which cuts through turbulent discourse and offers a new way of looking at fixing inequalities and responding to threats facing the LGBTQI+ community. * Emma Roddick, Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) *Committed to the project of changing the world for the better for Queer People, this book critically analyses the need to include LGBTQ people in policymaking. It’s enormously readable, theoretically informed and supported by evidence. * Julie Fish, Director of the Centre for LGBTQ Research, De Montfort University, UK *A unique, powerful call to action. Guyan boldly points out how queer data is ignored, ‘straightwashed’ or corrupted. It offers a way forward to engage with queer data to shape our own lived experiences. Highly recommended! * Drew Dalton, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Programme Leader MSc Inequality and Society, University of Sunderland, UK *Zooming in on lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) rights, the book illuminates how increased knowledge about queer identities proves essential as a tool for action, which impacts decision making related to resource allocation, changes to legislation, access to services, representation, and visibility. * International Feminist Journal of Politics *This book undeniably deserves a place on your shelf and is a ‘must have’ for anyone in the academic field. * Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change *Table of Contents1. Introduction PART ONE - COLLECTING QUEER DATA 2. A history of queer data collection 3. Queer data in the Equality Act 4. Queer collection methods 5. Censuses 6. International approaches to queer data collection SECTION TWO - ANALYSING QUEER DATA 7. Making sense of queer data 8. Intersectional analysis SECTION THREE - USING QUEER DATA 9. Maintenance of the status quo 10. Your place to speak 11. For political action 12. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisCovering the major social and political events of British history from the late Victorian era through to the present day, the 6th edition of this landmark textbook helps students critically examine the relationship between the British state and its citizens. With accessible and engaging prose, the book guides students through a mix of chronological and thematic coverage connecting key political, economic and social changes, helping them examine the main themes and trends in British political history. Newly featuring definitions of key terms, and with 20 additional illustrations, the 6th edition has also been updated to cover events since the 2015 general election, including:- The 2017 and 2019 general elections- The Brexit vote and negotiations- The COVID-19 pandemic- The resignation of David Cameron, the fall of Theresa May, and the rise of Boris Johnson- The rise of cultural politics, including feminism, Black Lives Matter, the centralisation of government and identity politicsThisTrade ReviewMartin Pugh’s State and Society has become something of a classic of its type: its punchy, provocative prose makes it the first book on any list of recommendations to students new to studying British political history. * Lewis Mates, Associate Professor in Political Theory, Durham University, UK *State and Society continues to engage the reader thanks to the ambition, relevance, and clarity of its coverage. But its bold avoidance of fence-sitting also means that, six editions in, there is still much to chew over. * Dr Christopher Prior, Associate Professor in Colonial and Postcolonial History, University of Southampton, UK *Pugh’s State and Society remains an outstanding overview of Britain from the 1870s into the 2020s, weaving together politics, economics, and social life. State and Society is engagingly written, offering a rigorous and critical view of the period, and it is a must-read for students of citizenship in Britain. * Kate Bradley, Reader in Social History and Social Policy, University of Kent, UK *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Tables and Figures Preface Part I: The Loss of Confidence, 1870–1902 1. The Retreat of the Industrial Revolution The beginnings of decline? Britain and free trade The banks and the question of investment The problem of entrepreneurship Industrialization in perspective 2. Not Quite a Democracy The system of government Gladstone and Victorian Liberalism The impact of parliamentary reform The Conservative revival under Disraeli and Salisbury Socialism and the rise of the Labour Movement 3. The Victorian State and its People The rising standard of living The persistence of mass poverty Popular attitudes towards the state and self-help The growth of local government Ideas and experiments in social welfare 4. Victorian Values: Myth and Reality The expansion of the state The angel in the house Marriage and the family Population and sex First-wave feminism Victorian indulgences Work, leisure and improvement 5. British National Identity: Unity and Division The Union with Scotland The integration of Wales with Britain Ireland: the threat to the Union Religion and national identity Migration and immigration Monarchy and national identity The Victorian class struggle 6. Isolation and Expansion The defence of the realm The new imperialism Was the Empire popular? British militarism Part II: The Reorientation: The Emergence of the Interventionist State, 1902–18 7. The State, Social Welfare and the Economy Liberal social reform Popular attitudes to state welfare The taxation revolution The state and the economy 8. The Liberal–Labour Alliance The politics of the People’s Budget The Conservative dilemma Labour’s turning-point 9. Crisis and Controversy in Edwardian Britain Class struggle and class collaboration The challenge of feminism The Irish Question Plans for war An ungovernable society? 10. Politics and Society in the Great War The Continental commitment State intervention in the economy Coalition politics Social reconstruction The Lost Generation Mass war and popular participation Part III: The Period of Confusion: Collectivism versus Capitalism, 1918–40 11. The Failure of Laissez-faire The legacy of war The return to gold Unemployment Capitalism, Socialism and Keynesianism Economic recovery in the 1930s 12. Mass Democracy in an Age of Decline National identity between the wars Structural changes in politics The first Labour government The General Strike and the 1929 election The National Governments The Labour revival, 1935–9 Why was Britain so stable? The challenge of British fascism 13. The Era of Domesticity The rising standard of living The housing revolution Leisure and consumerism Women, family and marriage Social welfare and income distribution 14. Imperial Climax and Decline Defence and disarmament Popular opposition to war The Empire and nationalism Appeasement and rearmament Part IV: Consensus: The Age of the Benign State, 1940–70 15. The People’s War Breaking the mould Mass war and social change The origins of the post-war consensus The collapse of British power 1945: the Labour landslide 16. The Keynesian Era Planning and the mixed economy The welfare state The politics of consensus The affluent society Adjusting to decline Challenges to the political system 17. The Permissive Society Liberal reform The family and marriage Limited emancipation for women The rise of an educated society The reaction Race and immigration 18. The Loss of Great Power Status Cold War defence Decolonization Reluctantly into Europe Part V The Era of Reaction and Decline, 1970–2020 19. The Breakdown of the Post-war Consensus, 1970–9 Heath and the crisis of Conservatism Multi-party politics The decline of Labour The origins of Thatcherism 20. The Era of Thatcherism Monetarism and depression Delusions of grandeur Breaking the mould of politics The growth of poverty and inequality Rolling back the state Presidential government and the limited revolution The crisis over Europe 21. New Labour and the Blair Era Continuity or change? Social and political reform The British presidency Changes in the political system The Iraq War and the attack on civil liberties The crisis of national identity 22. Crisis and Coalition The banking crisis and economic recession, 2007–15 The coalition era The growth of poverty and inequality National disunity 23 Brexit and the Pandemic Theresa May’s Government Why Did the Public Change Its Mind about Brexit? The Impact of Brexit The Premiership of Boris Johnson Why Did Britain Fail to Manage the Pandemic ? What Was the Impact of the Pandemic ? 2021: The Dual Crisis Index

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Film maker Nuri Bilge Ceylan''s meditative, visually stunning contributions to the ''New Turkish Cinema'' have marked him out as a pioneer of his medium. Reaping success from his prize-winning, breakout film Uzak (2002), and from later festival favourites Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) and Winter Sleep (2014), he has quickly established himself as an original and provocative writer, director and producer of 21st century cinema. In an age where Turkey''s modernisation has created societal tensions and departures from past tradition, Ceylan''s films present a cinema of dislocation and a vision of ''nostalgia'' understood as homesickness: sick of being away from home; sick of being at home. This book offers an overdue study of Ceylan''s work and a critical examination of the principle themes therein. In particular, chapters focus on time and space, melancholy and loneliness, absence, rural and urban experience, and notions of paradox, as explored through films which are often slow

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Book SynopsisDrawing on a wide range of archival sources, Andrew Shail traces the emergence of film stardom in Europe and North America in the early 20th century. Modifying and supplementing Richard deCordova's account of the birth of the US star system, Shail describes the complex set of economic circumstances that led film studios and actors to consent to the adoption of a star system. He then explores the film industry's turn, from 1908, to making character-based series films. He details how these characters both prefigured and precipitated the star system, demonstrating that series characters and the firmament' of film stars are functionally equivalent, and shows how openly fictional characters still provide the model for real' film stars.Trade ReviewThe Origins of the Film Star System includes an impressive bibliography and reproductions of rarely seen publicity photographs and posters … Shail's book stands as a monumental achievement, demonstrating the dynamism of historiography while arguing for the necessity of looking beyond American modes and machinations of the early star system. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. * CHOICE *Shail has provided a fresh account of the emergence of the star system, impressively systematic in its argumentation, that could easily become the new standard for the next thirty years. -- Charlie Keil, University of Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: A New Run at the Story Chapter 1: Europe Chapter 2: North America Chapter 3: What Happened Next? Chapter 4: Causality Part II: Another Run at the Story Chapter 5: The Series Character Chapter 6: The Series Character and the Star System Chapter 7: The Ontology of Film Stardom Conclusion Works Cited

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Book SynopsisOne of the biggest challenges in the study of history is the unreliable nature of traditional archival sources which omit histories of marginalised groups. This book makes the case that quantitative history offers a way to fill these gaps in the archive. Showcasing 13 case studies from the South African past, it applies quantitative sources, tools and methods to social histories from below to uncover the experiences of unchartered peoples. Examining the occupations of slaves, victims of the Spanish flu, health of schoolchildren and more, it shows how quantitative tools can be particularly powerful in regions where historical records are preserved, but questions of bias and prejudice pervade. Applying methods such as GIS mapping, network analysis and algorithmic matching techniques it explores histories of indigenous peoples, women, enslaved peoples and other groups marginalised in South African history. Connecting quantitative sources and new forms of data interpretation with aTable of ContentsList of Figures Foreword, Robert Ross Preface 1. Quantitative History and Uncharted People, Johan Fourie (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 2. Bridal Pregnancy in the Mother City, 1900–1960, Laura Richardson (University of Cambridge, UK) and Jan Kok (Nijmegen University, The Netherlands) 3. Sex Ratios and Girl Preference in the Cape, 1894–2011, Johan Fourie (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) and Francisco Marco-Gracia (University of Zaragoza, Spain) 4. Khoe Households in Swellendam, 1825, Calumet Links (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 5. Race Reclassification in Cape Town, 1950–1984, Brittany Chalmers (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Johan Fourie (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) and Kris Inwood (Guelph University, Canada) 6. Advertising the Enslaved for Sale: A Quantitative Approach to the Zuid-Afrikaan, 1830–1834, Wouter Raaijmakers (Radboud University, The Netherlands) and Kate Ekama (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 7. Domestic Service in Cape Town Before the Second World War, Amy Rommelspacher (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 8. Female Investors at the Cape, 1892–1902, Lloyd Maphosa (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) and Edward Kerby (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 9. Black Africans in Cape Town, 1890-1939, Nobungcwele Mbem (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) and Michiel de Haas (Wageningen University, The Netherlands) 10. Political Innovation in African Nationalist Organisations, 1880–1890, Jonathan Schoots (University of Chicago, USA) 11. Petitions to the Cape Parliament, 1854-1909, Kara Dimitruk (Swarthmore College, USA) and Kelsey Lemon (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 12. Death During the Influenza of 1918, Jonathan Jayes (Lund University, Sweden) and Johan Fourie (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) 13. Quantitative History in Practice, Johan Fourie (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)

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Book SynopsisHow did Mnesarete, a girl from Boeotia, turn into Phryne the famous beauty, and how did she end up as an enduring symbol of ancient Greek culture? This book pieces together the story of the notorious fourth-century Athenian sex worker, Phryne. It considers her early life and her development into a cultural figure, whose influence and legacy have lasted from her own lifetime to the present day. It also investigates her infamous nude courtroom appearance, her influence on one of the most well-known statues from antiquity and her connection to celebrated figures from Alexander the Great to the artist Apelles. Her appearances in modern culture, ranging from Belle Epoque cabaret shows to 1950s Italian film, are also analysed, offering an account of how the real life of a woman turned into the biography of a dream girl. Nothing but fragmentsremain of Phryne's story, short anecdotes passed on and on again in literary compendia, that tell the story of a witty and beautiful wTrade ReviewDrawing on an impressive number of literary and historical sources, Melissa Funke has created an innovative and sophisticated treatment of Phryne’s reputation. This original approach to life writing provides a model for similar reconstructions of women from the ancient world. -- Isobel Hurst, Lecturer in English, Goldsmiths, University of London, UKTable of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgements Note on Translation Introduction Chapter One: Mnesarete to Phryne Chapter Two: Phryne the Artist’s Model Chapter Three: Phryne on Trial Chapter Four: Phryne’s Afterlife Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA Cultural History of Sport in the Renaissance covers the period 1450 to 1650. Outwardly, Renaissance sports resembled their medieval forebears, but the incorporation of athletics into the educational curriculum signalled a change. As part of the scientific revolution, sport now became the object of intellectual analysis. Numerous books were written on the medical benefits of sport and on the best way to joust, fence, train horses and ride, play ball games, swim, practice archery, wrestle, or become an acrobat. Sport became the visible sign of the mind's control over the physical body, such control often becoming an end in itself with some sports shaped more by decorum than exercise. The 6 volume set of the Cultural History of Sport presents the first comprehensive history from classical antiquity to today, covering all forms and aspects of sport and its ever-changing social, cultural, political, and economic context and impact. The themes covered in each volum

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Book SynopsisPeter J. T. Morris is Honorary Research Associate at the Science Museum, London, and at University College London, UK

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Book SynopsisNew trade paperback - Through the stories of twenty-six inspiring figures - from âCapabilityâ Brown, Humphry Repton and Vita Sackville-West to lesser known figures, and present-day gardeners such as Beth Chatto and John Brookes - this book brings the colourful history of British gardening to life.Trade Review‘A tremendous book’ -- GARDENS ILLUSTRATED‘A triumph … with writers such as Berridge there is reason to be hopeful’ -- THE GARDEN DESIGN JOURNAL‘An unbroken narrative that Berridge weaves with deft confidence and wit’ -- DAILY TELEGRAPH‘A finely balanced collection … Berridge writes in a wonderfully relaxed style’ -- COUNTRY LIFE

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Book SynopsisExplore the compelling story of royal scandal and the power of blackmailing literature in the Regency era.

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Book SynopsisA nostalgic look back at the merchandise of these cult 1960s TV shows, highly illustrated throughout.

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Book SynopsisA profusely illustrated history of bird keeping, with examples of aviaries both grand and more humble.Trade Review'Reading this excellent publication gives a vast range of facts to improve one's knowledge about birds, especially historical information.' -- The Parrot Society, June 2023'This is a fascinating book, Gail covers much more than I expected.' -- The Blackberry Garden

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Book SynopsisThe author of Amstrads and Ataris now tells the tale of the pocket-sized revolution of the innovative pocket calculator.

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Book SynopsisA celebration of tourism in Britain over the last 150 years. Offers new perspectives on popular knowledge and looks at the way that the visitors of yesteryear have shaped and influenced todayâs tourist experiences.

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Book SynopsisThis book goes beyond the famous tea and reveals the true impact of Britain's takeover of Assam, India in the nineteenth century. Blending social and economic history, this is an illuminating work that will fascinate anybody with an interest in the history of India or Britain's colonial past.

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to the history, construction and restoration of dew ponds as well as their representation in myth and art.

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Book SynopsisNew paperback edition - One hundred years on from the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1920, this book examines the money, politics and exploitation behind drugs and raises the question nobody asks: âWhat kind of drugs policy do we actually want in the UK?â

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Book SynopsisAn honest history of insane asylums, from the Middle Ages to the Victorian era and the twentieth century.

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Book SynopsisThis is the story of how the various Saxon kingdoms were forced by circumstances to unite - effectively becoming England.

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Book SynopsisINCLUDES INTERVIEWS WITH BERTIE AHERN, MARY KENNEDY, SEAN O''ROUKE, MARY COUGHLAN AND MANY OTHERS. What was life like for Ireland''s grandparents when they were young?What has changed for the better? What values do they wish to hand down?In these pages, grandmother and chronicler of times past Valerie Cox talks to fellow grandparents, creating an unforgettable trip down memory lane. Through schooldays, dating, jiving, child-rearing, working life, holidays, fashion and more, memories are shared of a pre-digital age when the world seemed smaller and community life was central. They also describe the magic of the grandparent-grandchild relationship, and their hopes for the upcoming generation.Full of tender or surprising reminiscences from across Ireland, along with revelations on what truly matters in life, When I Was Your Age includes contributions from some of Ireland''s best known grandparents - a beautiful gift and a time capsTrade ReviewIn her new book When I Was Your Age, Valerie Cox explores the role of grandparents, and talks to some well-known faces and others with less public lives about the special bond they can bring to modern family * Irish Mail On Sunday *The book is full of tender reminiscences from across the country, along with revelations on what truly matters in life. You could call it a collective heirloom, maybe a time capsule for the future * Ireland's Own *

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the development of Italian southern question discourse based on the perceived cultural, political, and economic divide between north and south.Trade Review"A rich feast of Italian ideas about race from 1861 to 1911. Recommended." - CHOICE "This impressively researched study traces how the achievement of Italian unity forced northern Italians to confront a part of the new country that was profoundly different. Northerners moved from a belief that the South was not just a victim of bad government to one that made southern Italians into classic outsiders, an alien element in the new Italy - an extension of Africa into the peninsula. In a final ironic twist Wong shows how imperialism allowed Italian nationalists a way to reintegrate southerners into the nation as part of the Italian colonial vanguard in North Africa. Wong's research deepens our understanding of liberal Italy as it grappled with the great intractable challenge to national unity that emerged from the Risorgimento." - Alexander de Grand, Emeritus Professor of History, North Carolina State University "This timely and original book recasts modern Italian history by arguing for the centrality of the 'southern problem' to Italy's nation-building process in such diverse areas as racial science, imperialism, and immigration. A highly readable account of the political utility of the Italian south, Race and the Nation in Liberal Italy is a much-needed contribution to the history of race and difference in modern Italy and a fascinating history of a regional stereotype that still has resonance today in discussions about nation, identity, and belonging." - Carol Helstosky, Associate Professor of History, University of Denver"Aliza Wong has produced a very well written, effectively argued, and rich study on the debate of the Southern Question in post unification Italy and the interconnection between the meridionalist discourse and physiognomy, imperialism, and emigration. This valuable book is relevant to the understanding of present day Italy. The volume is highly recommended to scholars of Italian history and present day Italy as well as to students interested in nationalism and national identity, imperialism, and emigration." - Alexander Grab, author of Napoleon and the Transformation of Europe, Adelaide & Alan Bird Professor of History, University of Maine"It is a revelation to read about how the 'European' North constructed the stereotype of the 'Africa-like' South at the moment of Italian unification and nation-building in the 19th c.., a complicated yet transparent process that is meticulously delineated here and, as the author makes clear, produces language, arguments and images that veer perilously close to a racist ideology. What makes this story even more compelling is how these discourses of difference followed the massive migration of southern Italians to America, where they encountered an even more virulent brand of American racism." - Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Professor of History and Ethnic Studies and Director, Center for the Sudy of Race and Ethnicity in America, Brown UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Complexities of Language: Lexicons of Race, Nation, and Identity The Dawning of the Mezzogiorno: The South in the Construction of Italy Making the South 'Italian': Writing the Post-Risorgimento Southern Question Science and the Codification of Race: Physiognomy and the Politics of Southern Identity The Nature of Conquest: Imperial Endeavor and Race Politics and Permeability: Southern Italian Immigration and the New Imperialism Land of Emigration, Land of Immigration: Toward a New Diasporic Italy

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Book SynopsisWinner of the 2010 James M. Blaut Award in recognition of innovative scholarship in cultural and political ecology (Honors of the CAPE specialty group (Cultural and Political Ecology)) Decolonizing Development investigates the ways colonialism shaped the modern world by analyzing the relationship between colonialism and development as forms of power. Based on novel interpretations of postcolonial and Marxist theory and applied to original research data Amply supplemented with maps and illustrations An intriguing and invaluable resource for scholars of postcolonialism, development, geography, and the Maya Trade Review"Wainwright is to be applauded for marshalling his considerable intellectual skills to advancing our understanding of Maya colonial experiences (past and present) in the confines of Belize." (Social & Cultural Geography, February 2009) "Theoretically sophisticated.... It has some important things to say that are relevant to both scholars and practitioners concerned with development practices in the South today." (Geographical Journal, 2009) "Culture studies sometimes receive a hasty, often incoherent introduction.... Fortunately, this book is an exception. Wainwright provides a meticulous and actually readable explanation of the culture studies 'manifesto.' One of the interesting issues discussed was the Mayas' 'development' into settled farming, as opposed to their original milpa (i.e., slash and bum) agriculture. Recommended." (CHOICE, December 2008)Table of ContentsList of figures. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Introduction. Part I: Colonizing the Maya. 1. The territorialization of southern Belize. 2. The matter of the Maya farm system. 3. An archaeology of Mayanism. Part II: Aporias of development. 4. From colonial to development knowledge. 5. Settling: fieldwork in the ruins of development. 6. Finishing the critique of cultural ecology. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisSubterranean nightspots in 1950s New York and San Francisco were social, cultural, and political hothouses for left-wing bohemians. The art and antics of rebellious figures in 1950s American nightlifefrom the Beat Generation to eccentric jazz musicians and comedianshave long fascinated fans and scholars alike. In The Rebel Café, Stephen R. Duncan flips the frame, focusing on the New York and San Francisco bars, nightclubs, and coffeehouses from which these cultural icons emerged. Duncan shows that the sexy, smoky sites of bohemian Greenwich Village and North Beach offered not just entertainment but doorways to a new sociopolitical consciousness. This book is a collective biography of the places that harbored beatniks, blabbermouths, hipsters, playboys, and partisans who altered the shape of postwar liberal politics and culture. Throughout this period, Duncan argues, nightspots were crucialalbeit informalinstitutions of the American democratic public sphere. Amid the Red Scare's repreTrade ReviewAn outstanding work of cultural history that is also one of cultural geography. Rarely has a book about a subculture revealed such an extraordinary sense of place. [Duncan] animates the Village for those who only heard it described as a bohemian utopia. The San Remo, the Village Vanguard, and the White Horse Tavern leap from names on the page to places in the memory, causing readers who know the territory to pause and remember a scene that is no more . . . Reaching the end of Duncan's remarkable book, I could not help but think of King Arthur's reflections in the final scene of the Broadway musical Camelot (1960): "For one brief shining hour" there was something known as Camelot. Such was Greenwich Village, as lovingly recreated by Duncan.—Bernard F. Dick, Fairleigh Dickinson University, H-DiploTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Maps of North Beach and Greenwich Village Introduction. Can You Show Me the Way to the Rebel Café? Chapter One. Blue Angels, Black Cats, and Reds: Cabaret and the Left-Wing Roots of the Rebel Café Chapter Two. Subterranean Aviators: Postwar America's Literary Underground Chapter Three. Bop Apocalypse, Freedom Now!: Jazz, Civil Rights, and the Politics of Cross-Racial Desire Chapter Four. Beatniks and Blabbermouths, Bartok and Bar Talk: New Bohemia and the Search for Community Chapter Five. Rise of the "Sickniks": Nightclubs, Humor, and the Public Sphere Chapter Six. The New Cabaret: Performance, Personal Politics, and the End of the Rebel Café Conclusion. Playboys and Partisans: American Culture, the New Left, and the Legacy of the Rebel Café Notes Index

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Book SynopsisComprehensive examination of how Indigenous peoples have been represented in Argentine film.

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Book Synopsis The Emergency Detention Act, Title II of the Internal Security Act of 1950, is the only law in American history to legalize preventive detention. It restricted the freedom of a certain individual or a group of individuals based on actions that may be taken that would threaten the security of a nation or of a particular area. Yet the Act was never enforced before it was repealed in 1971. Masumi Izumi links the Emergency Detention Act with Japanese American wartime incarceration in her cogent study, The Rise and Fall of America’s Concentration Camp Law. She dissects the entangled discourses of race, national security, and civil liberties between 1941 and 1971 by examining how this historical precedent generated “the concentration camp law” and expanded a ubiquitous regime of surveillance in McCarthyist America. Izumi also shows how political radicalism grew as a result of these laws. Japanese Americas were instrumental in forming grassrTrade Review"Izumi presents a compelling argument, claiming that US lawmakers, gripped by the fear of a communist (rather than Japanese) incursion, relied on the legal precedents created by the internment to institute America’s only preventive detention law—one aimed at potentially subversive individuals or groups.... The frequent inclusion of excerpts and illustrations from contemporary sources will help make the text more accessible for some readers.... [T]his is a welcome addition to both American and legal history. Summing Up: Highly recommended."— Choice"This is policy history at its best, showing the complex interactions between policy makers and their larger society. It is built on a sturdy foundation of an explanation of why and how the United States interned hundreds of thousands of people during World War II but is also informed by the cultural turn in historical analysis.... What Izumi reveals about those times speaks to our current time, as racialized imagery and hysterical fears about national security have moved the nation to create concentration camps for a different racial group of aliens."—Pacific Historical Review"For a detailed analysis of the genesis of the Emergency Detention Act, its impact on ideas of citizenship, rights, the interpretation of the US constitution and the role of race in the legal culture of the country, this represents an informative and readable account. Stronger on narrative than it is on analysis in some cases, the book reveals a little-discussed episode in US legal history, one thankfully never invoked in practice, that sheds light on a period of contested civil liberties....The dangers and prejudices so well documented here have not gone away, and certainly in that sense there is a great deal to learn from history." —Ethnic and Racial Studies

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Book SynopsisDiverse perspectives on Manila that suggest the city's exhilarating sights and sounds broaden how Philippine histories are defined and understoodTrade Review“Beauty and Brutality is a carefully curated, original, and sophisticated collection of essays that explores Manila in all of its complexity, possibility, and potential. Readers will engage with Manila through multiple senses—from the snarl of traffic and the density of the city’s air to its stunning display of cultural forms of resistance and persistence amid national and transnational violence. Beauty and Brutality provides key historical and contextual information, serving as an invaluable orientation to the city, what it represents, and its significance both within the Philippines and abroad.”—Denise Cruz, Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, and author of Transpacific Femininities: The Making of the Modern Filipina“Metro Manila has long served as one of the world’s poster cities for uneven and unequal development. These exhaustive studies in Beauty and Brutality explore the vast complexity and manifold contradictions of Manila as a space of dense inhabitation and a place of conflicting affections. The editors and contributors attend, with criticality and care, to the irrepressible desires and hopes of its citizens, inveterate survivors of Manila’s long history of beautification and brutalization by capitalists and colonizers. To such ‘beauty’ and ‘brutality,’ contributor Ferdinand Lopez adds ‘blood,’ with its paradoxical connotations of vitality, vigor, and violence. Bloody, not just beautiful and brutal, this incomparable city is, indeed!”—Oscar V. Campomanes, Professor of English at Ateneo de Manila University"An essential anthology of 15 essays curated by Manalansan, Diaz, and Tolentino, the book takes beauty as a point of departure to explore diverse spatio-temporal practices of city-making through Manila.... [A] unique contribution to both urban studies and Manila studies.... Beauty and Brutality presents an indispensable addition to the growing body of contemporary and historical works that seek to creatively document the fascinating shifts and spaces in a rapidly changing Manila."—Journal of Urban Affairs

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Book SynopsisThis book provides detailed and engaging narratives about 25 pivotal events in Asian American history, celebrates Asian Americans'' contributions to U.S. history, and examines the ways their experiences have shaped American culture.Asian Americans have made significant contributions to American history, society, and culture. This book presents key events in the Asian American experience through 25 well-developed, accessible essays; detailed timelines; biographies of notable figures; excerpts of primary source documents; and sidebars and images that provide narrative and visual information on high-interest topics. Arranged chronologically, the 25 essays showcase the ways in which Asian Americans have contributed to U.S. history and culture and bear witness to their struggles, activism, and accomplishments.The book offers a unique look at the Asian American experience, from the California Gold Rush in the mid-nineteenth century to the 2017 travel ban. Highlighting events with national anTrade ReviewCollege and advanced high school students, as well as general readers interested in Asian American history, will find these thorough writings a rich source of research ideas. * Library Journal *Recommended for larger community-college and university collections. * Booklist Online *This volume provides an excellent picture of important moments, movements, and individuals in Asian American history. Libraries with holdings in American history or multiculturalism should consider adding this useful book to their collections. * ARBA *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Early Immigration and Development California Gold Rush, 1848–1855 Ying Ma People v. Hall, 1854 Andrea Kwon Central Pacific Railroad Recruits Chinese Workers, 1865 Tena L. Helton The Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882 Nathan Jung Hawaii Becomes a U.S. Territory, 1898 Laura Stanfield Prichard 2 Citizenship and Community Building United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 1898 William B. Noseworthy Gentlemen's Agreement between the United States and Japan, 1907 Yuki Obayashi Angel Island Opens in San Francisco Bay, 1910 Hayley Johnson and Sarah Simms The First Sikh Gurdwara in the United States Established in Stockton, California, 1912 Harveen Sachdeva Mann The Webb-Haney Act Passed by California State Legislature, 1913 Kaori Mori Want 3 Conflicts and Politics United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind, 1923 Philip Deslippe Gong Lum v. Rice, 1927 Michael S. Rodriguez Japanese American Internment, 1942–1946 Ann Matsuuchi The Luce-Celler Act, 1946 Lan Dong Korean War, 1950–1953 Kimberly McKee 4 Activism and the Post-1965 Era Daniel K. Inouye, First Asian American U.S. Senator, 1962 Katelind Ikuma The Delano Grape Strike and Boycott, 1965–1970 Maharaj Desai, Karen Buenavista Hanna, and Teresa Hodges Vietnam War and Refugee Migration from Southeast Asia, 1965–1975 Khoi Nguyen The Immigration and Nationality Act, 1965 Philip Q. Yang The First Asian American Studies Program Established at San Francisco State College, 1969 Rosie Kar 5 Heritage and Legacy Lau v. Nichols, 1974 Rachel Endo and Verna Wong Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week Established, 1978 William B. Noseworthy The Murder of Vincent Chin, 1982 Martin Kich The Los Angeles Riots, 1992 Nancy Kang 9/11 and Islamophobia, 2001–2018 Marie-Therese C. Sulit Bibliography of Recommended Resources About the Editor and Contributors Index

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