“Orser offers a significant contribution to contemporary archaeology, providing a detailed yet concise synthesis of how material culture has revealed new and important insights into the history of enslavement and the resilience of African and African-descended communities in the United States.”—Diane Wallman, coeditor of Archaeology in Dominica: Everyday Ecologies and Economies at Morne Patate “The author … Continue reading Living Ceramics, Storied Ground
Climate-Wise Landscaping
“Read this book carefully. Everything you need to know to help heal our relationship with planet Earth and empower you to make a much-needed difference is within these pages.”—From the foreword by Doug Tallamy “The volume of information here is impressive, and each action is accompanied by an explanation of why it’s important. . . … Continue reading Climate-Wise Landscaping
The Rise of Central American Film in the Twenty-First Century
“The best introduction to Central American film in the twenty-first century. Offers a nuanced analysis of filmmaking in all its complexity and diversity.”—Valeria Grinberg Pla, Bowling Green State University “Insightful essays explore a diverse array of Central American films which tell the stories of a difficult past but also of resilience and survival in the … Continue reading The Rise of Central American Film in the Twenty-First Century
Spirited Diasporas
“There is a great need for accurate textual information on Afro-diasporic religion to counter erroneous and maligned representations. This book sheds light on the fallacy of these misrepresentations and prejudices. The transatlantic and comparative nature of this collection provides an element of novelty, and the life stories herein are heartfelt and honorable.”— Roberto Strongman, author … Continue reading Spirited Diasporas
Circulating Culture
“In this subtle and beautifully crafted ethnography, Cearns invites us to travel through the many Cuban circuits of exchange that give shape to mutating histories of connection within and between Havana and Miami. The result is an exhilarating and illuminating journey into the changing contours and expansive terrain of contemporary cubanidad.”—Jeffrey S. Kahn, author of Islands … Continue reading Circulating Culture
The Life and Music of Graham Jackson
“Jackson is a person whose image appears often in history but whose story has been relatively unknown. Cason’s work makes an important contribution by detailing the life of a successful musician who hitched his star to a mainstream, consensus culture and thus was welcomed and favored among local, state, and national politicians. Jackson’s career is … Continue reading The Life and Music of Graham Jackson
Cosmonaut
“An innovative study of pop culture, memorabilia, propaganda, and hero worship, Cosmonaut brings the Soviet space program to life from inside Soviet society.”—Foreword Reviews“A superb and engaging history of the cosmonauts whose feats redefined Soviet culture and continue to influence post-Soviet life. Weaving together material, consumer, and cultural history, Lewis expertly demonstrates how this cultural … Continue reading Cosmonaut
The Making of Florida’s Universities
“A fine study of higher education in Florida during the first three decades of the twentieth century. The Making of Florida’s Universities, along with its valuable post-script that brings the story up to the present—should be required reading for policy makers, politicians, and all those who have an interest in higher education.”—James M. Denham, author … Continue reading The Making of Florida’s Universities
Archaeological and Ethnographic Evidence of Domination in Indigenous Latin America
“Following a particular thread of the role of violence in power arrangements, contributors address a range of settings and scales, from practices of domestic violence in ethnographic Amazonia to the origins of Inca imperial expansion in an unstable phase of elite factionalism. Thoughtfully discussed, the high-quality essays assembled here offer much of value to those … Continue reading Archaeological and Ethnographic Evidence of Domination in Indigenous Latin America
After Apollo
“After Apollo is a significant achievement for the way it helps us see the Apollo Moon landing as most never have before—from the vantages of both those personally involved and those broadly affected by it. The result is a fresh focus on the historical and cultural complexities that, then and now, are a part of this … Continue reading After Apollo
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