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An in-depth examination of the Mexican ballad tradition of the corrido and its complex relationship with violence

An incisive analysis of gender and race in classic blaxploitation films

Looks at the productive partnerships forged among second-wave feminists. This volume focuses on coalitions and alliances in which feminists and other activists joined forces to address crucial social justice issues such as reproductive rights, the peace movement, women's health, Christianity and other religions, and neighbourhood activism.

Amplifying the importance of sound in cinema

A wide-ranging history of Chicago sports

A history of corruption and reform in the Teamsters Union

The personal account of a giant in American folklore and folk music

Presents a set of annotated oral interviews from the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement to be undertaken by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. This book reconsiders the links of the labor movement to the struggle for civil rights.

The first accurate and thorough biography of the man behind the myths of the Old West

A discussion of current practices in modern dance training

Although sex and philosophy have much in common, however, they have scarcely known one another. This study explains why philosophy has never been fully sexualized nor sex really philosophized. It highlights the marked deletion of sexual topics and themes from philosophical works, while also opening doors for their union.

A spectacular example of collective violence, the Great Strikes of 1877 was the first national strike and the first major strikes against the railroad industry. This title investigates topics ranging from long-term effects on state militias and national guard units, to developing tension between capitalism and racial equality in United States.

How the Cold War affected local-level union politics

Helen Walker-Hill has taught at the University of Colorado, Muhlenberg College, and the University of Wyoming. She currently lives in Evergreen, Colorado. Her previous publications include Piano Music by Black Women Composers: A Catalog of Solo and Ensemble Works.

Sifting through reports from newspapers, magazines, personal memoirs, and letters, this work brings readers the first-person accounts of marches, encampments, skirmishes, and full-blown battles, as seen by participants on both sides of the civil war. It features illustrations, including maps of battlefields, troop movements, and fortifications.

In the aftermath of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and the systematic exile and incarceration of thousands of Japanese Americans, the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council was born. This book examines the Council's work and the challenges it faced in an atmosphere of pervasive wartime racism.

The life and music of "the man who taught America how to sing"

This volume of the Music in American Life series recounts the story of Roni Stoneman, the youngest daughter of a pioneering country music family who, in spite of poverty and abusive husbands, eventually became "The First Lady of Banjo," a fixture on the Nashville scene, and "Hee Haws" Ironing Board Lady.

Exploring the natural scientific foundations of far-reaching social ideologies

Tells the story of Hollywood's depiction of American journalism from the start of the sound era. This work argues that films have relentlessly played off the image of the journalist as someone who sees through lies and hypocrisy, sticks up for the little guy, and serves democracy.

On May 15, 1916, a crowd of 15,000 witnessed the lynching of an 18-year-old black farm worker named Jesse Washington. Most central Texans of the time failed to call for the punishment of the mob's leaders. This work seeks to explain how a culture of violence that nourished this practice could form and endure for so long among ordinary people.

Looks at the grassroots African American religious institutions called the Singing and Praying Bands. This book tells the story of the Singing and Praying Bands at these services through oral histories. It provides the historical and ethnographic context needed to understand the bands and their tradition.

More than a contest of wills representing professional and economic interests, the animal rights debate is also an enduring topic in normative ethical theory. This book addresses the key issues in this sometimes acrimonious debate. It defends the inherent value of all individuals who are "subjects of a life".

Argues for Abel Ferrara's place in a line of grand inventors who have blurred distinctions between industry and avant-garde film, including Orson Welles, Monte Hellman, and Nicholas Ray. This work also argues that films such as "Bad Lieutenant" express this evil through visionary characters struggling against the inadmissible.

Known as the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe pioneered a whole genre of music and inspired generations of musicians and fans. This title gathers many articles that have been written about Monroe. It offers a view of one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century.

The role of gender in the history of the working class world