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Reconceptualizing American Literary/Cultural Studies

Rhetoric, History, and Politics in the Humanities

By: William E. Cain

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Reconceptualizing American Literary/Cultural Studies

Rhetoric, History, and Politics in the Humanities

By: William E. Cain

Three extensively revised essays by Mailloux, an influential proponent of cultural studies, describe his approach in depth. Following are ten essays, nine of them written specifically for this volume, by scholars who offer various perspectives on Mailloux's ideas. Each essayist weighs the strengths and limitations of the cultural studies movement in general and Mailloux's approach in particular.

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Routledge

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1317777190

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F.O. Matthiessen and the Politics of Criticism

By: William E. Cain

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F.O. Matthiessen and the Politics of Criticism

By: William E. Cain

F.O. Matthiessen remains one of America's leading twentieth-century critics in part because the problems he and his contemporaries struggled with remain ours today. William E. Cain studies Matthiessen's career with careful attention to biographical, institutional, literary, and political contexts. He considers Matthiessen's many reviews and essays on literature and deals sympathetically, but critically, with Matthiessen's attitudes toward the Cold War as revealed in his memoir, From the Heart of Europe. Cain draws connections between Matthiessen's criticism and the influence of significant political movements like the Popular Front of the 1930s, the Progressive Party, and Henry Wallace's campaign for the presidency in 1948. Analyzing specific texts by Thoreau, James, Dreiser, and Melville, he confronts the difficult and highly contested relationships between literary criticism and politics, scholarship and the public sphere, pedagogy and social activism. He suggests that critics need to acknowledge the primacy of their political commitments and should proceed to teach and write accordingly. This argument, certain to prove a controversial one, will spark extensive debate and discussion about the theory and practice of intellectual work. All students and scholars of English and American literature, American studies, black studies, and American history will welcome this original and stimulating study, the first to treat Matthiessen in fully detailed social, historical, and political contexts. .

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Univ of Wisconsin Press

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0299119149

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Life on Display

Revolutionizing U.S. Museums of Science and Natural History in the Twentieth Century

By: Karen A. Rader,Victoria E. M. Cain

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Life on Display

Revolutionizing U.S. Museums of Science and Natural History in the Twentieth Century

By: Karen A. Rader,Victoria E. M. Cain

Life on Display traces the history of biological exhibits in American museums to demonstrate how science museums have shaped and been shaped by understandings of science and public education in twentieth-century society. Karen Rader and Victoria Cain document how public natural history and science museums’ ongoing efforts to create popular educational displays led these institutions to develop new identities, ones that changed their positions in both twentieth-century science and American culture. They describe how, pre-1945, biological exhibitions changed dramatically--from rows upon rows of specimen collections to large-scale dioramas with push-button displays--as museums attempted to negotiate the changing, and often conflicting, interests of scientists, educators, and the public. The authors then reveal how, from the 1950s through the 1980s, museum staffs experimented with wildly different definitions of life science and life science education, and how, in the process, natural history and science museums and science centers faced significant public and scientific scrutiny. The book concludes with a discussion of the ways corporate sponsorship and contemporary blockbuster economics influenced the content and display of science and natural history museums in the century’s last decades. As a dynamic historical account of how museums negotiated their multiple roles in science and society, Life on Display will attract a diverse audience of cultural historians, sociologists, and ethnographers of science, as well as museum practitioners.

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University of Chicago Press

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022607966X

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9780226079660

Nampa

By: Larry Cain

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Nampa

By: Larry Cain

Nampa began as a railroad siding on the Idaho Central Railway in 1885. There was no town then, only a water tower and a few shacks. In 1886, however, Alexander Duffes incorporated the town of Nampa. A year later, the Boise & Idaho Railway was completed, and the town grew from 15 to 50 houses. By 1904, cultivated land reached 40,000 acres. The Deer Flat Reservoir, finished in 1909, irrigated 150,000 acres, and farms, livestock, and fruit orchards flourished across the desert. Canning and evaporating facilities were built to process local crops, and an iron foundry, lumber yards, and other industries helped the town grow to 1,500 people. Three railroads met in Nampa to transport local goods to the markets of the world. Today, Nampa is Idahos second-largest city.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439647623

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Establishing Academic Freedom

Politics, Principles, and the Development of Core Values

By: Timothy Reese Cain

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Establishing Academic Freedom

Politics, Principles, and the Development of Core Values

By: Timothy Reese Cain

The is this the book-length work addressing the development of academic freedom and the procedures designed to protect it from the 1915 founding of the AAUP and the AAC to their endorsement of the key document in the history of professorial rights and responsibilities, the 1940 Statement of Principles of Academic Freedom and Tenure.

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Springer

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1137009543

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The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History, vol. 2

By: Edited by Louis P. Cain,Edited by Price V. Fishback,Edited by Paul W. Rhode

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The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History, vol. 2

By: Edited by Louis P. Cain,Edited by Price V. Fishback,Edited by Paul W. Rhode

American economic history describes the transition of a handful of struggling settlements on the Atlantic seaboard into the nation with the most successful economy in the world today. As the economy has developed, so have the methods used by economic historians to analyze the process. Interest in economic history has sharply increased in recent years among the public, policy-makers, and in the academy. The current economic turmoil, calling forth comparisons with the Great Depression of the 1930s, is in part responsible for the surge in interest among the public and in policy circles. It has also stimulated greater scholarly research into past financial crises, the multiplier effects of fiscal and monetary policy, the dynamics of the housing market, and international economic cooperation and conflict. Other pressing policy issues--including the impending retirement of the Baby-Boom generation, the ongoing expansion of the healthcare sector, and the environmental challenges imposed by global climate change--have further increased demand for the long-run perspective given by economic history. Confronting this need, The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History affords access to the latest research on the crucial events, themes, and legacies of America's economic history--from colonial America, to the Civil War,up to present day. More than fifty contributors address topics as wide-ranging as immigration, agriculture, and urbanization. Over its two volumes, this handbook gives readers not only a comprhensive look at where the field of American economic history currently stands but where it is headed in the years to come.

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Oxford University Press

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0190937076

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9780190937072

Campbell Biology Australian and New Zealand Edition

By: Jane B. Reece,Noel Meyers,Lisa A. Urry,Michael L. Cain,Steven A. Wasserman,Peter V. Minorsky

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Campbell Biology Australian and New Zealand Edition

By: Jane B. Reece,Noel Meyers,Lisa A. Urry,Michael L. Cain,Steven A. Wasserman,Peter V. Minorsky

Over nine successful editions, CAMPBELL BIOLOGY has been recognised as the world’s leading introductory biology textbook. The Australian edition of CAMPBELL BIOLOGY continues to engage students with its dynamic coverage of the essential elements of this critical discipline. It is the only biology text and media product that helps students to make connections across different core topics in biology, between text and visuals, between global and Australian/New Zealand biology, and from scientific study to the real world. The Tenth Edition of Australian CAMPBELL BIOLOGY helps launch students to success in biology through its clear and engaging narrative, superior pedagogy, and innovative use of art and photos to promote student learning. It continues to engage students with its dynamic coverage of the essential elements of this critical discipline. This Tenth Edition, with an increased focus on evolution, ensures students receive the most up-to-date, accurate and relevant information.

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1486012299

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The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History Volume 2

By: Edited by Louis P. Cain,Edited by Price V. Fishback,Edited by Paul W. Rhode

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The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History Volume 2

By: Edited by Louis P. Cain,Edited by Price V. Fishback,Edited by Paul W. Rhode

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0197575986

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They Think You're Stupid

Why Democrats Lost Your Vote and what Republicans Must Do to Keep it

By: Herman Cain

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They Think You're Stupid

Why Democrats Lost Your Vote and what Republicans Must Do to Keep it

By: Herman Cain

Do the scare tactics, deceptions, and distortions of politics frustrate you? Have you grown cynical about the lack of real-issue leadership in Washington? Do you often feel as if politicians are talking down to you-that they think you're stupid? Well, that is how politics-as-usual makes Herman Cain feel. In They Think You're Stupid, Cain proposes an action plan to help the marginalized voter find a true voice in the political process. At the same time, he offers political party leaders an avenue back to the heart of American democracy-the voters. Cain identifies a new voter phenomenon occurring across the nation. Displaced Democrats, rebellious Republicans, irate Independents, and registered non-voters sitting on the sidelines are refusing to strongly identify with either political party. They Think You're Stupid provides insightful analysis of the factors that have led to what he terms the "politically homeless." While Democrats are on the road to irrelevancy, Cain believes that Republicans have an opportunity to capture the loyalty of this growing segment of America. Herman Cain pinpoints a wide range of issues where he believes voters are unified-from the threat of terrorism to "economic slavery." He argues that the need to see real results around these issues can inspire the politically homeless to become more engaged in the political process, and by their very presence, transform policies and politics in Washington. From the perspective of a successful businessman, They Think You're Stupid offers hope for the disenfranchised voter and commonsense advice to the Republican Party. Cain explains, "The Republicans have a unique opportunity to dominate the political landscape for decades if they do a better job of reaching out to the party outsiders with results, rather than waiting for outsiders to reach in." Cain sees a new day in American politics, and that day must include a voice for the politically homeless. Book jacket.

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The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History, vol. 1

By: Edited by Louis P. Cain,Edited by Price V. Fishback,Edited by Paul W. Rhode

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By: Edited by Louis P. Cain,Edited by Price V. Fishback,Edited by Paul W. Rhode

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The Little, Brown Reader

By: Marcia Stubbs,Sylvan Barnet,William E. Cain

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The Little, Brown Reader

By: Marcia Stubbs,Sylvan Barnet,William E. Cain

This best selling text offers students a balance of contemporary and classic readings that are engaging and promote critical thinking and thoughtful writing.

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Longman Publishing Group

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0321330749

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A Short Guide to Writing about Literature

By: Sylvan Barnet,Reid Gilbert,William E. Cain

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A Short Guide to Writing about Literature

By: Sylvan Barnet,Reid Gilbert,William E. Cain

Designed for English literature survey courses at the university level. A Short Guide to Writing About Literature, provides useful guidance and a comprehensive introduction to writing about stories, plays, poems, essays, and films from a Canadian perspective, using Canadian examples.

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Reconceptualizing American Literary/Cultural Studies

Reconceptualizing American Literary/Cultural Studies

F.O. Matthiessen and the Politics of Criticism

F.O. Matthiessen and the Politics of Criticism

Life on Display

Life on Display

Nampa

Nampa

Establishing Academic Freedom

Establishing Academic Freedom

The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History, vol. 2

The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History, vol. 2

Campbell Biology Australian and New Zealand Edition

Campbell Biology Australian and New Zealand Edition

The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History Volume 2

The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History Volume 2

They Think You're Stupid

They Think You're Stupid

The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History, vol. 1

The Oxford Handbook of American Economic History, vol. 1

The Little, Brown Reader

The Little, Brown Reader

A Short Guide to Writing about Literature

A Short Guide to Writing about Literature

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