Going My Way: Bing Crosby and American Culture is the first serious study of the singer/actor's art and of his centrality to the history of twentieth-century popular music, film, and the entertainment industry.
American workers over the past half-century have found themselves steeped in management discourses promoting teamwork, synergy, vision, and a host of other concepts meant to inspire an ever deeper commitment to work. The Culture of Soft Work offers an original examination of American writers' responses to these motivational techniques through readings of postmodern novels and a diverse range of other canonical and popular texts.
Decoding Culture offers a concise and accessible account of the development of cultural studies from the late 1950s to the 1990s. Focusing on the significant theoretical and methodological assumptions that have informed the cultural studies project, Decoding Culture.
Blackbook Magazine: a sophisticated, intelligent, and visually striking journal of progressive culture. Through coverage of the arts, film, music, fashion, politics, and lifestyle, BlackBook amplifies the more daring impulses in pop culture, tapping into the underground and bringing it just shy of the mainstream.
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From the Olympics and Sparta to the Trojan Horse and the birth of democracy, this interactive reference delves into one of the world’s most fascinating civilizations—ancient Greece—and illustrates how deeply it continues to influence modern life. Utilizing easily obtainable materials and requiring scant adult supervision, 25 hands-on projects instantly immerse kids in ancient Greek culture while diagrams, facts, jokes, and activities educate young readers on topics such as housing, food, clothing, and toys.
