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Archaeology, Volcanism, and Remote Sensing in the Arenal Region, Costa Rica
Edited by Payson D. Sheets and Brian R. McKee
University of Texas Press
In this volume, experts from several disciplines explore the adaptation process of prehistoric societies in the Arenal region of Costa Rica, an area that has experienced numerous volcanic eruptions during the last several millennia.
Jean-Claude Grumberg
Three Plays
By Jean-Claude Grumberg; Translated by Seth L. Wolitz
University of Texas Press
Introducing the English-language audience to the work of one of France’s leading contemporary dramatists—winner of seven Molières, the Pulitzer Prize of France—these plays offer vivid insights into French Jewish life in post-Holocaust Europe.
Arab Responses to Fascism and Nazism
Attraction and Repulsion
Edited by Israel Gershoni
University of Texas Press
This collection rethinks old paradigms and widely accepted assumptions about the Arab response to fascism and Nazism, bringing to light Arab support for the Allied forces during World War II and its effect on the fate of the Middle East.
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[Un]framing the "Bad Woman"
Sor Juana, Malinche, Coyolxauhqui, and Other Rebels with a Cause
University of Texas Press
One of America’s leading interpreters of the Chicana experience dismantles the discourses that “frame” women who rebel against patriarchal strictures as “bad women” and offers empowering models of struggle, resistance, and rebirth.
The Power of Huacas
Change and Resistance in the Andean World of Colonial Peru
University of Texas Press
Based on extensive archival research, The Power of Huacas is the first book to take account of the reciprocal effects of religious colonization as they impacted Andean populations and, simultaneously, dramatically changed the culture and beliefs of Spanis
Rethinking Iranian Nationalism and Modernity
Edited by Kamran Scot Aghaie and Afshin Marashi
University of Texas Press
An illuminating anthology of more than a dozen innovative perspectives on the making of modern Iranian nationhood, from Orientalism and historiography to the role of land/place, identity, religion, and contested visions of modernity in twentieth-century I
Midcentury Modern Art in Texas
University of Texas Press
Extensively illustrated with works that have not been previously published, Midcentury Modernism in Texas gives Texas artists their due place in American art during this vital and canon-defining period, while also valuing the quality of Texan-ness that su
Jacob's Well
A Novel
University of Texas Press
Originally published in 1984, Stephen Harrigan’s passionate, emotionally intense second novel takes readers deep into the mysterious passageways of a Central Texas aquifer—and of the human heart.
Israeli Feminist Scholarship
Gender, Zionism, and Difference
Edited by Esther Fuchs
University of Texas Press
More than a dozen scholars give voice to cutting-edge postcolonial trends (from ecofeminism to gender identity in family life) that question traditional approaches to Zionism while highlighting nationalism as the core issue of Israeli feminist scholarship
Aransas
A Novel
University of Texas Press
A critically acclaimed debut novel first published in 1980, Aransas recounts a young man’s attempt to find his place in the world as he navigates the moral dilemma of training an “exquisitely conscious being” to perform in a seaside dolphin circus.
Sin and Confession in Colonial Peru
Spanish-Quechua Penitential Texts, 1560-1650
University of Texas Press
Drawing from Spanish ecclesiastic literature written in Quechua, the language of the Incas, Sin and Confession in Colonial Peru is the first detailed study of how the European sacrament of confession was implemented in the early modern context of the Ande
Sanctioning Modernism
Architecture and the Making of Postwar Identities
University of Texas Press
With new research on building programs in political, religious, and domestic settings in the United States and Europe, this collection of essays offers a fresh look at postwar modernism and the role that architecture played in constructing modern identiti
The Provincial Deputation in Mexico
Harbinger of Provincial Autonomy, Independence, and Federalism
University of Texas Press
In this interpretation of the independence movement, Nettie Lee Benson tells the true story of Mexico's transition from colonial status to a federal state.
Land, Livelihood, and Civility in Southern Mexico
Oaxaca Valley Communities in History
By Scott Cook
University of Texas Press
Based on thirty-five years of fieldwork, this is a masterful ethnographic historical account of the struggle to maintain landholding, livelihood, and civil-religious society in the peasant-artisan communities of Oaxaca from colonial times to the present.
The Making of Arab Americans
From Syrian Nationalism to U.S. Citizenship
University of Texas Press
Using previously untapped archives to reclaim a forgotten history, this groundbreaking study traces Arab American advocacy to the early twentieth century, when mass immigration as a result of Arab grievances with Ottoman Turks fostered a unified Arab Amer
Maya Figurines
Intersections between State and Household
University of Texas Press
The first systematic analysis of ceramic figurines from multiple regions of the Southern Maya Lowlands, this book explores the construction of the Late Classic period Maya state by considering how figurines found in household refuse deposits mirror the re
Evo's Bolivia
Continuity and Change
University of Texas Press
An accessible account of Evo Morales’s first six years in office, offering analysis of major issues as well as interviews with a wide variety of people, resulting in a valuable primer on Bolivia and Morales’s “process of change”.
El derecho en español
terminología y habilidades jurídicas para un ejercicio legal exitoso
University of Texas Press
The only book of its kind on the market, this monolingual Spanish textbook trains intermediate-level Spanish speakers (either in the classroom or for self-study) in legal terminology and the contexts in which it is used in Latin America and Spain.
Among Unknown Tribes
Rediscovering the Photographs of Explorer Carl Lumholtz
University of Texas Press
Featuring high-quality reproductions of images newly scanned from the original negatives and printed uncropped, this book presents the most complete and beautifully produced catalogue of photographs of the Tarahumara, Huichol, Cora, Tepehuan, Southern Pim
Latina/os and World War II
Mobility, Agency, and Ideology
Edited by Maggie Rivas-Rodríguez and B. V. Olguín
University of Texas Press
This eye-opening anthology documents, for the first time, the effects of World War II on Latina/o personal and political beliefs across a broad spectrum of ethnicities and races within the Latina/o identity.
American Christianity
The Continuing Revolution
By Stephen Cox
University of Texas Press
This lively, provocative book argues that American Christianity can best be understood as a faith always undergoing radical and unpredictable change as believers seek new ways of connecting with God.
Acting Up and Getting Down
Plays by African American Texans
Edited by Sandra M. Mayo and Elvin Holt
University of Texas Press
A collection of seven compelling plays from award-winning Texas writers, spanning turning points in history, intergenerational struggles, and cultural triumphs while exploring the complexity of African American life from a dazzling array of perspectives.
Oveta Culp Hobby
Colonel, Cabinet Member, Philanthropist
University of Texas Press
This young adult biography introduces middle school readers to a remarkable woman who founded the Women’s Army Corps, served as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and ran a media empire that included the Houston Post newspaper and radio and TV s
Lake|Flato Houses
Embracing the Landscape
Introduction by Guy Martin; By Frederick Steiner and Lake|Flato Architects
University of Texas Press
This lavishly illustrated book presents an extensive selection of landmark homes built since 1999 by the San Antonio firm Lake|Flato Architects, an award-winning leader in sustainable architecture that merges with the landscape.
Generation Multiplex
The Image of Youth in American Cinema since 1980
University of Texas Press
Now updated and expanded to cover developments in teen films since 2002, Generation Multiplex remains the most comprehensive study of the representation of teenagers in American cinema from Fast Times at Ridgemont High to The Hunger Games.
Contesting Trade in Central America
Market Reform and Resistance
University of Texas Press
Through detailed case studies on Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, Spalding examines the debate surrounding the adoption of CAFTA alongside the simultaneous changes to the economic and political landscape of Central America at the turn of this centu
Yucatán
Recipes from a Culinary Expedition
University of Texas Press
Winner of the 2015 James Beard Foundation Cookbook of the Year award, with over 275 authentic, easy-to-follow recipes, lively stories of their origins, and luscious illustrations, here is the definitive work on the foods of Yucatán, one of the world’s gre
Wicked Cinema
Sex and Religion on Screen
University of Texas Press
With close readings of films such as The Last Temptation of Christ, Crimes and Misdemeanors, and Closed Doors, this book investigates cinematic representations of transgressive sexuality within Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to argue that religious beli
Surf Texas
By Kenny Braun
University of Texas Press
Evocative and nostalgic, this extended photo essay presents an insider’s portrait of the surf culture of Texas, one of the top six surfing states in America, as well as the singular and sometimes unexpected beauty of the Texas coast.
Spike, Mike, Slackers & Dykes
A Guided Tour across a Decade of American Independent Cinema
By John Pierson
University of Texas Press
The legendary figure who launched the careers of Spike Lee, Michael Moore, and Richard Linklater offers a no-holds-barred look at the deals and details that propel an indie film from a dream to distribution.
Mexican Americans and the Question of Race
University of Texas Press
This groundbreaking and timely study explores how Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants develop their racial ideologies and identifications and how they choose to present them to others.
Man and Beast
Photographs from Mexico and India
University of Texas Press
This remarkably engaging, occasionally unsettling photo essay by the internationally acclaimed photographer of Seen Behind the Scene, Exposure, Falkland Road, and Ward 81 presents powerful images, most never before published, that probe the humanity of an
Pretty/Funny
Women Comedians and Body Politics
University of Texas Press
Focusing on star writer/performer comedians—Kathy Griffin, Tina Fey, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Wanda Sykes, and Ellen DeGeneres—Pretty/Funny demonstrates that women’s comedy has become a prime site of feminism in the twenty-first century.
Pillar of Salt
An Autobiography, with 19 Erotic Sonnets
University of Texas Press
Written with exquisite sensitivity and wit, this memoir by one of Mexico’s foremost men of letters describes coming of age during the violence of the Mexican Revolution and “living dangerously” as an openly homosexual man in a brutally machista society.
Islands of Empire
Pop Culture and U.S. Power
University of Texas Press
Examining a broad range of pop culture media—film, television, journalism, advertisements, travel writing, and literature—Fojas explores the United States as an empire and how it has narrated its relationship to its island territories.
Red Scare
Right-Wing Hysteria, Fifties Fanaticism, and Their Legacy in Texas
By Don Carleton; Introduction by John Henry Faulk
University of Texas Press
Winner of the Texas State Historical Association Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize for Best Book on Texas History, this authoritative study of red-baiting in Texas reveals that what began as a coalition against communism became a fierce power struggle be
Killer on the Road
Violence and the American Interstate
University of Texas Press
By the author of the acclaimed Inventing Niagara . . . True crime meets cultural history in this fascinating story of how America’s interstate highway system opened a world of mobility and opportunity—for serial killers.
Founding Finance
How Debt, Speculation, Foreclosures, Protests, and Crackdowns Made Us a Nation
University of Texas Press
Refuting claims from both the political right and left, this dynamic narrative history brings to life the long-forgotten founding struggles over American finance, economics, and taxes and reveals their immense and startling relevance to political struggle
Conspiracy Theory in America
University of Texas Press
Asking tough questions and connecting the dots across decades of suspicious events, from the Kennedy assassinations to 9/11 and the anthrax attacks, this book raises crucial questions about the consequences of Americans’ unwillingness to suspect high gove
City on Fire
The Explosion that Devastated a Texas Town and Ignited a Historic Legal Battle
University of Texas Press
First published in 2003, City on Fire is a gripping, intimate account of the explosions of two ships loaded with ammonium nitrate fertilizer that demolished Texas City, Texas, in April 1947, in one of most catastrophic disasters in American history.
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