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Art Systems
Brazil and the 1970s
University of Texas Press
Mapping the varied artistic practices in Brazil during the most repressive years of the nation’s military dictatorship, this illuminating study draws on information theory, art history, cultural studies, and the social sciences to trace how artistic pract
Postcard America
Curt Teich and the Imaging of a Nation, 1931-1950
University of Texas Press
Extensively illustrated with representative images, this unique book illuminates the cultural significance of the highly colorized “linen” postcards that depicted a glowing America in the 1930s and 1940s and that fascinate collectors today.
Stages of Struggle and Celebration
A Production History of Black Theatre in Texas
By Sandra M. Mayo and Elvin Holt
University of Texas Press
An essential historical overview of African American theatre organizations in Texas’s five major cities, from antebellum productions to the present, that chronicles the remarkable stories of visionary playwrights, actors, and producers who shaped a vibran
Photopoetics at Tlatelolco
Afterimages of Mexico, 1968
University of Texas Press
Drawing on diverse photographic, cinematic, and literary artifacts, this critical study reinterprets the 1968 massacre of student-populist protesters in Mexico City, examining both the effects of the violence and the subsequent state-sponsored manipulatio
Modern Hebrew for Intermediate Students
A Multimedia Program
University of Texas Press
With over 4,000 copies sold and now revised and updated, Modern Hebrew for Intermediate Students is the core of a widely used multimedia program for teaching Hebrew in the college-level classroom.
Modern Hebrew for Beginners
A Multimedia Program for Students at the Beginning and Intermediate Levels
University of Texas Press
With over 18,500 copies sold and now revised and updated, Modern Hebrew for Beginners is the core of a widely used multimedia program for teaching Hebrew in the college-level classroom.
Independent Stardom
Freelance Women in the Hollywood Studio System
By Emily Carman
University of Texas Press
Bringing to light an often-ignored aspect of Hollywood studio system history, this book focuses on female stars who broke the mold of a male-dominated, often manipulative industry to dictate the path of their own careers through freelancing.
Dirty Words and Filthy Pictures
Film and the First Amendment
University of Texas Press
This engaging and comprehensive history of censorship and cinema reveals the ways in which film has had a lasting impact on the legal concept of free speech and personal freedoms.
Mortuary Landscapes of the Classic Maya
Rituals of Body and Soul
University of Texas Press
Through a wealth of previously unpublished primary data, Mortuary Landscapes of the Classic Maya examines Mayan death rites across sites, social classes, and kingdoms.
Cuban Underground Hip Hop
Black Thoughts, Black Revolution, Black Modernity
University of Texas Press
Drawing on over a decade of interviews and research, this fascinating book examines a group of self-described antiracist, revolutionary Cuban youth who used hip hop to launch a social movement that spurred international debate and cleared the path for soc
Yutopian
Archaeology, Ambiguity, and the Production of Knowledge in Northwest Argentina
By Joan M. Gero
University of Texas Press
Written by a pioneer of archaeological theory, this account of an Early Formative village in Northwest Argentina offers a new model for the site report that illustrates how the fieldwork experience shapes the production of archaeological knowledge.
Jews and Photography in Britain
University of Texas Press
Broadening our understanding of photography’s history and its influence on modernism, this richly illustrated study—the first of its kind—reveals the remarkable extent to which British photography is a Jewish story.
The Limits of Identity
Politics and Poetics in Latin America
University of Texas Press
Ranging over works of literature, political theory, and cultural criticism from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first, this book offers a radical challenge to the theory of anti-universalism widely accepted in Latin American studies.
The Ba'thification of Iraq
Saddam Hussein's Totalitarianism
University of Texas Press
This fascinating analysis of a wealth of documents from the Hussein regime reveals the specific tactics used to inculcate loyalty in the Iraqi people during the nearly quarter century-long rule of Saddam Huessein and the Ba’th party.
Muhammad in the Digital Age
Edited by Ruqayya Yasmine Khan; Introduction by Randall Nadeau
University of Texas Press
This remarkable collection of essays examines how Islam was introduced to the West through the Internet in an age of terrorism.
Eating Soup without a Spoon
Anthropological Theory and Method in the Real World
University of Texas Press
Driven by a powerful narrative of his own first year of fieldwork, an experienced anthropologist provides real-world lessons on how to adapt anthropological theory and method to the field.
Chances for Peace
Missed Opportunities in the Arab-Israeli Conflict
By Elie Podeh
University of Texas Press
This innovative reexamination of thirty pivotal episodes in the Arab-Israeli conflict, beginning with the 1919 Faysal-Weizmann Agreement and ending with the 2008 Abu Mazen-Olmert talks, reveals both missed opportunities and realistic possibilities to nego
As Above, So Below
Art of the American Fraternal Society, 1850-1930
University of Texas Press
Sumptuously illustrated with more than two hundred outstanding examples from private and public collections and introduced by fraternal art collector and Talking Heads singer-songwriter David Byrne, this revelatory book surveys the golden age of lodge hal
Twentieth-Century Art of Latin America
Revised and Expanded Edition
By Jacqueline Barnitz and Patrick Frank
University of Texas Press
Extensively revised and expanded to include more artists and new illustrations, this critically acclaimed, award-winning book is the essential overview of the art of contemporary Latin America.
The Color of Love
Racial Features, Stigma, and Socialization in Black Brazilian Families
University of Texas Press
Drawing on more than one hundred interviews and observations within ten core families, this study of intimate relationships as sites of racial socialization reveals a new facet of race-based differential treatment and its origins—and the mechanisms that p
Rodrigo Moya
Photography and Conscience/Fotografía y conciencia
By Rodrigo Moya
University of Texas Press
With photographs that have never been published before, this is the first English-Spanish bilingual retrospective of a prominent Mexican photographer who has documented Latin America from revolutionary movements to timeless moments of daily life.
Nurturing Masculinities
Men, Food, and Family in Contemporary Egypt
University of Texas Press
Dispelling the illusion that Middle Eastern men can be fully understood through the lenses of domination and patriarchy, this book looks at contemporary Egyptian foodways to better understand how men enact masculinity in displays of caregiving and love th
Martín Ramírez
Framing His Life and Art
University of Texas Press
Featuring extensive, newly uncovered biographical information, Martín Ramírez is the definitive study of the life and critical reception of the Mexican migrant and psychiatric patient who became one of the twentieth century’s finest artists.
Enmity and Feuding in Classical Athens
University of Texas Press
Through an in-depth analysis of hostile relationships in Athenian society and the works of Attic orators, Alwine’s book uncovers fundamental aspects of Greek political and social life.
Fantastic Planets, Forbidden Zones, and Lost Continents
The 100 Greatest Science-Fiction Films
University of Texas Press
With revelations for even the most avid fans, here are the one hundred greatest sci-fi films of all time, from today’s blockbusters such as Guardians of the Galaxy and Gravity to forgotten classics and overlooked gems
The Magic Key
The Educational Journey of Mexican Americans from K-12 to College and Beyond
University of Texas Press
This much-needed volume provides a comprehensive empirical study of the school experiences of Mexican Americans and those who help them succeed.
Science among the Ottomans
The Cultural Creation and Exchange of Knowledge
University of Texas Press
The first book on the topic in English in over sixty years, Science among the Ottomans contends that, contrary to the generally accepted belief that the Ottomans lost interest in science, science was a valued, dynamic, and sustaining force throughout the
Continental Shifts
Migration, Representation, and the Struggle for Justice in Latin(o) America
University of Texas Press
A timely, hemispheric examination of the post-NAFTA shift in US discourse surrounding Latinos, which has created dehumanizing representations that equate Latinos with animals and criminals, and of the ways in which Latino cultural producers contest these
Variations on a Rectangle
Thirty Years of Graphic Design from Texas Monthly to Pentagram
By DJ Stout
University of Texas Press
With suites of images representing more than two hundred fifty major design projects, Variations on a Rectangle is a career retrospective and design primer by internationally renowned graphic designer and Pentagram partner DJ Stout.
Picturing Texas Politics
A Photographic History from Sam Houston to Rick Perry
University of Texas Press
With rare, previously unpublished photographs and iconic images of politicians from the state’s founders to Ann Richards, George W. Bush, and Rick Perry, here is the first-ever photographic album of Texas politicians and political campaigns.
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