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Mouse Morality
The Rhetoric of Disney Animated Film
By Annalee R. Ward; Introduction by Clifford Christians
University of Texas Press
An examination of the mixed moral messages in five Disney animated films.
Andean Entrepreneurs
Otavalo Merchants and Musicians in the Global Arena
University of Texas Press
How participation in the global economy has affected a South American indigenous group.
Women Who Live Evil Lives
Gender, Religion, and the Politics of Power in Colonial Guatemala
By Martha Few
University of Texas Press
The lives and practices of mixed-race, Black, Spanish, and Maya women sorcerers, spell-casters, magical healers, and midwives in the capital of colonial Central America.
Watching Television Come of Age
The New York Times Reviews by Jack Gould
Edited by Lewis L. Gould
University of Texas Press
Columns by one of the first major television critics.
Thundering Sneakers
University of Texas Press
With telling vignettes of boyish disasters that drive her to despair, as well as the rare quiet moments of hugs and confidences that make it all worthwhile, Prudence Mackintosh perfectly captures the early years of parenthood, when a young mother still lo
The Medicine of Memory
A Mexica Clan in California
University of Texas Press
A work of creative nonfiction on the forgotten history of California.
The Earth Remains Forever
Generations at a Crossroads
By Rob Jackson; Introduction by John Graves
University of Texas Press
Writing especially for people who've tuned out the environmental debate, Rob Jackson persuasively argues that we're at a crucial turning point in environmental history, where choices we make now will determine the quality of life into the unforeseeable fu
Sneaking Out
University of Texas Press
In this collection of new and previously published essays, Prudence Mackintosh recounts life with her adolescent sons as they race headlong to first jobs, first driver's licenses, first girlfriends, and first flights away from the family nest.
Remembering Childhood in the Middle East
Memoirs from a Century of Change
Edited by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea; Introduction by Robert A. Fernea
University of Texas Press
Thirty-six original memoirs written by Middle Eastern men and women about their own childhoods.
God's Country or Devil's Playground
The Best Nature Writing from the Big Bend of Texas
Edited by Barney Nelson
University of Texas Press
Nearly sixty literary perspectives on the landscape and life of the Big Bend region.
Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull
Inventing the Wild West
University of Texas Press
This biography of William Cody focuses on his lifelong relationship with Plains Indians, a vital part of his life story that, surprisingly, has been seldom told.
War, Women, and Druids
Eyewitness Reports and Early Accounts of the Ancient Celts
University of Texas Press
This book draws on the firsthand observations and early accounts of classical writers to piece together a detailed portrait of the ancient Celtic peoples of Europe and the British Isles.
Texas Rivers
By John Graves; By (photographer) Wyman Meinzer
University of Texas Press
Two Texas artists -- one in words, one in photographs -- create a vibrant portrait of Texas's rivers.
Speech Play and Verbal Art
By Joel Sherzer
University of Texas Press
A cross-cultural look at speech play, from jokes to verbal duels.
Let me tell you what I've learned
Texas Wisewomen Speak
By PJ Pierce; Introduction by Liz Carpenter
University of Texas Press
In this collection of interviews conducted by PJ Pierce, twenty-five Texas women ranging in age from 53 to 93 share the wisdom they’ve acquired through living unconventional lives.
Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche Military Societies
Enduring Veterans, 1800 to the Present
University of Texas Press
An in-depth ethnohistorical survey of Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche military societies, drawn from extensive interviews with tribal elders and military society members, unpublished archival sources, and linguistic data.
The Last Battle of the Civil War
Palmetto Ranch
University of Texas Press
A full and accurate account of the battle of Palmetto Ranch.
The Human Cost of Food
Farmworkers' Lives, Labor, and Advocacy
Edited by Charles D. Thompson and Melinda F. Wiggins
University of Texas Press
This book addresses the major factors that affect farmworkers’ lives while offering practical strategies for action on farmworker issues.
The Behavior of Texas Birds
University of Texas Press
In this comprehensive, yet easy-to-use book, Kent Rylander distills data from many sources to provide an authoritative guide to the behavior of Texas birds.
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