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Ordinary Injustice
Rascuache Lawyering and the Anatomy of a Criminal Case
Hottest of the Hotspots
The Rise of Eco-precarious Conservation Labor in Madagascar
From the Skin
Defending Indigenous Nations Using Theory and Praxis
Central American Migrations in the Twenty-First Century
Ready Player Juan
Latinx Masculinities and Stereotypes in Video Games
This book fuses Latinx studies and video game studies to document how Latinx masculinities are portrayed in high-budget action-adventure video games. Developing an original approach to video game experiences, the author theorizes video games as border crossings, and defines a new concept—digital mestizaje—that pushes players, readers, and scholars to deploy a Latinx way of seeing constructive as well as destructive qualities.
Landscapes and Social Transformations on the Northwest Coast
Colonial Encounters in the Fraser Valley
Construction of Maya Space
Causeways, Walls, and Open Areas from Ancient to Modern Times
Our Hidden Landscapes
Indigenous Stone Ceremonial Sites in Eastern North America
Our Hidden Landscapes introduces people to eastern North America’s Indigenous ceremonial stone landscapes (CSLs)—sacred sites whose principal identifying characteristics are built stone structures that cluster within specific physical landscapes. This volume presents these often unrecognized sites as significant cultural landscapes in need of protection and preservation. Chapters from Indigenous community members, archaeologists, and anthropologists provide a variety of approaches for better understanding, protecting, and preserving these important sacred spaces.
Nihikéyah
Navajo Homeland
This anthology of essays offers Diné perspectives on the experiences, observations, and examinations of their homeland. Together, the contributors thoughtfully illustrate the complex state of nihikéyah, “our land,” as viewed by Diné people.