Natures Nation Revisited

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Natures Nation Revisited

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Author : European Association for American Studies. Conference
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003

Natures Nation Revisited written by European Association for American Studies. Conference and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.

Taking their cue from Perry Miller's early definition of America as 'Nature's Nation', the essays collected in this volume offer critical reconsiderations of the manifold ways in which, over time, different concepts of 'nature' have affected US attitudes towards the land Americans have explored, settled, cultivated, exploited and, more recently, also begun to protect. Scholars from Europe and North America approach the topic from a wide range of disciplines -- history, literature, popular culture, religion, social and economic geography, film studies, ethnic studies, philosophy, ethics, gender and sexuality studies, and Native American studies. Conjointly the thirty-five essays re-examine the infinite manifestations of 'nature' in US culture, politics and society, from practices of gardening, strip-mining, farming and urban planning, to forms of environmentalist activism and representations of 'nature' and nationality in literature, film, art and ideology. In addition, they explore the possibilities of newer approaches -- eco-criticism, eco-theology, eco-feminism, 'eco-queer' studies and transnational perspectives -- within the interdisciplinary domain of American studies.

The Book Review Digest

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

The Book Review Digest written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Bibliography categories.

Love Canal Revisited Race Class And Gender In Environmental Activism

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Author : Elizabeth D. Blum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Love Canal Revisited Race Class And Gender In Environmental Activism written by Elizabeth D. Blum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.

Historical snapshots of the Love Canal area -- Gender at Love Canal -- Race at Love Canal -- Class at Love Canal -- Historical implications of gender, race, and class at Love Canal

Post Cold War Europe Post Cold War America

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Author : Ruud Janssens
language : en
Publisher: Virago Press
Release Date : 2004

Post Cold War Europe Post Cold War America written by Ruud Janssens and has been published by Virago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.

This volume explores how we can meaningfully relate today's world to the end of the Cold War. The over-all picture is one of flux. Many changes will be the outcome of longer-term trends (eg: Internet). Undeniably, though, many other changes are direct consequences of the end of the Cold War. An important aspect is the way Europeans and Americans have begun to redefine each other, in response to a creeping alienation that has affected public opinion and public discourse on both sides of the Atlantic. Time to restore a more balanced view.

The Cultural Shuttle

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Author : European Association for American Studies. Conference
language : en
Publisher: Vu University Press
Release Date : 2004

The Cultural Shuttle written by European Association for American Studies. Conference and has been published by Vu University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.

'What is whose?' As there develops increasing speculation, in our age, on the nature of 'globalisation', the prodigious flux of ideas, people, ideas, goods and fashions between Europe and the United States over the centuries invites nuanced approaches and a modicum of relativisation. Imports and exports, the endless back and forth movement of political, social, economic, cultural notions and institutions permanently raise the question of reciprocal influences and contributions. 'Facing realities' is both a fact and an indispensable activity. American institutions are indebted to European thought, American culture has to deal with European visions and the variety of the European heritage; American social and political circumstances keep informing and interfering with European choices and decisions. What notions, values and artefacts are indeed 'adopted' by one or the other continent turn out to be selected in the name of idiosyncratic cultural dispositions and thereby undergo subtle modifications. No cultural object or sign ever travels without being profoundly transformed. This volume examines nationhood, citizenship and culture, on both sides of the Atlantic, in the light of such complex exchanges. At a time when Europe is exploring its own political organization, it seeks to profit by the American experience; at a time when American culture is more and more forcefully asserting its presence in Europe, critical evaluations of its real pertinence grow more numerous. What superficially appears to be one-sided imposition turns out to be an intricate and complex dialogue. Resistance, caution, recalcitrance, defiance and rejection are as important for a definition of identity as enthusiastic sharings and the adoption of welcomed influences, however ambiguous and variously motivated. An analysis of misunderstandings is the surest way to mutual comprehension. Climb aboard the cultural shuttle.

American Literary Scholarship

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Author : James Leslie Woodress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

American Literary Scholarship written by James Leslie Woodress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with American literature categories.

Keywords Nature

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Author : Nadia Tazi
language : en
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
Release Date : 2005-12-17

Keywords Nature written by Nadia Tazi and has been published by Other Press, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-17 with Nature categories.

At the eve of the twenty-first century, the Western perception of nature has grown closer to the traditional perspectives of the East. These essays offer an opportunity to rethink the implications of this reversal.

Tales Of The Great American Victory

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Author : Diederik Oostdijk
language : en
Publisher: Vu University Press
Release Date : 2006

Tales Of The Great American Victory written by Diederik Oostdijk and has been published by Vu University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.

Exploring topics such as poetry, politics, and cultures of war, this collection of 16 essays tells alternative, contradictory, and complicated stories about World War II, demonstrating that the United States was not always a champion of liberty and justice as some would like the general public to believe.

Morsels In The Melting Pot

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Author : George Harinck
language : en
Publisher: Vu University Press
Release Date : 2006

Morsels In The Melting Pot written by George Harinck and has been published by Vu University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.

The Dutch presence in North America has been best preserved in the two largest denominations, the Reformed Church and Christian Reformed Church. But outside these denominations seven more developed over time, of which some are hardly visible for outsiders, and also non-protestant groups tried to stay together. The eighteen essays in this volume describe the ways in which small groups of Dutch immigrants made efforts to maintain their identities in the United States and Canada between 1800 and 2000. Until now, many of those groups had never been objects of academic research. In the essays presented here, the Dutch, American, and Canadian authors zoom in on the connections of these groups with the Netherlands, with other Dutch-Americans, and other ethnic groups. All of them faced the issues of language and education.

American Studies In Scandinavia

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003

American Studies In Scandinavia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with America categories.