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In Steele's Footsteps: Review Of Nancy L. Rhoden, Ed. English Atlantics Revisited, Kate S. Murphy
In Steele's Footsteps: Review Of Nancy L. Rhoden, Ed. English Atlantics Revisited, Kate S. Murphy
History
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Parler En Son Nom? Comprendre Les Témoignages D'Esclaves Africains Originaires De L'Océan Indien (1850-1930), Edward A. Alpers, Matthew S. Hopper
Parler En Son Nom? Comprendre Les Témoignages D'Esclaves Africains Originaires De L'Océan Indien (1850-1930), Edward A. Alpers, Matthew S. Hopper
History
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“How Could Anyone Respect Us?” A Century Of Olympic Consciousness And National Anxiety In China, Andrew D. Morris
“How Could Anyone Respect Us?” A Century Of Olympic Consciousness And National Anxiety In China, Andrew D. Morris
History
Much of the history of China’s modern sports and physical culture program (tiyu) has been phrased, experienced, understood, and remembered as a gesture of national defense. Enemies have come, gone, and come again—the Western and Japanese imperialists, the Communists, the Nationalists, the footbound and weak, the ignorant and unhygienic, the decadent and materialistic, Taiwan, Falun Gong, and (again) U.S. and Japanese imperialists. All have served as forces that threatened China’s national body and had to be defeated with the rhythms, motions, disciplines, and ideologies of modern sport. Thus, over the last century, sport in China has served as a marker …
History's Moral Turn, George Cotkin
A Is For Anarchy, V Is For Vendetta: Images Of Guy Fawkes And The Creation Of Postmodern Anarchism, Lewis Call
A Is For Anarchy, V Is For Vendetta: Images Of Guy Fawkes And The Creation Of Postmodern Anarchism, Lewis Call
History
Although the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 failed at the level of conventional political action, it had a profound impact on Anglo-American political culture. The Plot added the face of Guy Fawkes to our political iconography, and Introduced the word 'guy' into the English language. This paper argues that the face of Fawkes and the word 'guy' have become what poststructuralists call 'free floating signifiers.' Liberated from all permanent meaning, this image and this word have become potent instruments for the promotion of postmodern anarchism. The comic book V for Vendetta (Alan Moore and David Lloyd, 1981) makes very effective use …