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Review Of: Queer Compulsions: Race, Nation, And Sexuality In The Affairs Of Yone Noguchi, Kevin Allen Leonard
Review Of: Queer Compulsions: Race, Nation, And Sexuality In The Affairs Of Yone Noguchi, Kevin Allen Leonard
History Faculty and Staff Publications
Yone Noguchi is now best known in the United States as the father of sculptor Isamu Noguchi, but he was a highly regarded author and poet who lived in the United States between 1893 and 1904 and taught English at Keio University in Tokyo after his return to Japan. In this book, Amy Sueyoshi, who teaches in race and resistance studies and in sexuality studies at San Francisco State University, carefully examines the elder Noguchi’s published writings and his correspondence with other poets and writers. Her book challenges Noguchi’s biographers, many of whom have simply assumed that he was heterosexual, …
Does History Matter? A Cautionary Tale For The Tuning Project, Johann N. Neem
Does History Matter? A Cautionary Tale For The Tuning Project, Johann N. Neem
History Faculty and Staff Publications
There is good reason to be concerned about the future of academic history and, more generally, the liberal arts. As increasing numbers of Americans seek higher education, colleges are under pressure to serve directly the vocational needs of students and businesses. Recent efforts to defend the liberal arts therefore emphasize the development of "transferable skills." A liberal education, advocates argue, prepares students for high-level jobs because it fosters critical thinking, analytical skills, and creativity. There is evidence that these skills may be developed more effectively in the liberal arts than in vocational fields.
Developing Freedom: Thomas Jefferson, The State, And Human Capability, Johann N. Neem
Developing Freedom: Thomas Jefferson, The State, And Human Capability, Johann N. Neem
History Faculty and Staff Publications
Thomas Jefferson is often invoked as an advocate of limited government and a defender of individual rights. This article argues that rights were Jefferson’s starting place. Jefferson also believed that American citizens should have opportunities to develop the capabilities necessary to enjoy the full use of their rights. Rather than thinking about Jefferson as progovernment or antigovernment, this article concludes that we must understand the particular kind of government Jefferson desired, the ends he had in mind, and why and how those ends differed from his Federalist predecessors. A better understanding of Jefferson’s statecraft not only offers a new perspective …
Review Of: Seattle In Black And White: The Congress Of Racial Equality And The Fight For Equal Opportunity, Kevin Allen Leonard
Review Of: Seattle In Black And White: The Congress Of Racial Equality And The Fight For Equal Opportunity, Kevin Allen Leonard
History Faculty and Staff Publications
Joan Singler was one of the founders of the Seattle chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Her co-authors were also active in Seattle CORE during the 1960s. Their book draws upon their memories, the recollections of other surviving activists, and records kept by CORE members. Because its authors are not academic historians, this book does not attempt to engage the voluminous historical literature dealing with the African American freedom struggle. However, it does constitute a significant contribution to the historical literature dealing with Seattle in the post-World War II era and with African Americans in the Pacific Northwest.
Is Jefferson A Founding Father Of Democratic Education?, Johann N. Neem
Is Jefferson A Founding Father Of Democratic Education?, Johann N. Neem
History Faculty and Staff Publications
This response argues that it is reasonable to consider Thomas Jefferson a proponent of democratic education. It suggests that Jefferson's education proposals sought to ensure the wide distribution of knowledge and that Jefferson's legacy remains important to us today.