"Provides a broad historical study of how the mass migration of more than twenty million Chinese overseas influenced china's politics, economics, and culture. the author develops the concept of "diaspora moments"--A series of recurring disjunctions in which migrant temporalities…
Skiing into Modernity is the story of how skiing moved from Europe's Scandinavian periphery to the mountains of central Europe, where it came to define the modern Alps and set the standard for skiing across the world. Denning offers a fresh, sophisticated, and engaging cultural …
"In this historical analysis of the Mexican Revolution, the authors explore the revolution's causes, dynamics, consequences, and legacies. They do so from varied perspectives, including those of campesinos and workers; politicians, artists, intellectuals, and students; women and…
This thoughtful and enlightening collection by one of our best-loved and most highly respected novelists and critics includes essays on Graham Greene, Kingsley Amis, Terry Eagleton, Muriel Spark and Alan Bennett, as well as pieces on John Boorman and the death of Princess Diana.…
