"Through the 1880s the very essence of representation, meaning and process in Western art were profoundly interrogated. Plausible representations of the external world were cast aside in favour of non-naturalism expressed in varying degrees, from modest distortions of reality to pure abstraction. The decades that followed, up to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, were a complex, vibrant period of artistic questioning, searching, risk-taking...

"On March 23, 1849, Henry Brown climbed into a large wooden postal crate and was mailed from slavery in Richmond, Virginia to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "Box Brown," as he came to be known after this astounding feat, went on to carve out a career as an abolitionist speaker, actor, magician, hypnotist, and even faith healer, traveling the US, the UK, and Canada until his death in 1897. The Many Resurrections of Henry Box Brown shows how...

"Dos mujeres unidas por una niña. Un secreto que lo cambiará todo. Londres, 1754. Seis años después de dejar a su hija ilegítima Clara en el hospital de niños expósitos de Londres, Bess Bright regresa para recuperar a la niña. Temiendo que haya muerto allí, Bess se queda conmocionada cuando le aseguran que ya ha ido a buscar a su hija. Presa de la desesperación, intenta averiguar por todos los medios quién se ha llevado a su pequeña. y...

Autumn regresa de un viaje en avión y al abrir la maleta descubre que contiene ropa de hombre. Se ha confundido al recoger el equipaje, así que llama al número que aparece en la etiqueta para ver si esa persona tiene su maleta. Responde un hombre de voz grave y sexy. Su nombre es Donovan y tiene su maleta, así que deciden verse en una cafetería para intercambiárselas. Un café lleva al postre, y el postre a un fin de semana juntos. Pero Autumn...

"Human Trafficking: Global History and Perspectives argues that, far from being a recent development, human trafficking is rooted in the history of the human condition and has only been amplified by globalization. Using a multidisciplinary approach that traces the historical roots of human trafficking in global history, the chapters explore case studies from different parts of the world to show that human trafficking is not only a global phenomenon...

"With thirty-nine original chapters from internationally prominent scholars, The Virginia Woolf Handbook is designed for post-secondary students, scholars, and common readers. Feminist to the core, each chapter of this volume examines an aspect of Woolf's achievement and legacy. Each chapter offers an overview that is at once fresh and thoroughly grounded in prior scholarship. Six sections focus on Woolf's life, her texts, her experiments, her as...

"Representing a shift in Carter studies for the 21st century, this book critically explores her legacy and showcases the current state of Angela Carter scholarship. It gives new insights into Carter's pyrotechnic creativity and pays tribute to her incendiary imagination in a reappraisal of Angela Carter's work, her influences and influence. Drawing attention to the highly constructed artifice of Angela Carter's work, it brings to the fore her lesser-known...

This book is a collection of evidence-based insights and intersectional teaching strategies crafted by and for college instructors. It aims to inspire transformative student learning while challenging stereotypes. Representing a variety of scholarly disciplines, the volume's contributing authors offer practical advice for effectively navigating student preconceptions about embodied identity and academic expertise. Each contributor recognizes the pervasiveness...

"For decades, American cities have experimented with ways to remake themselves in response to climate change. These efforts, often driven by grassroots activism, offer valuable lessons for transforming the places we live. In From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities, design expert Alison Sant focuses on the unique ways in which US cities are working to mitigate and adapt to climate change while creating equitable and livable communities....

Centers anti-racist community-engaged traditions that BIPOC academics and community members have created through more than a century of collaboration across university and community. It demonstrates both the progress and the work that still needs to be done. -- Provided by publisher. The book is organized around a set of Anti-racist Community Engagement Principles developed by the editors as part of their shared work and dialogue with colleagues...