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This book uses a close reading of seven literary memoirs of the Nazi Occupation of France to show how the collective memory of the period has been shaped by political and social factors. It incorporates trauma theory, history, and folklore studies, examining a diverse group of writers and bringing to the fore the unique perspective of each.

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In this book David Carter explains how the USDA relies on a variety of intermediaries to regulate organic food in the U.S. Only by accounting for the contributions of such arbitrators, Carter demonstrates, can one understand and credibly assess policies governing the fastest growing agriculture sector in the country.

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Prebish offers a thoughtful look at sport as a religious experience and argues that sport has become an American religion. The second chapter examines the difficulty of defining sport, and the third probes the close relationship between sport and religion.

This work is a comprehensive survey of one of the oldest-and hottest-debates in American history: the role of religion in the public discourse.

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Representing Agency in Popular Culture addresses the intersection of child and youth agency and popular culture. Here, scholars expand understandings of agency, power, and voice in childrens lives, identifying popular culture as an important source of inspiration and inquiry within the future of childhood studies.

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This is a guide to recent research about religion and ageing, which focuses on the linkage between religion and health outcomes in people over 55 in the United States. This age range will represent one-third of America's population by the year 2025. Nearly 300 entries are included.

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Reshaping Beloved Community examines the history of black male incarceration starting in the nineteenth century. This examination highlights how the label felon and the use of the prison was intentionally deployed to recast black men as dangerous and to justify the use of penal structures to systematically erase black radical projects.

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"[The] story of the historic surge in American women's political activism against Donald Trump, the MAGA movement, and their threat to democracy in the lead-up to the 2020 election"--Page 4 of cover.

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Written in workbook format, this text provides hands-on exercises for anger response. Aimed at helping the reader to a greater understanding of this, compelling and provocative questions help to enlighten the reader and provide tools to turn an angry clash into a win-win situation.

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Revolutionize your work with acrylics! Get ready for the creative ride of your life! Tradition is out, experimentation is in with this cutting-edge how-to sampler of techniques to use with acrylic, the worlds most versatile medium.

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This book examines how Hawthornes notebooks provide a key for understanding the environmental elements of his fiction writing. Hawthornes four major romances are the main focus of study, but his short fiction and nonfiction also show a man convinced that human and nonhuman nature are inextricably intertwined.

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Rethinking the Enlightenment connects new work in intellectual history with fresh understandings of Continental philosophy and political theory. The collection bridges the disciplinary divides between the Enlightenment as understood in history, philosophy, and politics and moves towards a critical self-understanding of the present.

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The Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, marked the beginning of the German defeat in the West.

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This book explores the fine line between fiction and history and considers how Frances cultural production has contributed to shaping the image of the French Resistance. Though an examination of the lenses through which France has regarded its recent past, the book offers a key to understanding Frances national psyche.

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Michael G. Carew argues that more recently available Soviet-era archival materials and analysis of other research provide a more historically accurate appreciation of American foreign and defense policy formulation.

This three-volume work traces the history of revolts and rebellions from the colonial era to the 20th century.