
Country Houses and the British Empire, 1700-1930
Andrew Thompson, John MacKenzie and Stephanie Barczewski
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Country houses and the British empire, 1700-1930 assesses the economic and cultural links between...

A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food
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Outside India Indian food is popular the world over, from Tokyo to Telford and from Canberra to...
Face and Mask: A Double History
Hans Belting, Thomas S. Hansen and Abby J. Hansen
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A cultural history of the face in Western art, ranging from portraiture in painting and photography...

Biography of a Yogi: Paramahansa Yogananda and the Origins of Modern Yoga
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With over four million copies in print, Parmahansa Yogananda's autobiography has been translated...

The Story Behind the Story: Biography of a Navajo Medicine Man
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Native American traditions are rich and enigmatic to many, with populations sadly dwindling and...
Sport, Theory and Social Problems: A Critical Introduction
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In a revised, updated and considerably expanded new edition of Sport, Theory and Social Problems,...

Moon Hanoi: Including Ha Long Bay
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Your World Your Way! Explore the soul of Vietnam in this thousand-year-old city of Hanoi with Moon...

Dana (24 KP) rated The Year's Work at the Zombie Research Center in Books
Mar 23, 2018
There are essays on race, post feminism, the health care system, and so many more.
I loved how it related to both zombie films from the 1930s as well as the more prevalent films known about today. These essays took into consideration the history of zombies and the actual cultural significance of these monsters instead of ignoring it. Many of these essays made references to the Haitian culture surrounding zombies which was awesome.
I enjoyed seeing the different cultural and gender perspectives on all of these issues. Instead of only seeing the viewpoint of some middle aged white male, we get to see women and men of color all engaging in this scholarship and being able to keep it entertaining enough to keep the readers engaged.
If you like reading essays on popular culture connecting to both social and political issues of the time period, then definitely pick this book up, it is worth the read. Honestly, even if you don't like reading those types of books, pick it up because it could give you a different perspective on something you feel like you already know.
Exploring Community Festivals and Events
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The development of the festival and event industry has seen large scale growth and extensive...
The Lunar Tao: Meditations in Harmony with the Seasons
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A main pillar of Chinese tradition and culture is the Lunar Calendar and the many festivals and...