Korean edition of Richard Yates's masterpiece REVOLUTIONARY ROAD (adapted into a motion picture featuring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio) Through a bright, talented couple Frank and April living with children in a Connecticut suburb, Yates realistically reveals the portrayal of American life in 1950s and incisively criticizes materialism. Korean translation by Yu Jeong Hwa. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Forfatter: Richard Yates Forlag: Methuen PublishingLtd Udgivelsesår: 2007 Sider: 336 Sprog: Engelsk
Summary: This groundbreaking study of race, religion and popular culture in the 21st century United States focuses on a new concept, "Muslim Cool." Muslim Cool is a way of being an American Muslim-displayed in ideas, dress, social activism in the 'hood, and in complex relationships to state power. Constructed through hip hop and the performance of Blackness, Muslim Cool is a way of engaging with the Black American experience by both Black and non-Black young Muslims that challenges racist norms in the U.S. as well as dominant ethnic and religious structures within American Muslim communities. Drawing on over two years of ethnographic research, Su'ad Abdul Khabeer illuminates the ways in which young and multiethnic U.S. Muslims draw on Blackness to construct their identities as Muslims. This is a form of critical Muslim self-making that builds on interconnections and intersections, rather
World War II screeched to a halt as the Russians, Germans, Americans, and Japanese scrambled to meet an even deadlier foe. In Warsaw, Jews welcomed the invaders as liberators, only to be cruelly disillusioned. In China, the Communist guerrillas used every trick they knew. In America, Washington, D.C., was vaporized in a matter of seconds. As Turtledove's saga of alternate history continues, humanity grows more resourceful, even as the menace worsens. Type: Paperback
A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles The classic war memoir, now a major Hollywood film, directed by Sam Mendes and starring Jake Gyllenhall as 'Swoff'. In his New York Times bestselling chronicle of military life, Anthony Swofford weaves his experiences in war with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family. When the U.S. Marines -- or "jarheads" -- were sent to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for the first Gulf War, Anthony Swofford was there. He lived in sand for six months; he was punished by boredom and fear; he considered suicide, pulled a gun on a fellow marine, and was targeted by both enemy and friendly fire. As engagement with the Iraqis drew near, he was forced to consider what it means to be an American, a soldier, a son of a soldier, and a man. Titel: Jarhead Forfatter: Anthony Swofford For
Wild West Panorama An oversized compilation of Tim Fitzharris' photographic work from the past 20 years: 72 panoramic wilderness landscapes of the North American West, organized by 6 regions and includes personal observations by the photographer. Forlag: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books Udgivelsesår: 2006 Sprog: Engelsk
"An excellent summary and interpretation of race relations in nineteenth-century California. Empirically rich and theoretically sophisticated, it is the last and best word on the historical origins of the racial hierarchy that contemporary multiculturalists are struggling to overcome."--George Fredrickson, Stanford University "Sometime soon in the 21st century, all of California's peoples will belong to minorities, and Almaguer's pathbreaking comparative history is indispensable for understanding how and why this society became so racially diverse. His study expands the borders of multicultural scholarship."--Ronald Takaki, University of California, Berkeley "Evocatively written and theoretically compelling, "Racial Fault Lines represents a benchmark in the writing of U.S. history. Almaguer blends sociological paradigms with rich historical narratives in his perspicacious examination of
Discover a lost quiltmaking art that you can easily re-create with today's streamlined tools and techniques. With fabric-friendly paints and pens, you can quickly produce elaborate, applique-style motifs inspired by this unique time in quiltmaking history. Type: Paperback
DVD "Farvel Til En Legende - Verdens Største Tenor" af Luciano Pavarotti. På engelsk. Undertekster på dansk. Udgivet i Danmark, 18. aug. 2008 Vejer 124 g. Skuespillere: Chuck Norris, Lee Van Cleef Instruktør: Joel Freeman Studie: American Cinema Productions Resumé: De bevæger sig lydløst som en tiger, angriber lige så hurtigt som en orm og på samme måde som et eneste pift fra en giftfrø. De er ninjas, verdens farligste krigere, men heldigvis har racen været uddød i 300 år. Scott James, en pensioneret karatemester, opsøges af en rig kvinde for at beskytte mod en flok af ninjaslekt. Dette kan ikke passes for Scott er den eneste, der kender til den hemmelige ninja-teknik.
