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Defending Animal Rights

Presents a multifaceted discussion of some responses to the question, 'Do animals have rights?'

Long Time, No See

Long Time, No See is certainly an inspiring story, but Beth Finke does not aim to inspire. Eschew...

Indiana

For much of Indiana's history, its distinctiveness has lain in its typicality. It has embodied--a...

The Body Eclectic

A discussion of current practices in modern dance training

Illegal

Dusty, Deek, and Mr. Do-Right

From small towns like Metamora, Aledo, and Carthage to East St. Louis and Chicago's South Side, I...

Universal Women

Between 1912 and 1919, the Universal Film Manufacturing Company first systematically supported an...

German Film after Germany

What is the work of film in the age of transnational production? Randall Halle finds an answer in...

Voting the Gender Gap

This book concentrates on the gender gap in voting--the difference in the proportion of women and...

Spike Lee

Since the release of Do the Right Thing in 1989, Spike Lee has established himself as a cinematic...

Germaine Dulac

Best known for directing the Impressionist classic The Smiling Madame Beudet and the first Surrea...

Why Art Cannot Be Taught

Elkins traces the development (or invention) of the modern art school and considers how issues su...