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Bloody Murder: The Homicide Tradition in Children's Literature
Michelle Ann Abate's Bloody Murder: The Homicide Tradition in Children's Literature examines the surprisingly frequent and graphic depiction of homicide in American children's literature, tracing its…
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Blue-Collar Hollywood: Liberalism, Democracy, and Working People in American Film
This excerpt from Blue Collar Hollywood examines how American films from the 1930s to the 1970s depicted working-class life and politics. The author analyzes how these films reflected and shaped soci…
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Bodies in Doubt: An American History of Intersex
"Bodies in Doubt" explores the history of intersex individuals in America, tracing how medical and legal interpretations of atypical genitalia evolved over time. The book examines societal reactions,…
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Body and Story: The Ethics and Practice of Theoretical Conflict
Richard Terdiman's Body and Story examines the conflict between Enlightenment and Postmodern theories of language and materiality. The book analyzes how these contrasting paradigms frame the relation…
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Born Yesterday: Inexperience and the Early Realist Novel
Stephanie Insley Hershinow's Born Yesterday: Inexperience and the Early Realist Novel examines how the concept of inexperience functions in 18th-century novels. The book focuses on "novices," charact…
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Born Southern: Childbirth, Motherhood, and Social Networks in the Old South
V. Lynn Kennedy's Born Southern examines childbirth, motherhood, and social networks in the antebellum South, exploring how ideals of motherhood intersected with the realities of slavery and regional…
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Brainteaser Physics: Challenging Physics Puzzlers
The provided Book is excerpted from a physics book containing brainteaser problems. The problems, categorized by difficulty and solution type (qualitative or quantitative), explore various physics pr…
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Breakaway Americas: The Unmanifest Future of the Jacksonian United States
Thomas Richards Jr.'s Breakaway Americas examines the numerous attempts by Americans to establish independent republics outside the borders of the United States between 1838 and 1846. The book argues…
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Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education
Jon McGee's Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education examines the challenges facing American higher education. The book analyzes demographic shifts, including a declining number of t…
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Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids - and How to Break the Trance
The Book "Glow Kids" by Nicholas Kardaras, Ph.D., explores the impact of screen addiction on children. Drawing on case studies and research, Kardaras argues that excessive screen time can be detrimen…
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