Search Results for 'Barbara A. Purdy'

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Mestizo Modernity: Race, Technology, and the Body in Postrevolutionary Mexico

<p>After the end of the Mexican Revolution in 1917, post-revolutionary leaders hoped to assimilate the country&rsquo;s racially diverse population into one official mixed-race identity&mdash;the mestizo. This book shows that as part of this vision, the Mexican government believed it could modernize &ldquo;primitive&rdquo; indigenous peoples through technology in the form of education, modern medicine, industrial agriculture, and factory work. David Dalton takes a close look at how authors, artists, and thinkers&mdash;some state-funded, some independent&mdash;engaged with official views of Mexican racial identity from the 1920s to the 1970s.<br /></p>

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French Colonial Archaeology in the Southeast and Caribbean

This innovative collection of essays brings together archaeological research on French colonial sites from Maryland, South Carolina, the Gulf Coast and Lower Mississippi Valley, the Caribbean, and French Guiana to explore the nature of French colonization.

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Indians of the Greater Southeast: Historical Archaeology and Ethnohistory

A collection of essays summarizing current knowledge of southeastern Native Americans during the colonial encounter (post 1500). Integrates archaeological, documentary, and ethno-historical evidence in the most comprehensive examination of diverse southe

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Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture

Now back in print and for the first time in paperback,<I>Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture</I> is a foundational piece in bioarchaeological literature and a central source of information regarding the impact of early farming on socioeconomic evolution. It remains a highly cited reference for archaeologists and physical anthropologists.

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Migration and Disruptions: Toward a Unifying Theory of Ancient and Contemporary Migrations

This innovative volume brings together sociocultural anthropologists, archaeologists, bioarchaeologists, ethnographers, paleopathologists, and others to develop a unifying theory of migration.

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Translation and the Rise of Inter-American Literature

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The Uncollected Writings of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

This collection of early work, college writing, newspaper pieces, and stories of life in Florida by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is an intimate glimpse into&nbsp;the artistic development of a&nbsp;Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

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Creole Clay: Heritage Ceramics in the Contemporary Caribbean

<p>Beautifully illustrated with colorful photographs, this volume traces the living heritage of locally made pottery in the English-speaking Caribbean.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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Sirenian Conservation: Issues and Strategies in Developing Countries

Saving manatees worldwide