Cultural History

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Oklahoma!: As American as Apple Pie and Broken Treaties From: Bigotry on Broadway View bar	The author examines the racism and bigotry in Oklahoma!.	David Yearsley	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From NEW! On Modaks: Offerings of Little Bliss The Filling From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings View Coach House Books	Mekhala Chaubal shares her love of madak, a cardamom infused steamed rice dumplings made as an offering to the indian god ganapati or ganesha, the tradition in Indian and in Toronto, making …	Mekhala Chaubal	6	2022	$0.60 Add
On Nostalgia	On Nostalgia is a panoramic cultural history of nostalgia, exploring how a force that started as a psychological diagnosis of soldiers fighting far from home has come become a quintessentially …		161		View
From NEW! Palahna Kosovan 1892 – 1979 From: Ghosts in a Photograph View NeWest Press	Chapter Six is about Palahna Kosovan, the author’s maternal grandmother or “Baba.” Describing Baba’s strength, self reliance through gardening and livestock, membership in the …	Myrna Kostash	29	2022	$2.90 Add
From NEW! Potatoes, Beans, and a Reluctant Cook The Filling From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings View Coach House Books	Chantal Braganza reflects on her grandmothers ‘potato chops’, the Goan food of her father, the Portuguese influence on Indian food in the city of Goa, cooking as a gesture of love, …	Chantal Braganza	7	2022	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Preface From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings View Coach House Books	In the Preface editor John Lorinc provides a brief history of dumplings, the spread of dumplings across the globe,and a list of the types of dumplings discussed within the collection.	John Lorinc	7	2022	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Preface From: Thinking While Black View Between The Lines	In this preface chapter the author detailed their own acedmic career in Canada, intentions for the book and exploring the rebel nation of the 1960s and 1970s.	Daniel McNeil	9	2022	$0.90 Add
From Rastus From: Uncle View Coach House Books	This chapter examines Rastus, an Uncle Tom-like figure who was featured in several early silent films. The character later appeared in advertisements for Cream of Wheat.	Cheryl Thompson	8	2021	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Red Wine and Empanadas The Sauce From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings View Coach House Books	John Lorinc discusses Salvador Allende and his use of food (empanadas) to present a strong Chilean identity, national identities and food, food and politics, empanada as a symbol of nationalist …	John Lorinc	5	2022	$0.50 Add
From References From: Family Ties View James Lorimer and Company	This "chapter" is a list of references and endnotes.	Peter McFarlane	23	2024	$2.30 Add
From NEW! Remembering Part Eight From: Earthkeeping View Goose Lane Editions	Part Eight contains the sections: Neil Van Nostrand, Ecologist, Hezekiah and the Pine, A Rose for Mary Matilda, Remembering Lucy and Helen, Lloyd S. Hawboldt, and Bug Man. These stories are about …	Gary Saunders	31	2022	$3.10 Add
From Responding to Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson & Claiming the Power of Native Voice From: Bigotry on Broadway View bar	The author recounts her shock and offense at the play Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which, as she explores in this essay, is ahistorical and includes racist and problematic represenations of …	Betsy Theobald Richards	10	2021	$1.00 Add
From Russian Rockets From: Family Ties View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter focuses on the author’s visit to Western Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and discusses the failed attempts made by Canada and the United States to unite the Global South against …	Peter McFarlane	22	2024	$2.20 Add
From Sambo and Uncle Remus From: Uncle View Coach House Books	This chapter explores the creation and career of two other stock characters: Sambo and Uncle Remus, both of whom share important charactaristics with Uncle Tom.	Cheryl Thompson	7	2021	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Sink or Swim: A Riff on the Essence of the Matzo Ball The Wrapper From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings View Coach House Books	David Buchbinder reflects on the matzo ball of Jewish culinary cuisine, what makes for the best matzo, preferences and generational traditions, Jewish traditions, and the power of food for a …	David Buchbinder	9	2022	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Siopao Is Not Just for Kids The Wrapper From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings View Coach House Books	Christina Gonzales discusses the Filipino siopao, how they attest to the history of the Philippines, colonization, cultural influence of Spanish, Chinese, and Americans on the islands, and her …	Christina Gonzales	7	2022	$0.70 Add