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The most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of critical theory available, covering the Frankfurt school, cultural materialism, cultural studies, gender studies, film studies, literary theory, hermeneutics, historical materialism, Internet studies, and sociopolitical critical theory.
Through a series of well-judged and historically nuanced readings of cultural, social theory and critical philosophy, this book provides just the bridge between cultural studies and wider debates that we need.
Contains encyclopedia entries on topics such as art & architecture, classics, food & drink, history, literature, performing arts, religion and philosophy.
Information about serials of all types from around the world; records include ISSN, title, publisher, online availability, language, subject area, abstracting & indexing coverage, searchable tables of contents, and full-text reviews.
A great database for beginning research on topics in anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science and many other disciplines in the social sciences.
Includes full text of: Better Homes & Gardens (1922 to 2005), Chatelaine (1928 to 2005), Cosmopolitan (1965-1993), Essence (1970-1977), Good Housekeeping (1885 to 2005), Ladies’ Home Journal (1883 to 2005), Parents (1926 to 2005), Redbook (1903 to 2005), Seventeen (1970-2003), Women’s Day (1937-2001)
Includes approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writings such as monographs, letters, speeches, interviews, etc. by major figures in Black America, covering 250 years of history.
Contains more than 500,000 images from the Associated Press current collections and archives. Photographs include those of historical figures, political leaders, sports greats, and celebrities. There are also images from significant news and features events of the 20th century, such as World War II, civil rights, the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, and space exploration.
Dissertations
Graduate dissertations and theses are excellent sources for scholarship in cultural studies. Be advised, though, that they are not peer-reviewed.
Theses and dissertations from the Claremont Colleges. Some are open access, some have embargoed access to the full text, some are available only on campus IP range.