culture

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Around the world right now

2017
"In this multicultural travelogue through each of the 24 time zones, young readers are invited to travel the world and experience all the people, places, and things that exist on our planet right now. In every minute of every hour of every day, something wonderful is happening around our world"--Jacket flap.
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Fandom

fic writers, vidders, gamers, artists, and cosplayers
"Have you ever finished a book or TV series and wished for more? Created stories, art, or videos based on a game? Dressed up as your favorite character? If so, you've entered fandom. Fan writers expand and mix up stories, like sending the Star Trek crew to Hogwarts. Cosplayers sew Star Wars and Sailor Moon costumes, and fan filmmakers make music video tributes. Fans also enrich invented worlds with greater diversity, creating female and multiracial avatars for games peopled only with white male characters. Tour fandom's history and meet fan writers, video-makers, artists, costumers, and gamers who celebrate the things they love and shape fan communities online and in real life."--Provided by publisher.
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Domestic abuse and sexual assault in popular culture

2016
"Using historical and current examples from film, television, literature, advertisements, and music, this book reveals the ways that rape and abuse are typically presented--and misrepresented--and evaluates the impact of these depictions on consumers."--Provided by publisher.

Migration and settlement

2018
An examination of migration and settlement, covering voluntary and involuntary migration, colonization, refugees, cultural diffusion, and other related topics. Includes teacher notes.

The smear

how shady political operatives and fake news control what you see, what you think, and how you vote
"Attkisson exposes the...tactics of smear artists, and their...access to the biggest names in political media--operatives who are corrupting the political process, and discouraging widespread citizen involvement in our democracy"--Amazon.com.

CultureGrams, 2006

2005
Profiles the countries of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, providing maps, development data, basic background, contact information, brief lists of contemporary political events and trends, and details on cultural aspects such as personal appearance, greetings, gestures, visiting, eating, family, dating, marriage, recreation, the arts, holidays, commerce, and general attitudes.

A history of music

2015
An exploration of the history of music, discussing why people make music, how it influences culture, developments, artists, and more.

Bad feminist

essays
A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay. "Pink is my favorite color. I used to say my favorite color was black to be cool, but it is pink, all shades of pink. If I have an accessory, it is probably pink. I read Vogue, and I'm not doing it ironically, though it might seem that way. I once live-tweeted the September issue." In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of color (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture. Bad Feminist is a sharp, funny, and spot-on look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better.

My world atlas

2015
A comprehensive children's reference atlas introduces readers to Earth and the modern world.

Cultures around the world

2015
Text and illustrations introduce young readers to different cultures from around the world.

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