A biography of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, discussing her childhood on a plantation, her work as a nurse, her role in the Underground Railroad, and her work in the women's suffrage movement.
An introduction to the personal and political life of President Barack Obama that discusses his family, beliefs, and political record and includes illustrations.
"Considers the uses and limitations of biology in defining gender. Questioning gender and sex as both categories and forms of compulsory identification, it critically examines the issues in the historical and contemporary construction, meaning and perpetuation of gender roles"--Provided by publisher.
Text and cartoon illustrations provide information about the U.S. Constitution, discussing the document's history, examining the events and individuals who led to its creation, and looking at how it has been used and abused by various presidents.
Attempts to explain the philosophy of postmodernism, and looks at what various postmodern thinkers have to say about art and architecture, power and knowledge, the media, time-space compression, and other topics.
An introduction to the life and work of Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard that explores the philosopher's main theories, obsession with the particulars of human existence, and his efforts to prove it is possible to create a new kind of individual.
An in-depth introduction to the literary theory known as deconstruction, presented as an illustrated conversation between a coyote, Mark Twain, and a woman named Uma about the ideas of philosopher Jacques Derrida.
