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ESCAPE TO GOLD MOUNTAIN
A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America David H.T. Wong
2012 release
The history of Chinese immigration to Canada and the US over the past 100plus years has been fraught with sadness and indignity; newcomers to North America encountered discrimination, subjugation, and separation from loved ones. Despite such obstacles, these newcomers persevered in order to create a better life for the generations to come.
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Pamela Klaffke, author of Spree: A Cultural History of Shopping and herself an avid collector of cute since she was a child, takes readers on a journey through cute culture, from its origins in Japan where teenaged girls help drive the “cute” economy, to its modern-day manifestations in the bubblegum-coloured careers of performers like Katy Perry. The book also delves into the fanatical world of cute creators and collectors, the psychology of nostalgia, and the phenomenon known as creepy/cute, as well as cute food, anthropomorphized animals, and cute superstars such as Blythe, My Little Pony, and Hello Kitty herself.
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Adventures in Cute Culture Pamela Klaffke
Escape to Gold Mountain is the first graphic novel to tell their story: based on historical documents and interviews with elders, this is a vivid history of the Chinese in their search for “Gold Mountain” (the Chinese colloquialism for North America) as seen through the eyes of the Wong family.
“The visuals are striking ... The photographs vibrate with warm, supersaturated colors and visible film grain, fairly leaping off the page.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Action-packed history for new generations, drawn and told with passion and a critical eye. A rousing tribute to our pioneers!” —Paul Yee
cultural studies / antiques & collectibles
juvenile nonfiction (graphic novels)
isbn 978-1-55152-472-6
• e-isbn 978-1-55152-473-3 $19.95 • $19.95 us
isbn 978-1-55152-476-4 • e-isbn 978-1-55152-477-1
$19.95 • $19.95 us
ONE THOUSAND MUSTACHES
ONE THOUSAND BEARDS A Cultural History of Facial Hair Allan Peterkin
One Thousand Mustaches is both a lighthearted cultural history and an earnest style manual: it’s the story of the ’stache through the ages and its manifestations in politics, war, movies, music, sports, and art, as well as information on various ’stache styles and how to grow and wear them with pride. The book also includes numerous photos and drawings throughout. ” A veritably funny look at mustaches, their bravado, and their irony.” —New York Press
Facial hair has traditionally marked a passage into manhood, but its various manifestations have been determined by class, religious belief, historical precedent, and occupational status. Beards have at one time or another come to represent wisdom, goodness, sorcery, diabolism, psychological depth, and revolution; to this day, the act of displaying facial hair is still regarded as a form of ultimate cool.
third printing
The ’stache is back! After decades of being much maligned in Western culture, the mustache is enjoying a cultural renaissance, thanks to the annual phenomenon of Movember, and the retro/modern mo’s sported by the likes of Ryan Gosling, Ashton Kutcher, and James Franco.
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2012 release
A Cultural History of the Mo Allan Peterkin
With wit and insight, One Thousand Beards explores the historical meaning of facial hair, from Freud’s interpretation, to a wild trip through history, to a rogue’s gallery of famous bearded or moustached men. See also One Thousand Mustaches (opposite) and The Bearded Gentleman (page 14). An entertaining and informative combination of a history, a documentary, an appreciation and a catalog. —Publishers Weekly
cultural studies / men’s health (grooming)
cultural studies / men’s health (grooming)
isbn 978-1-55152-474-0 • e-isbn 978-1-55152-475-7
isbn 978-1-55152-107-7
$12.95 • $12.95 us
$21.95 • $19.95 us
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