Multiracialism

Week of October 17, 2011

Multiracialism

In the News: The New York Times recently featured an article on families throughout the U.S. who consider themselves mixed-race whether through marriage, adoption, or other relationships. The article also mentioned that the multiracial population of American children sits at around 4.2 million, up by at least 50 percent since 2000.

Almighty God Created the Races: Christianity, Interracial Marriage, & American Law
By Fay Botham. University of North Carolina Press, 2009
Call Number: KF511 .B68 2009 (At Jupiter)

Beyond Black: Biracial Identity in America
By Kerry Ann Rockquemore and David Brunsma. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008 (2^nd ed.)
Call Number: E184 .A1 R62 2008

Black Enough/White Enough: The Obama Dilemma
By Rickey Hendon. Third World Press, 2009
Call Number: E901.1 .O23 H46 2009 Continue reading

Soap Operas

Week of October 10, 2011

Soap Operas

In the News: Long-running daytime soaps All My Children and One Life to Live canceled

All My Children ended its 41 year run in September while One Life to Live will air its final television episode in January 2012. While this may signal the demise of daytime TV soaps, both series are scheduled to resurface in early 2012 via The Online Network.

The Daytime Serials of Television, 1946-1960
By Jim Cox. McFarland, 2006
Call Number: PN1992.8 .S4 C69 2006

Drugs, Thugs, and Divas: Telenovelas and Narco-Dramas in Latin America
By O. Hugo Benavides. University of Texas Press, 2008
Call Number: PN1992.8 .S4 B47 2008

The Dynasty Years: Hollywood Television and Critical Media Studies
By Jostein Gripsrud. Routledge, 1995
Call Number: PN1992.77 .D9 G75 1995 Continue reading

Wangari Maathai

Week of October 3, 2011

Wangari Maathai

In the News: Kenyan environmentalist, feminist, Nobel Laureate, and political activist Wangari Maathai died on September 25, 2011. She founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977. During this time, trees were planted throughout Kenya to stop soil erosion and to provide firewood for fuel and jobs for women. Educated in the United States and Africa, Dr. Maathai also served as a veterinary anatomy faculty member in the 1970s at the University of Nairobi.

The Challenge for Africa
By Wangari Maathai. Pantheon Books, 2009
Call Number: JQ1875 .M33 2009

Champions for Peace: Women Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
By Judith Hicks Stiehm. Rowman & Littlefield, 2006
Call Number: JZ5540 .S74 2006

Eco-Heroes: Twelve Tales of Environmental Victory
By Aubrey Wallace. Mercury House, 1993
Call Number: HC79 .E5 W27 1993 (At Jupiter) Continue reading

Death Penalty

Week of September 26, 2011

Death Penalty

In the News: With the recent executions of Troy Davis in Georgia and Lawrence Brewer in Texas, discussions of the pros and cons of capital punishment have been cropping up in the news media and blogosphere and through social networks like Twitter and Facebook.

The Autobiography of an Execution
By David R. Dow. Twelve, 2010
Call Number: KF373 .D635 A3 2010

China’s Death Penalty: History, Law, and Contemporary Practices
By Hong Lu and Terance D. Miethe. Routledge, 2007
Call Number: HV8699 .C6 L8 2007

The Death Penalty: A Worldwide Perspective
By Roger Hood and Carolyn Hoyle. Oxford University Press, 2008
Call Number: HV8694 .H657 2008

Heavy Metal Music

Week of September 19, 2011

Heavy Metal Music

In the News: Big Four Makes Stop at Yankee Stadium
Featuring Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer, (four of the most popular heavy – some would say, “thrash” – metal bands of the 1980s) the Big Four have showcased their top hits and fan favorites since it began its U.S. tour in April.

Arlen Roth’s Heavy Metal Guitar
By Arlen Roth. Schirmer Books, 1991
Call Number: MT582 .R814 1991

Damage Incorporated: Metallica and the Production of Musical Identity
By Glenn T. Pillsbury. Routledge, 2006
Call Number: ML421 .M48 P55 2006

Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture
By Natalie J. Purcell. McFarland, 2003
Call Number: ML3534 .P91 2003

Living In a Post-9/11 World

September 11, 2011

Living in a Post-9/11 World

In the News: In 2009 we shared a list of September 11^th books and videos available in our collection. Here are some that have been published in the interim.

The 9/11 Encyclopedia
Edited by Stephen E. Atkins. ABC-CLIO, 2011
Call Number: Available online via EBSCOhost

Abuse of Power: How Cold War Surveillance and Secrecy Policy Shaped the Response to 9/11
By Athan G. Theoharis. Temple University Press, 2011
Call Number: Available online via EBSCOhost

Academic Freedom in the Post-9/11 Era
Edited by Edward J. Carvalho and David B. Downing. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
Call Number: LC72.2 .A325 2010 Continue reading

Dick Cheney / Steve Jobs

August 29, 2011 – Our 200th post!

Dick Cheney / Steve Jobs

In the News: Dick Cheney’s long-awaited memoir hits bookstores this Tuesday, August 30. Before the FAU Libraries obtains a copy of it, take a look at some of the titles we have on the former vice-president, congressman, White House Chief of Staff, and Secretary of Defense. (“In the News” highlighted a few titles about Cheney in November 2010.)

Also In the News: Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, Inc. and Pixar, resigned from his position as Apple’s CEO due to health reasons. (“In the News” profiled the launch of the iPad in late March 2010.)

DICK CHENEY

The Bush-Cheney Administration’s Assault on Open Government
By Bruce P. Montgomery. Praeger, 2008
Call Number: Available online via NetLibrary

Cheney’s Law (DVD)
PBS Home Video, 2007
Call Number: E902 .C3644 2007 (At Jupiter)

The Dark Side (DVD)
Directed by Michael Kirk. PBS Home Video, 2006
Call Number: HV6432 .D37 2006 (Boca Raton Media Center)

Back to School

August 22, 2011

Back to School!

In the News: It’s Back-to-School time at Florida Atlantic University. We welcome new freshmen and transfer students as well as those returning for their second, third, and even last (!) year. Of course, we can’t forget to welcome new faculty, too. Take a look at some of the books the library has on college life. Some of them are electronic, but many more are in the “old school” paper format. Settle down with one when time permits and enjoy the rest of the year.

Aspiring Academics: A Resource Book for Graduate Students and Early Career Faculty
Edited by Michael Solem, Kenneth Foote, and Janice Monk. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009
Call Number: LB2332.72 .A87 2008

Between Speaking and Silence: A Study of Quiet Students
By Mary M. Reda. State University of New York Press, 2009
Call Number: LB1033.5 .R43 2009

Black Greek-Letter Organizations 2.0: New Directions in the Study of African American Fraternities and Sororities
Edited by Matthew W. Hughey and Gregory S. Parks. University Press of Mississippi, 2011
Call Number: Available online via NetLibrary

Mother’s Day & Motherhood

April 18, 2011

Mother’s Day & Motherhood

In the News: Mother’s Day comes early this year. Of course, that holiday is not until May 8^th – still a few weeks away – but, since the author of this blog post will soon be on maternity leave, it is indeed a timely topic. In the News will be on hiatus through the summer and will return at the beginning of the Fall semester. Until then enjoy these books and DVDs that explore the beauty, joys, and pains of motherhood.

The Art of Motherhood
By Marta Alvarez González. Translated by Anthony Shugaar. J. Paul Getty Museum, 2010
Call Number: NX652 .M64 A48 2010

Baby on Board: Becoming a Mother Without Losing Yourself: A Guide for Moms-to-Be
By Joelle Jay and Amy Kovarick. AMACOM, American Management Association, 2007
Call Number: Available online via NetLibrary

Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace
By Ayelet Waldman. Doubleday, 2009
Call Number: PS3573 .A42124 Z46 2009

Celebrate al-Mutanabbi, 10th Century Classical Arab Poet

@FAU Libraries

Commemorate the life and work of Iraq-born poet Abu at-Tayyib Ahmad ibn Husayn al-Mutanabbi during April’s observances of National Arab American Heritage Month and National Poetry Month.

Al-Mutanabbi Street is the centuries-old center of bookselling in Baghdad, a winding street filled with bookstores and outdoor book stalls named for the famed 10th Century classical Arab poet, Al- Mutanabbi, and has since remained the historic heart and soul of the Baghdad literary and intellectual community.

Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Broadsides Collection @ FAU Digital Library features a suite of 133 letterpress-printed— handset metal and wood type—literary broadsides which also comprise original relief and handmade paper prints. This historic Al-Mutanabbi Street Coalition project––one of only ten in the world––is permanently housed in the Jaffe Center for Book Arts on the third floor in the FAU Wimberly Library, Boca Raton.

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