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... that is strained by increasing estrangement contrasted with a close and affectionate relationship with his younger son. In this chapter, David the younger son explores his memories of his father and how they shaped his sense of identity in adulthood. [unavailable] ...

... knowledge and the skills to do the increasingly important work of migrant advocacy in this politically hostile context. Because of the immense emotional strain of student activism during this time period, community building was as important as, if not more important than, this urgent educational work...

... Understanding how power and the economy work over bodies and strain nerves is impossible without a critique of the phallus, emblem par excellence of patriarchy. The point here is to show that the phallus is not an abstract place, a simple signifier or differentiating sign. The phallus cannot...

... of Early American Studies in order to excavate a submerged strain of thought in the field that bears on the work in the present volume. critique early America empiricism periodization historiography ...

... of a promising future in order to understand their liminal and marginal position. In so doing, they position themselves as good citizens deserving of full participation in the nation-state. Embedded in these narratives are strains of hope and optimism, which illuminate important features of the affective...