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Rachel Adams Books

    Rachel Adams is a writer and professor whose work delves into the American cultural imagination, exploring how marginalized groups and societal differences shape the nation's identity. Her writing is characterized by a keen analytical style that bridges academic rigor with accessible narrative, offering readers fresh perspectives on familiar cultural phenomena. She interrogates the ways in which various aspects of American life are represented and understood. Adams's literary contributions invite a deeper contemplation of cultural history and its enduring impact.

    Claudia Wieser
    Packs & Portals
    Sideshow U.S.A : freaks and the American cultural imagination
    Transparency

    • Transparency

      New Trajectories in Law

      • 116 pages
      • 5 hours of reading
      3.0(1)Add rating

      Focusing on the trend of transparency in law and policy, this book offers a critical examination of its implications and effectiveness. It explores the motivations behind the push for transparency and questions whether it truly serves the public interest or merely masks deeper issues. By analyzing various case studies and theoretical frameworks, the author delves into the complexities and consequences of prioritizing transparency in governance, prompting readers to reconsider its role in society.

      Transparency

    • Sideshow U.S.A : freaks and the American cultural imagination

      • 296 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      3.7(105)Add rating

      A staple of American popular culture during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the freak show seemed to vanish after World War II. This book reveals the image of the freak show, with its combination of the grotesque, horrific and amusing specimens.

      Sideshow U.S.A : freaks and the American cultural imagination

    • Packs & Portals

      • 302 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Conflict arises in both realms as the Dragon Tasker must navigate shifting alliances and hidden threats. The stakes are high as friends may become foes, and it will require the support of all the Dragon Tasker's acquaintances to confront the brewing turmoil. The narrative promises a blend of adventure and intrigue, exploring themes of loyalty and betrayal in a fantastical setting.

      Packs & Portals

    • Claudia Wieser

      Claudia Wieser's artistic practice draws from history, architecture, and design, often playing with time and space. Influenced by artists who embraced spirituality--such as Hilma af Klint, Wassily Kandinsky, and Paul Klee--she considers abstraction and physiological experience in her installations. The Berlin-based artist's practice includes hand-painted ceramics, carved wooden sculptures, tiled mirrored works, drawings, and site-specific wallpaper with images mined from her vast archive. Claudia Wieser: Generations highlights her first solo exhibition in the United States held at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts and the Smart Museum of Art. Alongside images of her work, this publication features essays by curators Rachel Adams and Jennifer Carty and three interviews conducted by Maggie Taft, Igor Siddiqui, and Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy.

      Claudia Wieser