Book Listings: Theory & Criticism
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$29.99The World Upside Down / Le Monde a Lenvers
The world upside down is one in which the symbolic (usually ruling) order is turned on its head. It is a world visualized by artists where killer rabbits hunt humans and Superman is a hero of the Soviet Union. It is the Planet of the Apes as an allegory of racial discrimination. It is a place where Aboriginal North Americans dine alfresco at Edouard Manet's expense. This richly illustrated book portrays works of contemporary art and prose as examples of this powerful satiric creative impulse.
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$18.95My Mother is an Alien
How do we connect to film on a personal level? Written by critically-acclaimed Alberta author George Melnyk, My Mother is an Alien brings autobiographical responses to film, daringly exposing the author’s personal insights, beliefs, and sensitivities. An introduction and ten essays explore Canadian and international film. Essays delve into such films as Leolo, Last Night, Clearcut, and, as the title implies, Alien.
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$29.95Mary of Canada
A compelling exploration of the Virgin Mary in Canada, ranging widely through time and history. Canada’s culture is distinguished by the Virgin Mary’s astonishingly frequent presence — her roots in Canadian soil are deep.
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$29.95Before and After the I-Bomb
There was a time, not too long ago, when people wrote letters (and mailed them), picked up the phone and spoke to people (not voice mail systems), and considered whether to invest in expensive new "fax" technology as a means of speeding up communication. Children went outside to play games that didn't require a console and screen, schools bought books, and computers filled entire floors of some offices. In less than twenty years, our homes, schools, cars, workplaces, and leisure activities have been revolutionized by the onslaught of technology.
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$26.95Digitopia Blues
A lyrical analysis of the intersections between poetic speech and music, intertwined with the history of black/white relations in America.
