LibGuides: Humanities 1, Freeman: Extra Credit

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Pick one of the items listed on this page. Be sure to scroll all the way down because it's a long list!

Read it or view it, and write a report including:

What is the resource about? Summarize the topic and main points.

How does this resource enhance your understanding of one of the topics we're learning about in class?

What was your personal reaction to the resource? I'm looking for some thought and reflection here, not just "I liked it".

I AM INTERESTED IN YOUR WORDS AND THOUGHTS, NOT AN AI SUMMARY, CLIFFS NOTES, ETC!!

For full credit, I'm looking for at least two pages of thoughtful response. Be sure to cite the resource you looked at and any other sources you may have used.

There are two extra credit opportunities, in Weeks 5 and 8. Of course, you can also access these materials any time you are interested or need them for any class.

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Print Books Available for Extra Credit

Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet by Kurt A. Behrendt, editor
Call Number: 709.5 B44

ISBN: 9781588397829

Publication Date: 2024-10-15

Exploring the significance of Tibetan mandalas from their ancient origins to the present day, this gorgeously illustrated volume provides a contemporary perspective on a centuries-old Buddhist model of the universe.
Ancient Egyptian Architecture in Fifteen Monuments by Felix Arnold
Call Number: 722.23 A766

ISBN: 9781617972836

Publication Date: 2022-09-27

An authoritatively written overview of ancient Egyptian architecture from the point of view of an archaeologist and architectural historian.
Earthworks Rising: Mound Building in Native American Literature and Arts by Chadwick Allen
Call Number: 970.00 C432

ISBN: 9781517912338

Publication Date: 2022-03-29

A necessary reexamination of Indigenous mounds, demonstrating their sustained vitality and vibrant futurity by centering Native voices.
Paleolithic Politics: The Human Community in Early Art by Barry Cooper
Call Number: 320.09 C660

ISBN: 9780268107147

Publication Date: 2020-04-30

Using his background in political theory and philosophical anthropology, Barry Cooper is the first political scientist to propose new interpretations of some of the most famous extant Paleolithic art and artifacts in Paleolithic Politics.
Dark Matter in Breaking Cyphers: The Life of Africanist Aesthetics in Global Hip Hop by Imani Kai Johnson
Call Number: 793.32 J661

ISBN: 9780190856700

Publication Date: 2022-10-07

The dance circle (called the cypher) is a common signifier of breaking culture, known more for its spectacular moves than as a ritual practice with foundations in Africanist aesthetics.
What Is African Art? by Peter Probst
Call Number: 709.62 P962

ISBN: 9780226793153

Publication Date: 2022-12-06

A history of the evolving field of African art.
Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam by Mark LeVine
Call Number: 306.48 L665

ISBN: 9780520389380

Publication Date: 2022-09-13

This updated reissue of Mark LeVine's acclaimed, revolutionary book on sub- and countercultural music in the Middle East brings this groundbreaking portrait of the region's youth cultures to a new generation.
A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects by Robell Awake
Call Number: 745.08 A964

ISBN: 9781797228549

Publication Date: 2025-02-04

Ten beautifully illustrated essays tell the stories of handcrafted objects and their makers, providing inspiration and insight into Black history and craftsmanship.
Violence in the Films of Stephen King by Magistrale, Tony, ed.
Call Number: 791.43 M194

ISBN: 9781793635815

Publication Date: 2023-03-29

In Violence in the Films of Stephen King, contributors analyze the theme of violence in the film adaptations of Stephen King's work--ranging from the earliest films in the King canon to his most recent iterations--through a variety of lenses.
Japanese Horror Culture: Critical Essays on Film, Literature, Anime, Video Games by Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns (Editor, Contribution by);
Call Number: 791.43 B967

ISBN: 9781793647078

Publication Date: 2023-08-29

Contemporary Japanese horror is deeply rooted in the folklore of its culture, with fairy tales-like ghost stories embedded deeply into the social, cultural, and religious fabric.
Freedom Moves: Hip Hop Knowledges, Pedagogies, and Futures by H. Samy Alim (Editor)
ISBN: 9780520382800

Publication Date: 2023-01-10

This expansive collection sets the stage for the next generation of hip hop scholarship as we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the movement's origins.
The Art of Pure Cinema: Hitchcock and His Imitators by Bruce Isaacs
Call Number: 791.42 I730

ISBN: 9780190889968

Publication Date: 2020-03-13

In a now-famous interview with François Truffaut in 1962, Alfred Hitchcock described his masterpiece Rear Window (1954) as "the purest expression of a cinematic idea." But what, precisely, did Hitchcock mean by pure cinema?
Rock and Rhapsodies: The Music of Queen by Nick Braae
Call Number: 782.42 B794

ISBN: 9780197526743

Publication Date: 2021-07-26

Since 1973, Queen have captivated listeners through the intense sonic palette of voices and guitars, the sprawling and epic journeys of songs, and charismatic splendour of their live performances.
Cinematic TV: Serial Drama Goes to the Movies by Rashna Wadia Richards
Call Number: 791.45 R516

ISBN: 9780190071264

Publication Date: 2021-05-14

For decades after its invention, television was considered by many to be culturally deficient when compared to cinema, as analyses rooted in communication studies and the social sciences tended to focus primarily on television's negative impact on consumers. More recently, however, denigration has largely been replaced by serious critical consideration of what television represents in the post-network era.