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Contending that the anti-feminist backlash in the academy is part of the broader politically correct rhetoric, the authors have gathered together a collection of writers, academics and activists to challenge the rising tide of insults, insinuation and spoken violence in academia. With the classroom's climate increasingly chilly for women, this study is a response to the assault on feminist thinkers, critics and academics. Offering a spirited response to the wave of tenure disputes, departmental fights and flights, the contributors examine the imaginary construction of feminist threats by...

"Kaiso," a term of praise that is the calypso equivalent of "bravo," is a fitting title for this definitive and celebratory collection of writings by and about Katherine Dunham, the legendary African American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and social activist. Originally produced in the 1970s, this is a newly revised and much expanded edition that includes recent scholarly articles, Dunham's essays on dance and anthropology, press reviews, interviews, and chapters from Dunham's unpublished volume of memoirs, "Minefields." With nearly a hundred selections by dozens of authors, "Kaiso!"...