Oxford University Press

The Death and Life of Authentic Urban PlacesAs cities have gentrified, educated urbanites have come to prize what they regard as "e;authentic"e; urban life: aging buildings, art galleries, small boutiques, upscale food markets, neighborhood old-timers, funky ethnic restaurants, and old, family-owned shops. These signify a place&'s...

Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and the Election of 1828"e;Much more than a marvelously entertaining and balanced account of the modernity        of the 1828 election between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. In brilliantly        contrasting the divergent paths the two political leaders took to that contest, he        offers valuable...

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This book offers a comprehensive overview of the major traditions of word meaning research in linguistics. It charts the evolution of lexical semantics from the mid nineteenth century to the present day, presenting the main ideas, landmark publications, and the dominant figures ofthe the five semantic traditions....

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The Evolution of American TelevisionThis new edition of Barnouw's classic Tube of Plenty explores the development and impact of the latest phases of the communications revolution. Since the publication of this invaluable history of television and how it has shaped, and been shaped by, American culture and society, many significant changes have...