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South of the Confederacy: Confederate Symbols in Argentine Clothing and the Erasure of History.
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Description
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The recent globalization of fashion has transmitted not only the American Confederate flag to other countries, but also the debate surrounding its place in popular culture. This paper investigates the case study of COOK, a popular Argentine clothing company that prominently features the Confederate flag in its logo and branding.
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Date Created
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2016
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PID
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grinnell:18767
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Tapping natureG??s bounty: science and sugar maples in the age of improvement
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Description
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This piece analyzes the eighteenth-century campaigns to develop a maple sugar industry in North America as a way of undercutting slavery and the sugar-plantation complex of the Caribbean. It is part of a larger collection that examines how trees became woven into the cultural, economic, and political fabric of life in the eighteenth century, and uses the case of the sugar maple to explore the intersections between nature, enlightenment science, and new ambitions for societal reform.
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Date Created
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2016
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PID
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grinnell:17946
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Title
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The Library Graduate Assistantship: A Crucial Supplement to an LIS Education.
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Description
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While undertaking their graduate studies, many library and information science (LIS) students seek pre-professional graduate assistantships. These assistantships can serve as excellent opportunities to complement student's education and influence their future careers by providing them with relevant on-the-job education and skills. Graduate assistantships are a crucial to LIS education in helping new LIS professionals develop skills and experiences needed to attain gainful, professional employment.
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Date Created
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2017
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PID
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grinnell:18242