Sharon Monteith Ordre des livres (chronologique)

Focusing on grassroots activism, the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) emerged in 1960 as a youth-led civil rights organization in North Carolina. It combined radical initiatives and Black Power with reform efforts, emphasizing local decision-making in the fight for social change. Through Freedom Houses, SNCC facilitated voter registration and direct action, adapting over time from a cohesive group to a more diverse coalition. The organization engaged in critical debates about its responsibilities to communities and those affected by racial violence, shaping its legacy in the civil rights movement.

"Featuring essays written by an international team of experts, this Companion maps the dynamic literary landscape of the American South"-- "This Companion maps the dynamic literary landscape of the American South. From pre- and post-Civil War literature to modernist and civil rights fictions, and writing by immigrants in the 'global' South of the late-twentieth and twenty-first centuries, these newly commissioned essays from leading scholars explore the region's established and emergent literary traditions. Touching on poetry and song, drama and screenwriting, key figures such as William Faulkner and Eurdora Welty, and iconic texts such as Gone with the Wind, chapters investigate how issues of class, poverty, sexuality, and regional identity have textured Southern writing across generations. The volume's rich contextual approach highlights patterns and connections between writers while offering insight into the development of Southern literary criticism, making this Companion a valuable guide for students and teachers of American literature, American studies, and the history of storytelling in America"--

An introduction to film history, this anthology covers the history of film from 1895. It is arranged chronologically, and each chapter contains an introduction on the key developments within the period. Various types of film history are undertaken to enable students to become familiar with different types of film historical research.