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What SUP From Your Favorite University Presses, November 14, 2014

Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from university presses! Once again, there is a lot to share this week from our fellow academic publishing houses and much to learn on What SUP at the social university presses. The week was especially exciting because we celebrated the AAUP University Press

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What SUP From Your Favorite University Presses, November 7, 2014

Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from university presses! Once again, there is a lot to share from our fellow academic publishing houses and much to learn on What SUP at the social university presses. This week, we protect beaches, watch noir films, and prepare for the International Day of

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Movie Murderers wearing Checks and Plaids, From the Author of Dressing Dangerously

Our recently-published book Dressing Dangerously, by Jonathan Faiers, is the first book to examine film costume beyond gender studies, beyond star/designer alliance. By focusing on “dysfunctional” representations of dress (think Marlene Dietrich’s blood-stained Dior dress in Hitchcock’s Stage Fright), Jonathan shows another dimension to the emotional bond between viewer and

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