Drawing upon a wide variety of original sources, O'Leary's interdisciplinary study expl... more Drawing upon a wide variety of original sources, O'Leary's interdisciplinary study explores the conflict over what events and icons would be inscribed into national memory, what traditions would be invented to establish continuity with a "suitable past," who would be exemplified ...
You see it everywhere: on bumper stickers, tee shirts, lapel pins, in shop windows, and in front ... more You see it everywhere: on bumper stickers, tee shirts, lapel pins, in shop windows, and in front of nearly every school or government building. Yet while the American flag is ubiquitous, as a symbol it is both heavily freighted and misunderstood. Now an acclaimed ...
This is another in the Landmark Law Cases and American Society series from Kansas, joining such t... more This is another in the Landmark Law Cases and American Society series from Kansas, joining such topics as the Salem witchcraft trials, Marbury v. Madison, the Pullman case, and Bakke. The series editors have chosen wisely in making this selection, both in topic and author. Goldstein is the nation's leading expert on legislation and judicial review related to flag desecration. He brings to this project considerable knowledge, prolific publications in this area, and a clarity of voice and focus. There are no provocative and startling new approaches or theories, but that is not the purpose. I highly recommend this book as assigned coursework for college seminars on civil religion, the separation of powers doctrine, First Amendment rights, Supreme Court functioning, or the interplay between politics, the media, and the Constitution. It will work well in classes not only in political science but also in intellectual and cultural history, American studies, philosophy, and communicatio...
This essay explores the creation and rise in popularity of a British comedy website called Worldf... more This essay explores the creation and rise in popularity of a British comedy website called Worldface, which parodied the Facebook phenomenon while providing an opportunity to celebrate or castigate national identities and traditions through interactive engagement and the use of flags. Begun in November 2009, the site soon drew fans and users from around the world. Its popularity grew faster than a support system to sustain it, and the quality of the site was also affected by what originator Phil Cooper labeled “idiot” postings. Worldface often provided sophisticated commentary on politics, history, and international relations before it shut down in July 2010, its demise due in part to the rise of an anime subculture. Its creators, Team Fishcake, also did clever satires called “Alternative World Cup” flags, and other Facebook parody websites have appropriated flag use to good effect, often while teaching history or geography. Logo of the Worldface interactive website Proceedings of t...
Biographies of college and university presi-dents rarely make for edge-of-the-seat reading, and t... more Biographies of college and university presi-dents rarely make for edge-of-the-seat reading, and this is no exception. But Adam R. Nel-son's biography of Alexander Meiklejohn of-fers a thoughtful and compelling exploration of the man's ideas and educational leadership. Meiklejohn is ...
Drawing upon a wide variety of original sources, O'Leary's interdisciplinary study expl... more Drawing upon a wide variety of original sources, O'Leary's interdisciplinary study explores the conflict over what events and icons would be inscribed into national memory, what traditions would be invented to establish continuity with a "suitable past," who would be exemplified ...
Drawing upon a wide variety of original sources, O'Leary's interdisciplinary study expl... more Drawing upon a wide variety of original sources, O'Leary's interdisciplinary study explores the conflict over what events and icons would be inscribed into national memory, what traditions would be invented to establish continuity with a "suitable past," who would be exemplified ...
You see it everywhere: on bumper stickers, tee shirts, lapel pins, in shop windows, and in front ... more You see it everywhere: on bumper stickers, tee shirts, lapel pins, in shop windows, and in front of nearly every school or government building. Yet while the American flag is ubiquitous, as a symbol it is both heavily freighted and misunderstood. Now an acclaimed ...
This is another in the Landmark Law Cases and American Society series from Kansas, joining such t... more This is another in the Landmark Law Cases and American Society series from Kansas, joining such topics as the Salem witchcraft trials, Marbury v. Madison, the Pullman case, and Bakke. The series editors have chosen wisely in making this selection, both in topic and author. Goldstein is the nation's leading expert on legislation and judicial review related to flag desecration. He brings to this project considerable knowledge, prolific publications in this area, and a clarity of voice and focus. There are no provocative and startling new approaches or theories, but that is not the purpose. I highly recommend this book as assigned coursework for college seminars on civil religion, the separation of powers doctrine, First Amendment rights, Supreme Court functioning, or the interplay between politics, the media, and the Constitution. It will work well in classes not only in political science but also in intellectual and cultural history, American studies, philosophy, and communicatio...
This essay explores the creation and rise in popularity of a British comedy website called Worldf... more This essay explores the creation and rise in popularity of a British comedy website called Worldface, which parodied the Facebook phenomenon while providing an opportunity to celebrate or castigate national identities and traditions through interactive engagement and the use of flags. Begun in November 2009, the site soon drew fans and users from around the world. Its popularity grew faster than a support system to sustain it, and the quality of the site was also affected by what originator Phil Cooper labeled “idiot” postings. Worldface often provided sophisticated commentary on politics, history, and international relations before it shut down in July 2010, its demise due in part to the rise of an anime subculture. Its creators, Team Fishcake, also did clever satires called “Alternative World Cup” flags, and other Facebook parody websites have appropriated flag use to good effect, often while teaching history or geography. Logo of the Worldface interactive website Proceedings of t...
Biographies of college and university presi-dents rarely make for edge-of-the-seat reading, and t... more Biographies of college and university presi-dents rarely make for edge-of-the-seat reading, and this is no exception. But Adam R. Nel-son's biography of Alexander Meiklejohn of-fers a thoughtful and compelling exploration of the man's ideas and educational leadership. Meiklejohn is ...
Drawing upon a wide variety of original sources, O'Leary's interdisciplinary study expl... more Drawing upon a wide variety of original sources, O'Leary's interdisciplinary study explores the conflict over what events and icons would be inscribed into national memory, what traditions would be invented to establish continuity with a "suitable past," who would be exemplified ...
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