Appearance Politics Roxann Rose-Duckworth Boni-Claverie's narrative examines the enduring

Boni-Claverie's narrative examines the enduring effects of France's colonial past and the deep-seated structural prejudices affecting Black people in a country that prides itself on stories of its hospitality toward African Americans fleeing segregation

circling back to childhood in her celebrated final sequence (‘The Meanest Flower’)

Albertine Sarrazin

and delving into the rich history of both the sites and of those who are buried there

Appearance Politics Roxann Rose-Duckworth Boni-Claverie's narrative examines the enduringLex Lu argues in Appearance Politics that crafting an appealing and powerful outward image has long been an essential political instrument in China. Its traces may be found in historical records, imperial portraits, physiognomic prognostications, photographs, posters, statues, and digital images. Employing rare archival materials from Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing, Lu tells the story of these political maneuverings. We learn the ways in which