How Cambodian Pop Music Survived the Khmer Rouge
After genocide decimated the country’s musicians, old recordings helped a new generation reconnect with Cambodia’s musical past.
The Women Written Out of Mining History
Women have mined for centuries, but laws barring them from the industry helped cement the idea that mining was men’s work.
How to Refine Your JSTOR Search
Too many JSTOR results? Learn how filters and Advanced Search can help you quickly identify sources that fit your research topic.
What’s Queer About The Legend of Zelda?
Link may look like a classic video game hero, but his adventures complicate the heteronormative conventions of the genre.
How the Elite Learned to Seem Less Elite
British elites once signaled status through high culture. Over time, pop culture and everyday leisure became part of the picture.
The Nazi Car That Conquered the World
The Volkswagen Beetle helped symbolize Germany’s postwar rebirth, despite its origins in Hitler’s vision of a “people’s car.”
The Chinese-Only Schools of the Jim Crow South
A 1920s court battle over a Chinese American student exposed the complicated racial boundaries of school segregation.
Why Is Raja Ravi Varma’s Art So Valuable Today?
A record-breaking auction spotlights the artist who transformed Hindu imagery and helped shape modern Indian visual culture.
What Civics Class Is For
Should schools tackle controversial political issues? A 1903 educator thought doing so was essential to preparing future voters.
The Jewish Labor Bund’s Anti-Zionist Legacy
For many Jewish leftists before 1948, Zionism was far from the only vision for the Jewish future.