Joel Andreas
Encyclopedia
Joel Andreas is an American
author and college professor. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology
from the University of California in Los Angeles
, and currently teaches at Johns Hopkins University
in Baltimore
.
Prior to the publishing of Rise of the Red Engineers in 2009 many of Andreas's published writings had been graphic novel
s. The first of these was The Incredible Rocky, an unauthorized biography of the Rockefeller family
. Although Andreas wrote the book while still in high school, it went on to sell nearly 100,000 copies. Next came Made with Pure Rocky Mountain Scab Labor, meant to support a strike by Coors Brewing Company
workers. His latest graphic novel is Addicted to War: Why the U.S. Can't Kick Militarism
, which has been approved by the San Francisco School District as a supplemental book to be used by high school history teachers.
Andreas's style of illustrated books was originally inspired by those of Rius
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author and college professor. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
from the University of California in Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, and currently teaches at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
.
Prior to the publishing of Rise of the Red Engineers in 2009 many of Andreas's published writings had been graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
s. The first of these was The Incredible Rocky, an unauthorized biography of the Rockefeller family
Rockefeller family
The Rockefeller family , the Cleveland family of John D. Rockefeller and his brother William Rockefeller , is an American industrial, banking, and political family of German origin that made one of the world's largest private fortunes in the oil business during the late 19th and early 20th...
. Although Andreas wrote the book while still in high school, it went on to sell nearly 100,000 copies. Next came Made with Pure Rocky Mountain Scab Labor, meant to support a strike by Coors Brewing Company
Coors Brewing Company
The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Canadian Molson Coors Brewing Company and is the third-largest brewer in the United States...
workers. His latest graphic novel is Addicted to War: Why the U.S. Can't Kick Militarism
Addicted To War
Addicted to War, subtitled Why The US Can't Kick Militarism, is a 77 letter-sized page "illustrated exposé" by Joel Andreas published by Frank Dorrel with AK Press in 2002...
, which has been approved by the San Francisco School District as a supplemental book to be used by high school history teachers.
Andreas's style of illustrated books was originally inspired by those of Rius
Rius
Eduardo del Río is a famous Mexican intellectual, political cartoonist and writer born in Zamora, Michoacán....
.
Published works
- Made with Pure Rocky Mountain Scab Labor
- Rise of the Red Engineers: The Cultural Revolution and the Origins of China’s New Class