Civics and citizenship Books
Yale University Press Civic Ideals
Book SynopsisThis work traces political struggles over U.S. citizenship laws from the colonial period through to the Progressive era. It shows how and why throughout this time most adults were denied access to full citizenship, including political rights, solely because of their race, ethnicity or gender.
£62.70
Random House USA Inc Freedom of Speech
Book SynopsisA provocative, timely assessment of the state of free speech in AmericaWith his best seller The Working Poor, Pulitzer Prize winner and former New York Times veteran David K. Shipler cemented his place among our most trenchant social commentators. Now he turns his incisive reporting to a critical American ideal: freedom of speech. Anchored in personal stories—sometimes shocking, sometimes absurd, sometimes dishearteningly familiar—Shipler’s investigations of the cultural limits on both expression and the willingness to listen build to expose troubling instabilities in the very foundations of our democracy. Focusing on recent free speech controversies across the nation, Shipler maps a rapidly shifting topography of political and cultural norms: parents in Michigan rallying to teachers vilified for their reading lists; conservative ministers risking their churches’ tax-exempt status to preach politics from the pulpit; national
£18.00
Random House USA Inc The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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Lulu.com The American Republic The US Government and Constitution its Tendencies and Destiny
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Lulu.com The American Republic The US Government and Constitution its Tendencies and Destiny Hardcover
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Securitizations of Citizenship
Book SynopsisSecuritizations of Citizenship investigates how the fate of citizenship is now caught up in a dramatic and dangerous process of securitizing political communities. In the nervous state of affairs of the post-9/11 period, technologies of surveillance and control are rapidly proliferating, creating severe constraints for the enactment of citizenship practices. While citizenship has always faced the problem of exclusiveness, the contemporary relationship between security, territory, and population is being transformed in ways that are creating new dynamics of exclusion for citizens, non-citizens, and quasi-citizens alike. This book assesses a variety of citizenship practices in relation to the emergence of forms of governance that are responsive to and constitutive of fears, anxieties, and insecurities in the population. At the same time, the book identifies and assesses citizenship practices for how they can mobilize progressive forces to militate against the nervousTable of ContentsIntroduction: Securitizations of Citizenship Peter Nyers 1. The Neurotic Citizen Engin F. Isin 2. Secure Borders, Safe Haven, Domopolitics William Walters 3. Renormalizing Citizenship and Life in Fortress North America Davina Bhandar 4. (Dis)Qualified Bodies: Securitization, Citizenship and ‘Identity Management’ Benjamin J. Muller 5. Security, Flexible Sovereignty, and the Perils of Multiple Citizenship Daiva Stasiulis and Darryl Ross 6. The Accidental Citizen Peter Nyers 7. Political Belonging in a Neoliberal Era: The Struggle of the Sans-Papiers Anne McNevin 8. The Production of Culprits: From Deportability to Detainability in the Aftermath of ‘Homeland Security’ Nicholas De Genova 9. Citizenship for All Barry Hindess
£176.17
Taylor & Francis Ltd Telling Maya Tales Tzotzil Identities in Modern
Book SynopsisTelling Maya Tales offers an experimental ethnographic portrait of the San Juan Chamula, the largest and most influential Maya community of Highland Chiapas, in the late twentieth century--the era of the Zapatistas. In this collection of essays, the author, whose field work in the area spans two generations of anthropological thought, explores several expressions of Tzotzil ethnic affirmation, ranging from oral narrative to ritual drama and political action. His work covers the current era, when the Chamula Tzotzils mingle chaotically and sometimes violently with the social and political space of modern Mexico--most recently, in the context of the Maya Zapatista movement of 1994.Trade Review"Gary H. Gossen, a seasoned anthropologist with extensive field experience in Chiapas from the time of the "Harvard Chiapas Project" in the 1960s...offers many pieces of rich ethnography and interesting interpretation." -- Latin American Research ReviewTable of ContentsPreface --Telling Maya Tales 1. The Other in Chamula Tzotzil Cosmology and History: Reflections of a Kansan in Chiapas 2. True Ancient Words 3. On the Human Condition and the Moral Order 4. Language and Indians' Place in Chiapas 5. The Chamula Festival of Games: Native Macroanalysis and Social Commentary in a Maya Carnival 6. The Topography of Ancient Maya Religious Pluralism: A Dialogue with the Present 7. Indians Inside and Outside of the Mexican National Idea: A Case Study of the Modern Diaspora of San Juan Chamula 8. Life, Death, and Apotheosis of a Chamula Protestant Leader: Biography as Social History 9. From Olmecs to Zapatistas: A Once and Future History of Maya Souls 10. Maya Zapatistas Move to an Open Future
£176.17
Little, Brown & Company Knock at Midnight Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr
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Basic Books Postethnic America
Book SynopsisPostethnic America is a bracing reminder of America's universalist promise, and a stirring call for a new form of nationalism.
£22.64
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Pawn
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iUniverse Black Thoughts for White America
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iUniverse The Bill of Rights Politics Religion and the Quest for Justice
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iUniverse In The Company of Giants The Ultimate
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iUniverse The Declaration of Global Civilization
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iUniverse The iPINIONS Journal COMMENTARIES ON CURRENT EVENTS VOLUME II
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iUniverse DeMockCrazy The Information Age is over
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iUniverse The Declaration of Global Civilization
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iUniverse The Ipinions Journal Commentaries on Current Events Volume II
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NB Publishers, DIV of Media 24 Boeke Pty Ltd Behind Prison Walls
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Matthew Fraser The War on Drugs Explained
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Spinebill Press Fighting Tyranny
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MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas Reconstruction and Black Suffrage Losing the Vote in Reese and Cruikshank
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Lexington Books Secessionism and the European Union The Future of
Book SynopsisThis book investigates secessionist movements within the European Union, drawing on the authorâs in-depth research interviews with elected members of the major pro-independence political parties in Flanders, Scotland, and Catalonia. The book considers shifts within party platforms as well as why these regions are not yet independent.Trade ReviewDuerr traces the proper contours of a complex and multifaceted picture, allowing the reader to never lose their orientation in an authentic labyrinth of interviews, percentages and statistical data. In addition, thanks to an excellent use of transcripts of conversations with the principal leaders of the various secessionist parties, the author also manages to highlight the instruments of political struggle adopted by the various movements and how they intend to pursue their goals.... In a time of deep economic and social crisis, in a European context increasingly marked by mistrust and anti-systemic orientations characterised by the strong idea of leaving the Community path, the work of Duerr is a real beacon in the darkness. The author, in fact, not only provides an interesting point of view in one of the most controversial discussions in recent political science debates, also drawing a parallel history of the most important secessionist parties in Western Europe, but in doing so he provides his readers one of the most important contributions to the nationalism studies that have been published over the last twenty years. The success of Duerr also lies in having immediately decided to abandon the magniloquent and often intricate tones typical of some European political science literature, in favour of a flexible choice of language, easily understandable by the common reader, unaccustomed to international politics treaties or comparative political science essays...[T]he formula adopted by Duerr has been successful: easy language, a solid comparative approach (enriched, as already mentioned, by interesting interviews), a good amount of data in support of his arguments and a wide knowledge of the secessionist subject.... Secessionism and the European Union: The Future of Flanders, Scotland, and Catalonia remains an important and timely book, which deserves a wide readership. It will surely be of interest not only to scholars of political science but also to general readers with an interest in European contemporary history and politics. * Nations and Nationalism *Secessionism and the European Union is a significant contribution to the literature on the evolving agendas of sub-state European parties, particularly those that have come to adopt the objective of independence.... The book is highly accessible, divided as it is into many short sections. * European Political Science *The old countries of Europe, once thought to be settled, are in danger of breaking apart—a development which would completely scramble the geopolitical calculus of this region and of the world. Dr. Glen Duerr does a masterful job in explaining the roots and reasons behind three of the most successful secessionist movements: Scotland, Flanders and Catalonia. In clear, accessible language, Duerr looks at the changing nature of national identities in these regions as they steer a transition from a narrowly based ethnic nationalism to a more inclusive civic nationalism. We have long needed a book like this. It will be invaluable for anybody interested in nationalism, international relations, and European studies. -- David Kaplan, Kent State UniversityIn this timely book, Glen Duerr provides a thoughtful discussion of a crucial actor in the contemporary politics of secessionism in Western Europe: the secessionist party. Informed by several interviews with party representatives and officials, Duerr's study is an important contribution to the literature on nationalism. -- André Lecours, University of OttawaTable of ContentsChapter One Major Secessionist Movements in Europe Chapter Two Methodology Chapter Three Vlaams Belang in Flanders Chapter FourNieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie in Flanders Chapter Five Scottish National Party in Scotland Chapter Six Convergència I Unió in Catalonia Chapter Seven Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya in Catalonia Chapter Eight European Union Chapter Nine Conclusions and Why Flanders, Scotland, and Catalonia are not Independent
£93.00
University Press of America Foundations of Civic Engagement Rethinking Social
Book SynopsisFoundations of Civic Engagement is a comprehensive survey and reassessment of the entire field of social and political philosophy. Suitable for use as a primary text for courses on political thought, this book explores the basic arguments of the most important historical and contemporary figures and offers a thematic critique and integration of these philosophies. This dynamic book includes in-depth discussions of Ancient Greek, modern and contemporary theories of communitarianism, social contract, feminism, classical liberal rights-based approaches, African American philosophy, postmodernism, Marxism, critical theory, and theories of communicative actions (e.g. Habermas). Throughout philosophical history, there is a tension between social development of the political personas in personalist, communitarian, feminist, postmodern, and Continental thoughtand the abstract contractual principles needed for impartial justice and freedom of conscience. This chasm can be bridged to some extent by combining ideal contractualism with the tools of feminist theory, discourse ethics, and critical theory. Foundations of Civic Engagement evaluates these tensions, as well as the criticisms and response to criticism for each theory, in order to promote open dialogue, analysis, and a realistic assessment of each philosophy.Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Chapter 2 1. Reopening Fundamental Questions Chapter 3 2. Politics and Value Theory: A Complex Relationship Chapter 4 3. Formative Concepts from Early Philosophers: Plato and Aristotle Chapter 5 4. Hobbes and the Origins of Modern Social Contract Theory Chapter 6 5. Hobbesian Difficulties and Locke's Rights-Based Approach Chapter 7 6. Social Contract Theories, Equality, and Liberty: Rousseau and Kant Chapter 8 7. The Normative Basis of Marxism Chapter 9 8. Contemporary Thinking about Justice: Rawls and Nozick Chapter 10 9. Contemporary Thinking about Justice: The Feminist Critique Chapter 11 10. Justice as if Context Mattered: Communitarian Theories of Justice Chapter 12 11. Back to Impartiality and Beyond: European Voices in the Justice Conversation Chapter 13 12. The Postmodern Riposte: Contesting Universalism Chapter 14 13. Privacy and the Public Life Part 15 References Part 16 Index Part 17 About the Authors
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University Press of America Empowering ClimateChange Strategies with Bernard
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the climate change crisis through scientific, historical, and spiritual lenses. Using Bernard Lonergan's functional specialization method, developed to facilitate collaboration among specialists, Raymaker and Durrani not only analyze data and rebut the claims of climate change deniers, but also look for inspiration to motivate and coordinate needed action by persons, groups, and nations. The book is wide-ranging in its historical examination of leaders who have shown us ways to work together constructively in finding solutions to problems. Lonergan's method helps us study the past with a view to change the future. To do so, we must first reform ourselves.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Putting Climate Change Issues and Lonergan’s Method in Perspective Bernard Lonergan’s Approach to Collaborative Networking: Universal Values in the Face of Our Environmental and Other Crises; Toward Possible Solutions Historical Background to Insight’s Cognitional Theory: Its Originality and Importance Method in Theology’s Eight Functional Specialties (FS) and Its Two Phases How MiT’s Diphase Eight FS Can Open Up New Horizons in Climate Studies Rationale behind Method in Theology’s Eight FS Being Treated within the Two Phases Part II: Analyzing Our Present Climate Crises with a View to Sketch a Remedy First Functional Specialty: Research and Gathering Relevant Data on Climate Change Second Functional Specialty: Analyzing and Interpreting the Data on Climate Changes Third Functional Specialty: Historical Perspectives on Climate Changes: Some Implications Fourth Functional Specialty: Dealing with the Implications of Climate Changes: The Strategic Roles of Operators, Dialectic, Wisdom, and Ethics The Pivotal Notion of “Complementarity” in Lonergan: Transition to Part III Part III: Seeking Effective Ways to Remedy Impending Disasters Caused by Climate Changes (By Way of the Mediated Phase’s Last Four Functional Specialties) Monstrous Storms and a Need for Far-Reaching Remedies: A GEM-FS Key Fifth Functional Specialty: Reinstating the Foundations Neglected by Many Sixth Functional Specialty: Policies for Implementing Universal Values Today Seventh Functional Specialty: Dealing with Systemic Shortcomings in Caring for Our Climates Climate Changes and Conflicts If the Changes Become Too Great to Reverse—Some Proposals Eighth Functional Specialty: Sharing Human Universal Values across the Divides Postscript Appendix I: GEM Conjugates: How They Rethink Galileo Appendix II: GEM Conjugates: How They Rethink Aristotle Appendix III: The Notion of Judgment in Newman and Lonergan Appendix IV: How Monsanto Is Planning to Profit from Climate Changes Appendix V: Summarizing Notions of the Cosmic Common Good in Aquinas and Scheid Appendix VI: Multinational Corporations (MNC’s) Appendix VII: Monsanto and Reaching Climate Danger Threshold by 2036 Bibliography
£35.00
MP-OKL Uni of Oklahoma Ojibwa Warrior Dennis Banks and the Rise of the
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John Wiley & Sons Breaking Down Barriers George McLaurin and the Struggle to End Segregated Education
Book SynopsisIn October 1948 George McLaurin became the first African American to enroll at the University of Oklahoma. McLaurin's case drew national attention and culminated in a US Supreme Court decision. David Levy chronicles the historically significant - and at times poignant - story of McLaurin's two-year struggle to secure his rights.
£19.76
John Wiley & Sons Making a Difference
Book SynopsisA deeply personal story, written with humor and honesty, this book is a testimony to the ability of one individual to change the course of history through hard work, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to social justice.Trade ReviewThis well-written autobiography of a leader in the fight for Native American rights offers valuable insights into Native experiences in the latter half of the twentieth century and Ada Deer's perceptive personal insights. A welcome addition to the growing library of Native American biographies-highly recommended."" - R. David Edmunds, coauthor of The People: A History of Native America ""Making a Difference is a powerful story of activism. Ada Deer contributed her Indigenous worldview and Menominee cultural identity to help shape Indian affairs of the twenty-first century. Her story is worth sharing and her legacy should be preserved."" - LaDonna Harris, President and Founder, Americans for Indian Opportunity""For anyone interested in American Indian history, Ada Deer's autobiography is a must-read. A scholar and an activist for the past half century, Ada has been at the core of Indian issues on both the local and national levels. The captivating story of her challenges and accomplishments is carefully told in Making a Difference."" - Herman J. Viola, Curator Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution""This lively account of Ada Deer's astonishing life illuminates her lifelong commitment to justice for American Indian people. Her famous work on behalf of the Menominees in their epic struggle to restore their sovereignty and her leadership of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the tumultuous mid-1990s are only part of the story. This book plots the full arc of her remarkable life."" - Jean O'Brien, coeditor of Why You Can't Teach U.S. History without Indians""Ada Deer's vivid personality, dogged determination to fight the ravages of termination not only for the Menominees but for all of Native America, and decades-long dedication to social justice add up to a life well lived-and a story that truly inspires."" - Sherry L. Smith, author of Hippies, Indians, and the Fight for Red Power""This book offers the long overdue perspective of a member of the Menominee Nation on the termination and restoration of the Menominees to their rightful status as a federally recognized tribe. It is a story that is not only important because of Ada Deer's identity as a Native American who experienced it, but also because it demonstrates how a person-woman or man, Indian or non-Indian-born and raised under challenging circumstances can achieve great things in life."" - Nicholas C. Peroff, author of Menominee Drums: Tribal Termination and Restoration, 1954-1974
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Robert R. Church Jr. and the African American Political Struggle
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida An Old French Trilogy Texts from the William of Orange Cycle
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Wayne State University Press Acts of Angry Writing On Citizenship and Orientalism in Postcolonial India Series in Citizenship Studies
Book SynopsisFrom Aristotle to Seneca, ancient philosophers considered anger to be aggressive and incompatible with rational conduct, and later thinkers associated this “illogical” emotion with femininity and its flaws. In Acts of Angry Writing, Alessandra Marino looks at anger differently, as an essential condition for writing in contexts of struggle.
£48.75
Wayne State University Press The Spook Who Sat By The Door
Book SynopsisContinuously available in print since 1968, this novel has become embedded in progressive anti-racist culture with wide circulation of the book and hotly debated film and television adaptations. A classic in the Black literary tradition, the novel offers a strong comment on entrenched racial inequities in the United States in the late 1960s.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Civic Engagement in American Democracy
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Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Race Economics
Book SynopsisWalter E. Williams applies an economic analysis to the problems black Americans have faced in the past and still face in the present to show that that free-market resource allocation, as opposed to political allocation, is in the best interests of minorities. He debunks many common labor market myths and reveals how excessive government regulation and the minimum-wage law have imposed incalculable harm on the most disadvantaged members of our society.
£14.20
LUP - University of Georgia Press To Redeem the Soul of America The Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Martin Luther King Jr.
Book SynopsisThis work looks beyond the towering figure of Martin Luther King, Jr, to disclose the workings of the organization that supported him. It shows how Julian Bond, Jesse Jackson, Wyatt Walker, and others played a hand in the triumphs of Selma and Birmingham and the frustrations of Albany and Chicago.Trade ReviewSplendidly researched, cogently articulated...May well represent the finest single piece of published scholarship on the American Civil Rights Movement. - Choice
£36.87
Vanderbilt University Press Through Survivors Eyes
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Vanderbilt University Press Through Survivors Eyes
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Vanderbilt University Press Living as Equals
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Vanderbilt University Press Living as Equals
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Vanderbilt University Press Law Touched Our Hearts
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AEI Press Religion and the American Revolution
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Monthly Review Press,U.S. American Revolution
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P & R PUB CO Liberty of Conscience The History of a Puritan Idea
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National Council for the Social Studies Teaching ConflictRelated Sexual Violence Through Human Rights Education
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MP-WLU Wilfrid Laurier Uni Race Rights and the Law in the Supreme Court Historical Case Studies
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IMPACT Investigative Media Productions Massacres to Mining the Colonisation of Aboriginal Australia
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New Boston Books The Fundamentals of Extremism The Christian Right in America
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Peace President United Publishing The Great American Billionaire Challenge
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