Ethnic groups and multicultural studies Books
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Psychohistoriography: A Post-Colonial
Book SynopsisThis book lays out the model of psychohistoriography, which challenges dominant Eurocentric approaches to psychology and mental health, and includes a step by step process which professionals can use with clients of Caribbean or black and minority ethnic (BME) descent to explore issues around race, identity and culture.Psychohistoriography takes the form of a model for group psychotherapy in which members of a particular group or community narrate their stories within the context of a pertinent cultural or historical issue. The process includes deep breathing and stretching exercises, large group analysis where discussion and storytelling is encouraged, and exercises which involve challenging dominant discourses of historical events. At the heart of this process is a 'matrix': a time line showing a chronological period with two threads – one showing the events described from a European perspective, and the other showing the same events from a BME perspective, teaching clients to challenge pre-conceived conceptions of history, and its grand narratives. The final stage is the production and performance of 'scripts', as part of a group sociodrama which helps clients understand and explore their feelings. This book will be of use to therapists, counsellors, mental health professionals and social workers with clients of Caribbean or other black and minority ethnic origin.Trade ReviewAs a psychotherapist with an interest in transcultural perspectives, I found its discussions about cultural sensitivity when working with clients from different heritages illuminating, relevant and powerful. I would recommend it to any practitioner seeking to broaden their understanding of these issues. -- Therapy TodayTable of Contents1. Psychohistoriography and the Challenge to the Episteme: The Legacy of Caribbean Scholarship in the Development of Ethnopsychiatry. 2. The European-American Psychosis: A Psychohistoriographic Perspective of Contemporary Western Civilization. 3. The Early Origins of Cultural Therapy. 4. The Components of Psychohistoriographic Cultural Therapy. 5. Cultural Therapy as an Instrument of Social Psychotherapy. 6. Other Psychohistoriographic Cultural Therapy Projects. 7. Pyschohistoriographic Cultural Therapy: The Case Study in Montreal. 8. Psychohistoriographic Brief Psychotherapy: A Post-Colonial Model for Individual Reconstructive Psychotherapy. 9. Epilogue: On the Structure of the Mind. 10. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Perspectives in Caribbean Psychology
Book SynopsisPerspectives in Caribbean Psychology attempts to record the unique psychological character of those who live in the Caribbean and more broadly people of African-Caribbean heritage. It considers the impact of colonialism, the struggle for domination by various European and North American countries through history on individuals, and the unique psychological realities that have emerged from attempts to come to terms with the realities of Caribbean culture and experience. Contributors address prevalent issues of violence, mental illness, stigma, psychopathology and HIV/AIDS, and chronicle the adaptation, cultural retentions, resilience and migratory tenacity of the Caribbean people, both within their geographic communities and in the Diaspora. This book makes the case for a definitively Caribbean psychology with a range of chapters on psychological assessment, understanding and treatment modalities culled from a Caribbean experience. It will be an invaluable source of reference for anyone with an interest in multicultural psychology, as well as for social work and mental health professionals working with members of the Caribbean community.Table of ContentsForeword. Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie. Introduction. Frederick W. Hickling. 1. Caribbean Identity Issues. Kai Morgan and Keisha-Gaye N.O'Garo. 2. Psychopathology of the Jamaican People. Frederick W. Hickling. 3. Resilience: Secrets of Success in African-Caribbean People. Hilary Robertson-Hickling. 4. Family Life in the Caribbean: Assessment and Counselling Models. Marina Ramkissoon, Sharon-Ann Gopaul-McNicol, Barry Davidson, Brigitte K. Matthies and Orlean Brown Earle. 5. The Stigma of Mental Illness in Jamaica. Carlotta Arthur, Frederick W. Hickling, Roger C. Gibson, Hilary Robertson-Hickling, Wendel D. Abel, Tamika Haynes-Robinson and Rob Whitley. 6. Culture and Behaviour: Recognition of Cultural Behaviours in Trinidad and Tobago. Hari D. Maharajh and Akleema Kalpoo. 7. Development Psychology in Caribbean Infants and Pre-Schoolers. Maureen Samms-Vaughan. 8. Developmental Psychology in Caribbean School-aged Children, Ages 3-17. Stacey N. Brodie-Walker. 9. Measuring and Predicting Severe Psychopathology in Caribbean Adults. Michael C. Lambert, Clement T.M. Lambert, Frederick W. Hickling and Kena Douglas. 10. Redefining Personality Disorder in Jamaica. Frederick W. Hickling, Jacqueline Martin, and Allison Harrisingh-Dewar. 11. Psychology and HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean: An Introduction and Overview. Peter D. Weller and Katija Khan. 12. Neuropsychological Assessment in the Caribbean. Tony Ward. 13. The Evolution of Sexual Behaviour in the Caribbean: A Psychological Perspective. Tamika Haynes-Robinson. 14. Issues of Violence in the Caribbean. Brigitte K. Matthies, Julie-Meeks Gardner, Avril Daley and Claudette Crawford-Brown. 15. Traditional Mental Health Practices in Jamaica: On the Phenomenology of Red Eye, Bad-mind and Obeah. Frederick W. Hickling and Caryl James. 16. The Roles and Responsibilities of Clinical Psychologists in the Caribbean. Frederick W. Hickling, Ruth Doorbar, Jacqueline Benn, Elaine Gordon, Kai Morgan and Brigitte K. Matthies. 17. Reflections of a Psychologist in Jamaica. Ruth Doorbar. 18. The Application of Traditional Psychotherapy Models in the Caribbean. Rosemarie Johnson, Peter Weller, Sharon Williams Brown and Audrey Pottinger. 19. Sport Psychology in the Caribbean. Kai Moran and Leapetswe Malete. 20. Race, Language and Self-Concept in Caribbean Childhoods. Karen Carpenter and Hubert Devonish. 21. Psychological Assessment. Rosemarie Johnson and Tracey Coley. 22. Forensic Psychology in the Caribbean Context. Lester O. Shields and Franklin Ottey. 23. Media Psychology in the Caribbean. Frederick W. Hickling, Eulalee Thomson, Sophia Chandler and Brigitte K. Matthies. 24. The Application of Therapeutic Community Principles in Jamaica. Frederick W. Hickling, Mylie McCallum, Doreth Garvey and Tracey Coley. Index. Contributors.
£66.50
Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Construction of Racial Identity in Children
Book SynopsisFor several decades the issues of race, identity and child development have been of major concern to policy makers and practitioners in social services. This book is a major contribution to this literature, and offers a radically new way of looking at some of these issues. Based on intensive research on interracial families with young children, the book reviews the previous literature relating to racial identity development, especially relating to biracial children, and shows it to be based on flawed assumptions.Using intensive observations and in-depth interviews with parents of biracial children the author shows the many ways in which inter-racial families deal with issues of identity and difference. He concludes with a discussion of alternative conceptions of identity, race and development which will provide both practitioners and policy makers with new ways to think about these issues.Trade ReviewI would recommend this book as essential reading to all social work practitioners and policy makers in order to broaden their knowledge and widen the debate. For those lay people interested in the debate on identity and particularly racial identity I would also recommend the book. -- Adoption UKHelps to build a fascinating picture of the background of those who form inter-racial partnerships, the ensuing family dynamics, and the handling of "difference"... Katz's book represents a very useful and important addition to the literature on racial identity, a recommended read. -- British Journal of Social WorkAn important contribution to the literature. -- Child and Family Social WorkInteresting and honest piece of research... Generous in giving a wealth of information about the theories of human development and marginalisation which informed the author's research. Anyone who is embarking on similar qualitative research will read with great interest his detailed account of the methodology. This book has relevance to identity construction in all children, although its main purpose is to look at those who start life with a greater challenge. -- Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties`Katz's aim is to encourage practitioners and policy-makers to think again. Many will find his family case studies and/or theoretical discussions stimulating.' -- Journal of AdolescenceThis is a most useful book, worth reading for its subtlety, its lack of polemic... To be recommended. -- Journal of Child Psychology and PsychiatryKatz has provided us with a basis for future research in this subject. The book will provide a useful background for those intending to do qualitative research on the identity of mixed-parentage children. -- Clinical Child Psychology and PsychiatryA significant addition to the literature in this vexed area. -- Sage Race Relations AbstractsThere are some excellent insights, Katz makes a very good case for the narrative approach to the construction of identity... Katz has been both courageous and thought provoking. -- Adoption and FosteringKatz's book is a well-written account of the develpment of of his thinking, methodology and the research he conducted through the 1980s to the present. -- The PsychologistTable of ContentsChapter 1, Introduction. Chapter 2, The Interracial Debate. Chapter 3, Racial Attitudes and Marginality. Chapter 4, Theories of Identity Development. Chapter 5, Methodology. Chapter 6, The A Family. Chapter 7, The B Family. Chapter 8, The First Set of Interviews. Chapter 9, Second Set of Interviews. Chapter 10, Conclusions. Chapter 11, Revisiting the Theory. Appendix One: Mother's Interviews. Appendix Two: Interview Transcript.
£26.59
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Permanent Family Placement for Children of
Book SynopsisThis book is based on the life accounts of 244 children of minority ethnic origin who were in need of permanent family placement, and who were placed with predominantly white foster carers and adopters. The book provides a most interesting overview of the decision-making and planning processes that shape the placement in care of children of minority ethnic origin in the UK. Its most important contribution is to provide informaion on placement outcome, which will undoubtably assist policy-makers, practitioners, foster carers, adopters and researchers in their efforts to develop enhanced programmes and services for children and their families when they are in need of alternative care.International Social WorkConsidering both `matched' and trans-racial child placements, this balanced and thoroughly researched book moves beyond the often simplistic and limiting racial distinctions such as `black' and `white' that inform much policy and practice around permanent placement.Using evidence from a long-term study of children placed with new families in the 1980s, and reviewing the available literature on ethnicity and child placement, the book looks at different types of placements and discusses whether they are more or less likely to break down, and their impact on aspects of well-being including ethnic identity.It includes first-hand accounts from young people and their adoptive or foster parents, and considers factors such as:choosing between foster placement and adoptionthe nature of ethnic and adoptive identitiessocial work practice with black and white adoptive and foster familiesissues of contact with birth family members.The authors emphasise that social workers, social services managers and policy makers need to consider adoption and family life within a wider social context, and outline positive new directions for both research and practice.Table of Contents1. The Context to Permanent Family Placement for Black Children. 2. The Background to the Study and the Methods Used. 3. The Stories Behind the Placements. 4. The New Families. 5. The Children: Settling in and `Negotiating' Two Families. 6. Parenting, Family Relationships and Parental Satisfaction. 7. Issues of Ethnicity and Racism in the Lives of the Children and their Families. 8. Social Work and Other Support Services. 9. Families for Life or Ports in a Storm? 10. Our Findings Reviewed. References. Index.
£25.64
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Meeting the Needs of Ethnic Minority Children -
Book SynopsisExperts from a variety of disciplines contribute to this substantially revised edition of this popular handbook - new chapters are included on identity work, refugee children, and the work of the Asian Project. The book also examines the central importance for professionals of the Lawrence Enquiry; the move to include more public services in the Race Relations Act; increased awareness of institutional racism; and the specific inclusion of ethnic minority children in health improvement programmes. Offering practical guidance based on sound research and practice, the book provides a focus on some of the most difficult and topical aspects of this field of work.Trade ReviewReviews for the second edition'It is a great privilege to review this book, a brilliant and indeed much needed contribution to the literature on children in Britain. The work covers topics pertinent to a range of professions, it offers strategies for further developing our understanding and opportunities for improving our practice - in the new world of target setting, it enables us to work effectively... I have found this an inspiring book... The focus is sharp, knowledge sound and methods/strategies effective. Essential reading for all!' -- Social Work EducationA great strength of the book lies in its provision of practical examples of work with children and young people, and vivid, illustrative case studies. The book's most admirable quality is its provision of suggestions for practice, the examples it offers for strategies to tackle racism in schools, and the vivid case examples it gives... An extremely useful book. All those working with children and young people will find it invaluable in helping them to meet the needs of ethnic minority children. -- Young Mind MagazineReviews for the first edition'This book should have wide appeal to almost anybody who works with children from ethnic minorities. Overall an excellent book strongly recommended for most libraries and essential reading for anyone significantly involved in cross-cultural work.' -- Clinical Child Psychology and PsychiatryI am sure that this is a book which will become required reading for many professionals who work daily with the rich variety of individuals who are collectively labelled `ethnic minorities'... should be available to all who work with people in a professional/caring capacity. -- RapportTable of ContentsPreface, Kedar Nath Dwivedi. Foreword, Professor Richard Williams, University of Glamorgan. 1. Introduction, Kedar Nath Dwivedi. 2. Culture and Personality, Kedar Nath Dwivedi. 3. Mental Health Needs of Ethnic Minority Children, Rajeev Banhatti, Northampton Child and Family Services, and Surya Bhate, The Tees and North East Yorkshire Trust. 4. Family Therapy and Ethnic Minorities, Annie Lau, North East London Mental Health Trust. 5. Children, Families and Therapists: Clinical considerations and ethnic minority cultures, Begum Maitra, Child and Family Consultation Centre, Hammersmith, and Ann Miller, Marlborough Family Service. 6. Can talking about culture be therapeutic? Tasneen Fateh, Nurum Islam, Farra Khan, Cecilia Ko, Marigold Lee, Rubia Malik, Marlborough Family Service, and Inga-Britt Krause, Tavistock and Portman Mental Health Trust. 7. What is a Positive Black Identity? Nick Banks, University of Nottingham. 8. The Emergence of Ethnicity: A tale of three cultures, John Burnham, Birmingham Children's Hospital (NHS) Trust, and Queenie Harris, Charles Burn Clinic, Birmingham. 9. Anti-racist Strategies for Educational Performance: Facilitating successful learning for all children, Gerry German, Communities Empowerment Network. 10. Mixed Race Children and Families, Nick Banks, University of Nottingham. 11. Adoption of Children from Minority Groups, Professor Harry Zeitlin, North Essex Child and Family Consultation Service. 12. Residential Care for Ethnic Minority Children, Harish Mehra, Birmingham Social Services. 13. Practical Approaches to Work with Refugee Children, Jeremy Woodcock, University of Bristol. 14. Community and Youth work with Asian Women and Girls, Radha Dwivedi, Northampton Child and Family Services. 15. A Conceptual Framework of Identity Formation in a Society of Multiple Cultures: Applying theory to practice, James Rodriquez, Family Research Consortium, Ana Marie Cauce, Department of Psychology, Seattle, and Linda Wilson, Casey Family Programs, Seattle. Bibliographic References. Index
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Hansib Publications Limited Thinking Outside The Box: On Race, Faith and Life
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£9.50
D Giles Ltd Movements, Motions, Moments: Photographs of
Book SynopsisMovements, Motions, Moments shows how African Americans have negotiated their participation and engagement in religious spaces. The book is divided into three sections—Movements, Motions, and Moments. Images of figures including Rev. Henry Highland Garnett, Noble Drew Ali, Father Divine, Prophet Elijah Muhammad, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Pauli Murray, Bishop Myokei Cain-Barrett, and others are depicted next to photographs of religious celebrations, ritual practices, and individual moments of faith and spirituality. Photographers include Lola Flash, Chester Higgins, Jason Miccolo Johnson, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Kenneth Royster, James Van Der Zee, Milton Williams, Lloyd W. Yearwood, and others. Photographs in this volume range from the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries and include religious traditions such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, African indigenous, non-secular, and other religious traditions (Humanism, Atheism, Spiritualism, and others). It also includes photography capturing contemporary events and movements including Black Lives Matter and the global pandemic.Trade ReviewPraise for the Double Exposure series "Compelling and historic."--Maurice Berger, Lens blog, The New York Times "Some of the most definitive photographs that chronicle the black American experience."--Nicole Crowder, In Sight, The Washington PostTable of ContentsForeword by Kevin Young, Andrew W. Mellon Director, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Through a Glass Darkly by Eric L. Williams; The Presence of Power and the Power of Presence by Judith Weisenfeld; Introduction to Movements section by Anthony Pinn; Introduction to Motions section by Melanee Harvey; Introduction to Moments section by Teddy Reeves; Index
£10.40
Distelfink Press The Pennsylvania Dutch
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£14.96
Daraja Press Hand On The Sun
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£15.29
Daraja Press Struggling To Be Seen
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Kohlhammer W. Migration und Religion jenseits der Großstadt
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£41.65
Birkhauser Verlag AG Racism and Psychiatry: Contemporary Issues and
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the unique sociocultural and historical systems of oppression that have alienated African-American and other racial minority patients within the mental healthcare system. This text aims to build a novel didactic curriculum addressing racism, justice, and community mental health as these issues intersect clinical practice. Unlike any other resource, this guide moves beyond an exploration of the problem of racism and its detrimental effects, to a practical, solution-oriented discussion of how to understand and approach the mental health consequences with a lens and sensitivity for contemporary justice issues. After establishing the historical context of racism within organized medicine and psychiatry, the text boldly examines contemporary issues, including clinical biases in diagnosis and treatment, addiction and incarceration, and perspectives on providing psychotherapy to racial minorities. The text concludes with chapters covering training and medical education within this sphere, approaches to supporting patients coping with racism and discrimination, and strategies for changing institutional practices in mental healthcare. Written by thought leaders in the field, Racism and Psychiatry is the only current tool for psychiatrists, psychologists, administrators, educators, medical students, social workers, and all clinicians working to treat patients dealing with issues of racism at the point of mental healthcare. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Origins of Racism in American Medicine and Psychiatry Kimberly Gordon-Achebe, Danielle R. Hairston, Shadé Miller, Rupinder Legha, and Steven Starks Chapter 2: The Legacy of Slavery in Thoughts, Emotions, and Behaviors: Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Frame the Impact of Slavery on African Americans Sannisha K. Dale and Kimberly J. Merren Chapter 3: Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation and Mental Health Outcomes Kellee White and Jourdyn A. Lawrence Chapter 4: The Intersection of Homelessness, Racism and Mental Illness Jeffrey Olivet, Marc Dones, and Molly Richard Chapter 5: Mental Illness, Addiction, and Incarceration: Breaking the Cycle David Beckmann, Keris Jän Myrick, and Derri Shtasel Chapter 6: Racism, Black bodies, and Psychodynamic Therapy Lisa L. Moore and Claire Carswell Chapter 7: Clinician Bias in Diagnosis and Treatment Danielle R. Hairston, Tresha A. Gibbs, Shane Shucheng Wong, and Ayana Jordan Chapter 8: Resilience and Religious Experience Morgan Medlock and Ezra E. H. Griffith Chapter 9: Addressing Cultural Mistrust: Strategies for Alliance Building Ni-Ha T. Trinh, Joey C. Cheung, Esther E. Velásquez, Kiara Alvarez, Christine Crawford, and Margarita Alegría Chapter 10: Changing Institutional Values and Diversifying the Behavioral Health Workforce Stephanie Pinder-Amaker and Kimberlyn Leary Chapter 11: Medical Education and Racism: Where Have We Been and Where Might We Go? Derri Shtasel, Andrew D. Carlo, and Ni-Ha T. Trinh Chapter 12: Racial and Ethnic Minority Mental Health Advocacy: Strategies for Addressing Racism Chelsi West Ohueri, Virginia A. Brown, and William B. Lawson Chapter 13: Clinical Toolkit: Providing Psychotherapy in a Contemporary Social Context Kali D. Cyrus and Asale A. Hubbard
£75.99
Böhlau-Verlag GmbH Geschichte in Koln 72 2025
£26.60
Böhlau-Verlag GmbH Verhandeltes Zeremoniell
£75.65
Duncker & Humblot GmbH Die Helden der Niederlage
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£71.92
Duncker & Humblot GmbH Victoria und Albert Wege und Wirkungen Victoria
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£79.92
Duncker & Humblot GmbH German Immigrants in Edinburgh and Leith 18621914
£79.92
Books on Demand Was uns Rassismus nimmt
£23.65
Schwabe Verlag Basel Katalog der mittelalterlichen Handschriften der Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau
£49.30
Schwabe Verlag Basel Cap Sur Paris
£44.20
Universitätsverlag Winter Kind und Theater
£56.10
Lit Verlag Distinct Inheritances: Property, Family and
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£33.30
Hauser & Wirth Ed Clark: The Big Sweep: Chronicles of a Life,
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£39.00
Marta Press Fat Acceptance
£14.85
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El origen de los otros / The Origin of Others
£15.76
Bloomsbury India Contested Homelands: Politics of Space and
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£80.75
OUP Oxford Growing up in Diverse Societies
Book SynopsisGrowing up in Diverse Societies offers an assessment of the lives and attitudes of young ethnic minorities. Using recent data on c. 19,000 adolescents in England, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden, the editors have compared minorities and the majority revealing patterns of integration across immigrant origins and destination countries.
£80.75
The University of Chicago Press Slims Table Race Respectability and Masculinity
Book SynopsisA profile of the black men who congregate at Slim's Table at the Valois "See Your Food" cafeteria on Chicago's South Side.
£15.80
The University of Chicago Press A Touch of Innocence A Memoir of Childhood
Book SynopsisThis book is Dunham's story of the chaos and conflict that entered her childhood after her mother's early death. In stark prose, she tells of growing up in both black and white households and of the divisions of race and class in Chicago that become the harsh realities of her young life.
£19.00
The University of Chicago Press Why Americans Hate Welfare
Book SynopsisDrawing on surveys of public attitudes and analyses of more than 40 years of television and news-magazine stories on poverty, this book demonstrates how public opposition to welfare is fed by a potent combination of racial stereotypes and misinformation about the true nature of America's poor.
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press On Work Race and the Sociological Imagination
Book SynopsisHughes was the first sociologist to pay sustained attention to occupations as a field for study. The writings in this volume highlight his contributions to: the sociology of work and professions; race and ethnicity; and the central themes and methods of the discipline.
£30.00
The University of Chicago Press Race and Schooling in the South 18801950
Book SynopsisThe interrelation among race, schooling, and labor market opportunities of American blacks can help us make sense of the relatively poor economic status of blacks in contemporary society. The role of these factors in slavery and the economic consequences for blacks has received much attention, but the post-slave experience of blacks in the American economy has been less studied. To deepen our understanding of that experience, Robert A. Margo mines a wealth of newly available census data and school district records. By analyzing evidence concerning occupational discrimination, educational expenditures, taxation, and teachers' salaries, he clarifies the costs for blacks of post-slave segregation. A concise, lucid account of the bases of racial inequality in the South between Reconstruction and the Civil Rights era. . . . Deserves the careful attention of anyone concerned with historical and contemporary race stratification.Kathryn M. Neckerman, Contemporary SociologyMargo has produced an
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press Ghosts in the Schoolyard
Book SynopsisTells the story of how and why the city has chosen to close a number of schools on the South Side-and how the history of racism and disadvantage that the decision rested on helped lead to widespread protest from parents, teachers, and students.
£22.29
The University of Chicago Press Crap A History of Cheap Stuff in America
Book SynopsisThis volume chronicles the history of Catholic parishes in such major cities as Boston, Chicago, Detriot, New York and Philadelphia, linking their unique place in the urban landscape to the course of 20th-century American race relations.
£27.00
The University of Chicago Press Chinese Migrant Networks and Cultural Change Peru
Book SynopsisInspired by recent work on diaspora and cultural globalization, this text argues that the political and economic activities of Chinese migrants can be best understood by taking into account their links to one another and China through a transnational perspective.
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The University of Chicago Press The Browning of the New South
Book SynopsisAn ethnographic study of African American-Latino community relationships in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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The University of Chicago Press The Paradoxes of Integration
Book SynopsisThe United States is rapidly changing from a country monochromatically divided between black and white into a multiethnic society. This title helps us to understand America's racial future by revealing the complex relationships among integration, racial attitudes, and neighborhood life.Trade Review"J. Eric Oliver makes an important new contribution to the scholarship of racial politics in this revealing account which explores social capital and racial difference in order to illustrate the contradictions between integration and intergroup tensions in contemporary American society." - Susan Welch, Pennylvania State University.
£24.00
The University of Chicago Press Color Lines
Book SynopsisThe growing number of Latinos and Asians in America has caused the creation of a new ethnic order. This text consists of essays that re-examine the role of affirmative action and civil rights in the light of this important shift in American demographics.
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The University of Chicago Press Seeing Silicon Valley
Book SynopsisAcclaimed American photographer Mary Beth Meehan and Silicon Valley culture expert Fred Turner join forces to give us an unseen view of the heart of the tech world.Trade Review"For more than seven decades, business leaders, politicians, and would-be entrepreneurs have tried to unravel the secrets of Silicon Valley. In a little more than one hundred powerful, haunting pages, Meehan and Turner have captured a side of the Valley rarely seen: the deeply inequitable landscape of contingent and disproportionately foreign-born labor that makes its high-tech magic possible. Humane, insightful, and deeply compelling, this book tells the story of Silicon Valley in a completely new and utterly magnetic way."--Margaret O'Mara, author of The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America "It is a Silicon Valley rarely described and never shown that photographer Mary Beth Meehan sought to document. . . . Without descending into pathos, she reveals the striking contrasts between the world of start-ups and that in which their employees live. . . . But underneath, Meehan also depicts another, more subtle dissonance--between the way Silicon Valley sees itself, and the way it really is."-- "Le Monde" "Meehan's photographs provide a compelling cross section of peoples and places in the Valley, featuring hidden and untold stories. The photographs are excellent, the selection is clever and balanced, and the accompanying texts are well-written and engaging."--Phillip Prodger, Yale UniversityTable of ContentsThe Valley on the Hill Fred Turner Photographs and Stories Mary Beth Meehan Cristobal Ravi and Gouthami Victor Warren Justyna Teresa Mary Diane Abraham and Brenda Ariana and Elijah Mark Imelda Richard Leslie Geraldine Jolea Melissa and Steve Jon Gee and Virginia Branton and Shirley Konstance Aurora Erfan Ted Elisa and Family Elizabeth Afterword Acknowledgments
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The University of Chicago Press Unmaking Waste New Histories of Old Things
Book SynopsisExplores the concept of waste from fresh historical, cultural, and geographical perspectives. Garbage is often assumed to be an inevitable part and problem of human existence. But when did people actually come to think of things as trashas becoming worthless over time or through use, as having an end? Unmaking Waste tackles these questions through a long-term, cross-cultural approach. Drawing on archaeological finds, historical documents, and ethnographic observations to examine Europe, the United States, and Central America from prehistory to the present, Sarah Newman traces how different ideas about waste took shape in different times and places. Newman examines what people consider to be waste and how they interact with it, as well as what happens when different perceptions of trash come into conflict. Conceptions of waste have shaped forms of reuse and renewal in ancient Mesoamerica, early modern ideas of civility and forced religious conversion in New Spain, and even the modern discipline of archaeology. Newman argues that centuries of assumptions imposed on other places, times, and peoples need to be rethought. This book is not only a broad reconsideration of waste; it is also a call for new forms of archaeology that do not take garbage for granted. Unmaking Waste reveals that waste is notand never has beenan obvious or universal concept.Trade Review“Newman uses an archaeological lens to pose deep questions for our understanding of human waste management, including our very definitions of what constitutes ‘waste’: the result is a timely and original intervention that will resonate across disciplines and offer fresh perspectives on contemporary environmentalist movements.” * David Wengrow, coauthor of The Dawn of Everything *“‘Trash talk’ at its finest, this epic and engaging book reimagines how we should think about both the history of archaeology and our present-day pollution crisis. Destabilizing taken-for-granted assumptions about garbage, Unmaking Waste excavates multiple understandings of trash and time across centuries of Mesoamerican, European, and Euroamerican history.” * Byron Hamann, author of The Invention of the Colonial Americas *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction: A Fortress of Indestructible Leftovers 1. Throwaway Living 2. Archaeologies of Garbage 3. Cleanliness and Godliness 4. Dirty Work 5. Things Left Behind 6. Anamorphic Archaeology Conclusion: A Weakness in Our Imaginations? Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
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The University of Chicago Press Some White Folks
Book SynopsisA pioneering exploration of the unexamined roots and effect of racial sympathy within American politics. There is racial inequality in America, and some people are distressed over it while others are not. This is a book about white people who feel that distress. For decades, political scientists have studied the effects of white racial prejudice, but Jennifer Chudy shows that white racial sympathy for Black Americans' suffering is also a potent force in modern American politics. Grounded in the history of Black-white relations in America, racial sympathy is unique. It is not equivalent to a low level of racial prejudice or sympathy for other marginalized groups.Some White Folks reveals how racial sympathy shapes a significant number of white Americans' opinions on policy areas ranging from the social welfare state to the criminal justice system. Under certain circumstances, it can also spur actionalthough effects on political behavior are weaker and less consistent, for reasons Chud
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McGill-Queen's University Press The Boundaries of Ethnicity German Immigration
Book SynopsisBenjamin Bryce considers what it meant to be German in Ontario between 1880 and 1930. For the Germans who make up the core of this study, the distinction between insiders and outsiders was often unclear. The Boundaries of Ethnicity uncovers some of the origins of Canadian multiculturalism, and government’s attempts to manage this diversity.Trade Review“A well-written book, The Boundaries of Ethnicity convincingly demonstrates the complexity and fluidity of people’s understanding of ethnicity.” Carmela Patrias, Brock University“The strength of this book lies in its thorough reading of documents in both English and German to provide a picture of the complex nature of German and Germanness in Ontario during this time period.” Historical Studies in Education/Revue d’histoire de l’éducation
£91.80
McGill-Queen's University Press The Boundaries of Ethnicity German Immigration
Book SynopsisBenjamin Bryce considers what it meant to be German in Ontario between 1880 and 1930. For the Germans who make up the core of this study, the distinction between insiders and outsiders was often unclear. The Boundaries of Ethnicity uncovers some of the origins of Canadian multiculturalism, and government’s attempts to manage this diversity.Trade Review“A well-written book, The Boundaries of Ethnicity convincingly demonstrates the complexity and fluidity of people’s understanding of ethnicity.” Carmela Patrias, Brock University“The strength of this book lies in its thorough reading of documents in both English and German to provide a picture of the complex nature of German and Germanness in Ontario during this time period.” Historical Studies in Education/Revue d’histoire de l’éducation
£27.90
Columbia University Press Records of Dispossession
Book SynopsisDuring 1947 and 1948, almost half the population of Palestine left their villages and livelihoods. They were never to be compensated for their abandoned property, even though the UN and most other parties acknowledge their rights in this matter. This study explores this issue.Trade Review[Fischbach] presents the most detailed and extensive discussion of the issues related to Palestinian refugee property available to the public to date... The volume is an important guide to primary data and is itself a source of previously unpublished information concerning Palestinian refugee property and the compensation issue. -- Don Peretz Middle East Journal The book will undoubtedly figure in discussions of the Palestinians' 'right of return.' Publishers Weekly definitive work...this is an excellent book which contributes new data and insight into the land question in the early years of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict -- Sally Bland The Jordan Times This meticulously written book is the first of its kind to present a comprehensive description of the Palestinian refugee property issue. It is highly recommended... This book will no doubt form a basis for further research. -- Daphne Tsimhoni, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Digest of Middle East Studies Fischbach's work is a thorough academic research based on ample Israeli, Arab, U.N., and other primary sources. -- Arnon Golan Shofar Fischbach, a professor of history at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia, has stepped into this minefield with an important book. The Canadian Jewish News This book is valuable and important in covering ground not investigated... and in offering readers access to materials largely unstudied. -- Ylana N. Miller American Historical Review An important piece of revisionist history. International Journal of Middle East StudiesTable of ContentsRefugee Flight and Israeli Policies Toward Abandoned Property UNCCP's Early Activity on the Refugee Property Question Early Israeli Policies Affecting the Property Question Early Arab and International Policies Toward the Property Question UNCCP Technical Program Follow Up to the Technical Program Refugee Property Question After 1967 Conclusion Appendix One: Comparison of Studies on the Scope and Value of Refugee Property Appendix Two: Chronology of Events Relating to Refugee Property
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Columbia University Press Claude McKay The Making of a Black Bolshevik
Book SynopsisOne of the foremost Black writers and intellectuals of his era, Claude McKay (1889–1948) was a central figure in Caribbean literature, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Black radical tradition. Winston James offers a revelatory account of McKay’s political and intellectual trajectory from his upbringing in Jamaica through 1921.Trade ReviewA compelling and provocative rendering of the complex transnational racial geographies that shaped the remarkable Claude McKay. Winston James illuminates underexplored features of post-emancipation history and, through exhaustive research, dramatizes the deep entanglements between place and psyche, poetry and politics, violence and hope. -- Honor Ford-Smith, York UniversityThe wandering poet and revolutionary socialist Claude McKay was one of the twentieth century’s most captivating writers, noted for his intellectual intensity and emotional depth. Combining unparalleled erudition, literary sensitivity, and political nous, Winston James’s book provides a compelling and authoritative account of the life that McKay made and the circumstances within which he made it. -- Peter Hulme, professor emeritus, University of EssexMeticulously researched and superbly written, this is the premier work on Claude McKay’s astonishing artistic range and diverse passions. It is also an incisive examination of the wider Jamaican and Caribbean colonial context, and a major contribution to the history of the Atlantic world, the Harlem Renaissance, and the overlooked connection with the founders of Négritude. -- Franklin W. Knight, Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor Emeritus of History, Johns Hopkins UniversityWinston James’s resurrection of the many lives of Claude McKay is a revelation. Page after page, his McKay becomes an increasingly startling figure, never conforming to prevailing expectations. As the narrative gathers pace, McKay shimmers, the life outgrowing the circumstances of his history. The unfolding story presents us with a portrait that is simultaneously compelling and troubling. McKay will never be the same. -- Bill Schwarz, Queen Mary University of LondonJames provides a deep understanding of McKay’s early political formation and radicalization and how these origins structured McKay’s thinking and art. He ably historicizes McKay while retaining a keen sensitivity to McKay’s literary contributions. -- Michelle Ann Stephens, Rutgers University–New BrunswickElegantly written and carefully reasoned, this is a fascinating look at the political evolution of a key literary figure. * Publishers Weekly *James is a perceptive literary critic, and his close readings are some of the most electrifying parts of The Making of a Black Bolshevik. -- Jennifer Wilson * Dissent Magazine *A powerfully relevant study about an iconoclastic Black thinker and poet who was dedicated to economic reform as well as the eradication of racism. -- Thomas Filbin * The Arts Fuse *The revolutionary Jamaican poet Claude McKay deserves a good Marxist biographer and has found one. Winston James’s new book on McKay illuminates the mind and art of one of the most important writers of the early twentieth century as it responded to the seismic contest between capitalism, colonialism, and Socialism in the age of the Russian Revolution. -- Bill Mullen * Tempest Magazine *[In] The Making of a Black Bolshevik, McKay properly joins the greats of black America, now accorded his due respect in this scrupulous and thoughtful study. It is a wonderful book, which draws the reader into McKay’s tempestuous world. At every point James’s interpretation is coolly judicious, bringing a lifetime’s thought to fruition. * History Workshop's Radical Reads of 2022 *Writing with precision and flair and drawing on his own impeccable research, James limns McKay's political life and legacy of influence in American letters . . . Highly recommended. -- L. L. Johnson * Choice Reviews *Claude McKay goes beyond biography. Although an excellent biography of a pivotal period in McKay's early political education, the book is also an important contribution to scholarship in several other fields . . . Few scholars have been so detailed and sympathetic in their treatment of McKay's early experiences. James has succeeded in effectively demonstrating how McKay's ideology was marked by both continuity and change and has given serious weight to the idea that McKay and his black contemporaries were ahead of their time ideologically. -- Jasmine Calver * H-Socialisms *James is the ideal person to author such a work . . . [This] biography makes important interventions. -- Owen Walsh * Radical Americas *A trenchant and astonishing work. James’ care with details, research, and analysis—along with a pleasurable style of writing—make for a captivating biography of the first part of McKay’s radical life. -- Joel Wendland-Liu * People's World *Table of ContentsList of AbbreviationsAcknowledgmentsProloguePart I: Jamaican Beginnings: The Formation of a Black Fabian, 1889–19121. A Son of the Soil: Jamaica’s Claude McKay2. Holding the Negro in Subjection: Claude McKay’s Jamaica3. You Caan’ Mek We Shet Up: McKay’s Jamaican Poetry of Rebellion4. The Man Who Left Jamaica: Claude McKay in 1912Part II: Coming to America: From Fabianism to Bolshevism, 1912–19195. “Six Silent Years”: McKay and America, 1912–19186. Fighting Back: Claude McKay and the Crisis of 1919Part III: England, Their England: McKay’s British Sojourn, 1919–19217. English Innings and Left-Wing Communism: McKay’s Bolshevization in Britain8. Making Spring in New Hampshire, the 1917 Club, Standing Up, and Thinking of EnglandA CodaNotesIndex
£101.70
Columbia University Press In Their Siblings Voices
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn Their Siblings' Voices can guide any parent's education on transracial adoption. Adoptive Families this is an important book that fills a gap in the adoption literature by providing the voices and experiences of a rarely heard contingent. Choice (E)xtremely innovative work -- Yvonne P. Haynes Families in Society OnlineTable of ContentsPreface, by Rhonda M. Roorda Acknowledgments Part I. Argument, Rhetoric, and Data for and Against Transracial Adoption Legal Status, History, and Review of Empirical Work Part II. Siblings Tell Their Stories Introduction Shecara's Siblings: Dan Baker and Tom Baker Laurie's Sibling: Adam Goff Chantel's and Nicolle's Siblings: Scott Tremitiere and Michelle Zech Rachel's Siblings: Kathy Mulder, Mary Ann Pals, and Lynn Miller Rhonda's Siblings: Christopher "Duffy" Roorda and Jean Roorda Keith's Sibling: Hilary Tomasson Daniel's Siblings: Yvonne Thornton, Annette VanVoorst, and Michelle Mennega Tage's Sibling: Anika Larsen David's Siblings: Chuck Adams and Mike Adams Pete's Sibling: Catherine Tyler Britton's Siblings: Amanda Perry and Seth Perry Part III. Implications of Siblings' Voices on Transracial Adoption Closing Comments Afterword, by Rhonda M. Roorda
£71.40
Columbia University Press Addressing Racial Disproportionality and
Book SynopsisThe first book to examine disproportionality across various systems of care and multiple ethnic populations.Trade ReviewThis is the most comprehensive book on the topic of racial disproportionality across both populations and systems. -- Dorothy Roberts, University of Pennsylvania Law School A rich piece of work that can take practitioners and policymakers in concrete directions toward dismantling Disproportionate Minority Contact. -- Julia Kleinschmit, University of Iowa, Community Initiative for Native Children and Families An excellent read for those who want to learn more about the dynamics of human service systems. Journal of Teaching in Social WorkTable of ContentsForeword, by Terry L. Cross Preface Part 1. Introduction 1. Introduction to Racial Disproportionality and Disparities, by Rowena Fong, Alan Dettlaff, and Tianca Crocker 2. A Cross-Systems Approach to Racial Disproportionality and Disparities, by Carolyne Rodriguez, Joyce James, Ratonia C. Runnels, and Rowena Fong Part 2. Ethnic Minority Populations 3. African American Children and Families, by Ruth G. McRoy and Ratonia C. Runnels 4. Latino Children and Families, by Alan Dettlaff, Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, and E. Susana Mariscal 5. Asian American and Pacific Islander Children and Families, by Meripa Godinet, Rowena Fong, and Britt Urban 6. American Indian/Alaska Native Children and Families, by Kathy Deserly and Tom Lidot Part 3. Cross Systems 7. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Public Child Welfare System, by Lawanna Lancaster and Rowena Fong 8. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System and the Courts, by Henrika McCoy and Elizabeth Bowen 9. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Educational System and Schools, by Deena Hayes and Angela M. Ward 10. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Mental Health System, by Daniel C. Rosen, Ora Nakash, and Margarita Alegria 11. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Health-Care System, by Susan J. Wells, Sarah Girling, and Andrew Vergara Part 4. Conclusion 12. A Case Study: The Texas Story, by Alan Dettlaff, Rowena Fong, Joyce James, and Carolyne Rodriguez 13. Future Directions for Eliminating Racial Disproportionality and Disparities, by Rowena Fong and Alan Dettlaff About the Contributors Index
£95.00
Columbia University Press Addressing Racial Disproportionality and
Book SynopsisThe first book to examine disproportionality across various systems of care and multiple ethnic populations.Trade ReviewThis is the most comprehensive book on the topic of racial disproportionality across both populations and systems. -- Dorothy Roberts, University of Pennsylvania Law School A rich piece of work that can take practitioners and policymakers in concrete directions toward dismantling Disproportionate Minority Contact. -- Julia Kleinschmit, University of Iowa, Community Initiative for Native Children and Families An excellent read for those who want to learn more about the dynamics of human service systems. Journal of Teaching in Social WorkTable of ContentsForeword, by Terry L. Cross Preface Part 1. Introduction 1. Introduction to Racial Disproportionality and Disparities, by Rowena Fong, Alan Dettlaff, and Tianca Crocker 2. A Cross-Systems Approach to Racial Disproportionality and Disparities, by Carolyne Rodriguez, Joyce James, Ratonia C. Runnels, and Rowena Fong Part 2. Ethnic Minority Populations 3. African American Children and Families, by Ruth G. McRoy and Ratonia C. Runnels 4. Latino Children and Families, by Alan Dettlaff, Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, and E. Susana Mariscal 5. Asian American and Pacific Islander Children and Families, by Meripa Godinet, Rowena Fong, and Britt Urban 6. American Indian/Alaska Native Children and Families, by Kathy Deserly and Tom Lidot Part 3. Cross Systems 7. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Public Child Welfare System, by Lawanna Lancaster and Rowena Fong 8. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System and the Courts, by Henrika McCoy and Elizabeth Bowen 9. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Educational System and Schools, by Deena Hayes and Angela M. Ward 10. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Mental Health System, by Daniel C. Rosen, Ora Nakash, and Margarita Alegria 11. Disproportionality and Disparities in the Health-Care System, by Susan J. Wells, Sarah Girling, and Andrew Vergara Part 4. Conclusion 12. A Case Study: The Texas Story, by Alan Dettlaff, Rowena Fong, Joyce James, and Carolyne Rodriguez 13. Future Directions for Eliminating Racial Disproportionality and Disparities, by Rowena Fong and Alan Dettlaff About the Contributors Index
£28.80
