Ethnic studies / Ethnicity Books

Book SynopsisAva Wong Davies is a playwright and theatre critic based in London. She is a regular contributor to The Stage and Exeunt Magazine, is a monthly theatre columnist for gal-dem, and in 2018 won the Sunday Times Harold Hobson award for criticism. As a playwright, her work has been showcased at The Yard, The Bunker, Theatre Deli, VAULT Festival, and The North Wall. Her debut play i will still be whole (when you rip me in half) was programmed as part of Chris Sonnex's second season at The Bunker Theatre in November 2019. She is an alumna of the Soho Theatre Writers Lab 18/19 and one of the Bush Theatre's Emerging Writers.

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Book SynopsisConsiders: Did race really matter? Racial ideology and political pragmatism in U.S.-Japan relations

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Book SynopsisA study of the relationship between Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit and Black Thought from Frederick Douglass to Angela Davis, which explodes the western canon of philosophy.Trade Review"Thinking about Blackness historically as a manifestation of the deliberate self-conscious efforts of Black people is not only a worthwhile project but a necessary philosophical and conceptual grounding of Black theory and thought. Phenomenology of the Black Spirit is a commendable effort towards establishing a groundwork for the study of Black Spirit as a revelation of time and civilization. ?" -Tommy J. Curry, University of Edinburgh

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Book SynopsisPULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • ANISFIELD-WOLF AWARD WINNER • A revelatory study of the ways in which slavery both destabilized and created American politics.“Vivid and provocative; [Lepore] evokes eighteenth-century New York in all its moral and physical messiness.” —The New Yorker“A historical study that is both intellectually rigorous and broadly accessible. . . . The type of book that we need to read and historians need to write, more often.” —NewsdayIn New York Burning, Bancroft Prize-winning historian Jill Lepore recounts these dramatic events of 1741, when ten fires blazed across Manhattan and panicked whites suspecting it to be the work a slave uprising went on a rampage. In the end, thirteen black men were burned at the stake, seventeen were hanged and more than one hundred black men and women were thrown into a dungeon beneath City Hall. Even back in the seventeenth century, the city was a rich mosaic of cultures, communities and colors, with slaves making up a full one-fifth of the population. Exploring the political and social climate of the times, Lepore dramatically shows how, in a city rife with state intrigue and terror, the threat of black rebellion united the white political pluralities in a frenzy of racial fear and violence.

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A moving memoir about the legendary author’s relationship with her own mother.Emma Watson’s Our Shared Shelf Book Club Pick!The story of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary life has been chronicled in her multiple bestselling autobiographies. But now, at last, the legendary author shares the deepest personal story of her life: her relationship with her mother. For the first time, Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence—a presence absent during much of Angelou’s early life. When her marriage began to crumble, Vivian famously sent three-year-old Maya and her older brother away from their California home to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. The subsequent feelings of abandonment stayed with Angelou for years, but their r

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Book Synopsis“Black people are not dark-skinned white people,” says advertising visionary Tom Burrell. In fact, they are a lot more.They are survivors of the Middle Passage and centuries of humiliation and deprivation, who have excelled against the odds, constantly making a way out of “no way!” At this point in history, the idea of black inferiority should have had a “Going-Out-of-Business Sale.” After all, Barack Obama has reached the Promised Land.Yet, as Brainwashed: Erasing the Myth of Black Inferiority testifies, too much of black America is still wandering in the wilderness. In this powerful examination of “the greatest propaganda campaign of all time”—the masterful marketing of black inferiority Burrell poses 10 provocative questions that will make black people look in the mirror and ask why, nearly 150 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, so many blacks still think like slaves.Brainwashed is not a reprimand; it is a call to deprogram ourselves of self-defeating attitudes and actions. Racism is not the issue; how we respond to racism is the issue. We must undo negative brainwashing and claim a new state of race-based self-esteem and self-actualization. Provocative and powerful, Brainwashed dares to expose the wounds so that we, at last, can heal.Trade Review"With uncompromising courage, Burrell has created an indispensable book for our time."—Susan L. Taylor

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Book SynopsisA collection that showcases the scholarship in Asian American studies from a critical and cultural studies perspective. It takes on a range of topics and concerns, including Asian American film and popular culture; Asian Americans at the dawn of the 21st century; globalization and transnational citizenship; and queer Asian America.Trade Review“A stimulating set of essays from a new generation of Asian American Studies scholars. The collection opens new questions for the field and suggests important theoretical possibilities.” David Palumbo-Liu, Stanford UniversityTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. Acknowledgments. Asian American Studies in Its Second Phase: Kent A. Ono (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). PART I: Representations. 1 What is the Political? American Culture and the Example of Viet Nam: Viet Nguyen (University of Southern California). 2 Ethnography, the Cinematic Apparatus, and Asian American Film Studies: Peter Feng (University of Delaware). 3 Culinary Fictions: Immigrant Foodways and Race in Indian American Literature: Anita Mannur (Wesleyan University). PART II: Identities. 4 Foregrounding Native Nationalisms: A Critique of Anti-Nationalist Sentiment in Asian American Studies: Candace Fujikane (University of Hawaii). 5 A World Make-Over? An Asian American Queer Critique: Martin Manalansan IV (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). 6 Asian American Studies Through (Somewhat) Asian Eyes: Integrating “Mixed Race” into the Asian American Discourse: Cynthia Nakashima (University of California at Berkeley). PART III: Disciplines and Methodologies. 7 Asian American Studies and the “Pacific Question”: J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Wesleyan University). 8 Planet Youth: Asian American Youth Cultures, Citizenship, and Globalization: Sunaina Maira (University of California, Davis). 9 The Problematics of History and Location of Filipino American Studies within Asian American Studies: Helen Toribio (San Francisco State University). 10 Rethinking Asian American Victimhood: Understanding the Complexity of Race and Citizenship in America: Taro Iwata (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). Index

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Book SynopsisA collection that showcases the scholarship in Asian American studies from a critical and cultural studies perspective. It takes on a range of topics and concerns, including Asian American film and popular culture; Asian Americans at the dawn of the 21st century; globalization and transnational citizenship; and queer Asian America.Trade Review“A stimulating set of essays from a new generation of Asian American Studies scholars. The collection opens new questions for the field and suggests important theoretical possibilities.” David Palumbo-Liu, Stanford UniversityTable of ContentsNotes on Contributors. Acknowledgments. Asian American Studies in Its Second Phase: Kent A. Ono (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). PART I: Representations. 1 What is the Political? American Culture and the Example of Viet Nam: Viet Nguyen (University of Southern California). 2 Ethnography, the Cinematic Apparatus, and Asian American Film Studies: Peter Feng (University of Delaware). 3 Culinary Fictions: Immigrant Foodways and Race in Indian American Literature: Anita Mannur (Wesleyan University). PART II: Identities. 4 Foregrounding Native Nationalisms: A Critique of Anti-Nationalist Sentiment in Asian American Studies: Candace Fujikane (University of Hawaii). 5 A World Make-Over? An Asian American Queer Critique: Martin Manalansan IV (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). 6 Asian American Studies Through (Somewhat) Asian Eyes: Integrating “Mixed Race” into the Asian American Discourse: Cynthia Nakashima (University of California at Berkeley). PART III: Disciplines and Methodologies. 7 Asian American Studies and the “Pacific Question”: J. Kehaulani Kauanui (Wesleyan University). 8 Planet Youth: Asian American Youth Cultures, Citizenship, and Globalization: Sunaina Maira (University of California, Davis). 9 The Problematics of History and Location of Filipino American Studies within Asian American Studies: Helen Toribio (San Francisco State University). 10 Rethinking Asian American Victimhood: Understanding the Complexity of Race and Citizenship in America: Taro Iwata (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign). Index

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Book SynopsisThis book gives readers a broad understanding of the Black Church in America and a sense of its uniqueness in the wider world. Explores the history of the Black Church in America, its African roots, beliefs, practices, politics, and contemporary moral dilemmas Argues that in the Black Church, individual and communal destiny are bound together The author is a Priest in the Episcopal Church and teaches spirituality and Black Church studies at Duke University. Trade Review"This work is a good contribution to the other books that are in the field of African American spirituality." (Expository Times, December 2008) "The key to understanding Battle's fine study of the black church is found in his background as an African American Episcopal priest. His major thesis is that a strong sense of community pervades African American spirituality, which comes from communal African religious traditions and the survival needs of enslaved Africans in a hostile American environment. Although Battle's treatment of the historical material is not new, his emphasis on the communal worship and spirituality of African American Christianity is an important theological direction. Deeply influenced by the theology of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who ordained him, Battle (Virginia Theological Seminary) argues that the communal spirituality of African Americans should be inclusive, eventually "inviting others to be black." He pushes this theme of community and reconciliation with a chapter that elaborates on Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of "the Beloved Community," indicating that the black church can be the fulfillment of that view. He concludes the study with two challenges: a "Churchless Black Church" and a "Womanless Black Church." The book includes a historical time line and a bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and specialists in the field." (Choice) "The African American churches need less absolutizing in order to undertake their great task of addressing the still rampant inequality and structural racism that criminalizes so many of their young males and reduces others to passivity. A radical gospel is needed more than ever, and it is to be hoped that this book will stimulate research to galvanize the churches into reflective action." (Theological Book Review) "An intriguing attempt at building a case for an African American Spirituality that is communal and relational in nature." (Expository Times)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: An Amphibious Worldview. 1. Emergence of What is African. African Warnings. What is African?. 2. The Particularity of African American Spirituality. 3. The Black Church in the Shadow of Slavery. The Scourge of Slavery. The Survival of Africanism. The Emergence of Black Denominations. 4. Communal Worship. The Controversy of Emotionalism. “Spiritual Song” and the Emergence of Black Denominations. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. African American Baptists Churches. National Baptist Convention, USA. African American Pentecostalism. Black Worship. 5. Inviting Others to Be Black. African vs. Black: Dialectic Tension. James Cone and Desmond Tutu. African and Black: Communal Synthesis. 6. The Black Church as the Beloved Community. King’s View: Prophecy and Nonviolence. African American Responses to King. King’s Dream of the Beloved Community. Communal Antithesis for King. 7. Embodying African American Spirituality. A Churchless Black Church. A Womanless Black Church. The Full Embodiment of the Black Church. Timeline of the Black Church. Websites for Historic Black Denominations. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisThis book gives readers a broad understanding of the Black Church in America and a sense of its uniqueness in the wider world. Explores the history of the Black Church in America, its African roots, beliefs, practices, politics, and contemporary moral dilemmas Argues that in the Black Church, individual and communal destiny are bound together The author is a Priest in the Episcopal Church and teaches spirituality and Black Church studies at Duke University. Trade Review"Michael Battle's book is a wise and bold treatment of the most complex phenomenon in Afro-American life: The Black Church. We need to listen to his words." Cornel West, Princeton University "The key to understanding Battle's fine study of the black church is found in his background as an African American Episcopal priest. His major thesis is that a strong sense of community pervades African American spirituality, which comes from communal African religious traditions and the survival needs of enslaved Africans in a hostile American environment. Although Battle's treatment of the historical material is not new, his emphasis on the communal worship and spirituality of African American Christianity is an important theological direction. Deeply influenced by the theology of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who ordained him, Battle (Virginia Theological Seminary) argues that the communal spirituality of African Americans should be inclusive, eventually "inviting others to be black." He pushes this theme of community and reconciliation with a chapter that elaborates on Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of "the Beloved Community," indicating that the black church can be the fulfillment of that view. He concludes the study with two challenges: a "Churchless Black Church" and a "Womanless Black Church." The book includes a historical time line and a bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and specialists in the field." Choice "The African American churches need less absolutizing in order to undertake their great task of addressing the still rampant inequality and structural racism that criminalizes so many of their young males and reduces others to passivity. A radical gospel is needed more than ever, and it is to be hoped that this book will stimulate research to galvanize the churches into reflective action." Theological Book Review "An intriguing attempt at building a case for an African American Spirituality that is communal and relational in nature." Expository TimesTable of ContentsAcknowledgements ix Introduction: An Amphibious Worldview xi 1 Emergence of What is African 1 African Warnings 1 What is African? 12 2 The Particularity of African American Spirituality 23 3 The Black Church in the Shadow of Slavery 43 The Scourge of Slavery 46 The Survival of Africanism 57 The Emergence of Black Denominations 60 4 Communal Worship 66 The Controversy of Emotionalism 70 “Spiritual Song” and the Emergence of Black Denominations 72 African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church 77 Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 77 African American Baptists Churches 78 National Baptist Convention, USA 85 African American Pentecostalism 86 Black Worship 88 5 Inviting Others to Be Black 98 African vs. Black: Dialectic Tension 103 James Cone and Desmond Tutu 106 African and Black: Communal Synthesis 115 6 The Black Church as the Beloved Community 127 King’s View: Prophecy and Nonviolence 133 African American Responses to King 144 King’s Dream of the Beloved Community 152 Communal Antithesis for King 154 7 Embodying African American Spirituality 163 A Churchless Black Church 165 A Womanless Black Church 169 The Full Embodiment of the Black Church 176 Timeline of the Black Church 183 Websites for Historic Black Denominations 203 Bibliography 204 Index 216

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Book SynopsisThis volume celebrates and evaluates Anthony D. Smith's path-breaking contribution to the study of nations and nationalism. A fresh and critical look at Anthony D. Smith's path-breaking contribution to the study of nations and nationalism. Debates various issues concerning Smith's controversial ethnosymbolic approach. Includes contributions from academics based in the Czech Republic, Norway, the UK and US. Opens up new avenues of research. Table of ContentsIntroduction: History and National Destiny: Monterrey Guibernau (Open University) and John Hutchinson (London School of Economics). 1. Definitions, Periodization and Prospects for the Longue Duree: John A. Armstrong (retired from University of Wisconsin, Madison). 2. Covenant and Continuity: Ethno-Symbolism and the Myth of Divine Election: Bruce Cauthen. 3. The Timelessness of Nations: Walker Connor (Middlebury College). 4. Place, Kinship and the Case for Non-Ethnic Nations: Thomas Hylland Eriksen (University of Oslo). 5. ‘Dominant Ethnicity’ and the ‘Ethnic-Civic’ Dichotomy in the Work of A. D. Smith: Eric Kaufmann (Birkbeck College, University of London) and Oliver Zimmer (University of Durham). 6. Ethnicity and Supra-Ethnicity in Corpus Planning: The Hidden Status Agenda in Corpus Planning: Joshua A. Fishman (Yeshiva University, New York). 7. From Ethnic Group Toward the Modern Nation: The Czech Case: Miroslav Hroch (Charles University Prague). 8. Myth Against Myth: The Nation as Ethnic Overlay: John Hutchinson (London School of Economics). 9. Anthony D. Smith on Nations and National Identity: A Critical Assessment: Montserrat Guibernau (Open University). 10. The Ethno-Cultural Roots of National Art: Athena S. Leoussi (University of Reading). 11. Nationalism and Globalisation: Mary Kaldor. 12. Globalising National States: Stein Tønnesson (historian). 13. History and National Destiny: Responses and Clarifications: Anthony D. Smith (London School of Economics). Index.

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Book SynopsisOn the Nature of Prejudice commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Gordon Allport's classic work on prejudice and discrimination by examining the current state of knowledge in the field. A distinguished collection of international scholars considers Allport's impact on the field, reviews recent developments, and identifies promising directions for future investigation. Organized around Allport''s central themes, this book provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive view of where the field has been, where it is now, and where it is going.Trade Review"To simultaneously take stock of research on prejudice and mark the 50th anniversary of Gordon Allport's The Nature of Prejudice, a prolific group of 44 authors collaborated to produce a set of reviews that will surely guide the next 50 years of prejudice research. The resulting book, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years After Allport, reveals such a rich sense of dialogue, cooperation, and thoughtful regard for posterity that it reads like no ordinary academic text. Words like “wide-ranging,” “respectful,” “scholarly,” “comprehensive,” and “truly ground-breaking” came to mind as I read deliberations about why Allport's work remains so influential today, the new insights that have emerged in the field, and potential directions for future investigations." PsycCRITIQUES "This outstanding volume is more than just a well-written and entertaining homage to the work of Gordon Allport, arguably one of the most influential and insightful students of prejudice in the 20th century. In addition, this book has managed to assemble most of the leading scholars in the field and induce them to think clearly and succinctly about our present state of knowledge and to sketch out the several theoretical issues that remain to be clarified by future research. The overall result is a volume that is simply a tour de force and a “must read” for anyone seriously interested in deepening their understanding of the frustratingly complex issues of prejudice and intergroup conflict in the modern world." James Sidanius, UCLA “Even while acknowledging that Gordon Allport continues to dominate the agenda for prejudice research, this volume's contributions reveal many new insights based on the original and wide-ranging research of the authors - often calling for revision of Allport's thinking.” Anthony G. Greenwald, University of Washington “The idea of building an edited volume around Allport’s classic book is brilliant, and the timing could not be better.” Marilynn Brewer, Ohio State University "This book is an impressive addition to the literature in social psychology... certainly an excellent 'one stop-shop' for mainstream social psychology research on prejudice." Kenneth McKenzie, Trinity College, Dublin. Social Psychologyical Review, April 2006 "All in all, there can be no doubt that Gordon Allport laid the foundation for research on prejudice. However, we think the editors and authors of this volume have successfully built on that solid base by adding their own theoretical and empirical layers, ones that further strengthen the field’s knowledge for the future." American Journal of Psychology Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Foreword by Victoria M. Esses. Preface. 1. Introduction: Reflecting on The Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years after Allport. (John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick and Laurie A. Rudman). Part I: Preferential Thinking. 2. What is the Problem? Prejudice as an Attitude-in-Context. (Alice H. Eagly and Amanda B. Diekman). 3. Social Cognition and Prejudgment. (Susan T. Fiske). 4. Ingroup Affiliations and Prejudice. (Rupert Brown and Hanna Zagefka). 5. Categorization, Recategorization, and Intergroup Bias. (Samuel L. Gaertner and John F. Dovidio). 6. Paternalism and the "Rejection" of Outgroups. (Mary R. Jackman). 7. Rejection of Women? Beyond Prejudice as Antipathy. (Laurie A. Rudman). Part II: Group Differences. 8. Group Differences and Stereotype Accuracy. (Charles M. Judd and Bernadette Park). 9. The Psychological Impact of Prejudice. (Brenda Major and S. Brooke Vick). 10. Mechanisms for Coping with Victimization: Self-Protection Plus Self-Enhancement. (James M. Jones). Part III: Perceiving and Thinking About Group Differences. 11. Cognitive Process: Reality Constraints and Integrity Concerns in Social Perception. (Vincent Yzerbyt and Olivier Cornielle). 12. Linguistic Factors: Antilocutions, Ethnonyms, Ethnophaulisms, and Other Varieties of Hate Speech. (Brian Mullen and Tirza Leader). 13. Stereotypes in Our Culture. John T. Jost (New York University) and David L. Hamilton (University of California, Santa Barbara). Part IV: Sociocultural Factors. 14. Instrumental Relations Among Groups: Group Competition, Conflict, and Prejudice. (Victoria M. Esses, Lynne M. Jackson, John F. Dovidio, and Gordon Hodson). 15. Choice of Scapegoats. (Peter Glick). 16. Allport's Intergroup Contact Hypothesis: Its History and Influence. (Thomas F. Pettigrew and Linda R. Tropp). 17. Intergroup Contact: When Does it Work, and Why? (Jared B. Kenworthy, Rhiannon N. Turner, Miles Hewstone, Alberto Voci). Part V. Acquiring Prejudice. 18. Conformity and Prejudice. (Christian S. Crandall and Charles Stangor). 19. The Development of Prejudice in Childhood and Adolescence. (Frances E. Aboud). 20. Breaking the Prejudice Habit: Allport's "Inner Conflict" Revisited. (Patricia G. Devine). 21. Inner Conflict in the Political Psychology of Racism. (David O. Sears). Part VI. The Dynamics of Prejudice. 22. Aggression, Hatred, and Other Emotions. (Eliot R. Smith and Diane M. Mackie). 23. Allport's "Living Inkblots": The Role of Defensive Projection in Stereotyping and Prejudice. (Leonard S. Newman and Tracy L. Caldwell). Part VII. Character Structure. 24. Personality and Prejudice. (John Duckitt). 25. Religion and Prejudice. (C. Daniel Batson and E. L. Stocks). Part VIII. Reducing Group Tensions. 26. Intergroup Relations Program Evaluation. (Walter G. Stephan and Cookie White Stephan). Author Index. Subject Index

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Book SynopsisCritical Pedagogy and Race argues that a rigorous engagement with race is a priority for educators concerned with equality in schools and in society. * A landmark collection arguing that engaging with race at both conceptual and practical levels is a priority for educators.Trade ReviewIn this text, critical race theory in education approaches its adolescence. It has moved from the dependency of infancy where it could only be made understandable in the context of legal scholarship, to the uncertain steps of childhood where it kept looking elsewhere for approval, to the exciting, brash, and even rebellious period of its teenaged years. In this text it seeks its identity, defines a new way of being, and makes adults pay attention. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Kellner Family Professor in Urban Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison A book for all concerned about education for multiracial democracy. Critical pedagogy here meets critical race theory for the first time in a substantial framing. These pioneering scholars of education and communications go where few have gone before to develop a vital pedagogy taking institutionalized racism seriously. Formulating an educational perspective foregrounding white racism and privilege, these savvy educators press for a deep consideration of major anti-racist strategies in 21st century education. Joe R. Feagin, Texas University Table of ContentsEditorial (Michael A. Peters). Foreword (Zeus Leonardo). Introduction—‘Racism’ and ‘New Racism’: The contours of racial dynamics in contemporary America (Eduardo Bonna-Silva). 1. The Color of Supremacy: Beyond the discourse of ‘white privilege’ (Zeus Leonardo). 2. Whiteness and Critical Pedagogy (Ricky Lee Allen). 3. Maintaining Social Justice Hopes within Academic Realities: A Freirean approach to critical race/LatCrit pedagogy (Daniel G. Solorzano and Tara J. Rosso). 4. The Social Construction of Difference and the Quest for Educational Equality (James A. Banks). 5. Anti-racism: From policy to praxis (David Gillborn). 6. Critical Race Theory, Afrocentricity, and their Relationship to Critical Pedagogy (Marvin Lynn). 7. Class Dismissed? Historical materialism and the politics of ‘difference’ (Valerie Scatamburlo-D’Annibale and Peter McLaren). 8. Actions Following Words: Critical race theory connects to critical pedagogy (Laurence Parker and David O. Stovall). 9. Race, Class, and Gender in Education Research: Surveying the political terrain (Michele Foster). 10. An Apartheid of Knowledge in Academia: The struggle over the ‘legitimate’ knowledge of faculty of color (Delores Delgado Bernal and Octavio Villalpando). 11 Postcolonial Literature and the Curricular Imagination: Wilson Harris and the pedagogical implications of the carnivalesque (Cameron McCarthy and Greg Dimitriadis). Notes on Contributors. Index.

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Book SynopsisA rich and engrossing account of ''sexual outlaws'' in the Hausa-speaking region of northern Nigeria, where Islamic law requires strict separation of the sexes and different rules of behavior for women and men in virtually every facet of life. The first ethnographic study of sexual minorities in Africa, and one of very few works on sexual minorities in the Islamic world Engagingly written, combining innovative, ethnographic narrative with analyses of sociolinguistic transcripts, historical texts, and popular media, including video, film, newspapers, and song-poetry Analyzes the social experiences and expressive culture of yan daudu (feminine men in Nigerian Hausaland) in relation to local, national, and global debates over gender and sexuality at the turn of the twenty-first century Winner of the 2009 Ruth Benedict Prize in the category of Outstanding Monograph Trade Review"This text provides some challenging insights into the whole arena of identity construction at individual and group levels." (PsycCRITIQUES, January 2010) "Both scholarly and enthralling, Allah Made Us succeeds in introducing us to a fascinating world usually hidden from Western view, as well as making a strong case for how sexual and gender expression and—its transgression—is deeply embedded in individual cultures." (Gay & Lesbian Review, November 2009)Table of ContentsList of Figures viii Acknowledgments ix Notes on Orthography, Translation and Transcription xiii 1 Introducing 'Yan Daudu 1 2 People of the Bariki 29 3 Out in the Open 61 4 Women's Talk, Men's Secrets 89 5 Playing with Faith 117 6 Men on Film 143 7 Lost and Found in Translation 175 Epilogue: May God Keep a Secret 196 Glossary of Hausa terms 206 Bibliography 210 Index 228

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Book SynopsisLatinas in Popular Culture explores the way Latina representations have exploded onto mainstream popular culture--and into American consciousness.Trade Review“It is destined to quickly become a landmark text and valuable archival resource for all scholars of media and popular culture, regardless of specialization, but will be of particular interest to those with interests in Latina/o/x Studies, Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Girl Studies, and Disney Studies.” - Global Media Journal –German Edition, Vol. 11 No. 2 (2021): Autumn/Winter 2021Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix 1 Continuities and Ruptures: The Gender of Latinidad 1 2 Spitfire Transition Tales: The Production of a Career 25 3 An Unambivalent Structure of Ambivalence: Disney’s Production of Latina Princesses 73 4 Latina/o Media Utopias: The Ideal Place or No Place 117 References 163 Index 183

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Book SynopsisThis volume considers the implications of national and international social, political, and economic realities for health and health care provision to minority ethnic groups. Addresses continuity and change in debates on ethnicity, health, and health care Considers the implications of national and international social, political, and economic realities for health and health care provision to minority ethnic groups Represents the experiences of settled and new minority ethnic groups, refugees, and asylum seekers across the world Includes international comparisons between Caribbean migrants to the US and UK, the provision of interpreters in general practice and the variations in uptake of disability living allowance across ethnic groups Trade Review"This book, edited by two sociologists who have helped delineate the field, brings the reader up to date through seven empirical studies in ethnicity and health care, covering self-reported health, nutrition, depression, end-of-life care, diabetes, chronic illness and interpretation . " (Sociology of Health & Illness, 2009) Table of Contents1. Locating Ethnicity and Health: Exploring Concepts and Contexts (Waqar Ahmad and Hannah Bradby). 2. The Black Diaspora and Health Inequalities in the US and England: Does Where You Go and How You Get There Make a Difference? (James Nazroo). 3. Race and Nutrition: An Investigation of Black-White Differences in Health-related Nutritional Behaviours (Peter Riley Bahr). 4. Describing Depression: Ethnicity and the Use of Somatic Imagery in Accounts of Mental Distress (Sara Mallinson and Jennie Popay). 5. Hospice or Home? Expectations of End-of-life Care among White and Chinese Older People in the UK (Jane Seymour, Sheila Payne, Alice Chapman and Margaret Holloway). 6. Contextualising Accounts of Illness: Notions of Responsibility and Blame in White and South Asian Respondents’ Accounts of Diabetes Causation (Julia Lawton, Naureen Ahmad, Elizabeth Peel and Nina Hallowell). 7. Long-term Health Conditions and Disability Living Allowance: Exploring Ethnic Differences and Similarities in Access (Sarah Salway, Lucinda Platt, Kaveri Harriss and Punita Chowbey). 8. Interpreted Consultations as ‘Business as Usual’? An Analysis of Organisational Routines in General Practices (Trisha Greenhalgh, Christopher Voisey and Nadia Robb). Index.

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Book SynopsisA Companion to African American History is a collection of original and authoritative essays arranged thematically and topically, covering a wide range of subjects from the seventeenth century to the present day.Trade Review"This recent addition to the Blackwell Companions to American History series attests to the maturity of African American history as a discipline and its movement from the margins of academia to its role as a central component of the historical profession ... [It] stands as a useful introduction to the study of African American history and its development. No doubt, students will benefit from this exposure to the breadth of African American historiography." Journal of Southern History "Provide[s] good introductions to the writing on the subject ... just the right balance between historiography and a survey incorporating quotations and illustrations." History “A Companion to African American History is a valuable contribution of original essays. Its comprehensive coverage of themes and topics make this an important volume and essential reading for scholars, students, and general interest readers.” Darlene Clark Hine, Northwestern University “Professor Hornsby has assembled a remarkable array of scholars whose essays tell the story of African Americans from African roots to present day struggles for identity and a place in American society. These exceptional essays illustrating the critical role that race and African American culture played in forming American culture are essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America.” James Oliver Horton, George Washington UniversityTable of ContentsNotes on the Contributors x Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 Alton Hornsby, Jr Part I Africa and Other Roots 3 1 Life and Work in West Africa 5 Augustine Konneh 2 Africans in Europe prior to the Atlantic Slave Trade 23 Maghan Keita 3 The African and European Slave Trades 48 Walter C. Rucker 4 Africans in the Caribbean and Latin America: The Post-Emancipation Diaspora 67 Frederick D. Opie Part II Africans in Early North America 87 5 Ethnicity, Nationality, and Race in Colonial America 89 Jeffrey Elton Anderson 6 Not Chattel, Not Free: Quasi-Free Blacks in the Colonial Era 105 Antonio F. Holland and Debra Foster Greene 7 Africans and Native Americans 121 Tiya Miles and Barbara Krauthamer Part III In the House of Bondage 141 8 Origins and Institutionalization of American Slavery 143 Jason R. Young 9 Labor in the Slave Community, 1700–1860 159 Frederick C. Knight 10 Spirituality and Socialization in the Slave Community 176 Jason R. Young 11 Slave Rebels and Black Abolitionists 199 Stanley Harrold Part IV: Transculturation 217 12 The Americanization of Africans and the Africanization of America 219 Samuel T. Livingston 13 African Americans and an Atlantic World Culture 235 Walter C. Rucker Part V: The Civil War, Emancipation, and the Quest for Freedom 255 14 African Americans and the American Civil War 257 Oscar R. Williams III and Hayward “Woody” Farrar 15 Jim Crowed – Emancipation Betrayed: African Americans Confront the Veil 271 Charles W. McKinney, Jr and Rhonda Jones Part VI: The Maturation of African American Communities and the Emergence of Independent Institutions 283 16 African American Religious and Fraternal Organizations 285 David H. Jackson, Jr 17 The Quest for “Book Learning”: African American Education in Slavery and Freedom 295 Christopher M. Span and James D. Anderson 18 The Growth of African American Cultural and Social Institutions 312 David H. Jackson, Jr 19 African American Entrepreneurship in Slavery and Freedom 325 Anne R. Hornsby 20 The Black Press 332 Shirley E. Thompson Part VII: African Americans and Wars “For Democracy” 347 21 The Black Soldier in Two World Wars 349 Hayward “Woody” Farrar 22 Identity, Patriotism, and Protest on the Wartime Home Front, 1917–19, 1941–5 364 Hayward “Woody” Farrar Part VIII: Gender and Class 379 23 Gender and Class in Post-Emancipation Black Communities 381 Angela M. Hornsby 24 African American Women since the Second World War: Perspectives on Gender and Race 395 Delores P. Aldridge 25 Striving for Place: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People 412 Juan J. Battle and Natalie D. A. Bennett Part IX: Migration, Renaissance, and New Beginnings 447 26 Exodus from the South 449 Mark Andrew Huddle 27 Development, Growth, and Transformation in Higher Education 463 Abel A. Bartley 28 Identity, Protest, and Outreach in the Arts 476 Julius E. Thompson Part X: Searching for Place 497 29 Searching for a New Freedom 499 Hasan Kwame Jeffries 30 “Race Rebels”: From Indigenous Insurgency to Hip-Hop Mania 512 Marcellus C. Barksdale and Samuel T. Livingston 31 Searching for Place: Nationalism, Separatism, and Pan-Africanism 529 Akinyele Umoja Index 545

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Book SynopsisThe Ethnic Dimension in American History is a thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States. Considering ethnicity in terms of race, language, religion and national origin, this important text examines its effects on social relations, public policy and economic development. A thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States, including the effects of ethnicity on social relations, public policy and economic development Includes histories of a wide range of ethnic groups including African Americans, Native Americans, Jews, Chinese, Europeans, Japanese, Muslims, Koreans, and Latinos Examines the interaction of ethnic groups with one another and the dynamic processes of acculturation, modernization, and assimilation; as well as the history of immigration Revised and updated material in the fourth edition reflects current thinkiTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I Worlds Collide: Indian People, Africans, and Europeans in Colonial America 7 1 The First Americans 17 2 The European Migrations 29 3 Ethnicity and Manifest Destiny 58 4 African Americans in the Early Years 92 Conclusion: Ethnic America in 1890 113 Part II Ethnic America in Transition, 1890–1945 121 5 The Age of the New Immigrants 128 6 American Jews 151 7 Asian America, 1882–1945 165 8 The Nativist Reaction 179 9 Native Americans: The Assault on Tribalism 191 10 Jim Crow and Ghettos: African Americans 205 11 Mexican Americans 218 Conclusion: Ethnic America in 1945 230 Part III Change and Continuity in Ethnic America, 1945 to the Present 241 12 The African Americans 246 13 The Latino Mosaic 263 14 Asian Americans in the Modern World 282 15 The Newest Arrivals 298 16 Native Americans in the Modern World 314 17 White Ethnics in Modern America 329 Conclusion: Ethnic America in 2010 345 Selected Readings 357 Index 364

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Book SynopsisA succinct, up-to-date overview of the history of slavery that places American slavery in comparative perspective. Provides students with more than 70 primary documents on the history of slavery in America Includes extensive excerpts from slave narratives, interviews with former slaves, and letters by African Americans that document the experience of bondage Comprehensive headnotes introduce each selection A Visual History chapter provides images to supplement the written documents Includes an extensive bibliography and bibliographic essay Table of ContentsList of Figures x Series Editors’ Preface xi Preface to the New Edition xiii Preface xv Introduction 1 Chapter 1 ‘‘Death’s Gwineter Lay His Cold Icy Hands on Me’’: Enslavement 40 1 A European Slave Trader, John Barbot, Describes the African Slave Trade (1682) 42 2 A Muslim Merchant, Ayubah Suleiman Diallo, Recalls His Capture and Enslavement (1733) 45 3 An Employee of Britain’s Royal African Company Describes the Workings of the Slave Trade (1738) 48 4 Olaudah Equiano, an 11-Year-Old Ibo from Nigeria, Remembers His Kidnapping into Slavery (1789) 49 5 A Scottish Explorer, Mungo Park, Offers a Graphic Account of the African Slave Trade (1797) 51 6 Venture Smith Relates the Story of His Kidnapping at the Age of Six (1798) 52 Chapter 2 ‘‘God’s A-Gwineter Trouble de Water’’: The Middle Passage and Arrival 57 1 A European Slave Trader, James Barbot, Jr., Describes a Shipboard Revolt by Enslaved Africans (1700) 59 2 Olaudah Equiano, Who Was Born in Eastern Nigeria, Describes the Horrors of the Middle Passage (1789) 62 3 A Doctor, Alexander Falconbridge, Describes Conditions on an English Slaver (1788) 65 4 Olaudah Equiano Describes His Arrival in the New World (1789) 70 5 An English Physician, Alexander Falconbridge, Describes the Treatment of Newly Arrived Slaves in the West Indies (1788) 71 Chapter 3 ‘‘A Change is Gonna Come’’: Slavery in the Era of the American Revolution 74 1 The Poet Phillis Wheatley Writes about Freedom and Equal Rights (1774) 75 2 Massachusetts Slaves Petition for Freedom (1774) 76 3 Virginia’s Royal Governor Promises Freedom to Slaves Who Join the British Army (1775) 78 4 Virginia’s Assembly Denounces Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation (1775) 79 5 Connecticut Slaves Petition for Freedom (1779) 80 6 Boston King, a Black Loyalist, Seeks Freedom Behind British Lines (1798) 82 7 A Participant in Gabriel’s Rebellion Explains Why He Took Part in the Attempted Insurrection (1812) 84 8 Gabriel’s Brother Explains the Rebellion’s Objectives (1800) 84 9 President Thomas Jefferson Tries to Arrange for the Deportation of Men Involved in Gabriel’s Rebellion (1802) 85 Chapter 4 ‘‘We Raise de Wheat, Dey Gib Us de Corn’’: Conditions of Life 87 1 A Free Black Kidnapped from New York, Solomon Northrup, Describes the Working Conditions of Slaves on a Louisiana Cotton Plantation (1853) 88 2 Charles Ball, a Slave in Maryland, South Carolina, and Georgia, Compares Working Conditions on Tobaccoand Cotton Plantations (1858) 89 3 Josiah Henson, a Maryland Slave, Describes Slave Housing, Diet, and Clothing (1877) 91 4 Francis Henderson, Who Was a Slave near Washington, D.C., Describes Living Conditions Under Slavery (1856) 93 5 A South Carolina Slave, Jacob Stroyer, Recalls the Material Conditions of Slave Life (1898) 94 6 A Former Virginia Slave, James Martin, Remembers a Slave Auction (1937) 95 7 Elizabeth Keckley, Born into Slavery in Virginia, Describes a Slave Sale (1868) 96 Chapter 5 ‘‘Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen’’: Visual History of Slavery 98 1 The Inspection and Sale of an African Captive Along the West African Coast (1854) 99 2 An Illustration of the Layout of a Slave Ship (1807) 100 3 Enslaved Africans on the Deck of a Slave Ship (1860) 102 4 Two Slave Sale Advertisements (1859, c.1780s) 103 5 A Fugitive Slave Advertisement (1774) 105 6 An Illustration of a Slave Auction at Richmond, Virginia (1856) 107 7 Five Generations of a Slave Family (c.1850s) 108 8 An Engraving Illustrating Nat Turner’s Insurrection (c.1831) 109 9 A Plantation Manual Offers Detailed Instructions to Overseers about How They Are to Treat Nursing Mothers (1857–1858) 110 10 African Americans in Baltimore Celebrate the Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, Extending the Vote to Black Men (1870) 111 Chapter 6 ‘‘O Mother Don’t You Weep’’: Women, Children, and Families 114 1 Harriet Jacobs Describes Her Efforts to Escape Verbal, Physical, and Sexual Abuse (1861) 115 2 Bethany Veney Describes How She Aborted a Slave Sale (1889) 119 3 Susie King Taylor Escapes to Freedom During the Civil War (1902) 121 4 Jacob Stroyer Recalls the Formative Experiences of His Childhood (1898) 123 5 James W. C. Pennington Analyzes the Impact of Slavery upon Childhood (1849) 126 6 Lunsford Lane Describes the Moment When He First Recognized the Meaning of Slavery (1842) 128 7 Laura Spicer Learns that Her Husband, Who Had Been Sold Away, Has Taken Another Wife (1869) 130 8 An Overseer Attempts to Rape Josiah Henson’s Mother (1877) 132 9 Lewis Clarke Discusses the Impact of Slavery on Family Life (1846) 135 Chapter 7 ‘‘Go Home to My Lord and Be Free’’: Religion 138 1 Olaudah Equiano, from Eastern Nigeria, Describes West African Religious Beliefs and Practices (1789) 139 2 Charles Ball, a Slave in Maryland, Remembers a Slave Funeral, which Incorporated Traditional African Customs (1837) 142 3 Peter Randolph, a Former Virginia Slave, Describes the Religious Gatherings Slaves Held Outside of Their Masters’ Supervision (1893) 142 4 Henry Bibb, Who Toiled in Slavery in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Arkansas, Discusses ‘‘Conjuration’’ (1849) 145 Chapter 8 ‘‘Oppressed So Hard They Could Not Stand’’: Punishment 148 1 Frederick Douglass, a Fugitive Slave from Maryland, Describes the Circumstances that Prompted Masters to Whip Slaves (1845) 149 2 Elizabeth Keckley of Virginia Describes a Lashing She Received (1868) 150 3 John Brown, Born into Slavery in Virginia, Has Bells and Horns Fastened on His Head (1855) 152 4 William Wells Brown, a Missouri Slave Driver, Is Tied Up in a Smokehouse (1847) 153 5 Moses Roper, a Slave in Georgia and the Carolinas, Is Punished for Attempting to Run Away (1837) 154 6 A Kentucky Slave, Lewis Clarke, Describes the Implements His Mistress Used to Beat Him (1846) 155 Chapter 9 ‘‘Let My People Go’’: Resistance and Flight 157 1 Frederick Douglass Resists a Slave Breaker (1845) 158 2 Nat Turner, a Baptist Preacher in Virginia, Describes His Revolt Against Slavery (1831) 163 3 Harriet Tubman, a Former Maryland Slave, Sneaks into the South to Free Slaves (1872) 167 4 Harriet Tubman’s Life and Methods for Liberating Slaves (1863, 1865) 169 5 Levi Coffin, the ‘‘President’’ of the Underground Railroad, Assists Fugitives to Escape Slavery (1876) 172 6 A Maryland Slave, Margaret Ward, Follows the North Star to Freedom (1879) 174 7 Frederick Douglass Borrows a Sailor’s Papers to Escape Slavery (1855, 1895) 177 8 Henry ‘‘Box’’ Brown of Virginia Escapes Slavery in a Sealed Box (1872) 179 9 Margaret Garner, a Fugitive Slave from Kentucky, Kills Her Daughter Rather Than See Her Returned to Slavery (1876) 181 Chapter 10 ‘‘The Walls Came Tumblin’ Down’’: Emancipation 184 1 Hannah Johnson, the Mother of a Black Soldier, Pleads with President Abraham Lincoln Not to Rescind the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) 185 2 Private Thomas Long Assesses the Meaning of Black Military Service During the Civil War (1870) 186 3 Corporal Jackson Cherry Appeals for Equal Opportunity for Former Slaves (1865) 187 4 Jourdon Anderson, a former Tennessee Slave, Declines His Former Master’s Invitation to Return to His Plantation (1865) 188 5 Major General Rufus Saxon Assesses the Freedmen’s Aspirations (1866) 190 6 Colonel Samuel Thomas Describes the Attitudes of Ex-Confederates Toward the Freedmen (1865) 191 7 Francis L. Cardozo of South Carolina Asks for Land for the Freedmen (1868) 192 8 The Rev. Elias Hill Is Attacked by the Ku Klux Klan (1872) 193 9 Henry Blake, a Former Arkansas Slave, Describes Sharecropping (1937) 194 10 Frederick Douglass Assesses the Condition of the Freedmen (1880) 195 Bibliographical Essay 198 Bibliography 204 Index 236

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Book SynopsisA succinct, up-to-date overview of the history of slavery that places American slavery in comparative perspective. Provides students with more than 70 primary documents on the history of slavery in America Includes extensive excerpts from slave narratives, interviews with former slaves, and letters by African Americans that document the experience of bondage Comprehensive headnotes introduce each selection A Visual History chapter provides images to supplement the written documents Includes an extensive bibliography and bibliographic essay Table of ContentsList of Figures x Series Editors’ Preface xi Preface to the New Edition xiii Preface xv Introduction 1 Chapter 1 ‘‘Death’s Gwineter Lay His Cold Icy Hands on Me’’: Enslavement 40 1 A European Slave Trader, John Barbot, Describes the African Slave Trade (1682) 42 2 A Muslim Merchant, Ayubah Suleiman Diallo, Recalls His Capture and Enslavement (1733) 45 3 An Employee of Britain’s Royal African Company Describes the Workings of the Slave Trade (1738) 48 4 Olaudah Equiano, an 11-Year-Old Ibo from Nigeria, Remembers His Kidnapping into Slavery (1789) 49 5 A Scottish Explorer, Mungo Park, Offers a Graphic Account of the African Slave Trade (1797) 51 6 Venture Smith Relates the Story of His Kidnapping at the Age of Six (1798) 52 Chapter 2 ‘‘God’s A-Gwineter Trouble de Water’’: The Middle Passage and Arrival 57 1 A European Slave Trader, James Barbot, Jr., Describes a Shipboard Revolt by Enslaved Africans (1700) 59 2 Olaudah Equiano, Who Was Born in Eastern Nigeria, Describes the Horrors of the Middle Passage (1789) 62 3 A Doctor, Alexander Falconbridge, Describes Conditions on an English Slaver (1788) 65 4 Olaudah Equiano Describes His Arrival in the New World (1789) 70 5 An English Physician, Alexander Falconbridge, Describes the Treatment of Newly Arrived Slaves in the West Indies (1788) 71 Chapter 3 ‘‘A Change is Gonna Come’’: Slavery in the Era of the American Revolution 74 1 The Poet Phillis Wheatley Writes about Freedom and Equal Rights (1774) 75 2 Massachusetts Slaves Petition for Freedom (1774) 76 3 Virginia’s Royal Governor Promises Freedom to Slaves Who Join the British Army (1775) 78 4 Virginia’s Assembly Denounces Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation (1775) 79 5 Connecticut Slaves Petition for Freedom (1779) 80 6 Boston King, a Black Loyalist, Seeks Freedom Behind British Lines (1798) 82 7 A Participant in Gabriel’s Rebellion Explains Why He Took Part in the Attempted Insurrection (1812) 84 8 Gabriel’s Brother Explains the Rebellion’s Objectives (1800) 84 9 President Thomas Jefferson Tries to Arrange for the Deportation of Men Involved in Gabriel’s Rebellion (1802) 85 Chapter 4 ‘‘We Raise de Wheat, Dey Gib Us de Corn’’: Conditions of Life 87 1 A Free Black Kidnapped from New York, Solomon Northrup, Describes the Working Conditions of Slaves on a Louisiana Cotton Plantation (1853) 88 2 Charles Ball, a Slave in Maryland, South Carolina, and Georgia, Compares Working Conditions on Tobaccoand Cotton Plantations (1858) 89 3 Josiah Henson, a Maryland Slave, Describes Slave Housing, Diet, and Clothing (1877) 91 4 Francis Henderson, Who Was a Slave near Washington, D.C., Describes Living Conditions Under Slavery (1856) 93 5 A South Carolina Slave, Jacob Stroyer, Recalls the Material Conditions of Slave Life (1898) 94 6 A Former Virginia Slave, James Martin, Remembers a Slave Auction (1937) 95 7 Elizabeth Keckley, Born into Slavery in Virginia, Describes a Slave Sale (1868) 96 Chapter 5 ‘‘Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen’’: Visual History of Slavery 98 1 The Inspection and Sale of an African Captive Along the West African Coast (1854) 99 2 An Illustration of the Layout of a Slave Ship (1807) 100 3 Enslaved Africans on the Deck of a Slave Ship (1860) 102 4 Two Slave Sale Advertisements (1859, c.1780s) 103 5 A Fugitive Slave Advertisement (1774) 105 6 An Illustration of a Slave Auction at Richmond, Virginia (1856) 107 7 Five Generations of a Slave Family (c.1850s) 108 8 An Engraving Illustrating Nat Turner’s Insurrection (c.1831) 109 9 A Plantation Manual Offers Detailed Instructions to Overseers about How They Are to Treat Nursing Mothers (1857–1858) 110 10 African Americans in Baltimore Celebrate the Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, Extending the Vote to Black Men (1870) 111 Chapter 6 ‘‘O Mother Don’t You Weep’’: Women, Children, and Families 114 1 Harriet Jacobs Describes Her Efforts to Escape Verbal, Physical, and Sexual Abuse (1861) 115 2 Bethany Veney Describes How She Aborted a Slave Sale (1889) 119 3 Susie King Taylor Escapes to Freedom During the Civil War (1902) 121 4 Jacob Stroyer Recalls the Formative Experiences of His Childhood (1898) 123 5 James W. C. Pennington Analyzes the Impact of Slavery upon Childhood (1849) 126 6 Lunsford Lane Describes the Moment When He First Recognized the Meaning of Slavery (1842) 128 7 Laura Spicer Learns that Her Husband, Who Had Been Sold Away, Has Taken Another Wife (1869) 130 8 An Overseer Attempts to Rape Josiah Henson’s Mother (1877) 132 9 Lewis Clarke Discusses the Impact of Slavery on Family Life (1846) 135 Chapter 7 ‘‘Go Home to My Lord and Be Free’’: Religion 138 1 Olaudah Equiano, from Eastern Nigeria, Describes West African Religious Beliefs and Practices (1789) 139 2 Charles Ball, a Slave in Maryland, Remembers a Slave Funeral, which Incorporated Traditional African Customs (1837) 142 3 Peter Randolph, a Former Virginia Slave, Describes the Religious Gatherings Slaves Held Outside of Their Masters’ Supervision (1893) 142 4 Henry Bibb, Who Toiled in Slavery in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Arkansas, Discusses ‘‘Conjuration’’ (1849) 145 Chapter 8 ‘‘Oppressed So Hard They Could Not Stand’’: Punishment 148 1 Frederick Douglass, a Fugitive Slave from Maryland, Describes the Circumstances that Prompted Masters to Whip Slaves (1845) 149 2 Elizabeth Keckley of Virginia Describes a Lashing She Received (1868) 150 3 John Brown, Born into Slavery in Virginia, Has Bells and Horns Fastened on His Head (1855) 152 4 William Wells Brown, a Missouri Slave Driver, Is Tied Up in a Smokehouse (1847) 153 5 Moses Roper, a Slave in Georgia and the Carolinas, Is Punished for Attempting to Run Away (1837) 154 6 A Kentucky Slave, Lewis Clarke, Describes the Implements His Mistress Used to Beat Him (1846) 155 Chapter 9 ‘‘Let My People Go’’: Resistance and Flight 157 1 Frederick Douglass Resists a Slave Breaker (1845) 158 2 Nat Turner, a Baptist Preacher in Virginia, Describes His Revolt Against Slavery (1831) 163 3 Harriet Tubman, a Former Maryland Slave, Sneaks into the South to Free Slaves (1872) 167 4 Harriet Tubman’s Life and Methods for Liberating Slaves (1863, 1865) 169 5 Levi Coffin, the ‘‘President’’ of the Underground Railroad, Assists Fugitives to Escape Slavery (1876) 172 6 A Maryland Slave, Margaret Ward, Follows the North Star to Freedom (1879) 174 7 Frederick Douglass Borrows a Sailor’s Papers to Escape Slavery (1855, 1895) 177 8 Henry ‘‘Box’’ Brown of Virginia Escapes Slavery in a Sealed Box (1872) 179 9 Margaret Garner, a Fugitive Slave from Kentucky, Kills Her Daughter Rather Than See Her Returned to Slavery (1876) 181 Chapter 10 ‘‘The Walls Came Tumblin’ Down’’: Emancipation 184 1 Hannah Johnson, the Mother of a Black Soldier, Pleads with President Abraham Lincoln Not to Rescind the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) 185 2 Private Thomas Long Assesses the Meaning of Black Military Service During the Civil War (1870) 186 3 Corporal Jackson Cherry Appeals for Equal Opportunity for Former Slaves (1865) 187 4 Jourdon Anderson, a former Tennessee Slave, Declines His Former Master’s Invitation to Return to His Plantation (1865) 188 5 Major General Rufus Saxon Assesses the Freedmen’s Aspirations (1866) 190 6 Colonel Samuel Thomas Describes the Attitudes of Ex-Confederates Toward the Freedmen (1865) 191 7 Francis L. Cardozo of South Carolina Asks for Land for the Freedmen (1868) 192 8 The Rev. Elias Hill Is Attacked by the Ku Klux Klan (1872) 193 9 Henry Blake, a Former Arkansas Slave, Describes Sharecropping (1937) 194 10 Frederick Douglass Assesses the Condition of the Freedmen (1880) 195 Bibliographical Essay 198 Bibliography 204 Index 236

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Book SynopsisThe Picts offers a broad survey of the historical and cultural developments of the people of northern Britain between AD 300 and AD 900. Dispelling the notion of the Picts as savages, they are revealed to be both politically successful and one of the most artistically sophisticated peoples of Europe.Trade Review“This exercise completes a superb and comprehensive survey of what is currently known about the Picts. The book also contains a lucid summary, and will be useful for both scholars and the general public.” (Hereditasnexus, 6 October 2015)Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables vi List of Lineages and Maps vii Preface and Acknowledgments viii Methodology x Abbreviations xii Introducing the Picts 1 1 Picts and Romans 15 2 Myth and Reality 40 3 The Early Middle Ages 57 4 People and Work 95 5 Spirituality 134 6 Art 162 7 Conquest and Obscurity 182 8 Literature and Remembrance 207 Conclusion 233 Select Bibliography 240 Index 255

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Book SynopsisAll papers concentrate on empirical findings throughout Europe as well as cross-national comparisons. This research reveals both consistent patterns and intriguing differences across countries. New research data from Western and Eastern European surveys and experiments New theoretical conceptualizations of prejudice Multi-disciplinary approaches Debate on policy making with reference to non European countries Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION. I Ethnic Prejudice and Discrimination: Andreas Zick, Thomas F. Pettigrew, and Ulrich Wagner. RESEARCH AND THEORY. II Everyday Racism as Predictor of Political racism in Flemish Belgium: Jacque Billiet and Hans de Witte. III More than Two Decades of Changing Ethnic Attitudes in the Netherlands: Marcel Coenders, Marcel Lubbers, Peer Scheepers, and Maykel Verkuyten. IV Black Immigrants in Portugal: Luso-tropicalism and Prejudice: Jorge Vala, Diniz Lopes, and Marcus Lima. V Post-conflict Reconciliation: Intergroup Forgiveness and Implicit Biases in Northern Ireland: Tania Tam, Miles Hewstone, Jared Kenworthy, Ed Chairns, Claudia Marinetti, Leo Gedens, and Brian Parkinson. VI Types of Identification and Intergroup Differentiation in the Russian Federation: Anca Minescu, Louk Hagendoorn, and Edwin Poppe. VII Anti-Semitic Attitudes in Europe - a Comparative Perspective: Werner Bergmann. VIII The Syndrome of Group-Focused Enmity: The Interrelation of Prejudices Tested with Multiple Cross-Sectional and Panel data: Andreas Zick, Carina Wolf, Beate Küpper, Eldad Davidov, Peter Schmidt, and Wilhelm Heitmeyer. IX Relative Deprivation and Intergroup Prejudice: Thomas F. Pettigrew, Oliver Christ, Ulrich Wagner, Roel W. Meertens, Rolf van Dick, and Andreas Zick. X Prejudice and Group-Related Behavior in Germany: Ulrich Wagner, Oliver Christ, and Thomas F. Pettigrew. COMMENTARY. XI Viewing Intergroup Relations in Europe through Allport’s Lens Model of Prejudice: Walter G. Stephan

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Book SynopsisSpaniards in the Colonial Empire traces the privileges, prejudices, and conflicts between American-born and European-born Spaniards, within the Spanish colonies in the Americas from the sixteenth to early nineteenth centuries. Covers three centuries of Spanish colonial power, beginning in the sixteenth century Explores social tension between creole and peninsular factions, connecting this friction with later colonial bids for independence Draws on recent research by Spanish and Spanish-American historians as well as Anglophone scholars Includes some coverage of Brazil and British colonies Trade Review“This process, too, is explained with admirable clarity in this authoritative, sophisticated overview of a key issue in Latin American history.” (Journal of Latin American Studies, 1 October 2013) “Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (Choice, 1 September 2013)Table of ContentsList of Illustrations viii Series Editor’s Preface ix Preface xi Maps xvi 1 Spain and Its Early Empire in America 1 2 Native Sons and Daughters in the Church 28 3 Native Sons in Office 59 4 The Heyday of Native Sons and Daughters, circa 1630–1750 84 5 Reforms, Commentaries, and Officials, 1750–1808 110 6 The Church, Complaints, and Social Change, 1750–1808 129 7 From Abdications to Independence 149 Glossary 172 Notes 178 Suggestions for Further Reading 184 Index 193

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Book SynopsisHarry J. Elam is the Olive H. Palmer Professor in the Humanities, and the Freeman-Thornton Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Stanford University. He is author of Taking it to the Streets: The Social Protest Theater of Luis Valdez and Amiri Baraka; The Past as Present in the Drama of August Wilson, winner of the Errol Hill Award; and co-editor of African American Performance and Theater History: A Critical Reader; Colored Contradictions: An Anthology of Contemporary African American Drama; The Fire This Time: African American Plays for the New Millennium and Black Cultural Traffic: Crossroads in Performance and Popular Culture. His articles have appeared in American Drama, Modern Drama, Theatre Journal, Text and Performance Quarterly as well as journals in Israel, Belgium, Poland and Taiwan and also in several critical anthologies. Douglas A. Jones, Jr. is Cotsen Fellow in the Princeton Society of Fellows atTable of ContentsIntroduction Section I: The New Black Family Bulrusher Good Goods Section II: (Post-) Blackness by Non-Black Playwrights The Shipment Satellites Section III: The Distant Present: History, Mythology, and Sexuality . . . And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi Antebellum Section IV: Re-Imagining/Re-Engaging Africa In the Continuum Black Diamond

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Book Synopsis''Remi Adekoya is a welcome blast of unsentimental rigour into a race debate clogged up with emotion and moralism. His dissection of the economic underpinnings of the world''s racial and national hierarchies will make uncomfortable reading for both liberals and conservatives'' David Goodhart''This terrifically illuminating book . . . offers a new way of understanding modern racial structures'' i Newspaper''This is a courageous and urgent intervention into one of the most important debates of our time - one in which we often seem curiously incurious about what would lead to genuine equality among groups. In clear and elegant prose Dr. Adekoya will shift the way you think about hierarchies of race'' Thomas Chatterton Williams''Remi brings a unique international perspective to the race debate, allowing the reader to understand complexities in the discussion that they won''t have considered before'' Katharine Birbalsingh<Trade ReviewRemi Adekoya is a welcome blast of unsentimental rigour into a race debate clogged up with emotion and moralism. His dissection of the economic underpinnings of the world's racial and national hierarchies will make uncomfortable reading for both liberals and conservatives. -- David GoodhartThis terrifically illuminating book . . . offers a new way of understanding modern racial structures * i Newspaper *This is a courageous and urgent intervention into one of the most important debates of our time- one in which we often seem curiously incurious about what would lead to genuine equality among groups. In clear and elegant prose Dr. Adekoya will shift the way you think about hierarchies of race -- Thomas Chatterton WilliamsRemi brings a unique international perspective to the race debate, allowing the reader to understand complexities in the discussion that they won't have considered before -- Katharine BirbalsinghAdekoya's book is one of the rare works which problematize the Woke stereotypes: it correctly grounds "racist prejudices" in wealth differences. All sincere liberal anti-racists should read this book to grasp why their efforts are so counterproductive. And since liberal anti-racism is the hegemonic ideology in our countries, this means that EVERYBODY should read Adekoya's book -- Slavoj ŽižekIt's Not About Whiteness, It's About Wealth form[s] part of the urgent and long-awaited intellectual work needed to create a genuinely fair and socially just society, one that doesn't depend on treating ethnic minority people like children . . . The strength of Adekoya's book is that it is rooted in concrete, material questions in the context of a debate transfixed by the performative and the representational * Critic *Adekoya provides a vital international dimension to these questions [around race] * Literary Review Magazine *Rays of light in a very dense year for political thinking . . . need[s] to be on the school curriculum, and on television documentaries, to educate us all -- Julie Burchill * Spectator *

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Book Synopsis'Remi Adekoya is a welcome blast of unsentimental rigour into a race debate clogged up with emotion and moralism. His dissection of the economic underpinnings of the world's racial and national hierarchies will make uncomfortable reading for both liberals and conservatives' David Goodhart'This terrifically illuminating book . . . offers a new way of understanding modern racial structures'  Newspaper'This is a courageous and urgent intervention into one of the most important debates of our time - one in which we often seem curiously incurious about what would lead to genuine equality among groups. In clear and elegant prose Dr. Adekoya will shift the way you think about hierarchies of race' Thomas Chatterton Williams'Remi brings a unique international perspective to the race debate, allowing the reader to understand complexities in the discussion that they won't have consider

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Book SynopsisEvery voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak'The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, Why I''m No Longer Talking to White People About Race is the essential handbook for anyone who wants to understand race relations in Britain today. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION NARRATIVE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARBLACKWELL''S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF THE JHALAK PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR A BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDTrade ReviewThis is a book that was begging to be written. This is the kind of book that demands a future where we’ll no longer need such a book. Essential * Marlon James, author of Man Booker Prize-winning A Brief History of Seven Killings *One of the most important books of 2017 -- Nikesh Shukla, editor of 'The Good Immigrant'A book that's set to blow apart the understanding of race relations in this country * Stylist *An incisive and uncompromising commentator on the iniquities of oppression ... Comprehensive and journalistic, the book leaves a devastating trail of case histories, statistical and anecdotal evidence, personal stories and opinion about the manifestation of overt and covert racism ... Eddo-Lodge is a gifted writer, with a talent for bringing together debates around race, gender and class in a timely and accessible way * Times Literary Supplement *Daring, interrogatory, illuminating. A forensic dissection of race in the UK from one of the country's most critical young thinkers. Reni's penetrative voice is like a punch to the jugular. Read it, then tell everyone you know -- Irenosen Okojie, author of 'Butterfly Fish'I’ve never been so excited about a book. Thank God somebody finally wrote it … Blistering … Absolutely vital writing from one of the most exciting voices in British politics. A stunningly important debut … Fellow white people: It’s our responsibility as to read this book … This book is essential reading for anyone even remotely interested in living in a fairer, kinder and more equal world -- Paris LeesIt’s deep, it's important and I suggest taking a deep breath, delving in and I promise you will come up for air woke and better equipped to understand the underlying issues of race in our society -- Sharmaine Lovegrove * ELLE *A riveting deep-dive into the history and communication of race in Britain. From white-washing to intersectional feminism, it is an eviscerating and hugely educational read … This book is destined to become cult * Red *A wake-up call to a nation in denial about the structural and institutional racisms occurring in our homes, offices and communities * Observer *Laying bare the mechanisms by which we internalise the assumptions, false narratives and skewed perceptions that perpetuate racism, Eddo-Lodge enables readers of every ethnicity to look at life with clearer eyes. A powerful, compelling and urgent read * Ann Morgan, author of A Year of Reading the World *A strong assessment of our current conversations and the beginnings of a new framework for grappling with racism * Emerald Street *A seething take-down of commonly held attitudes towards race and racism in the UK and beyond ... Entirely essential … Eddo-Lodge reveals why anti-racist work should be a universal objective, even if racism isn’t a universal concern. The book is ultimately a defiance against the silencing of people of colour * The List *Eddo-Lodge is digesting history for those white readers who have had their ears and eyes shut to the violence in Britain’s past … An important shift that undermines the idea that racism is the BAME community’s burden to carry. The liberation that this book offers is in the reversal of responsibilities * Arifa Akbar, Financial Times *Eddo-Lodge accurately takes the temperature of racial discussions in the UK. In seven crisp essays, she takes white British people to task for failing to accept that “racism is a white problem” … She’s strong on the pervasive racial marginalisation of black people * Guardian *Thought-provoking (and deeply uncomfortable) ... What Eddo-Lodge does is to force her readers to confront their own complicity … Her books is a call to action ... What makes the book radical is the way it shifts the burden of ending racism on to white people * Sunday Herald *Searing … A fresh perspective, offering an Anglocentric alternative to the recent status-quo-challenging successes of Get Out and Dear White People. This book’s probing analysis and sharp wit certainly make us pray she will continue talking to white people about race * Harper's Bazaar *The black British Bible … I discovered more about Black British history in that one chapter than I ever did through my secondary school education ... I owe Reni for doing much of the hard work and instigating dialogue that I’ve never had time to do, often put off, or simply found too painful * Gal-Dem *‘Reni Eddo-Lodge is that rarest of delights – a young, working –class black woman from Tottenham with a voice in public life … This book is a real eye-opener when it comes to Britain’s hidden history of discrimination … A book like this matters now * Refinery 29 *Now it’s out of her head, it’s on the shelves and accompanied by a hugely successful regional tour that sees people of all colours, all races and all genders queuing up to ask questions, to share their own frustrations and to thank Reni for finally giving them a voice * i-D *Her searing examination of what it means to be a person of colour in Britain today covers a lot of ground, from the murder of Stephen Lawrence and the whitewashing of feminism to the casting of a black actress as Hermione in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child * Independent *Eddo-Lodge explores the nuanced ways in which racial prejudice continues and is ignored * Vogue *Vital dialogue from a powerful voice * Daily Telegraph *To anyone who has not thought much about the subject, what she finds will be a revelation … Impassioned and often moving … Undoubtedly essential * Ellah Allfrey, Spectator *This book has a vital role as a tool that people of colour can refer others to, particularly when called upon, yet again, to parrot the ABCs of racism ... This is the book to give your problematic family friend/neighbour/uncle … Marks the beginning of a national conversation that many have been trying to have for a long time * New Humanist *Shines a light on a conversation about race, racism and whiteness that must be had in every village, town and city in the UK and beyond. This is an absolute must-read -- Simon Blake, Chief Executive of the National Union of Students * Resurgence & Ecologist *The political book of the year – and one all your friends will be engrossed in * Pride Magazine *Fresh and challenging * Mslexia *

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Book Synopsis''It''s brave and honest, and not a moment too soon.'' Afua Hirsch, Brit(ish)''[An] outstanding myth-busting book. Everyone should read it.'' Bernardine EvaristoWhat is the experience of Black men in Britain today? Never has the conversation about racism and inclusion been more important; there is no better time to explore this question and give Black British men a platform to answer it. SAFE: 20 Ways to be a Black Man in Britain Today is that platform. Including essays from top poets, writers, musicians, actors and journalists, this timely and accessible book is in equal parts a celebration, a protest, a call to arms, and a dismantling of the stereotypes surrounding being a Black man. What does it really mean to reclaim and hold space in the landscape of our society? Where do Black men belong in school, in the media, in their own families, in the conversation about mental health, in the LGBTQ+ community, in grime music -Trade ReviewA much needed anthology -- Layla Haidrani * Cosmopolitan *This landmark anthology of essays exploring the Black British male experience from Derek Owusu isn't strictly an LGBTQ+ book. But an impressive roster of contributors, journalist Musa Okwonga's chapter The Good Bisexual is a long overdue - and delicate - insight into the challenges black bisexual men face, from queer puberty, the double burden of racism and homophobia, homophobic harassment in the workplace, and ultimately, self-acceptance. A refreshing insight, given that black, bi men's experiences are routinely rendered invisible. * Dazed *An outstanding book of essays' * INDEPENDENT.CO.UK *These essays burn with passion, dismay, pride, and longing. They're a wake-up call, a prayer, a plea, a promise. They say: this is who we are, and this is what you've been missing. * Stephen Kelman, author of Man Booker-shortlisted Pigeon English *An urgent, moving, inspiring series of essays that pulses with honesty and directness. I found myself nodding with recognition as I read so many of the pieces; I felt heard and understood as I read so many of the pieces. It's a collection that I - we - need so much right now. * Michael Donkor, author of Hold *Black men have been reduced to stock one dimensional characters in the public imagination. This collection explodes those myths, exploring the multi-hued textures of Black British masculinity in all its strength, vulnerability and diversity, providing an intimate window into the lives beyond the statistics, the stereotypes and the headlines. Charged with the air of the confessional, I imagine these stories will be the catalyst for many long overdue, and often taboo, conversations. * Emma Dabiri *Safe is the literary equivalent of secretly watching a black British male wake up, wash his brutalised body, plaster over his wounds and, with a final grimace, wear the clothes that he will allow the world to see. There is a quality of searing honesty, a revelation of the fears and doubts that haunt the men in this collection (and their like) daily - and a confession of the utter exhaustion of walking through the world bent under the weight of stereotypes. Here, the contributors have found, as Jesse Bernard puts it, 'a safe pocket' to express themselves in, and in so doing, in Courttia Newland's words to 'walk in a straight line and to live'. Safe is a vital book of witness and validation; an important read for everyone, but for young men of certain hues, it contains islands of affirmation that may well save a life or two. * Nii Ayikwei Parkes *This is not a book you read, but a book you witness. Derek Owusu has brought together important voices in British culture, authors you can actually feel digging deep into their experiences and sharing things that have not been written before. It's brave and honest, and not a moment too soon. * Afua Hirsch *This is an inspiring collection of essays. There is nothing like reading the thoughts of black men speaking honestly, openly, personally and intellectually. There is nothing like this because it seldom happens. This really is where the revolution starts. Every page of this book breaks down stereotypes of what being a black man is. It is refreshing to read the truth of men expressed as eloquently as they are in these pages. I was inspired. I found hope.This is power stuff my people. There is no holding back here. These might be essays by black British men, but they are relevant to all of us in the diaspora. Hold this book close to you and stay Safe. * Benjamin Zephaniah *We all know the narrative, images and media stories around Black men often play to negative stereotypes, but in this collection, we see Black men re-writing those scripts to explore their identities and their experiences in their own words.This anthology is utterly unique... I can't think of a book like it. * Diane Abbott MP *A really eye-opening and vital book on the Black British male experience. * Matt Haig *SAFE is rarely polemic, its aim is not to influence policy, but to depict the Black British experience in all its messy glory, thereby showing that young black men have rich and varied lives. * VICE *This outstanding myth-busting book asks us to consider our black British brothers as individuals who are as multi-dimensional as the rest of the human race. Everyone should read it. * Bernardine Evaristo *With sharp commentary and frequent bursts of honesty and humour, SAFE is unafraid to share its authors's vulnerabilities and make public their ambitions * NEW STATESMAN *A seminal and vital book that passes the mic back to black men. -- Kemi Alemoru * gal-dem *

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Book SynopsisPopulations of visible ethnic minorities have steadily increased over the past few decades in immigrant-receptive societies. While a complex calculus of push and pull factors has motivated this increase, one of the main impetuses for this migration has been the search for employment, better wages and a higher standard of living. It is therefore not surprising that the educational attainments of the first generation and beyond have achieved convergence with, or exceeded the non-ethnic minority cohort. These outcomes may suggest a greater propensity for visible ethnic minorities to attain labour market success and to fully integrate within the community. However, the narrative derived from statistical analysis, interviews and participant observation suggest an uneasiness boldly to claim this as the most convincing conclusion at this juncture. The Ethnic Penalty argues that a penalty has impeded the occupational success of ethnic minorities during the job search, hiring and promotion proTrade Review'The Ethnic Penalty is a compelling study that explores ethnicity and difference in a contemporary multicultural state. Skillfully meshing ethnographic field work with long term quantitative data Hasmath persuasively demonstrates the subtle and various modes of discrimination that shape the lives of migrants and their children across their life course.' Catriona Elder, University of Sydney, Australia 'For those who have never worried about the part their ethnicity plays in occupational achievements, living and working in their countries of birth, The Ethnic Penalty by Dr Reza Hasmath of the University of Melbourne is an eye-opening experience. Using information obtained in Toronto, the book explores the myriad reasons currently in circulation for why ethnic minorities have difficulties achieving same occupational levels as their non-ethnic counterparts, despite being increasingly educated in common schools and universities... The book’s large amount of quantitative data, coupled with the extensive field work, help make for a compelling read that truly highlights this area of research’s many issues... a compelling and thought-provoking read, highlighting the many forms of discrimination immigrants can face over their lifetime, as well as the manifestation of this discrimination in the education and labour market.' Migration Australia 'The empirical evidences in this book are impressive... Hasmath’s contribution to the study of social position of non-white immigrants in Canada is noteworthy. It provides a lucid and intriguing read into the ethnic penalty, which shapes the lives of migrants and their offspring, and will be of great value to scholars and practitioners in the field of migration.' Ethnic and Racial Studies 'This study makes a valuable contribution to a concept which has received only relatively recent attention, and that mainly of an academic, rather than practical nature. If the efforts of Toronto to become a truly cosmopolitan city are to be reTable of ContentsContents: Preface; Introduction; Immigration; Education; The labour market; The penalty; Future outlook; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisEach of the book's five chapters evokes a colonial Mexican cultural and intellectual sphere: the library, anatomy and medicine, spirituality, classical learning, and publishing and printing. Using an array of literary texts and historical documents and alongside secondary historical and critical materials, the author Stephanie Kirk demonstrates how Sor Juana used her poetry and other works to inscribe herself within the discourses associated with these cultural institutions and discursive spheres and thus challenge the male exclusivity of their precepts and precincts. Kirk illustrates how Sor Juana subverted the masculine character of erudition, writing herself into an all-male community of scholars. From there, Sor Juana clearly questions the gender politics at play in her exclusion, and undermines what seems to be the inextricable link previously forged between masculinity and institutional knowledge. Sor Juana InÃs de la Cruz and the Gender Politics of Knowledge in Colonial MexicTable of ContentsContents:

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Book SynopsisExploring the debate within social sciences on the consequences of ethnic diversity for social cohesion and the production of public goods, this book draws on extensive survey data from Germany to engage with questions surrounding the relationship between ethnic diversity and issues such as welfare provision and the erosion of public trust and civic engagement in Europe. It moves away from the question of whether there is in fact a universal correlation between ethnic diversity and social cohesion in order to focus on the reasons for which people's reciprocity and trust might be reduced in more ethnically diverse areas. Drawing attention to the importance of peoples' perceptions of diversity in explaining levels of social cohesion, Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion shows how specific types of perceived diversity can help explain the reasons for which ethnic diversity is associated with declines in social cohesion, and the contexts and conditions in which this occurs. The book alTrade ReviewA Baker & Taylor Academic Essentials Title in Area/Ethnic Studies: Multicultural Studies ’Does ethnic diversity weaken social solidarity? Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion will be a must read for anyone who wants to find out what social science research has uncovered in answer to this question. Merlin Schaeffer reports findings from a major opinion survey in Germany; he fits them into a comprehensive analysis of results from a mass of studies in many other countries, and draws out the implications for future social policy. It is a masterly work, reviewing, and synthesising, a huge and difficult body of research.’ Michael Banton, Professor emeritus, University of Bristol, UK ’This is the most thoughtful, comprehensive, and rigorous contribution that I have yet seen to the lively scholarly debate about ethnic diversity and social cohesion. Merlin Schaeffer’s new book announces the presence on the international social scientific stage of a promising new star.’ Robert D. Putnam, Harvard University, USA ’A thoughtful study of an area that has generated much controversy, which also contains valuable pointers to future policy. Drawing largely on the literature in sociology and political science, this work shows the fundamental importance of actual inter-ethnic contact, not mere co-existence, for social cohesion in diverse societies.’ Miles Hewstone, University of Oxford, UK 'Merlin Schaeffer’s book Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion: Immigration, Ethnic Fractionalization and Potentials for Civic Action arrives as a comprehensive review of to-date debates and methods, and it also brings diverse, often contradictory arguments together, and points to new research directions. ... Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion should be an essential read for social scientists studying social change in European societies brought about by international mobility and ethnic diversification.' Central and Eastern European Migration Review 'This is both a thorough andTable of ContentsEthnic Diversity and Social Cohesion

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