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MP-NMX Uni of New Mexico Laguna Pueblo A Photographic History
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Rowman & Littlefield Portraits of African American Life Since 1865 The
Book SynopsisCompelling as well as informative, Portraits of African American Life since 1865 gives students a heightened understanding of the evolution of what it has meant to be black and American through more than 150 years of U.S. history. This book is ideal for African American history courses.Trade ReviewNina Mjagkij has assembled an excellent collection of wide-ranging, engagingly written essays that illuminate the lives of both well-known and obscure African Americans across the long decaades since slavery's end. Portraits of African American Life since 1865 is a treasure trove of fresh insights and exciting biographical details about provocative African Americans who command our attention. -- Darlene Clark Hine, author of Black Victory: The Rise and Fall of the White Primary in TexasPortraits of African American Life since 1865 offers what many essay collections do not—a shared approach by its fourteen contributors to captivatingly provide little-known histories of African American women and men from the end of slavery to the present. Perhaps most impressive is the volume's readability: each chapter begins with a concise abstract of the contributor's essay and then goes on to present straightforward historical accounts of the lives of often overshadowed and unsung heroes of racial uplift. Indeed, the useful ways in which each contributor ties the individual life stories of the book to well-known historical events and figures makes the collection a rare resource for expanding one's knowledge of African American history and culture. * Journal Of African American Studies *Professor Mjagkij and her colleagues have produced a set of sharp interpretations and much more. Each of these essays provides a wealth of information for scholars at every stage of development. The general reader will find intellectual stimulation; the bright undergraduate will get a crash course historical methods; the dissertation student will be brought rapidly up to speed; the senior scholar will find a convenient refresher in matters adjacent to his or her own specialty. Everyone will find something original and useful in these exciting articles—I certainly did. -- Wilson J. Moses, professor of history, The Pennsylvania State UniversityThis remarkable collection of essays shows that the struggles of African Americans were not only led by prominent national leaders but also by courageous men and women who worked in their shadows. Using the biography as a lens through which to view and interpret black life and culture, Nina Mjagkij and her collaborators extend the boundaries of African American history. -- Dr. Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., University of BuffaloTable of ContentsChapter 1 Edmonia G. and Carolina v. Highgate: Black Teachers, Freed Slaves, and the Betrayal of Black Hearts Chapter 2 Benjamin "Pap" Singleton: Father of the Kansas Exodus Chapter 3 William Washington Browne: Fraternal Society Leader Chapter 4 Richard Henry Boyd: Black Business and Religion in the Jim Crow South Chapter 5 Anna Julia Cooper: Educator, Clubwoman, and Feminist Chapter 6 Noble Drew Ali: Popular Religion in the Promised Land Chapter 7 Ma Rainey: Mother of the Blues Chapter 8 Addie W. Hunton: Crusader for Pan-Africanism and Peace Chapter 9 Lester A. Walton: A Life Between Culture and Politics Chapter 10 Willard Townsend: Black Workers, Civil Rights, and the Labor Movement Chapter 11 Elmer Henderson: Civil Servant and Civil Rights Activist Chapter 12 Roberta Church: Race and the Republican Party in the 1950s Chapter 13 Edgar Daniel Nixon: Founding Father of the Civil Rights Movement Chapter 14 Sgt. Allen Thomas, Jr.: A Black Soldier in Vietnam
£47.50
Rowman & Littlefield Requiem for an Army The Demise of the East German
Book SynopsisThis study traces the role of East Germany's military (NVA) in the country's unification with West Germany. Utilizing interviews with NVA officers, Herspring aims to unravel the puzzle of the NVA's decision against using force to save the political system it was sworn to serve.Trade ReviewDale Herspring has uncovered a fascinating story about the conduct and collapse of the East German army during both the protest against the East German government and also the reunification of Germany. -- Ronald A. Francisco, University of KansasThis is a brilliant book, combining scholarly rigor at its best with compassionate understanding of the complex social problems caused by the downfall of East Germany's political system and its military structure. A masterpiece of contemporary historical writing: carefully researched, thoroughly analyzed, judiciously concluded, and well-written. Excellent! -- Colonel Hans-Werner Weber, former NVA officer and senior advisor to the last defense minister of the GDRIn Requiem for an Army, Dale R. Herspring offers a useful English summary of the events surrounding the collapse of the East German military. Professor Herspring contribution is to have identified the key actors as well as the questions we should ask them to determine why the NVA permitted a peaceful transition to democracy and reunification. * Journal of Conflict Studies *The remarkable materials assembled in the Herspring volume in the desintegration of the NVA will make this book the point of departure for analysis of a military-political event that had no precedent as of 1989. * Contemporary Security Policy *All in all a fascinating account; it is hard to fault the thorough treatment of the topic. It fills an important gap in the publications on German unification available in English. * Political Studies Review *[Herspring's] book fills important gaps in our understanding of Germany's unification. -- H. Krisch, emeritus, University of Connecticut * CHOICE, October 1999 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Part I: Background to Crisis Chapter 2 The NVA: The Key to the GDR's Soviet Policy Part 3 Part II: The End of the NVA Chapter 4 The Beginning of the End: Honecker Is Ousted Chapter 5 Krenz Picks Up the Pieces: The NVA Is Depoliticized Chapter 6 Modrow Tries to Salvage Socialism: The Military on the Verge of Collapse Chapter 7 The First Democratically Elected Government: Epplemann Crusades for Two German Armies Part 8 Part III: Integrating the NVA into the Bundeswehr Chapter 9 Integrating NVA Personnel into a Democratic Military: The Machinery Chapter 10 The NVA Professional: Making the Transition Chapter 11 Lessons from the NVA Chapter 12 Appendix 1: Key East German Military Leaders Chapter 13 Apendix 2: Questionnaire Answered by Former NVA Officers Chapter 14 Notes Chapter 15 Index
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Rowman & Littlefield China Live People Power and the Television
Book SynopsisA unique insider's view of the most important forces shaping our era-the rise of global satellite news and the rise of China.Trade ReviewThe book is not just a definitive account of the 1989 pro-democracy movement, but a revealing tale of the education—and loss of innocence—of a foreign correspondent. * Time *[Chinoy] has combined a moving chronicle of his experiences with a sense of what is meant to deal with a totalitarian regime’s uncertainty in coming to grips with both the movement and CNN. . . . A fine and unusually truthful revelation of the changes America’s technology is making throughout the world. * Kirkus *Mr. Chinoy recreates a rapid-fire, day-by-day account of Beijing’s spring of 1989. * The Washington Times *For any reader in search of a compelling account of the life of a first-rate television newsman, CNN correspondent Mike Chinoy has produced just the book. As an eyewitness account of the tumultuous weeks in Beijing eight years ago, it is lively and gripping. * Asiaweek *China Live [is] a book worth reading. It is a dramatic, first-hand, and personal account that focuses solely on events in Beijing. * South China Morning Post *China Live is the fast-paced tale of a career that has taken [Chinoy] from sectarian violence in Northern Ireland and the U.S. Marine barracks bombing in Lebanon to the war in Afghanistan and the fall of Marcos in the Philippines—and to dozens of hot spots in between. Mostly, though, it is about the author’s complicated two-decade relationship with China, which he studied at Yale and quickly fell in love with. * USA Today *CNN is arguably the most famous television network in the world, and Mike Chinoy was its justly famed Beijing bureau chief for eight years. He kept his cameras rolling throughout the Tiananmen uprising, filming live, until the Chinese forced CNN off the air, and millions of screens around the world went blank. The core of the book . . . is the excellent running account of Tiananmen from its first day in mid-April to weeks after the massacre. -- Jonathan Mirsky * Times Literary Supplement *This superb book is far more than a 'China volume.' While bringing China’s recent history alive, Chinoy also provides a fascinating, inside view of the development of CNN as a major force. In the process, he conveys the dynamic interplay between the medium and the message and makes the reader understand what is involved in covering the major events of the era. Chinoy’s coverage of Tiananmen shaped the way the world understood this complex event, and this book provides a detailed, compelling, honest behind-the-scenes account of this journalistic feat. Overall, Chinoy’s frank reflections reveal the maturing of an idealistic reporter in the crucible of Asian and Middle Eastern politics of the 1970s to the 1990s. Chinoy has become one of the best, and his fluid writing makes the journey portrayed in this book a pleasure to travel. I enthusiastically recommend China Live to anyone interested in China, in the role of television in global politics, or simply in a very good read about an individual and his times. -- Kenneth G. Lieberthal, University of MichiganI could not put the book down. It is an extraordinarily vivid account of what it was like covering China from the front lines. Chinoy has a wonderful capacity for capturing the sounds and sights of China, but he is unique in that he keeps looking for the broad perspective and has an intellectual honesty and openness that allow the reader to understand the ‘lens’ as well as the scene itself. A wonderful book. -- Ezra F. Vogel, Harvard UniversityThis fascinating odyssey of a moderately radical child of the '70s whose wide-eyed admiration for Mao’s China evolves into a clear-eyed, perceptive and thoroughly engaging account of his own passage into personal and professional maturity. Largely autobiographical, this is not another reporter’s account of 'famous people who have known me,' but rather a compelling story of how on different levels, Mike Chinoy, CNN, and the People’s Republic of China obliged thoughtful Americans to take them seriously. -- Ted Koppel, ABC NewsIn its dramatic narrative detail and descriptive power, particularly of the notorious Tiananmen Square massacre, Mike Chinoy’s China Live deserves a place alongside the great China watching books. But it is much more than that, this stirring personal testimony of an eyewitness reporter describes not only the tormented maturing of China in the past two decades, but also the rapid rise of CNN into one of the world’s most influential news gathering organizations—a status that Mike Chinoy’s live reports from China helped create. -- Peter Arnett, CNNFor anyone interested in how foreign correspondents are born or in how to unravel the enigma of China’s crypto Maoist/capitalist revolution, Chinoy’s book is a fine place to start. -- Orville Schell, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Whole World is Watching Chapter 2: We Have Friends All Over the World Chapter 3: Year of the Dragon Chapter 4: Good Guys and Bad Guys Chapter 5: Fireman Chapter 6: Beijing Bureau Chief Chapter 7: The Soul of China: Tiananmen Square Chapter 8: The Big Lie Chapter 9: A Tale of Two Chinas Chapter 10: Inside the Hermit Kingdom Chapter 11: End of the Dynasty Chapter 12: Conclusion
£17.31
Rizzoli International Publications Black Refractions
Book SynopsisAn authoritative guide to one of the world's most important collections of African-American art, with works by artists from Romare Bearden to Kehinde Wiley.The artists featured in Black Refractions, including Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, Nari Ward, Norman Lewis, Wangechi Mutu, and Lorna Simpson, are drawn from the renowned collection of the Studio Museum in Harlem. Through exhibitions, public programs, artist residencies, and bold acquisitions, this pioneering institution has served as a nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally, and internationally since its founding in 1968. Rather than aim to construct a single history of black art, Black Refractions emphasizes a plurality of narratives and approaches, traced through 125 works in all media from the 1930s to the present.An essay by Connie Choi and entries by Eliza A. Butler, Akili Tommasino, Taylor Aldridge, Larry Ossei Mensah, Daniela Fifi , and other luminaries contextualTrade Review"Comprised of over one hundred works by nearly eighty artists across all media dating from the 1920s to the present, Black Refractions surverys close to a century of creative achievements by artists of African descent and is the first traveling exhibition in twenty-five years to reveal the breadth and expansive growth of the Studio Museum's permanent collection." — ARTFIXDAILY.com"The richly illustrated volume includes essays by Connie H. Choi and Kellie Jones; entries by a range of writers, curators and scholars (among them Lauren Haynes, Ashley James, Oluremi C. Onabanjo, Larry Ossei-Mensah and Hallie Ringle) who contextualize the works and provide detailed commentary; and a conversation among Choi, Thelma Golden, and Jones that draws out themes and challenges in collecting and exhibiting modern and contemporary art by artists of African descent." —CHARLESTON CHRONICLE"The touring exhibition Black Refractions is a comprehensive introduction into the broad repertoire of the collection at the Studio Museum of Harlem. From Malick Sidibe to Kerry James Marshall to the exquisite Barkley Hendrick’s Lawdy Mama featured on the book cover, the scale of the show is vast, yet not unwieldy. The accompanying book published by Rizzoli offers a notable dive into the museum’s history and status as one of the most exciting museums in today’s American artistic landscape." —TEETH MAGAZINE
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North Carolina Office of Archives & History History of African Americans in North Carolina
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Africa World Press African Presence In The Americas
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Michigan State University Press Platform for Change The Foundations of the
Book Synopsisa comparative study of the evolution of the free African American community in three cities - New York, Philadelphia, and Boston - from 1776 to 1865.
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Michigan State University Press The Rise and Decline of an Alliance Cuba and
Book SynopsisArgues that the parameters that governed the relationship between the Cuban government and increasingly radicalized African-American activists in the 1960s were largely determined by the ideological conflicts between the revolutionary views of Che Guevara and more conservative pro-Moscow views.
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Michigan State University Press Poles in Michigan Discovering the Peoples of
Book SynopsisOne of the most vibrant and influential ethnic groups in Michigan, Poles have a long history of migration and settlement in the Great Lakes State. This volume looks at the history of this community from the earliest Polish marriage in 1762 to the most recent post-Cold War migrations.
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Michigan State University Press Asian Indians in Michigan Discovering the Peoples
Book SynopsisSince 1970, a growing number of Asian Indians have called Michigan home. Here, Arthur W. Helweg shows how Asian Indians in Michigan contribute to the richness and diversity of Michigan's culture through participation in local institutions, while maintaining an ethnic identity rooted in India.
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Michigan State University Press Ideology Identity and Assumptions 1 Schomburg
Book SynopsisA research, study, and teaching resource for professors and students of Black Studies. This work contains a critical-review essay for each theme, a selection of readings, and research questions. It also includes bibliographies, lists of primary research materials, timelines, and other resources.Table of Contents* Introduction; * African American Nationalism, William L. Van Deburg; * African Americans in Science, Kenneth R. Manning; * On This They Stand: An Overview of Black Women's Studies, Noliwe Rooks; * "I AM A MAN": Latent Doubt, Public Protest, and the Anxious Construction of Black American Manhood, Maurice O. Wallace; * Black Sexuality Studies, Robert Reid-Pharr.
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Michigan State University Press The State of Black Michigan 19672007
Book SynopsisExplores how Michigan's black population has changed, how its interactions with the white community have altered, and, how policymakers can act to further narrow the equality gap that continues to persist.
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Michigan State University Press White Face Black Mask Africaneity and the Early
Book SynopsisLooks at Brazilian music from the 1920s to the 1950s. Whether he's talking with samba musicians, watching classic movie musicals, or listening to recordings made more than half a century ago, the author explores how the historical forces of race, class, and gender colluded in the development and export of Afro-Brazilian culture.Trade Review"A thoughtful and lucid book original and unique. Davis underscores the celebration of Afro-Brazilian music by whites and the complex and asymmetric interactions in musical production between blacks and whites in Brazil. - Jonas Zoninsein, James Madison College at Michigan State University"
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Michigan State University Press The Black Condition Schomburg Studies on the
Book SynopsisPresents a research, study, and teaching resource for professors and students of black studies. This fourth volume contains research resources on the black experience.
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Michigan State University Press From Black to Schwarz Cultural Crossovers Between African America and Germany
Book SynopsisExplores the long and varied history of the exchanges between African America and Germany, with a particular focus on cultural interplay.
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University of Wisconsin Press Germans in Wisconsin People of the Heartland
Book SynopsisThis work traces Wisconsin's German population from the territorial days to the arrival of the intellectual "49ers", and the devastating effect of the World Wars on German American culture. Today's ethnic culture bears little relationship to Germany, but has instead become distinctly "Wisconsin".
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University of Wisconsin Press Danes in Wisconsin People of Wisconsin Revised
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Wisconsin Historical Society,US Swiss in Wisconsin People of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press Finns in Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press Gudruns Kitchen Recipes from a Norwegian Family
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press Mexicans in Wisconsin People of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press The Farm on Badger Creek
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press Enslaved Indentured Free
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MP-OSU Oregon State Universi A Peculiar Paradise A History of Blacks in
Book SynopsisRemains the most comprehensive chronology of Black life in Oregon more than forty years after its original publication. The book has long been a resource for those seeking information on the legal and social barriers faced by people of African descent in Oregon.
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MP-OSU Oregon State Universi Mexicanos in Oregon
Book SynopsisSheds new light on the stories and lives of mexicanos in Oregon: why migrants come to Oregon fields, construction sites, and warehouses, what their experiences are when they settle, and how they adapt to life in the United States.
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University Press of Colorado Recasting Race after World War II
Book SynopsisExplores the re-negotiation of race by Germans and African American GIs in post-World War II Germany. This title reveals how anxiety about interracial relationships between African American men and German women united white American soldiers and the German populace. It traces the importation and influence of African American jazz music in Germany.Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction A Note on Translation Chapter 1: Germans, Blacks, and Race through 1945 Chapter 2: Blackness and German Whiteness through American Eyes Chapter 3: 'Bad Girls' and 'Boys Who Never Had It so Good': Sex and Race in American-Occupied Germany Chapter 4: Frauleins and Black GIs: Race, Sex, and Power Chapter 5: Black Music and German Culture Conclusion List of Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index
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Russell Sage Foundation The Journey Into Adulthood in Uncertain Times
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Pathfinder Books Ltd WEBDuBois Speaks 192063 Speeches and Addresses
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Pathfinder Press Malcolm X The Last Speeches
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Pathfinder Books Ltd Two Speeches by Malcolm X
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Pathfinder Press Somos Herederos de las Revoluciones del Mundo
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Red Wheel/Weiser Vedic Astrology A Guide to the Fundamentals of
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£19.80
Orbis Books (USA) Shoes That Fit Our Feet Sources for a
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Carving the Native American Face
Book SynopsisThe native American face has long fascinated artists in every medium. Its strong features and deep character present a challenge and an opportunity for visual expression. In this new book, Terry Kramer offers the wood carver a method for creating realistic native American faces in wood. From layout to finish, Terry takes the carver step-by-step through the process. Each step is illustrated in full color and clearly described. A gallery of several carved faces gives the reader an idea of the variations that are possible, as well as guidelines for future carving projects.
£11.39
Museum of New Mexico Press To Walk in Beauty A Navajo Familys Journey Home
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Museum of New Mexico Press Artists of New Mexico Traditions
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LUP - University of Michigan Press Ethnic Diversity and the Control of Natural
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Getty Trust Publications El Hilo Continuo La Conservacion de Las
Book SynopsisThis is the Spanish edition of The Unbroken Thread. It details the efforts to conserve an important collection of traditional garments created by indigenous weavers in the Oaxaca region of Mexico and documents the use of the textiles in daily life and ceremony.
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LUP - University of Michigan Press Rebellion in NineteenthCentury China
Book SynopsisOffers a nuanced discussion of domestic disorder, considering the sources of social dissidence, the varieties of domestic rebellion, the responses of the state and society to such uprisings, and the consequences of rebellion and suppression for a dynasty already shaken by foreign invasion.
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LUP - University of Michigan Press Soviet Studies of Premodern China
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LUP - University of Michigan Press Paths to Power
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LUP - University of Michigan Press A Study Guide to The Chinese Adapting the Past
Book SynopsisThe Chinese: Adapting the Past, Facing the Future is a massive book that collects diverse materials and often differing opinions, presenting a challenge to students accustomed to more conventional texts. This Study Guide has been designed to help students meet this challenge.
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press Gronk
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UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press The Art of Healing Latinos
Book SynopsisThe Art of Healing Latinos collects the wisdom of health professionals who have particular expertise in treating Latino patients. Their knowledge comes from many years of service in fields that range from pediatrics to geriatrics, oncology to psychology. Uniquely qualified to bridge the gap between the world of American medicine and the traditions of Latino culture, these physicians, researchers, administrators, and activists offer insight and advice to all who provide, or aspire to provide, health services to the Latino community.
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press Malaquias Montoya
Book SynopsisThe first major book on the influential Chicano painter and printmaker.
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press María Brito
Book SynopsisExplores the art and personal iconography of the Cuban-born American sculptor and installation artist.
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UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press Paths to Discovery
Book SynopsisIn Paths to Discovery a group of extraordinary Chicanas trace how their interest in math and science at a young age developed into a passion fed by talent and determination. Today they are teaching at major universities, setting public and institutional policy, and pursuing groundbreaking research. These testimoniospersonal storieswill encourage young Chicanas to enter the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering and to create futures in classrooms, boardrooms, and laboratories across the nation.Trade Review"This remarkable collection allows us to follow the career paths of a group of trailblazing Chicanas. Their personal stories become even more important when we consider the need for greater participation of Chicanas in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics." -- Sarita E. Brown * Excelencia in Education *
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