Ethnic studies / Ethnicity Books

Book SynopsisFollowing Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the U.S. government rounded up more than one hundred thousand Japanese Americans and sent them to internment camps. One of those internees was Charles Kikuchi. In thousands of diary pages, he documented his experiences in the camps, his resettlement in Chicago and drafting into the Army on the eve oTrade Review"Jim and Jap Crow is an interesting and thoughtful exploration of a turbulent and vitally important decade."--Charlotte Brooks, Journal of American HistoryTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Preface: "Contraction and Release" xi Introduction: An Age of Possibility 1 Chapter 1: Before Pearl Harbor: Taking the Measure of a "Marginal" Man 18 Chapter 2: "A Multitude of Complexes": Finding Common Ground with Louis Adamic 49 Chapter 3: "Unity within Diversity": Intimacies and Public Discourses of Race and Ethnicity 74 Chapter 4: "Participating and Observing": Dorothy Swaine Thomas, W. I. Thomas, and JERS 108 Chapter 5: The Tanforan and Gila Diaries: Becoming Nikkei 136 Chapter 6: From "Jap Crow" to "Jim and Jane Crow": Black and Blue (and Yellow) in Chicago and the Bay Area 162 Chapter 7: "It Could Just as Well Be Me" Japanese American and African American GIs in the Army Diary 192 Conclusion: Tatsuro, "Standing Man" 218 Notes 237 Index 263

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Book SynopsisAgainst the backdrop of today's increasingly multicultural society, are America's elite colleges admitting and successfully educating a diverse student body? No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal pulls back the curtain on the selective college experience and takes a rigorous and comprehensive look at how race and social class impact each stage--from apTrade ReviewWinner of the 2011 Pierre Bourdieu Book Award, Sociology of Education Section of the American Sociological Association "Both supporters and opponents of affirmative action are likely to find ammunition in Thomas J. Espenshade's and Alexandria Walton Radford's book... The authors provide a fascinating peek inside the admissions process at several unnamed universities."--Richard D. Kahlenberg, The Book, the online review at New Republic "This is a big book, exhaustively researched and packed full of facts, numbers, and prose... No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal is a must-have reference for everyone who pays attention to race and class controversies in higher education."--Robert VerBruggen, National Review "Ultimately, [the authors] argue that the most important step toward eliminating inequity in higher education and society is to close the achievement gap, and they call for the creation of an effort on the scale of the Manhattan Project to do it."--Angela P. Dodson, Diverse Education "With this incisive new book, Espenshade and Walton Radford explore the dynamics of differential college access and success in extraordinary detail... The book's most significant contribution may be its persuasive, data-based analysis of affirmative action. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in higher education's role in creating a more equitable society."--Diversity & Democracy "The authors cover a broad range of elite college admission issues that go beyond race and class, offering detailed perspectives on affirmative action. Researchers of equity issues in higher education, particularly in the selective college admission process as well as college counseling professionals will find, in this thorough and extensive work of research, tools to help clear up what may seem 'mysterious or secret' in the selective college admission process."--Joe Adegboyega-Edun, NACACNet "Espenshade and Radford have produced a highly valuable book packed with useful race-based information relating to admission, academic performance, and ethnic group interaction on elite college campuses... The data offers sound arguments for the need to not only continue race-sensitive affirmative action both in college and graduate school admissions but also in the workplace."--Journal of Blacks in Higher Education "The thoughtful work of Espenshade and Radford represented in this significant volume should be just the beginning of the next phase of the ongoing national conversation about he role of higher education in providing equality of opportunity and social mobility. This book provides a useful framework for additional research and policy development."--Jonathan Alger, Journal of College and University Law "Espenshade and Radford have produced the most comprehensive and best study yet of admissions and race relations in America's leading colleges and universities."--Steven Brint, American Journal of EducationTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xvii Chapter One: Overview 1 Chapter Two: Preparing for College 14 Chapter Three: What Counts in Being Admitted? 62 Chapter Four: The Entering Freshman Class 130 Chapter Five: Mixing and Mingling on Campus 176 Chapter Six: Academic Performance 226 Chapter Seven: Shouldering the Financial Burden 263 Chapter Eight: Broader Perspectives on the Selective College Experience 298 Chapter Nine: Do We Still Need Affirmative Action? 339 Chapter Ten: Where Do We Go from Here? 378 Appendix A: The NSCE Database 411 Appendix B: Notes on Methodology 431 Appendix C: Additional Tables 462 References 483 Index 523

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Book SynopsisThe last three decades have seen a massive expansion of China's visual culture industries, from architecture and graphic design to fine art and fashion. New ideologies of creativity and creative practices have reshaped the training of a new generation of art school graduates. Creativity Class is the first book to explore how Chinese art students deTrade Review"A fascinating study."--ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Preface ix 1 Creative Human Capital 1 2 Thirty Years of Reform 21 3 Art Test Fever 60 4 New Socialist Realisms 93 5 Self-Styling 122 6 Aesthetic Community 158 Conclusion Masters of Culture? 188 Acknowledgments 201 Notes 203 References 225 Index 239

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[An] absorbing and important new book."--Jack David Eller, Anthropology Review DatabaseTable of ContentsList of Figures ix Acknowledgments xi A Note on Transliteration and Translation xvii Introduction:In Search of the Islamic State 1 Interventions Chapter One: Of Shaykhs and Kings: The Making of Sudanese Islam 29 Chapter Two: Civilizing Religion: Observations on the Architectureof Late Islamism 56 Itineraries Chapter Three: Rebuilding the Muslim Mind: Epistemological Enlightenmentand Its Discontents 97 Chapter Four: The Country That Prays upon the Prophet the Most: The Aesthetic Formation of the Islamic State 125 Chapter Five: Politics in the Age of Salvation: Reimagining the Islamic State 158 Inquiries Epilogue: Escaping the Islamic State? 199 Bibliography 217 Index 231

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Book SynopsisIs Confucianism a religion? If so, why do most Chinese think it isn't? From ancient Confucian temples, to nineteenth-century archives, to the testimony of people interviewed by the author throughout China over a period of more than a decade, this book traces the birth and growth of the idea of Confucianism as a world religion. The book begins at OxTrade ReviewWinner of the 2014 Best Book Award, Sociology of Religion Section of the American Sociological Association Winner of the 2014 Best First Book in the History of Religions Award, American Academy of Religion One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013 "[T]his admirable book presents a fascinating, well-researched, historical account of the establishment of Confucianism as a world religion in tandem with the emergence of comparative religion as a discipline. Sun's keen sense of history serves her equally well as she turns to contemporary issues... This well written book is strongly recommended not only for China specialists, but also for anyone seeking to understand the world's creeds and rituals... An outstanding book."--Choice "Confucianism as a World Religion is destined to become a classic, especially in Confucian studies and comparative religion... [T]his text is likely to be very popular in graduate seminars on comparative religion, Confucianism, and the sociology of religion. More of an introduction to Confucianism may be necessary for a full understanding of what Sun is up to, but this book is certainly one of the most important English-language texts on Confucianism."--Andrew Stuart Abel, American Journal of Sociology "Anna Sun's book makes an important contribution to the analysis of the contested claims about the meaning of Confucianism by boldly moving the site of this debate to actual conditions on the ground in contemporary China. Written in accessible, elegant prose, this book is well suited for courses on Chinese religion, Confucianism, or the emergence of World Religions as a discourse."--Thomas Wilson, Journal of Chinese Religions "The religiosity of Confucianism poses a challenge to all people who study Chinese religion and culture. Anna Sun takes on this challenge admirably and clears up certain hurdles and barriers that prevent us from finding an adequate answer... Sun's scholarly effort is a most welcome contribution to our understanding of historical and contemporary construction and reconstruction of Confucianism in China and beyond."--Xinzhong Yao, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies "Confucianism as a World Religion adds important new dimensions to our knowledge of Confucianism, and Anna Sun effectively places her book at the intersection of historical and sociological research, an approach that will surely inspire future studies."--Hang Lin, Journal of Chinese Political ScienceTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Confusions over Confucianism 1 Part I: The Puzzle of Classification: How Did Confucianism Become a World Religion? Chapter 1: Four Controversies over the Religious Nature of Confucianism: A Brief History of Confucianism 17 Chapter 2: The Making of a World Religion: Confucianism and the Emergence of Comparative Religion as a Discipline in the Nineteenth Century 45 Chapter 3: The Confucianism as a Religion Controversy in Contemporary China 77 Part II: The Problem of Methodology: Who Are the Confucians in China? Chapter 4: Confucianism as a World Religion: The Legitimation of a New Paradigm 97 Chapter 5: Counting Confucians through Social Scientific Research 110 Chapter 6: To Become a Confucian: A New Conceptual Framework 120 Part III: The Reality of Practices: Is Confucianism a Religion in China Today? Chapter 7: The Emerging Voices of Women in the Revival of Confucianism 137 Chapter 8: The Contemporary Revival and Reinvention of Confucian Ritual Practices 153 Chapter 9: The Politics of the Future of Confucianism 173 Notes 185 Bibliography 215 Index 233

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Stuart L. Bernath Book Prize, Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations "This remarkable book has moved completely away from the stereotyping of Garvey's Africa program as an escapist 'back to Africa' movement. Ewing has enhanced the study of the Garvey movement conceptually and empirically by tracing the networks and pathways of African Garveyism."--Rupert Lewis, New West Indian Guide "The Age of Garvey is ambitious in its scope and argument, both of which are made clear by the book's title. Ewing succeeds in making the case for the worldwide nature and significance of Garveyism, bringing to bear his own meticulous original research in Africa, all of the relevant scholarship that is available, and his learned understanding of diversity within the global diaspora. It is hard to imagine a more coherent and informed presentation of this extremely complex and elusive subject."--Mary G. Rolinson, Nova ReligioTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part One: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey 13 Chapter One The Education of Marcus Mosiah Garvey 15 Chapter Two The Center Cannot Hold 45 Chapter Three Africa for the Africans! 76 Chapter Four "The Silent Work That Must Be Done" 107 Part Two: The Age of Garvey 127 Chapter Five The Tide of Preparation 129 Chapter Six Broadcast on the Winds 160 Chapter Seven The Visible Horizon 186 Chapter Eight Muigwithania (The Reconciler) 212 Afterword 238 Abbreviations 243 Notes 245 Index 299

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Book SynopsisStrangers No More is the first book to compare immigrant integration across key Western countries. Focusing on low-status newcomers and their children, it examines how they are making their way in four critical European countries--France, Germany, Great Britain, and the Netherlands--and, across the Atlantic, in the United States and Canada. This syTrade ReviewHonorable Mention for the 2017 ENMISA Distinguished Book Award, Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration Section the International Studies Association "A welcome stocktaking of how 'low-status' immigrants have fared in North America and several Western European countries. The value added by this volume is the compact compilation of comparative data on key domains of integration, from the labor market to intermarriage."--Christian Joppke, American Journal of Sociology "Richard Alba and Nancy Foner have written what will undoubtedly become the "go-to' book for comparisons of immigration on both sides of the Atlantic. Clearly written, meticulously researched, and insightfully analyzed, Strangers No More: Immigration and the Challenges of Integration in North America and Western Europe helps readers easily capture the broad mechanisms driving migration and integration today."--Peggy Levitt, Contemporary Sociology "Richard Alba and Nancy Foner took on an impossible task: to write a comprehensive, but also empirically grounded, account of the integration of people they call 'low-status' migrants, across the main distinct fields of integration, covering the experiences of the four main Western European immigration countries and the US and Canada, all within a country comparative framework. Given this high ambition with regard to substance and scope, this book stands unrivalled and unmatched as an achievement. Few scholars possess the depth of knowledge or mastery of the arts to take on such a challenge. Remarkably, the book delivers such a high degree of informed understanding across the boards that it will stand as a benchmark and reference point for leading and junior scholars, as well as advanced students and informed publics."--Paul Statham, Ethnic and Racial Studies Review "[An] extraordinary and interesting book... [This] book, a rich and nuanced view of immigration in these six countries, should be required reading for understanding how these six nations deal with immigrants and their integration into the larger society."--David M. Reimers, Journal of American Studies "This study really is comparative immigration scholarship at its very best. It exposes best practices and successes, encourages countries to learn from each other, and contends that existing problems can be solved and integration achieved. At a time when both North America and Western Europe's diversity is too often portrayed as an insurmountable challenge, this book gives us hope."--Sarah Hackett, Patterns of PrejudiceTable of ContentsPreface vii 1 Strangers No More: The Challenges of Integration 1 2 Who Are the Immigrants? The Genesis of the New Diversity 19 3 Economic Well-being 47 4 Living Situations: How Segregated? How Unequal? 68 5 The Problems and Paradoxes of Race 98 6 Immigrant Religion 118 7 Entering the Precincts of Power 143 8 Educating the Second Generation 169 9 Who Are the "We"? Identity and Mixed Unions 197 10 Conclusion: The Changing Face of the West 221 Notes 247 References 267 Index 315

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Frances Fuller Victor Award for General Nonfiction, Oregon Book Awards""Shortlisted for the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award, Phi Beta Kappa Society""Shortlisted for the MAAH Stone Book Award, Museum of African American History""One of Whoopi Goldberg's Favorite Things, ABC The View""New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice""Chicago Tribune writer John Warner's Book That Will Help You Better Understand the Messed-Up Nature of the World""One of The Undefeated's 25 Can't Miss Books of 2019""One of The Progressive's Favorite Books of 2019""One of LitHub's 50 Favorite Books of the Year""One of Inside Higher Ed's Books to Give the Educator in Your Life for the Holidays""A great read."---Whoopi Goldberg, The View"A gripping snapshot of a country riven by injustice yet anxious about radical change." * New York Times Book Review *"Both a dual biography of Buckley and Baldwin and an acute commentary on a great intellectual prizefight. . . . [Nicholas Buccola] deftly guides the reader through the rhetorical and philosophical moves of Baldwin’s speech. . . . The Fire Is Upon Us becomes revelatory in its interpretation of Buckley’s performance. . . . It is tempting to view the Baldwin-Buckley debate as a small victory for the idea of racial equality: Baldwin carried the floor vote 544 to 164. But part of the wisdom of The Fire Is Upon Us is that it leaves the import of the evening open to question."---Thomas Meaney, New York Times Book Review"Rigorous and even-handed. . . . [T]houghtful and generous. . . . The contemporary reader is likely to experience surprise at some of Buckley’s opinions, and to delight at reminders of Baldwin in his heyday."---James Campbell, Wall Street Journal"The Fire Is Upon Us is written for readers on both the left and the right, its prose wonderfully accessible . . . [and it]holds a mirror up to the strident political and racial divisions of the U.S. in 2019. The language may be a little different today from what Baldwin and Buckley used, but the sharp terms of the debate over whether people of color in the United States get to have the American dream remains the same then as now."---Gabrielle Bellot, The Atlantic"Scintillating."---Robert Tsai, Boston Review"You can watch James Baldwin’s historic 1965 debate at the Cambridge Union with William F. Buckley Jr. on YouTube. … Buccola’s book reveals the story behind it. The two men were born just 15 months apart, yet grew up in separate Americas. Buccola provides an exegesis of the lives of both men, and an evaluation of a century-defining debate. The fault lines between Buckley and Baldwin are just as relevant as ever."---Soraya Nadia McDonald, The Undefeated"Baldwin won the debate hands down, but the event itself is mere scaffolding for the more ambitious and interesting book Buccola achieves: a genealogy of how white supremacy­­ — and attempts to slay it — have stayed at the center of American politics for more than half a century, up to and including our Trumpian present."---Bill V. Mullen, Los Angeles Review of Books"The Fire Is Upon Us makes a compelling case for why Baldwin and Buckley were who they were and, in doing so, serves as a good starting point for understanding the nature of the present partisan divide."---Aaron Robertson, LitHub"Nicholas Buccola's The Fire Is upon Us is a riveting, expansive companion text to a historic debate that swept the nation. . . . Following the men's journeys with meticulous detail, Buccola's biographical/historical/political hybrid proffers valuable insights for the current day." * Foreword Reviews *"A study of two acclaimed American thinkers on opposite sides of the political spectrum that underscores the enormous race and class divisions in 1960s America, many of which still exist today. . . . An elucidating work that makes effective use of comparison and contrast." * Kirkus Reviews *"The Fire Is Upon Us . . . sets the context for the epic confrontation, illuminating two vastly different visions of race relations in the United States that, to a great extent, remain relevant today . . . Buccola concludes, provocatively, that although Buckley lost the debate at Cambridge, he used racial resentment to help conservatives capture the Republican party, take control of southern politics, and win the presidency in seven of the last ten elections. The price of victory, he adds, 'has been incredibly high'."---Dr. Glenn Altschuler, Florida Courier"This is a book I highly recommend all Americans read."---Christian Starr, ThyBlackMan.com"Nicholas Buccola’s captivating new book, The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr. and the Debate over Race in America, not only masterfully re-creates the debate in dramatic detail, but provides critical context, illuminating the road that each man traveled to Cambridge, and the groundbreaking work that established Baldwin and Buckley as iconic figures on opposite sides of the battle over racial justice and white supremacy that divided the country then as today."---Steve Nathans-Kelly, New York Journal of Books"Beautifully told and wonderful to read."---Bill Goldstein, Bill’s Books NBC’s Weekend Today in NY"Written with drive and abundant research (including a transcript of both speeches, featuring the first-ever complete published transcript of Buckley’s), ‘Fire’ propels us through the lives and careers that intersected in that momentous face-off. . . . Crackling with intelligence."---John Timpane, TruthDig"The great achievement of Buccola’s The Fire Is upon Us is to make one such moment—in which this promise was fought over—come to life."---Gregor Baszak, Public Books"[An] engaging and thoughtful book."---Stephen Parkinson, The Critic"Buccola . . . provides the back story to this debate, forcefully analyzing the divide in American society. . . . Buccola insightfully concludes that the debate was not a divide between liberals (Baldwin) and conservatives (Buckley), but rather a difference of opinion on what represents the soul of America."---D. R. Jamieson, Choice"Deftly executed. . . . An exemplar of what it could mean for a political theorist to simultaneously be a serious scholar and an equally accessible investigator of history and analyst of our present."---Chris Lebron, Perspectives on Politics

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Book SynopsisA groundbreaking look at how group expectations unify black Americans in their support of the Democratic partyBlack Americans are by far the most unified racial group in American electoral politics, with 80 to 90 percent identifying as Democrats-a surprising figure given that nearly a third now also identify as ideologically conservative, up frTrade Review"Winner of the American Political Science Association Best Book Award""Co-Winner of the Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section Best Book Award, American Political Science Association""Finalist for the PROSE Award in Government and Politics, Association of American Publishers""Provocative."---Charles Lane, Washington Post

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A fascinating study." * Choice *"Creativity Class: Art School and Culture Work in Postsocialist China places a valuable and hitherto largely absent focus on art education as a vector of cultural creativity in contemporary China. . . . Convincing and well supported by primary research."---Paul Gladston, China Review International"Chumley’s careful observation and analyses of art test fever reveal the contradiction between the values reproduced through the exam system and the values emphasized by the Chinese educational and economic reforms."---Cong Zhang, Vanessa L. Fong, Political and Legal Anthropology Review

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Christophe Jaffrelot, Winner of the Prix Raymond de Boyer de Sainte-Suzanne, Académie française (for the original French edition)""Financial Times Best Books of 2021: Politics""A The Hindu Top 10 Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year""Modi’s India is a masterpiece of careful research."---James Crabtree, Financial Times"The most comprehensive study of Modi’s India to date offers a bleak and unsparing view of the direction of the country."---Gideon Rachman, Financial Times, Best Books of The Year 2021"Christophe Jaffrelot’s book is a work of outstanding scholarship, a formidable documentation and compelling commentary on how India has changed in the first seven years under the leadership of Narendra Modi. . . .it is only a scholar of exceptional assurance and erudition who would attempt such an audaciously comprehensive, contemporary history written in real-time rather than with hindsight, and succeed simultaneously to inform, stir and provoke his readers."---Harsh Mander, Telegraph of India"Modi’s India is an exhaustive account of contemporary Indian politics, which impressively draws on numerous sources and examines a range of issues . . . . this work emerges as an important contribution to the study of the future of democracy in India and beyond."---Pratim Ghosal, Commonwealth & Comparative Politics"The strengths of this book are many."---Stephanie Duclos-King, Religious Studies Review

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"“Nobody is better placed than Anthony Appiah to make the case for rooted cosmopolitanism.”"---Alan Ryan, New York Review of Books"Suave and discerning. . . . Appiah seeks to reorient political philosophy by returning to the example set by John Stuart Mill. . . . For all of Appiah’s philosophic precision, his writing often resembles not Mill’s but that of Oscar Wilde—to my mind, the finest prose stylist of the 19th century. . . . The superb rhetorical performance of this book offers the most persuasive evidence for his case. . . . To read The Ethics of Identity is to enter into the world it describes; it is also to imagine what it might be like to live in so urbane and expansive a place."---Jonathan Freedman, New York Times Book Review"[An] impressive book. . . . [A] thorough exploration of moral concepts such as authenticity, tolerance, individuality, and dignity, and how they are all connected to the task of making a life. . . . It is hard to know what to admire most about this book: the urbane elegance of Appiah's prose, the reach of his knowledge, or the sheer philosophical sharpness of his analysis."---Carl Elliott, American Prospect"Kwame Anthony Appiah's The Ethics of Identity is a wonderful book. It is as rigorous as one expects the best philosophy to be, yet it is witty, humane, and engaging in ways that academic philosophy is only rarely. It is the best account of the ethics of liberal society that we possess."---Daniel Weinstock, Ethics"Kwame Anthony Appiah undertakes to combine a form of liberalism that aspires to universal validity with a full recognition and substantial acceptance of the important cultural and ethical diversity that characterizes our world."---Thomas Nagel, New Republic"This book, with its fluid, inviting phrasing, is exceptionally well written. . . . It is effective, insightful, and thought-provoking. . . . Appiah clears the way for a justification of a narrative, pragmatic, particular relations-based cosmopolitanism, which is universal without the necessity of theoretical agreement." * Choice *"This new book aims to lay the groundwork for a new version of liberal theory adequate to the challenges of our time. . . . I find Appiah's overall conception of liberalism very congenial. . . . If Appiah succeeds in attenuating the force of such claims by undermining the theoretical conceptualizations and arguments supporting them, and integrating the valid claims of identity into liberal theory, he will have contributed very significantly to the reconstruction of liberalism."---Leonard J. Waks, Education and Culture"The conclusion Appiah eloquently affirms is spot on: the key to living a moral life is clearly not to seek to forego identity. On the contrary, it is to put identity in the service of becoming ethical human beings."---Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Tikkun"Kwame Anthony Appiah, a man of multiple cultures and languages who is able to question culture itself, leaves us better able to contemplate how to lead life well and to relate ethically to others in the process."---E. James Lieberman, PsycCritiques"Appiah, . . . an elegant writer, observes that we are not simply members of groups or products of culture. Individuality and autonomy, he argues, are fundamental to personhood in all social and cultural contexts."---David Moshman, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology"[This is] a book that does [a] thorough and original a job of exposing the deep paradoxes within identity and confronting the serious ethical dilemmas to which they give rise."---John E. Joseph, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

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Book SynopsisThe vital issue facing urban America during the 1960's--the downward spiral of poverty, deterioration, and exploitation in poor neighborhoods--was attacked by The Woodlawn Organization (TWO) in Chicago. John Hall Fish, an active participant in TWO, tells the story of one of the most exciting, controversial, and significant experiments in communityTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Table of Contents, pg. vii*LIST OF TABLES, pg. ix*PREFACE, pg. xi*Introduction, pg. 1*CHAPTER I .The Struggle Is Conflict: The Origins of TWO, pg. 12*CHAPTER II. The Uses of Conflict: TWO as a Spokesman Organization, pg. 65*CHAPTER III. The Limits of Conflict: TWO, the Blackstone Rangers, and Mayor Daley, pg. 115*CHAPTER IV. The Attempt to Control: TWO and the Public Schools, pg. 175*CHAPTER V. The Limits of Control: TWO and Model Cities, pg. 235*CHAPTER VI. The Struggle Is Survival: TWO Hangs On, pg. 284*BIBLIOGRAPHY, pg. 332*INDEX, pg. 349

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Book SynopsisLocated in Houston''s Third Ward—a historic African-American neighborhood—Project Row Houses (PRH) is a community platform that enriches lives through art with an emphasis on cultural identity and its impact on the urban landscape. Since its inception in 1993, PRH has fostered a positive, creative environment in the community by infusing it with art and creativity and creating sustainable opportunities for artists, mothers, entrepreneurs, and residents. Today the PRH site encompasses five city blocks and houses thirty-nine structures that serve as home base to a variety of community-enriching initiatives, art programs, and neighborhood development activities.Collective Creative Actions: Project Row Houses at 25 highlights the history of the Third Ward neighborhood, PRH''s role in its development over the past quarter-century, and the idea of social art practice from the perspective of PRH''s five pillars: art and creativity; education; social safety

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Book SynopsisLinks African American and environmental studies to show that black Americans have been far from indifferent to environmental concerns. This book examines the works of such canonical figures as Frederick Douglass, Booker Washington, and others, who wrote about how slavery and racial oppression affected black Americans' relationship to environment.Trade ReviewThoroughly researched and well-informed, this extraordinarily rich and well-written study reveals hitherto neglected aspects of Black American life and thought. Wilson J. Moses, author of Alexander Crummell: A Study of Civilization and Discontent ""A terrific book that fills an important gap in political theory and offers fresh interpretations of such figures as Douglass, Du Bois, and Locke."" Lawrie Balfour, author of Evidence of Things Not Said: James Baldwin and the Promise of American Democracy ""An arresting, insightful, and compelling look at environmental thought through the eyes of African Americans."" Carolyn Merchant, author of The Columbia Guide to American Environmental History

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Book SynopsisArthur Fletcher (1924-2005) was the most important civil rights leader you've (probably) never heard of. Fletcher's story, told in full for the first time in this book, embodies the conundrum of the post-World War II black Republican - the civil rights leader who remained loyal to the party even as it abandoned the principles he espoused.Trade ReviewArthur Fletcher lived an extraordinary life. David Hamilton Golland skillfully shows how Fletcher differed from other postwar civil rights leaders and struggled to advance racial equality as a government official and an African American Republican. Golland also poignantly chronicles the numerous personal tragedies that Fletcher confronted."" - Timothy N. Thurber, author of Republicans and Race: The GOP's Frayed Relationship with African Americans, 1945–1974""Golland's newest book provides unique insights into one of the civil rights movement's most enigmatic iconoclasts: Arthur Fletcher. In this definitive biography, Golland explores the roots and impact of Fletcher's approach to civil rights, which blended mainstream integrationist ideals with self-help, capitalism, and, most importantly, government-sponsored affirmative action. Though Fletcher is not as well-known as other activists of the era, Golland convincingly makes the case for his inclusion in the pantheon of mid- to late twentieth-century activists."" - Joshua D. Farrington, author of Black Republicans and the Transformation of the GOPTable of Contents Introduction 1. Origins, 1924-1945 2. A Terrible Thing to Waste, 1946-1960 3. Moon Shot, 1961-1969 4. The Man with the Plan, 1969-1971 5. Roller Coaster, 1971-1979 6. Bush for President, 1980-1989 7. Man of Rage, 1990-1995 Conclusion: The Conundrum of the Black Republican Notes Index

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Book SynopsisIf the sheer diversity of recent hits from Twelve Years a Slave to Get Out, to Black Panther tells us anything, it might be that there's no such thing as ""black film"" per se. This book is timely, then, in expanding our idea of what black films are and, going back to the 1960s, showing us new ways to understand them.Trade ReviewIn Expanding the Black Film Canon Lisa Doris Alexander utilizes historical contextualization and applicable theory to produce a valuable analysis of individual films and genres with African American representation of the past sixty years." - Gerald R. Butters Jr., author of Black Manhood on the Silent Screen"Expanding the Black Film Canon: Race and Genre across Six Decades by Lisa Doris Alexander offers a significant contribution to black film studies. This is the first sweeping book to cover a fifty-plus year history of black cinema. Expanding the Black Film Canon provides scholars the opportunity to scrutinize and debate black films that have been oft overlooked. Alexander provides a close textual analysis of films, characters, and genres in each decade. While she does discuss mainstream black films, her book is a significant departure from previous ones because of the scope and attention she gives to the finer points of those films that have been underrepresented in black film scholarship. Expanding the Black Film Canon not only opens the possibilities for future research on the films Alexander carefully explores but also continues a dialogue that challenges the ways scholars and others think about, view, and scrutinize black films. Her analysis is astute and insightful and makes a unique contribution to film studies in general." - Yvonne D. Sims, author of Women of Blaxploitation: How the Black Action Film Heroine Changed American Popular CultureTable of Contents Acknowledgments Coming Attractions 1. I Ain't Fit to Live with No More: Nothing But a Man Revisited 2. "Hey, Where Are the White Women at?": The Presentation of Racism and Resistance in Blazing Saddles 3. Harlem Nights, Awkward Framing, and Complicated Gender Politics 4. Who's the Real Gangsta?: The Glass Shield and the Politics of Black Communities and Police Relations 5. "If You're Going to Tell People the Truth, Make Them Laugh": C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America as Mockumentary and Truth-Telling 6. Ladies First: Ava DuVernay and Black-Female-Centered Narratives 7. Who's the Hero of the Piece?: Hollywood's Representation of Jackie Robinson's Legacy 8. Are We Allowed to Be Children?: Black Teen Films, Trauma, and the Race to Adulthood Post-Credit Sequence Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIf the sheer diversity of recent hits from Twelve Years a Slave to Get Out, to Black Panther tells us anything, it might be that there's no such thing as ""black film"" per se. This book is timely, then, in expanding our idea of what black films are and, going back to the 1960s, showing us new ways to understand them.Trade ReviewIn Expanding the Black Film Canon Lisa Doris Alexander utilizes historical contextualization and applicable theory to produce a valuable analysis of individual films and genres with African American representation of the past sixty years." - Gerald R. Butters Jr., author of Black Manhood on the Silent Screen"Expanding the Black Film Canon: Race and Genre across Six Decades by Lisa Doris Alexander offers a significant contribution to black film studies. This is the first sweeping book to cover a fifty-plus year history of black cinema. Expanding the Black Film Canon provides scholars the opportunity to scrutinize and debate black films that have been oft overlooked. Alexander provides a close textual analysis of films, characters, and genres in each decade. While she does discuss mainstream black films, her book is a significant departure from previous ones because of the scope and attention she gives to the finer points of those films that have been underrepresented in black film scholarship. Expanding the Black Film Canon not only opens the possibilities for future research on the films Alexander carefully explores but also continues a dialogue that challenges the ways scholars and others think about, view, and scrutinize black films. Her analysis is astute and insightful and makes a unique contribution to film studies in general." - Yvonne D. Sims, author of Women of Blaxploitation: How the Black Action Film Heroine Changed American Popular CultureTable of Contents Acknowledgments Coming Attractions 1. I Ain't Fit to Live with No More: Nothing But a Man Revisited 2. "Hey, Where Are the White Women at?": The Presentation of Racism and Resistance in Blazing Saddles 3. Harlem Nights, Awkward Framing, and Complicated Gender Politics 4. Who's the Real Gangsta?: The Glass Shield and the Politics of Black Communities and Police Relations 5. "If You're Going to Tell People the Truth, Make Them Laugh": C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America as Mockumentary and Truth-Telling 6. Ladies First: Ava DuVernay and Black-Female-Centered Narratives 7. Who's the Hero of the Piece?: Hollywood's Representation of Jackie Robinson's Legacy 8. Are We Allowed to Be Children?: Black Teen Films, Trauma, and the Race to Adulthood Post-Credit Sequence Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA collection of essays by the influential founder of the black radical traditionTrade Review'Before the movement for black lives made black radicalism cool for millennials, Cedric Robinson did the work of excavating an intellectual history we rely upon today' -- The Root'Like W. E. B. Du Bois, Michel Foucault, Sylvia Wynter, and Edward Said, Robinson was that rare polymath capable of seeing the whole - its genesis as well as its possible future. No discipline could contain him. No geography or era was beyond his reach.... He left behind a body of work to which we must return constantly and urgently' -- Robin D. G. Kelley, author of 'Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination'‘Through these essays, we see further evidence of Robinson’s profound faith in the ability of ordinary people to fight against the corruptions of a world that routinely mocks the logic and practice of democracy. In them, we get a clear sense of what Robinson insisted in his work from the outset: that Black freedom struggles are a central part of resisting today’s violent racial and capitalist order’ -- The NationTable of ContentsForeword by Ruth Wilson Gilmore Preface by Elizabeth Peters Robinson Introduction: Looking for Grace in Redemption - H. L. T. Quan Part I - On Africa and Black Internationalism 1. Notes Toward a “Native” Theory of History 2. In Search of a Pan-African Commonwealth 3. The Black Detective and American Memory Part II - On Bourgeois Historiography 4. “The First Attack is an Attack on Culture” 5. Oliver Cromwell Cox and the Historiography of the West 6. Fascism and the Intersections of Capitalism, Racialism, and Historical Consciousness 7. Ota Benga’s Flight Through Geronimo’s Eyes: Tales of Science and Multiculturalism 8. Slavery and the Platonic Origins of Anti-democracy Part III - On World Politics and U.S. Foreign Policy 9. Fascism and the Response of Black Radical Theorists 10. Africa: In Hock to History and the Banks 11. The Comedy of Terror 12. Ralph Bunche and An American Dilemma Part IV - On Reality and Its (Mis)Representations 13. White Signs in Black Times: The Politics of Representation in Dominant Texts 14. The American Press and the Repairing of the Philippines 15. On the Los Angeles Times, Crack Cocaine, and the Rampart Division Scandal 16. Micheaux Lynches the Mammy 17. Blaxploitation and the Misrepresentation of Liberation 18. The Mulatta on Film: From Hollywood to the Mexican Revolution 19. Ventriloquizing Blackness: Eugene O’Neill and Irish-American Racial Performance Part V - On Resistance and Redemption 20. Malcolm Little as a Charismatic Leader 21. The Appropriation of Frantz Fanon 22. Amilcar Cabral and the Dialectic of Portuguese Colonialism 23. Race, Capitalism, and the Anti-democracy 24. David Walker and the Precepts of Black Studies 25. The Killing in Ferguson 26. On the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Index

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Book SynopsisTestimonials giving voice to scholars and students who have been targeted by the Israel lobbyTrade Review'These testimonials provide a stunning and all too familiar portrait of the extent to which the forces that suppress free speech and academic freedom are at work in the U.S. university system' -- Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate'It is perhaps no surprise that as Israel drifts towards repression and reaction within, and becomes increasingly isolated internationally as a result of the harsh and criminal occupation, its informal lobby in the US becomes more desperate to stifle free and open discussion of the state they seek to protect. Efforts of the kind sampled here, targeting the academic world, are as deplorable as they are predictable, and should be dismissed with contempt, and strongly opposed.' -- Noam Chomsky'The insightful and captivating testimonials in this book are ... not just about challenging the 'Israel exception to free speech'; they are also about protecting civil liberties and democratic rights at large against the ominous rise of McCarthyism 2.0' -- Omar Barghouti, Scholar and Co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS) and the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)Table of ContentsForeword by Cynthia McKinney Preface by Richard A. Falk Introduction: Academic Repression on US University Campuses - William I. Robinson and Maryam S. Griffin 1. The Trial of Israel’s Campus Critics - David Theo Goldberg and Saree Makdisi 2. They Shoot Tenure, Don’t They?: How I Crossed the Borders of Acceptable Academic Discourse on Holocaust Film and the Question of Palestine, and Never Came Back - Terri Ginsberg 3. My Ordeal with the Israel Lobby and the University of California - William I. Robinson 4. The Irvine 11: Power, Punishment, and Perseverance - Taher Herzallah with Osama Shabaik 5. A Problem Grows in Brooklyn - Kristofer J. Petersen-Overton 6. Speaking Truth to Power: Advocating for Justice in/for Palestine - Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi 7. Hanlon’s Razor Cuts Both Ways - David Delgado Shorter 8. The Intolerability of Intolerance - Persis Karim 9. Responding to Columbia University’s McCarthyism: Excerpts of Statement on March 14, 2005 to Columbia University Ad Hoc Grievance Committee - Joseph Massad 10. A Multiyear Zionist Censorship Campaign - David Klein 11. Some Thoughts on Facts, Politics, and Tenure - Nadia Abu El-Haj 12. Censoring and Sanctioning Students for Justice in Palestine - Max Geller 13. A So-called Self-hating, Anti-Semitic Jew Speaks Out - Lisa Rofel 14. Interrupted Destinies: Before and After and Forthwith - Steven Salaita List of Resources Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisMoving beyong traditional concern with pattern and process, this innovative text explores the political and legislative history of a raciala segregation in Britain.Trade Review"Susan Smith has proved a thorough and detailed account of the present structures of racial inequality as a necessary basis for action to change these structures. This book is an indispensable source for those who are working for racial equality and justice in Britain." The Revd Kenneth Leech, Director of the Runnymede Trust Table of ContentsPreamble - On "Race", Residence and Segregation; "Race" as a Dimension of Residential Segregation; The Legislative Framework; Access, Allocation and Exchange - The "Race Relations" of Housing Consumption; Political Interpretations of "Racial Segregation"; 'Common Sense" Racism and the Limits to Resistance; Critical Interpretations of "Racial Segregatation".

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Book Synopsisaeo This exciting book offers a new understanding of the relationship between issues of a racea , gender and policy within social welfare. aeo In an innovative approach, research material and theory are interwoven and a challenging analysis developed. aeo The author is well--known and widely published within social work and social policy.Trade Review'Lewis's demanding pace and unapologetic emphasis on the value of ideas, theory and analysis make this a challenging read in a positive sense.' International Social Work 'This post-structuralist analysis permits and requires a close engagement with the shifting complexities of everyday experience and connections with overarching structures of power, politics and professions ... the analysis of parliamentary debates is well-handled, tackling this well-worn ground with fresh insight ... Lewis's book provides a rigorous and invigorating analysis which demands that black and Asian women's voices be heard in debates over the provision of welfare.' Ethic and Racial Studies 'Gail Lewis's excellent contribution to this field indicates just what we have been missing. Lewis's analysis of racial formation in social welfare policy and practice provides a textured and thoughtful analysis with important implications' American Journal of Sociology 'Those aiming to shift social work in anti-racist (and anti-sexist) directions have been provided with a solid text addressing issues basic to their tasks ... Lewis provides a richly layered analysis of the complex relations between social policy, social work, 'race' and gender in Britain.' European Journal of Social Work 'Gail Lewis has produced an impressive study, (she) raises important questions about the way we think about the social, about work and about the influence that social policies have on our lives.' Feminist TheoryTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. Preface. Introduction. PART I. GOVERNING RACIAL FORMATION. 1. Configuring the Terrain: Governmentality, Racialized Population and Social Work. 2. Now You See It, Now You Don’t: ‘Race’, Social Policy and the Blind Eye of Central Government. 3. Sites of Condensation: Social Services and Racial Formation at the Local Level. 4. ‘The Call of the Wild’: Contestatory Professional Discourses on ‘Race’ and Ethnicity. PART II. COMPLEX ACTS OF BECOMING: WORKING ‘RACE’ AND GENDER. 5. ‘Evidence of Things Not Seen’: The Complexities of the ‘Everyday’ for Black Women Social Workers. 6. Categories of Exclusion: ‘Race’ and Gender in the SSD. 7. Situated Voice: ‘Black Women’s Experience’ and Social Work. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this important and timely new book, Michael Banton examines the international politics of racial discrimination and racism. The book recounts key events in the international politics of race during the past few decades.Trade Review‘This is Michael Banton at his laser-like best, engaged in a piercing analysis of what would otherwise remain a thoroughly murky subject. No one has better credentials for this job. Banton's are grounded in a lifetime of theoretical work and decades of practical experience. The result is conceptual clarity more than sufficient to blaze a fascinating trail through masses of arcane but vital information.’ Donald L. Horowitz, Duke University "A significant addition to the literature on the ways in which our ideas about race and racism have evolved and changed over the past few decades. It thus deserves a wider readership ... this is an important book." American Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1: Race as Species. A two-dimensional concept – Racial typology – Selectionism – Popular usage in English – The tangled web. Chapter 2. UNESCO. Scientific facts - Science and politics - Present problems. Chapter 3 The UN General Assembly. Treaties - The noble lie – The legal instrument: discrimination – The legal instrument: protected fields - Political action – The decades – Universality – Diplomacy - Two theses. Chapter 4. A Living Instrument. Ratification - Treaty monitoring – Annual reports – Communications – Prospects – Problems ahead. Chapter 5: Australia Arraigned. White Australia – Native title – Equal treatment – A multicultural society – Unfinished business. Chapter 6: The USA Enlists. Why ratify? – Ethnogenesis - The Initial/Third report –A language of diversity. Chapter 7: Britain in Europe. European institutions – Immigration - National variations – Ethnic monitoring – Reflections. Chapter 8 The Third World Conference. Alternatives - Drafting - Durban 2001 - The Declaration - The Programme of Action - Reservations - A calamity. Chapter 9: Public Policy and Human Rights. Human rights standards – Equality in civil and political rights – Equality in economic, social and cultural rights – Ethnic relations. Chapter 10: Better Explanations. Race as a social category – The racism problematic – After racism. Postface. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisThe U.S. mainstream media have a love and hate relationship with Latina/os. On the one hand the media treat as hot property such stars as Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria and America Ferrera; on the other they contribute to the role of Latina/os as eternal foreigners, having continually to assert their belonging and citizenship. Latina/os and the Media brings together the scholarship of communication studies scholars working on issues of Latinidad and presents it in a coherent, vibrant and accessible form to shed light on the complex relationship between Latina/os and the media. Latina/os and the Media includes the coverage of the following: the participation of Latina/os in media production; the forms in which Latina/os are represented in media; the ways that Latina/os interpret media and that other audiences interpret Latina/os in the media; and the social scientific effects of the forms in which Latina/os are represented on Latina/os in particular and culture at large.Trade Review"One of those rare texts that will be useful to scholars interested in broadening their knowledge of Latina and Latino representation and participation in the US media industries and of US Latina/os more generally, while also educating undergraduate students in accessible and engaging prose about the broad array of subjects and scholarship that comprises US Latina/o media studies."Bulletin of Latin American Research "Latino Media Studies has come of age with this broadly informed, highly engaging overview of recent scholarship and approaches in the field. Valdivia guides readers through complex and intriguing terrain - synthesizing, evaluating, and ultimately clearing a path for a new generation of researchers."—Myra Mendible, editor of From Bananas to Buttocks: The Latina Body in Popular Film and Culture "Latina/os and the Media offers a richly complex look at the mediated world of Latinidad. The analyses presented here challenge static understandings of representation and media politics and replace those traditional notions with the contradictions that now comprise our understanding of the relationship between Latina/os and the media. From citizenship to sex, readers get it all."—Lisa Flores, University of ColoradoTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Production Chapter 2 Textual/Content Analysis Chapter 3 Audience and Reception Chapter 4 Effects and Cognition Conclusion References

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Book SynopsisThe U.S. mainstream media have a love and hate relationship withLatina/os. On the one hand the media treat as hot property suchstars as Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria and America Ferrera; on theother they contribute to the role of Latina/os as eternalforeigners, having continually to assert their belonging andcitizenship.Trade Review"One of those rare texts that will be useful to scholars interested in broadening their knowledge of Latina and Latino representation and participation in the US media industries and of US Latina/os more generally, while also educating undergraduate students in accessible and engaging prose about the broad array of subjects and scholarship that comprises US Latina/o media studies."Bulletin of Latin American Research "Latino Media Studies has come of age with this broadly informed, highly engaging overview of recent scholarship and approaches in the field. Valdivia guides readers through complex and intriguing terrain - synthesizing, evaluating, and ultimately clearing a path for a new generation of researchers."—Myra Mendible, editor of From Bananas to Buttocks: The Latina Body in Popular Film and Culture "Latina/os and the Media offers a richly complex look at the mediated world of Latinidad. The analyses presented here challenge static understandings of representation and media politics and replace those traditional notions with the contradictions that now comprise our understanding of the relationship between Latina/os and the media. From citizenship to sex, readers get it all."—Lisa Flores, University of ColoradoTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Production Chapter 2 Textual/Content Analysis Chapter 3 Audience and Reception Chapter 4 Effects and Cognition Conclusion References

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Book SynopsisProvides a textbook overview of the past, present, and future of African Americans in US media. Brings together work from a variety of disciplines to provide the fullest understanding of this complex relationship to date.Trade Review"Prof. Squires has accomplished something quite remarkable with African Americans and the Media. This is not simply a 'textbook'. Rather, it is one of the most comprehensive, engaged works of scholarship to chart the relationship African Americans have with media. This book not only covers every medium, from print to internet, but it also examines innovation, audience reception, and even industry responsibility. This is an absolutely essential resource for students and scholars at every level." Robin Coleman, University of MichiganTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Chronology of Events Introduction - African Americans and the Mass Media Section One: The Black Press 1. The Black Press in the 19th Century: From Slavery to Reconstruction 2. The Great Black Migration and the Growth of the Urban Black Press, 1910-1945 3. The Black Press, the Civil Rights Movement, and Beyond 4. Black Magazines in the 20th Century Section Two: Film 5. Mainstream Cinema and African Americans, 1900-1940s 6. From Servile to "Upstanding": Message films, Sidney Poitier, and Hollywood after WWII 7. Approaching a New Century: From Spike Lee to Direct-to-DVD Section Three: Radio and Recorded Music 8. Records and Race in the Early Years of Radio 9. Radio and Race: From World War II to Rock ‘n' Roll 10. Integrating Entertainment and Ownership in Music & Radio Section Four: Television and New Media 11. Black Faces in Small Places: Early television and Black Americans 12. Enter Cosby: A New Era of Black Presence on Television, 1984-1992 13. Black Entertainment Television and the Promise of Cable Diversity 14. African Americans and the New Media Environment: From Mass to Niche Media Endnotes

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to provide an overview of the complex relationship between Asian Americans and the media. Synthesises a wealth of scholarship in this emergent field and also contributes its own original perspective whilst remaining pedagogically focused.Trade Review"Significant books reveal gaps in knowledge and compel readers to share an author's ideas. This excellent book succeeds on both counts." Journalism Studies "An excellent introduction to many critical issues in Asian American film and media studies. However, its ease of understanding is deceptive since the book is extensively researched and rigorously explores the topics it discusses ... [a] significant addition to the scholarship on Asian American media arts." Afterimage “In lively, engaging prose, Ono and Pham deftly survey scholarship on the mass media (film, television, radio, and the Internet) and outline the history of media stereotyping. Well-chosen examples illuminate the give and take between mainstream media, consumers, activists, and independent artists engaged in defining and redefining the popular image of Asian Americans. If you are interested in learning more about the ways we talk about race, start with this volume.” Peter X. Feng, University of Delaware “Ono and Pham present a fascinating read on the representational politics of Asian Americans. Using history as a guide to read these images, Ono and Pham underscore the necessity of understanding the cultural politics and social construction of the category ‘Asian American’ itself. By exploring contemporary images, they offer insightful readings and constructive directions for future work in media and communication studies. This is a very important work at the contemporary moment that does not ignore the past.” Thomas K. Nakayama, Northeastern University “Asian Americans and the Media offers us the much needed critical tools, terminology, and historical framework for reading, deconstructing, and intervening in the politics of ambivalent representation of Asian Americans across a wide range of old and new media, from silent films to YouTube.” Elena Tajima Creef, Wellesley CollegeTable of Contents1. Introduction. Section 1: Historical and Mainstream Media Representations. 2. The Persistence of Yellow Peril Discourse. 3. Media Yellowface "Logics". 4. Problematic Representations of Asian American Gender and Sexuality. 5. Threatening Model Minorities: The Asian American Horatio Alger Story. Section 2: Striving for Media Independence. 6. Asian American Public Criticisms and Community Protests. 7. Asian American Media Independence. 8. The Interface of Asian American Independent Media and the Mainstream. 9. Asian American New Media Practices. 10. Mobilizing Organizations. 11. Conclusion: Many Languages, One Voice. Glossary. References

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Book SynopsisScholarship on African American history has changed dramatically since the publication of George Washington Williams pioneering A History of the Negro Race in America in 1882.Trade Review"Pero Gaglo Dagbovie is the preeminent scholar of the history of the Black History Movement. His original and provocative perspectives on African American History and pioneering studies of the role of Black Women in the evolution of the field encouraged us all to interrogate and contemplate the meanings of African American History. His work has significance not only to Black Americans but to all people who have wrestled with exclusion from standard narratives of their societies. What is African American History? is another much anticipated contribution to our ongoing investigations and analyses of the meaning, significance, and consequence of African American History." Darlene Clark Hine, Northwestern UniversityTable of Contents1 What is a Social Movement? 1 2 The Study of Social Movements 26 3 What is a Political Movement? 49 4 What is a Cultural Movement? 72 5 What Do Social Movements Do? 94 6 Researching Social Movements 118 7 Where are Social Movements Headed? 139 References 161 Index 180

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Book SynopsisScholarship on African American history has changed dramatically since the publication of George Washington Williams pioneering A History of the Negro Race in America in 1882.Trade Review"Pero Gaglo Dagbovie is the preeminent scholar of the history of the Black History Movement. His original and provocative perspectives on African American History and pioneering studies of the role of Black Women in the evolution of the field encouraged us all to interrogate and contemplate the meanings of African American History. His work has significance not only to Black Americans but to all people who have wrestled with exclusion from standard narratives of their societies. What is African American History? is another much anticipated contribution to our ongoing investigations and analyses of the meaning, significance, and consequence of African American History." Darlene Clark Hine, Northwestern UniversityTable of Contents1 What is a Social Movement? 1 2 The Study of Social Movements 26 3 What is a Political Movement? 49 4 What is a Cultural Movement? 72 5 What Do Social Movements Do? 94 6 Researching Social Movements 118 7 Where are Social Movements Headed? 139 References 161 Index 180

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Book SynopsisWhite identity is in ferment. White, European Americans living in the United States will soon share an unprecedented experience of slipping below 50% of the population.Trade Review"A profound meditation on 'whiteness' – its past, its present, and its possible future – by one of our leading scholars of race. Deftly interweaving theory, autobiography, and her own personal history of antiracist activism, Linda Martín Alcoff has produced the most impressive philosophical exploration ever of this peculiar 'world-historical' social identity."Charles Mills, Northwestern University "Against the contemporary backdrop of changing racial demographics and widespread condemnation of its relative power and privileges, Linda Alcoff challenges us to think in more nuanced ways about whiteness. This is a compellingly hopeful if sober analysis, offering renewed possibility for a much more modest conception of whiteness, one incorporating a commitment to racial justice as part of its raison d'être. The Future of Whiteness is a book for our times."David Goldberg, University of California, Irvine"Written well and cogently argued, The Future of Whiteness will spark debate in the field and will illuminate racial politics."Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vi Introduction: The Unbearable Whiteness of Being 1 1 An Analytic of Whiteness 39 2 White Exceptionalism 91 3 Double Consciousness 136 Conclusion: A Place in the Rainbow 178 References 205 Index 219

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Book SynopsisWhite identity is in ferment. White, European Americans living in the United States will soon share an unprecedented experience of slipping below 50% of the population.Trade Review"A profound meditation on 'whiteness' – its past, its present, and its possible future - by one of our leading scholars of race. Deftly interweaving theory, autobiography, and her own personal history of antiracist activism, Linda Martín Alcoff has produced the most impressive philosophical exploration ever of this peculiar 'world-historical' social identity."—Charles Mills, Northwestern University "Against the contemporary backdrop of changing racial demographics and widespread condemnation of its relative power and privileges, Linda Alcoff challenges us to think in more nuanced ways about whiteness. This is a compellingly hopeful if sober analysis, offering renewed possibility for a much more modest conception of whiteness, one incorporating a commitment to racial justice as part of its raison d'être. The Future of Whiteness is a book for our times."—David Goldberg, University of California, Irvine"Written well and cogently argued, The Future of Whiteness will spark debate in the field and will illuminate racial politics."—Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vi Introduction: The Unbearable Whiteness of Being 1 1 An Analytic of Whiteness 39 2 White Exceptionalism 91 3 Double Consciousness 136 Conclusion: A Place in the Rainbow 178 References 205 Index 219

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a reasoned, unflinching analysis of how race and paid work are linked in U.S. society. It offers readers the rich conceptual and empirical foundation needed to understand key issues surrounding both race and work.Trade Review“Race and Work offers an engaging and thought-provoking analysis of the connections between race, ethnicity, and work opportunities and experiences. The book counteracts color-blind myths by situating persistent work-related race inequities in structures as well as interactions, invisible as well as visible racist practices. Loscocco invites readers to the discussion by skilfully creating a narrative based in logic and evidence. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in how and why race inequality persists.” Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University and 2018 President of the American Sociological Association “Loscocco brings much-needed attention to the complex relationship between race and work. Not only does she bring historical evidence to bear on current-day workplace racial inequalities, but she goes beyond the usual conversation about black–white differences, discussing the work experiences of Native American tribe members and emphasizing differences among Asian and Hispanic subgroups.” Julie Kmec, Washington State UniversityTable of Contents Introduction 1. Race and Work: Laying the Conceptual Groundwork 2. The Roots of Race-Based Work Inequalities 3 Activism and Entrepreneurship 4. The Past is in the Present: Persistent Work Inequalities 5. Explaining Race Differences in Work Outcomes 6. Trending Race and Work Issues 7. Reducing Racial Inequities at Work

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a reasoned, unflinching analysis of how race and paid work are linked in U.S. society. It offers readers the rich conceptual and empirical foundation needed to understand key issues surrounding both race and work.Trade Review“Race and Work offers an engaging and thought-provoking analysis of the connections between race, ethnicity, and work opportunities and experiences. The book counteracts color-blind myths by situating persistent work-related race inequities in structures as well as interactions, invisible as well as visible racist practices. Loscocco invites readers to the discussion by skilfully creating a narrative based in logic and evidence. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in how and why race inequality persists.” Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University and 2018 President of the American Sociological Association “Loscocco brings much-needed attention to the complex relationship between race and work. Not only does she bring historical evidence to bear on current-day workplace racial inequalities, but she goes beyond the usual conversation about black–white differences, discussing the work experiences of Native American tribe members and emphasizing differences among Asian and Hispanic subgroups.” Julie Kmec, Washington State UniversityTable of Contents Introduction 1. Race and Work: Laying the Conceptual Groundwork 2. The Roots of Race-Based Work Inequalities 3 Activism and Entrepreneurship 4. The Past is in the Present: Persistent Work Inequalities 5. Explaining Race Differences in Work Outcomes 6. Trending Race and Work Issues 7. Reducing Racial Inequities at Work

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Book SynopsisA candid look at anthropological research methods, political theatre, and advocacy.Trade Review"Staging Strife is a serious advance in state-of-the-art ethnography. Much is made these days about reflexivity, but few authors actually go out and do it - at least they do not do it so honestly and self critically with real life examples. This text is a magnificent exception. I cannot commend the author highly enough for trying all of this and skilfully writing about her experience." Peter Stephenson, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria"Although perfomative approaches have played an important role in anthropology for a long time, I consider the approach of Staging Strife novel because it starts with collaboration - and not just as lip-service - and because a theatre production was the ultimate goal of the author’s project. The ultimate ‘failure’ of the production presents an interesting case study, since we usually do not hear much about the limits of collaboration. I particularly appreciate Kazubowski-Houston’s honest assessment in the end." Petra Rethmann, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University

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Book SynopsisA crucial study of the education of African Canadian children as it reflects their citizenship and lives in their chosen country.Trade Review" There are very few books as comprehensive as this collection that investigate the experiences of African Canadians in Canada' s education system. Several of the authors are among the best scholars on the subjects of race, antiracism, and postcolonialism. In sum, an excellent work." Goli M. Rezai-Rashti, University of Western Ontario

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Book SynopsisA study of Imperial Russian and Soviet resettlement policies in the South Caucasus and their impact on the ethnic conflict.Trade Review"An intelligent, original, and well-researched account of population movements in the lands encompassed by Armenia and Azerbaijan in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Shafiyev combines dispassionate analysis with clarity of writing to make a rare and valuable contribution to scholarship." Michael Reynolds, Princeton University"Resettling the Borderlands offers an important perspective on a fascinating and little-studied topic that is intrinsically connected to the ideologies, strategic visions, and economic, political, and religious policies in the Russian empire." Michael Khodarkovsky, Loyola University Chicago"This well researched study has an extensive bibliography and will be an invaluable resource for students and researchers interested in the South Caucasus and in ethnic conflict. Highly recommended." CHOICE

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Book SynopsisThis is the first collection in Canada to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of transnationalism.Trade ReviewTransnational Identities and Practices in Canada establishes the need for discussing ethnicity not just in relation to the Canadian nation-state (as it has been treated so far), but also in relation to the connections that ethnic groups maintain with other locations. In fact, each contributor points towards new directions for research that would offer a better understanding of transnationalism in the Canadian context. -- Dana Patrascu-Kingsley * Canadian Ethnic Studies, Vol. XXXVIII, no. 2, 2006 *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Meaning and Significance of Transnationalism: Conceptual, Theoretical, and Research Issues / Lloyd Wong and Vic SatzewichPart 1: Transnationalism in Historical and Political Perspective1. The Politics of Transnationalism: Comparative Perspectives / Sarah V. Wayland2. Transnationalism and the Age of Mass Migration, 1880s to 1920s / Christiane Harzig and Dirk Hoerder3. Unmaking a Transnational Community: Japanese Canadian Families in Wartime Canada / Pamela SugimanPart 2: Contemporary Patterns4. Characteristics of Immigrant Transnationalism in Vancouver / Daniel Hiebert and David Ley5. Transnational Urbanism: Toronto at a Crossroads / Valerie Preston, Audrey Kobayashi, and Myer Siemiatycki6. Contentious Politics and Transnationalism from Below: The Case of Ethnic and Racialized Minorities in Quebec / Micheline Labelle, François Rocher, and Ann-Marie Field7. The Caribbean Community in Canada: Transnational Connections and Transformations / Alan B. Simmons and Dwaine E. Plaza8. The Maple-Neem Nexus: Transnational Links of South Asian Canadians / Dhiru Patel9. The Invisible Transnationals? Americans in Canada / Kim Matthews and Vic Satzewich10. Latin American Transnationalism in Canada: Does It Exist, What Forms Does It Take, and Where Is It Going? / Luin Goldring11. The New "In-Between" Peoples: Southern-European Transnationalism / Luis L.M. Aguiar12. Whose Transnationalism? Canada, "Clash of Civilizations" Discourse, and Arab and Muslim Canadians / Sedef Arat-Koc13. Chinese Transnationalism: Class and Capital Flows / Lloyd Wong and Connie Ho14. Raising the Iron Curtain: Transnationalism and the Croatian Diaspora since the Collapse of 1989 / Daphne Winland15. Canadian Jewry and Transnationalism: Israel, Anti-Semitism, and the Jewish Diaspora / Stuart Schoenfeld, William Shaffir, and Morton WeinfeldConclusion / Vic Satzewich and Lloyd WongReferences; Contributors; Index

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how Japanese Canadians living in an isolated mountainous valley in the province of British Columbia worked together to transform the village where they lived for over fifty years from a site of political violence into a space for remembrance.Trade ReviewTerrain of Memory is a powerful contribution to cultural studies and memory work...employing an approach that scrutinizes with exacting honesty her moments of crisis, blockages, and breakthroughs, McAllister unfolds a scholarly activist praxis that is ethical, inventive, inimitable, and suffused with dramatic emotional struggle. -- Glenn Deer * University of Toronto Quarterly, Vol 81, No 3 *The novelty of the subject, distinctive methodological approach, engaging voice, and sophisticated analysis makes Terrain of Memory a worthwhile selection for public history classes seeking to model how to understand both past and present meanings of monuments and memorials, though the more analyti-cal sections may be more appropriate for advanced rather than introductory. -- Gail Dubrow * The Public Historian, Vol 34, No 4 *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Drive to Do Research1 A Necessary Crisis2 Mapping the Spaces of Internment3 The Chronotope of the (Im)memorial4 Continuity and Change between Generations5 Making Space for Other Memories in the Historical Landscape6 In Memory of OthersConclusion: Points of DepartureNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisAn investigation into the experiences of Filipino women in Canada’s Prairie provinces, which reveals much about their understanding of transnational identities, feminism, migration, diaspora, and the rubric of multiculturalism.Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Gender, Migration, and Feminism2 Pinay Migration3 Welcoming Prairies4 Making Meanings: Identities and Integration5 Building Bridges: Activism and Community Engagement6 Vested TransnationalismConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisAn investigation into the experiences of Filipino women in Canada’s Prairie provinces, which reveals much about their understanding of transnational identities, feminism, migration, diaspora, and the rubric of multiculturalism.Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Gender, Migration, and Feminism2 Pinay Migration3 Welcoming Prairies4 Making Meanings: Identities and Integration5 Building Bridges: Activism and Community Engagement6 Vested TransnationalismConclusionNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisA consideration of the impact of racism and questions of sovereignty on genetic research, which details the exploitative history of research on Taiwanese Aborigines.Table of Contents1 Taiwan Aborigines’ Genes as Black Boxes2 Aboriginal Peoples’ Genes as Narrated and Contested Assemblages3 Imposing Genetic Distinctions: Aboriginal Peoples and Alcoholism in Genetics Research4 Informed Consent in the Austronesian Homeland5 Were the Maori “Made in Taiwan”?6 Internet Shopping Carts and Patenting Taiwan’s “Gift to the World”7 Conclusion: The Agency of the Living Dead in Contested SovereigntyNotes; References; Index

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