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Johns Hopkins University Press Social Issues in Diagnosis An Introduction for
Book SynopsisSociology and pre-med students, especially those prepping for the new MCAT section on social and behavioral sciences, will appreciate the discussion questions, glossary of key terms, and CLASSIFY mnemonic.Trade ReviewThe broad scope of Social Issues in Diagnosis makes this book not only useful for premed or medical students but also undergraduate courses in medical anthropology or public health. Medical Anthropology Quarterly Very useful, relevant, and easily approached text on an important subject. -- Amanda Howe British Journal of General Practice The editors and contributors have offered a significant addition to the cultural competency discussion, whether for the student and classroom environment or for attendings thinking about their individual practice style and habits. This is a tremendous addition to every academic library. -- Vincent F. Carr Doody's Review Service This edited collection of works...further illuminates diagnosis, providing an insight into the workings of medicine and the difficulties and importance of diagnosis in contemporary health care... Social Issues in Diagnosis shows persuasively how diagnosis is a collaborative process of development that involves a range of stakeholders and healthcare professionals over a period of time...The editors and authors make a significant contribution to the emerging subfield of the sociology of diagnosis. -- Natalie Wotherspoon Sociology of Health and Illness Jutel and Dew's book, Social Issues in Diagnosis, demonstrates quite clearly the vital importance of informing practice with scholarship from academic disciplines... Given its accessibility, this book is likely to be a star in medical schools and other clinical training institutions as a part of any course where the object is to prepare neophytes for the human realities of practice... Student and trainees are not the only populations that will enjoy and benefit from this book. Any clinician who wants to think deeply and academically about the nature and context of their work will find much practical value inside its pages. -- C. Albert Bardi PsycCRITIQUES Range of perspectives gathered from different disciples and areas of the world that [provide] the reader with a balanced and global critique of diagnosis. -- Anna Olaitan Nursing TimesTable of ContentsList of Medical AdvisorsList of Contributors AcknowledgmentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Constructing Order: Classification and DiagnosisChapter 2. Diagnostic Work: A Disorderly ProcessChapter 3. None of the Above: Uncertainty and DiagnosisChapter 4. I Am Not a Doctor, but . . . : The Lay-Professional Relationship in DiagnosisChapter 5. When the Penny Drops: Diagnosis and the Transformative MomentChapter 6. Patient-Centered Care or Discrimination? Diagnosis among Diverse PopulationsChapter 7. Who's the Boss? Diagnosis and Medical AuthorityChapter 8. Is This Really a Disease? Medicalization and DiagnosisChapter 9. The Promotion of Marketing-Mediated Diagnosis: Turning Patients into ConsumersChapter 10. Let's Send That to the Lab: Technology and DiagnosisChapter 11. Fighting to be Heard: Contested DiagnosesChapter 12. Lay Diagnosis: An Oxymoron?Chapter 13. Researching the Social Aspects of Diagnosis: Answers for Clinical PracticeChapter 14. Diagnosis as Problem and SolutionChapter 15. When Diagnosis Goes Wrong: Connecting and Dissecting Diagnostic ErrorsConclusionGlossaryIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Mobilizing Democracy
Book SynopsisWritten in clear, accessible prose, this book will be invaluable for students and scholars in the fields of political science, social movements, anthropology, Latin American studies, and labor studies.Trade ReviewFor anyone hoping to understand worldwide protests against privatization and retrenchment, Mobilizing Democracy is essential reading. -- Edwin Amenta American Journal of Sociology The literature on Central American responses to globalization is relatively sparse, which makes this text an important contribution... Highly recommended. Choice The dynamics of local mass mobilization in the global South in the era of globalization cannot be reduced to a simple reaction against global forces as tended to be the case in the massive citizens' protests such as the 'IMF' riots interpretations. The legacy of the earlier state-led development period in particular offered a springboard for action today. Protecting the state infrastructure has been a major strand in moving into the post neoliberal period and this again sets a different context from the notion of 'new' globalization in an absolutely novel way. -- Ronaldo Munck Journal of Social Policy Paul Almeida's empirically rich account of social protests in the six Central American countries studied in Mobilizing Democracy significantly advances understandings of the conditions under which mass protest campaigns take hold, or fail to emerge. -- Par Engstrom International Affairs Mobilizing Democracy is an extremely interesting read and an important addition not only to the social movement literature, but also to the sociology of the global south in general, and South and Central America, specifically. It will undoubtedly be a valuable resource in classes about social movements, the state, economic sociology, and the sociology of globalization and democratization. Contemporary Sociology [Mobilizing Democracy] provides an excellent primer for understanding collective mobilization in an oft-neglected part of the world. Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations1. Introduction: Globalization and Citizen Protest2. A Theory of Local Opposition to Globalization3. Costa Rica: The Prototype for Mobilization against Globalization4. El Salvador: Opposition Party and Protest Campaigns5. Panama: The Legacy of Military Populism6. Nicaragua: Third World Revolution Confronts Globalization7. Guatemala and Honduras: Anti-Neoliberal Resistance8. Conclusion: State-Led Development Legacies in the Era of Global CapitalNotesBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Why the Amish Sing
Book SynopsisShe combines one-on-one interviews with detailed observations of how song provides a window into Amish cultural beliefs, values, and norms.Trade ReviewThis fine account now stands as the basic reference source on the topic of Amish singing. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage A compelling account of one of the most rarely heard and least understood forms of singing in North America today. This is a groundbreaking work: the first to combine historical, social, spiritual, and ethnic values with high levels of musical scholarship and reliable transcriptions so as to reveal Amish song to be a genuine voice of Amish identity and belief systems. The Mennonite Quarterly ReviewTable of ContentsForeword, by Terry E. MillerPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Amish Life and Song1. Who Are the Amish?2. The Functions of Amish Singing3. Case Study:: "Es sind zween Weg"Part II: Singing in Childhood and Adolescence4. Songs for Nurture: Lullabies and Children's Songs5. Songs for Instruction: Singing at School6. Case Study: School Repertoire7. Songs of Identity: Youth SingsPart III: Singing for Worship8. Songs of Memory: The Ausbund9. Songs of Belonging: Baptism, Council, and Communion10. Case Study: The Loblied, or LobsandPart IV: Singing for Special Occasions11. Songs of Love and Life: Weddings and Funerals12. Songs of Trust: Music in Daily Life13. Songs for the Future: Amish Singing in the Twenty-First CenturyAppendix I: Additional Musical ExamplesAppendix II: Research MethodsAppendix III: Historical Studies of Amish MusicNotesBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Global Epidemics Local Implications
Book SynopsisHow fear and stigma affected the lives of African immigrants during the global Ebola epidemicand the resilient ways in which immigrant communities responded. In December 2013, a series of Ebola infections in Meliandou, Guinea, set off a chain of events culminating in the world's largest Ebola epidemic. Concerns about the virus in the United States reached a peak when Thomas Duncan, a Liberian national visiting family in Dallas, became the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola and die of the disease on US soil. In Global Epidemics, Local Implications, Kevin J. A. Thomas highlights the complex ways in which disease outbreaks that begin in one part of the world affect the lives of immigrants in another. Drawing on information from a community survey, participant observations, government documents, and newspapers, Thomas examines how African immigrants were negatively affected by public backlash and their agency and resilience in responding to the consequences of epidemic. Ultimately, Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1. International Migration, Ebola, and Responses to Global EpidemicsChapter 2. Fear, Blame, and the Social Response to Epidemics Chapter 3. Solidarity and Support among Africans in DallasChapter 4. Experiencing the Consequences of the Epidemic in West AfricaChapter 5. The Tragedy in DallasChapter 6. Africans as UntouchablesChapter 7. Fighting BackChapter 8. ConclusionNotesReferencesIndex
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Barcharts, Inc Psychology Developmental Life Span Quick Study
Book SynopsisOur 3-panel (6-page) guide provides a detailed review of a principal area of mental health care: developmental psychology. A perfect resource for nursing students or those already in the field who want to brush up on their skills, this guide covers the key concepts, skills, theories and their proponentsâall essential knowledge for the successful psychology student. Jam-packed text is enhanced by graphic elements and tables are used to provide ease of use.
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Barcharts, Inc Political Science IntL Relations
Book SynopsisNavigating the complex world of international relations has always been, and continues to be, an important part of being an intelligent world citizen. Whether you are a student of international relations or just looking for a refresher to get up to speed with current events, you will now find it easier to follow along with BarCharts' Political Science: International Relations QuickStudy® guide. This three-panel guide includes up-to-date information on the history of international relations, fields of thought, and important organizations.
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Hal Leonard Corporation 28 Italian Songs Arias Of 17Th 18Th Cent
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National Geographic Kids A World Together
Book SynopsisSonia Manzano, Sesame Street's beloved character Maria, brings warmth and wit to this timely picture book that looks across cultures and generations to celebrate what unites us, wherever we come from.Manzano's lyrical prose combined with stunning photography of people from dozens of countries around the world explores how all of our lives are enriched by our geographic and cultural diversity. Kids see how people around the world look, dress, and spend their day, and learn that what we enjoy and value--friends, family, food, play--may sometimes look different, but deep down is the same wherever you go. This lovely picture book from a first-generation American affirms our common humanity as it presents the glorious similarities and differences that connect us all. It's a charming book to share with friends and family and to read aloud with little ones. It has an inspiring message: With laugher and love, we can help bring a world together.
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National Geographic Kids Weird But True Halloween
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Capstone Press All about Homes Wonder Readers Early Level
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Capstone Press Celebrations Around the World Wonder Readers
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Capstone Press The Park Wonder Readers Early Level
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Temple University Press,U.S. The Strange Music of Social Life
Book SynopsisHow the music of human interaction can help us better understand the nature of social science researchTable of Contents1. Strange Music: Notes Toward a Dialogic Sociology 2. Sociologizing the Strange: A Strong Programme for a Weak Sociology 3. Stranger Danger: Response to Michael Mayerfeld Bell's "Strange Music" 4. A Sisyphean Process? Dialogue on Dialogical Sociology 5. Growing a Chorus 6. Why I Like Contemporary Classical Music and Contemporary Sociological Theory: 7. Response to Michael Bell: Reflections Based on Perspectives from Popular Culture, Fine Arts, and Globalization 8. A Three Part Recension 9. Strange to the Structure: A Dialogue on "Strange Music," Performance Studies, Jazz Trumpet, and Billie Holiday 10. Re-Creating Music in the Moment: Reflections on Michael Bell's "Strange Music" and on Musical Performance 11. If You Have All the Answers You Don't Have All the Questions
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Pelican Publishing Company Halloween Nation
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DK The Sociology Book
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for the Big Ideas series:"The 'Big Ideas Simply Explained' series is truly marvelous. Each and every book in the series is worth reading and discussing, and it is exciting to ponder what the next title in the collection will be." — Examiner"A great resource for those interested in or beginning the study of sociology." — Booklist
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Arcadia Publishing Last Sunday Drive Vanishing Traditions in Georgia
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Headline Publishing Group They
Book SynopsisA powerful and deeply personal exploration of a divided country - and a hopeful vision for changeTrade ReviewThis is not another book about the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims. It is THE book. With rigour, compassion, and fearless insight Sarfraz Manzoor explores this long-contested terrain to triumphant and often moving effect. Absolutely not to be missed. * Matthew d'Ancona *An absolutely essential and inspiring read. This excellent book is filled with stories of hope and optimism we rarely hear but which need to be told. * Nazir Afzal *Sarfraz Manzoor is a gifted writer and They is the thoughtful, personal and hopeful read we all need right now. * Matt Forde *Extraordinarily researched and courageously confronting, Sarfraz Manzoor writes with a rare blend of historical depth and personal authenticity. Profoundly personal and refreshingly honest, They tells the urgent and often untold story of Muslim Britain. * David Lammy MP *Sarfraz Manzoor has taken up the challenge of trying to promote understanding in our segregated society. He succeeds magnificently. This book is enlightening, analytical and even inspiring but above all it's a thoroughly entertaining read. * Alan Johnson *Humane, heart breaking and hopeful * Kirsty Wark *A deeply personal and wonderful journey around identity, on who we are and wish to be: evocative, timely, powerful, superb. * Philippe Sands *A great achievement. They brings sanity to a debate that all too often lacks it. A must-read for anyone who wants to know why multiculturalism appears to have failed so many Muslims. * George Alagiah *Sarfraz Manzoor made me laugh, cry and broke my heart a little as he took me on an eye opening journey through a world I'd only ever glanced at as an outsider. * Shappi Khorsandi *An urgent exploration of issues about which everyone has opinions but precious few have proper knowledge. Manzoor employs a journalist's brain and a storyteller's heart to redress this imbalance through a seamless blend of investigation, examination and memoir. Deeply personal and resolutely unflinching, he manages to be both insider and outsider while providing crucial perspectives on some of the most pungent social and cultural divisions of our age. I finished They with more knowledge than I started, more understanding and, crucially, more hope. * James O’Brien *Authentic, brave and powerful storytelling * Sayeeda Warsi *Compelling, optimistic and intensely personal . Hope is ever present in what is simply a must read * Sajid Javid *This beautifully written, deeply compassionate and ultimately hopeful book gently demolishes many of the toxic myths about British Islam without exempting them from criticism. It deserves a very wide readership and will do much good * Peter Oborne *A vital book for our times - we all need to read it * Jon Snow *This big-hearted book provides reason to hope that a more generous and trusting world can exist * WI Magazine *This is an important book that deserves to be read by the widest possible audience * Radio Times *
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New York University Press Sharing Our Worlds An Introduction to Cultural
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A superb learning experience for anyone curious about humanity and cultural dynamics. Joy Hendry dazzles with provocative questions, compelling stories, and profound answers."-Christopher C. Fennell,University of Illinois "With examples from around the world, a wide palette of topics, and clear explanations of key concepts and theories, this is a highly engaging and vividly rendered introduction to social and cultural anthropology for new students and general readers alike."-William W. Kelly,Yale University
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SAGE Publications, Inc Sociology in Action
Book SynopsisWake up your introductory sociology classes! Sociology in Action helps your students learn sociology by doing sociology.Sociology in Action will inspire your students to do sociology through real-world activities designed to ignite their sociological imaginations. This innovative new text immerses students in an active learning experience that emphasizes hands-on work, application, and learning by example. Each chapter explains sociology's key concepts and theories and pairs that foundational coverage with a series of carefully developed learning activities and thought-provoking questions. You choose the activities that will best engage your students, fit the format of your course, and meet your course goals.
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SAGE Publications, Inc Discover Sociology
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Babel
Book SynopsisWe are living in an open sea, caught up in a continuous wave, with no fixed point and no instrument to measure distance and the direction of travel. Nothing appears to be in its place any more, and a great deal appears to have no place at all. The principles that have given substance to the democratic ethos, the system of rules that has guided the relationships of authority and the ways in which they are legitimized, the shared values and their hierarchy, our behaviour and our life styles, must be radically revised because they no longer seem suited to our experience and understanding of a world in flux, a world that has become both increasingly interconnected and prone to severe and persistent crises. We are living in the interregnum between what is no longer and what is not yet. None of the political movements that helped undermine the old world are ready to inherit it, and there is no new ideology, no consistent vision, promising to give shape to new institutions for the new world. It is like the Babylon referred to by Borges, the country of randomness and uncertainty in which ‘no decision is final; all branch into others’. Out of the world that had promised us modernity, what Jean Paul Sartre had summarized with sublime formula ‘le choix que je suis’ (‘the choice that I am’), we inhabit that flattened, mobile and dematerialized space, where as never before the principle of the heterogenesis of purposes is sovereign. This is Babel.Table of Contents Contents Prologue 1. Inside a dematerialised space 2. Inside a changing social space 3. Interconnected loners Epilogue Notes Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Classification Struggles: General Sociology,
Book SynopsisThis is the first of five volumes that will be based on lectures given by Pierre Bourdieu at the Collège de France in the early 1980s under the title ‘General Sociology’. In these lectures, Bourdieu sets out to define and defend sociology as an intellectual discipline, giving it his own distinctive twist. In doing so he introduces and clarifies all the key concepts for which he has become so well-known, such as field, capital and habitus, concepts that continue to shape the way that sociology is practiced today. In this first volume, Bourdieu focuses on the fundamental social processes of naming and classifying the world, the ways that social actors use words to construct social objects and the struggles that arise from this. The sociologist encounters a world that is already named, already classified, where objects and social realities are marked by signs that have already been assigned to them. In order to avoid the naiveté and confusion that stem from taking for granted a world that has been socially constituted, sociologists must examine the part played by words in the construction of social things – or, to put it differently, the contribution that classification struggles, a dimension of all class struggles, play in the constitution of classes, including classes of age, sex, race and social class. An ideal introduction to some of Bourdieu’s most important concepts and ideas, this volume will be of great interest to the many students and scholars who study and use Bourdieu’s work across the social sciences and humanities, and to general readers who want to know more about the work of one of the most important sociologists and social thinkers of the 20th century.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Simmel
Book SynopsisGeorg Simmel, as well as being a major philosopher, is one of the founding figures of sociology whose work is comparable in importance to that of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim. His writings on money, metropolises, and modernity have inspired generations of thinkers for over a century. In this book, leading expert Thomas Kemple clearly and accessibly introduces Simmel’s sociological and philosophical work, ranging from his masterpiece The Philosophy of Money to his famous essays ‘The Metropolis and Mental Life’ and ‘Fashion’ and beyond. The author situates his writings within his social and intellectual circles and analyses them in light of current debates surrounding urban sociology and social networks, phenomenology and metaphysics, cultural criticism and the study of everyday life. He brings Simmel’s most famous works into conversation with others that have received less attention, such as his writings on nature, art, religion, and sexuality. Through diagrams, everyday examples, and expositions of the work of his predecessors and contemporaries, and successors, this highly readable book captures the innovative spirit of Simmel’s unique method of thinking about cultural objects and his original style of writing about social life. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Simmel’s death, it will be the leading guide to Simmel’s thought for generations of students and scholars.Trade Review‘This beautifully written guide brings into vivid microscopic focus the protean wholeness and diversity of Simmel’s magisterial thinking about money, economy, value, life, metropolitan existence, and the fundamental conflicts of modern culture and society.’Austin Harrington, University of Leeds ‘Social and cultural theorists have been waiting a long time for a book on Simmel like Tom Kemple’s. He tackles what has often been characterised as a fragmented and labyrinthine oeuvre with admirable clarity. Kemple not only situates Simmel’s writings in his life and times but manages to reveal their freshness and contemporary relevance.’Mike Featherstone, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Capstone Press Pioneer Farm Cooking
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Capstone Press Colonial Cooking
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Authorhouse Good Intentions-Bad Consequences: Voters'
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Alfred A. Knopf Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942-2022
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Rowman & Littlefield The Meritocracy Myth: Who Gets Ahead and Why
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Rowman & Littlefield Seeing Social Problems
Book SynopsisSeeing Social Problems: The Hidden Stories Behind Contemporary Issues shows students how to think about social problems in a new way, by carefully analyzing headline-making issues they are already familiar with and illustrating the connection between individual problems and larger social forces. Each chapter engages students in thinking about the world sociologically by focusing on a specific case study that represents a more general social problem. The chapters always start with the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and personal experiences that students bring to the casewhat author Ira Silver refers to as conventional wisdomand effectively demonstrate to them the first wisdom of sociology: things are not what they seem. In each instance, Silver shows how sociologists ask questions, gather empirical data, use multiple perspectives, and consider larger social forces to discover the hidden stories behind individual behavior.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Juvenile Delinquency
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Rowman & Littlefield Fair and Foul
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Sage Publications Inc Adult Development and Aging: Growth, Longevity, and Challenges
Book SynopsisTopically organized, Adult Development and Aging: Growth, Longevity and Challenges provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the aging process in adulthood from multiple perspectives. The authors use principles of lifespan development to show readers the directionality of changes in early, middle, and late adulthood. Within its framework of scientific literacy, the text charts four key themes to guide learners: a focus on aging as development; a global perspective on contexts; a vibrant, integrated approach to diverse coverage; and psychological science that translates into real-life experiences. A final chapter focuses on ways to improve the experience of aging for all adults. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint slides.
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Black Rose Books Anger and Angst: Jason Kenney's Legacy and
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Northeastern University Press Neither Angels nor Demons Northeastern Series on
Book SynopsisShe is a victim of intimate partner violence, a woman who has been harmed. She is a criminal offender, a woman who has harmed others. Superficially, it seems she is two separate women. Victimand offender are binary categories used within law, social science, and public discourse to describe social experiences with a moral dimension. Such terms draw upon cultural narratives of good and bad people and have influenced scholarship, public policy, and activism. The duality of good and bad women, separated into mutually exclusive extremes of angels and demons, has helped segregate thinking about, and responses to, each group. In this groundbreaking study, Kathleen J. Ferraro exposes the limits of such thinking by exploring the link between victimization and offending from the perspective of the women charged with the crimes. Interviewing forty-five women charged with criminal offenses (more than half of whom killed their abusers; the others participated in a range of violent crimes related t
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Paragon House Publishers The Philosophy of Sex and Love
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University of Massachusetts Press The Politics of Courtly Dancing in Early Modern
Book SynopsisThis book argues that in early modern England, dance was not merely a pleasant pastime, but an intricate network of bodily negotiations of power, sex and territory as well. Traditionally a vital part of popular festivals and seasonal celebrations, dancing moved from public, open spaces into the confines of the court during the early Tudor era and became an important means of aristocratic self-fashioning. Skiles Howard examines the social and semiotic complexities of dancing as it changed over time and performed different work in court, city and playhouse. She shows how dancing reflected and shaped wider social changes: the performance of gender roles facilitated the formation of the patriarchal family, the execution of physical hopes of hierarchy supported the rise of a centralized state, and rehearsals of spatial mastery assisted the project of national expansion. As a visual and kinetic discourse by which social norms were circulated, dancing inevitably became a site of contestation; as elite and popular practices collided, interacted and were transformed, countervailing social forces found expression through the medium of dancing. Interdisciplinary in its approach, this study draws on court masque and popular drama, dancing manuals, Puritan pamphlets and educational and medical treatises to explore issues of power and the body, gender and rank, popular culture and European expansion.Trade ReviewThis book will take a founding place in the growing interdisciplinary field that conjoins dance and literary studies. It s well researched, well written and sustains an original and articulate argument that constitutes an important contribution to Renaissance literary and performative scholarship - Mark Franco, University of California, Santa Cruz
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University of Massachusetts Press Celebrating the Fourth: Independence Day and the
Book SynopsisIn ""Celebrating the Fourth"" Len Travers traces the origins and functions of the quintesssential American holiday from the first festivals in 1777 to the Jubilee of Independence in 1826. Applying anthropological analyses of social rituals, he skillfully explicates the rich symbolic content of such activities as processions, banquets and entertainments. By examining Fourth of July celebrations in Boston, Philadelphia and Charleston, he is able to discuss the interplay between local/regional and national identities and interests. Travers's thoughtful and perceptive decipherings of Independence Day celebrations make a significant contribution to our understanding of the importance of ritual in early republican political culture. This work should appeal to historians, social scientists, folklorists and general readers alike.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Brazilian Folktales
Book SynopsisA rich brew of more than 40 traditional Brazilian tales—from creation stories and stories of enchantment to animal and trickster tales—draws on the varied cultural traditions of indigenous peoples, people of African descent, those of European (and particularly Portuguese) descent, and mixtures of these groups. The stories are retold by today's accomplished Brazilian storytellers. Also includes background information on the country and the tales, color photographs, traditional recipes, and children's games. Brazil, the largest country in South America, covers a vast terrain that ranges from the tropical rain forests of the Amazon basin and upland farms, to towering mountains and sandy beaches; from highly populated urban centers to virtually inaccessible interior jungle regions. Its population is composed of indigenous peoples (e.g., Tupy, Kaxinawa, Taulipang), people of African descent, those of European (mostly Portuguese) descent, and mixtures of these groups. Drawing on the varied cultural traditions and ethnic diversity of the country, this collection offers readers a rich brew of traditional Brazilian tales—from creation stories and stories of enchantment to animal and trickster tales. More than 40 stories are included, along with background information, color photographs, recipes, and games. There are very few collections of Brazilian folktales currently available in English, and none with this depth and range. This is a wonderful treasury for storytellers, folklorists, and educators. Also a great resource for educators planning units on the Amazon rain forest! All grade levels.Trade Review[T]his work is a marvelous window into Brazilian life and lore. It covers Amazon magical and animal tales, stories that have migrated from Africa and Europe, tales of enchantment, trickster tales (about Pedro Malasartes), scary tales, stories involving Death, and finally a section on festivals and recipes to help readers understand the context in which these stories might be told. The Notes about the tales at the end of the book describe the various motifs present in the stories and discuss similar tales from other countries (tale variants). The Introduction is particularly noteworthy, as it sets the broad context for understanding these stories as cultural emissaries. It briefly describes the country, culture and peoples of Brazil, and then offers an explanation of how various cultures have contributed to folklore and storytelling in Brazil. This book is a remarkable entre to the magic and culture of this South American country. * The American Folklore Society *The folktales in this well-organized and inviting collection reflect the mix of indigenous, European, and African cultures in Brazil….The book is packed with extra information, including an introduction to Brazil and its storytelling traditions; an appendix with more information about the tales and their motif numbers; a bibliography; and an useful index….[t]he collection is a worthwhile choice that will especially enhance curriculum support in school libraries. * VOYA *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Magical Tales of the Rain Forest Peoples Animal Tales from the Rain Forest Animal Tales from Africa and Europe. Tales of Enchantment Pedro Malasartes, the Trickster Scary Tales Death Stories Recipes and Games from Brazil Bibliography of Sources Consulted Appendix: Notes About the Tales
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Temple University Press,U.S. Sexual Cultures and the Construction of
Book SynopsisThis rich collection of essays presents a new vision of adolescent sexuality shaped by a variety of social factors: race and ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, physical ability, and cultural messages propagated in films, books, and within families. The contributors consider the full range of cultural influences that form a teenager's sexual identity and argue that education must include more than its current overriding message of denial hinged on warnings of HIV and AIDS infection and teenage pregnancy. Examining the sexual experiences, feelings, and development of Asians, Latinos, African Americans, gay man and lesbians, and disabled women, this book provides a new understanding of adolescent sexuality that goes beyond the biological approach all too often simplified as "surging hormones." In the series Health, Society, and Policy, edited by Sheryl Ruzek and Irving Kenneth Zola.Trade Review"A book of compelling importance—this volume dissects contemporary myths about adolescent sexuality and presents a startling and powerful cultural and political analysis of adolescent development, sexuality and sexual expression. I recommend this book with a sense of urgency."—Dr. Michael A. Carrera, Director, National Adolescent Sexuality Training Center, The Children's Aid SocietyTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part I: Contexts and Theories 1. Culture, Identities, and the Discourse of Adolescent Sexuality - Janice M. Irvine 2. Adolescent Development: Whose Perspective? - Jill Taylor 3. Sexuality Education for Immigrant and Minority Students: Developing a Culturally Appropriate Curriculum - Janie Victoria Ward and Jill Taylor Part II: Culture and Communities 4. Culture, Context, and HIV Infection: Research on Risk Taking Among Adolescents - Lee Strunin 5. Asian American Adolescents: Issues in the Expression of Sexuality - Connie Chan 6. AIDS and Latino Adolescents - Luisa Medrano 7. Homophobia, Identity, and the Meanings of Desire: Reflections on the Cultural Construction of Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Sexuality - Diane Raymon 8. Daughters with Disabilities: Defective Women or Minority Women? - Harilyn Rousso Part III: Texts and Conversations 9. Keeping Adolescents in the Picture: Construction of Adolescent Sexuality in Textbook Images and Popular Films - Mariamne H. Whatley 10. Young Women and Their Dream Lovers: Sexuality in Adolescent Fiction - Linda K. Christian-Smith 11. What Friends Are For: On Girls' Misogyny and Romantic Fusion - Sharon Thompson 12. Daring to Desire: Culture and the Bodies of Adolescent Girls - Deborah L. Tolman 13. Speaking Across Cultures Within Your Own Family - Janet Kahn 14. Teens Talk Sex: Can We Talk Back? - Robert E. Fullilove, Warren Barksdale, and Mindy Thompson Fullilove About the Contributors
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Temple University Press,U.S. Class Of '66: Living in Suburban Middle America
Book SynopsisIn the midst of the Vietnam war, sit-ins, counter-culture, and campus rallies, the 1966 graduating class of a South New Jersey coast high school came of age on the margins of political and cultural upheaval. Rather than presenting the stereotype of Sixties youth scene, this study reveals this group to be conservative teenagers shaped by mainstream loyalties to God, Country, and Family. These "Coasters"-white, middle-class, suburban baby-boomers-were spectators of rather than participants in the decade's activism. Yet, even as they were missed by the powerful currents of the times, their lives were touched by those currents more than is suggested by the stereotype of Richard Nixon's "Silent Majority." Paul Lyons interviewed 47 members of the class of 1966, recording recollections of their school days, politics, work, family life, community, and expectations for future careers and family. Each chapter is complemented by personal profiles of individual "Coasters." Removed from both the urban experience and that of the elite suburbs, these teenagers disprove popular cultural assumptions that all baby boomers, with few exceptions, went to Woodstock, protested against the Vietnam War, engaged in drug experimentation, or joined the hippie counter-culture. Instead, Lyons' study explores how their then relative ambivalence to political and cultural rebellion did not preclude many "Coasters" from indirectly incorporating over the years certain core Sixties values on issues of race, gender, mobility, and patriotism.Trade Review"Seeking to challenge the notion that all members of the '60s generation 'raised holy hell as they grooved on acid rock, smoked grass, dropped acid, and fought against authority in general and the Vietnam War makers in particular,' Lyons interviewed 47 graduates of the class of 1966 at Coastal High School, the fictionalized name of a southern New Jersey high school in the suburbs of Atlantic City. The different chapters—'Vietnam,' 'The Sixties,' 'White on Black,' 'Growing Up Female'—hit all the major topics, and the interviewees come across as honest and frank about their experiences."—Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Home Life 2. School Days 3. Vietnam 4. The Sixties 5. White on Black 6. Growing Up Female 7. Career, Family, Community Conclusion Methodological Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
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Temple University Press,U.S. Half A Job: Bad and Good Part-Time Jobs in a
Book Synopsis Over 20 million people are working part-time in the United States, more than six million of them involuntarily. Both Time and Fortune magazines have run recent cover stories about this constrained faction of the workforce, who tend to earn on average 40 percent less than full-time workers. Addressing this disturbing trend, Chris Tilly presents a current, in-depth analysis of how U.S. businesses use part-time employment, and why they are using it more and more. Worker demand for part-time jobs peaked more than twenty years ago, but employers' desires for cheap labor and schedule flexibility have continued to drive the long-term growth of part-time jobs. Tilly argues that this growth is a reaction to the expanding trade and service industries, which, by their nature, depend on part-time workers. Examining the nature and purposes of the different types of part-time employment, he explores the roots of part-time jobs in the organization of work, and the inadequacies of existing public policies on part-time employment. Using not only statistical analysis but over eighty interviews with employers in the retail and insurance industries, Tilly suggests new approaches to providing flexibility without insecurity.Trade Review"Chris Tilly's study of part-time work differs from, and is superior to, most others because he puts the organizations that hire part-time workers at the center of his analysis. His ideas about part-time work are derived logically and rigorously. This is true, most especially, of the original and useful distinction he draws between retention and secondary part-time jobs that is at the heart of the book. Half a Job is original, distinctive, and significant." —Eileen Appelbaum, Economic Policy Institute"In the 1990s, for every person officially counted as 'unemployed,' at least one more person is involuntarily working part-time. These are the workers with only half a job. And their ranks are growing. In this important and compassionate book, scholar-activist Christ Tilly tells us why—and why it matters to the American standard of living." —Bennett Harrison, Harvard University"...someone wanting to understand the nature of part-time employment can do no better than Tilly's book. The analysis is careful and even handed. Even more impressive is the bag of tools that Tilly employs to construct a picture of part-time employment. It is a model for how empirical research should be conducted." —Eastern Economic JournalTable of Contents List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgments 1. Half a Job Is Not Enough 2. Why Has Part-Time Employment Continued to Grow? 3. Two Theoretical Frameworks 4. Good and Bad Part-Time Jobs 5. Implications of the Distinction Between Good and Bad Part-Time Jobs 6. How Businesses Set the Level of Part-Time Employment 7. Cycles and Trends 8. The Case for New Policies Appendix: A Formal Model of the Cyclical Adjustment of Part-Time Employment in Noncyclical Industries Notes References Index
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Temple University Press,U.S. Society And Legal Change 2Nd Ed
Book SynopsisIn this first U.S. edition of a classic work of comparative legal scholarship, Alan Watson argues that law fails to keep step with social change, even when that change is massive. To illustrate the ways in which law is dysfunctional, he draws on the two most innovative western systems, of Rome and England, to show that harmful rules continue for centuries. To make his case, he uses examples where, in the main, 'the law benefits no recognizable group or class within the society (except possibly lawyers who benefit from confusion) and is generally inconvenient or positively harmful to society as a whole or to large or powerful groups within the society'. Widely respected for his 'fearless challenge of the accepted or dominant view and his own encyclopedic knowledge of Roman law' ("The Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing"), Watson considers the development of law in global terms and across the centuries.His arguments centering on how societies borrow from other legal systems and the continuity of legal systems are particularly instructive for those interested in legal development and the development of a common law for the European Union. Author note: Alan Watson is Ernest P. Rogers Professor of Law and Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Georgia School of Law; he is the author or editor of some forty books, including "The Evolution of Western Private Law" and "Legal Transplants" (now in its second edition). Two collection of essays honoring Professor Watson's work have recently been published.Trade Review"[Watson] has a mastery of his sources, primary and secondary, and his work is of great importance for ancient and legal historians." --Library Journal "Alan Watson is a Roman legal historian of outstanding status, and anything he writes, particularly when it is as thoroughly researched, as well-argued and as comprehensively footnoted as [his] work is commands detailed attention from all Romanists, lawyers and historians irrespective of their instinctive feelings." --The Irish Jurist "Watson enjoys a well-founded reputation for scrupulous inquiry and authoritative publication on various aspects of the law in Rome of the late republic." --Archeological News "This book is fascinating and fun to read! Watson discusses the farcical nature of English criminal law until the late 19th century, and the puny attempts at law reform in general. His scholarship is impeccable, and his conclusions flow naturally from it. Watson has been recognized for his pathbreaking comparative law scholarship, and his books have come to be regarded as classics." --Gary L. Francione, Professor of Law and Nicholas de B. Katzenbach Distinguished Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University Law School, Newark and author of Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog (Temple)Table of ContentsForeword Paul Finkelman Preface to the Second Edition Preface Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Roman Law: The System of Contracts 3. Roman Law: Patria Potestas 4. Roman Law: Further Points 5. English Law: Real Property; Tenure and Registration 6. English Law: Libel and Slander 7. Wider Perspectives 8. Legal Scaffolding 9. Legal Transplants 10. Causes of Divergence 11. Some Conclusions 12. Study of Legal Development Index
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Temple University Press,U.S. Vegetarianism: Movement Or Moment: Promoting A
Book Synopsis"Vegetarianism" seems to be increasing in popularity and acceptance in the United States and Canada, yet, quite surprisingly, the percentage of the population practicing vegetarian diets has not changed dramatically over the past 30 years. People typically view vegetarianism as a personal habit or food choice, even though organizations in North America have been promoting vegetarianism as a movement since the 1850s. This book examines the organizational aspects of vegetarianism and tries to explain why the predominant movement strategies have not successfully attracted more people to adopt a vegetarian identity. "Vegetarianism: Movement or Moment" is the first book to consider the movement on a broad scale from a social science perspective. While this book takes into account the unique history of North American vegetarianism and the various reasons why people adopt vegetarian diets, it focuses on how movement leaders' beliefs regarding the dynamics of social change contributes to the selection of particular strategies for attracting people to vegetarianism. In the context of this focus, this book highlights several controversies about vegetarianism that have emerged in nutrition and popular media over the past 30 years. Author note: Donna Maurer is a long-time vegetarian and freelance academic editor who also teaches online for the University of Maryland University College, where she is adjunct Associate Professor of Sociology. She has co-edited three books on food and body weight issues (with Jeffery Sobal), including "Eating Agendas: Food and Nutrition as Social Problems". She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Association for the Study of Food and Society.Trade Review"Donna Maurer's Vegetarianism: Movement or Moment? is the best resource on vegetarianism I have ever read. This book is not only filled with information; it is as readable as a best-selling novel. I was drawn into the book from start to finish and I loved reading every page." --Howard F. Lyman, author of Mad Cowboy "Donna Maurer offers a great service by taking us inside the modern vegetarian movement. She does a very fine job of explaining why people do and do not stop eating meat. [It] will serve as the basic guide to American vegetarianism for many years to come." --Warren Belasco, author of Appetite for Change: How the Counterculture Took on the Food Industry "All new vegetarian advocates should read Dr. Maurer's book. It will give them an understanding of the issues. It shows both where the movement has come from and the outreach methods it has attempted. If someone were to read Vegetarianism early in their advocacy, it would quickly advance their thought on the subject, saving them years of discovering things on their own." --Jack Norris, R.D., President, Vegan Outreach "As both a careful sociologist and a committed vegan, Donna Maurer brings fresh insight into the multi-dimensional character of vegetarianism in the United States: its values, assumptions, and practices." --Amy Bently, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, New York University "[This book does] a good job of describing the history of a particular movement that has not received a lot of well-researched coverage." --KliattTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. What Is Vegetarianism? And Who Are the Vegetarians? 2. Vegetarian Diets and the Health Professions: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Issues 3. Charting the Contemporary Vegetarian Movement in the Social Movement Field 4. Vegetarianism: Expressions of Ideology in Vegetarian Organizations 5. The Beliefs and Strategies of Vegetarian Movement Leaders 6. Organizational Strategy in Action: Promoting a Vegetarian Collective Identity 7. The Food Industry's Role in Promoting and Gaining Acceptance for Vegetarian Diets
£999.99
Temple University Press,U.S. Marx On Religion
Book Synopsis"Religious suffering is at one and the same time the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world and the soul of soulless conditions."Few people would ever expect that Karl Marx is the writer of the above statement. He not only wrote it, but he did so in the same breath of his more famous dictum that "religion is the opiate of the masses." How can one reconcile such different perspectives on the power and ubiquity of religion?In this compact reader of Marx's essential thought on religion, John Raines offers the full range of Marx's thoughts on religion and its relationship to the world of social relations. Through a careful selection of essays, articles, pamphlets, and letters, Raines shows that Marx had a far more complex understanding of religious belief. Equally important is how Marx's ideas on religion were intimately tied to his inquiries into political economy, revolution, social change, and the philosophical questions of the self.Raines offers an introduction that shows the continuing importance of the Marxist perspective on religion and its implications for the way religion continues to act in and respond to the momentous changes going on in our social and environmental worlds. Marx on Religion also includes a study guide to help professors and students—as well as the general reader—continue to understand the significance of this often under-examined component of Marx.Trade Review"Like the Hebrew prophets of old, Marx knew that to speak of social justice we must become socially self-critical, and that means becoming critical of the ruling powers—whether they be kings or priests or investment bankers.... For Marx, all ideas are relative to the social location and interests of their production. And like the prophets before him, the most revealing perspective is not from the top down or the center outward, but the...point of view of the exploited and marginalized. Suffering can see through and unveil official explanations; it can cry out and protest against the arrogance of power."—John Raines, from the Introduction"The collection is probably a good way into the study of Marx for those who begin from a religious orientation."—Philosophy in Review"Marx on Religion is a thoughtfully chosen, intellectually challenging selection from the writings of Marx (and Engels) on religion. ...Marx on Religion is a valuable teaching tool. Its particular merit in our polarized times is that it promotes contact across the widening abyss."—Science and SocietyTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionPart I: The Young Man Marx1. "Reflections of a Youth on Choosing an Occupation" (1835)2. Letter to His Father: On a Turning-Point in Life (1837)3. The Leading Article of No. 179 of Kölnische Zeitung (1842)4. "On the Jewish Question" (1843)Part II: Consciousness and the Material World5. "Critique of Hegel's Dialectic and General Philosophy" (1844)6. "The German Ideology—Ideology in General" ( 1844-46)7. Preface: "A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy" (1859)8. "The Holy Family, or Critique of Critical Criticism" (1814)Part III: Bad Work/Good Work9. Preface, "Early Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts" (1844)10. "Estranged Labor" (1844)11. "Private Property and Communism" (1844)12. "Money" (1844)13. The Communist Manifesto (Chapter 1) (1848)14. "Money and Alienated Man" (1844)15. Capital, Book 1 (extract) (1867)
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Social Neuroscience: Gene, Environment, Brain,
Book SynopsisThe social environment has an enormous influence in altering behavior, neuroendocrine function, immune system activity, and cardiovascular and metabolic function. Improving the social environment has an enormous and unrealized potential for altering brain function and systemic physiology to improve physical and mental health and to prevent or slow the course of disease. This volume presents articles stemming from the 90th Annual Conference of the Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Disease, which focused on the advances in our understanding of gene–environment interactions and their impact on the functioning of the body and mind. The volume aims to advance knowledge of the neural bases underlying positive and adverse social interactions and the impact of these social experiences on the brain and body. A broad range of topics is covered, from fear conditioning to the implementation of treatment strategies in the workplace. The volume also highlights the implications of social experiences and stress on basic neuroscience and physiology, and the potential translational nature of such findings to the clinic and general public. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member.
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Berrett-Koehler Self-Governance in Communities and Families
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Taylor & Francis Inc Color by Number: Understanding Racism Through
Book SynopsisMany deny that racism remains pervasive in America today. How can we open eyes to the continuing disadvantages that keep many people of color from fulfilling their potential, and having an equal chance to achieve the “American Dream”?By presenting the impact of racism on the most innocent and powerless members of society– children of color – in the form of statistics, this book aims to change attitudes and perceptions. Children have no say about where they are born or what school they attend. They have no control over whether or not they get medical treatment when they fall ill. They can’t avoid exposure if their home is in a community blighted by pollution. The questions this book poses are: What responsibility do we expect children to take for their life circumstances? Do those conditions blight their futures? If they aren’t responsible, who is? Are some in society privileged and complicit in denying people of color the advantages and protections from harm most of us take for granted? Through the cumulative effect of official statistics rather than the more usual reliance on anecdote – by taking a “show me the numbers!” approach – this book will open minds, start conversations, and even prompt readers to take action. While the numbers are official they are often hard to find because they are scattered across so many sources. Art Munin has not only done the research, but shows the reader how to locate data on racial and socio-economic disparities, and develop her or his own case or classroom project.Color by Number takes as its metaphorical point of departure the familiar children’s activity of that name. Art Munin has painstakingly researched and gathered the numbers, and has filled in the spaces to reveal the hidden picture of racism in America from the perspectives of health, the environment, the law, and education.This book is intended as a fact-based, antiracism text for diversity and social justice courses, and as a resource for diversity and social justice educators as they craft their race, racism, and White privilege curricula. Art Munin’s multidisciplinary approach – drawing on scholarly work from medicine, law, sociology, psychology, and education – provides the reader with a comprehensive way to understand the pervasiveness of racism.Trade Review"Munin, (social justice, Loyola U. Chicago) compiles facts and statistics about children to make evidence-based, research-driven arguments that illustrate the chronic and pervasive nature of racism. He draws on research from a variety of disciplines and government agencies (mostly from 2000 on) to present statistics through tables, charts, correlations, percentages, and description of health and health care, the health effects of pollution and other poisons, juvenile justice, primary and secondary education, and barriers to access and success in higher education, ending with discussion of social change."Book News, IncThis book is very approachable, meaning that the information and data in it are easy to understand and reference. I would use this text as a supplemental book to support many of my comments and statements that support or refute information that I read in textbooks or hear from other sources attempting to suppress oppressed voices by using “data” to contradict what the oppressed are experiencing. The clear and understandable tables help those who are not “academics” process how our society has not supported the “have nots”. There is a connection of theory to practice using social justice literature and researchers such as Paulo Freire and Gloria Ladson-Billings. Each chapter has a “next steps for the reader” section which is ingenious. When I teach my students about social justice, oppression, racism, and sexism they leave the class feeling overwhelmed and helpless. The next steps section gives the reader an opportunity to continue reading, studying, and fighting for social justice. There are no excuses for reading the chapter/book and saying “this is bigger than me, I cannot be a change agent”. Dr. Munin has noted the critical issues facing people of color in our society today. His selection of chapter topics is what make this book unique and each area discusses concerns that affect the livelihood of marginalized people in the United States. Each chapter and the issues presented segue into the next critical agenda item. For example, Munin shares the plight of poor health care for people of color and children and then he moves into how a toxic environment in communities that consist of the “have nots” continue to kill them physically and mentally. Overall I really enjoyed reading this book and the data (numbers) provided on people of color providing a staggering look at the overwhelming issues our society have created with racism being central to the reason why it is difficult to move forward. The quote by Frederick Douglas in the final chapter summed up all the data quite succinctly, It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken [women and] men. - Frederick DouglassSimply put, socialized biased behaviors are difficult to transform, however being armed with stories and data may help persuade some that things need to change if we are going to save the next generation of children of color. I hope that everyone is willing to be a change agent after reading this book.Mary Howard-Hamilton, Holmstedt Distinguished Professor, Higher Education Program,Indiana State University"To have a work like this which takes as its central task educating a public awash with innumeracy –and especially when it comes to the application of numbers to difficult and contentious political and social issues – is a literary and ideological Godsend. Although I doubt its contents will matter much to those with a firmly entrenched commitment to racist and reactionary ideologies (they will need their own epiphanies, the likes of which rarely emerge from the mere presentation of facts, no matter how impressively arrayed), to those with open minds and a quest for truth, these contents could make all the difference. For those who haven't given much thought to race matters, this volume could serve as an inoculation against the twisted political siren song of the far-right, providing sufficient knowledge so as to weaken the appeal of those who would manipulate their racial fears, anxieties and insecurities, or try and deny the reality of racial inequality so as to push a colorblind – and therefore, injustice-blind – agenda. And for those already committed to racial equity and justice, the contents herein could be even more important: providing us with the factual information needed to go forth and mobilize others to the cause, not to mention reminding us of just how important is the task which lay ahead. I welcome this addition to the literature already extant on race and racism. It is long overdue."Tim Wise, Author, White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son, and Dear White America: Letter to a New Minority"This is a powerful social justice tool. The book provides the reader with the necessary numbers and information needed to be a more competent and confident advocate for equity and justice in the 21st century."Eddie Moore, Jr., Ph.D., Founder/Program Director, The White Privilege ConferenceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword 1. Setting the Stage 2. Preventing Medicine. Health-Care Access 3. Race, Space, and Place. Environmental Justice 4. Criminals or Children?. Juvenile Justice 5. Back of the School Bus. K–12 Education 6. The Leaky Pipeline. Access to Higher Education 7. Next Steps as a Social Change Agent About the Author Index
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Avalon Publishing Group No Kidding
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