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Recent Toys Mefferts Mini Feliks Pillow Puzzle Cube on
Book SynopsisBuilding on the enormous global success of Meffert's Puzzles, we are excited to release 4 unique Mini Meffert's Keychains: Mini Skewb, Mini Feliks Pillow, Mini Molecube, Mini Diver's Helmet Each Mini rotates with the same smoothness as their big brothers and sisters, and they are beautifully packaged in fully transparent blisters. The must-have impulse buys for the 4th quarter.
£10.82
Recent Toys Metal Bike
Book SynopsisOne, two, three...let's ride! But safety first, of course - can you remove the lock from your bicycle.
£999.99
Recent Toys Mefferts M5093 Pyraminx Crystal Puzzle
Book SynopsisLooking good at 50! Together with Professor Uwe Meffert, the inventor of the Pyraminx, we celebrate the Pyraminx's golden anniversary with our transparent crystal edition of the original classic puzzle.
£24.83
Recent Toys Mefferts M5095 2x2 Colourful Hollow Cube Puzzle
Book SynopsisThe Hollow Series presents an intriguing, innovative advance in twisty puzzles. The no-core puzzles' movements are unlike anything experienced by even the most experienced puzzle-solver. With a combination of inventive gameplay and stunning design, Meffert Hollow series are one part gift, one part puzzle, one part treasure.
£21.65
Recent Toys Mefferts M5096 Hollow Skewb Ultimate Puzzle
Book SynopsisThe Hollow Series presents an intriguing, innovative advance in twisty puzzles. The no-core puzzles' movements are unlike anything experienced by even the most experienced puzzle-solver. With a combination of inventive gameplay and stunning design, Meffert Hollow series are one part gift, one part puzzle, one part treasure.
£20.51
Recent Toys Hollow Pyraminx
Book SynopsisThe Hollow Series presents an intriguing, innovative advance in twisty puzzles. The no-core puzzles' movements are unlike anything experienced by even the most experienced puzzle-solver. With a combination of inventive gameplay and stunning design, Meffert Hollow series are one part gift, one part puzzle, one part treasure.
£20.51
Recent Toys Mefferts Hollow Skewb Cube by Recent Toys Brain
Book SynopsisThe Hollow Series presents an intriguing, innovative advance in twisty puzzles. The no-core puzzles' movements are unlike anything experienced by even the most experienced puzzle-solver. With a combination of inventive gameplay and stunning design, Meffert Hollow series are one part gift, one part puzzle, one part treasure.
£999.99
Recent Toys Mefferts Ghost Xtreme by Recent Toys Brain Teaser
Book SynopsisWith double the sides of the original Ghost Cube, the twelve-sided Ghost Xtreme is a morphing puzzle that will challenge you unlike ever before. Without varied colours or standard-shaped pieces, the only guide you have is your own skill. Next-level puzzling at its best.
£24.30
Recent Toys Mefferts M5110 Pyraminx Diamond Colourful
Book SynopsisJust like the Duo, simply twist each tip and the adjacent centre follow... but nothing is truly simple when there are not just four sides to match, but eight - it's double trouble.
£24.30
Recent Toys Star Path
Book SynopsisThe Star Path is the newest creation of Jean Claude Constantin. This wonderful maze puzzle consists out of 3 different layers that all move separately. The ball needs to be extracted and has to move through the whole universe. Can you navigate the galaxy and find the path to extract the ball.
£21.59
Recent Toys Polar Cube
Book SynopsisMake a few twists so the black and the white pattern is completely scrambled. Now try to return to the original Polar Cube Pattern on all six sides. We make you one promise, it is easier said than done.
£24.30
Recent Toys Mefferts Pyraminx Edge by Recent Toys Colourful
Book SynopsisWith its cutting-edge design, Pyraminx Edge dwells in the top ranks of twisty puzzles. This new edition will test your patience just the right amount: enough to tease your puzzle brain and still keep your attention. The ingenious design is oriented around the edges; only the edges can move.
£20.51
Recent Toys Recent Toys 501247 Maltese Gear Multicoloured
Book SynopsisMaltese Gear, of all gear puzzles, may be the most inspiring. Its mesmerizing movements designed around a hollow interior make for magical puzzle-solving.
£24.30
Recent Toys Mefferts Pyraminx Marble Brain Teaser Puzzle
Book SynopsisForget blocks, marbles are the way to build a pyramid! The Pyraminx Marble's sophisticated spin-and-click mechanism makes the a joy to play with as you try to get 10 different colours on each of the four sides.
£20.26
VR DISTRIBUTION Kill Your Friends
Book SynopsisKill Your Friends - A Bloody Good Card Game is an adults-only card game that combines shedding, matching and knock-out style gameplay with a dark and twisted satire on modern life. A quick and easy game to play, again and again, Kill Your Friends is also an eye-opening look into our narcissistic society with each card featuring a unique death. Whilst some of the deaths are a bit of fun and some are just plain silly, others provide a crude, shocking and provoking social commentary covering topics such as depression, police brutality, addiction, health trends and much more which will surely provide a point of conversation around the table. What's better is the actual gameplay. A mongrel cross between UNO, Survivor and Presidents and Arseholes, Kill Your Friends brings out and amplifies the natural competitiveness and aggressive nature of people playing card and board games. Win by shedding all your cards or simply be the last one standing, Kill Your Friends is a quick and easy game to pl
£17.09
VR DISTRIBUTION Fk The Game The Original Aussie Party Game
Book SynopsisF**k. The Game is a hilarious new Aussie card game which will help you get smarter while swearing at your friends. How do you play? This is a great social card game that will f**k with your head by using a hysterically tricky combination of colours and swear words: Players take turns to flip over a card and shout out what they see. Depending on your card, you might say its background colour, its text colour or a swear word. Keep playing until someone f**ks up and is forced to pick up all the cards. The winner is the first player to get rid of their cards. It sounds simple, but the cards use a psychological phenomenon the Stroop effect known to mess with your head and delay your brain's response. Players can't help but f**k up, sending the group into fits of laughter. Once you've mastered the basics, you can take the game to a whole new level with more rules, more strategy and you can even create your own rules.
£17.09
The University of Chicago Press PhDictionary A Glossary of Things You Dont Know
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£39.00
McGill-Queen's University Press Free Women in the Pampas
Book SynopsisA biographical novel depicting Victoria Ocamp’s friendships, debates, and conflicts with poet Rabindranath Tagore, philosopher José Ortega y Gasset, and the writers Pierre Drieu de la Rochelle, Hermann von Keyserling, and Waldo Frank, witnessed by the fictional Carmen Brey, a Galician-Spanish immigrant whose story is skilfully interwoven with that of Ocampo.Trade Review"Free Women in the Pampas will be fundamental to the dissemination of two important Argentine writers, María Rosa Lojo and Victoria Ocampo. A riveting piece of fiction, it also sheds light on a key period in Argentine intellectual history." Odile Cisneros, University of Alberta and co-author of Historical Dictionary of Latin American Literature and Theater“We are fortunate that Lojo’s work as a poet, novelist, and scholar is gaining a greater foothold in the English-speaking world. Free Women in the Pampas explores a pivotal moment connecting the women writers of Mansilla’s day, who considered themselves co-founders of the national literary tradition, with the immense flowering of women writers in the latter half of the 20th century. Above all, however, it is a pleasure to read. Cheadle’s accessible translation is designed to be read without scholarly accoutrements, though it does come equipped with an excellent introduction, incisive endnotes, a glossary of Spanish words, and period photographs of its principle actors. The book should help make both Lojo and Ocampo more familiar, which can only enrich anglophone cultures.” Dalhousie Review
£999.99
University of Illinois Press Immortal Sofa
Book SynopsisA poetic exploration of the power of human imaginationTrade Review"Maura Stanton presents us with a world of abundance and careful discrimination, a world that deserves the same king of assiduous attention that has gone into making these poems."--Prairie Schooner
£29.75
University of Illinois Press The Devil You Dance With
Book SynopsisInvaluable, illuminating interviews with South African filmmakersTrade Review“This engaging and very readable book is an original and important contribution to the fields of film studies, African studies, and the sociology of race. It addresses the current state of cinema in South Africa, in which the filmmakers see cinema as a metaphor for their newly formed society as it emerges from the apartheid system.”--Manthia Diawara, author of We Won’t Budge: An African Exile in the World“An extremely important work, The Devil You Dance With is the first comprehensive study of South African filmmaking in the critical post-apartheid period. This book gives vital insight into how globalization actually impacts a non-Western society that has few defenses beyond the awareness and canniness of the artists involved. Strongly recommended to anyone interested in film.”--Peter Davis, director of award-winning documentary films Winnie Mandela and In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid"Filled with rich insights. . . . It is a gold mine for African film scholars."--CineasteTable of ContentsAcknowledgments - ix Introduction - 1INTERVIEWS Beathur Baker - 21 Pascal Mzwandile Damoyi - 27 Mike Dearham - 33 Mickey Madoba Dube, Sechaba Morojele, Akin Omotoso - 38 Ingrid Gavshon - 48 Angus Gibson - 52 Kevin Harris - 61 Letebele Masemola Jones - 67 Ntshaveni wa Luruli - 75 Norman Maake and Tongai Furusa - 84 Kgafela oa Magogodi - 94 Teboho Mahlatsi - 103 Zola Maseko - 112 Khalo Matabane - 120 Teddy Errol Mattera - 130 Jyoti Mistry - 139 Palesa Letlaka-Nkosi - 150 Akin Omotoso - 159 Bhekiziziwe Peterson - 166 Dumisani Phakathi - 175 Bridget Pickering - 183 Maganthrie Pillay - 192 Isabelle Rorke and Dumisani (Dumi) Gumbi - 196 Xoliswa Sithole - 207 Motshabi Tyelele - 217Partial List of Theatrical and Other Selected Released in South Africa, 1994-2008 - 225Bibliography - 229Index - 231
£68.25
Indiana University Press Defending the Filibuster The Soul of the Senate
Book SynopsisOffers a stimulating assessment of the issues surrounding current debates on the filibusterTrade ReviewRegardless of whether you agree with [the authors'] conclusions, the book will be a must read for anyone who wants to be a part of the debate about how to improve the function of the Senate. (Reviewing a previous edition) * Roll Call *Legislative battles over healthcare and the federal budget have spurred demands to reform or abolish the filibuster in the US Senate. The authors argue that the filibuster is fundamental to the very character of the Senate, and that it protects the rights of the minority in American politics. * Survival *Arenberg and Dove successfully explain why, despite its flaws, the filibuster is worth preserving or reforming rather than eliminating. (Reviewing a previous edition) * ForeWord Reviews *Clearly written and amply supported, Defending the Filibuster is a must-read for all Americans, especially during these highly contentious times. * joannalouisejohnson.com *An impassioned and cogent defense of the Senate's most controversial practice. * Kirkus Reviews *Rich in historical anecdotes about instances when the strange antics to delay Senate decisions actually led to better policy making, this book will become the 'go to' authority on the filibuster. This volume should be valuable to general readers, students, and research faculty. . . . Highly recommended. (Reviewing a previous edition.) * Choice *Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceChapter One Soul of the SenateChapter Two Filibuster, Cloture, and Unfettered Amendment Chapter Three History of the FilibusterChapter Four Polarized Politics and the Use and Abuse of the FilibusterChapter Five Criticisms of the FilibusterChapter Six The Dangers of Overzealous ReformChapter Seven Related Tactics: HoldsChapter Eight Related Tactics: Filling the Amendment TreeChapter Nine Circumventing the Filibuster: Reconciliation Chapter Ten Reforming the Filibuster: The Constitutional OptionChapter Eleven Reforming the Filibuster: The Nuclear OptionChapter Twelve Bring In the CotsChapter Thirteen Defending the FilibusterEpilogueAppendix Bibliography
£20.99
Indiana University Press Once We All Had Gills Growing Up Evolutionist in
Book SynopsisRaff tells how and why he became an evolutionary biologist and describes some of the vibrant and living science of evolutionTrade ReviewAt once a cri de coeur from an eminent scientist on behalf of his profession, Raff's work is also an engaging and informative jaunt through the richly diverse history of evolution as a phenomenon and a course of study. * Publishers Weekly *Science teachers and students, as well as working scientists and laypersons with some knowledge of biology, will find this an interesting and inspiring book, not only about the life and work of a scientist, but the importance of science to society as well. * Foreword Reviews *Raff's book is . . . a fascinating story of how a young boy interested in natural history became a scientist . . . and also a polemic arguing about the importance of science and its defense against the powers of ignorance. * www.skepticblog.org *This is an excellent introduction to evolutionary thinking and an inspiration to those who may be just starting on their career (or those in need of a bit of encouragement to keep plugging along). . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Once We All Had Gills strikes just the right balance of drama, humor, good stories, and science that makes not only for entertaining reading, but also delivers important insights into evolutionary biology research. * Quarterly Review of Biology *Table of ContentsPreface AcknowledgmentsPart I: Becoming a Naturalist1. Space-Time2. Layers of the Past3. An Age of Dinosaurs4. A School a Minute5. In the Natural World6. Transformations7. Going South8. Learning to Love the Bomb9. On the Road to Chiapas10. The Masked MessengerPart II: Finding Evolution, Founding Evo-Devo11. Evolution as Science12. Dining with Darwin13. Life with Sea Urchins14. Embryos Evolving15. Evolution in the Tasman Sea16. An Alternate Present17. Biology Meets Fossils Part III: Strange New World18. Darwin's Day in Court19. Creationist Makeovers20. Evolution MattersSelected BibliographyIndex
£23.79
MH - Indiana University Press On Railways Far Away
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£42.50
Indiana University Press Railroads of Meridian
Book SynopsisThe history of a Mississippi town's rail systemsTrade ReviewThis volume [is] an excellent presentation, in addition to being a railroad history story that ends on a positive, upbeat note. * Michigan Railfan *Lively, well-written and informative, Railroads of Meridian is cleanly laid out, and well-printed. It will be of great interest to fans of railroads in the deep South and their motive power and operations as it shines a bright light on many lesser-known railroads of an earlier era while documenting the region's overall history. * Railfan & Railroad *Table of ContentsForewordIntroduction1. Antebellum Beginnings2. A New Start3. A New Century4. Entrepreneur Extraordinaire5. Roller-Coaster Ride6. A Tumultuous Decade7. Coming of Age8. Postwar Metamorphosis9. More Changes10. Another RenaissanceEpilogueReferencesIndex
£31.20
Indiana University Press Life Traces of the Georgia Coast Revealing the
Book SynopsisShows how ancient trace fossils directly relate to modern traces and tracemakers, among them, insects, grasses, crabs, shorebirds, alligators, and sea turtlesTrade ReviewThis book provides a hefty summary of [Martin's] research; it is scientifically rigorous but still tells a good story, and is often quite humorous. Detailed descriptions of plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate traces are accompanied by many photos and diagrams. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Anthony Martin has done an excellent job in presenting the field of ichnology in an engaging and entertaining way that will hopefully inspire a new generation of ichnologists. * Priscum *For a teacher who takes students to beaches or barrier islands, this is an excellent comprehensive guide that reveals the surface and depths of traces found in maritime forests, dunes, beaches and tidal flats. Martin's book is not just a low country boil, it is a feast salted with humor and insights. * This View of Life *This tour de force is of far greater general interest than the title might suggest...[It] provides a hefty summary of [Martin's] research; it is scientifically rigorous but still tells a good story, and is often quite humorous. Detailed descriptions of plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate traces are accompanied by many photos and diagrams....Highly recommended.Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments1. Introduction to Ichnology of the Georgia Coast2. History of the Georgia Coast and Its Ichnology3. Tracemaker Habitats and Substrates4. Marginal-Marine and Terrestrial Plants5. Terrestrial Invertebrates6. Marginal-Marine Invertebrates7. Terrestrial Vertebrates, Part I: Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles8. Terrestrial Vertebrates, Part II: Birds and Mammals9. Marginal-Marine and Marine Vertebrates10. Trace Fossils and the Georgia Coast11. Future Studies, Future TracesAppendixBibliographyIndex
£40.50
Indiana University Press Color and Form The Geometric Sculptures of
Book SynopsisBradley's sculpture embodies the mathematical structure of nature and the beauty of pure mathematics.Trade Review"Bradley's sculpture embodies the mathematical structure of nature and the beauty of pure mathematics." Lynn Gamwell "The most nearly perfect integration of color and form is the goal of these sculptures." Morton C. Bradley, Jr.Table of ContentsForeword Eric J. HellerForewords by Michael A. McRobbie and deans of Business School Law School, and SPEAPrefaceAcknowledgments by Lynn Gamwell, Adelheid Gealt, and Sherry RouseIntroduction Adelheid GealtIntroduction Evan TurnerMorton C. Bradley Jr.'s Geometric Sculptures in Context Lynn GamwellAnnotated Sculpture Checklist Sherry Rouse and Liska Radachi
£21.59
Indiana University Press McClellans War
Book SynopsisShows how McClellan 's political beliefs influenced his leadershipTrade ReviewIn Ethan Rafuse's refreshing new book, we have the story of a man who . . . was thrust into a war that helped transform American society from an agrarian into an industrial empire. Thus, to really understand the commander, according to Rafuse, one needs to understand the forces that shaped his political and social thought. . . . Exhaustively researched and lucidly written, Rafuse has done an excellent job in giving us a different perspective on 'Little Mac.' * Civil War History *Rafuse's thoughtful study of Little Mac shows just how enthralling this complex and flawed individual continues to be. * Blue & Gray magazine *Rafuse's book . . . offers the most comprehensive account of McClellan's prewar life and military career available, buttressed with a convincing analysis, and is sure to alter current perceptions and future assessments of the general's role in Civil War history. * Providence Sunday Journal *Rafuse is balanced and careful in his judgments, and the book is firmly rooted in deep and thorough research. . . . Any historian seriously interested in the period will come away from the book with useful material and a better understanding of George B. McClellan. * Journal of Southern History *An important book that rescues George B. McClellan's military reputation and demonstrates that he was removed from command because he stood for policies—moderation, conciliation, statesmanship—that were anathema to the Lincoln administration. * Chronicles *Table of ContentsList of MapsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. "Traditions and Associations . . . Were All on the Side of the Old Whig Party"2. "I Can Do As Well As Anyone in Both My Studies and My Military Duties"3. Political Realignment4. "A Strong Democrat of the Stephen A. Douglas School"5. To Kill Secession6. "A New and Strange Position"7. Supreme Command8. "You Have No Idea of the Pressure Brought to Bear Here"9. "What Do You Think of the Science of Generalship?"10. The Peninsula Campaign11. "I Do Not Like the . . . Turn That Affairs Are Taking"12. "He Has Acted Badly"13. "To Meet the Necessities of the Moment"14. "The Most Terrible Battle"15. "It Is My Duty to Submit to the Presdt's Proclamation & Quietly Continue Doing My Duty"16. The Last CampaignEpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex
£24.29
Indiana University Press Climate Change in the Midwest Impacts Risks
Book SynopsisFocuses on identifying and quantifying the major vulnerabilities to climate change in the Midwestern United StatesTrade ReviewThis volume is well organized, written, and edited . . . Recommended. * Choice *When writing about climate change, scientists are often challenged with focusing on either specific academic audiences or more general readers. In rare instances, authors and editors can meet the needs of both groups. It is such a case with Climate Change in the Midwest. . . The contributors are among the best in their field. . . . The lessons here will separate the winners and losers of the future. It is my hope that enough people read this book so that a positive impact is realized.June 2014 * Quarterly Review of Biology *Table of ContentsTable of contentsChapter 1 Climate Change Impacts, Risks, Vulnerability and Adaptation: An Introduction ....... 9Chapter 2 The Midwestern USA: Socio-Economic Context and Physical Climate .................... 19Chapter 3 Vulnerability and Adaptability of Agricultural Systems in the Southeast USA toClimate Variability and Climate Change .......................................................................... 64Chapter 4 Uncertainty and Hysteresis in Adapting to Global Climate Change .......................... 76Chapter 5 Climate - Agriculture Vulnerability Assessment for the Midwestern United States .. 86Chapter 6 Potential Future Impacts of Climate on Row Crop Production in the Great LakesRegion ............................................................................................................................. 101Chapter 7 Vulnerability of Soil Carbon Reservoirs in the Midwest to Climate Change .......... 114Chapter 8 Michigan's Tart Cherry Industry: Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Change........................................................................................................................................ 129Chapter 9 Climate Change Vulnerability and Impacts on Human Health ................................ 147Chapter 10 Intra-Urban Variations in Vulnerability Associated with Extreme Heat Events inRelationship to a Changing Climate ............................................................................... 164Chapter 11 Historical and Projected Changes in Human Heat Stress in the Midwestern USA 177Chapter 12 Vulnerability of the Electricity and Water Sectors to Climate Change in the Midwest........................................................................................................................................ 192Chapter 13 The Drought Risk Management Paradigm in the Context of Climate Change ...... 212Chapter 14 Local Adaptation to Changing Flood Vulnerability in the Midwest ...................... 226Chapter 15 The Response of Great Lakes Water Levels and Potential Impacts of Future ClimateScenarios ......................................................................................................................... 240Chapter 16 Vulnerability of the Energy System to Extreme Wind Speeds and Icing ............... 252Chapter 17 Climate Change Impacts, Risks, Vulnerability and Adaptation in the MidwesternUnited States: What Next? .............................................................................................. 271
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Indiana University Press American PostJudaism Identity and Renewal in a
Book SynopsisArticulates a new, post-ethnic American JewishnessTrade ReviewShaul Magid . . . has just happened to write one of the most important books on American Judaism written of late. . . . Magid has a keen eye on the politics of change and renewal as they impact Israel and the American Jewish community. * The Daily Beast *The ongoing public conversation about the future of American Judaism is embodied in a small library of recent books, many of which have been considered here. None of them, however, offers quite the same potent brew of courage, clarity, passion and expertise as Shaul Magid's American Post-Judaism . . . , a scholarly but also visionary book about what it means to be a Jew in America today. * Jewish Journal *Magid's important book is a clear and realistic – albeit incomplete – preliminary analysis of Judaism in America; its achievements; and its crises. It provides a variety of perspectives on the creation of contemporary Jewish society in the U.S. . . . that provide an accurate portrait of postethnic Judaism. * Haaretz *[Magid's] American Post-Judaism provides a timely and necessary, if controversial, entry into contemporary Jewish theology. Highly recommended. * H-Judaic *[American Post-Judaism] deals with the reality of American Jewish life with realism and with insight. * JNS *[R]equired reading for anyone directly concerned with Jewish survival, and for everyone interested in the state of institutional religion and personal spirituality in the US today. . . Highly recommended. * Choice *[T]his spirited and erudite collection has much to contribute to the sociological understanding of American Jewry. . . When read against the findings of the Pew Study, however, his observation that American Jewry has arrived at a 'between moment' strikes me as singularly prescient. * Sociology of Religion *Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Be the Jew You Make: Jews, Jewishness, and Judaism inPostethnic America 2. Ethnicity, America, and the Future of the Jews: Felix Adler,Mordecai Kaplan, and Zalman Schachter-Shalomi3. Pragmatism and Piety: The AmericanSpiritual and Philosophical Roots of Jewish Renewal 4. Postmonotheism, Renewal, and a New AmericanJudaism 5. Hasidism, Mithnagdism, and Contemporary AmericanJudaism: Talmudism, (Neo) Kabbala, and (Post) Halakha 6. From the Historical Jesus to a New Jewish Christology:Rethinking Jesus in Contemporary American Judaism 7. Sainthood, Selfhood, and the Ba'al Teshuva: ArtScroll's AmericanHero and Jewish Renewal's Functional Saint 8. Rethinking the Holocaust after Post-HolocaustTheology: Uniqueness, Exceptionalism, and the Renewal of AmericanJudaism Epilogue. Shlomo Carlebach: An Itinerant Preacher for aPost-Judaism Age Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
£28.80
Indiana University Press Rhinoceros Giants The Paleobiology of
Book SynopsisA book for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earthTrade ReviewIn a look at the biggest of these wonders . . . Prothero delves into these overlooked big guys, the most massive mammals to ever walk the Earth . . . [and] cuts across every aspect of paleontology to tell the story of these vanished giants. Chapters range from entertaining recounting of discoverers . . . to scholarly descriptions of the rules that biologists must follow to name a new species or estimate a vanished rhino's weight. * USA Today *Through copious background details, Prothero celebrates great and lesser-known names in the history of paleontology, as well as geological and taxonomic nitty gritty. * National Geographic Laelaps *Within this slim tome . . . Prothero packs in an encyclopedic summary of indrithocere anatomy and biology . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Clearly, this book is a milestone on the subject, one of those books that are a classic already at their first appearance. * Priscum *Table of ContentsPreface1. Quicksand!2. 30 Million Years Ago in Asia3. "New Conquest of Central Asia"4. Rhinoceroses without Horns5. Building a Giant6. What's in a Name?7. Life among GiantsBibliographyIndex
£29.70
Indiana University Press Veiling in Africa African Expressive Cultures
Book SynopsisRaises questions about what is distinctive about veiling in Africa and what religious histories or practices are reflected in particular uses of the veilTrade Review[T]he value of this volume is in its detailed coverage of veiling manifestations in Africa, which indeed fills a descriptive gap. It also explores diverse meanings of veiling, which are added to our understanding of the phenomenon. May 2016 * Africa *This is an exciting and strong collection of original research on women's—and men's—veiling practices in a range of African Muslim settings and the social and religious discourses that accompany changes in dress over time. Taken as a whole, it offers a fascinating overview of African Muslim interpretations of theological debates about 'the veil' and gender relations in Muslim societies while illustrating some of the particular accommodations adopted by African women. * International Journal of African Historical Studies *Overall, Veiling in Africa represents a valuable perspective on a less investigated topic that could be very interesting and novel for Western audiences. And, finally, it should be mentioned that in addition to the general readers, this volume could be of interest to anthropologists, psychologists, and sociologists as well as students of these fields who are interested in both African studies and Islamic cultural practices. * African Studies Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Veiling/Counter-Veiling in sub-Saharan Africa Elisha Renne Part I. Veiling Histories & Modernities1. Veiling, Fashion and Social Mobility: A Century of Change in Zanzibar Laura Fair 2. Veiling Without Veils: Modesty and Reserve in Tuareg Cultural Encounters Susan Rasmussen 3. Interwined Veiling Histories in Nigeria Elisha Renne Part II. Veiling & Fashion4. Religious Modesty, Fashionable Glamour, and Cultural Text: Veiling in SenegalLeslie Rabine 5. Modest Bodies, Stylish Selves: Fashioning Virtue in Niger Adeline Masquelier 6. "Should a Good Muslim Cover Her Face?" Pilgrimage, Veiling, and Fundamentalisms in Cameroon José C. M. van Santen Part III. Veiling/Counter-Veiling7. Invoking Hijab: The Power Politics of Spaces and Employment in NigeriaHauwa Mahdi 8. "We Grew Up Free but Here We Have to Cover Our Faces": Veiling among Oromo Refugees in Eastleigh, Kenya Peri M. Klemm 9. Vulnerability Unveiled: Lubna's Pants and Humanitarian Visibility on the Verge of Sudan's Secession Amal Hassan Fadlalla List of Contributors Index
£19.79
Indiana University Press Søren Kierkegaards Journals and Papers Volume 3
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£82.65
Indiana University Press Globalization and the Challenges of a New Centur
Book SynopsisA collection of major articles and position papers on the concept of globalisation. This book broadens the scope and lays the ground work for an interdisciplinary collaborative dialog.Trade Review"If you want to catch up on some of the best articles written about globalisation since the topic became fashionable several years ago, this reader is the place to start. Meant for students it pulls together pieces from such different sources as Atlantic Monthly and the Harvard Business Review. It ranges from Samuel Huntingdon's influential essay in Foreign Affairs, "The Clash of Civilizations" (1993) to an article on "The Promise of Genetics" from the Futurist in 1997. Organised by topic the book is pleasingly eclectic. For a radical perspective, you can read, for instance, the manifesto of the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement of Peru. The book also has a brief guide to globalization resources on the web."--The Economist, October 14, 2000 "Globalisation and the Challenges of the New Century is an anthology of previously published articles... the editors should be congratulated for moving beyond the established canon of political economy to include writings by environmentalists and one piece by an Indian corporate manager rather than more words from the familiar voices of the western business scene. The great strength of the editors' selection, however, is that it tends towards fairly accessible texts... for those who need a more gentle point of entry into contentious debates, these can be very useful additions to teaching curricula."--The Times Higher Education Supplement, Textbook Guide, Issue No. 7, 24 November 2000Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Global Order and Disorder: SpeculationsSamuel Huntington: The Clash of civilizationsBenjamin Barber: Jihad vs. McWorldRobert Kaplan: The Coming Anarchy2. Global Order and Disorder: RejoindersFaoud Ajami: The SummoningEisuke Sakakibara: The End of ProgressivismJohn Bowen: The Myth of Global Ethnic Conflict3. Redrawing the Map? The New Nature of National BordersKenichi Ohmae: The Rise of the Region StateJanet Ceglowski: Has Globalization Created a Borderless World:Ann-Marie Slaughter: The Real New World Order4. Conflict and Security in a New World OrderKofi Annan: The Politics of GlobalizationMichael Klare: Redefining Security: The New Global SchismsDavid Keen: Organized Chaos: Not the New world We OrderedWalter Laqueur: Postmodern Terrorism5. Globalization and the Evolution of DemocracyFrancis Fukuyama: The End of HistoryFareed Zakaria: The Rise of Illiberal DemocracyRobert Kaplan: Was Democracy Just a Moment?6. The New Global EconomyJeffrey Sachs: International Economics: Unlocking the Mysteries of GlobalizationDani Rodrik: Sense and Nonsense in the Globalization DebateRoger Altman: The Nuke of the 90sLester Thurow: New Rules: The American Economy in the Next CenturyAihwa Ong: The Gender and Labor Politics of PostmodernityTupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement: Neo-Liberalism and Globalization7. Doing Business in the Information AgeThomas Malone and Robert Laubacher: The Dawn of the E-Lance EconomyStephen Kobrin: Electronic and the End of National MarketsGurchuran Das: Local Memoirs of a Global Manager8. Forecasting the Future: Innovations, Technology, Winners, and LosersPaul Kennedy: Preparing for the 21st Century: Winners and LosersWilliam E. Halal, Michael D. Kull and Ann Leffmann: Emerging Technologies: What's Ahead for 2001-20309. 'Think Global, Act Local': The EnvironmentThomas and Tamara Belt: Growth and the Environment: Allies or Foes?Bill McKibben: A Special Moment in HistoryEugen Linden: The Exploding Cities of the Developing World10. An Emerging Global Culture?Peter Berger: Four Faces of Global CultureMadeleine Drohan and Alan Freeman: Winning the Language Wars: English as a Global LanguageJoshua Fishman: The New Linguistic OrderDavid Rothkopf: In Praise of Cultural ImperialismThe Economist: Culture Wars11. Resource Bibliography (by Robert Goehlert and Anthony Stamatoplos)Index
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Indiana University Press Skeptical Environmentalism The Limits of
Book SynopsisA sceptical and practical look at environmental philosophy and its limitations.Trade ReviewIn this small book, Kirkman (Michigan State Univ.) struggles to reconcile his philosophical skepticism with his environmental ideals. Unlike many environmental philosophy books, which are not easily accessible to lay people, this one is. It is engagingly written, and the philosophical arguments are laid out clearly and crisply. Kirkman addresses the basic question, Can philosophical understanding of the natural world contribute in a practical way to the public's discourse about environmental issues? He claims that it can and must. Part 1, Knowledge, consists of two chapters: The Nature of Nature and Organism and Mechanism. Part 2, Obligation, has two chapters as well: A Place on Earth and The Moral Compass. The final part 3, Hope, contains a single chapter, Environmentalism without Illusions. Kirkman's coverage of philosophies that bear on environmentalism is necessarily brief and to the point. The bibliography contains more than 170 pertinent citations, including references to recent and classical papers and books. A very useful primer about skeptical environmentalism. General readers; lower—division undergraduates through graduate students; two—year technical program students.P. R. Pinet, Colgate University, 2002sep CHOICE"Unlike many environmental philosophy books, which are not easily accessible to lay people, this one is. It is engagingly written, and the philosophical arguments are laid out clearly and crisply. Kirkman addresses the basic question, Can philosophical understanding of the natural world contribute in a practical way to the public's discourse about environmental issues? He claims that it can and must.... A very useful primer about skeptical environmentalism. General readers; lower-division undergraduates through graduate students; two-year technical program students." —Choice, September 2002Table of ContentsPreliminary Table of Contents: AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1. Knowledge1. The Nature of Nature2. Organism and MechanismPart 2. Obligation3. A Place on Earth4. The Moral CompassPart 3. Hope5. Environmentalism without IllusionsNotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press Not My Mothers Sister Generational Conflict and
Book SynopsisRebellious generations and the emergence of new feminismsTrade Review""Henry makes a convincing case that third-wave feminism can be viewed as the rebellion of young women against their mothers and as their desire to have a feminism of their own... "" —R. Claire Snyder, Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, 2008"Through analysis of second- and third-wave literature, Not My Mother's Sister provides an interesting psychological and sociological analysis of the conflict that has emerged between younger and older feminists... [The] issues raised in this text make a contribution to our understanding of the history of feminism and should be a welcome addition to women's studies courses...." —Psychology of Women QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction1. Daughterhood is Powerful: The Emergence of Feminism's Third Wave2. Finding Ourselves in the Past: Feminist Generations and the Development of Second Wave Feminism3. Taking Feminism to Bed: The Third Wave Does the Sex Wars4. Neither My Mother Nor My Lover: Generational Relations in Queer Feminism5. To Be, or Not to Be, Real: Black Feminists and the Emerging Third WaveAfterword
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Indiana University Press Art in Crisis W. E. B. Du Bois and the Struggle
Book Synopsis"The Crisis" was an integral part of the struggle to combat racism in America. As editor of the magazine (1910-1934), W E B Du Bois addressed the important issues facing African Americans. This book is an exploration of how W E B Du Bois created a "visual vocabulary" to define a collective memory and historical identity for African Americans.Trade Review[T]he paramount value of Kirschke's laudable acoomplishment is that she has simultaneously added to the Du Boisian mystique, while providing a new understanding and appreciation for his role in shaping the manner in which African Americans viewed themselves and were perceived by others.Vol. 94.1 Fall 2009 -- Randall O. Westbrook * Fairleigh-Dickinson University *. . . valuable. It supplies a concise account of Du Bois's inclusion of art during his editorship of the magazine. It focuses us on the abundance and high quality of the art included and begins the important job of remembering and documenting the work of black artists now too often forgotten. . . . Art in Crisis makes readily accessible to a wide range of readers a rich sampling of work from The Crisis's formative period.Vol.42.2 (rec'd April 2009) -- Elizabeth Ammons * Tufts University *As the first book to examine Du Bois's use of imagery to create racial pride and convey moral outrage, Art in Crisis offers important insights into the history of visual journalism as well as the contributions of one of the twentieth—century's most significant black periodicals. . . * Jhistory *. . . a reminder of the usage and power of visual images to shape ideas and instill self—worth and opinions in American society. . . . Recommended. General readers; lower—division undergraduates through faculty. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. W. E. B. Du Bois and African American Memory and Identity2. A History of Black Political Cartoons and Illustrations: The Artists3. The "Crime" of Blackness: Lynching Imagery in The Crisis4. Theories of Art, Patronage, and Audience5. Images of Africa and the Diaspora6. Art, Political Commentary, and Forging a Common IdentityConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press Ask Me Now
Book SynopsisConversations on jazz and literature with some of America's most important artists and writersTrade ReviewAsk Me Now is an excellent and engaging collection. I would recommend this book to anyone who wanted to learn more about jazz, about writing, and about the connections between writing and music. Volume 32, Issue 5, 2009 * Popular Music and Society *The interviewees cover a wide range from jazz-aware poets to literature-aware jazzers...many of the litterateurs not only have genuine enthusiasm for the music but seem to know an awful lot about it...Feinstein's agenda is all about proving that poets have a right to draw on jazz for inspiration.August 2008 -- Brian Priestley * Jazzwise *No matter how much one might know about jazz and the ways contemporary writers make use of the music, this book is a find and a pleasure to read. * American Book Review *. . . convey[s] the power of language within a framework of artistic expression that is both scholarly relevant and readily accessible to readers. . . . * Metro Spirit *In looking at the relationship between jazz and literature, these interviews take up, among other things, the nature of jazz and its frequent neglect in the US. . . . [T]he book offers many original revelations from creative individuals who have had long experience in the field—musicians, critics, scholars, and record producers—and provides an abundance of information about poets inspired by specific musical pieces and musicians being inspired by works of poetry. The conversations with jazz critic Gary Giddins and his mentor Dan Morgenstern alone make this book worthwhile . . . Recommended. * Choice *In Ask Me Now: Conversations on Jazz & Literature. . . , saxophonist and English professor Sascha Feinstein gathers a stunning variety of musicians, poets, and novelists to discuss the engaging interactions between jazz and literature. * ForeWord *Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction1. Better You Say It First / Amiri Baraka2. Those Upward Leaps / Hayden Carruth3. Returning to Go Someplace Else / Jayne Cortez4. Just a Matter of Time / Bill Crow5. Did Your Mama Hear Those Poems? / Cornelius Eady6. Legwork / Gary Giddins7. The House as Open Ground / Lee Meitzen Grue8. Respiration and Inspiration / Fred Hersch9. Stolen Moments / David Jauss10. Survival Masks / Yusef Komunyakaa11. Detroit Jazz in the Late Forties and Early Fifties / Philip Levine12. Where the Call Needs to Be Heard / Haki R. Madhubuti13. Mingus at the Showplace / William Matthews14. Consideration / Dan Morgenstern15. The Greatest Equalizer in the World / Hank O'Neal16. Levels of the Blues / Eugene B. Redmond17. Cante Jondo / Sonia Sanchez18. Ask Me Now / John Sinclair19. Makes Me Feel Like I Got Some Money / Al Young20. Something to Believe In / Paul ZimmerAcknowledgmentsIndex
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Indiana University Press The Writings and Letters of Konrad Wolff
Book SynopsisPresents an illustrated collection of insightful lectures and writings from one of the world's most brilliant pianists. This book provides elegant and thorough portraits of an important 20th-century performer and lover of music, as well as of his greatest influences.Trade Review"[Wolff] is a remarkable pianist, an excellent theoretician, a learned teacher, a brilliant thinker and writer." Artur Schnabel "This collection of [Wolff's] writings and letters should bear ample testimony to a musician who happily combined the artist, the teacher, the musicologist, and the charm and integrity of a human being." Alfred Brendel "Konrad Wolff writes about music with the verve and enthusiasm of a great teacher who has never lost his sense of music as an adventure. To read him is to enter into a lively dialogue with a superior musical mind and a buoyant spirit." Richard GoodeTable of ContentsContents (as printed in first-edition book from Greenwood Press)Prologue, Leon FleisherForeword, Russell ShermanPrefaceAcknowledgementsBiographical SketchPart I: ComposersFrescobaldi (1583-1643)Bach (1685-1750) His Last Work Spirit, Style, and FormsBach-Reger Brandenburg Concertos for Piano DuetMozart (1756-1791) Quintet in D Major, K. 593Beethoven (1770-1827) Several Perspectives Mostly Beethoven On Beethoven's Trills Bagatelles, Op. 119 The Ninth Symphony, Op. 125Schubert (1797-1828) Schubert's Reaction to Beethoven Schubert's "L'istesso Tempo" Schubert's String Quintet in C: A Misplaced Repeat Sign?Schumann (1810-1856) On Titles and Verbal Descriptions in MusicLiszt (1811-1886) Beethovenian Dissonances in Liszt's Piano Works Liszt's Approach to Piano TechniqueStravinsky A Modern FaustPart II: LettersFrom: Paul Badura-Skoda; Review of Interpretation on the Piano - What We can Learn from Schnabel Alfred Brendel Paul Henry Lang Rudof SerkinTo: Leon Fleisher Artur SchnabelTo and From: A Colleague Sviatoslav RichterPart III: MiscellanyChristmas MusicMusic AppreciationAuthenticityThe Beginnings of Cyclic Form Bach's Dedication to King FrederickAugust HalmObservations On Teaching On Music an MusiciansA Lesson in WritingJohann Christian Bach (1735-1782): Siciliano in F-Sharp MinorPart IV: The Brendel-Wolff "Debate"The "Debate"Addendum by Alfred BrendelNotesSelected BibliographyIndexA photographic essay follows
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Indiana University Press Black France Colonialism Immigration and
Book SynopsisChallenging the identity politics that sets immigrants against the mainstream, this book explores how black expressive culture has reformulated as global culture in the multicultural and multinational spaces of France. It brings forward questions such as: why France is a privileged site of civilization, who is a French, and who is an immigrant.Trade Review. . . a wide—ranging exploration of the literature of the black experience of France. . . . Particularly valuable is [Thomas's] examination of francophone African literature . . . Any library supporting programs in Francophone or African studies will want this scholarly but accessible book. . . . Recommended. * Choice *[This] book offers a welcome reminder of the breadth and depth of French cultural intersections. 51.1 April 2008 * African Studies Review *Thomas' approach opens up new intersections for a broader understanding of contemporary cultural studies of francophone Africa, as distinct from most studies of Anglophone Africa that are most frequently grounded in history and anthropology to the exclusion of lived experience as a literary adventure. Vol. 33.1-2 (Winter-Spring 2008) -- Peter J. Bloom * University of California (Santa Barbara) *Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsNote on Translations1. Introduction: Black France in Transcolonial Contexts2. Francocentrism and the Acquisition of Cultural Capital3. Textual Ownership and the Global Mediation of Blackness4. Rhetorical Mediations of Slavery5. Afro-Parisianism and African Feminisms6. Fashion Matters: La sape and Vestimentary Codes in Transnational Contexts and Urban Diasporas7. African Youth in the Global EconomyConclusionNotesBibliography Index
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Indiana University Press Empowering Women in Russia
Book SynopsisTrade Review. . . What is clear is that the decidedly global, critical, self-reflexive and praxis-oriented model that Hemment offers here is made for such complex and dynamic interventions, and finally provides an avenue for anthropologists to handle them with the precision, attention and care they deserve. * Anthropological Quarterly *[W]ritten in a clear, accessible, and very engaging way, making it suitable for anyone within the development sector with an interest in gender issues in Russia and the former Soviet Union, or an interest in processes of democratisation . . . * Gender & Development *This is unquestionably an important book in our efforts to understand women in Russia and the evolution of post-Soviet Russian society. . . . It can be recommended to students and scholars of Russia as well as those specializing in women's issues. Vol. 44, No. 4 * Journal of Contemporary History *Despite the critiques of the NGO world and the collapse of the women's crisis centre,Hemment's collaborative research had fruitful results as many women felt empowered and benefited . . . .34.2 March-April 2011 * Women's Studies Intnl Form *. . . This thoughtful, intriguing analysis of a complex situation will be of interest to scholars in Russian studies, anthropology, women's studies, economics, and development studies. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Gendered Interventions1. Muddying the Waters: Participatory Action Research in Tver'2. Querying Democratization: Civil Society, International Aid, and the Riddle of the Third Sector3. Gender Mainstreaming and the Third-Sectorization of Russian Women's Activism4. Global Civil Society and the Local Costs of Belonging: Setting up a Crisis Center in Tver'5. A Tale of Two ProjectsConclusionNotesList of ReferencesIndex
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Indiana University Press TransAppalachian Frontier Third Edition
Book SynopsisThe first American frontier lay just beyond the Appalachian Mountains and along the Gulf Coast. Here, successive groups of pioneers built new societies and developed new institutions to cope with life in the wilderness. This book tells the dramatic story of these men and women from the first Kentucky settlements to the closing of the frontier.Trade Review. . . a library would not be complete without this work. -- Ginette Aley * Alabama Review *. . .[a] classic that has significantly affected how American frontiers are conceived and how frontiers west of the Appalachian Mountains have been interpreted.July 2009 -- Warren R. Hofstra * Shenanadoah University *Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsA Note on Citations, Quotations, Maps, and Place NamesIntroductionPart I. Across the Mountains1. The Struggle for Security2. The Search for Stability3. Security and Stability in the Territory Northwest of the OhioPart II. The Widening Frontier, 1795–18154. The Reach of Government and the Authority of Law Spread across the Western Country5. Diverse Economies Moving toward Commercial Ends6. Many Varied Societies Emerge across the Western CountryPart III. The First Great Migration, 1815–18307. Across the Old Northwest and into Missouri8. The Flowering of the Cotton FrontierPart IV. The Enduring Frontiers9. Michigan: The Great Lakes Frontier10. Florida: A Sectional Frontier11. Arkansas: A Frontier More West than SouthPart V. The Second Great Migration, 1830–185012. The New Counties of Alabama and Mississippi: A Frontier More South than West13. The Last Frontier of the Old Northwest: Illinois, Iowa, and WisconsinPart VI. The Trans-Appalachian West and the Nation14. Villages, Towns, and Cities Spread across the Western Country15. Changing Political Patterns across Three Generations16. The Trans-Appalachian West and the NationNotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press Muslims in Western Politics
Book SynopsisFocusing on relations between Muslims and their host countries, this book examines questions of political representation, identity politics, civil liberties, immigration, and security issues.Trade ReviewThis study, a compilation of papers submitted to a September 2005 Indiana University conference, explores the political impact that the growing Muslim minorities in Western Europe and North America have on their host societies. In addition to editor Abdulkader Sinno's introduction and conclusion, the volume contains 12 chapters organized under four broad themes: background studies of different Western countries' Muslim minorities; their representation and integration in the hosts' political system; Western public opinion toward Muslim immigrants; and the post-9/11 era's implications for majority-minority relations. While Sinno cites the Canadian approach with approval, he portrays an often fraught relationship between Western states and their Muslim citizens, and offers a broad range of suggestions for both communities to move towards a genuinely tolerant and integrated society. (HK) -- Hobie Kropp * MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on Transliteration1. An Institutional Approach to the Politics of Western Muslim Minorities, by Abdulkader H. SinnoPart 1. Western Muslims and Established State-Religion Relations2. Claiming Space in America's Pluralism: Muslims Enter the Political Maelstrom, by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and Robert Stephen Ricks3. The Practice of Their Faith: Muslims and the State in Britain, France, and Germany, by J. Christopher Soper and Joel S. Fetzer4. Religion, Muslims, and the State in Britain and France: From Westphalia to 9/11, by Jorgen S. NielsenPart 2. Western Muslims and Political Institutions5. Muslim Underrepresentation in American Politics, by Abdulkader H. Sinno6. Muslims Representing Muslims in Europe: Parties and Associations after 9/11, by Jytte Klausen7. Muslims in UK Institutions: Effective Representation or Tokenism? by Abdulkader H. Sinno and Eren TatariPart 3. Institutional Underpinnings of Perceptions of Western Muslims8. How Europe and Its Muslim Populations See Each Other, by Jodie T. Allen and Richard Wike9. Public Opinion toward Muslim Americans: Civil Liberties and the Role of Religiosity, Ideology, and Media Use, by Erik C. Nisbet, Ronald Ostman, and James Shanahan10. The Racialization of Muslim Americans, by Amaney JamalPart 4. Western Muslims, Civil Rights, and Legal Institutions11. Canadian National Security Policy and Canadian Muslim Communities, by Kent Roach12. Counterterrorism and the Civil Rights of Muslim Minorities in the European Union, by Anja Dalgaard-Nielsen13. The Preventive Paradigm and the Rule of Law: How Not to Fight Terrorism, by David Cole14. Recommendations for Western Policy Makers and Muslim Organizations, by Abdulkader H. SinnoList of ContributorsIndex
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Indiana University Press Beauvoir and Sartre
Book SynopsisAddresses questions of influence between two of the 20th century's greatest mindsTrade ReviewAs a whole, this is a solid, philosophically rich and challenging collection of essays. All of them contribute something to a greater understanding of the complexity of intellectual influence. . . . The editors and authors have succeeded in keeping alive the fecund thought of these two, as they say, 'flamboyant intellectuals,' and we are all most certainly going to benefit from the work they have done. * Sartre Studies International *Table of ContentsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionChristine Daigle and Jacob Golomb1. Getting the Beauvoir We DeserveDebra Bergoffen2. Where Influence Fails: Embodiment in Beauvoir and SartreChristine Daigle3. The Question of Reciprocal Self-Abandon to the Other: Beauvoir's Influence on SartreGuillermine de Lacoste4. Beauvoir and Sartre on Freedom, Intersubjectivity, and Normative JustificationMatthew C. Eshleman5. Sartre and Beauvoir on Hegel's Master-Slave Dialectic and the Question of the "Look"Debbie Evans6. Beauvoir, Sartre, and Patriarchy's History of IdeasEdward Fullbrook7. Psychoanalysis of Things: Objective Meanings or Subjective Projections?Sara Heinämaa8. Beauvoir, Sartre, and the Problem of AlterityMichel KailTranslated by Kevin W. Gray9. Moving beyond Sartre: Constraint and Judgment in Beauvoir's "Moral Essays" and The MandarinsSonia Kruks10. Simone de Beauvoir's "Marguerite" as a Possible Source of Inspiration for Jean-Paul Sartre's "The Childhood of a Leader"Eliane Lecarme-TaboneTranslated by Kevin W. Gray11. Taking a Distance: Exploring Some Points of Divergence between Beauvoir and SartreWilliam L. McBride12. Anne, Ou quand orime le spirituel: Beauvoir and Sartre Interact—from Parody, Satire, and Tragedy to Manifesto of LiberationAdrian van den Hoven13. The Concept of Transcendence in Beauvoir and SartreAndrea Veltman14. Freedom F/Or the OtherGail WeissBibliographyList of ContributorsIndex
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Indiana University Press Gender Violence in Russia
Book SynopsisJust a few years ago, most Russian citizens did not recognize the notion of domestic violence or acknowledge that such a problem existed. Today, after years of local and international pressure to combat violence against women, things have changed dramatically. This title examines why and how this shift occurred.Trade ReviewOverall, this is an interesting account of a period of US-led development intervention in Russia and how it was, to a greater or lesser extent, shaped by the actions and goals of feminist activists. As such, it will be relevant to anyone concerned with the way that feminist concerns and development intervention interact, and with the recent development of feminism and civil society in Russia.March 2010 * Gender & Development *...well done and well structured. ...[P]rovides a well elaborated explanatory model of the effects of foreign intervention on the articulation of gender violence and the struggle against gender violence, and the limitations of this struggle, in Russia.Vol. 69. 2 Summer 2010 -- Anna Temkina * European Univ at St. Petersburg, Russia *[T]his is a very interesting, complex and well informed study, highly recommendable not only for scholars within the field of Russian studies, but for all who are interested in global feminism, development aid, and international relations.69.3, July 2010 * The Russian Review *Gender Violence in Russia provides an excellent account of the trials and tribulations of global feminism in Russia during this last, difficult decade. Vol. 6, No. 4, 2010 * Politics and Gender *In periods of rapid social change, the poets of one ideological system or another rush to find the cogent metaphor or, more recently, the winning soundbite, that will interpret the change to suit their own ends, to control meaning. To find and sell the right descriptive phrase is to raise the flag of possession over a historical event. For example, the collapse of the Soviet Union—or, even more stridently, the U.S. victory in the Cold War—spins the end of the 1980s, the end of history, as some proclaimed it, as a triumph of righteousness, rendered even more morally spectacular by the supposed 'coldness' of the conflict, and the ushering in of a new world order. That's why a book like Janet Johnson's 'Gender Violence in Russia' is so badly needed. The conclusion Johnson's study reaches is . . . that what really works, in terms of feminist intervention, are 'alliances between global feminists and large donors.' Money talks, apparently; or rather its use in creating organizations for women's advocacy is the best agent for social change. What Johnson calls 'flexible and responsive funding' is the key, targeting funds where they are most needed and can do the most good to protect women and to begin to change cultures of violence which have proven fearfully resistant to change.July 2, 2009 -- Rick Taylor * Feminist Review *All in all, this book provides us with a primary argument about the success and failure of international intervention for women's rights, but it can be read in many different ways: as a story about women's movements, as multiple stories about developing policy agendas on different forms of gender violence, as a story about weak state capacity in post-Soviet transition states, or as a story of transnational feminist networking. The wealth of data presented allows all of these readings. I highly recommend this book. * Perspectives on Politics *Table of ContentsPreface: Can Intervention Help Women?AcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations1. Introduction: Foreign Intervention and Gender Violence2. The Global Feminist Challenge, Communism, and Postcommunism3. The Women's Crisis Center Movement: Funding and De-funding Feminism4. Sexual Assault: The Limits of Blame and Shame5. Domestic Violence: The Benefits of Assistance6. Trafficking in Women: The Costs of State Pressure7. Conclusion: Recommendations for Future InterventionsAppendix 1. Women's Human Rights and Gender ViolenceAppendix 2. Notes on Measurement and MethodNotesWorks CitedIndex
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Indiana University Press Walking Together Walking Far
Book SynopsisTwo medical schools join forces to battle HIV/AIDS in KenyaTrade Review"Provides an important story and critical lessons that can actually lead to the stabilization and control of the AIDS pandemic in the world, while saving millions of lives in the process." —Robert Aponte, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis"This Indiana-Moi partnership is a model for how to tackle the huge challenges of HIV/AIDS and poverty in general, and one of the most inspiring examples of humanitarian partnership I have ever seen." —Jim Morris, Former Executive Director, United Nations World Food Program"Presents compelling evidence to counter the argument that people in the developing world cannot change their behavior and incorporate drug therapy into their daily lives." —Jeanette Dickerson-Putman, co-editor of Pulling the Right ThreadsTable of ContentsForeword by Paul Farmer Acknowledgments1. Daniel2. Birth of a Partnership3. "We All Need to Be Doing More"4. "Seldom Has History Offered a Greater Opportunity"5. "We Are Not a Mortuary"6. Can Foreign Aid Work?7. The Power of the Academic Health Center8. AMPATH in Action9. Moving UpstreamEpilogueIndex
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Indiana University Press UN Ideas That Changed the World
Book SynopsisAssesses the development and implementation of UN ideas regarding sustainable economic development and human security, and also applies lessons learned to suggest ways in which the United Nations can play a fuller role in confronting the challenges of human survival with dignity in the 21st century.Trade ReviewA telling account of ideas in action. * The New York Review of Books *As the book makes clear, the UN is important as a site—or as a sort of ecological environment—for not just the exercise of power but also the exercise of imagination.November/December 2009 * Foreign Affairs *A telling account of ideas in action.May 27, 2010 * The New York Review of Books *Table of ContentsList of AbbreviationsList of Figures and Boxes Acknowledgments Foreword by [TBA]IntroductionI. UNIHP at a Glance1. Overview2. "Three UNs" and Their ImpactII. United Nations Ideas that Shaped the World3. Human Rights: From Aspiration to Implementation 4. Gender and Women's Rights: From Empowerment to Equality5. Development Policies: From National and Regional Perspectives to Beyond6. International Economic Relations: From National Interests to Global Solidarity 7. Development Ideologies: From Planning to Markets8. Social Development: From Sectoral to Integrated Perspectives9. Sustainability: From Protecting the Environment to Preserving Ecological Systems10. Peace and Human Security: From States to Individuals11. Human Development: From Narrower to Broader Horizons III. A Future for the UN and the Planet12. A Balance Sheet13. Challenges Ahead14. Strengthening Global GovernanceNotesIndexAbout the AuthorsAbout UNIHP
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Indiana University Press Women in Power in PostCommunist Parliaments
Book SynopsisExamines the life and work of women who have reached positions of political power after the end of communism in Europe. This book explores the roles they have adopted, the relationships they have cultivated, and the agendas they have pursued.Trade Review[T]his is a well-researched and well-organized volume. It should be standard reading for both scholars interested in woman politicians generally and post-Communist politics in particular. Its importance lies in the questions that it raises, perhaps more so than the answers it provides. 69.3, July 2010 * The Russian Review *By not focusing on the post-communist superstar, this book draws a nuanced picture of the various women serving as members of parliament in the post-communist era. ... As the women describe their routes to parliament and their work there, they create an account of their experiences with and in power that is comparable to those of women in the West. -- Elisheva Zakheim * Feminist Review *[This] book provides genuinely interesting and legible data and analyses that inform us – both in a comparative sense, and by giving voice to individual actors – on the subject of women's pervasive and persistent inequality in the sphere of high politics. * Canadian — American Slavic Studies *[T]his edited volume is an important addition to the comparative literature on women in politics. It helps illuminate gender politics in an important, unique, and understudied region. . . . Overall, this niche-filling book is a welcome addition to the libraries of both political sociologists and gender scholars. It is a valuable resource, whether used for reference or instruction. * Contemporary Sociology *Unlike so many other edited works, with its succinct and suitable introduction and conclusion, Rueschemeyer and Wolchik's study manages to bring these contributions into a valuable and united whole. . . . This volume is a valuable addition for students of gender politics, as well as of those of post-Communist Central and East Central European cultures and societies. * H-SAE, H-Net Reviews *The volume fills an important scholarly gap by examining transitions in the political, economic, and social spheres of the postcommunist world. . . . [A] real empirical contribution to the study of women in power. * Slavic Review *Table of Contents I Introduction Marilyn Rueschemeyer and Sharon L. Wolchik PART ONEII Women in the Russian Duma Linda J. Cook and Carol Nechemias III Is There a Women's Lobby in the Polish Parliament: Progress and Current Difficulties Renata SiemienskaIV Women in the Slovene Parliament: Working toward a Critical Mass Milica Antic Gaber V Women in Power in the Czech Republic: Problems and Prospects Sharon L. WolchikVI East German Women in the Unified German Parliament Marilyn RueschemeyerVII Reflections on the Return of the King: Women in the Bulgarian Parliament Karen Ghodsee PART TWO VIII Conversations with Russian Parliamentarians Linda J. Cook and Carol Nechemias IX The Perspective of the Head of the Parliamentary Women's Group: Senator Dorota Kempka Speaks with Agnieszka Majcher X A Specialist in Culture in the Slovene Parliament Majda Sirca XI Negotiating the Czech Parliament Anna CurdovaXII From the German Democratic Republic to the European Parliament Constanze KrehlXIII Entering the Bulgarian Parliament Kina Andreeva XIV ConclusionMarilyn Rueschemeyer and Sharon L. Wolchik Selected Bibliography About the Authors
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