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Book SynopsisDiscusses how ecology activists in Slovakia generated a social movement that led to political dialogue about freedom, ethnicity, and power. This work explains why Slovakia's ecology movement, so strong under socialism, fell apart so rapidly despite the persistence of serious ecological maladies in the region.Trade Review"… the book profits from its narrative and analysis based on the author's knowledge of theory and his authentic experience. It is an insightful contribution to the discourse on the continuing multi-layered evolution of post-communist states and societies in Early Europe, in which ecology has played an important point." * Slovakia *"Snajdr shows that the success of the ecology movement hinged on its ability to make environmental concerns discursively central to, and in line with, other kinds of desires and discontents. In doing so, his study points to the resonance between environmental and other cultural and political discourses as a potentially important factor in accounting for the success or failure of environmental movements in any national context, making the book a contribution not only to the understanding of post-communist transitions but of environmental politics worldwide." * PoLAR: Political & Legal Anthropology Review *"…intelligent and interesting account of the fate of the ecology movement in Slovakia in the last two decades. It deserves to be widely read." * Canadian Slavonic Papers *"Nature Protests is an engaging contribution to postcommunist environmental studies. Lively and well-written, it is appropriate for upper-level undergraduates as well as graduate studies." * Slavic Review *"Snajdr's work draws on multidisciplinary theoretical traditions and empirical works in anthropology and political ecology, a synthesis that emerges as an original contribution to an anthropology that has thus far paid scant attention to ecology, let along ecological movements. Essential." * Choice *Table of ContentsForeword by K. Sivaramakrishnan Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Communist Environmentality 2. Hatchets versus the Hammer and Sickle 3. "Bratislava Aloud" 4. Nation over Nature 5. Argonauts of the Eastern Bloc 6. Returning to the Landscape 7. Conclusion: Slovakia in an Age of Post-Ecology Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisComposed of staggered tercets, this book features poems that track the chaotic rush and swerve of life as we live it. It teems with expertly realized lyrics, monologues, and narratives, as well as poems based on historical figures from Ovid to Janis Joplin.Trade Review"Much of Second Nature is written in what Witte calls 'whiplash triplets,' minimally punctuated, heavily enjambed three-line stanzas, in which each successive line lengthens. The form demands that we follow syntax closely, keeping us awake to language. It also allows Witte great freedom to switch topic and location. Juxtapositions go unannounced; phrases and images simply run together. Witte counts on us to experience the friction . . . . the light-hand is apiece with Witte's calm intelligence. This generous, humble collection sings about our joy, but neither naively nor 'too loud.' ." * The Antioch Review *"Using skilled and expert verse to explain his views of the world, human nature, and history, his message is optimistic and uplifting, as well as poignant and powerful." * Midwest Book Review *"[A] resonant collection of poems from a life closely observed. . . . [the] eighth volume in the excellent Pacific Northwest Poetry Series." * Seattle Post-Intelligencer *

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Book SynopsisAims to probe beyond the perception of 'love and death' as a constant theme of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Russian literature, examining what underlies the stereotype about the destructive power of romantic love and why Russian writers so willingly employ this cliche.Trade Review"One of the great contributions Sobol makes is her attention to the mutual influence of the languages of science and literature." -- Lonny Harrison * Canadian Slavonic Papers *"One of the book's key strengths, its full-blooded engagement with the scientific contexts that inform the (mostly) novels at hand, shows Sobol to be of the best sort of humanities scholar, not fighting shy of the 'extraneous' intellectual matter that underpins creative praxis." -- B.D. Morgan * Slavonic and East European Review *"In this excellent study, Valeria Sobol explains its [lovesickness] central importance first in the west (starting with ancient Greek culture), and then in different Russian literary movements from its entrance into Russia in the Petrine period….The book alternates between close textual analysis and literary history so as to situate each text and author within a mostly vanished past." * Slavic Review *"In this book, Valeria Sobol takes a well known fact—that 'lovesickness' plays a significant role in the Russian literary imagination— and makes it the nexus of a fertile study with stunning depth and breadth. . . . The book is so rich and full of information, and written in such clear and masterful prose. . . come away with understanding Russian literary culture in new and profound ways." * The Russian Review *"Throughout the book is well grounded in both Greek and early modern philosophy and in relevant psychological and medical theories of the 19th century." * Choice *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Note on Translation, Transliteration, and Abbreviations Introduction: Cases in History PART I / ANATOMY 1. The Anatomy of Feeling and the Mind-Body Problem in Russian Sentimentalism PART II / DIAGNOSTICS 2. Diagnosing Love: Tradition 3. "Febris Erotica" in Herzen's Who Is to Blame? 4. An Ordinary Story: Goncharov's Romantic Patients PART III / THERAPY 5. The "Question of the Soul" in the Age of Positivism 6. What Is to Be Done about a Lovesick Woman? Chernyshevsky's Treatment 7. From Lovesickness to Shamesickness: Tolstoy's Solution Afterword Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisSam Kelly's story intersects with the major developments in twentieth-century African American history, from the rich culture of the Harlem Renaissance and the integration of the U.S. Army to the civil rights movement and the political turmoil of the 1960s.Trade Review"Kelly's book is important reading for all students of African American, Pacific Northwest, military, civil rights, and educational history and will also appeal to a popular audience." -- Kimberly Jensen * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *"A signature feature of Kelly's approach to educational equity was inclusiveness. He sought not just redress for African Americans but also for Chicanos, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and poorer white students as well. . . A self-described patriot and 'conservative' . . . Kelly viewed educational service as an extension of his patriotic duty to country, epitomized on the battlefield." * Oregon Historical Quarterly *"Kelly's autobiography details the career of a man motivated from an early age to work for the benefit of his race as a whole." * Oregonian *"Follow Sam Kelly through his life and you'll learn about American history and about Seattle's past. Like Zelig or Forrest Gump, Kelly was often there. Unlike those fictional characters, he was real, and he made an impact. You can visit history in 'Dr. Sam." * The Seattle Times *Table of ContentsForeword by Governor Daniel Evans Acknowledgments Introduction by Quintard Taylor Part 1: Childhood 1. A Connecticut Childhood 2. Thirty Minutes from Harlem Part 2: Soldier 3. A Segregated Army 4. In Occupied Japan 5. Integrating the Army 6. Korea 7. A Career Solider Part 3: Educator 8. Community College Instructor 9. Coming to the University of Washington 10. Building the Office of Minority Affairs 11. Final Years at the University of Washington Part 4: Advocate 12. Starting Over 13. The Vancouver Years Epilogue: A Life of Service and Friendship Chronology U.S. Army Awards, Citations, and Commendations, 1945-65 Index

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Book SynopsisThis fascinating biography describes the real experiences of women and their relationships as they struggled to win the right to voteTrade Review"Ross-Nazzal has nicely woven DeVoe's story into the politics of both the West and of the suffrage movement, exposing the gritty realities of both." -- Angela Firkus * North Dakota History *"The book provides vivid glimpses of America in its passage from the 19th into the 20th century. . . . We could use more voices like DeVoe's nowadays." -- Judy Lightfoot * Crosscut *"This text does vital work in reclaiming the life of Emma Smith DeVoe, giving scholars deeper knowledge of the contradictions and complexities of the suffrage campaign." -- Loretta Kensigner * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *"Ross-Nazzal argues convincingly that DeVoe made a vital contribution to the woman suffrage movement on both the state and national levels. While concentrating on DeVoe, this study reaffirms the important role western women played in the suffrage struggle." -- Kathleen M. Green * The Annals of Iowa *"What makes DeVoe's story particularly fascinating is that suffrage leaders, including Susan B. Anthrony, disapproved of DeVoe's insistence on a more feminine approach. Ross-Nazzal correctly notes that not only were suffragists critical of DeVoe's strategy but historians have been as well." -- Sunu Kodumthara * Montana The Magazine of Western History *"Ross-Nazzal brings the experiences of the movement to life. Her well-researched and closely chronicled account helps illuminate the significant role of women in the West and Midwest in attaining the vote for women." -- Lisa R. Lindell * South Dakota History *"Ross-Nazzal's study helps us understand her difficult position—determined and resourceful but constrained by financial problems and prevailing gender norms—and appreciate the extent of her impressive accomplishments." -- Rebecca Mead * Oregon Historical Quarterly *"Winning the West for Women is an intriguing study of the hard work, varying strategies and shifting alliances that were involved in securing the vote for women." -- Barbara Lloyd McMichael * The Bellingham Herald *"Ross-Nazzal is right to suggest that Emma Smith DeVoe's important role in the women's suffrage struggles of the West has been overlooked and that western women did in fact play a crucial role in winning passage of the Nineteenth Amendment." -- Jason McCollom * H-Net *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments A Note about Names List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Moral Reform and Statehood 2. The South Dakota Woman Suffrage Campaign 3. Building a National Reputation 4. The Organization Committee 5. The Northwest Campaigns 6. The Nineteenth Amendment 7. Party Women Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisExplores the myriad ways that modern life along the Yamuna is shaped by water, from the rural outskirts of the city to the polluted landscape of urban Delhi

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Book SynopsisThe story of life as a slave in KentuckyTrade Review"Anyone who wants to understand America better would get from this book a better feel for the complex relationships created by slavery than he might get from many history textbooks." -- Jerry Large * Seattle Times *"History buffs will relish this primary source on slavery and Seattleites will learn more about the roots of a local pioneer African American family." -- Mary T. Henry * HistoryLink *Table of ContentsA Re-introduction to Lewis Clarke, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Forgotten Hero by Carver Clark Gayton Facsimile of the Narrative by Lewis Clarke Acknowledgments Further Reading compiled by Carver Clark Gayton

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Book SynopsisDeconstructs stereotypes and cultural assumptions made by non- South Asians and South Asians alikeTrade Review"The authors address different social mores for women and men, as well as organizations created to support progressive world agendas and help individuals. Highly recommended." * Choice *"It's directly relevant to the immigration debate being waged at a national level. In particular, it reveals how policies such as the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 continue to dictate who gets to come to the U. S. in terms of country." -- Shiwani Srivastava * International Examiner *"The resulting interviews were so rich in life experience and so telling in diasporic drama . . . Amy Bhatt and Nalini Iyer have collaborated to share some of these stories in book form and provide context for them within the bigger picture of Pacific Northwest history." -- Barbara Lloyd McMichael * Bellingham Herald *"A timely intervention in the field of South Asian diaspora studies . . . this study veritably nuances and complicates the prototypes of South Asian immigrant narratives made popular by fictions of Jhumpa Lahiri and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, to offer an account that, in its diversity and rich detail, is going to be of seminal interest to students and scholars across disciplines." -- Sreyoshi Sarkar * South Asian Review *"An intimate, transnational narrative that sheds light on the political turmoil that pushed many emigrants out of their countries in South Asia and the educational and professional opportunities that pulled them to the Pacific Northwest. . . . [A] readable and captivating narrative." -- Jennifer Macias * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *"Informative, insightful, and a model for using oral histories as the primary narrative mechanism for driving a publication that has appeal for scholars as well as more general readership. . . . I recommend Roots and Reflections to anyone who considers collaboration to be an opportunity for rethinking methodologies in the social sciences and humanities as well as an integral component to feminist praxis. Overall, the book offers an exceptional model for using oral histories as well as archival material in a manner that is respectful to the narrators and both engaging and informative to the reader." -- Sarah Dziedzic * Oral History Review *"Roots and Reflections is an accessible and engaging text. It would be useful in undergraduate courses on Asian American history and help generate productive discussions in other courses about methodology, specifically oral history and community-based scholarship." -- Seema Sohi * American Historical Review *Table of ContentsForeword by Deepa Banerjee Preface Introduction: Situating Stories An Introduction to South Asian Communities in the Pacific Northwest 1. “Finding Traces of Our Existence Here”: Pre-World War Two South Asian Migrations 2. Routes and Roots: Stories of Departure and Arrival 3. Creating Professional Classes: Education and Training 4. All in a Day’s Work: Employment, Migration, and Identity 5. Falling from the Tree: Family, Gender, and Generational Differences 6. Seeds Take Root: Growing South Asian Communities in the Pacific Northwest Epilogue: Meditations on Methodologies Appendix 1. Interviews in the South Asian Oral History Project Appendix 2. Narrator Biographies Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisAdds valuable context to the body of work by legal scholars and historians on the seminal Hirabayashi caseTrade Review"Hirbayashi's . . . struggle and case have been analyzed every which way—but one. It has not been, until A Principled Stand, The Story of Hirabayashi v. United States, that readers have had access to Hirabayashi's reflections at the time of his resistance." -- Peter Monaghan * The Chronicle of Higher Education *"A long-awaited and richly satisfying memoir that emerges from a dark place in Northwest history. . . . The book puts you there, as a good novel does." -- Mike Dillon * City Living *"A fascinating look into the inner workings of how one man, with the support of his Christian supporters, took on the U.S. government and ultimately won." -- Martha Nakagawa * Rafu Shimpo *"The book successfully reminds us of the struggles needed to secure our freedoms today." * Publishers Weekly *"A Principled Stand proves that boxes of paper hauled from home to home and stored in closets and garages can eventually become the meat of history. . . . A valuable book, highly recommended." -- Paula Becker * HistoryLink.org *"[T]he authors succeed in one of their main goals: letting people get to know Gordon the person, not merely Gordon the plaintiff in a noted legal case. . . .A Principled Stand should be added to the growing number of quality, firsthand accounts of that era." -- Troy Reeves * Oral History Review *"What a treat it is to spend a few hours with three of the finest minds that have ever addressed Japanese American history....[in this] memoir constructed out of the World War II diaries of Gordon Hirabayashi and other documents." -- Paul Spickard * Oregon Historical Quarterly *"A Principled Stand is more than the story of an important wartime incarceration case; it is also the story of a remarkable person…a must read not only for scholars of Asian American history but also for those interested in the relationship between faith and social justice. The book has lessons for us all." -- Stephanie Bangarth * Pacific Historical Review *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Acronyms Part I. An Issei-Nisei Family 1. Hotaka to Seattle 2. Growing Up in America 3. "You're Going to College" Part II. Challenges and Incarceration 4. World War II 5. Arraignment Summons 6. King County Jail 7. King County Jail Mates 8. Jail Visitations 9. World War II Interracial Marriage 10. Prison Meditations 1 11. Pretrial 12. Seattle Federal District Court 13. U.S. Supreme Court 14. Out on Bail 15. Thumbing to Jail 16. Catalina Federal Honor Camp 17. Federal Prison Again Part III. The Postwar Years and Vindication 18. Early Postwar Experiences 19. Coram Nobis Appendix 1. Major Publications Appendix 2. Professional Positions, Honors, and Awards Glossary of Names Further Reading About the Coauthors Index

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Book SynopsisBringing together the latest findings in Holocaust studies, the history of religion, and the history of sexuality in postwar - and now also postcommunist - Europe, Unlearning Eugenics shows how central the controversies over sexuality, reproduction, and disability have been to broader processes of secularization and religious renewal.Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface 1 Abortion and Disability: Western Europe, 1960s–1970s 2 Moral Reasoning in the Wake of Mass Murder: The Singer Affair and Reproductive Rights in Germany, 1980s–1990s 3 Time Well Wasted: Sexual, Political, and Psychological Subjecthood in the European Union, 20s–2010s Notes Index

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Book SynopsisWhether for Valentine's Day or any day, these luxurious, rose gold and gold foil-stamped note cards feature twelve translations of love in all different fonts, proving that this emotion truly is a universal language. Blank on the inside with phonetic spellings of the translations and packaged in a beautiful keepsake box, each of these twelve cards is a unique way to tell someone you care.These note cards feature love translated in English, Hebrew, French, Swedish, German, Arabic, Greek, Spanish, Bengali, Russian, Japanese, and Korean.

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of My Tiny Atlas and creator of Tiny Atlas Quarterly comes a travel journal to help photographers record memories of their travels and hone their skills.Tiny Atlas Quarterly is one of the most trusted sources for authentic, unusual, and inspiring travel photography. This guided journal takes you on a photographic tour of every type of photo opportunity you'll encounter on the road. Filled with gorgeous examples and helpful tips, this perfectly portable Tiny Atlas-branded journal will help you take breathtaking travel photos and keep mementos from your trips in the pocket in the back. Whether your capturing people, mouthwatering food, verdant flora, bustling streets, wild animals, epic views, or architectural gems, My Tiny Atlas will help you create and keep an intimate, insider's view of every place you visit.

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Book SynopsisA box of stylish note cards featuring Nordic artThe format includes 12 beautifully printed cards in a keepsake box with tinted envelopes. Note cards, envelopes, and box will be covered with Petra Borner's bright, graphic shapes and rich natural colors.

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Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science comes an inspiring guided journal that will help you reflect on our planet and your impact upon it.Based on Rachel Ignotofsky's beautiful and informative book The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth, this journal is full of colorful, hand-drawn art and prompts that encourage people, old and young, to learn about the world's ecosystems, contemplate how their carbon footprint affects the Earth, and come up with ways to make positive changes for the environment. Rachel's art is stylized, singular, and engaging, full of punchy color and interesting detail, and she has a particular passion and talent for communicating scientific information visually.The journal opens with a short infographic reference section that explains how our planet works and how we can help save it, and then features engaging writing and drawing prompts, as well as inspiring quotes about the natural world. Perfect

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Yes to the City: Millennials and the Fight for Affordable Housing focuses on the fascinating conflict between Yimbys and some more-progressive groups, including old-line environmentalists and community activists. . . . You don’t need to agree with all of Mr. Holleran’s policy perspectives to appreciate his keen grasp of the progressive forces aligned against the Yimby fight for affordable housing."---Edward Glaeser, Wall Street Journal"A compelling account of outcomes and consequences of activism. . . . Holleran’s analysis of how past activist struggles and successes laid out a foundation for future complications and new controversies is likely to provoke lively class discussions in courses on urban sociology and social movements."---Anna Zhelnina, Social Forces"Compelling narrative and accessible writing. . . . An important contribution because it describes the origin of this influential and growing global housing movement."---Gregg Colburn, Journal of the American Planning Association"The most authoritative study of the rise of YIMBYism and its spread throughout the United States and beyond."---Alistair Sisson, The Conversation"[A] well-documented discussion of the growing YIMBY movement and the issues that arise when it attempts to make an impact on local housing policy."---Jan Rouwendal, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

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Book SynopsisMudpuppy''s Find the Forest Friends Game is beginner bingo with a twist featuring 16 extra-thick shaped tiles, 4 gameboards and a fabric bag for easy cleanup and travel. Children will work on their fine motor and matching skills as well as shape recognition by using their sense of touch to find the animal shapes hiding inside the forest (fabric bag).• Includes: 16 shaped tiles (extra-thick), 4 gameboards, fabric bag, and instructions• Package: 5.75 x 8 x 1.5, 14.5 x 20.25 x 4 cm• Can stand or be pegged• All Mudpuppy products adhere to CPSIA, ASTM, and CE Safety Regulations• Ages 3+, 2–4 players

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Book SynopsisUsing an innovative theory of the significance of the Globe’s stage space, Penny Gay examines As You Like It's presentation of issues of power, sexuality, gender and genre.

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Book SynopsisSharing her proven time-saving habits and productivity hacks, New York Times bestselling author and successful entrepreneur--and mom of six--Crystal Paine delivers a real-world, no-nonsense guide to keeping you sane and doing the things you love most. You'll discover how to set up a system that works for you, prioritize your days, and simplify your life.

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Book SynopsisFrom the Yukon to Seattle, the hope of a new beginning waits just around the corner.Addie Bryant is haunted by her past of heartbreak and betrayal. After her beau, Isaac Hanson, left the Yukon, she made a vow to wait for him. When she''s sold to a brothel owner after the death of her father, Addie manages to escape with the hope that she can forever hide her past and the belief that she will never have the future she''s always dreamed of.Years later, Addie has found peace in her new life as a photographer, training Camera Girls to operate and sell the Brownie camera. During the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo in Seattle, Addie is reunited with Isaac, but after the path her life has taken, she''s afraid to expose the ugliness of her former life and to move toward the future they had pledged to each other.When her past catches up with her, Addie must decide whether to run or to stay and face her wounds in order to embrace her life, her future, and her hope

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Interests of State is exemplary scholarship. In presenting an empirically rich and substantively provocative account of a politically significant arena of Canadian public policy, it offers important insights into the distinctive features of the Canadian political culture and political dialogue." Grace Skogstad, American Political Science Review. "A focused and fascinating study about the relationship between the Department of Secretary of State and the various groups that it funds." S.K. Ma, Choice. "Pal's study is an important reference on minority group politics vis-a-vis the state." Roxana Ng, Resources for Feminist Research.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A critical assessment of the zero-inflation policy pursued by the Bank of Canada, The Unemployment Crisis is an important contribution to the debate since most of the published economic policy discussion continues to support the zero-inflation goal. Unquestioning support for this objective in the face of widespread unemployment cannot be healthy and the essays in this volume will make readers think twice about pursuing a zero-inflation objective in the future." Wayne Simpson, Department of Economics, University of Manitoba.

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Book SynopsisExplains contemporary defence decisions and Canada's support, or lack thereof, for NATO. This study documents and analyses the convictions of influential Canadians, explains why there were such varied degrees of support for NATO, and shows why leaders either supported or rejected nuclear weapons and the stationing of the Canadian Forces in Europe.Trade Review"From an impressive range of sources, Dr Simpson not only makes the general case for the framework of analysis which she describes but also effectively demonstrates its applicability to an evaluation of the policies of the Diefenbaker Government. The framework for this study is distinct and Simpson's approach sets it apart from other published accounts." Hector Mackenzie, Senior Department Historian, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade "A good review of the issue and attitudes/beliefs that played a part in the policy-making process on the acquisition of nuclear weapons' capabilities for the Canadian Armed Forces in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Simpson does an effective job in portraying the link between the beliefs of selected policy makers and their position on the issues under debate." Tom Keating, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta

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Book SynopsisDavid Solway's The Turtle Hypodermic of Sickenpods is an eye-opening polemic against technology in the classroom and pedagogical theory as furthered by current administrative policy. He dissects the way computers have affected the learning process and students' ability to understand material presented to them in books.Trade Review"David Solway is a genius. He has things to say of the utmost significance. The Turtle Hypodermic of Sickenpods is a highly important and timely work that tackles the subject of computers and their impact on the learning process. These are wise, bold words whose sentiments desperately need to be heard and disseminated" W.J. Keith, emeritus, professor of English, University College, University of Toronto

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Book SynopsisTraces the history of Soviet popular song since 1955, through the careers of seven famous performers. This book delves into influential and widely disseminated songs that had a profound social significance in the Soviet Union. It discusses each singer's life, showing what it was that made them famous.Trade Review"An original, well-informed, and beautifully written overview of post-Stalinist culture. MacFadyen draws together a wealth of material and presents it in a meaningful, lucid way. His command over the vast body of information on which he draws is impressive and enables the reader to connect in a significant way with what might otherwise have been an embarrassment of riches." Olga Hasty, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Princeton University

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Book SynopsisThe closed and discriminatory environment of professional hockey is exposed through an examination of a professional team. Far from the sensational memoirs of those few players who make it to the top, this book offers a bracing inside look at the dynamics of the fastest game on earth.Trade Review"Robidoux employs an impressive array of ideas from sociology, anthropology, psychoanalysis, cultural studies, and feminist theory to interpret the homosocial, occupational culture of professional hockey players." Thomas Dunk, author of It's a Working Man's Town: Male Working-Class Culture "Men at Play is a well-researched and documented study, offering the first ethnographic study of the lives of professional hockey players. Robidoux completely explodes the myth of hockey players as spoiled and overpaid, and shows the enormous stress the players face, notably those players who are between the minors and the NHL." Jean Harvey, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa

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Book SynopsisProvides an examination and assessment of the technological revolution in higher education, and the institutional and government policies that surround it. This book identifies issues and policy processes used to manage change and create more opportunities for education.Trade Review"There are very few books on this topic and none written from a Canadian perspective. The Tower under Siege provides a unique collection of research and commentary." Bruce Pennycook, emeritus, Vice-Principal (Information Systems and Technology), McGill University "The Tower under Siege offers important insights into the different paths jurisdictions have followed in developing telelearning policy." Donovan Plumb, Department of Education, Mount St Vincent University

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Book SynopsisA study of George Campbell. It argues that while Campbell's scholarly and scientific interests made him as much a man of the Enlightenment as his contemporaries Voltaire and Hume, he used the critical tools of the Enlightenment to defend a sincere and orthodox Christian faith.

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Book SynopsisCriticism of conventional medicine is often regarded as a product of the 1960s. This book lays to rest assumptions about the monopoly of health care by doctors in the first half of the twentieth century. It offers an analysis of popular beliefs and behaviours that reveals the compelling logic of personal decisions about health and healing.

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Book SynopsisShows that both risk management and risk communication, when properly constructed, require an elaborate process; because the very things that can cause harm are in most cases the same things that bring us great benefits, such as paper mills, electricity from nuclear power generating stations, or wireless telecommunications.Table of ContentsContributors include Debora L. Van Nijnatten (Sir Wilfred Laurier University), Michael D. Mehta (University of Saskatchewan), Stephen Hill (University of Calgary), Eric Darier (Greenpeace), Greg Paoli (Decisionalysis Risk Consultants, Inc.), and Peter V. Hodson (Queen's University).

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Book SynopsisThis text is based on the premise that a national state is a particular type of organization and its performance can be evaluated with reasonable objectivity. The contributors consider the performance of seven nations in the pursuit of union, justice, tranquillity, defence, welfare and liberty.Trade Review"A penetrating, provocative analysis of transformations grounded in seven very informed and highly contextualized descriptions of the transformations in question ... Caplow lays out some rather remarkable insights about what has changed in the second half of the twentieth century and the essay by Langlois is excellent." Gary Caldwell, Independent Scholar "A very interesting contribution to the field of social reporting ... it is a fresh and uncomplicated step toward portraying whole societies and comparing them by the use of basic constitutional values." Wolfgang Glatzer, Department of Social Sciences, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main

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Book SynopsisPresents a fresh approach to the study of immigration adaptation and collective and individual identity formation. In analysing a century of Italian migration to Alberta and British Columbia, this work documents a multicultural experience and vision of Canada that long preceded the official policy of 1971.Trade Review"An important contribution to research. By examining life histories in an everyday environment we get a clearer picture as to the process that all immigrants must undergo. Wood's results emphasize the importance of self agency and the limits to which any official policy can go to bring about assimilation or integration." Herman Ganzevoort, Department of History, University of Calgary "An ambitious book. Drawing in several scholarly sources, Wood weaves a narrative of epic proportions, presents new scholarship on the Italian-Canadian experience in western Canada, and provides an original regional perspective." Tamara Palmer Seiler, Faculty of Communication and Culture, University of Calgary

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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to describe our society as secular? And what role might religion play in its evolution? Are religious considerations a necessary part of coherent speech about human dignity or human rights? Are religious communities properly accounted for in our talk of a 'social contract'? This title intends to probes these questions.Trade Review'"This is a splendid collection of essays. Although the subject has been well worked over in recent years, the contributors have many new and interesting things to say. The opening essay by Prince El Hassan bin Talal, on Islamic understandings of the relationship of religion and government, is fascinating and extremely timely. This is a bold and original collection." Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton UniversityTable of ContentsContributors include Iain T. Benson, executive director, Centre for Cultural Renewal; Jean Bethke Elshtain, Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social and Political Ethics, University of Chicago; H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr, professor of philosophy, Rice University and professor emeritus, Baylor College of Medicine; Douglas Farrow; William Galston, professor, School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland; The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, PC, chief justice of Canada; David Novak, J. Richard and Dorothy Shiff Chair of Jewish Studies and professor of philosophy, University of Toronto; Margaret Somerville, Samuel Gale Professor of Law and Professor, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University; and Prince El Hassan bin Talal, chairman of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

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Book SynopsisHow constructions of the body, gender, and social space informed the cultural practice of Protestant faith healing in Canada.Trade Review"Opp provides a rich context for understanding the faith healing movement. This is a unique, thorough, and masterful study." Robert Burkinshaw, dean of humanities and social sciences, Trinity Western University "No other work in Canada even begins to explore any of the issues touched by Opp. This is one of the best books in the social history of Canada." Lynne Marks, history, University of Victoria

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Book Synopsis'Repairing Eden' describes the problem of losing one's Christian faith because of the world's religious diversity and provides a unique solution by urging Christians toward a humble, mystical path.Trade Review"McLeod-Harrison's work is philosophically skilled, spiritually mature, and theologically informed. The result is winsome witness to Christian faith and wise counsel for Christian faithfulness." Jonathan R. Wilson, Acadia Divinity College

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Book SynopsisThis title explores the possibility of self-enactment amidst associational reciprocity based on purposive thinking by practical reason.Trade Review"Crafted with care, fair-minded in interpretation, and clearly argued, I do not know of anything in the field that is so comprehensive in the treatment of political action and political culture." Willard Mullins, Carleton University

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Book SynopsisBased on an analysis of over 500 interdiction proceedings initiated between 1820 and 1895, this book examines the interactions between the families, the legal system, and doctors involved in the regulation of deviance in 19th-century Montreal. It looks at the family as the primary site for defining and regulating a range of deviant behaviours.Trade Review"A supple and nuanced approach to the history of deviancy." Nancy Christie, co-author of Mapping the Margins: The Family and Social Discipline in Canada, 1700-1975 "Nootens's cutting edge perspective and focus on interdiction law enables him to critically reassess long-held views on the history of deviance." James E. Moran, University of Prince Edward Island

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Book SynopsisIn the fall of 1831, Mrs McIndoe and her children left Scotland to join her husband, William, a labourer on the Rideau Canal. When they arrived they discovered that William had already moved on, forcing Mrs McIndoe to appeal to the public to help reunite her family.Trade Review"Firmly grounded in the journals, diaries, and letters of emigrants who sailed from Britain and Ireland for Upper Canada between 1815 and 1845, Emigrant Worlds and Transatlantic Communities is a marvellously empathetic account of the emigrant experience." Catharine Wilson, University of Guelph

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Book SynopsisOffers an interdisciplinary exploration of the meanings, uses, and contradictions of nationalism, critical to contemporary understandings of Canada and Canadians. This book reconstructs and re-evaluates dimensions of 20th-century Canadian nationalisms and the forces that push them toward and away from one another.Trade Review"Wonderful essays - no other literature covers the range of Canadian nationalisms as this book does." Raymond Blake, University of ReginaTable of ContentsContributors include Stephen Azzi (Laurentian), Michael Behiels (Ottawa), Sandra Campbell (Carleton), Janice Cavell (Foreign Affairs Canada), Andrew Chung (Toronto Star), Alan Gordon (Guelph), Paula Hastings (Duke), Peter Henshaw (Privy Council Office), Robert MacDougall (Western), Hector Mackenzie (Foreign Affairs Canada), David Newhouse (Trent), James Opp (Carleton), Patricia Roy (Victoria), and Roger Sarty (Wilfrid Laurier)

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Book SynopsisExplores aspects of Igloolik Isuma Productions' filmmaking, including its cultural and political stances and its embrace of folklore and respect for ancestors. This book reveals how the producers combine their vision of Inuit wisdom and honour with the demands of filmmaking to create films that share Inuit culture with an international audience.Trade Review"Isuma: Inuit Video Art should be required reading for anyone studying folklore and media and especially Indigenous media." Joanna Hearne, University of Missouri-Columbia "Capturing a pivotal moment in Inuit/Canadian/film history, Isuma: Inuit Video Art is one of the most accomplished books I have read in a long time. There is a richness in detail in both the interviews and the author's reflections on them ... Cleary, Evan "The author's presentation of valuable interview material with videographers in different groups with diverging goals and interests makes this work especially important." Marian Bredin, communications, popular culture and film, Brock UniversityTable of Contents1 Reflections in the Ice; 2 Igloolik Isuma; 3 Inuit Video as Folklore; 4 Isumas Artists; 5 Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner; 6 Streams of Culture; 7 Video as Socio-Political Endeavour; 8 Netsilik and Nanook vs Nunavut; 9 Video in Politics; 10 Video as Community; 11 Light through the Ice

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