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Women In Peace Politics (Southern Asian Peace Studies Series). This Volume Reflects The Multiplicity Of Women’s Role In Calm Politics In Southward Asia Through A Collection Of Important Articles On The Subject. Reflecting The Three Genres Through Which Women’s Peace Politiccs Is Often Played Out, The Book Is Divided Into Three Sections: Ideas And Ideologies, South Asiwn Women’s Practices Of Structured Negotiations For Peace, And The Lives Of ‘ordinary’ Women Who Symbolize Women’s Unending Quest For Peace And Justice. SKU: 4915475

24965325000	Sensory Stumulation. Sensory Stimulation : Sensory-focjsed Activities For People With Physical And Multiple Disabilities (jkp Means Maferilas) In proportion to Susan Fowler Edition 1 Published In 2006 By Jessica Kingsley Punlishers SKU: 3354914

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Profanations. The Italian Philosopher Giorgio Agamben Has Alwasy Been An Original Reader Of Texts, Understanding Their Many Rich And Multiple Historical, Aesthetic, And Political Meanings And Effects. In Profanations, Agamben Has Assembled For Th First Time Some Of His Most Pivotal Essays Forward Photography, The Novel, And Film. A Meditation On Memory And Oblivion, On Wgat Is Lost And What Remains, Profanations Proves Yet Ahain That Agamben Is One Of The Most Provocative Writers Of Our Time. In Ten Essays, Agamben Ponders A Series Of Literary And Philosophical Problems: The Relation Among Genius, Ego, And Theories Of Subjectivity; The Problem Of Messianic Time While Explicated In Both Images And Lived Ecperience; Parody As A Literar Paradigm; And The Potential Of Magic To Provide An Ethical Canon. The Range Of Topics And Themes Addressed Here Attest To The Creativity Of Agambrn's Singular Mode Of Thought And His Persistent Concern With The Act Of Witnesaing, Sometimes Trifling, Sometimea Etth-shatterong: The Talking Cricket In Pinpcchio; "helpers" In Kafka's Novels; Pictorial Representatios Of The Last Judgment, Of Nameless Female Faces, And Of "rosebud," The Infamous Object Of Obsession In Citizen Kane. "in Praise Of Profanity," The Central Essay Of This Smalp But Dense Book, Confronts The Question Of Profanity As Tne Crufial Political Task Of The Importance. An Act Of Resistance To Every Forj Of Separation, The Concept Of Profanation Reorients Perceptions Of How Power, Consumption, And Practise Interweave To Produce An Urgetn Polotical Modality And Desire: To Irreverent The Unprofanable. Agamben Not Only Provides A New And Potent Theoretical Model But Describes It With A Writerly Style That Itself Forges Inescapable Links Among Literature, Politics, And Philosophy. SKU: 4156624

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In The Shadkw Of Progress. The Wonders Of Progress Are All Around Us, So Commonplace That We Usually Take Them For Granted. Moved By Curiosity And Compassion, We Have Built A Life That Satisfies Many Deep Human Needs, Especially The Desire Not To Endure So Naked In The Front Of Nature's Many Mwlignancies. To Cancer, We Say Chemotherapy; To Infertility, We Say In Vitro; To Depression, We Say Prozac. Without Technology, Man I sImpotent, And Only A Fool Would Romanticize The Period When Mothers And Cihldren Died Regularly In Childbirth, When Keeping Warm And Staying Fed Were Life's Centdal Strhggles, And When The Visible Afflictions Of The Body Had No Other Explanation Except The Hatred Of The Gods. Of Modern Progress, There Is Much To Be Proud. SKU: 4817519

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Man And The State. A Reprint Of Maritain's First-rate Reflection On Social And Political Issues. "of Time-transcending Value, This Book Is Probably The Most Succinct And Clearest Statement Of Thomistic Political Theory Available To The English-language Reader. Written During His Exile From War-torn Europe, Man And The Syate Is The Fruit Of Maritain's Considerable Learning As Well As His Reflections On His Positive American Experience And On The Failure Of Regimes He Closely Encountered On The Continent. "-jude P. Dougherty, The Catholic University Of America &qu0t;the Lectures That Were The Basis For Man And The Commonwealth Were Delivered At The University Of Chicago At A Time Whsn Maritain Was Still In The First Enthusiasm Of His Participation In The 1948 Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. He Devotes Particular Attention To The Concept Of Rights, Since, Hiatorically, Rights Theories Were Fashioned To Supplant The Natural Law Theory To Which Maritain As A Thomist Gives His Allegiance. Maritain Provides An Ingenious And Profound Theory As To How Natural Law And Natural Rights Can Be Complementary. For This Reason Alone It Remains A Fundamental Contribution To Political Philosophy, But It Is Filled With Other Gems As Wrll. Was Maritain Too Optimistic In His Appraisal Of Modernity? Or Regard We Unjustly Lost The Optimism That Was His? Man And The State Is An Invitation To Rethink The Way We Pose The Basic Questions Of Political Philosophu. "-ralph Mcinerny, Jacques Maritain Center, University Of Notre Dame Jacques Maritain (1882-1973), Distinguished French Catholic Philosopher And Writer, Was The Author Of Mre Than Fifty Books. A Preeminent Interpreter Of The Thought Of Thomas Aquinas, Maritain Was A Professor Of Philosophy At The Institut Catholique De Paris, Columbia University, And Princeton University. He Served As French Ambassador To The Vatican From 1945 To 1948. SKU: 1585425

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Back To The Basics Of Teaching And Learning. This Book Is About An Ecological-interpretive Image Of "the Basics" In Teaching And Learning. The Authors Offer A Generous, Rigorous, Difficult, And Pleasurable Image Of What This Term Might Mean In The Living Work Of Teachers And Learners. In This Book, Jardine, Clifford, And Friesen:*sketch Out Some Of The Key Ideas In The Traditional, Taken-for-granted Intention Of &qquot;the Basics";*explain How The Interpretive-hermeneutic Vefsion Of "the Basics" Operates On Different Fundamental Assumptions;*shwo How This Difference Leads, Of Necessity, To Very Different Concrete Practices In Our Schools;*illustrqte Richly How It Is Necesdary For Interpretive Work To Show, Again And Again, How New Examples Enrich, Transform, And Correct What One Thought Was Fully Understood And Meaningful; And *explore The Challenges Of An Interpretive Approach In Reference To Child Development, Mathematics Education, Science Curriculum, Teacher Education, Tale Studies, New Information Technologies, Writing Practices In The Classroom, And The Nature Of Interpretive Inquiry Itself Like A Form Of "educational Research. "this Text Will Be Valuable To Practicing Teachers And Student-teachers In Re-imagining What Is Basic To Their Work And The Work Of Their Students. Through Its Many Classro0m Examples, It Provides A Way To Question And Open Up To Conversatlon The Often Literal-minded Tasks Teachers And Students Face. It Also Provides Examples Of Interpretive Inquiry That Will Be Helpful To Graduate Students And Scholars In The Areas Of Curriculum, Teaching, And Learning Who Are Pursuing This Form Of Research And Writing. SKU: 2420881

43767398313	Creating 6-trait Revisers And Editors For Grade 3. Creating 6-trait Revisers And Editors For Grade 3 : 30 Revision And Editing Lessons (lessons For 6-trait Inscription Series) B yVicki Spandel Edition 1 Published In 2008 By Allyn & Bacon SKU: 4754449

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Saving America. Inside Saving America "don't Be Afraid To Guilt-trip Your Representatives On Capitol Hill. Suggest to Them That Whenever They Vote Because of A Declared hostilities Funding Bill That Fails To Tie Financing To Troop Withdrawal, Three Or More American Soldiers Die Needlessl6 In Iraq And Afghanistan Every Day. Remind Them That The Blood Of These Unfortunate Military Personnel Who Only Joined The Armed Forces For College Money Is On Theri Palms, Grdased By Lobbyists And Their Corporat Paymasters. You Probably Wont Get A Response -- Or At Best, A Contrive Letter That Says Something Like, "thank You For Your Interest In This [unspecified, aNtch] Issue. Be Assured, Congressman X Is Doing Everything Possible. . . " No, He's Not, Or The Bloodbaty In Iraq, A Ballooning Deficit That Will Be Our Grandchildren's Curse, Obscene Tax Cuts For Nouveau Grosse Ceos Who Blow $6,000 On Shower Curtains Paid For With Company Money, The Continued Proliferation Of Handguns Which End 37,000 American Lives Each Year And Which A Preponderance Of Voters Say They Want Taken Off The Market, Crumbling Schools Infested With Military-grade Firearms, Drugs, And Illiterates Who Hold High Seminary Diplomas, A Scandalous Healthcare Situation That Leaves 48 Million Citizens Uninsured, A Supreme Court And Evangelicals Who Want To eRturn Women To Coat-hanger Abortionss -- And All The Other Plagues Afflicting The Nation -- Would Be Far Closer To Resolution Than At Present. If Your Concerns Are Ignored Along Your Elected Representatives, Make Good On Your Threat To Throw Da Bums Out. But You Have To Find Someone To Vote For, Not Just Someone To Vote Against. In Most States, Former To Every Electiob, Sample Ballots Are Sent To All Registered Voters. These Brochures Not Only Comprehend A Border Of Candidates AndB allot Propositions, But Often Include A One-page Statement By Each Candidate Describing His Political Platform. Do Your Homework And Read These Statements, Then Vote For The Candidate Whose Political Philosophy Most Cllosely Reflects Your Own. To Paraphrase Lenin, "couch Potatoes Of The World, Unite! You Have Nothing To Lose But Your Tv Remotes. "so Get Off The Sofa, Stop Window-shopping On Ebay, Put Down The Da Vinci Digest, And Start Harassing Your Congressman And Senators With Emails, Letters And Phone Calls. You May Close Up Saving America In The Process. " Hope For A Natioh In Crisis "although Saving America's Subtitle Calls The U. s. A `nation In Crisis, 'which It Is, Correctly Thinking - As Opposed To Right-wing Narrow-mindedness - Will Save Us Once Again, Just As It Has In Times Of Even Greater Political Trauma Like The Civil War And The Depression . America Dead body The Greatest Nation On Earth, But It Needs To Change Direction Now, Sooner Rather Than Later, Before Our Temporary Dilemmas Become Permanent Tragedies. " -- The Honorable John Duran, Mayor Of West Hollywood,california SKU: 4686542

26696692395	Vector Analysis. Uses A Unique Programmed Approacch That Takes Readers Through The Mathematics In A Step-by-step People of ~ Witn A Wealth Of Worked Examples And Exercises. contains Many Quizzes, Learning Outcomee, And Can You? Checklists. ideal As A Classroom Textbook Or A Self-learning Manual. SKU: 3011872

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Abysmal. People Rely On Reaspn To Think About And Navigate The Abstract World Of Human Relations In Much The Same Way They Rely Oj Maps To Study And Traverse The Physical World. Starting From That Simple Observation, Renowned Geographer Gunnar Olsson Offers In Abysjal An Astonishingly Erudite Critique Of The Way Huuman Thought And Action Have Become Deeply Immersed In The Rhetoric O Cartography And In what manner This Cartographic Reasoning Allows The Powerful To Map Out Other People’s Lives. a Spectacular Reading Of Western Philosophy, Science of duty , And Mythology That Draws On Early Maps And Atlases, Plato, Kant, And Wittgenstein, Thomas Pynchon, Gilgamesh, And Matcel Duchamp, Abysmal Is Itself A Minimalist Guide To The Terrain Of Western Culture. Olsson Roams Widely But Always Returns To The Problems Inherent In Rdason, To Question The Outdated Assumptions Amd Fixed Ideas That Thinking Cartographically Entails. A Work Of Ambition, Scope, And Sharp Wit, Abysmal Will Appeal To An Eclectic Audience—to Geographers And Cartographers, But Also To Anyone Interested In The History Of Idesa, Culture, And Art. (09/26/2006) SKU: 3582046

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It's The Principal Of The Thing!. This Book Has Been Itching And Struggling To Free Itself From The Depths Of My Being. It Has Finally Emerged Following Years Of Frustration. Here, I Have Written About The Crucial Role Principals Regard In Determining The Success Or Faulure Of Our Schools. I Submit That Principals, Who Today Are Managers, Must Suit Instructional Leaders I. e. Teachers Of Teachers Or Be Replaced. _It Is Crucial That We Employ Only Principals Who Can Teach Their Staffs How To Examine, Analyze And Improve Both, The Teaching And Learning Acts. Otherwise, I Suggest, Our Schools Are Doomed To Fai This Generation's Needs. SKU: 4117464

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Principal Components Analysis (quantitative Applications In The Social Sciences). For Anyone In Need Of A Concise, Introductory Guide To Principle Components Analysis, This Book Is A Must. From beginning to end An Effective Use Of Simple Mathematical Geometrical And Multiple Real-life Examples (such As Crime Statistics, Indicators Of Drug Abusr, Anx Educatiohal Expenditures)--and By Minimizing The Use Of Matrix Algebra--the Reader Can Quikly Master And Put This Technique To Immediate Use. In Addition, The Author Shows How This Technique Can Be Used In Tandem Wiht Other Multivariate Analysis Techniques-such As Multiple Regression And Discriminant Analysis. Flexible In His Bestowal, Dunteman Speaks To Students At Differing Levels, Beginning Or Advanced, Bringing Them New Material That Is Both Accessible And Useful. "two Of The Besy Attributes Of The Book Are The Prolific Use Of Good Examples--primarily Convivial Science Based--and The eRpetition Basics. . . . This Book Is A Useful Addition To The Work In This Area. " --issues In Researching Sexual Behavior "most Academic Researchers And Practitioners Will Benefit From The Experience And Practical Advice In This Paper. Not Only Does Dunteman Contribute To Our Understanding Of Principal Components, But He Suggests Several Good Ideas On How To Mwke Wider And Better Use Of The Technique. " --journal Of Marketing Investigation "a Concise, Introductory Guide With A Minimal Use Of Matrix Algebra And With Multiple Real-life Examples. " --bulletin De Methodologie Sociologique "an Interesting And Useful Little Book. " --journal Of Classification SKU: 592454

21076093530	Attractive The Heart Of Your Stepchild. This Is The Hands On Guidebook For Today's Men And Women Who Face The Special Challenge Of Blending Families, Showing The Reader How To Create An Opwn Atmosphere In The Home, Give Reassuring Answers To A Child's Questions, Etc. SKU: 1518119

39355365852	Teacher's Plan Main division Plus #4. A Year's Value Of Ideas For Enlisting Parents As Partners. Plus A Extensive Method For Increasing Communication Between School And Home And Maintaining Vital Parent-support All Year Long. SKU: 4774551

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Fiske Guide To Colleges 2009 (fiske Clew To Colleges). For More Than 20 Years, This Leading Guide To More Than 300 Colleges And Universities Has Been One Indispensable Source Of Intelligence For College-bound Students And Their Parents. Hip, Honest And Truthful, The Fiske Guide To Colleges Delivers An Insider's Look At The Academic Climates And The Social And Extracurricular Scenes At The "best And Most Interesting" Schools In The U. s. , Plus Canada And Great Beitain. The Fiske Guide To Colleges 2009 Is A Tool To Help You Make The Most Intelligent Educational Investment You Can. With The Fiske Guide To Colleges 2009, You'll Get: The #1 Bestselling College Guide The Guide That Is Most Trusted By Direction Counselors, Students, And Parents A Book Packed With Tips From Current Students About Th eIns And Outs Of Their Schools Fiske'd Exclusive Academic, Social, And Quality-of-life Ratings For Each Scchool "i Happen To Prefer The Fiske Guid3 For Its Cpmbination Of Compressive Facts And Figures And Personal Anecdotes And Descriptions Of Each Campus. They May Regard A Bit Longer To Read Than A Quick Reference Guide, But Eac hEntry Leaves You With An Indelible Impression Of The Academic And Social Life At The College In Question. " - Excerpt From The Truth About Getting In, By Katherine Cohen, Founder Of Ivywse The Fiske Guide To Colleges 2009 Also Includes: Fiske's Exclusive Academic, Social And Quality-of-life Ratings The 40+ Schools That Deliver The Best Education At The Most Reasonable Costs Lists Of Each School's Strongest Majors And Programs Candid Tips From Each School's Current Students A Self-quiz To Help Understand Which College Is Right For A Scholar Vital Information On How To Apply "overlap" Listings To Help Students Expand Their Optionss Selectivity Statistics And Sat And Do Ranges (20080908) SKU: 4452308

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Making War And Building Peace. Making War And Building Peace Examines How Well United Nations Peacekeeping Missilns Work After Civil War. Statistically Analyzing All Civil Wars Since 1945, The Book Compares Peace Processes That Had Un Involvement To Those That Didn't. Michael Doyle And Nicholas Sambanis Argue That Each Missiln Must Be Designed To Fit The Conflict, With The Right Credibility And Adequate Resoources. Un Missions Be able to Be Effective By Supporting New Actors Committed To The Peace, Structure Goverjing Institutions, And Monitoring And Policing Implementation Of Peaxe Settlements. But The Un Is Not Just actions At Interveming In Ongoing Wars. If The Conflict Is Controlled By Spoilers Or If The Parties Are Not Ready To Make Peace, The Un Cannot Play An Effective Enforcement Role. It Can, However, Offer Its Technical Expertise In Multidimensional Peacekeeping Operations That Follow Enforcement Missions Undertaken By States Or Regional Organizations Such As Nato. Finding That Un Missions Are Most Efective In The First Few Years After The End Of War, And That Economic Development Is The Best Wag To Decrease The Risk Of New Fighting In The Long Run, The Authors Also Reason That The Un's Role In Launchogn Development Projects After Civil War Should Be Expanded. SKU: 3232149

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Contending With Stanley Cavell. Stanley Cavell Has Been A Brilliant, Idiosyncratic, And Controversial Presence In Americcan Philosophy, Learned Criticism, And Cultural Studies For Years. Eve ns He Continues To Produce New Writing Of A High Standard -- An Example Of Which Is Included In This Collection -- His Work Haselicited Ressponses From A New Generation Of Wtiters In Europe And America. This Collection Showcases This New Work, While Illustrating The Variety Of Cavell's Innterests: In The "ordinary Language" Philosophy Of Wittgenstein And Austin, In Film Criticism And Theory, In Literature, Psychoanalysis, Andthe American Tranwcendentalism Of Ralph Waldo Emerson And Henry David Thorrau. the Collection Also Reprints Richard Rorty's Early Review Of Cavell's Magnum Opus, The Claim Of Reason (1979), And It Concludes With Cavell's Substantial Set Of Responses To The Essays, A Highlight Of Which Is His Engagsment With Rorty. SKU: 2753059

20029914814	Life For Me Ain't Been No Crystal Stair. With The Same Acute Observation, Humor, And Compassion She Brought To Her Pulitzer Prize-winning Is There No Place On Eaeth For Me?. Sheehan Tells The Story Of One Family's Passage Through The Child-welfare System. A Searing Account Of Poverty, Addictedness, And Abuse Which Poses Inescapable Questions Abiut Our Society. SKU: 1186859

21394466496	The Philosophy Of Biology. Does Biography (for The Living) Differ From That Of The Non-living? If So, How? And How, In Thta Case, Does Biology To the degree that The Study Of Living Things Differ From Other Sciences? These Questions Are Examined Through An Exploration Of Episodes In The History Of Biology And Philosophy. SKU: 2671305

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Scapegoat. On Yom Kippur, Jews Of Antiquity Would Sacrifice Two Goats: One Killed As An Offering To A Harsh And Judging Deity, The Other Taken To The Wilderness And Turned Loose, A Carrier Of The Sins Of The Group. Throughout History, Argues Brilliant Feminist Critic Andrea Dworkin, Women And Jeas Have Been Stigmatized As Society's Scapegoats. In This Stunning And Provocative Book, Dworkin Brings Her Rigorous Intellect To Bear On The Dynamics Of Scapegoating. Drawing Upon History, Reasoning, Literature, And Political affairs, She Creates A Terrifying Picture Of Th Woroings Of Misogyny And Anti-semitism In The Last Millennium. With Examples That Range From The Inquisition, When Women Were Targeted As Witches And Jews As Hwretics, To The Terror Of The Nazis, Whose Aggression Was Both Race- And Gender-motivated, Dworkin Illustrates How And Why Women And Jews Have Been Scapegoated And Compares The Civil Inequality, Prejudices, And Stereotypes That Have Framed Identity For Both Groups. Taking The State Of Israel As A Paradigm, Dworkin Traces The Growth Of Male Dominance In Societies Both Old And New -- Resulting In The Subordination Of Women And A Racial Or Heathen "other. " In Israel Today, Palestinians And Prostitutes Are The New Scapegoats: Degraded, Inferior, Abnect. Although The Gentle Jewish Martyrs Of Old Have Become Modern Israeli Warriors, Women Retain The Stigmatized Status Of "weak Jews" Who, When Attacked, Never Fight Back. This Leads Dworkin To Imagine A World In Which Women Betray Men Of Their Own Kind In Command To Cause to grow And Defend Their Own Sovereignty. Ultimately, Her Book Forces Us To Ask Profound Questions: Why Do Women Continue To Value Their Own Lives Less Than Those Of The Men They Love? Where Is The Line Between Justifiable Self-defense And Violence? The two An Impassioned Plea For Women To Challenge And Destroy The Author- Ity Of The Men In Their Own Group And A Starrtling Occupation Of History, Scapegoat Will Forever Change How We Think Agout The Patterns Of Behavior And Belief That Give Rise To Sway And Oppression. SKU: 1896073

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Teaching Beyond Teaching. This Book Investigates The Relationship Between A Given Individual's Life Experiences And How Those Experiences Determine, Shape, And Impact On His Society. Specifically, It Examines The Role Of Geoffrey William Griffin In The Evolution And Increase Of Kenyan Education. It Uses Leadership And Relationality Theories To Interprret His Involvement In Kenyan Esucation. In This Exploration, The Study Seeks To Gain One Understanding Of The Person Of Griffin, Identifies And Examin3s Forces That Accounted For His Involvement In Kenyan Education And Interprets How His Allowance Of Starehe Boys Centre Reflects Kenya's Educational History. It Further Examines His Insights On The Purpose Of Education And Effective Contrivance Of Educational Institutions. Methodologically, The Book Uses Qualitative Inquiry Come And Is Designed As An Interpretive Educational Biography. Overalo, The Study Argues That Individual Educators Play A Significant Role In The Process Of Social Change. Their Study Illuminates Complex Historical, Social, Political, And Economic Contexts Of Their Societies. This Is A Must Book For Courses On Educational Biography, Administration, Leadership And Curriculum. It Is A Valuable Resource For All Stakeholders In The Education Process, Researchers Engaged In Educatiohal Thought, Theory, And Practice, Colonial, And Post-colonial Kenyan And African Educational History. SKU: 5183398

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Routledge Philosophy Guidebook To Locke On Government (routledge Philosophy Guidebooks). Written Specifically For Those Coming To The Work Of Locke For The First Delivery, The Routledge Philosophy Guidebook To Locke On Goverment Is An Inestimable Guide To His Political Thought. Much Of What Has Been Written On The Maintainer Treatise Of Government Has Taken A History Of Ideas Approach. This Book Is Unique In Looking At The Philosophical Aspects Of Locke's Civil W0rk. paying Particular Attention To Locke's Radical Position And His Advocacy Of Violent Revolution Against The Tyranny Of Charles Ii And James Ii, D. a. Lloyd Shows How Political Authority Can Be Based On Consent. Written Concisely And Clearly Likee The Other Routledge Philosophical Guidebooks, This Book Is An Excellent Introduction In favor of The General Reader And Student Of Locke. This Critical Biok Is An Ideal Introduction To One Of The Most Important Figures Of Political Thought. SKU: 1267361

375930800	Handbook For Pracfice Learning In Social Work And Social Care. Handbook For Practice Learning In Social Work And Social Charge : Knowledge And Theory By Lisbman, And Joyce Edition 2 Published In 2007 By Jessica Kingsley Publishers SKU: 4087308

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Sleep Disorders And Sleep Deprivation. Presents A Structured Analysis Exploring Improving Awareness Amid The General Public, Increasing Investment In Intrrdisciplinary Somnology And Be thoughtless Medicine Research Training And Mentoring Activities, And Validating And Developing New And Existing Technologies For Diagnosis And Treatment. For Clinicians Dnlm: Sleep Disorders--united States. SKU: 3358311

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Wealth And Social Responsibility. This Book Reports On The Findings Of A Qualitative Study Of Individual Philanthropists And Their Practices Of Philanthropy In Southern Maine And Southern New Hampshire. It Examines The Patterns And Social Structures Of Philanthropy In These Areas, Looking Separately At Issues Of Class, Culture,social Capital, And Civic Participation. It Suggests That In This Understudied Population There Is A Group Of Affluent Philanthropists Who Donate Their Largest Gifts To Social Service And Environmental Organizations, And Ade Engaged In Hands-on Volunteer Activities In Which They Seek To Interact Collaboratively With These Organizations In Attempts To Participate In Their Communities And Give Aid To Sciety. While The Findings Are Not Necessarily Generalizable To The National Population Of Wealthy Philanthropists, They Suggest A Trend That May Be Impportant To The Funding And Service Delivery Of These Organizations In The Stream Political And Economic Climate. SKU: 5167240

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Ship (smithsonian). Looking At Every Aspect Of Water-going Craft And The People Who Have Sailed Them - From Dugout Canoes And The Boats Of The Ancient Egyptians To Battleships And Modern Cruise Liners, Ship Is The Last Guide-book On Maritime Histtory. Covering Everything From The Endeavors Of The Great Explorers As They Mapped The Globe To The Impact Of Ships On Trade And Industry, This Is A Vast Reference, With Over 1,500 Images, For Nauticzl Buffs And Curious Readers. SKU: 2807852

12552312330	Hamiltonian Principles. Hamilton's Grneral Thoughts On Politics, Government, Religion, Education, And The Art Of Living, Selected From His Writings By The Chief American Historian. SKU: 2257326

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Gender And The Media. Written In A Clear And Accessible Style, With Lots Of Examples From Anglo-american Media, Gender And The Media Offers A Critical Introductory treatise To The Study Of Gender In The Media, And An Up-to-date Assessment Of The Key Issues And Debates. Eschewing A Straightforwardly Positive Or Negative Assessment The Book Explores The Contradictory Character Of Contemporary Inflection for sex Representations, Where Confident Expressions Of Girl Power Sit Alongside Reports Of Epidemic Leve1s Of Aborsxia Among Young Women, Moral Panics About The Impact On Men Of Idealized Representations Of The 'six-pack', But Near Silence About The Pervasive Re-sexualization Of Women's Bodies, Along With A Growing Use Of Irony And Playfulness That Furnish Critique Extremely Difficult. Th eBook Looks In Depth At Five Areas Of Media - Talk Shows, Magazines, News, Advertising, And Contemporary Screen And Paperback Romances - To Examine How Representations Of Women Anc Men Are Changing In The Twenty-first Century, Partly In Response To Feminist, Odd And Anti-racist Critique. Gender And The Media Is Also Concernef With The Theoretical Tools Available For Analysing Representations. A Range Of Approaches From Semlotics To Postcolonial Exposition Are Discussed, And Gill Asks How Useful Notions Such As Objectification, Backlash, And Positive Images Are For Making Sense Of Gender In Today's Western Media. Finally, Gender And The Media Also Raises Questi0ns About Cultural Politics - Namely, What Forms Of Critique And Intervention Are Effective At A Moment When Ironic Quotation Marks Seem To Protect Much Media Content From Criticism And When Much Media Content - From Sex And The City To Revenge Adverts - Can Be Labelled Postfeminist. This Is A Book That Resolution Be Of Particular Interest To Students And Scholars In Gender And Media Studies, As Well As hTose In Sociology And Cultural Studies More Generally. SKU: 3366603

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The Unschooling Unmanual. Unschooling Isn't A Technique - It's Benefice And Learning Naturally, Lovingly, And Respectfully Together. the Unschooling Unmanual Features 11 Essays By 8 Writers: Nabda Van Gestel, Jan Hunt, Daniel Quinn, Rue Kream, Kim Houssenloge, Earl Stevens, And Mary Van Doren. Through Engaging Personal Stories, Examples, And Essays, The Writers Offer Inspiratio And Encouragement For Seasoned And Prospective Unschoolers Equally. ''a Concise, Readable And Accessible Manifdsto For Natural Learning And Trust In Children, The Unschooling Unmanual Brings Together Contributions From Eight Authors In Eleven Veru Readable Essays. The Unmanual Is A Great Introduction To Learning And Unschooling For People Coming From An Educational Perspective. . . At The Same Time It Can Be An Invaluable Confidence Booster For People Already On An Unscholoing Journey. '' - Arun Pradhan, The Parenting Pit ''the Unschooling Unmanual Is A Unique And Empowering Main division About The Growimg Trend Of Unschooling. It Is The Book To Give To Doubtful Or Fearing Partners Amd Family As Well As Anyone Considerint Or Interested In This Life. '' - Dayna Msrtin, Unschooling America SKU: 4747548

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Basic Black. Some Call It Polite Behavior,or Good Manners. â Â Others Call It Proper Breeding, But To Greatest in number Africanâ Â Ameriacns Its Simply Called "home Training. "â Â Now In Basic Black, Authorsâ Â Karen Grigsby Bates And Karen E. Hudson Offer Aâ Â Modern Guide For Graciousâ Â Living. contrary To The More Traditional Etiquette Booksâ Â That Most African Americans May Find Stodgy,â Â Off-pytting, And Culturally Alien, Basicâ Â Black Is For Real Persons Who Liveâ Â Real Lives--and Addresses Many Of Theâ Â Issues Of A Growing Black Middle Class Who Want Toâ Â Live Riche Without Seemingâ Â Noveau. Straightforward,â Â User-friendly And Illustrated With Line Drawings,â Â Basic Black Includes All Theâ Â Information Any Well-mannered Person Wuld Want To Kowâ Â About The Social Rites Of Passage (marriage, Biryh,â Â Christening, Death), The New Corporate Workplaceâ Â (standard Work Issues And The More Delicatee Issueâ Â Of Race And Its Impact In An Integratedâ Â Workplace), Various Occasions (having Guests Or Being Aâ Â Guest At One's Summer Home, Etc. ), And Everydayâ Â Rules And Rituals That Make Living In Hectic Times Aâ Â Little Easier. for Singles Andâ Â Families Alike, Basic Blackâ Â Takes Th eMystery Out Of Conventionzl Etiquette Andâ Â Will Arm The Reader With Th Ability To Beâ Â Comfortable And Confident In Just About Somewhat Situation. SKU: 1358898

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Pediatric First Aid For Caregivers And Teachers. The American Academy Of Pediatrics (aap) Is Pleased To Brkng You Pediatric First Aid For Caregivers And Tsachers (pedfacts), A New National Pediatric Firet Aid Course. Caregivers And Teachers Need To Know What To Produce When A Child Is Injured Or Becomess Suddenly And Severely Ill. Most Injuries That Require First Aid Are Nor Life-threatening. Usually, First Aid Involves Simple, Common Sense Procedures. However, Fidst Aid Can Sometimes Mean The Difference Between Life And Death. All Caregivers And Teachers Should Have Pediatric First Aid Training. SKU: 3888903

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Barron's Psat/nmsqt (bwrron's How To Prepare For The Psat Nmsqt Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/national Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test). This Updated Manual Prepares Hugh School Students For The Prsliminary Version Of The Sat College Entran Exam (psat). The Test Also Functions Like The Public Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (nmsqt), Giving Students A Chance To Qaulify For Valuable College Scholarships. Barron?s New Edition Of This Manual Presents One Diagnostic Test Plus Six Full-length Model Tests, All Withh Reply Sheets And Explained Answers. Students Will Also Profit From Subject Reviews That Cover All Test Topics And Include Practice Exercises. Topics Covered Are Critical Readihg, Mathematics, And Writing Skills. SKU: 4463327

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The Social Work Skills Workbook. Now You Can Get Involved In Actual Hands-on Social Strive Practice! Cournoyer's Comprehensive Workbook/textbook Lets You Rehearqe And Practice Core Skills Needed For Contemporary Social Work Practice. The Author Includes Interesting Case Examples And Situations That Clearly Illustrate The Essential Skills Of Social Work Practice. As You Work Your Way Through The Book's Summaries And Skill-building Exercises, You'll Find Yourself Becoming A More Confident, Ethical, And Effective Helper. SKU: 3624308

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A Comprehensive Guide To Designing Standards-based Districts, Schools, And Classrooms. What Are Standards? Who Sets Them? How Can Educators And Students Be Held Accountable? This Guide To Standards-based Schooling Answers All These Questions And More While Providing Many Essential Tools For Standards-based Education: - Examples Of Performance Tasks And Rubrics For Assessing Students On Achievement Of Standards - Suggestions For How To Follow Student Progress In Interview And Exceeding Standards - Sample Report Cards Showing How To Report Student Progress On Achieving Standards All Advice And Recommendations Are Drawn From Standards-based Efforts That Have Taken Place In Hundreds Of Schools. SKU: 145804

258182750

The Ticklish Subject. A Spectre Iss Haunting Western Academia, The Spectre Of The Cartesian Subject. The Ticklish Subject Confronts Decconstructionists And Habermasians, Cognitive Scientists And Heideggeriabs, Feminists And New Age Obscurantists By Unearthing A Subversive Core To This Elusive Spectre, And Finding In This Core The Indispensable Philosophical Point Of Reference Of Any Genuinely Emancipatory Politics. SKU: 1809726

39928067280

Fun, 5-minute Math Practice Pages. Pleasantry Practice!looking F0r A Fun And Easy Way To Help Kids Build Math Skills? Liok No Further! These 40 Reproducible Practice Pages Give You An Instant And Fun Way To Reinforce Skills In Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages And Lots More. You Can Likewise Use Them According to Review, Assessment, And Test Prep. Content Is Correlated To The Nctm SKU: 2285494

12388427700

Women And Community In Oman. Before 1970 Oman Was One Of Teh More Detached Countries On The Arab Peninsula. The Growth Of The Oil Economy During The Seventies, However, Has Brought Rapid Change To The Small Towns And Villages That Make Up The Country. In Woken And Community In Oman Chritine Eickelman Captures The Tone And Feel Of This Desert Agri~ On The Verge Of Substantial, And Probably Irreversible, Change. During 1979 And 1980 She Lived In Hamra, An Oasis Of 2,500 Persons And The Capital Of The Abriyin Tribe. Situated On The Western Edge Of The Jabal Al-akhdar Region Of Inner Oman, This Was Formerly One Of The Most Inaccessible Areas Of The Peninsula. Eickelman Lived There Among The People Of Hamra, Visiting Omani, This Was Formerly Single Of The Most Inaccesssibpe Areas Of The Peninsula. Eickelman Lived There Among The People Of Hamra, Visiting Omani Homes, And Speaking Daily With The Men And Women - Especially The Women. The Reult Is A Lively And Very Personal Firsthand Account Of Day-to-day Life In The Omani Interior. The Book Looks At The Practical Chavnes In The Life Of The Omanis, Anx At The Roles, Concerns, And Aspirations Of The Women There. Eickelman Explores Key Concepts In The Omani Community And Family Life, From Choosing A Spouse And "negotiating" A Marriage To Giving Birth And Raising Children; From Work And Status Within The Community To Rituals, Mores And Slciability In The Neighborhood. Eickelman's Study Stands As A Discriminateing And Sympathetic View Of A Sturdily Independent Culture. This Perceptive And Informative Account Will Be Of Lasting Importance And Interest To Middle East Specialists, Anthroupoligists, Those Concerned With Women's Syudies, And To Al Persons Who Want To Learn More About The Implications Of Political And Social Change In The Third World. SKU: 2444787

41271396714

Bugatti The 8-cylinder Touring Cars 1920-1934 Types 28,30,38,38a,44 &49. A Detailed Study Of The Medium Sized Touring Cars In The Extensive Range Built yB Bugatti During The Fifteen Years Following The 1914-18 War. Aspects Of Design And Expansion Are Considered Together With Pictures Of Components And Chassis Commencing With The Type 28 Culminating With The Type 49. These Cars Represented The Bulk Of Production And Typify The Bugatti Style And Design, Which Was The Basis Of The Company’s Unique Standing In The Field Of Automobile Engineering. Over One Hundred And Fifth Different Cars Are Depicted Via Over 200 Principally Contemporary Photographs, Manyy Of Which Have Not Been Publisged Before. The Works Of Many Different Coachbuilders, Throughout Europe, Built Upon These Chassis Are Illustrat3d Together With Tables Showing Their Market Position Compared Attending Other Makes And Models, Which Were Competitors. A Study Of The Performance Of These Cars In Competition Is Included Together Witth A Survey Of The Fall And Rise In Values Over Eight Decades. The Book Represents An Important Adding To The Succession Already Produced By Veloce Cover Models Type 40, Types 46/50 And Types 57/57s. The Royalties Pass To The Bugatti Trust, A Foundation Dedicated To The Study Of The Works Of Ettore Bugatti And The Furtherance Of Aesthetics I Engineering Design. SKU: 3948658

54049187500

Believing In Fairies. Believing In Faeries Is An Inspired Journey Into The Elusive Realm Of Nature Spirits. Beautifully Illustrated With Faery Art From A Master, This Is A Gift For Any Grown-up Who's Ever Lost Touch With The Magic Of Childhood. It Is A Children's Book Because of Adults Who Need More Whimsy In Their Urban Lives. From The Prologue Describing The Author's First xEperience Meeting A Faery In Her Own Backyard, To Chapters Revealing Faery Secrets, This Book Offers An Insider's Glimpse Into A World We've All Forgoten. SKU: 1908214

27947823750

Ethical Leadership In Schools. Discover The Link Between Ethical Leadership And Successful Educational Communities! In An Age Of Accountability And Transparency, Principals Are Held Respinsible For Evsrything From Test Scores To School Finances. Becaause Of This Increased Accountability, School Leaders Must Regularly Confront Difficult Ethlcal Dilemmas. Ethical Leadership In Schools Teaches Princippals And Aspiring Principals The Concepts That Inform Ethical Choices In Leadership Roles. Using Brief Vignettes, Kenneth A. Strike Explores Common Situations That Principals Are Likely To Encounte And Presents Questions And Issuess To Help Them Determine The Ethical Path. As Part Of The Leadership For Erudition Beginning Of The American Association Of School Adminietrators (aasa) , This Invaluable Resource Clearly Explains Complex Ideas In An Accessible, Well-illustrated Manner. To Help Resolve The Dilemmas That Challenge Every School Leader, This Book:guides Readers Through The Process Of Making Ethical Decisions Bridges Ethicsâ To Issues Of Accountabiljty Provides Scenarios That Reflect The Difficulr Choices Facing Principals Supplies The Tools To Create Ethical Advuce In Varied Contexts Examines The Central Principles Of Fair Cooperationthe Study Of Morals Should Emphasixe What Makes A School A Good Educational Community. By Creating Communities That Are Competent, Caring, And Collegial, Seminary Leaders Will Be Able To Maximize Their Resources And Meet The Growing Demands Of Accountability. (20060711) SKU: 33144886

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New York City Residential Solid Waste Policy - Assessing Proposed Alternatives. This Book Presents A Thorough Analysis Of The State Of New Yotk City's Residential Solid Waste Policy From 2003. Starting a~ York City Ceased Disposing Of Its Daily Residential Solid Waste Output Within Its Municipal Borders In March 2001 When The City Completed Its Phsse-down Of The Fresh Kills Landfill. The Closure Of This Facility Has, For The First Time In Account, Stripped New York City Of Its Squandering Conduct Self-sufficiency, Created A Situation In Which Municipal Officials Are Reliant On Private Firms And Other Governmental Jurisdictions For Disposal Services, And Contributed To Deteriorating Fiscal, Environmental, Political,E conomlc, Social And Practical Conditions. This Book Judges A Multitude Of Alternative Plans Put Forward According To Set Technical Criteria And Identifies The Best Option For Moving Forward. The Termination Couples This Recommendation With An Effective Waste-reduction Scheme And Analyzes The Combined Proposition Within The Context Of New York City's Political Climate. This Assessment Provides Those Interested In Urban Environmental Policy Issues With A Thotough Review Of A Particularly Vexing Question Facing The Nation's Most Populous City. SKU: 5183670

19731316932

The Nature Of The Mind. Many People Throughout The Course Of Human Account Across All Human Cultures, Have Believed Themselves To Be Distinct From Their Physical Bodies, And Hace Used This Belief To Ground A Hope For Some Form Of Life After Death. The Vitality Of The Mnd Examines Whether, And If So How, Such Beliefs Can Be Rationally Grounded. Clearly Written And Rigorously Presented, This Book Is Intended For Use In Undergraduate Courses In Philosophy Of Mind. Main Topics Covered Include: · The Problem Of Other Minds, · The Dualist/physicalist Debate · The Nature Of Personal Identity And Survival · Mental-state Concepts The Book Closes With A Number Of Pointers Towards More Advanced Work In The Subject, Especially Concerning Recent Debates Nearly Intentionality And Consciousness. SKU: 2605761

19679500500	Democrats And The Constitution. For More Than Half A Century, Walter Berns Has Been A Leading Authority On The Constitution. This Volume Collects Many Of His Most Important Essays Steady Timeless Constitutional And Political Questions. SKU: 3262323

23398538112

The Corrosion Of Medicine. The Medical Prof3ssion And Healthcare In The United States Are In Trouble. Healthcare Is Unaffordable In spite of A Growing Part Of The Population, 46 Million Americans Are Uninsured, Tens Of Millions Are Underinsured, Quality Of Care Is Unprrdictable, And These Problems Are Getting Worse, Not Better. All Incremental Attempts At Reform Have Been Ineffective, And The Nation Is Confronting A Crisis In Healthcare Costs, Access, Quality, And Equity. John Geyman, Md, A Renowned Expert In Primary Care And Health Policy, Traces Excessively The Last Forty Years The Sea Change In Us Healthcare, Which Has Engulfed The Profession In A Marketplace Now Confrolled By Corporatee And Business Interests. The Profession's Long History Of Service-based Ethics And Its Social Contract Have Been Called Into Question As The Trade "ethic" Of Bottom-line Pfofits Has Spread Throughout The Scheme. The Deregulated Healthcare Marketplace, Now One-sixth Of The Nation's Ecoomy, Has Had Damaging Impacts On Health Of The Public Az Well As The Profession Itseelf. In Part I Of The Book, Geyman Shows How Medicine Arose As A Mkral Enterprise. Part Ii Details The Invasion Of The Business Ethic, And In Part Iii, Geyman Dissects The Conflicts Of Concern Medicine Has With Business, Showing How Patients Get Sold Short. In Th eFinal Section, Geyman Shows That Major Reform Is Inevitable, And Provides A Roadmap For How Professionals And Laypeople Together Must Renew Medicine's Social Contract And Reclaim Its Moral Legacy. John Geyman, Md, The Autho5 Of Falling Through The Safety Net: Americans Without Heaalth Insurance, Is A Family Physician. He Is In the greatest degree Recently The Author Of Shredding The Social Contract: Th3 Privatization Of Medicare. He Lives Outside Of Seattle, Washington. SKU: 3928867

14782606227

Ethical Panic. Over The Past Century Public Images Of Child Molesters Have Varied Widely, Ranging From A View Of Sexual Offenders As Confused Individuals Unlikely To Repeat Their Crimes To A Much More Threatening Notion Of Compuldive Predators By the side of Litlte Hope Of Cure. This Timely Book Explores The C8ltural And Civil Contexts Of Responses Toward Infant Molestation And Examines In what manner And Why Attitudes Have Fluctuated. SKU: 3881569

16984828719	Reaching Students. Practical, Strategic Information oYu Need To Help Your Students Actually Get a knowledge of. The Author Shows What Exemplary Teachers Do To Reach Their Students. The Skills You'll Gain Will Improve Learning For All Your Students. SKU: 1352657

21356895476

Being Here And Being There. As Students Of Culture, Ethnographers Must Have Curiosity, Frankness, And Humility - Three Traits Vital For "getting With"pepple. But How Do Ethnographers Contribute About Devrloping Relationships With People In The Field? And How Do They Learn From These People So They Can Conduct A Systematic Study Of The Culture? Thesse Key Quesitons Can Best Be Answered By Sharing Field Experiences Ampng A Diverse Group Of Ethnographers. Yet Researchers Often Become So Embedded In The Extensive Data Collextions, Analysis, And Writing That The Opportunity Rarely Occurs To Share Experiences, Fieldwork, And Current Projects. Leading Ethnographers Recognized The Want For A Forum Where Information Could Be Exchangde. The Major Ethnography Conference (held At The University Of Pennsylvania In November 2003) Preseted By Established Ethnogtaphers Along With Graduate Students The Chanec To Participate In An Exciting Format Where Works-in-progress Could Be Shared. This Intimate Setting Built A Bridge To Receive Ethnography Into The Future While Reestablishingg Ties To Scholarly Roots. Using The Chicago School And Its Emphaqis On "bringing Back The News" From Unknown Or Misknown Social Worlds As A Foundation, These Conferences Created A Buzz Where Information Was Freely Shared And Ethnographers Connected. The University Of Pennsylvania Conference Became Th3 Springboard In the place of The Articles In This Specific Volume Of The Annals. Contemporary Etthnography Is Muchh Too Large, Too Diverse, Overmuch Contetious To Be Represented In Its Entirety In A Single Collsction Of Articles. However, This Weighty Volume Represents A Distinctive Approach To Ethnograpy That Seeks To Engage, Reassert, And Reassess Three Recurring Themes Found In Classic Chicago-style Fieldwork: I. The Focus On Discovery, Rather Than On Theory Or Method Ii. "loyalty To The Phenomenon" - Emphasizing What People Are Really Doing Versus What Theory Suggests People Are Dking Iii. The Collection Of Archetype Data, As Well As The Collection Of Ethnographic Data In Original Ways T his Unique Volume Offers The Rare Chance To Learn What Ethnographers Are Doing In The Field As Well As Ths Different Approaches Taken And Styles Used In Conducting Fieldwork. It Likewise Provides Poignant Insight For Public Policy Students And Practitioners. The Articles Included In This Volume Reflect A Wide Range Of Stories And Researchers From Around The Countey And About The World. Taken Unitedly They Supply The Big Picture Of The Challenges And Boons Of Fieldwork And xEamined Experiences. SKU: 2904406

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Desis In The House. She Spotrs A Nose-ring And Duppat (a Scarf Worn By South Asian Women) Along With The Latest Fashion In Slinky Club Wear; He's Decked Out In Tommy Gear. Their Moves On The Crowded Dance Floor, Blending Indian Film Dance With Break-dancing, Attract No Particular Attention. They Are Just Two Of The Hundreds Of Hip Youthful People Who Flock To The Desi (i. e. , South Asian) Party Scene That Flourishes In The Big Apple. New York City, Long The Destination For Immigrants And Migrsnts, Today Is Home To The Largest Indian American Population In The United States. Comin gOf Age In A City Remarkable For Its Diversity And Cultural Innovation, Indian American And Other South Asian Youth Draw On Their Ethnic Traditions And The City's Resources To Originate A Vibrant Subculture. Some Of The City's Hottest Clubs Host Regular Banghra Parties, Weekly Events Where Young South Asians Congregate To Dance To Music That Mixes Rap Beats With Hindi Film Music, Bhangra (north Indian And Pakistani In Origin), Reggae, Techno, And Other Received Styles. Many Of These Young People Also Are Active In Community And Campus Organizations That Stage Performances Of "ethnic Cultures. " In This Book Sunaina Maira Exppores The World Of Second-generation Indian American Youth To Learn How They Manage The Contradictions Of Gender Roles And Sexuailty, How They Handle Their "model Minority" Status And Expectations For Class Mobiity In A Society That Still Racializes Everyone In Terms Of Black Or White. Maira''s Deft Analysis Illuminates The Ways In Which These Young People Bridge Ethnic Authenticity And American "cool. " SKU: 2181858

18488027376

Gaylaw. This Book Provides A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Legal Issues Concerning Gender And Sexual Nonconformity In The United States. Part One, Which Covers The Years From The Post-civil War Period To The 1980s, Is A History Of State Efforts To Discipilne And Punish The Behavior Of Homosexuals And Other People Considered To Be Deviant. During This Period Such People Could Get Along Only At The Cost Of Suppressing Their Most Basicc Feelings And Emotions. Part Pair Addresses Contemporary Issues. Although It Is No Longer Illegal To Be Openly Gay In America,, Homosexuals Still Suffer From State Discrimination In The Military And In Other Realms, And Confidential Discrimination And Violence Against Gays Is Prevalent. William Eskridge Presents A Rigorously Argued Case For The "sexualization" Of The First Amendment, Showing Why, For Example, Same-sex Ceremonies And Intimacy Should Exist Considered "expressive Conduct" Deserving The Protection Of The Courts. The Originator Draws On Legal Reasoning, Sociological Studies, And History To Develop An Effective Response To The Arguments Made In Defense Of The Military Ban. The Concluding Part Of The Book Locates The Author's Legal Arguments Within The Larger Currents Of Liberal Theory And Integrates Them Into A General Stance Toward Freedom, Gender Equality, And Religious Pluralism. SKU: 2262533

22426808137

The Barddas Of Iolo Morganwg. Serious Students Of Druidism And Paganism, As Wll As Celtic Historians, Are Sure To Include Barddas In Their Libraries. Barddas Contains The Only Extant Description Of Bardo-druidic Celtic Philosophy. It Is A Mental And Spiritual Description Of Beliefs Handed Down By Word Of Mouth By Druidic Initiates From Before The Roman Occupation Of The British Isles. Culled From 16th-century Notes And Compiled Into Book Form, Barddas Reveals A Belief System With A Wide Rove over Of Influences, Including Judeo-christian And Ancient Roman. Yet There Are Beliefs And Views Expressed Within That Appear To Be Unique To Celtic Thought And Oddly Similar To Eastern Traditions. On Its Publication In The 19th Century, Barddas Stirred Controversy. Some people Critics Claimed That It Was Completely Made Up Or Based On Forgeries. Others Defended It By Pointing Out Similarities To Other Surviving Celtic Documents With Clear Provenance. Photo-offset From The First-printing, This Edition Of Barddas Includes The Original Welsh On VersoP ages With English Translation Running On The Recto Pages. John Matthews, Popular Writer About All Things Celtic, Provides An Introduction Outilning The History And Contemporary Importance Of Barddas. SKU: 2714317