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Cuauhnáhuac 1450-1675, su historia indígena y documentos en "mexicano" Cuauhnáhuac 1450-1675, su historia indígena y documentos en "mexicano" Brígida von Mentz "Describes some of the social and linguistic transformations that took place between 1450 and 1675 in the Cuauhnhuac region (now Cuernavaca, south of Mexico), seen from the perspective of the Nahuatl… OL11872021W
Devil sickness and devil songs Devil sickness and devil songs David L. Kozak "For the Tohono O'odham (formerly known as the Papago) of southern Arizona, devils are the spirits of deceased O'odham cattlemen and cowboys. The arbiters of wealth and the protectors of horses and c… OL14868382W
Femmes asiatiques en France Femmes asiatiques en France Le, Huu Khoa. Les femmes venues d'Asie en France viennent d'horizons géographiques et culturels très différents (Chine, Corée, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodge, Philippines...). Les raisons de leur venue tiennent souvent a… OL15089156W
Rekindling the flame Rekindling the flame Samuel Osherson For the millions of assimilated, unaffiliated, or disaffected Jews who are quietly finding their way back to their religion, this book offers new approaches to an ancient tradition. Many Jewish me… OL15150625W
Anti-Italianism Anti-Italianism William J. Connell "There has been an odd reluctance on the part of historians of the Italian American experience to confront the discrimination faced by Italians and Americans of Italian ancestry. This volume is a bol… OL16113253W
From migrant to citizen From migrant to citizen Christina Slade,Martina Mollering "Citizenship is highly topical and relevant to a number of disciplines including law, politics and sociology. What can a linguistic study contribute to the debate? In this impressive volume a combina… OL16412543W
Lowrider space Lowrider space Ben Chappell "This book explores how lowrider car culture allows Mexican Americans to alter the urban landscape and make a place for themselves in an often segregated society"-- OL16572119W
Por el derecho a permanecer y a pertenecer Por el derecho a permanecer y a pertenecer Amarela Varela Huerta Derechos para todas y todos, sin discriminación de procedencia y crítica a la extranjerización y la ilegalización que producen las leyes de inmigración. Sobre estos dos principios se ha abierto en la… OL17718515W
The British Dream The British Dream David Goodhart One of Britain's most influential centre-left thinkers examines UK immigration policy and argues that there have been unforeseen consequences which urgently need to be addressed. OL18199469W
A Chinaman's chance A Chinaman's chance Eric Liu "From Tony Hsieh to Amy Chua to Jeremy Lin, Chinese Americans are now arriving at the highest levels of American business, civic life, and culture. But what makes this story of immigrant ascent uniqu… OL19669596W
At the core and in the margins At the core and in the margins Julia Albarracín "Beardstown and Monmouth, Illinois, two rural Midwestern towns, have been transformed by immigration in the last three decades. This book examines how Mexican immigrants who have made these towns the… OL19735954W
Annual Report of the Executive Committee of the Indian Rights Association ... Annual Report of the Executive Committee of the Indian Rights Association ... Executive Committee,Indian Rights Association Executive Committee,Indian Rights Association,Indian Rights Association Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. OL19801711W
The mortifications The mortifications Derek Palacio In 1980, a rural Cuban family is torn apart during the Mariel Boat-lift. Uxbal Encarnación--father, husband, political insurgent--refuses to leave behind the revolutionary ideals and lush tomato farm… OL20036953W
In defense of justice In defense of justice Eileen Tamura As a leading dissident in the World War II concentration camps for Japanese Americans, the controversial figure Joseph Yoshisuke Kurihara stands out as an icon of Japanese American resistance. In emo… OL20148147W
Making Refuge Making Refuge Catherine Besteman In Gesture and Power Yolanda Covington-Ward examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality a… OL20240916W
Armenians in Hamburg Armenians in Hamburg Caroline Thon "In Germany, the Armenian diaspora has hardly been noticed by the public or by researchers. However, it is one of the oldest disaporas in the world ... This research examines specific resources and c… OL20637116W
Jewish on their own terms Jewish on their own terms Jennifer A. Thompson Over half of all American Jewish children are being raised by intermarried parents. This demographic group will have a tremendous impact on American Judaism as it is lived and practiced in the coming… OL20956474W
Response, responsibility and renewal Response, responsibility and renewal Jonathan Dewar,Mike DeGagné,Gregory Younging This is the second installment in a two-volume set produced by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. This volume contains personal reflections on the opportunities and challenges posed by the truth and … OL21410996W
Os índios e a civilização Os índios e a civilização Darcy Ribeiro "As populações indígenas do Brasil moderno não se aculturaram, como se pode pensar apressadamente. As que não foram extintas, adaptaram-se ao mundo dito civilizado, porém sem perder a identidade. É e… OL28174244W
Dancing with strangers Dancing with strangers Inga Clendinnen ,Inga Clendinnen In January 1788 the First Fleet arrived in New South Wales and a thousand British men and women encountered the people who would be their new neighbors. Dancing with Strangers tells the story of what… OL4480436W
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