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Stealing lives Stealing lives Arturo J. Marcano Guevara "As a young boy growing up in Venezuela, Alexis Quiroz dreamed of playing in the Major Leagues. Alexis's dreams were like those of thousands of other boys in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, and… OL11606804W
Battling bias Battling bias Ruth Sidel Politicians, philosophers, and academics have spent countless hours debating the issues of greatest concern on college campuses today: multiculturalism, political correctness, race relations, sexual … OL15825372W
Economic apartheid in America Economic apartheid in America Chuck Collins "Economic Apartheid in America examines recent changes in income and wealth distribution, as well as the economic policies and shifts in power that have fueled the growing divide. Focusing on the de… OL15956273W
Selling women short Selling women short Liza Featherstone "Betty Dukes is a devoutly religious African-American woman who didn't know the meaning of sex discrimination until she started working for Wal-Mart. She joined the company to get ahead, hoping to be… OL16039359W
Health care reform and disparities Health care reform and disparities Toni P. Miles "This book exposes and examines how Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance plans combined with widespread business practices and fraud create inequity the root cause of our dysfunctional he… OL16558302W
Engendering development Engendering development World Bank "Engendering Development - Through Gender Equality in Rights, Resources, and Voice brings together existing and new research from several social science disciplines to examine the costs of persistent… OL17859969W
Ending Discrimination in Special Education Ending Discrimination in Special Education Herbert Grossman "In this new edition, the author goes into more detail about the solutions to the problems identified in the book. The author, a clinical psychologist and special educator, points out the enormous di… OL1903340W
Judging the Boy Scouts of America Judging the Boy Scouts of America Ellis, Richard "As Americans, we cherish the freedom to associate. However, with the freedom to associate comes the right to exclude those who do not share our values and goals. What happens when the freedom of ass… OL19708012W
Algorithms of Oppression Algorithms of Oppression Safiya Umoja Noble A revealing look at how negative biases against women of color are embedded in search engine results and algorithms Run a Google search for "black girls"-what will you find? "Big Booty" and other sex… OL19734838W
Sharing the work Sharing the work Myra H. Strober "Myra Strober became a feminist on the Bay Bridge, heading toward San Francisco. It is 1970. She has just been told by the chairman of Berkeley's economics department that she can never get tenure. D… OL20045732W
Religion or belief, discrimination and equality Religion or belief, discrimination and equality Paul Weller "Benchmark publication on religion, discrimination and equality, which contributes to international and global debates by using empirical data from the UK as a case study"-- "In recent years, contro… OL20957307W
Und nehmen was kommt Und nehmen was kommt Ludwig Laher Monika weiss von Kindheit an, dass sie völlig auf sich gestellt sein wird. Ausgenützt, hintergangen und gedemütigt scheint ihr Weg als Prostituierte am Strich und in Clubs an der tschechischen Grenze… OL27960393W
Dissent, discrimination and dispossession Dissent, discrimination and dispossession State Policy and Empowerment in Contemporary India (2012 Indirā Gāndhī Rāshṭrīya Mānava Saṅgrahālaya) National Seminar on Tribal Unrest Papers presented at the National Seminar on Tribal Unrest, State Policy and Empowerment in Contemporary India, held at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya during 22-23 March 2012. OL27965564W
Bonifaz und der Räuber Knapp Bonifaz und der Räuber Knapp Holub, Josef Because he knows that the man accused of robbery is innocent, an eleven-year-old orphan struggles to find the courage to reveal the truth to his uncle in their small German village in 1867. OL28962880W
Black wealth, white wealth Black wealth, white wealth Melvin L. Oliver The award-winning Black Wealth / White Wealth offers a powerful portrait of racial inequality based on an analysis of private wealth. Melvin Oliver and Thomas Shapiros' groundbreaking research analyz… OL2918556W
Producing power Producing power Kevin A. Yelvington "Highly detailed and well-argued study focuses on mostly women workers in a Trinidadian factory. Utilizes approach which author claims unites history, culture, structure, and agency. In fact, coheren… OL3508420W
Health care in America Health care in America Kant Patel "The present book focuses on health care disparities. ... The United States has a wonderful health care system, especially in terms of its capabilities. But it is not equally available to all. It is … OL3744342W
Why the Poor Pay More Why the Poor Pay More Gregory D. Squires The proverbial American dream of owning a home has become an all-too-real nightmare for a growing number of families. The most vulnerable segments of our society--including minorities, the elderly, a… OL3940203W
Soho, a picture portrait Soho, a picture portrait Carl Glassman Collection of statements by North and South American Indians, recorded in documents, letters, books and speeches, of their views and impressions of the white man's way of life. Each quotation is put … OL5478473W
Grenzenlos und unverschämt Grenzenlos und unverschämt May Ayim Politische Texte und Gespräche von und mit May Ayim. Diese Sammlung vereint 13 Abhandlungen, Gespräche und Reden aus verschiedenen Veröffentlichungen, sowie unveröffentlichtes Material und Photograph… OL9079429W
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