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The Human Zoo The Human Zoo Desmond Morris Morris looks closely at the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.This study concerns the city dweller. Morris finds remarkable similarities with captive zoo animals and look… OL104152W
Working and growing up in America Working and growing up in America Jeylan T. Mortimer "Should teenagers have jobs while they're in high school? Doesn't working distract them from schoolwork, cause long-term problem behaviors, and precipitate a "precocious" transition to adulthood?". … OL13605569W
There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster Chester Hartman There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster is the first critical scholarly book on the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. The disaster will go down in record as one of the wor… OL15178580W
Encyclopedia of Asian American issues today Encyclopedia of Asian American issues today Edith Wen-Chu Chen This is a revealing compilation of essays on the latest research and debates on Asian Americans, a growing and influential ethnic group today. Asian Americans are often considered a "model minority,"… OL15501114W
Afghanistan's endless war Afghanistan's endless war Larry P. Goodson "Going beyond the stereotypes of Kalashnikov-wielding Afghan mujahideen and black-turbaned fundamentalists, Larry Goodson combines Taliban interviews and field research with concise analysis to expla… OL15860335W
Indian voices Indian voices Alison Owings A contemporary oral history documenting what Native Americans from 16 different tribal nations say about themselves and the world around them. OL15975618W
Bury me not in a land of slaves Bury me not in a land of slaves Joyce Hansen An account of African-American life in the period of Reconstruction following the Civil War, based on first-person narratives, contemporary documents, and other historical sources. OL16069399W
The Beautiful and the Damned The Beautiful and the Damned Siddhartha Deb Siddhartha Deb grew up in a remote town in the northeastern hills of India and made his way to the United States via a fellowship at Columbia. Six years after leaving home, he returned as an undercov… OL16096565W
American Indian and Alaska native children and mental health American Indian and Alaska native children and mental health Michelle C. Sarche "This unique book examines the physical, psychological, social, and environmental factors that support or undermine healthy development in American Indian children, including economics, biology, and … OL16134474W
Youth Youth Gill Jones "This accessible book takes a fresh and original approach to the concept of youth, placing changes in the social construction of 'youth' within a more general story of the rise and fall of grand theo… OL18637600W
Reinventing the American People Reinventing the American People Robert Royal Many of our old public expectations - our shared assumptions and experiences, respect for the rule of law and limited government, and, ultimately, a common morality and basic religious outlook - seem… OL1985803W
Cultural hegemony in the United States Cultural hegemony in the United States Lee Artz,Bren A. Murphy "Popular usage equates hegemony with dominance - a meaning far from Antonio Gramsei's original concept where hegemony appears as a contested culture that meets the minimum needs of the majority while… OL20544849W
Encyclopedia of American Indian issues today Encyclopedia of American Indian issues today Russell M. Lawson As sovereign entities living amid larger societies, Indian reservations -- and the lifestyle of the inhabitants within -- prompt curiosity among outsiders. American Indians also have a sense of commu… OL20645586W
The study of African American problems The study of African American problems Elijah Anderson,Tukufu Zuberi Since 1889, The American Academy of Political and Social Science has served as a forum for the free exchange of ideas among the well informed and intellectually curious. In this era of specialization… OL20911425W
Race, Gender, and Citizenship in the African Diaspora Race, Gender, and Citizenship in the African Diaspora Manoucheka Celeste With the exception of slave narratives, there are few stories of black international migration in U.S. news and popular culture. This book is interested in stratified immigrant experiences, diverse b… OL21281204W
Critical memory Critical memory Houston A. Baker "From the lone outcry of Richard Wright's Black Boy to the chorusing voices of Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March, Critical Memory looks across the past half century to assess the current challenges… OL4315226W
Caliban and the Witch Caliban and the Witch Laia Bragulat,Inés Moreno López,Edurne Lazkano Ibarbia,Aitor Arruti Rezabal,Silvia Federici De la emancipación de la servidumbre a las herejías subversivas, un hilo rojo recorre la historia de la transición del feudalismo al capitalismo. Todavía hoy expurgado de la gran mayoría de los manua… OL5450225W
Being Chinese, becoming Chinese American Being Chinese, becoming Chinese American Shehong Chen "In this foundational study, Shehong Chen investigates how Chinese immigrants to the United States transformed themselves into Chinese Americans during the crucial period between 1911 and 1927."--BOO… OL6208952W
America Behind The Color Line America Behind The Color Line Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Renowned scholar and "New York Times" bestselling author Gates delivers a stirring and authoritative companion to the major new PBS documentary "America Behind the Color Line." The book includes thou… OL83495W
Writing a New Society Writing a New Society Virginia Matheson Hooker "Writing a New Society is the first extended study of the novel in Malay and is a groundbreaking study of the relationship between social change and literary practice. The book traces the emergence o… OL96772W
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