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Samurai & Silk
by Haru Reischauer Review Samurai and Silkis beautifully written, with a sense of intimacy that only firsthand experience and family traditions could confer. It is also a work of broad historical value,since both grandfathers played a major role in reshaping Japan and laying the...
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Latino Holiday Book From Cinco De Mayo
by Valerie Menard Synopsis Authoritative and beautifully designed, "The Latino Holiday Book" discusses each holiday's religious or social history, typical customs, and special foods or activities, and gives recipes or instructions for making authentic foods and crafts that...
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Betrayed: A History of Presidential Failure to Protect Black Lives
by Earl Ofa Hutchinson Publisher Comments In this timely and eye-opening book, noted political analyst and media commentator Earl Ofari Hutchinson traces the root cause of the White House’s failure to protect the rights of African Americans. Drawing extensively from public and private...
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Rituals of Survival: A Woman's Portfolio
by Nicholasa Mohr Publisher Comments A collection of five short stories and a novella which offers valuable portraits of New York City women and the rituals of survival that shape their lives. These tales of triumph, pathos, humor, are masterworks from the winner of The New York Times Best...
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The Hispanic almanac :from Columbus to corporate America
by Nicolas Kanellos Publisher Comments A first in its own right, this compelling new book honors the pride, heritage and remarkable contributions of Latinos, today's fastest-growing ethnic group. Nicolas Kanellos, a leading editor and publisher of Hispanic literature, offers a rare glimpse...
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In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio
by Philippe Bourgois Publisher Comments In this compelling study of the crack business in East Harlem, Philippe Bourgois argues that a cultural struggle for respect has led some residents of 'El Barrio' away from the legal job market, and into a downward spiral of crime and poverty. During his...
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The Dark Side of the Dream
by A Grattan Dominguez Publisher Comments To fulfill the dreams of their dying father, two brothers -- Jose Luis and Francisco -- set out with their young families to improve their futures in the surging economy of the U.S. during World War II. Jose Luis's family settles in an El Paso barrio to...
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Impacts of Racism on White Americans
by Benjamin P Bowser Publisher Comments Throughout this book, the articles reveal the imprecision of the current understanding of the issues of race and racism. Impacts of Racism on White Americans is essential reading for sociologists, psychologists, and all those seeking insights into...
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Feasts & Celebrations in North American Ethnic Communities
by Ramon A Gutierrez Publisher Comments Explores a range of cultural traditions, including those of African Americans, Hispanics, Filipinos, West Indians, rural whites, and contemporary urban residents and gays....
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500 Years of Obscene...and Counting...
by Curt Johnson Publisher Comments Reviews the history of exploitation and racism in the United States and the consequences for Americans of every color....
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New American Destinies: A Reader in Contemporary Asian and Latino Immigration
by Darrell Hamamoto Synopsis Unlike the peak years of immigration earlier in the century, the vast majority of contemporary immigrant and refugee groups have their origins in either Asia or Latin America. Such a trend in immigration and demographics exerts a tremendous impact on...
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Divided We Fall: Hist/Prejudice-92
by Philip Perlmutter Publisher Comments This book traces the development of American minority-group relations from pre-Revolutionary to contemporary times. Throughout his provocative book, Perlmutter focuses on where and why various groups encountered prejudice and discrimination--and how...
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Under Western Eyes Personal Essays Fro
by Garrett Kaoru Hongo TOC The second room / Peter Bacho -- Telling differences / Debra Kang Dean -- Lalita Mashi / Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni -- Silence and the graverobbers / Lillian Ho Wan -- Kubota / Garrett Hongo -- Colors / Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston -- Where are you from...
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Everything you need to know about Latino history
by Himilce Novas Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-320) and index....
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Ethnic Politics
by Milton J Esman Description Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-274) and index....
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Ellis Island Gateway To the American Dre
by Pamela Reeves Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-139) and index....
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Workshop to Office: Two Generations of Italian Women in New York City, 1900-1950
by Miriam Cohen Description Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-231) and index....
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Hispanic American essays;a memorial to James Alexander Robertson.
by A C Wilgus TOC The life of James Alexander Robertson, by A. C. Wilgus.--The published writings of James Alexander Robertson, by A. C. Wilgus (p. 18-27).--Contribution to the history of the colonial ideas in Spain: unpublished documents, by R. Altamira.--Early Mexican...
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Paved with Good Intentions: The Failure of Race Relations in Contemporary America
by Jared Taylor Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-403) and index....
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Ethnicity in the sunbelt :a history of Mexican Americans in Houston
by Arnoldo De Leon Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-245) and index....
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