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International Migration and National Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Viewpoints and Policy Initiatives in the Countries of Origin (Afrika-Studiecentrum)
by Aderanti Adepoju Et Al  Book News Annotation Fourteen international academics and researchers contribute 14 chapters exploring the link between international migration and national development, as seen from the perspective of countries of origin in the South, and aiming to counterbalance the...
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Whiteness
by Steve Garner Publisher Comments What is whiteness? Why is it worth using as a tool in the social sciences? Making sociological sense of the idea of whiteness, this book skilfully argues how this concept can help us understand contemporary societies. If one of sociology's objectives is...
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Race, Religion, and the Continuing American Dilemma (Rev 99 Edition)
by C. Eric Lincoln Publisher Comments Since the early days of the republic, Americans' exuberant, unchastened idealism, committed to the notion of a perfect society in the New World, has dashed with the reality of ugly American behavior: racist and other social inequities have been rife in...
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Gender Through Prism of Difference (3RD 05 Edition)
by Maxine Baca (ed.) Zinn Publisher Comments The third edition of Gender Through the Prism of Difference adopts a global, transnational perspective on how race, class, and sexual diversity are central to the study of sex and gender. In contrast with other books in this area--which tend to focus on...
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Encyclopedia of the Great Black Migration: Greenwood Milestones in African American History [Three Volumes]
by Steven A. (edt) Reich Publisher Comments Describes the movement of Southern African Americans to the urban North and West in the broadest social, economic, cultural, and most importantly, political context. Entries provide students and researchers with information about the key people, places...
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Perennial Struggle, the : Race, Ethnicity and Minority Group Relations in the United States (2ND 05 - Old Edition)
by Michael Lemay Publisher Comments This dynamic book uses a multidisciplinary approach, yet stays consistent in its theme and style. It integrates materials and approaches from several perspectives smoothly and effectively to make the content more comprehensive and interesting...
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Not Quite White: White Trash and the Boundaries of Whiteness
by Matt Wray Publisher Comments White trash, The phrase conjures up images of dirty rural folk who are poor, ignorant, violent, and incestuous. But where did this stigmatizing phrase come from? And why do these stereotypes persist? Matt Wray answers these and other questions by delving...
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Bronx Primitive: Portraits in a Childhood
by Kate Simon Publisher Comments The classic, unforgettable memoir of a young girl's coming of age, "Bronx Primitive" recalls the vitality of an immigrant neighborhood through the unsentimental eyes of a child. With an unerring eye for detail and an iridescent, clear-eyed prose, Kate...
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Perspectives on Southern Africa #43: The Creation of Tribalism in Southern Africa
by Leroy Vail Publisher Comments Despite a quarter century of "nation building," most African states are still driven by ethnic particularism--commonly known as "tribalism." The stubborn persistence of tribal ideologies despite the profound changes associated with modernization has...
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Color Conscious: The Political Morality of Race
by K Anthony Appiah Publisher Comments In America today, the problem of achieving racial justice--whether through "color-blind" policies or through affirmative action--provokes more noisy name-calling than fruitful deliberation. In Color Conscious, K. Anthony Appiah and Amy Gutmann, two...
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Cultural Curiosity : Thirteen Stories About the Search for Chinese Roots (01 Edition)
by Josephine M. T. (ed.) Khu Publisher Comments This anthology of autobiographical essays reveals the human side of the Chinese diaspora. Written by ethnic Chinese who were born or raised outside of China, these moving pieces, full of the poignant details of everyday life, describe the experience of...
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White Lives; The Interplay of Race, Class and Gender in Everyday Life
by Bridget Byrne Publisher Comments How are we to understand race at the beginning of the twenty-first century? How do concepts of "race" intersect with gender and class? <BR>"White Lives "reconsiders white identities through white experiences of race. Exploring race, alongside the...
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No Man's Land: an Investigative Journey Through Kenya and Tanzania (UK Edition)
by George Monbiot Synopsis Following the author's travels with the Masai, the Samburu and the Turkani, this study looks at the struggles of nomads in East Africa. For years they have protected the savannahs that are their livelihood, but they are now threatened by bandits, farming,...
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Breath of Life : Feminism in the American Jewish Community (93 Edition)
by Sylvia B. Fishman Publisher Comments A vigorous portrayal of the effects of a distinct form of feminism on the spiritual and secular lives of Jewish women....
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Keepin' It Real: School Success Beyond Black and White (Transgressing Boundaries)
by Prudence L Carter Publisher Comments How can we help African American and Latino students perform better in the classroom and on exams? In Keepin' It Real: School Success Beyond Black and White, Prudence Carter argues that what is needed is a broader recognition of the unique cultural...
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Ethnicity and Everyday Life
by Christian Karner Publisher Comments Mixing theories of the everyday with a wide range of case studies, this book explains the 'character' of ethnicity, from being a political tool of exclusion, to a source of meaning and solidarity, and the relationship between culture, power and identity....
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Rosa Parks: My Story
by Rosa Parks Publisher Comments In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks writes candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Photos....
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The Culture of Critique: An Evolutionary Analysis of Jewish Involvement in Twentieth-Century Intellectual and Political Movements
by Kevin Macdonald Publisher Comments Learn how to change your attitude about the way you clean or don?...
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Strangers To These Shores : Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States - With Research Navig. (8TH 06 - Old Edition)
by Parrillo Publisher Comments "We are invited to read in "Strangers to These Shores" the story of a resilient society that is struggling to achieve unity out of diversity and, at the same time, guarantee the right to be different. . . . Robert Park, who taught sociology at the...
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Race, Crime and Justice: A Reader
by Shaun L Gabbidon Publisher Comments A comprehensive collection of the essential writings on race and crime, this important reader spans more than a century and clearly demonstrates the long-standing difficulties minorities have faced with the justice system. The editors skillfully draw on...
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