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Informed by Eric Wolf's Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century , published in 1969, this book examines selected peasant struggles in seven Latin American countries during the last fifty years and suggests the continuing relevance of Wolf's approach. The seven case studies are preceded by an Introduct
America's Other Muslims: Imam W.D. Mohammed, Islamic Reform, and the Making of American Islam explores the oldest and perhaps the most important Muslim community in America, whose story has received little attention in the contemporary context. Muhammad Fraser-Rahim explores American Muslim Revivali
Keepers of Memory answers the question of how descendants of Holocaust survivors remember the Holocaust, the event that preceded their birth but has shaped their lives. Through personal stories and in-depth interviews, Rich examines the complicated relationship between history, truth, and memory. Ke
Yama, Mark F.: - Mark F. Yama is an associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Idaho as well as a licensed psychologist in practice for over thirty years. He lives near Moscow, Idaho.
One of the most influential and beloved American composers, Aaron Copland played a critical role in shaping what is often recognized as the American sound. He is best known for achieving this through his works for the concert hall and ballet. Yet his film scores, though less familiar nowadays, were
Examines how Black music functions as rhetoric, considering its subject not merely reflective of but central to African American public discourse. Author, musician, and scholar Earl H. Brooks argues that there would have been no Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Movement, or Black Arts Movement as we
Matthew R. Kutz, PhD, AT, CSCS is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine in the College of Education and Human Development at Bowling Green State University, a 2013 Fulbright Scholar in the Medical Sciences (University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Science [former
The Fume of Fresh Ash is a story written as open-line poetry about two downward spirals told from the perspectives of a father and son, their voices differentiated by the use of italicized stanzas. The reader heavily follows the father's perspective and watches how the anger that sends him to hell f
This edited volume will reproduce abridged and revised versions of the best papers from the third Minnowbrook Conference, which was hosted by Syracuse University in the fall of 2008. The Minnowbrook Conference is a once-in-a-generation event. It's held once every twenty years to bring together the t
Takeo Yoshikawa (1912-1993) was an ensign in the Imperial Japanese Navy and a naval intelligence officer assigned the task of spying on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Assuming the alias Morimura and the role of secretary at the Japanese Consulate-General in Honolulu in March of 1941, Yoshik
This revised edition of Adolescents' Online Literacies: Connecting Classrooms, Digital Media, and Popular Culture features a variety of digital tools for humanizing pedagogy. For example, the book examines numerous artistic representations of young people's self-selected graphic novels and fan ficti
In the global infectious-disease research community, there has long been uncertainty about the conditions under which biological resources may be studied or transferred out of countries. This work examines the reasons for that uncertainty and shows how global biomedical research has been shaped by i
Do you always feel something is not right about your relationship, while at the same time you are not sure what is really not right, and it's hard to describe to anyone else? Do you always feel that you are not being appreciated no matter how much you contribute to your relationship? Do you always f
In the first two seasons of the HBO series Westworld, human guests pay exorbitant fees to spend time among cybernetic Hosts--partially sentient AI robots--and live out often violent fantasies. In Theology and Westworld, scholars from a range of disciplines within religious studies examine the profou
This book examines multiculturalism, interculturalism, and the melting pot metaphor and explores how they emerged, evolved, and were implemented throughout American history. Alfredo Montalvo-Barbot analyzes how these ideologies have been legitimized, institutionalized, and challenged by activists, p
A controversial character largely known as a Union colonel who led Black soldiers in the Civil War, James Montgomery (1814-71) waged a far more personal and radical war against slavery than popular history suggests. It is the true story of this militant abolitionist that Todd Mildfelt and David Scha
Tick tock, tick tock, what's the time on the clock? Follow Charlie through his day and peek into the lives and dreams of the people around him - Tim, with his big green garbage truck, Lorna, walking her spotty pup, Charlotte, dancing through the flowers in her yard... Through gentle rhyme and endear
Tales is a storybook of allegories where animals and humans confront and overcome hard decisions. The UNICORN is feared by other animals until a forest fire gives him the opportunity to show that he is not only one of them, but also their saviour. In NINE WILD PIGLETS, the runt of the litter, throug
Regulation by Proxy catalogues the intermediaries that are critical to organic certification, including the National Organic Standards Board, accredited certifying agents, organic inspectors, the California State Organic Program, the Accredited Certifiers Association, the International Organic Inspe
Since the turn of the 21st century, the global economy has faced several significant financial crises such as the monetary mismanagements of the EURO Zone countries struggling with sovereign debt problems, the Global Financial Crisis between 2007 and 2009 preceded by the housing market collapse, and
From 1793 to 1805, yellow fever devastated U.S. port cities in a series of terrifying epidemics. The search for the cause and prevention of the disease involved many prominent American intellectuals, including Noah Webster and Benjamin Rush. This investigation produced one of the most substantial an
In this first-ever full-length biography, Ann Sheridan’s colourful life and 34-year career are examined in detail, including her long climb to motion picture stardom, the years as a top box-office draw, her three marriages, and other significant romantic relationships.
Wasted Salt is the fictionalized narrative of two marginalized immigrant women trying to find their way in America. Zahra is a Lebanese refugee sponsored by a Baptist church in Wichita, Kansas. Noor, an Egyptian American, is a webcam model who shares a musty basement room with Zahra. During the holy
Levin, Barbara B.: - Barbara Levin has been a Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) since 1993. She was an elementary school teacher for 17 years before earning her Ph.D. at the University of California-Berkeley
Shame is one of the most stigmatized and stigmatizing of emotions. Often characterized as an emotion in which the subject holds a global, negative self-assessment, shame is typically understood to mark the subject as being inadequate in some way, and a sizable amount of work on shame focuses on its
Julie drops the flashlight and it rolls around on the floor, casting odd shadows on the walls. As she turns to pick it up, there is a smoky image of a man's face in the shadow next to her. Startled, she starts to fall backwards down the stairs... With a sudden jolt, she awakes in her chair. She lets
The Romans who established their rule on three continents as well as the Europeans who initially established new homes in North America interacted with communities of Indigenous peoples with their own histories and cultures. In this book, leading scholars examine the mutual perceptions of the Indige
Arriaga, Trudy Tuttle: - Dr. Trudy T. Arriaga serves as the Dean of Equity and Outreach in the Graduate School of Education at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, CA. She is co-author of Leading While Female: A Culturally Proficient Response for Gender Equity and Opening Doors: An Implementati
How to create an effective social media strategy for a school or district School leaders may be familiar with social media in their own lives, but many still need help in effectively using social media in their professional practice. In this book, Brian Dixon, an expert in social media in education,
Engaging facts, amazing photography and captivating real-life video take young learners on a journey to explore the world as they learn English. Are you ready to explore? What makes our bodies move? Why do whales jump out of water? Guess What is a six-level course that invites children to explore th
