The Fundamentalist Challenge to the Modern WorldPhotographs by Micah Marty "Something rare: a fair-minded assessment of religious fundamentalism. In this companion volume to a three-part PBS series, M
This pioneering work, first published in 1986, documents the continuing vitality of American Indian traditions and the crucial role of women in those traditions.
For thousands of years before the classical myths were recorded by Hesiod and Homer, the Goddess was the focus of religion and culture. In Lost Goddesses of Early Greece, Charlene Spretnak recreates,
This compelling look at the wellsprings of cultural vitality during one of the most dehumanizing experiences in history provides a fresh perspective on the African-American past. "A classic. The most
"This invaluable collection of essays makes forcefully clear that homophobia stunts the hater even as it oppresses the hated. In a country like ours, so intolerant of differentness, there can be no mo
In this updated edition of the classic THE BROKEN SPEARS, Leon-Portilla has included accounts from native Aztec descendants across the centuries. Those texts bear witness to the extraordinary vitali
Winner of the: Gay Book of the Year Award, American Library Association; Ruth Benedict Award, Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists; Award for Outstanding Scholarship, World Congress for Sexology
"Gabriel Prosser's 1800 slave revolt allowed Bontemps to warn of the rebellion that would come of poverty and racial oppression. This metaphor of revolution is at the same time a highly pertinent rep
Originally published in 1947, Slave and Citizen is a classic in the field of comparative slave history and race relations."A significant historiographic milestone in the study of American slave system
These political, philosophical, and literary essays mark the first collection of theoretical writing from the acclaimed novelist and French feminist writer Monique Wittig.
Drawings by Susan Avishai Third EditionWhy do people die? How do you explain the loss of a loved one to a child? This book is a compassionate guide for adults and children to read together, featuring
"In an eloquent and haunting book, O'Malley makes the fanaticism of [the hunger strikers] and their supporters, the obdurate and morally discredited tactics of the British Government and the hopeless
Originally published in 1964, One-Dimensional Man quickly became one of the most important texts in the ensuing decade of radical political change. This second edition, newly introduced by Marcuse sch
A collection of twentieth-century stories by Jewish women, featuring some of the best short story writers in American fiction. From Anzia Yezierska and Edna Ferber to Cynthia Ozick, Grace Paley, and S
First published in English in 1965, this timeless classic explores the psychological effects of colonialism on colonized and colonizers alike. "Confiscated by colonial police throughout the world si
"In this deeply original, provocative book, outrage, hilarity, grief, profanity, lyricism and moral daring join in bursting the accustomed bounds even of feminist discourse." —The New York T
A comprehensive collection of writings by the revolutionary writer, feminist, and literary dissident Ding Ling (1904-85), one of the most colorful and important Chinese women writers of the twentieth
Vietnam and the American ConscienceRevised Edition"A provocative and noteworthy contribution to the dialogue on the meaning of Vietnam." -San Francisco Review of BooksWalter Capps is professor of reli
In a classic indictment of American individualism and isolationism, Philip Slater analyzes the great ills of modern society—violence, competitiveness, inequality, and the national "addiction" t
"Spelman uses her considerable erudition and analytical abilities to bring white, middle-class feminist theorists and their profoundest critics closer together."-The Women's Review of Books"An energet
In richly diverse essays, stories, memoirs, poems, and interviews, the contributors to this collection affirm the depth of Jewish women's participation in Jewish life and give strength to feminist str
Robeson's international achievements as a singer and actor in starring roles on stage and screen made him the most celebrated black American of his day, but his outspoken criticism of racism in the U
Updated and Expanded EditionProvides information on suicide statistics and gives advice on how to recognize the warning signs of a potential suicide attempt, how to intervene when a suicide has been
"The most famous introduction to prints. Through a series of enlarged details of prints in various media, Ivins makes clear the stylistic qualities peculiar to each technique." — Choice
On the tenth anniversary of the original publication of this revolutionary book, Dr. Jean Baker Miller reflects on where women are today, addressing both the enormous progress in some areas and the c
This multicultural anthology of excerpts from the journals, letters, and autobiographies of ten women portrays life as it was lived across America from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century.
"One of the broadest, most comprehensive, elaborate and intensely theoretical works in social theory. Social theory and philosophy may never be the same again." (Philosophy and Social Criticism)
"The THEORY OF COMMUNICATIVE ACTION represents a major contribution to contemporary social theory. Not only does it provide a compelling critique of some of the main perspectives in 20th century phi
A feminist theologian looks at the future of religion, declaring that feminism will eventually overthrow existing patriarchal religions, placing divinity within the individual and establishing a new m
Jurgen Habermas, professor of philosophy at the University of Frankfurt, has been hailed as the "foremost social and political thinker in Germany today" (Times Literary Supplement). Included here are
Habermas draws upon writings in philosophy and sociology to present an historical investigation of the relationship between social theories and their application.
