Throughout its long and often tumultuous history, “La Hispanola” has taken on various cultural identities to meet the expectations — and especially the demands — of those who governed it. The island s
Soto (English studies, National Distance Education U., Madrid, Spain) and Johnson (history, Agnes Scott College, US) bring together English, history, literature, American studies, and other scholars f
In this collection of essays, A. A. den Otter explores the meaning of the concepts ‘civilizing’ and ‘wilderness’ within an 1850s Euro-British North American context. At the time, den Otter argues, the
In 1979, Dr. Allan Ronald, a specialist in infectious diseases from Canada, and Dr. Herbert Nsanze, head of medical microbiology at University of Nairobi, met through the World Health Organization. Ro
Framed by the historic 2005 signing of the Labrador Inuit Land Claim Agreement and the creation of Nunatsiavut, the first Inuit self-government, Settlement, Subsistence, and Change Among the Labrador
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, large numbers of Swedish immigrants came to Michigan seeking new opportunities in the United States and relief from economic, religious, or politi
Geographers and other social scientists, scientists and engineers in environmental and earth sciences, and business interests gathered in Lansing, Michigan in March 2007 for a symposium on the anticip
A thought-provoking investigation of an urgent issue facing American communities today, Edward C. Lorenz’s book examines the intersection of corporate irresponsibility and civic engagement. At the hea
This enlightening book offers a collection of histories of underground papers from the Vietnam Era as written and told by key staff members of the time. Their stories, building on those presented in P
Indigenous people and African descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean have long been affected by a social hierarchy established by elites, through which some groups were racialized and others w
In the mid-20th century, the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King was killed, was one of the few motels in Memphis, Tennessee, to offer lodging to blacks. In this book, Kamin, a rabbi and auth
A fur trader in the Michigan Territory and confidant of both the U.S. government and local Indian tribes, Jacob Smith could have stepped out of a James Fenimore Cooper novel. Controversial, mysterious
This engaging narrative history deftly illustrates the War of 1812 as it played out in the Old Northwest — Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and bordering parts of Canada. From the stirrings of confl
Much knowledge and understanding can be generated from the experiences of everyday life. In this engaging study, Alvin O. Korte examines how this concept applies to Spanish-speaking peoples adapted to
Disability Studies diverge from the medical model of disability (which argues that disabled subjects can and should be “fixed”) to view disability as socially constructed, much in the same way other i
A vividly described and intensely personal memoir, My Bayou charts a personal and spiritual transformation along the fabled banks of Bayou Saint John in New Orleans. When Constance Adler moves to New
During the 1979 revolution, Iranians from all walks of life, whether Muslim, Jewish, Christian, socialist, or atheist, fought side-by-side to end one tyrannical regime, only to find themselves in the
If baseball is the sport of nostalgic prose, basketball’s movement, myths, and culture are truly at home in verse. In this extraordinary collection of essays, poets meditate on what basketball means t
The first comprehensive history of the Aboriginal First World War experience on the battlefield and the home front.???? When the call to arms was heard at the outbreak of the First World War, Canada’s
Writing in a style accessible to general readers as well as policymakers and lawyers, Fletcher (director, Indigenous Law and Policy Center, Michigan State U.) surveys the governmental, legal, and poli
In a fascinating analysis of critical themes in Feodor Dostoevsky’s work, Rene Girard explores the implications of the Russian author’s “underground,” a site of isolation, alienation, and resentment.
The main goal of this book is to help planning and public health professionals, policy makers, and citizens understand why it is important for government and school districts to work together on schoo
Ten essays by contributors in cultural anthropology, sociology, environmental studies, and women's studies offer interdisciplinary perspectives on the relationship between humans and animals, demonstr
For almost thirty years, William F. Gavin wrote speeches at the highest levels of government. Speechwright is his insider’s view of politics, a shrewd critique of presidential and congressional rhetor
Eric Cameron is a conceptual and process artist of international stature who has influenced many contemporary artists throughout his fifty years of inspired teaching and unusual art. This is the first
The first biographical account of the life of James Gillespie Birney in more than fifty years, this fabulously insightful history illuminates and elevates an all-but-forgotten figure whose political c
This exciting compendium brings together, for the first time, some of the foremost scholars of Rene Girard’s mimetic theory, with leading imitation researchers from the cognitive, developmental, and n
Lubig (education, Northern Michigan U.) offers a history of the Maltese people in Michigan. He briefly describes the islands of Malta and their geography and history, then details early American colon
What was romance like for Canadians a century ago? What qualities did men and women look for in prospective mates? How did they find suitable partners in difficult circumstances such as frontier isola
Canada's role as world power and its sense of itself in the global landscape has been largely shaped and defined by the changing policies and personalities in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Int
British novelist John Berger and Swiss film director Alain Tanner collaborated on several political films. White (European studies, Dalhousie University) analyzes three of the films in depth: La Salam
The essays assembled in this volume are shaped by conditions ? both enabling and constraining ? that can perhaps best be described as an ?ethnographic chiasmus.” This expression refers to the surprise
Established in 1896, the Stuartburn colony was one of the earliest Ukrainian settlements in western Canada. Based on an analysis of government records, pioneer memoirs, and the Ukrainian and English l
Trigger Man is a superb collection of stories capturing the gritty spirit of Detroit and the sometimes grim circumstances of the characters shaped by its industry and economics. Grounded on the bleak
America has more than 130,000 lakes of significant size. Ninety percent of all Americans live within fifty miles of a lake, and our 1.8 billion trips to watery places make them our top vacation choice
Life Stages and Native Women explores how life stages and responsibilities of Metis, Cree, and Anishinaabe women were integral to the health and well-being of their communities during the mid- 20th ce
Many misappropriations and exclusions have arisen from the Western tendency to reduce and manipulate the ideas and values of non- Western religions and philosophies to fit within Western concepts and
From 1986–1989 poet and journalist Jalal Barzanji endured imprisonment and torture under Saddam Hussein’s regime because of his literary and journalistic achievements — writing that openly explores th
This study of the history of higher education in Nigeria examines public policy surrounding the development of institutions and programs designed to provide widely available education to all citizens
Based on records of rural municipalities, government documents, ministerial correspondence, local community histories, newspapers, and publications of relevant government departments, McManus (history
