Arenas of Power represents the first time that Theodore J. Lowi's model of policy analysis has been presented together with key applications and case studies drawn from his long history of scholarship
This expanded second edition of Tilly's widely acclaimed 2004 book brings this analytical history of social movements fully up to date. Tilly and Wood cover such recent topics as immigrants' rights, n
This expanded paperback edition includes many new pages on topics that will deeply affect the Middle East and the course of a new American presidential administration. The new coverage offers fresh an
Freire's followers, whether new or of long standing, acknowledge his influence and practice it openly. Those who would like a little touch of extra inspiration will find this collection of letters mir
The voices of famous and lesser known figures in America's quest to reduce poverty are collected for the first time in this comprehensive historical anthology. The book traces the most important ideas
Few phenomena in the Arab world are more controversial than Al Jazeera - the satellite television news channel that, despite its brief history, has made its impact known throughout the world and chang
This 100th Anniversary edition of Du Bois's most widely read book offers significant updates and advantages over all other editions of this classic of African American history. A new Introduction by M
This 100th Anniversary edition of Du Bois's most widely read book offers significant updates and advantages over all other editions of this classic of African American history. A new Introduction by M
"Unlocking the World "proposes hospitality as a guiding ethic for education. Based on the work of Jacques Derrida, it suggests that giving place to children and newcomers is at the heart of education.
With their apparent success in schools and careers, Asian Americans have long been viewed by white Americans as the "model minority." Yet few Americans realize the lives of many Asian Americ
The victims of US military campaigns are usually nameless civilians in far away places, but there are also victims closer to home - the soldiers so often used and then discarded by the establishment.
Founded in 1985, the Open Book program in Brooklyn, NY, was a long-running, grassroots adult literacy program, unique in its use of shared decision-making and practices rooted in education for social
Education is one of the most fundamental prerequisites to economic growth and social stability in the world. It is also one of the most inadequately realised goals of development, with the average edu
Clemens (political science, Boston U.) argues that diplomatic engagement by the US with North Korea over nuclear weapons and other issues is not only possible but necessary in order to avoid the threa
The theory of cosmopolitanism is built on a paradoxical commitment to a universal idea of humanity and to a respect for human pluralism. Toward an Imperfect Education critiques the assumed "g
Debates over the role of government have intensified in the wake of America's deepest financial crisis since the Depression. This book suggests new ways of moving forward based on the policies and pri
This is the first volume in an ambitious new series-"Patterns of Potential Human Progress"-inspired by the UN Millennium Development Goals (MGDs) and other initiatives to improve the
For educators, researchers, and policy makers, Quartz (research, Center X, UCLA) et al. discuss the variety of career pathways educators can take to make a difference in children's lives. As part of U
This is the first volume in an ambitious new series-"Patterns of Potential Human Progress"-inspired by the UN Millennium Development Goals (MGDs) and other initiatives to improve the
Over the past two hundred years, work experiences have changed greatly, causing new issues such as heightened boredom and alienation, but also new levels of obsession with work. This book looks at the
Oprah Winfrey is an American phenomenon. As journalist Peck states, she moved from talk show host to cultural icon, an example of success, influence and philanthropy. Peck sees Winfrey as a symbol of
This book examines the surging national interest in bike-friendly public policies and argues that this growth is likely to escalate. Currents in U.S. culture that have supported the dominance of the c
Since about 1880, reports Stearns (history, George Mason U.), death in the US has changed dramatically; the death rate for children and other key groups has plummeted, causes of death have migrated fr
Sociologist and historian Sieber retired from Columbia University then spent 30 years homesteading on a Caribbean island. In this, his first book since he returned to the US in 1999, he documents how
Since 1998, Wallerstein (a senior research scholar at Yale U. and the founder of World Systems theory) has been publishing commentaries on world politics on the Internet. He reproduces many of those c
'[P]erhaps the best analysis of the English-only movement in the US and the ramifications worldwide of language policies favouring English ...It displays a dazzling grasp of the many meanings of langu
Poverty and inequality are at record levels. Today, forty-seven million Americans live in poverty, while the median is in decline. The top 20 percent now controls 89 percent of all wealth. These condi
Feagin and Cobas provide the first in-depth examination of the everyday racism faced by middle-class Latinos. Based on a national survey, we learn how a diverse group of talented Latinos Mexican Ameri
The second edition of this classic work adds a new chapter on Barack Obama and updates coverage of the end of the George W. Bush administration. Presidential scholar Erwin C. Hargrove extends his anal
Changing Lives recounts the experiences of a dozen men on probation in Massachusetts who took classes for three months to read and talk about great works of literature. The men explored the writings o
In 2000, the U.S. Census began allowing self-identification as more than one race. From interviews in the late 1990s with older persons of mixed African American/white and Asian/white heritage who had
In the wake of Robert Putnam's bestselling book "Bowling Alone," media and popular opinion often contend that American society is losing its cohesion. In an era of culture wars, deep
Why Men Rebel was first published in 1970 after a decade of political violence across the world. Forty years later, serious conflicts continue in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Ted Robert Gurr rein
George W. Bush's war on terror defended torture as a matter of official policy and furthered an already emergent culture of cruelty. As torture became normalized in the Bush era, it not only corrupted
The great financial crisis of the first decade of the 21st century is due in large part to a failure of the common conceptual understanding of financial markets and modern risk management, suggests We
In an election year in which everyone seems to be looking for change, Tom Cronin reminds us that it is important to look back at presidential precedents and pitfalls, carrying forward these lessons as
With their apparent success in schools and careers, Asian Americans have long been viewed by white Americans as the "model minority." Yet few Americans realize the lives of many Asia
Sociologist Bernard (1903-96) came to feminism late in her life--67--but early in the movement's second wave--1970. The 13 essays here explore such topics as moral and social issues around infidelity,
Huge changes have occurred in both the physical facts of death and in the cultural modes that guide our reactions to it. These changes also affect policy issues ranging from punishments for crimes to
New from the author of the million-selling Pedagogy of the OppressedIn an era when teachers and states are resisting high-stakes testing, this new book from world-renowned author Paulo Freire could no
