A groundbreaking and controversial two-volume reader on the connections between social structure and public health. In recent years, a whole new field of inquiry on the connections between society and
The time has come to stand up for what’s right in America. We may be in the middle of economic recovery, but millions of Americans are not sharing the benefits. The growing ranks of those without adeq
Full-color, three-dimensional maps of each dive site offer what no book has ever before provided: the information needed to plan your dive down to the last detail. You can review the exact layout of t
Looks at a variety of non-Western cultures to show that there are many kinds of knowledge, that knowledge is not uniform, and that cultures reflect their differing forms of knowlege
Was Jack Benny really funny off-camera? Why was I Love Lucy one of the biggest breakthroughs in TV technology? How did James Dean, Grace Kelly, and Paul Newman become household names? Listen as Art Ca
Dangerous Liaisons provides a platform for the leading minds of both communities - including thinkers who straddle both worlds - to debate the volatile subject of the relationship between African Amer
Essays discuss the effects of globalization on the nation-state, looking at dealings that both strengthen and weaken the national idea, creating a concentration of resources and a diminishing of respo
Two hidden valleys--one in Pennsylvania, the other in Virginia--held vibrant communities and quilting traditions during the closing years of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century.
An expose+a7 of the underground trade in illegal Chinese laborers illuminates the horrible conditions suffered by this immigrant class in America, and the underworld that exploits them for billions in
Claims that American law has undergone major changes that correspond to four periods of American history: precapitalist, capitalist, state capitalist, and global capitalist
Describes the forces that determine what appears--or is not allowed to appear--on television, and considers how the need for ratings has changed journalism, politics, and other aspects of society
The Monkey Suit is David Dante Troutt’s “impressive” debut (Kirkus), a collection of short stories inspired by historic legal cases involving African Americans in the nineteenth and twentieth centurie
A historian of Shaker life traces the links between the unique social and ritual practices of this religious community and the famous decorative arts and architecture they produced as a consequence of
"The aim of the University is a true enlargement of mind... the power of viewing many things at once."Though a century and a half has passed since John Henry Newman delivered the lectures which provid
Cocktails are as appealing to look at as they are delicious to drink. There is something sumptuous, decadent, and urbane about them. Thirty of these tasty concoctions with recipes are presented in the
An acclaimed historian of Mexico traces the roots of the current crisis in Chiapas--including primary source documents. Once again, the rebellion in Chiapas has made headlines everywhere with revelati
The author is a professor (comparative literature), a poet, the author of fiction and non-fiction, and a rabbi, and is affiliated with the Aleph Center for Jewish Studies in Paris and the Bar-Ilan U.
The first book in The New Press Back-to-Basics Series restates the importance of equality in an age of growing inequality. What is the role of equality in today's America? What are the arguments to be
Three-dimensional maps in full color of each site illustrating 42 of the most spectacular dives in the Red Sea. These maps offer what no book has ever before provided: the information needed to plan y
In St. Louis, it is the summer of 1920 and the day is the Sabbath, but there is little rest for the Jews from Krimsk and less reverence for the wondrous Krimsker Rebbe, who led them to the New World s
Joly (author of numerous books and articles on hunting and fishing) explores the mystique of the legendary shotguns and rifles that occupy a special place in the pantheon of sporting equipment. Extens
"In this age of high technology weapons, crisis-management is dangerous, difficult, and uncertain. . . . The record of the missile crisis is replete with examples of misinformation, misjudgment, misca
Las Meninas. The Nude Maja and The Clothed Maja. The Garden of Earthly Delights. The Museo del Prado in Madrid, which grew out of the Spanish royal collections, holds the masterpieces of Velazquez and
Witty and engaging essays from the writer hailed as the equal of George Orwell and Edmund Wilson. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "that most rambunctious of all critics--an iconoclast," Hans Magnus
A Village Voice Best Book of the Year with contributions by James Clifford, Rosalind Krauss, and Barbara Kruger, among others, examines contemporary cultural politics. Discussions in Contemporary Cult
Frick, notorious during the 19th century for his persecution of labor and his role in the Johnstown flood tragedy, also assembled an extensive and well-respected personal art collection. Here, his gr
Looks at eight palaces, including the Palace of Madrid, the Palace of El Escorial, and Reales Alcazares de Seville, and describes their unique histories
More than one hundred illustrations and photographs complement an entertaining history of the beauty pageant, from the 1850s to the present day, tracing the changing perspective on feminine beauty and
It is Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year and Day of Judgement - in Moscow during the Stalinist purges of 1936. In the Lubyanka secret police prison, senior investigator Grisha Shwartzman masterfully
Acclaimed by historians, a collection of moving letters from freed slaves searching for their families, assembled by the editors of Free at Last, capture the familial devotion that persisted despite a
An assessment of the impact of the "living wage" legislation passed in a number of U.S. cities shows how it has improved the lives of the working poor and demonstrates its relatively low cost for empl
The Rijksmuseum's collection of seventeenth-century Dutch drawings is one of the finest in the world. These two volumes contain all the drawings by masters born between 1580 and 1600, and give a kalei
Not long ago, the fate of a film or Broadway show rested in the hands of the critics. Producers and directors could be found in Sardis opening night waiting nervously for the reviews in the late editi
Offering nearly 175 recipes that reflect the many cultures of the Pacific Islands, this adventurous cookbook features low-fat, beautiful food emphasizing vegetables, fish, seafood, poultry, and pasta.
