The author reflects on issues of globalization and governance, recognizing that we live in a period of imperial hegemony centered around the United States. In opposition to this he recommends (and eve
Identifying liberty, equality, and order as the three basic political values in American life, Safford (government and philosophy, U of South Carolina at Sumter) argues that there is a danger for the
Dew discusses the ways World War II impacted Charlotte and the lives of its residents. Prominence is given to the interaction of religions, race, ethnicity, class, gender, and religion in shaping the
This book examines fundamental issues of elder respect, how it is practiced and perceived in the broad context of human service settings, and with the resolution of those issues. The writings in this
Originally published in 1964 by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, this volume has been used by more than 50,000 students as an introduction to classifying and analyzing the kinship systems of the world. Th
Her Eyes was originally published in 1952 and is recognized by many scholars as Bozorg Alavi's finest novel. Alavi, a leading contemporary Persian writer and a champion of the Left, is well known for
Soudriette (president, IFES--International Foundation for Election Systems) and Pilon (former vice president of programs for IFES) present eight papers that analyze foreign electoral assistance progra
Traore (urban education, U. of North Carolina-Charlotte) and Lukens (Community Legal Services, Philadelphia) demonstrate the dramatic shifts in perception that are possible when an Afrocentric approac
Volume XXVII continues the major themes from previous volumes of the series including President as Political Leader, the President and Communication, Organizing Approaches to Policymaking, the Preside
Volume XXVII continues the major themes from previous volumes of the series including President as Political Leader, the President and Communication, Organizing Approaches to Policymaking, the Preside
Southerners, Too? challenges the view that "southern heritage" refers to white southerners only by revealing that, historically and culturally, African Americans have been integral to southern life an
The Concept of Freedom identifies a tradition in western understanding of freedom and calls it the Platonic-Augustinian-Lutheran-Kierkegaardian tradition. Wenyu Xie examines the two principles in this
In this meticulously researched case study of the Mulia Dani in Indonesia, Hayward uses ethnographic methodology and an anthropological perspective to ascertain as accurately as possible the Dani per
The Struggle Over the Past contains essays on three facets of fundamentalist religion: its international character, its American Protestant form, and its appearance in Roman Catholicism. The papers ra
Forty-three years after its birth in San Francisco the world body faces a paradox. The problems posed by environmental hazards, terrorism, narcotics trafficking, population movements, natural and manm
Various notions concerning violence in Jewish literature throughout the ages are explored by historians, social scientists, and scholars of religion. The 13 essays move from the interior mind, to fami
This work is designed as a methodology course for those seeking certification for teaching mathematics in middle and high schools. The central belief that underlies the discussion is that mathematics
In this book, Jack Gifford presents a professional approach to, and development of, syllabi, particularly those supported by electronic media. Gifford explores the nine major steps essential to the co
How do mobilization for war and the actual war effort affect the environment? How do ecological conditions encourage war? What are possible, non-violent solutions to the ecological- conflict dynamic?
Based on interviews with former missionaries, archival records, and secondary sources, Kasongo, a Methodist minister of the Central Congo Conference, presents a history of the church in this region. H
This oral autobiography of Kimball Young is a history of sociology from 1912 to 1968. Interdisciplinary and international aspects of sociology's formation are stressed in Young's account as he discuss
This book challenges the perception that sexuality educators ought to remain value-neutral and that sexual-values education is an object in the school designed to solve sexual-moral problems.
This book challenges the perception that sexuality educators ought to remain value-neutral and that sexual-values education is an object in the school designed to solve sexual-moral problems.
This volume is a fascinating collection of pieces by South African journalist Nomavenda Mathiane. Unlike much that is written about South Africa, these pieces are very personal observations and reflec
The Honorable John S. Wilder has served the constituents of Tennessee for over forty-years, and this historical accomplishment serves as the foundation of this work. In his political life, Lieutenant
The history of the European Community/European Union's (EC/EU) development is a narrative of crises generated and resolved. To date, the resolution of crises in community affairs has furthered Europea
Believing the nation-state to be a core unit of international stability and the "quintessential carrier of democracy," retired US foreign service officer Hough assesses the health of the nation-state
Arguing that the role of students (and many others) has too often been left out in studies of the struggles against colonialism, Natsis (international affairs, West Virginia State College) explores ho
Kim Ku was highly involved in the struggle for Korea's independence from Japan, and now the autobiography of this celebrated national figure, before only available in Korean, Chinese, or Japanese, has
Contains 31 recent essays collected from journals on the state of modern Judaism. Borowitz (education and Jewish religious thought, Hebrew Union College) explores such topics as the evolution of his o
In From Mainline to Sideline, journalist K.L. Billingsley documents a pattern of political partisanship by the NCC. He describes the lack of structural coherence, the gap between the church elites and
Presents 13 essays and two keynote speeches from the July 1995 conference "The Atomic Age Opens: American Culture Confronts the Atomic Bomb." Papers examine a variety of topics, including: the role of
This unique Latin reader consists of 67 passages drawn from ancient, medieval, and early modern works on medical subjects. The texts are equipped with introductory comments in English with a visible v
he papers presented in this work provide insight into the substantial role that Chiang played in the social and economic development of the republic. Topics include the historical setting for his rise
This is the first major original study of pragmatism as it relates to foreign policy. The credibility of philosophies of politics and foreign policies rests on the soundness of its intellectual founda
A primarily culturalist interpretation of four major novels of the Peruvian writer, Mario Vargas Llosa: La ciudad y los perros (1963), La casa verde (1966), Conversacion en La Catedral (1969), and Pan
This book explores factors leading to a surge in youth voting and outlines strategies for political parties to continue attracting young voters to the polls. In 2008, the possibility of the first U.S.
