Not surprisingly, African Americans have faced considerable obstacles in pursuing careers in engineering in the United States. Wharton has constructed the first history of black efforts to advance in
Formerly Essential Catholicism, this book has been retitled to reflect how, through the centuries, the Roman Catholic Church has evolved in many aspects of its teaching. The new title also reflects ho
G.K. Chesterton's brilliant sketch of the life and thought of Thomas Aquinas is as relevant today as when it was published in 1933. Then it earned the praise of such distinguished writers as Etienne G
This book provides a critical sociology of religion in Latin America. Its purpose is to discuss the notion of religion as part of social, cultural, and political processes in capitalist societies, dr
Chronologically following Tawa's The Coming of Age of American Art Music, this new study examines, in cultural context, the music of the most prominent composers active from 1900 to 1930, among them F
This enduring work of Russian spirituality has charmed countless people with its tale of a nineteenth-century peasant's quest for the secret of prayer. Readers follow this anonymous pilgrim as he trek
This interdisciplinary study offers an analytical and theoretical framework for understanding the dynamics of political change and self-determination when indigenous people assert claims of aboriginal
The ongoing reform of European telecommunication systems has been determined by social, political, and economic conditions. Thimm examines commonly neglected institutional factors that have shaped the
Expressing a strongly positive view of the value of academic publishing that reaches far beyond what is implied by the book title, Moxley offers informed suggestions to faculty members for conceiving
Twenty prominent feature film designers talk about their careers, their relationships with Hollywood directors, and how they formulated and executed the technical and aesthetic designs of their film
Arna Wendell Bontemps was a renaissance man in the broadest sense, a gentleman-scholar-poet fully engaged in the life of the intellect. He contributed vastly to the culture of his era through his own
Through historical, political, and military analysis, O'Hanlon suggests that U.S. interests can be protected efficiently and effectively with a U.S. military reduced in size by roughly 40 to 50 percen
This book analyzes President Bush's new Regional Defense Strategy--the master plan for guiding the transformation of U.S. defense policy in the post-Cold War era. This book provides the first comprehe
This intriguing book explores why spectacular films involving Biblical figures or set in Biblical times have been a staple of filmmaking since talkies began. Forshey looks at the generic conventions o
According to current projections, the number of homeless in the United States will continue to swell in the 1990s unless more aggressive efforts to combat the problem are initiated. Based upon a thoro
This volume reviews the historical development of the discriminatory body of law that applies to the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere, beginning with the papal bull Inter Caetera of 1493
Puppetry has received little attention in the theoretical study of theatre. Tillis reviews existing literature and, through observation and analysis of puppetry in all its manifestations, offers a new
Here is a complete, integrated, principles-centered approach to releasing the awesome potential trapped within you. If you are frustrated by your dreams, ideas, and visions, this book will show you
Discover the Secret to Personal Fulfillment and Unlocking Your Destiny!The greatest tragedy in life is not death… but life without a reason. It’s dangerous to be alive and not know why you were given
This edited collection examines media coverage of Africa by American television, newspapers, and magazines. Scholars and journalists of diverse experience engage in debate concerning U.S. media covera
This book is the history of the highly trained officers and men who went by the cover name Beach Jumpers. Their top-secret mission was to create and sustain the illusion that a military landing was im
"This is your wake-up call! You may not have even realized you were sleep-walking. Most of us are most of the time. Awareness is an eye-opener. It's Anthony de Mello telling you gently but firmly, 'It
This is a fully informed progressive response to the recent debates surrounding the multifold issues of culture and education. Trend provides a compelling argument for integrating education and the ar
This is a fully informed progressive response to the recent debates surrounding the multifold issues of culture and education. Trend provides a compelling argument for integrating education and the ar
Based on an analysis of more than 200 evening newscasts aired during the first six years of the Reagan administration, Tales of Terror offers a detailed account of the ways in which news media escalat
Surely one of America's most popular novelists, Stephen King has only recently begun to receive serious attention from scholars and literary critics. "The Dark Descent" assembles fifteen illuminating
This book identifies the place that education has been assigned in the national development programs of a varied selection of nations--large and small, capitalist and socialist, industrialized and agr
The fundamental purpose of this volume is to consider the Latin American "Right" and the movement within that region toward democracy. It asks the basic questions that the "Right" must itself ask: Wha
How are questions of scientific uncertainty resolved in disputes among government agencies or between the government and special interest groups? In this provocative examination of decision-making, Kl
In this comprehensive examination of one of the world's most ancient societies, Talhami describes Egypt's quest for a sense of national identity and the factors that have affected the Egyptian identit
This is a unique and vivid account of combat service in Vietnam by an Air Force Academy graduate. John F. Flanagan was a first lieutenant and served as a forward air controller--flying single-engine s
Kahalani, commander of a tank battalion on the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur War, describes this experience in The Heights of Courage. Beginning with a description of the initial Syrian offensiv
What's it like to be a woman alcoholic in America? How does a woman's drinking affect her children, husband, lover, employer, fellow workers, and friends? Nice Girls Don't Drink answers these question
In analyzing the debates between the Federalists and the Antifederalists, McWilliams, Gibbons, and their contributors break sharply with interpretations of the founding of America as either the work o
Blea's holistic approach looks at academic studies on race, class, and gender and the social situation of La Chicana--a minority female whose life is influenced by racism and sexism. The wide-ranging
This study is the first to look at how well AIDS education has worked and to explore the psychosocial factors that underlie behavioral response to initiatives promoting safer sex.
This book provides an overview of concepts, theories, and methods related to the study of household consumption. It summarizes the most recent data on consumption patterns and trends, together with fa
The revolution in telecommunications technology and market structure has profoundly changed the information services infrastructure in the United States and in other industrialized nations. Deregulati
