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Bachata Dominican History Music Popular Social - HOME Bachata Dominican History Music Popular Social Musical Ritual in Mexico City: From the Aztec to NAFTA "This is a charming and engrossing account of the history of largely popular street (and public face-to-face) music in Mexico City and surrounding regions from pre-conquest to the dawn of the twenty-first century . . . done with a great deal of style and flair."--Patricia Seed, Professor of History, Rice UniversityOn the Zocalo, the main square of Mexico City, Mexico's entire musical history is performed every day. "Mexica" percussionists drum and dance to ...

Ancient Cultural Greece History Political Social - HOME Ancient Cultural Greece History Political Social A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture Comprehensive and balanced, this condensed version of the authors' highly successful book (Ancient Greece: A Political Social, and Cultural History, OUP, 1998) introduces the history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety. It covers the entire period from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era, integrating the most recent research in archaeology, comparative anthropology, and social history with traditional yet lively coverage of political, military, and diplomatic history. Featuring a wealth of ...

History of Social Dance - HOME History of Social Dance Dance a While: Handbook for Folk, Square, Contra, and Social Dance with CD (Audio) "Dance A While" is a classic in the field of recreational dance. The Ninth Edition of this best-selling introduction to dance uniquely combines dance instruction, descriptions of major forms of dance, and directions for more than 260 individual dances, providing ample information for readers and giving future dance instructors the background they need to be successful teachers. The cultural background of international dances is presented, along with specific suggestions for developing style. A ...

America American Art Framing History Social - HOME America American Art Framing History Social Framing America: A Social History of American Art by Frances K. Pohl, For more than a generation, critics and scholars have been revising and expanding the customary definition of American art. A tradition once assumed to be mainly European and oriented toward painting and sculpture has been enriched by the inclusion of other media such as ceramics, needlework, and illustration, and the work of previously marginalized groups such as Native Americans, African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans. Now, in a brilliant combination of original scholarship and ...

American Historian History Imagined Interpret Past - HOME American Historian History Imagined Interpret Past Imagined Histories: American Historians Interpret the Past by Anthony Molho, This collection of essays by twenty-one distinguished American historians reflects on a peculiarly American way of imagining the past. At a time when history-writing has changed dramatically, the authors discuss the birth and evolution of historiography in this country, from its origins in the late nineteenth century through its present, more cosmopolitan character. In the book's first part, concerning recent historiography, are chapters on exceptionalism, gender, economic history, social theory, race, and immigration ...

Social Theory - HOME Social Theory Theories of Social Order by Michael Hechter, This collection of readings provides a compelling exploration of what arguably remains the single most important problem in sociological theory: the problem of social order. Contending that the purpose of theory in the social sciences lies in its ability to explain real-world phenomena, Theories of Social Order departs from the standard theory reader by presenting classical texts alongside contemporary theoretical extensions and recent empirical applications to explore this substantive theme. Its unique approach--focusing on theories rather than theorists and on one ...

Range History - HOME Range History Doing Oral History by Donald A. Ritchie, Orat history is vital to our understanding of the cultures and experiences of the past. Unlike written history, oral history forever captures people's feelings, expressions, and nuances of language. But what exactly is oral history? How reliable is the information gathered by oral history? And what does it take to become an oral historian? Donald A. Ritchie, a leading expert in the field, answers these questions and in particular, explains the principles and guidelines created by the Oral History Association to ensure ...

Social Justice and Social Work - HOME Social Justice and Social Work Pathways to Power: Readings in Contextual Social Work Practice by Karla Krogsrud Miley, These readings offer critical perspectives and practice applications to define and illustrate an empowerment method of social work. The organizing theme, pathways to power, focuses on how people acquire and maintain power. This book goes beyond traditional practice perspectives to include methods that emphasize social justice, environmental contexts, strengths, and collaborative partnerships with clients and others. This book covers key theoretical perspectives, including contextual social work, social justice, multicultural competence, and social constructionism. Practice ...

Find History State United Work - HOME Find History State United Work About Face: A History of America's Curious Relationship with China from Nixon to Clinton by James H. Mann, X This is the fascinating inside story of the people, forces, politics and diplomacy that have shaped contemporary relations between the United States and China. James Mann, the Beijing bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times from 1984 to 1987, draws on hundreds of newly uncovered government documents, scores of interviews and his own experiences in writing this superb investigative history. Mann begins with an account of the ...

20th Century History - HOME 20th Century History The Sound of Light: A History of Gospel and Christian Music by Don Cusic, X The Sound of Light is a sweeping overview of the history of gospel music. Powerful and incisive, it traces contemporary Christianity and Christian music to the 16th century and the Protestant Reformation after examining music in the Bible and early church music.From the psalms of the early Puritans through the hymns of human composure of Isaac Watts and the social activism of the Wesleys, gospel music was established in 18th century America. With ...

Alternative History Present Science Understanding - HOME Alternative History Present Science Understanding Energy Technology and Directions for the Future Energy: Technology and Directions for the Future presents the fundamentals of energy for scientists and engineers. It is a survey of energy sources that will be available for use in the 21st century energy mix. The reader will learn about the history and science of several energy sources as well as the technology and social significance of energy. Themes in the book include thermodynamics, electricity distribution, geothermal energy, fossil fuels, solar energy, nuclear energy, alternate energy (wind, water, biomass), energy and society, energy and the environment, sustainable ...

Medical Science History - HOME Medical Science History From Humors to Medical Science: A History of American Medicine by John Duffy, From Humors to Medical Science: A History of American Medicine How Scientists Explain Disease by Paul Thagard, X How do scientists develop new explanations of disease? How do those explanations become accepted as true? And how does medical diagnosis change when physicians are confronted with new scientific evidence? These are some of the questions that Paul Thagard pursues in this pathbreaking book that develops a new, integrative approach to the study of science. Ranging through the ...

Activism Encyclopedia Justice Social - HOME Activism Encyclopedia Justice Social Linking Activism: Ecology, Social Justice, and Education for Social Change Linking Activism: Ecology, Social Justice, and Education for Social Change Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America From rodeos to quilting bees, stickball to stock car racing, American pastimes comprise a broad range of activities. The two-volume "Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America "provides a comprehensive survey of these activities from the Colonial era to the present. This title examines how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political and economic ...

Brief Economic Genius History Paperback - HOME Brief Economic Genius History Paperback History of United States Naval Operations in World War II by Samuel Eliot Morison, The University of Illinois Press continues its paperback release of Samuel Eliot Morison's panoramic fifteen-volume naval history with three volumes that chronicle the war in the Pacific from May 1942 through May 1944. This new edition will be issued in increments of three volumes per season through Spring 2003. Morison's genius for capturing the flash and fire and the pathos of combat infuses his narrative with an immense vitality and ...

Social Contract Theory - HOME Social Contract Theory Evolution of the Social Contract by Brian Skyrms, In this pithy and highly readable book, Brian Skyrms, a recognized authority on game theory and decision theory, investigates traditional problems of the social contract in terms of evolutionary dynamics. Game theory is skillfully employed to offer quite new interpretations of a wide variety of social phenomena, including justice, mutual aid, commitment, convention, and meaning. The author eschews any grand, unified theory. Rather, he presents the reader with tools drawn from evolutionary game theory for the purpose of analyzing and coming ...

Pantie a Brief History - HOME Pantie a Brief History Tennis's Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Baseline Blunders, Clay Court Wonders, and Lucky Lobs by Floyd Conner, -- The latest sports entry in the popular Most Wanted series -- Delves into amusing moments in tennis history, both high and low Tennis history is filled with unusual, bizarre, and unbelievable stories. Tennis's Most Wanted chronicles seven hundred of the most outrageous players, coaches, and officials in tennis history. Its seventy lists describe in detail tennis's colorful characters, surprising matches, inept players, bizarre nicknames, outrageous outfits, embarrassing ...

History of Nyse - HOME History of Nyse Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader: Battle-Tested Techniques for Day, Swing, and Position Traders by Oliver Velez, Techniques-Driven Tips of the Day Trading Pros--Direct from the Experts of Pristine.Com! Today's stock market gives smart, aggressive day traders more opportunities for profit opportunities than at any time in history. Never before has trading wealth been so achievable for the well-prepared day trader...and so elusive to the ill prepared. "Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader provides the weapons you need to become a confident, self-empowered, successful day trader. Oliver Velez ...

Colonial Latin America a Documentary History - HOME Colonial Latin America a Documentary History Colonial Latin America: A Documentary History by Kenneth Mills, Colonial Latin America: A Documentary History centers upon people-people from different parts of the world who came together to form societies by chance and by design in the years after 1492. Colonial Latin America: A Documentary History by Kenneth Mills, Colonial Latin America: A Documentary History centers upon people-people from different parts of the world who came together to form societies by chance and by design in the years after 1492. The Century: America's ...

Poverty History - HOME Poverty History Poverty Knowledge: Social Science, Social Policy, and the Poor in Twentieth-Century U.S. History by Alice O'Connor, Progressive-era "poverty warriors" cast poverty in America as a problem of unemployment, low wages, labor exploitation, and political disfranchisement. In the 1990s, policy specialists made "dependency" the issue and crafted incentives to get people off welfare. "Poverty Knowledge" gives the first comprehensive historical account of the thinking behind these very different views of "the poverty problem, " in a century-spanning inquiry into the politics, institutions, ideologies, and social science that ...

Make Poverty History - HOME Make Poverty History History Makers: Collector's Set, The The Russell Simmons Higher Self Series is a groundbreaking collection of programming dedicated to inspiring the pursuit of the new American Dream. "The History Makers" is the most comprehensive collection of firsthand accounts and archival footage of contemporary African-American high achievers ever produced. The stories told are riveting and give insight into how those faced with overwhelming odds can achieve tremendous success. viewers will be deeply moved and inspired to pursue their own dreams, no matter what the obstacles. In "The History ...

Series History - HOME Series History Slavery in the History of Muslim Black Africa by Allan G. B. Fisher, Including single-authored titles, primary source collections, and readers, The History of Disability series will address the full range of topics in disability history: policies and laws, political movements and organizations, medical treatment anf views, education, institutions and agencies, philanthropy, labor, eugenics, cultural representations, disability cultures, and more. Books in the series will trace the intersections of disability with gender, race, ethnicity, and class. While some books will focus on particular disability groups, others will attempt to ...

Geography Justice Social - HOME Geography Justice Social Moral Geographies: Ethics in a World of Difference by David M. Smith, This book explores the interface between geography, ethics, and morality. It considers questions that have haunted the past, are subjects of controversy in the present, and affect the future. Does distance diminish responsibility? Should we interfere with the lives of those we do not know? Is there a distinction between private and public space? Which values and morals, if any, are absolute, and which cultural, communal, or personal? And are universal rights consistent with respect for difference? David Smith shows how these questions play themselves out in politics, planning, development, social and personal relations, the exploitation of resources, and competition for territory. After introducing the essential elements of moral philosophy from Plato to postmodernism, he examines the moral significance of concepts of landscape, location and place, proximity, distance and community, space and territory, justice, and nature. ...

America History in Racism State United - HOME America History in Racism State United Mulattas and Mestizas: Representing Mixed Identities in the Americas, 1850-2000 by Suzanne Bost, X In this broadly conceived exploration of how people represent identity in the Americas, Suzanne Bost argues that mixture has been central to the definition of race in the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean since the nineteenth century. Her study is particularly relevant in an era that promotes mixed-race musicians, actors, sports heroes, and supermodels as icons of a "new" America. Bost challenges the popular media's notion that a new millennium has ushered in a radical transformation of American ethnicity; in fact, this paradigm of the "changing" face of America extends throughout American history. Working from literary and historical accounts of mulattas, mestizas, and creoles, Bost analyzes a tradition, dating from the nineteenth century, of theorizing identity in terms of racial and sexual mixture. By examining racial politics in Mexico and the United States; racially mixed female characters in ...

Brief History Neoliberalism - HOME Brief History Neoliberalism A Brief History of Neoliberalism A Brief History of Neoliberalism Ecocide: A Short History and Sociology of Mass Extinction of Species by Franz Broswimmer, At the dawn of the twenty-first century, it is clear that -- for the first time since the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago -- changes of enormous ecological significance are occurring on our planet. The ozone layer is beginning to disintegrate. Since 1970 the world's forests have almost halved. A quarter of the world's fish has been depleted. We live in ...

History Society - HOME History Society A History of Islamic Societies by IRA M. Lapidus, Long considered a classic, A History of Islamic Societies is now that much more useful a reference for general readers and scholars alike. Widely praised for its balanced and comprehensive account, Ira Lapidus' work has been fully revised in its coverage of each country and region of the Muslim world through 2001. It incorporates the origins and evolution of Islamic societies and brings into focus the historical processes that gave shape to the manifold varieties of contemporary Islam. The concluding chapters ...

A Concise History Of Brazil (Cambridge Concise Histories) (Paperback) : Excellent one-volume history of Brazil by leading Brazilian social historian is suitable for advanced studen...

American Women S History: A Student Companion (Oxford Student Companions To American History) (Hardcover) : Alphabetical articles on major events, documents, persons, social movements, and political and social concep...

Rum: A Social And Sociable History Of The Real Spirit Of 1776 (Hardcover) : A fascinating cultural history of rum explores the role of this distilled spirit in the economic and social ...

Teaching Ethnic Diversity With Film: Essays And Resources For Educators In History, Social Studies, Literature And Film Studies (Paperback) : This work details the rationales and methods for incorporating films readily available on video into the hig...

The End Of Chidyerano: A History Of Food And Everyday Life In Malawi, 1860-2004 (Social History Of Africa) (Paperback) : Author: Mandala, Elias C. Number of Pages: 346. Published On: 2005/10/30. Language: ENGLISH

The Articles Of Confederation; An Interpretation Of The Social-Constitutional History Of The American Revolution 1774-1781: An Interpretation Of The Social-Cons : Events surrounding the writing and ratification of the first constitution are recounted and interpreted. Aut...

Waste And Want: A Social History Of Trash (Paperback) : An exploration of the importance of trash in American social history describes the virtual nonexistence of t...

Sport in America: From Wicked Amusement to National Obsession (book) : An excellent supplemental text for sport history classes DESCRIPTION This book brings to one volume...