Breast Cancer: Society Shapes an Epidemic provides an innovative look at the social and political contexts of breast cancer and examines how this illness has become a social problem.
They also examine why it is essential to take on the sources of 'mass public education.' Academia needs to understand that the popular press and... Læs mere
A half-century since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the time is right to assess how policies and actions effect the realization of human rights and to point to new directions and challenges that lie ahead.
Contains worked-out solutions to all odd-numbered exercises in the multi-variable section of the Taalman/Kohn Calculus text.
For more than 1500 years, across more than 4000 miles, the Silk Roads connected East and West. Liu's thoughtful introduction considers the many ways the... Læs mere
This book is a valuable guide to ethical issues and the language, concepts, and positions central to ethical theorizing. It is a valuable guide to ethical issues and the language, concepts, and positions central to ethical theorizing.
A new series of easy-to-digest profiles on individual countries and regions, featuring everything you'll ever need to know about... Læs mere
Spanning the eight decades between the American Revolution and the Civil War, The Roots of African-American Identity focuses on the lives of African Americans in the nominally free northern and western states.
This illuminating collection of essays assesses the 17th century, interpreting what used to be called "The Puritan Revolution," the ideas which helped to produce it and resulted from it, and the relations between these ideas and the political events of the day.
Reconfiguring Modernism explores the relationship between modern literature and modern art. Schwarz... Læs mere