This book studies the phenomenon of fundamentalism in the United States. It contains historical and contemporary scholarly analysis of the Christian movements that emerged around the time of the Moral Majority.
The edited collection brings together social and biological anthropology scholars, biologists, and geneticists to examine the interface between Genetic Admixture, Identity and Health, directly contributing to an emerging field of 'bio-cultural anthropology.
The purpose of this work is to enhance understanding and the overall learning experience in OB, and ultimately, to help shape a more conscious workforce of people who have what it takes to succeed during uncertain times despite the ebb and flow of the market.
Arguing that our laws are skewed to benefit entrenched homeowners, at the expense of newcomers and lower-income households, this book advocates both for libertarian ideals and for social justice - an unusual and revealing combination.
Teachers, as often as students, articulate frustrations over each other's choices and expectations. Florence explores the cross-cultural complexities of teacher/student interactions, particularly African immigrant teachers.
This comprehensive study ranges from Irving's Knickerbockers, Emerson's Transcendentalists, and Garrison's abolitionists to the popular serial fiction writers for Robert Bonner's New York Ledger to unearth surprising convergences between such seemingly disparate circles.
A fresh look at one of the most important landmarks in the passage of the Ottoman Middle East to modernity during the late nineteenth century, this book... Læs mere
This book explores educational and cultural experiences of 'part-time' unveilers during their undergraduate degree programs in public... Læs mere
This unique volume focuses on the subjects of time in the area of theology known as 'eschatology,' the consideration of the... Læs mere
Based on a fifteen year longitudinal cross-cultural analysis on the role of the body in identity... Læs mere
In Accountability in American Higher Education prominent academics, entrepreneurs, and journalists assess the obstacles to, and potential opportunities for,... Læs mere
Given the current educational climate of high stakes testing, standardized curriculum, and 'approved' reading lists,... Læs mere