Drawing on the non-individualistic perspective of social representations theory, this book presents an alternative view of social identity... Læs mere
Contesting prior assumptions that institutions simplify the world for the sake of efficiency, this book argues that rather than institution expansion indicating the movement of markets to optimal states, expanding institutions generate information costs.
Political liberalization and economic reform, the weakening of the state, and increased global interconnections have all had profound effects on Muslim societies and... Læs mere
This is an introduction to the women's health movements and what is being accomplished by women organizing to achieve better health care around the world.
This collection includes groundbreaking essays, and interviews with scholars and writers which reveal that despite pressures of assimilation, personal goals, and in some cases, anti-Semitism, they have never been able to divorce their lives or literature from their heritage.
The book describes the impact of cultural perceptions on rulers' behaviors in the United Arab Emirates, once the Trucial States. Despite... Læs mere
African Americans today face a systemic crisis of mass underemployment, mass imprisonment, and mass disfranchisement. This comprehensive reader makes clear to students the mutual constitution of these three crises.
This book analyzes recent alterations in African security politics, focusing on regionalization of civil wars, transnational aspects of African conflicts, African regional peacekeeping efforts, the privatization of security in Africa, and the role of the UN in peacekeeping.
A hybrid text - part testimonio, part linguistic and cultural analysis, and part art criticism - this is also a history of New... Læs mere
In this book, workers displaced by plant closings in Louisville, Kentucky tell their stories, emphasizing their agency, demanding respect... Læs mere
And How can history help illuminate contemporary concerns about the nature and character of America's schools? Americans have long invested considerable time, energy, and emotion in their schools, both private and public, and a knowledge of history helps explain why.
Shows how in the Restoration and Eighteenth century, Shakespeare's plays and other Renaissance texts were adapted to make them conform to contemporary ideas.