First published in 1973, Geoffrey Perrett s portrait of war-time America was immediately hailed as a major retrospective. Perret vividly... Læs mere
A record of the heritage of Dane County, Wisconsin's capital region, from its earliest days through the 1940s. It describes the origins and evolution of local names that reveal a... Læs mere
Teaches the student to communicate in everyday situations, with each chapter introducing a new situational context. Students learn to discuss work, vacations, health, and entertainment.... Læs mere
An assessment of the current state and future of literary studies in the United States, this text challenges the view that literary classics must be relevant to our immediate concerns. It also addresses the question of objectivity in humanistic study.
Eclipse of the Assassins investigates the sensational 1984 murder of Mexico s most influential newspaper columnist, Manuel Buendia, and how that crime reveals the lethal hand of the U.S. government in Mexico and Central America during the final decades of the twentieth century."
In 2001, Thailand introduced universal health care reforms that have become some of the most celebrated in the world. Drawing on two years of... Læs mere
As the Vietnam War grinds on and the Nixon presidency collapses, Del “Minnow” Finwick's small world in Wisconsin has blown apart. His father, a deputy sheriff, has been murdered... Læs mere
This comprehensive and sweeping assessment of Brazilian studies in the United States examines trends and perspectives, providing an overview of the writings by the foremost US scholars of Brazil since 1945.
Many US private employers have enacted foetal protection policies that barred women - that is, women who had not been surgically sterilised - working in jobs that might expose foetuses to toxins. This text analyses these policies and the ambiguous responses to them.
Getting food, water, and services to the millions who live in the world's few dozen megacities is one of the twenty-first century's most formidable challenges.... Læs mere
In the early 1970s, when he was still an aspiring, unpublished writer, Felice Picano had a days-old kitten slated for euthanasia who refused to perish. Rescued, named, and trained, Fred became a companion. Fred in Love is a story about how we learn and grow, and how we love.
A re-reading of five texts canonical to modern European intellectual history focusing on gender issues. He shows how values central to our cultural inheritance - truth,... Læs mere