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The Anguish of Snails
After a career working and living with American Indians and studying their traditions, Barre Toelken has written this sweeping study of Native American folklore in the West. Within a framework of performance theory, cultural worldview, and collaborative research, he examines N...
(2013)
The Problem of the Color...
![The Problem of the Color[blind]](http://slingshot.paperc.de/documents/32094/thumb.png?1352283797 "The Problem of the Color[blind]")
Racial Transgression and the Politics of Black Performance
Beautifully written and cogently argued, The Problem of the Color[blind] addresses one of the most persistent sociopolitical questions in contemporary culture: 'Are we a multicultural nation, or a colorblind one?' A tremendously illuminating study that promises to break new gr...
(2012)
Nichtstun
Eine Kulturanalyse des Ereignisslosen und Flüchtigen
by Billy Ehn and Orvar Löfgren
"Nichtstun ist die allerschwierigste Beschäftigung und zugleich diejenige, die am meisten Geist voraussetzt." Oscar Wilde Was passiert, wenn allem Anschein nach gar nichts passiert? Wenn Menschen sich von der Aussicht, "nichts zu tun", angezogen oder abgestoßen fühlen, wenn si...
(2012)
American Indians and Pop...
The two-volume American Indians and Popular Culture seeks to help readers understand American Indians by analyzing their relationships with the popular culture of the United States and Canada. Volume 1 covers media, sports, and politics, while Volume 2 covers literature, arts,...
(2012)
Native America
A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia
While various attempts to document Native American history in the United States have been made, rarely have Indians been considered in relation to the individual states which they inhabited both before and after statehood. With the effects natives have had on state formation, ...
(2012)
Native American Boarding...
Native American boarding schools were ostensibly put in place to help American Indian youth assimilate to white culture, but they were also used to strip attendees of their identities. Physical abuse and malnourishment were commonly reported at these facilities. At the peak of...
(2012)
Blessing La Política
The Latino Religious Experience and Political Engagement in the United States
by Anthony M. S... and Carlos Varga...
In the United States, there is a belief that Latin Americans are less likely to become politically involved given their largely Catholic faith. However, Catholicism does not affect negatively the political behavior of Latinos, but rather tends to promote their political engage...
(2012)
Reservation "Capitalism"
Economic Development in Indian Country
This unique book investigates the history and future of American Indian economic activities and explains why tribal governments and reservation communities must focus on creating sustainable privately and tribally owned businesses if reservation communities and tribal cultures...
(2012)
Voices of the Asian Amer...
by James Sang Chi and Emily Moberg...
Yayoi Lena Winfrey was born in Tokyo, the daughter of a Japanese war bride and an African American soldier. Committed to recording the experiences and perspectives of hapas—mixed race people—and their parents, Winfrey wrote the essay, "Fire Lily" for this anthology. It is just...
(2012)
Encyclopedia of the Jewi...
Origins, Experiences, and Culture
From the Roman occupation of Judea circa 135 A.D. to the founding of Israel, Jewish people were without a sovereign homeland. But far from eradicating Judaism, as the Emperor Hadrian desired, the Judean conquest expanded its reach, as Jewish refugees, pilgrims, and slaves scat...
(2009)
Postsowjetische Feiern
Das Georgische Bankett im Wandel
Mit dem strikt reglementierten, durch Trinksprüche strukturierten und durch einen Tischmeister geleiteten Bankett namens supra steht eines der beliebtesten Stereotypen georgischer nationaler Identität und ein Klassiker der georgischen Ethnologie im Zentrum dieses Buches. Durch...
(2012)
The Urban Voter
Group Conflict and Mayoral Voting Behavior in American Cities
Karen Kaufmann's groundbreaking study shows that perceptions of interracial conflict can cause voters in local elections to focus on race, rather than party attachments or political ideologies. Using public opinion data to examine mayoral elections in New York and Los Angeles ...
(2010)
Ethnic Cues
The Role of Shared Ethnicity in Latino Political Participation
by Matt Barreto
"New theoretical propositions, original data, and rigorous empirical tests are what one looks for in cutting-edge social science. Fortunately, all three are apparent in Ethnic Cues. The author has pushed his thinking to develop new ways of understanding and explaining patterns...
(2010)
Mark One or More
Civil Rights in Multiracial America
Mark One or More tells the little-known story of the struggle to include a multiracial category on the U.S. census, and the profound changes it wrought in the American political landscape. The movement to add a multiracial category to the 2000 U.S. Census provoked unprecedente...
(2010)
The Price of Racial Reco...
“In The Price of Racial Reconciliation, Ronald Walters offers an abundance of riches. This book provides an extraordinarily comprehensive and persuasive set of arguments for reparations, and will be the lens through which meaningful opportunities for reconciliation are viewed ...
(2009)
Politics in the Pews
The Political Mobilization of Black Churches
"Politics in the Pews probes the internal dynamics of political decision making within the Black church." ---William E. Nelson, Jr., Research Professor, Department of African American and African Studies, Ohio State University As Eric McDaniel demonstrates in his study of Blac...
(2009)
Race, Republicans, and t...
Whether their slogan is “compassionate conservatism” or “hawkish liberalism,” political parties have always sought to expand their electoral coalitions by making minor adjustments to their public image. How do voters respond to these, often short-term, campaign appeals? Race, ...
(2009)
Newcomers, Outsiders, an...
Immigrants and American Racial Politics in the Early Twenty-first Century
"The authors have done a commendable and impressive job of addressing a topic of long-lasting and increasing significance in U.S. politics." ---F. Chris Garcia, University of New Mexico "This is a path-breaking book that will be read across disciplines beyond political science...
(2009)
World Heritage Angkor an...
Circumstances and Implications of UNESCO Listings in Cambodia
Die Veröffentlichung von Tagebüchern und Biografien ist ein einträgliches Geschäft, fiktionale Texte suchen immer wieder die Nähe zu realen Personen und Geschehnissen, ein Markt für den „Verkauf“ von Lebensgeschichten hat sich etablier...
(2011)
Running the Border Gaunt...
Although immigration and the U.S./Mexico border are perennial election issues, few Americans are aware of the long history of racial, political, religious, and class conflict that have resulted in America's contentious immigration policies. _Running the Border Gauntl...
(2010)
