In the 1980s, Phil Bellfy pondered the question: Why does Sault, Ontario, appear to be so prosperous, while the "e;Sault"e; on the American side has fallen into such a deplorable state?
Inside one of Contemporary India's most Influential Poets The twenty-four papers in Philosophical Musings for a Meaningful Life study the poetry collections Winged Reason (2010), Write Son, Write (2011), and Multicultural Symphony (2014), of Dr.
This volume engages with the question of how labour is transforming under late capitalism, and what insights the study of sex work offers into these transformations.
This volume engages with the question of how labour is transforming under late capitalism, and what insights the study of sex work offers into these transformations.
WINNER OF THE 2012 LA TIMES BOOK PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2012 US NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2013 PULITZER PRIZEFrom Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo comes a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the world s most lively but treacherous cities.
When Joe Bageant returned to his hometown of Winchester, Virginia, he rediscovered his redneck roots: 'the great beery, NASCAR-loving, church-going, gun-owning America that has never set foot in a Starbucks'.
Many social policy texts examine specific social policy debates at a point in time and offer mostly technical interpretations of why existing or amended policies and programs have worked or not worked.
Many social policy texts examine specific social policy debates at a point in time and offer mostly technical interpretations of why existing or amended policies and programs have worked or not worked.
LONGLISTED FOR A PEN/FAULKNER AWARD, 2020 A dazzling tribute to the resilience and determination of a remarkable community of women In the sprawling Bangalore slum of Heaven, five girls Muslim, Christian and Hindu; gay and straight form an unbreakable bond.
In this collection of essays poverty is viewed not merely as an economic predicament but as a "e;system with measurable properties,"e; of which a low income level is only one.
The Southern Appalachian Region is the largest American "e;problem area"e;-an area whose participation in the economic growth of the nation has not been sufficient to relieve the chronic poverty of its people.
Austerity is a concise, accessible overview of austerity policies, their impact on society, and possible alternatives for more just and equitable economic policies.
Austerity is a concise, accessible overview of austerity policies, their impact on society, and possible alternatives for more just and equitable economic policies.
In 2022, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres established the UN Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance (GCRG) to respond to the unprecedented and interconnected food, energy and finance crises in the world.
Drawing on the expertise of Chinese and Western academics and practitioners, the contributors to this volume aim to advance the understanding of philanthropy for health in China in the 20th century and to identify future challenges and opportunities.