Social and ethical issues

A gripping portrait of black power politics and the struggle for civil rights in postwar OaklandAs the birthplace of the Black Panthers and a nationwide tax revolt, California embodied a crucial motif of the postwar United States: the rise of suburbs and the decline of cities, a process in which black and white histories inextricably joined.

Why race remains the central political issue in America todayWhy have American policies failed to reduce the racial inequalities still pervasive throughout the nation?

In the decade following World War I, nineteenth-century womanhood came under attack not only from feminists but also from innumerable "e;ordinary"e; young women determined to create "e;modern"e; lives for themselves.

An inside look at how community service organizations really workVolunteering improves inner character, builds community, cures poverty, and prevents crime.

Two trends are dramatically altering the American political landscape: growing immigration and the rising prominence of independent and nonpartisan voters.

This international bestseller, which foreshadowed a market crash, explains why it could happen again if we don't act now.

How southern members of Congress remade the United States in their own image after the Civil WarNo question has loomed larger in the American experience than the role of the South.

A powerful new argument for reviving the ideal of racial integrationMore than forty years have passed since Congress, in response to the Civil Rights Movement, enacted sweeping antidiscrimination laws in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

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The lasting effects of slavery on contemporary political attitudes in the American SouthDespite dramatic social transformations in the United States during the last 150 years, the South has remained staunchly conservative.

Uneasy Alliances is a powerful challenge to how we think about the relationship between race, political parties, and American democracy.

The past, present, and future role of global migrationThroughout history, migrants have fueled the engine of human progress.

Since the mid-2000s, public opinion and debate in China have become increasingly common and consequential, despite the ongoing censorship of speech and regulation of civil society.

What happens to a country when its skilled workers emigrate?

Genocide, mass murder, massacres.

This captivating story of the Jewish community in Johnstown, Pennsylvania reveals a pattern of adaptation to American life surprisingly different from that followed by Jewish immigrants to metropolitan areas.

How transatlantic thinkers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries promoted the unification of Britain and the United StatesBetween the late nineteenth century and the First World War an ocean-spanning network of prominent individuals advocated the unification of Britain and the United States.

A revealing look at the experiences of first generation students on elite campuses and the hidden curriculum they must master in order to succeedCollege has long been viewed as an opportunity for advancement and mobility for talented students regardless of background.

The history of Europe as a continent of refugeesEuropean history has been permeated with refugees.

How businesses and other organizations can improve their performance by tapping the power of differences in how people thinkWhat if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do?

La sexualidad no solo se ha convertido en un campo esencial de la historia, también se ha apoderado del léxico político: igualdad, dominación, discriminación, libertad, liberación, revolución, etc.

Earthquakes are a huge global threat.

A revealing look at the intersection of wealth, philanthropy, and conservationBillionaire Wilderness takes you inside the exclusive world of the ultra-wealthy, showing how today's richest people are using the natural environment to solve the existential dilemmas they face.

This book brings to light, through the use of actual historic documnets, the desservice that the Zionist did to Jews before and during the Holocaust.

Developing Leadership and Management Skills is essential reading for anyone studying the Level 5 CIPD L&D module of the same name as well as all learning and development professionals looking to develop the skills of leaders and managers in their organisation.

Understanding Organisation Development is essential reading for students studying Organisation Development (OD) as part of a wider HR degree or professional qualification, is the core textbook for the CIPD level 5 Unit 5UOD, and is ideal for professionals looking for a solid theoretical grounding that they can apply in practice.

Developing and Using Consultancy Skills supports students and practitioners in their understanding of the meaning of consultancy and the skills required in consulting in a learning and development context.

Enhancing Participant Engagement in the Learning Process is an accessible guide for students studying Learning and Development (L&D), and is the supporting text for the CIPD Level 5 Unit 5PEL.

Designing and Developing Digital and Blended Learning Solutions is essential reading for anyone studying the Level 5 CIPD L&D module of the same name as well as all learning and development professionals looking to understand the growing role of technology in L&D.

Don't just be a good manager.

The role of women in positions of worship and church leadership is one of the most divisive and inconclusive biblical debates.

Girls are more than just sugar and spice.

This meticulously edited collection presents the most prominent figures of the Women's suffrage movement in the United States of America and the United Kingdom: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B.

SOUNDVIEW BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAREvery manager has to deal with difficult employees.

'The Scots have always been a restless people', says leading Scottish historian Marjory Harper 'but in the nineteenth century their restlessness exploded into a sustained surge of emigration that carried Scotland almost to the top of a European league table of emigrant exporting countries.

En 1917 la Revolución Rusa intentó la búsqueda de la igualdad implosionando luego el sistema conformado por grandes burocracias y la falta de incentivo en el desarrollo personal.

«Les meves pràctiques pedagògiques han sorgit de la interacció il·luminadora de pedagogies anticolonials, crítiques i feministes; ha estat un punt de vista potent des del qual treballar.

También soy Chile recoge testimonios honestos, conmovedores, valientes y reales de 33 seres humanos que abren su corazón y comparten sus motivaciones por hacer de Chile su hogar.

Anorexia and bulimia are misunderstood and potentially life-threatening conditions which are increasing at an alarming rate.

En diciembre de 2012, la Cámara de Diputados de la Argentina aprobó la reforma de la Ley de Trata: aumentó las penas previstas y eliminó la distinción entre prostitución forzada y prostitución voluntaria.

DIE VERMESSUNG SOZIALER WAHRSCHEINLICHKEITENDAS ARCHIV MEINER SOZIALEN WUTGeschichten von der UNTEREN KLASSE, Literatur über SOZIALE HERKUNFT – meist sind das Erzählungen von AUFBRUCH und AUFSTIEG.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Samurai mit "Die große Zeit der Samurai - Der lange Weg des Kriegers vom alten Japan in die Moderne".

The Black Hawk War was a conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader.

In these hard times for liberty, On Freedom makes the case that freedom, once explored and understood, is the way forward PRESIDENT ZELENSKY'Visionary .

In diesem Heft wird die methodische Vielfalt und inhaltliche Breite zeitgeschichtlicher Forschung deutlich, die zunehmend das späte 19.

An insider's guide to our broken economy and how it fails to serve us.

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"e;Women's Suffrage: History of a Great Movement"e;, by Millicent Garrett Fawcett compares the tactics of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in the United States of America and the Women's Social and Political Union in the UK.

She's stronger than she's ever been.