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REDUCING INEQUALITY Addressing the Wicked Problems across Professions and Disciplines Bruce S. Jansson Recognizing a gap in discussions of income inequality in most social work textbooks, this book provides an overview of the potential impact of income inequality on the United States. It examines why the United States is currently the most unequal industrialized nation, encourages students to develop proposals to address inequality, and shares diverse curriculum and research on the topic. Bruce Jansson, who earned his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, is the Margaret W. Driscoll/Louise M. Clevenger Professor of Social Policy and Social Administration at the University of Southern California.

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NARRATIVES ON POSITIVE AGING Recipes for Success Lisa E. Cox

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This text highlights the true stories and enhanced writing of diverse contributors on subjects related to positive aging. Organized thematically, the various chapters address topics such as family life, storytelling, the impact of money and career, sexual identity, politics, and more, and the part these play in lives that continue to be well-lived. Lisa E. Cox earned her Ph.D. in social work and social policy at Virginia Commonwealth University and went on to obtain her license as a clinical social worker. Dr. Cox is a professor of social work and gerontology at Stockton University in southern New Jersey and the research chair of the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center on Successful Aging.

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VOICES OF COLOR Original Writings Rooted in Authentic Experience Gail A. Bauman, Ph.D.

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This anthology contains powerful personal narratives from young adults of color. The selections are by turns joyous, heart-wrenching, wise, sassy, humorous, hopeless, hopeful, tragic, and triumphant. Each chapter includes thought-provoking questions that allow readers to explore their responses and consider how the works relate to their own experiences. This book is well suited to classes on diversity, African-American studies, and social justice.

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UNDERSTANDING RACE AND ETHNICITY IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY A Reader Clifford Broman

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This reader provides both contemporary and historical perspectives on race and ethnicity, with a focus on the development of racial and ethnic relations in the United States. Specific topics include the racialization of poverty, institutionalized racism, segregation, and some attention focused on the social institutions of religion, sports, family, and education.

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RACE AND RACISM IN THE WEST Crusades to the Present Paul Sweeney

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This anthology addresses some of the western hemisphere’s historical attitudes about racial identity, including white privilege, the presence of paternalism, and the medieval origins of racialization based on blood in Spain. The text provides students with a thought-provoking examination of an issue that is rooted deep within the past and more prevalent in light of current events in the United States and Western Europe.

AFRICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN CONTACT IN THE UNITED STATES Anthropological and Historical Perspectives Robert Keith Collins

© 2018 This anthology explores how anthropologists and historians have, over time, understood the dynamics between Africans and Native Americans. The book brings together four fields of anthropological knowledge and the historical record to illuminate the lived realities at the root of African and Native American contact. The book is well-suited to courses in American Indian studies, African American studies, American history, and anthropology.

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CHALLENGING INEQUALITIES Readings in Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Hortencia Jiménez

© 2018 This collection examines the histories and historiographies of racism on both the micro (individual) and macro (institutional) levels. The anthology highlights the ways in which race is and has long been structured in social institutions, as well as the various ways in which institutional systems maintain and perpetuate social inequalities.

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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Gender, Poverty, and Globalization Ronald W. Luna

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This text explores fundamental concepts of geography relating to developing countries. Students will learn how culture evolves spatially and temporally, and how these evolutions impact perceptions, actions, values, and ethnic identity. They will analyze major theories, and the human and physical contexts in which these theories are applied.

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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION Essential Readings Vandana Pednekar-Magal

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This anthology is a critical guide to international communication studies. The volume brings together many perspectives on globalization and communication, thematically arranged with introductions to each section. It includes new essays on significant topics such as migration and transnational communities, as well as works seminal to the discipline of international communication.

GENDER MATTERS Truths and Consequences Sarah M. Pitcher

This anthology employs an intersectional feminist approach to introduce students to the various ways feminist thinkers discuss gender. The text encourages readers to challenge the “truth” of gender-related definitions, the ways in which people play into these truths, and the consequences of passively accepting them. Gender Matters is ideal for classes in gender studies, sociology, and gender issues.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Perspectives on a Rapidly Changing World Greta Uehling

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The readings in this anthology familiarize students with debates concerning globalization. The articles are organized into six sections which cover globalization, international relations and organizations, human rights and humanitarianism, global health and the environment, human development, and culture and identity. Specific topics include global citizenship, the United Nations, nationalism, global economic inequality, human security, and intersectionality.

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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY AND CULTURE Why Culture Matters Mia Palmer

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This text helps students increase their multicultural competence by understanding how culture influences thoughts and behaviors. The anthology mixes carefully curated readings with inspirational quotes, tables, embedded video links, and personal reflection opportunities to create a text that not only provides rich content, but allows students to consider how new knowledge relates to and matters to them.

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COMMUNICATION DIVERSITY IN FAMILIES James Honeycutt

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This text discusses diverse family types and the communication that occurs within and among them. The carefully curated readings explore a variety of family forms which exist and have existed in American society throughout its history. The book is well-suited to courses in family issues, psychology, sociology, communication studies, counseling, social work, and LGBTQ studies.

COMMUNICATION AND PREJUDICE Theories, Effects, and Interventions Alexis Tan

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This text is a comprehensive exploration of how communication affects prejudice, and how communication interventions reduce it. The book gives readers a well-rounded understanding of theories and current research on the topic, sustained with real-world examples that bring concepts and principles to life. It is ideal for undergraduate courses in journalism, mass communication, race and gender in media, and communications.

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THE GLOBAL SOCIAL CHANGE READER Development in an Unequal World Lisa Meyer and Joanna Kirk

This text explores development, globalization, and inequality within and between countries. The anthology gives readers an overview of social change since World War II – change driven by public and private sector agents at the international, national, and local levels. Readers will learn about theory, policy, and practices as viewed through diverse perspectives from academics and practitioners in the field.

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EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN TODAY’S ENVIRONMENT A Reader Timothy Grainey

The readings in this text provide students with theoretical approaches and practice suggestions they can use to foster successful negotiations and effective conflict resolution. Organized into four units, the text consistently emphasizes the importance of research and planning, as well the need for flexibility. This reader is well-suited to courses in persuasion, conflict resolution, negotiation, and international business.

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SEEING SOCIAL PROBLEMS Readings on Contemporary Issues in the United States Brandon Lang and Molly Monahan Lang

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This reader examines a wide array of social problems that currently exist in the United States and that impact every member of society. Readings explore socioeconomic inequality and poverty, racial and ethnic inequality, crime, social problems as manifested in medicine and health, and environmental social problems. The collection is well-suited to survey courses in sociology that focus on society’s challenges.

DRUG CARTEL AND GANG VIOLENCE IN MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA A Concise Introduction Robert O. Kirkland

© 2018 This text gives readers an overview of the issues associated with drugs, cartels, and gangs in Mexico and Central America. The readings are based on years of field research and interviews with regional leaders and local actors. They address topics including the history and growth of Mexican drug cartels, the role corruption plays in facilitating drug trafficking, and more.

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RACISM AND THE LAW Paul Von Blum

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This text and casebook provides students an introduction to the complex relationships between race and law, legal institutions, and legal personnel. The book deals with the major historical legal developments that have caused and reinforced discrimination against African Americans, Asians, and Latinos, and addresses the efforts of civil rights lawyers and organizations working for racial justice and equality in America.

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READINGS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE Resistance, Liberation, and Identity from the 1600s to the 21st Century Angela Schwendiman

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This text helps readers understand and appreciate the black experience through readings that illustrate the lives, history, and intersecting cultures of African Americans and the development of a unique African American identity. Readers learn about the history of West Africa before imperialism, the role of slavery in the suppression of the African culture, the loss of African identity, and the creation of racism in the making of America.

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SHADES OF INTOLERANCE How Capitalism and Terrorism Shape Discrimination Chuck Baker

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This text examines issues related to power dynamics in the United States, as well as globally. The book explores discrimination in America, the implications of terrorism, and the impact of terrorism to contemporary social issues. It is designed to enhance readers’ understanding of primary motivations for prejudice and how it manifests in modern society.

RACE AND ETHNICITY Constancy in Change Milton Vickerman and Hephzibah V. StrmicPawl

This anthology uses both classic readings and new research on contemporary racial inequality to create a logical progression through the primary issues of race and ethnicity. The anthology features introductions that frame each section’s readings and key terms with which students should be familiar. It enables students to grasp the fundamentals of race and racism and encourages them to engage in conversations about these issues.

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AN AFRICANA READER An Anthology of Sociopolitical Thought and Cultural Resistance James R. Pope

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This reader uses primary documents and secondary texts to highlight continuities in the experiences of Africans and the African Diaspora. The material enables students to make historical and contemporary conceptual links as well as understand the connections in sociopolitical thought and cultural resistance as manifested in select historical epochs.

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CONSTRUCTING INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Christopher M. Brown

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In presenting diverse perspectives and issues, this anthology provides students a thorough understanding of how the field of international studies is developing. The text promotes a real-world global perspective through the inclusion of reflective readings from scholars on topics such as feminist international relations, international law and organizations, postcolonial agency, and the rise of nationalism, to name a few.

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MOTHER TO SON A Collection of Essays and Readings in African American Studies Alphonso Simpson, Jr.

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This collection provides a multifaceted view of issues pertinent to African American studies from the perspective of some of the most knowledgeable scholars in the field. This volume highlights topics such as identity, music, politics, and education, among others. The text was designed for introductory African American studies courses.

AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES Matters of Consideration for Social Work Practice John W. Miller Jr., Ph.D.

ÂŠ 2017 Designed for graduate students in social work, this text helps readers explore issues faced by African American clients including education, mental health, incarceration and the criminal justice system, religion and spirituality, and more. Each chapter features questions and responses from African Americans to discuss how their own lives have been impacted by these issues.

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This anthology will allow students the opportunity to analyze gangs and other adolescent subcultures as social phenomena. The book outlines the historical, etiological, behavioral, social, demographic, and environmental characteristics of these prevalent subcultures.

INSTITUTIONALIZED INEQUALITY

The readings within this anthology go beyond individualistic explanations of poverty and economic inequality to examine the equally important economic, political, and cultural forces contributing to these persistent social problems.

THE CREATURE WITH IDEAS AND POWER

This text explores the development of western cultures, the cultures of early tribal peoples, oral and written traditions as demonstrated in artifacts, and the basic elements that comprise a society. Students also learn about family, kinship, and marriage, cultural bonds and genetic inheritance, and how humans extract and use resources.

A GENDERED GAZE

This text explores the influence of media on audiences’ conception of gender and sexuality. In particular, this book examines the ways new media impact how people see themselves and others.

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This anthology sets the stage with an examination of how sexual and violent content can impact audience members emotionally, particularly children. Scholarly articles in this anthology bring together the work of many noted researchers in the field of mass communication who examine sexual and violent content of television, film, music, video games, and advertising.

This text discusses the impact of education on women and people of color at the intersection of gender, race, class, culture, and political and generational variables. The book explores how the languages of gender and equity can be understood beyond the assignment of categories or academic success. The text is ideal for courses in education, gender studies, and race and diversity.

WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR JELLYBEANS?

When faced with a constant flow of information, how can society adequately explore the intersection of race, spirituality, politics, culture, and gender? This text examines how these concepts affect our views of differences in general, and more importantly, how we view each other. This text is well-suited to courses in African American studies, gender studies, diversity, and sociology.

This anthology takes a conceptually progressive approach to visual images and examines the role of control in visuals and images of gender, science, technology, and race. The material connects practical visual issues to critical, cultural studies. Images at the focus of this book are related to militarization, state violence, control, and masculinity in entertainment, journalism, advertising, and more.

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Using various sociological theories, social psychological theories, and subcultural approaches, this book gives students a sociohistorical, theoretical, and institutional frame with which to view race and ethnic relations in the twentyfirst century.

CALIFORNIA POLITICS

This anthology presents a contemporary view of the political, cultural, and social changes that have occurred in California in the late 20th century and early 21st century. This collection contains readings on immigration, the emergence and power of Latino politics, the evolution of gay and lesbian politics, and more, written by distinguished scholars and observers of the California political scene.

POINTS OF VIEW

The sections of this anthology explore racial discrimination, ethnocentrism, nationalism and race, race and historiography, culture, European perspectives on race, icons and symbols, and resisting and erasing racism. The selected papers generate lively classroom conversation on the dynamics of social and racial situations.

This text uses postmodernist deconstruction to present a libertarian understanding of race and poverty and discusses how, in today’s world, race is used for profit. The tools and approach introduced in the book help students understand discrimination in society, discover implications in their own lives, and work towards productive change in society.

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RIVERS OF STRUGGLE AND RESISTANCE

A SOCIAL POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE UNITED STATES

This anthology explores U.S. political history from a critical view of the issues, movements, historic moments, and key individuals and groups who have articulated and participated in movements for social justice and equality. It provides a template for understanding the impact and origins of race, class, and gender oppression as well as the dynamics of progressive and revolutionary struggles.

The readings by prominent literary authors and journalists chosen for this anthology highlight the many ways in which human rights are being violated through practices such as human trafficking, intellectual piracy, organ trade, and female feticide.

A readable and engaging alternative to the standard African American studies textbook, this book incorporates multiple perspectives from specialists in the fields of history, literature, philosophy, art history, ethnic studies, and African American Studies.

Organized to reflect the natural trajectory of relationships, this reader uses primary source texts to engage students and encourage insight into dating, sexuality, marriage, parenting, and divorce as experienced by people from a broad range of cultural backgrounds. The material provides readers with small windows through which to view the detailed experiences of people who may, or may not, be like them.

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This book explores key themes and modes of criticism in the fields of gender studies and popular culture. The chapters address topics such as masculinity and looking, femininity, domesticity, and television, pornography and representation, and the romance novel as “pornography” for women.

GENDER, SEX, AND SOCIETY

This book combines peer-reviewed journal articles and original work to create a foundational theoretical framework for exploring concepts and issues of gender, sexuality, and society.

PATHWAYS TO RESILIENCY

The seven chapter anthology features works of diverse perspectives and outstanding scholarship in the areas of history and acculturation, racism and inequality, education, family and relationships, religion and spirituality, public health issues and practice, and social problems and policy.

FROM PERSONAL TO POLITICAL

This book is dedicated to the second and third waves of feminism. The selected readings explore how these movements prompted social changes and highlight the outcomes of those changes. It examines how activism helped change laws regarding rape and domestic violence and supported the formation of battered women’s shelters.

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This book fills a void in the literature of the social work field by giving practitioners a greater degree of sexuality literacy. Topics covered include the role of values in sexuality, sexual health and reproduction, relationships, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, sexuality and the lifespan, sex work and sex workers, sexuality in the ill or disabled, and being a sexually healthy adult.

DEEPLY PRIVATE, INCREDIBLY PUBLIC

This text educates readers about cultural attitudes toward reproduction and pregnancy, changes taking place in reproductive medicine and technology, the meaning of reproductive power, and what the impact of reproduction and family might mean for them someday.

Based on the premise that in a rapidly changing world people of all colors are facing the same challenges, this book places these challenges before the reader for examination and analysis. Students will come to see that, while issues of race cannot be ignored, there are great benefits to be had in uniting to confront shared challenges.

A SURVEY OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Thorough yet concise and accessible, this book discusses the relationship between language and culture in a way appropriate for undergraduate study.The book can be used in classes in cultural anthropology, linguistics, communication studies, and multicultural or ethnic studies.

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Featuring the writing of authors from many diverse disciplines, nations, and cultures, this reader cultivates global citizenship and improves professional communication skills. The selected readings focus on significant, new players in the global political economy, most notably the BRICS nations, to enhance knowledge and communicative competence of all parties at stake.

INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCY

This text helps students become engaged and culturally competent communicators. Students learn how culture affects conflict and negotiation, as well as how cultural identity, cultural perspectives, and communication styles come into play in health, education, tourism, and business settings.

This book examines contemporary topics such as the nuclear agreement between Iran and the United States, the roots of ISIS and the Saudi and American role in creating radical Islamic movements, the legacy of the Iraq war, and the role of Congress and domestic pressure groups in formulating American foreign policy towards the Middle East.

This book discusses intercultural interactions from the perspectives of the participants, emphasizing the importance of knowing both oneself and others. It is a guide to successfully interacting with people from different cultures and thus developing satisfying relationships.

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MODERN IRAN

This text explores the changes in Iranian identity that have taken place in ancient, medieval, and contemporary times. Students learn how this identity has been transformed from an abstract Zoroastrian order into a vibrant Shi’ite creed rooted in ancestor worship.

This reader offers contemporary, relevant, and ethnographic account of the Middle East and contributes to larger debates about modernity, globalization, power, and knowledge. It deals with common misconceptions and stereotypes and provides in-depth perspectives of everyday life in the region.

ANCIENT IRAN

This book presents Iran’s pre-Islamic history within the context of both its complex cosmology and rich mythology. The book uses the concept of farr to show how authority, finding guidance in the cosmic realm, organized the lives of Iran’s hero-saints in the mythic realm.

STORYTELLING

This anthology focuses on how people share cultural ideals through traditional folktales. The selected readings emphasize the idea that the practice of face-toface oral narrative strengthens cultural beliefs, attitudes, and values. The book opens a window on diversity by incorporating concepts such as cultural identity, individualism and collectivism, stratification, stereotyping, and others.

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This text is a collection of essays from some of America’s most brilliant and vibrant sport sociologists and race scholars. It highlights more of the experiences of African Americans in modern sport than any of its kind. It examines racism, discrimination, and the conflict black athletes and coaches encounter with the white establishment.

Through the selections in this book readers will investigate how the authors have portrayed the journeys, hopes, and hardships of dislocation and alienation, and the role literature may play in creating a sense of community for immigrants, refugees, and people living in exile.

ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY

This text cultivates historical perspective through experiential and reflective learning. The readings illustrate the dynamic, powerful, and divisive socially constructed nature of racial categories, as well as the legacy of colonialism that served as a foundation for the development of racial hierarchies.

BLACKS BEHIND BARS

This anthology takes a critical look at our nation’s criminal justice system and related institutions. It presents an impassioned yet reasoned examination of how the burgeoning prison boom and problematic forms of policing marginalize African-Americans in American society.

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VOICES FROM THE MARGINS

This book brings together underrepresented voices and perspectives to address an array of topics through the experiences of those with multiple, intersecting marginalized identities. The issues presented speak to what is relevant today through the voices of women, people of color, sexual minorities, and people with disabilities.

EMBRACING DIVERSITY

This text prepares counselors to assist individuals who come from differing walks of life and whose backgrounds and experiences must be taken into account in order to optimize successful outcomes. The book provides information on substance use issues, screening and assessment concerns, and treatment recommendations specific to diverse populations.

Firmly grounded in family psychology, this text explores key issues affecting the psychology and well-being of Chicano and Latino families – the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. The book provides lifecycle perspective and analyzes Latino families through diverse theoretical models and foregrounds gender and sexuality as important components of being and experience.

The carefully selected readings and articles in this book educate students about the social problems that negatively impact a significant segment of the population in this region. The material is widely applicable to courses in African American studies departments and can also be used in sociology and social work programs.

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CHILDHOOD UNMASKED

Through interviews with children and the non-governmental organizations that work with them, this book illustrates the lives of street children, contrasts them to the social stereotypes about them, and links them to the expectations of idealized childhood. It advocates for children as viable social actors who can speak the truth about their own identities and life experiences.

This book focuses on multiple layers of identity and marginalization—LGBTQ people’s race, gender, class, sexual orientation, and other aspects of humanness—simultaneously, and stresses that sexual orientation and gender identity cannot and should not be separated from these.

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CHICANO MALE RECOLLECTIONS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND COMING OUT

This book explores issues of queer youth identity, sexuality, masculinity, homophobia, sexism, and violence in Mexican and American culture, presents a complex view of queer Chicanos/Mexicanos, and contests dominant sexual norms. It challenges current scholarship in Chicana/Chicano studies to expand beyond the traditional confines of male sexuality.

MORE THAN JUST SEX

This text addresses the psychological concepts and beliefs that foster sexual pleasure, and those that inhibit it. The book is an antidote to today’s graphic, readily available sexual imagery which lacks the necessary context for teaching what it means to be sexually involved with another human being.

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This anthology introduces students to concepts associated with gender ranging from equality to violence. It engages them in in-depth examinations of crimes of sex and the discourse on sexual autonomy. The readings examine inequality within the patriarchal system with the primary focus on the subjugation and oppression of the gendered body.

This anthology offers historical and contemporary perspectives on critical issues in the administration of justice and places these issues within a variety of theoretical and sociological contexts. It focuses on each stage of the criminal justice system and examines the way justice is administered differently to certain groups within the overall population.

AMERICA’S OTHER CLAN

This work details the practice of slavery in the American colonies and the various state and federal cases that led to a hardening of views about its viability. HighCourt cases, post Civil War, are examined to illustrate the erosion of Civil Rights Acts and Amendments.

PATHWAYS TO THE HEART

This book invites readers on a journey through time. The works are presented in chronological order, many in English translation for the first time. Students will become familiar with the heritage of a literature that began thirty centuries ago with Mayan poetry.

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SOUTH AFRICA

PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

This anthology provides a well-rounded look at South Africa from diverse perspectives, and places South Africans at the center of their history. The selected readings address a variety of topics including the land reform crisis, the fight for justice for women, the role of capitalism, and South Africa’s political parties.

AFRICAN COMMUNITIES

This book employs a critical eye to help students better understand how theories of international relations can be tested against a particular phenomenon, in this case the historical process leading to the rise of three modern African communities. The book challenges standard Eurocentric assumptions about theories of international relations.

THE AFRICAN DIASPORA

This text uses essays from a variety of disciplines to introduce students to the African Diaspora and the contributions of African peoples at a time when these are being marginalized on a global scale. The text explores the origins of the Diaspora, and unearths evidence about the development of the Diaspora in the New World.

AFRIKAN AMERICAN WOMEN

This anthology brings together the work of psychologists, social workers, historians, and other scholars who have studied Black female oppression. Their research examines the effects of race, gender, class, and culture on the mental, emotional, and physical health and psychosocial adjustment of Afrikan American women.

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This textbook serves as a valuable learning tool for courses in media and communication studies, cultural studies, women’s and LGBT studies, and composition courses organized thematically around popular culture. Students are given the theoretical tools to engage popular media as dynamic sites of cultural struggle and knowledge production.

This book examines Iran over the course of 3,000 years of history to help readers understand all that has shaped present-day Iranian culture and the views of Iranians. Readers will gain insight into the role of contemporary Iran as the center of Persian culture, an OPEC member, and a major player on the global stage.

This book is a concise overview of developments in Iranian philosophy from ancient times to the seventeenth century. The material offers valuable insight into contemporary events through chapters addressing the meeting of east and west. The text places Iranian philosophy within the framework of Islamic philosophy.

This text examines the important role religion plays in the Middle East and how it shapes people’s personalities in the Arab world by informing both their belief systems and their lifestyles. It clarifies the connection between religion and the state, giving students a better understanding of the Middle East—past and present.

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This, the third book in the series, examines the contributions of African thinkers to epistemology and affirms that African-centered thought processes are systematic. The book takes into account multiple disciplines to provide a rich diversity of perspectives on critical issues.

Using a pluridisciplinary approach that combines linguistic presupposition and fractal analysis, the book examines the many levels of meaning and similarity of pattern in literary texts studied for mathematical modeling, thereby enriching both of the contributing fields of study.

This book is the first in a series geared toward the analyses of fractal complexities in the works of major African/Black thinkers from the continent and the Diaspora. The major challenge for us was how to transform the linguistic pragmatic or deep-level meanings in the literary texts studied for mathematical modeling.

MORE THAN RACE

This reader examines issues of diversity relative to human rights, race, class, gender, sexual-orientation, age, religion, and social control, as situated within the contemporary criminal justice system. The book provides a unique opportunity for dialogue on the nature and extent of diversity in a 21st-century criminal justice reality.

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THE MODEL MINORITY STEREOTYPE READER

This collection focuses on Asian Americans as a frequently overlooked ethnoracial and ethno-cultural group, examining how stereotypes about Asian Americans are harmful both to students and their teachers. The material helps students gain a deeper understanding of the model-minority stereotype and its implications.

PHILOSOPHY OF LOVE AND SEX

This is a dynamic anthology that provides the reader with the necessary tools and challenges to form a sophisticated philosophy of their own. It explores the interactions love and sexuality has with imagination, sexual fantasy, spiritual practices, awareness of mortality, ethics and social norms.

This anthology examines the social, economic, political, and cultural forces that present challenges to the formation and development of healthy relationships and, ultimately, marriages and families. It pushes students to think critically about how ideologies and values stemming from these forces shape their own ideas, values, and perceptions.

This book expands on the works of a man who spent three decades working for social justice as an activist, scholar, and public servant. Recognizing that more than forty years later his work is still current and relevant, this book examines the role of Dr. Harry Edwards in fighting against racial injustice in the field of sport.

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The selected articles are current and comprehensive, and engage readers in critical thinking, asking them to view topics in ways they may not have considered previously. The material examines the timeline and perspective of societal events in sexuality development, and addresses global perspectives of sexual norms.

SEX, ETHICS, AND COMMUNICATION

This book addresses the need for thoughtful consideration of human sexuality and sexual communication. Written from a secular humanist perspective, the book places communication, rather than biology, psychology, or religion, at the heart of our understanding of sex and sexual behavior.

KOREANS IN AMERICA

In addition to providing a historical background, this text also explores changing demographics, immigration patterns, identity, family, arts and culture, and community and activism. Study questions are incorporated throughout the text to encourage critical thinking and discussion among students. Informational sidebars and cartoons are also used to create an engaging reading experience.

This anthology illustrates how the media can reduce a richness of differences to simplistic categorizations by providing a wealth of real-life examples. In addition to creating awareness about the use of stereotypes, this book also gives readers some key tools that will help them approach every group with fairness.

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INTRODUCTION TO AFRICANA STUDIES

This text provides a thorough and scholarly examination of Africa and its diasporas, focusing on Africana social and cultural history. The selections are written by experts in the fields of literature, history, sociology, anthropology, political writing, feminism, and cultural analysis.

This book presents a critical framework for understanding how and why race matters — past, present, and future. Readers will follow the shifting ideological bases upon which modern racial theories have rested, from religion to science to culture, and the links between race, class, gender, and sexuality, and between notions of race and the nation-state.

EYES OF THE STORMS

This book is a blend of theoretical critique, political analysis, and young peoples’ stories, based on a year-long feminist ethnography with a cross-national sample of twenty-five women. It links the experiences of young people to theoretical analysis, and engages readers through personal, readable essays.

This anthology provides an interdisciplinary examination of the local and global impacts of the institutionalization of gender roles, class, race, religion, and nationality in social, economic and political policies. Readers will learn how gendered perspectives are integrated into economics, politics, and global processes.

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CONTINENTAL COMPLEXITIES

This multidisciplinary anthology offers deep insight into Africa and its people, leaving readers with a much greater understanding of the continent and its issues. The collection provides contextualized information in order to educate, clarify, and illustrate the story of the continent.

The thought-provoking readings in this book challenge readers to question preexisting notions about the individual self. The selections relate to sociological subfields such as race and ethnicity, sex and gender, religion, and inequality. The discussion questions and suggestions for further reading after each chapter encourage communication and reflection.

This anthology examines the ways in which race, ethnicity, class, and gender impact offenders as they move through the criminal justice system, and integrate back into the community. The book also looks at the unintended consequences of criminal justice policies on women and minorities, and considers what, if anything, is being done to address disparities.

LOCALIZING/GLOCALIZING OPPRESSION

This book dives into this concept by exploring the underlying issues of oppression in our society. Each of the sections of this book asks us to engage critical thinking skills to better examine those issues as they relate to the social constructions of race, class, gender, and sexuality in the U.S. through both the readings and the “Reflection Activities” provided at the end of each section.

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HIGHLIGHTED CORE TITLES

This book provides a framework for studying the meanings associated with apparel, textile production, and human appearance across and within various world cultures. By the time the major themes have been explored, students develop more inclusive attitudes about and appreciation for cultures other than their own.

This anthology offers contemporary perspectives of renowned Southeast Asian American scholars to complement insightful primary-source documents. Students are encouraged to not only identify challenges and struggles but also to devise solutions to the difficult topics discussed in each chapter.

AIN’T NOBODY WORRYIN’

This volume highlights specific topics found in popular discourse about African American Males and their experiences in America, including Black Male identity, sexuality, education, mentorship, relationships, and socialization. The essays span a broad array of issues and concerns voiced about the lives of Black men in America from both a historical and contemporary perspective.

THE AFRICAN DIASPORA

This book draws upon years of classroom experience to deliver diverse pedagogical and modeling tools that go beyond the traditional lecture and texts analyses. The historical texts and renditions of poems selected for this book are designed to aid students’ comprehension of the complex nature of the Africana world.

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THE NONWESTERN WORLD

This text examines the people, places and issues facing the developing world (non-Western) and the future of its relationship with the developed world (Western). It brings together scholarship from a variety of academic perspectives to explore the issues and themes central to the study of the developing world and its peoples.

This text provides a highly entertaining and academic look at free speech and association issues on the college campus. The presentation of the legal material mixed in with humorous fact patterns makes analysis of the cutting edge campus speech issues enjoyable.

This volume aims to provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to read contemporary, cutting-edge research on the psychology of love and relationships. Topics covered include the neurobiology of bonding, long-term predictors of marital satisfaction and stability, same-sex relationships, intimate violence, and the health implications of love.

This anthology forces readers to think about why they enjoy popular culture by asking questions about its relationship to power. Additional emphasis on food, fashion, television, film, music, political cartoons, virtual communication, and physical bodies increases the likelihood that students will identify with the content found in this book and connect the readings with their lived experiences.

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This anthology examines the aspects that are related to ethnicity and gender in the city. This book reveals the perceptions of the city’s residents regarding these aspects and illustrates why these perceptions are important.

KEYBOARD JIHAD

ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY MISPERCEPTIONS AND MISREPRESENTATIONS OF ISLAM

This book is a collection of original essays that were written over the years by Abdul Karim Bangura. These essays were not compiled to defend Islam–a deen, meaning in Arabic a complete way of life. Rather, it seeks to dispel common misperceptions and misrepresentations of Islam that can lead to prejudice and racism.

THE NEW MALE NATION

This book is not about male bashing; it is about a culture that has somehow influenced men to behave differently towards women. These selections are sure to spark lively discussions about how men think and what has changed.

THE FEMALE FACTOR

This book provides both the incentive and the direction for challenging, insightful, and inspiring discussions that will motivate women to become actively involved in creating a more peaceful world. From rural case studies about single welfare mothers, to globalization and transnational feminist networks, women are determined to be heard.

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