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Queer as Folklore: The Hidden Queer History of Myths and MonstersQueer as Folklore takes readers across centuries and continents which reveals the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic and fantasy. Featuring images from archives, galleries and museums around the world, each chapter investigates the queer history of different mythic and folkloric characters, both...
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Quasi-Experimentation: A Guide to Design and AnalysisFeaturing engaging examples from diverse disciplines, this book explains how to use modern approaches to quasi-experimentation to derive credible estimates of treatment effects under the demanding constraints of field settings. Foremost expert Charles S. Reichardt provides an in-depth examination of the design and statistical...
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Presenting Your Research: Conferences, Symposiums, Poster Presentations and BeyondFor many researchers, the need to present relevant and engaging material in the most effective way in an unfamiliar setting presents a potential barrier to their success as professionals. This handy guide tackles the obstacles to effective and successful presentations, considering the range of...
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Power to the Parent: Parents Who Know Better, Do BetterHow do you be a gentle parent and still set boundaries?How do you remain calm and prepare your child to face the real world?How do you face the new parenting challenges that come up almost every day?This book holds the answers to the most...
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Poverty and Progress: Social Mobility in a Nineteenth Century CityEmbedded in the consciousness of Americans throughout much of the country's history has been the American Dream: that every citizen, no matter how humble his beginnings, is free to climb to the top of the social and economic ladder. Poverty and Progress assesses the...
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Picture Bride, War Bride: The Role of Marriage in Shaping Japanese AmericaExamines the role marriage played in the lives of Japanese women during periods of racial exclusion in the United States In 1908 the United States and Japan agreed to limit the migration of Japanese laborers to the US. The Gentlemen's Agreement of 1908 ushered...
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Pedagogy of a Beloved Commons: Pursuing Democracy's Promise Through Place-Based ActivismA rare and powerful illustration of what it takes to become a sustainable, community-embedded organization that continually grows the next generation of compassionate leaders. This essential, timely book meets us at our current moment of crisis to offer hope that American democracy's stalled trajectory...
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One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American WeddingAstutely observed and deftly witty, One Perfect Day masterfully mixes investigative journalism and social commentary to explore the workings of the wedding industry-an industry that claims to be worth $160 billion to the U.S. economy and which has every interest in ensuring that the...
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Manual of the Eastern StarThis book is a restored reproduction of an invaluable resource written by Rob Morris, the founder of the Eastern Star. This edition was originally published in 1860. This manual can give both practical information, and a historical view on the works of the Eastern...
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Manhood: A Journey from Childhood Into the Fierce Order of Virility"Not only one of the frankest of autobiographies, but also a brilliantly written book, Leiris' Manhood mingles memories, philosophic reflections, sexual revelation, meditations on bullfighting, and the life-long progress of self-discovery."--Washington Post Book World "Leiris writes to appall, and thereby to receive from his...
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Loving Every Child: Wisdom for Parents"Korczak's words resonate across the years and have amazing modern-day relevance."--Jim Harding, director of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Born in Poland in 1878, educator, physician, and legendary child advocate Janusz Korczak believed that simply understanding children is the...
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Love in the Time of Self-Publishing: How Romance Writers Changed the Rules of Writing and SuccessLessons in creative labor, solidarity, and inclusion under precarious economic conditions As writers, musicians, online content creators, and other independent workers fight for better labor terms, romance authors offer a powerful example--and a cautionary tale--about self-organization and mutual aid in the digital economy. In...
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Indian Old-Man Stories: More Sparks from War Eagle's Lodge-Fire (the Authorized Edition)The Indians of the northwestern plains always laughed at the tales about Old-man, heard around the lodge fire in the wintertime after sunset. For a powerful character, he was comically flawed. Old-man made the world but sometimes forgot the names of things. Victim and...
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Getting the Runaround: Formerly Incarcerated Men and the Bureaucratic Barriers to ReentryGetting the Runaround takes readers into the bureaucratic spaces of prisoner reentry, examining how returning citizens navigate the "institutional circuit" of parole offices, public assistance programs, rehabilitation facilities, shelters, and family courts. Drawing on three years of ethnographic fieldwork and forty-five in-depth interviews with...
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Essential Demographic MethodsEssential Demographic Methods brings to readers the full range of ideas and skills of demographic analysis that lie at the core of social sciences and public health. Classroom tested over many years, filled with fresh data and examples, this approachable text is tailored to...
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Crimes of the Cross: The Anglican Paedophile Network of Newcastle, Its Protectors and the Man Who Fought for JusticeA searing expose of institutional child abuse, and the remarkable story of the survivors who would not be silenced'A unique story of pain and triumph told superbly by Anne Manne, who follows victims of abuse as they shatter an old alliance between leading citizens...
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Contested GroundOne of the most striking characteristics of urban protest and social conflict in the United States, Britain, and other nations of the West over the last three decades is the frequency with which these political events have been organized not where people work, but...
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Conspiracy Theories: A Reference HandbookProvides a comprehensive guide to the history and current shape of conspiracy theories in American life, including the findings of research seeking to understand their origins, type, function, and widespread appeal. This all-in-one resource provides an accessible overview of conspiracy theories past and present...
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Chinese Americans: The History and Culture of a PeopleThis in-depth historical analysis highlights the enormous contributions of Chinese Americans to the professions, politics, and popular culture of America, from the 19th century through the present day. While the number of Chinese Americans has grown very rapidly in the last decade, this group...
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Children and the Climate Migration Crisis: A Casebook for Global Climate Action in Practice and PolicyWith climate disasters expected to displace millions as the planet continues to warm, we are fast approaching a serious humanitarian crisis. Foregrounding how our children are increasingly shouldering the era-defining effects of climate change, Children and the Climate Migration Crisis chronicles our collective responsibility...
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