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Today is a difficult time to be both Arab and American. Since 9/11 there has been a lot of criticism of America's involvement in the middle east. Yet there has been little analysis of how America treats citizens of Arab or middle eastern origin within its own borders. Steven Salaita explores the reality of Anti-Arab racism in America. He blends personal narrative, theory and polemics to show how this deep-rooted racism affects everything from...

The Title 'A View From the Margins written/authored/edited by Pratap Singh', published in the year 2011. The ISBN 9788121210959 is assigned to the PaperBack version of this title. This book has total of pp. 328 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Sociology. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms

Equity, diversity, and social justice are the values to which global democracies aspire. These elements have strong implications for our children and their schools. They are truly timely issues for all educators. The experiences of the author as a teacher, mother, and immigrant are woven throughout the text. This work is a compilation of essays that address the issues of schooling in relationship to diversity and literacy in pluralistic democracies....

Using welfare as a prism, Religion and Welfare in Europe explores regional conceptions and variations in welfare and religion across Europe. Methodological approaches to research and practice draw thematic comparisons on these issues using case studies focused on gendered and minority perspectives as they relate to the varied provision of social welfare in selected European countries. Contributors offer comparative insights on majority-minority relations...

Existe una clara diferencia entre dos tipos de enfermedades: las sobrevenidas y las adquiridas. Las primeras tienden a despertar compasión y apoyo entre la ciudadanía, los medios de comunicación e, incluso, entre los profesionales sanitarios creando un entorno favorable para que las personas diagnosticadas compartan su estado con el mundo y busquen apoyos en su proceso de curación o mejora. Las enfermedades adquiridas, aquellas que son prevenibles...

Surely, God did not allow African Americans to experience oppression for over four hundred years just for us to dwell in an exclusive neighborhood, acquire material possessions, attain middle class status, or be a famous black first. African Americans are not in America to imitate our white brothers and sisters. Our situation is unique. We are insiders and outsiders, Americans and of African descent, free and unfree. We are a split people seeking...

Renowned scholar and "New York Times" bestselling author Gates delivers a stirring and authoritative companion to the major new PBS documentary "America Behind the Color Line." The book includes thought-provoking essays from Colin Powell, Morgan Freeman, Russell Simmons, Vernon Jordan, Alicia Keys, Bernie Mac, and Quincy Jones.

STEM disciplines are believed to be founded on the idea of meritocracy; recognition earned by the value of the data, which is objective. Such disciplinary cultures resist concerns about implicit or structural biases, and yet, year after year, scientists observe persistent gender and racial inequalities in their labs, departments, and programs. In Equity in Science, Julie Posselt makes the case that understanding how field-specific cultures develop...

Virginia Ramey Mollenkott is a pioneer in the endeavors to integrate feminism with Christian theology, specifically evangelical theology. Desperate for Authenticity considers her personal development alongside her theological development to provide insight into her contributions in the scholarly arena. Dr. Mollenkott was one of the first evangelicals who demanded that concern for marginalized and vulnerable populations of people be nurtured. A foreword...

Esta obra es un fruto de la necesidad de reflexionar acerca de la metodología. Como señala el autor, hasta bien entrado el siglo XX, el término pasó de significar la reflexión lógica y epistemológica sobre el conocimiento y su producción sistémica, a la instrucción técnica en procedimientos específicos de investigación. Esta transformación ha provocado lagunas en la formación de los estudiantes de posgrado, quienes presentan dificultades...