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America Transformed: Sixty Years of Revolutionary Change, 1941–2001
written by Richard M. Abrams, 1932- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 2006), 367 page(s)
This 2006 book examines the period 1941–2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior...
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written by Richard M. Abrams, 1932- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2006, originally published 2006), 367 page(s)
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This 2006 book examines the period 1941–2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior and attitudes, and disregard for privacy are discussed.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Richard M. Abrams, 1932-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Revolution and Protest context, Revolutions, Political causes, Social movements, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Beyond Totalitarianism: Stalinism and Nazism Compared
edited by Sheila Fitzpatrick, 1941- and Michael Geyer, 1947- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2009, originally published 2008), 550 page(s)
These essays rethink the nature of Stalinism and Nazism and establish a new methodology for viewing their histories that goes well beyond outdated twentieth-century models of totalitarianism, ideology, and personality. They offer a new understanding of the intertwined trajectories of socialism and nationalism in E...
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edited by Sheila Fitzpatrick, 1941- and Michael Geyer, 1947- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2009, originally published 2008), 550 page(s)
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These essays rethink the nature of Stalinism and Nazism and establish a new methodology for viewing their histories that goes well beyond outdated twentieth-century models of totalitarianism, ideology, and personality. They offer a new understanding of the intertwined trajectories of socialism and nationalism in European and global history.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
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Sheila Fitzpatrick, 1941-, Michael Geyer, 1947-
Date Published / Released
2008, 2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Nazi regime in Germany, 1933-1945, USSR under Stalin, 1936-1953, Socialism, Nazism, History, Politics & Policy, Germans, Russians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Border Identities: Nation and State at International Frontiers
edited by Hastings Donnan, 1953- and Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1998, originally published 1998), 316 page(s)
This book offers fresh insights into the complex and various ways in which international frontiers influence cultural identities. Ten anthropological case studies describe specific international borders in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and bring out the importance of boundary politics, and the diverse f...
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edited by Hastings Donnan, 1953- and Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999 (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1998, originally published 1998), 316 page(s)
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This book offers fresh insights into the complex and various ways in which international frontiers influence cultural identities. Ten anthropological case studies describe specific international borders in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and bring out the importance of boundary politics, and the diverse forms that it may take. As a contribution to the wider theoretical debates about nationalism, transnationalism, and globalization, it wi...
This book offers fresh insights into the complex and various ways in which international frontiers influence cultural identities. Ten anthropological case studies describe specific international borders in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, and bring out the importance of boundary politics, and the diverse forms that it may take. As a contribution to the wider theoretical debates about nationalism, transnationalism, and globalization, it will interest students and scholars in anthropology, political science, international studies and modern history.
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Global Issues
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Book
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Hastings Donnan, 1953-, Thomas M. Wilson, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Nationalism, Cultural identity, Political boundaries, Geography, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Buddhist Monastic Life: According to the Texts of the Theravada Tradition
written by Steven Collins, 1951-2018 and Môhan Wijayaratna, 1947- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1990, originally published 1990), 216 page(s)
This 1991 book provides a brief yet detailed account of the ideal way of life prescribed for Buddhist monks and nuns in the Pali texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism. The author describes the way in which the Buddha's disciples institutionalized his teachings about such things as food, dress, money, chastity,...
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written by Steven Collins, 1951-2018 and Môhan Wijayaratna, 1947- (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1990, originally published 1990), 216 page(s)
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This 1991 book provides a brief yet detailed account of the ideal way of life prescribed for Buddhist monks and nuns in the Pali texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism. The author describes the way in which the Buddha's disciples institutionalized his teachings about such things as food, dress, money, chastity, solitude and discipleship. This tradition represents an ideal of religious life that has been followed in South and Southeast Asia for...
This 1991 book provides a brief yet detailed account of the ideal way of life prescribed for Buddhist monks and nuns in the Pali texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism. The author describes the way in which the Buddha's disciples institutionalized his teachings about such things as food, dress, money, chastity, solitude and discipleship. This tradition represents an ideal of religious life that has been followed in South and Southeast Asia for over two thousand years. In previous writing on the early period of Buddhist monasticism, scholars have usually tried to give an historical account of the evolution of the monastic order, and so have seen the extant Vinaya texts as coming from distinct historical periods. This book takes a different approach by presenting a synchronic account, which allows the author to show that sources are in fact predominantly consistent and coherent.
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Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
General reference book
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Steven Collins, 1951-2018, Claude Grangier, fl. 1990
Author / Creator
Steven Collins, 1951-2018, Môhan Wijayaratna, 1947-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Topic / Theme
Theravada, Sangha, Monasticism & Religious Orders/Vows
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990
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Cambridge Companions to Management, Diversity at Work
edited by Arthur P. Brief, fl. 1968, in Cambridge Companions to Management (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 2008), 388 page(s)
What effects do racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination have on the functioning of organizations? Is there a way of managing organizations such that we can benefit both the members of traditionally disadvantaged groups and the organizations in which they work? Discrimination on the basis of race or gender...
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edited by Arthur P. Brief, fl. 1968, in Cambridge Companions to Management (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2008, originally published 2008), 388 page(s)
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What effects do racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination have on the functioning of organizations? Is there a way of managing organizations such that we can benefit both the members of traditionally disadvantaged groups and the organizations in which they work? Discrimination on the basis of race or gender, whether implicit or explicit, is still commonplace in many organizations. Organizational scholars have long been aware that diversity...
What effects do racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination have on the functioning of organizations? Is there a way of managing organizations such that we can benefit both the members of traditionally disadvantaged groups and the organizations in which they work? Discrimination on the basis of race or gender, whether implicit or explicit, is still commonplace in many organizations. Organizational scholars have long been aware that diversity leads to dysfunctional individual, group, and organizational outcomes. What is not well understood is precisely when and why such negative outcomes occur. In Diversity at Work, leading scholars in psychology, sociology, and management address these issues by presenting innovative theoretical ways of thinking about diversity in organizations. With each contribution challenging existing approaches to the study of organizational diversity, the book sets a demanding agenda for those seeking to create equality in the workplace.
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Social Work
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Book
Contributor
Arthur P. Brief, fl. 1968
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Companions to Management
Topic / Theme
Sexism, Racism, Organizational structure, Organizational behavior, Discrimination, Work environment, Diversity in the workplace, Macro
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Cambridge Cultural Social Studies, The Work of Global Justice: Human Rights as Practices
presented by Fuyuki Kurasawa, 1972-, in Cambridge Cultural Social Studies (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2007, originally published 2007), 258 page(s)
Human rights have been generally understood as juridical products, organizational outcomes or abstract principles that are realized through formal means such as passing laws, creating institutions or formulating ideals. In this book, Fuyuki Kurasawa argues that we must reverse this 'top-down' focus by examining ho...
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presented by Fuyuki Kurasawa, 1972-, in Cambridge Cultural Social Studies (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2007, originally published 2007), 258 page(s)
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Human rights have been generally understood as juridical products, organizational outcomes or abstract principles that are realized through formal means such as passing laws, creating institutions or formulating ideals. In this book, Fuyuki Kurasawa argues that we must reverse this 'top-down' focus by examining how groups and persons struggling against global injustices construct and enact human rights through five transnational forms of ethico-p...
Human rights have been generally understood as juridical products, organizational outcomes or abstract principles that are realized through formal means such as passing laws, creating institutions or formulating ideals. In this book, Fuyuki Kurasawa argues that we must reverse this 'top-down' focus by examining how groups and persons struggling against global injustices construct and enact human rights through five transnational forms of ethico-political practice: bearing witness, forgiveness, foresight, aid and solidarity. From these, he develops a new perspective highlighting the difficult social labour that constitutes the substance of what global justice is and ought to be, thereby reframing the terms of debates about human rights and providing the outlines of a critical cosmopolitanism centred around emancipatory struggles for an alternative globalization.
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Social Work
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Book
Author / Creator
Fuyuki Kurasawa, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Cultural Social Studies
Topic / Theme
Justice, Human rights, Globalization, Macro
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Copyright © 2007 Fuyuki Kurasawa
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Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series, Bioethics and Disability: Toward a Disability-Conscious Bioethics
written by Alicia Ouellette, fl. 2011, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011, originally published 2011), 386 page(s)
Bioethics and Disability provides tools for understanding the concerns, fears, and biases that have convinced some people with disabilities that the health care setting is a dangerous place and some bioethicists that disability activists have nothing to offer bioethics. It wrestles with the charge that bioethics a...
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written by Alicia Ouellette, fl. 2011, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011, originally published 2011), 386 page(s)
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Bioethics and Disability provides tools for understanding the concerns, fears, and biases that have convinced some people with disabilities that the health care setting is a dangerous place and some bioethicists that disability activists have nothing to offer bioethics. It wrestles with the charge that bioethics as a discipline devalues the lives of persons with disabilities, arguing that reconciling the competing concerns of the disability commu...
Bioethics and Disability provides tools for understanding the concerns, fears, and biases that have convinced some people with disabilities that the health care setting is a dangerous place and some bioethicists that disability activists have nothing to offer bioethics. It wrestles with the charge that bioethics as a discipline devalues the lives of persons with disabilities, arguing that reconciling the competing concerns of the disability community and the autonomy-based approach of mainstream bioethics is not only possible, but essential for a bioethics committed to facilitating good medical decision making and promoting respect for all persons, regardless of ability. Through in-depth case studies involving newborns, children, and adults with disabilities, Bioethics and Disability proposes a new model for medical decision making that is both sensitive to and sensible about the fact of disability in medical cases. Disability-conscious bioethics will bring together disability experts and bioethicists to identify and mitigate disability bias in our health care systems.
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Alicia Ouellette, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
Topic / Theme
Disabled persons, Ethics, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Late 20th Century (1975–2000)
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Copyright © 2011 Alicia Ouellette
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Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series, Land Use Law and Disability: Planning and Zoning for Accessible Communities
written by Robin Malloy, 1956-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2015), 266 page(s)
In Land Use Law and Disability, Robin Paul Malloy argues that our communities need better planning to be safely and easily navigated by people with mobility impairment and to facilitate intergenerational aging in place. To achieve this, communities will need to think of mobility impairment and inclusive design as...
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written by Robin Malloy, 1956-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2015), 266 page(s)
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In Land Use Law and Disability, Robin Paul Malloy argues that our communities need better planning to be safely and easily navigated by people with mobility impairment and to facilitate intergenerational aging in place. To achieve this, communities will need to think of mobility impairment and inclusive design as land use and planning issues, in addition to understanding them as matters of civil and constitutional rights. Although much has been w...
In Land Use Law and Disability, Robin Paul Malloy argues that our communities need better planning to be safely and easily navigated by people with mobility impairment and to facilitate intergenerational aging in place. To achieve this, communities will need to think of mobility impairment and inclusive design as land use and planning issues, in addition to understanding them as matters of civil and constitutional rights. Although much has been written about the rights of people with disabilities, little has been said about the interplay between disability and land use regulation. This book undertakes to explain mobility impairment, as one type of disability, in terms of planning and zoning. The goal is to advance our understanding of disability in terms of planning and zoning to facilitate cooperative engagement between disability rights advocates and land use professionals. This in turn should lead to improved community planning for accessibility and aging in place.
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
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Book
Author / Creator
Robin Malloy, 1956-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
Topic / Theme
City planning, Accessibility, Disabled persons, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Late 20th Century (1975–2000)
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Copyright © 2015 Robin Paul Malloy
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Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series, Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities: National and International Perspectives
written by Arie Rimmerman, 1950-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2013, originally published 2013), 212 page(s)
Social inclusion is often used interchangeably with the terms social cohesion, social integration, and social participation, positioning social exclusion as the opposite. The latter is a contested term that refers to a wide range of phenomena and processes related to poverty and deprivation, but it is also used in...
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written by Arie Rimmerman, 1950-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2013, originally published 2013), 212 page(s)
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Social inclusion is often used interchangeably with the terms social cohesion, social integration, and social participation, positioning social exclusion as the opposite. The latter is a contested term that refers to a wide range of phenomena and processes related to poverty and deprivation, but it is also used in relation to marginalized people and places. This book consists of two parts: the first aims to review the domestic and international h...
Social inclusion is often used interchangeably with the terms social cohesion, social integration, and social participation, positioning social exclusion as the opposite. The latter is a contested term that refers to a wide range of phenomena and processes related to poverty and deprivation, but it is also used in relation to marginalized people and places. This book consists of two parts: the first aims to review the domestic and international historical roots and the conceptual base of disability, as well as the expressions of social exclusion of people with disabilities that interfere in their efforts to exercise their rights in society. It offers a comprehensive review of social and legal approaches to social exclusion and inclusion. The second part introduces and analyzes domestic and international social and legal strategies to promote social inclusion for people with disabilities. The closing chapter highlights the role of morality, law, science, and media and technology in achieving inclusion.
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
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Book
Author / Creator
Arie Rimmerman, 1950-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
Topic / Theme
Cultural norms, Discrimination, Disabled persons, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960)
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Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series, When is Separate Unequal? A Disability Perspective
written by Ruth Colker, 1956-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 296 page(s)
This book does not start from the premise that separate is inherently unequal. Writing from an “anti-subordination perspective,” Professor Colker provides a framework for the courts and society to consider what programs or policies are most likely to lead to substantive equality for individuals with disabiliti...
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written by Ruth Colker, 1956-, in Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2009), 296 page(s)
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This book does not start from the premise that separate is inherently unequal. Writing from an “anti-subordination perspective,” Professor Colker provides a framework for the courts and society to consider what programs or policies are most likely to lead to substantive equality for individuals with disabilities. In some contexts, she argues for more tolerance of disability-specific programs and, in other contexts, she argues for more disabil...
This book does not start from the premise that separate is inherently unequal. Writing from an “anti-subordination perspective,” Professor Colker provides a framework for the courts and society to consider what programs or policies are most likely to lead to substantive equality for individuals with disabilities. In some contexts, she argues for more tolerance of disability-specific programs and, in other contexts, she argues for more disability-integrated programs. Her highly practical investigation includes the topics of K-12 education, higher education, employment, voting, and provision of health care. At the end of the book, she applies this perspective to the racial arena, arguing that school districts should be given latitude to implement more use of racial criteria to attain integrated schools because such environments are most likely to help attain substantive equality from an anti-subordination perspective. The book measures the attainment of equality not on the basis of worn-out mantras but instead on the basis of substantive gains.
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Field of Study
Disability Studies
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Ruth Colker, 1956-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Series
Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
Topic / Theme
Equality, Laws and legislation, Disabled persons, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
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Copyright © 2009 Ruth Colker
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