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Gulag Fiction
Authors: Jones Polly
Published: September 2024

This unique exploration of Russian prose fiction about the Soviet labour camp system since the Stalin era compares representations of identity, ethics and memory across the corpus.

The Soviet labour camp system, or Gulag, was a highly complex network of different types of penal institutions, scattered across the vast Soviet territory and affecting millions of Soviet citizens directly and indirectly. AsGulag Fictionshows, its legacies remain palpable today, though survivors of the camps are now increasingly scarce, and successive Soviet and post-Soviet leaders have been reluctant to authorise a full working through of the Gulag past. This is the first book to compare Soviet, samizdat and post-Soviet literary prose about the Gulag as penal system, carceral experience and traumatic memory. Polly Jones analyses prose texts from across the 20th and 21st centuries through the prism of key themes in contemporary Soviet historiography and Holocaust literature scholarship: selfhood and survival; perpetration and responsibility; memory and post-memory.
City of Desire
Authors: Shafique Tanzil
Published: September 2024

In this major open access contribution to Global South urban studies, Tanzil Shafique offers a new way of knowing and engaging with the most common urban environment in the Global South – informal settlements, or “slums”.

Informal settlements house more than a billion people now and will house three billion people by 2050. Yet they remain marginalised in urban theory and practice, and most projects to improve them fail due to a lack of knowledge of the ongoing processes that build them.

Through a detailed case study of Karail, the largest informal settlement in Bangladesh, Shafique offers ground-breaking insights into theproductionof informal urbanism through a brand-new approach rooted in deep ethnography and spatial mapping. Shafique explores, for the first time, the many different desires of settlement-dwellers and how these drive everyday urban change. He also offers brilliantly innovative recommendations for the policy-making, upgrading and management of both existing and future informal settlements.

Written in an engaging narrative that weaves local stories with theoretical insight, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in international development, urban studies, sociology, and architecture.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the University of Sheffield.
Geographies of Difference, Indifference and Mis-difference
Authors: Ioris Antonio Augusto Rossotto
Published: September 2024

World-renowned scholar of human geography, development, and environmental change Antonio Ioris presents an original reconceptualisation of the notions of difference and indifference and their impacts on social structures.

Drawing on a wide range of philosophical debates, and offering groundbreaking new insights into geographically specific trends through the lens of indigenous geographies, Ioris explores how political actors use notions of difference to foster indifference for the purposes of domination, which ultimately crystallizes in what he terms mis-difference: a calcified, difficult-to-overcome obstacle to concord and fairness that underpins capitalist relations of property and production. At the same time, Ioris shows how some social actors use the concept of difference for reconciliation, for overcoming indifference and mis-difference, and suggests how these moves can help to fight against ideologies that produce our unequal world and facilitate land-grabs. Ioris elucidates all of this in concrete terms through a study of the Guarani-Kaiowa people in Brazil: of how they have been oppressed by state-sanctioned indifference and misdifference, and of how they are resisting through a contestation of what difference can mean, and how it can function, in the contemporary world.
D-Day Fleet 1944, American Sector
Authors: Herder Brian Lane
Published: September 2024

A fully illustrated study of how the US-led half of the Normandy invasion fleet was composed, commanded, and how it fought, from D-Day until the fall of Cherbourg.

The D-Day landings and their aftermath were among the most complex and important naval operations in history. With the target beaches divided into two areas of responsibility – one US-commanded, one British – this armada launched a month-long operation to first support the landings, then to protect, supply, and support the troops ashore, as they fought to expand their toehold in occupied Europe.

In this book, illustrated throughout with 3D diagrams, photos, maps and dramatic artwork, naval historian Brian Lane Herder explains how the US Navy-led Western Task Force was built, and outlines its operations off Normandy during June 1944. It covers this multinational fleet’s organization, assembly, and training, as well as the intelligence and logistics picture, and explores its actions that were so crucial to success on D-Day, from its superb and continuous minesweeping efforts to the aggressive gunfire support off Omaha and Utah beaches.

A unique portrait of the American naval sector in the D-Day landings, this book also examines the Western Task Force’s operations off Normandy after the beachheads were established, including the destruction of the American Mulberry harbor in a storm, up to the conquest of the port of Cherbourg in late June 1944.
Private Sponsorship of Refugees in Europe
Authors: Berneri Chiara
Published: September 2024

This open access book focuses on private sponsorship of refugees, which has slowly begun to increase the opportunities for refugees to start new lives in Europe, without putting themselves or their families at risk from perilous journeys.

After contextualising the phenomenon and describing the most notable European programmes, the book argues that private sponsorship schemes characterised by naming and additionality should be further explored and trialled within Europe.

Having considered the phenomenon from both theoretical and practical viewpoints, the book argues that this would be possible by balancing private sponsors’ claims with state sovereignty, in matters such as welfare, integration and security.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.
Professional Sports and Antitrust
Authors: Freedman Warren
Published: September 2024

Experienced attorney and sports enthusiast Freedman provides a comprehensive and extremely informative discussion of the antitrust legislation that affects professional sports--now undeniably a major business in the United States. In addition to thorough coverage of such legal aspects of professional sports as exemption and non-exemption from antitrust laws, anti-competitive practices, restraints of trade, and state regulation, Freedman also provides relevant case law and supporting decisions throughout. Following an introductory section outlining the history of professional sports law and an overview of legal relationships in professional sports, Freedman traces the experience of each of the major sports--baseball, football, basketball, hockey, boxing, wrestling, tennis, golf, and soccer--as pertains to antitrust laws. He offers an incisive analysis of monopolistic aspects of professional sports and other anti-competitive practices against the professional athlete and also examines state regulations and tort and contract liability in professional sports. He concludes with a chapter on the relationship between professional sports and First Amendment freedom of expression.
Confronting China
Authors: Anderson James H. , Green Daniel R.
Published: September 2024

Informed by senior policymakers with extensive expertise in defense, this book provides a comprehensive regional and functional perspective on US policy toward the People's Republic of China.

Confronting Chinaaddresses the central security questions of our generation: How best can the United States deter Chinese aggression and win the peace? China's pursuit of global hegemony reflects a patient yet determined effort to reshape the international order in its favor. Deterring Chinese aggression and winning the peace necessitates an integrated approach that draws upon all instruments of US national power.

Drawing on the insightful analysis of more than a dozen senior national security practitioners, chapters discuss the China challenge from multiple perspectives. Contributors examine the different dimensions of China's growing power and assess how well they advance the Chinese Communist Party's political ambitions and what must be done to counter them. Drawing upon each writer's particular areas of expertise, chapter authors provide concrete, strategy-based, and resource-informed policy recommendations. In the concluding chapter, the editors review common threads and key insights from the preceding chapters, placing them in a larger strategic context.
School Libraries Supporting Students with Hidden Needs and Talents
Authors: Collins Karla Bame
Published: September 2024

Together, librarians and specialists can create experiences to reach all learners in their buildings, including those with hidden needs and talents.

While school librarians are experts at collaborating with classroom teachers, too often they overlook the specialists in their buildings as key collaborative partners.

Focusing on the many specialists who work with students, Karla Bame Collins provides information about their roles and responsibilities and discusses how school librarians can collaborate to improve learning for all students, including those with hidden needs, disabilities, and talents that are not easily detected and may go undiagnosed. Because librarians work with every student, but may not always be informed about each student's particular needs, it's important for them to know whom in the school to turn to for information. Librarians will gain ideas for working with students to provide the best possible learning environment for each.

This practical book looks at the whole school library environment—collection, instruction, space, and programming—and offers many ideas for librarians to collaborate with other educators and specialists for the good of all students.
Daily Life in 1990s America
Authors: Schwartz Richard A.
Published: September 2024

With the end of the Cold War, the invention of the World Wide Web, the widespread availability to cellphones and personal computers, and remarkable advances in space exploration—the 1990s introduced a new era in human history.

During that decade, the United States experienced changes that previous generations never imagined—the abrupt collapse of worldwide communism, the ability of ordinary Americans to connect with individuals and organizations throughout the world via the internet, and the initiation and near completion of the Human Genome Project that led to unprecedented advances in human health. These and other developments changed Americans’ lives forever. This volume in theDaily Life through Historyseries examines how the cultural trends of the 1990s revolutionized the way people were able to teach and learn, conduct business, express themselves, and interact with one another.

The book goes on to explore the evolution in long-held attitudes about the proper roles for women in society, sex, sexuality, and the concept of family to include other kinds of relationships—childless marriages, single-parent and mixed families, and LGBTQ+ relationships. New trends in fashion and music—from grunge to hip hop culture—also had a powerful impact on how some Americans presented themselves, while others rejected these cultural shifts and clung fervently, and sometimes violently, to traditional values and worldviews.

Daily Life in 1990s Americaenables readers to better understand the significance, complexities, and enduring influence of this era-defining period in American history.
Youth Activism
Authors: Sherrod Lonnie R. , Flanagan Constance A. , Kassimir Ron , Syvertsen Amy K.
Published: September 2024

If democratic societies are to survive as true democracies, they need citizens who are informed, concerned and active. How such citizens develop from childhood into adults is crucial information for educators, psychologist, young people, parents, politicians and many, many others. This watershed work brings an understanding to the disparate activist youth groups internationally as well as the interdisciplinary research that explores this phenomena. Featuring 185 original entries—from chatrooms, to grass roots movements, from gangs and politics to Riot GRRLS and Campus Crusade for Christ—this authoritative source lends insight and explanation to the history as well as contemporary forms of youth commitment today. First-person accounts from today's youth activists as well as adult activists illuminate the journey from young idealist to lifelong work.

The major categories that frame this work are advocacy for social causes; adolescent and youth development; education; historical examples; media and internet infulence and use; national examples of activism and social movement; organizations and programs; political context; postive youth development; social background factors, e.g., economic class, race, ethnicity, gender and culture; social relationships and networks; voices of activism; and youth culture.
Hate Crimes
Authors: Altschiller Donald
Published: September 2024

How are hate crimes different from other crimes committed against individuals? Should the legal penalties be harsher? These questions and many more are explored inHate Crimes, the first reference source on this important topic.

This volume includes an overview of legislation, statistics on hate crimes, and biographies of individuals combating violent extremist activities. A historical survey of the main targets of hate crimes—gays and lesbians, Jews, African Americans, and Asian Americans—is also featured.
Childhood Sexual Abuse
Authors: Kinnear Karen L.
Published: September 2024

This volume offers an overview of child sexual abuse, summarizing current scientific knowledge and historical views about the subject.
Economic Principles of European Integration
Authors: Overturf Stephen
Published: September 2024

The European Economic Community has undertaken a complex task of integration that is made difficult by the intricacies of a modern political economy.The Economic Principles of European Integrationis a timely and comprehensive analysis of the integration process of the EEC, emphasizing the importance of historical and political influences in addition to economic ones.
Everybody Is Sitting on the Curb
Authors: Edelstein Alan
Published: September 2024

The traditional American hero has disappeared and is unlikely to return. Dr. Edelstein explains in fascinating detail how and why that disappearance occurred and the consequences for the nation. Using a sociological approach, he examines the changes that have taken place within American society since World War II to bring about the demise of heroes.

The United States has run out of heroes. Hero refers to a national hero, a Universal American around whom we all would rally if called. The hero is the man—rarely the woman—who inspires children and adults, and reflects the finest qualities of the American people. He is recognized as an inspiration, seen as someone engendering our best qualities. It is not that the hero represents most if not all Americans; it is that most if not all Americans are happy to have him as their representative. This is the man, the role, gone from our lives, permanently.

Edelstein gives a vivid description of heroes of America's past, and offers an explanation of the national appeal of such men as Billy the Kid, Babe Ruth, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr. He describes how many of the fields from which Americans once drew their heroes have disappeared, and how the structures of other fields that were once sources of heroes have been altered, thereby obstructing the creation of new heroes. Not that heroism is dead. To the contrary, many Americans are often found performing heroic acts: police officers and fire fighters, federal agents and everyday people are regularly commended for committing acts above and beyond the call of duty. But these heroic actions are usually noted only on a local level. To be an American hero is to be a national hero. This is accomplished by an act of an individual that demands and receives national attention. But that doesn't seem to happen anymore. It is difficult to recall the last ticker-tape parade for an individual American hero. Parades now celebrate groups: freed hostages, winning sports teams, returning service personnel. The book concludes with a discussion on the ramifications of the disappearance of the American hero.
Global Refugee Crisis
Authors: Loescher Gil , Loescher Ann Dull
Published: September 2024

This fact-filled resource helps readers understand the current turmoil and controversy surrounding the global refugee problem.

Here, in one volume, can be found a thorough overview of the refugee crisis—from the early 1900s to the present day. The events that created refugee populations and the efforts of international agencies and governments to deal with the crisis, as well as the financial and legal constraints those organizations face, are all covered in detail.

Biographical sketches of refugee activists and notable refugees are also included. A directory of international organizations and resettlement agencies and annotated lists of print and nonprint resources assist readers in further study efforts.The Global Refugee Crisisdelivers solid, useful information that can serve as a foundation for decision-making, research, or simply enhanced understanding of this critical subject.
Impact of the Federal Budget Process on National Forest Planning
Authors: Sample V. Alaric
Published: September 2024

A public policy is no more than a statement of intent until, and unless, it is successfully implemented through often complex administrative processes. Chief among these is the budget process, through which a policy can be either promoted or suppressed. In the management of the national forests, as in many areas of federal policymaking, the budget process includes an array of organizations and suborganizations in both the executive and legislative branches, each with their own values, incentives, and agendas. The interplay of these powerful forces and its impact on the resources of our national forests is the subject of this masterful new book by V. Alaric Sample.

Sample studies the difficulties that have occurred in integrating the results of strategic planning under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (RPA) of 1974 and the difficulties that can be expected to occur in implementing the national forest plans prepared under the National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 1976. As a basis for determining what those corrective measures are and how successful they might be, the external political environment of the Forest Service, as well as the agency's internal dynamics, are discussed in detail. The study begins with a critical examination of budget trends for the Forest Service over the past 25 years. On a program by program basis, each year's budget is analyzed at each point in the political process to reveal the changes made by the Secretary of Agriculture, OMB, and the House and Senate appropriations committees. The results are displayed against Forest Service strategic plans developed under RPA to determine the consistency between planned and actual budgets and program levels. To get a better sense of the internal dynamics and external environment of Forest Service budget development, the budget for a single fiscal year is followed, from its initial stages on five case study national forests to its final approval as Forest Service appropriations. The budget is then followed through two additional stages: the allocation of funds back to the local national forest level and the reporting of expenditures at the end of the fiscal year. The lack of integration between the Forest Service planning and budgeting processes has important implications for the implementation of national forest plans and, more broadly, for the carrying out of various reforms of the National Forest Management Act. Practitioners and students of public management and policymaking will find this study to be a clear and thorough illustration of general principles, developed in the context of current administrative theory, that apply to the implementation of public policies at all levels.
Litigating Intelligence
Authors: Elliott Rogers
Published: September 2024

Are IQ tests racially and culturally biased? That was the controversial question in two landmark lawsuits: the California case of Larry P. v. Riles (1979) and the Chicago case of PASE v. Hannon (1980). Litigating Intelligence is a detailed analysis and comparison of these complex cases--the background, evidence, testimony, arguments, and surprising outcomes. It is also an important case study of the role of social science testimony in the courtroom and the role of the courts in setting social policy.
New Hampshire Primary and the American Electoral Process
Authors: Palmer Niall A.
Published: September 2024

This study examines the peculiar role and history of the New Hampshire primary in American presidential politics, through the 1996 election season. The work reviews the primary's history, analyzes the media's treatment of New Hampshire results, and provides a study of the phenomenon of momentum, and the role played by local media such as the infamous Manchester ^IUnion Leader^R. There is also an examination of the strained relationship between New Hampshire's state parties and their national equivalents and of the efforts of Congress to reform the entire electoral system, with the express purpose of reducing New Hampshire's supposed power in determining nomination outcomes. Finally, the analysis addresses questions of the Granite State's suitability as a benchmark for testing and judging candidates. Is this tiny New England state the last haven for genuine interpersonal campaigning or a relic from a bygone political era which now distorts and oversimplifies candidate choice? And does the New Hampshire primary's increasing unpopularity with journalists and candidates reflect deeper changes in the nation's psyche? This book will be of interest to scholars and students of the American political process and 20th-century American history.
Policy, Pedagogy, and Social Inequality
Authors: Herideen Penelope E.
Published: September 2024

Drawing extensively from critical educational theory, feminist perspectives and the writings of community college insiders as well as from her three years of classroom research, Professor Herideen develops the concept of Critical Mainstreaming. This educational model transcends traditional dichotomies such as vocational vs. liberal arts education and educating for critical consciousness vs. training for upward mobility. Critical Mainstreaming provides a unique pedagogy designed to maximize educational and career success for nontraditional students. Her work challenges the current wave of higher educational reform proposed by policymakers such as President Clinton and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich by showing the limitations of the human capital model for education. Dr. Herideen proposes structural and instructional innovations so that educators, administrators, and policymakers can remedy rather than reproduce existing social inequities.

Despite the fact that 39% of the nation's college students attend community colleges, there is almost no literature using student voices to explore the dilemmas of nontraditional students. This book is unique because it combines macro and micro sociological analysis by blending the insights of community college insiders with the abstract principles proposed by critical theorists. Through a theoretically based experimental approach to education for the less privileged, Professor Herideen shows the strengths and limitations of a variety of educational models.
Political Campaign Communication
Authors: Trent Judith S. , Friedenberg Robert V.
Published: September 2024

The eighth edition of Political Campaign Communication: Principles and Practices provides a clear understanding of the strategic decisions made and tactical communication practices used in contemporary political campaigns.
Psychological Aspects of Modernity
Authors: Braun Jerome
Published: September 2024

Braun's work has a strong psychological focus on the ramifications of social change--with emphasis on modernization for meeting the psychological needs of the people involved. What is unique about the work (it represents the collaboration of seven scholars in such fields as philosophy, psychology, sociology, and political science) is that it makes a serious attempt to provide a realistic and relevant framework of analysis for interpreting the way the human personality reacts to strain and pressure, including cultural and social change. As societies become increasingly bureaucratic, anonymous, and materialistic, and social relationships become increasingly segmented rather than holistic, it is important to study how basic human needs are fulfilled and how personalities are molded.
Realist Tradition in International Relations
Authors: Zellen Barry
Published: September 2024

This comprehensive foundation for the study of realism will introduce students in disciplines as varied as philosophy, international relations, and strategic studies to the majestic breadth of the realist tradition that unifies them all.

The Realist Tradition in International Relations: The Foundations of Western Orderintroduces the principal theorists who have shaped and defined the realist tradition. This once-dominant theory of international politics has reemerged to provide a shared foundation for understanding political theory, international relations theory, and strategic studies.

The work is comprised of four volumes, each focusing upon a distinct period and the pivotal contributors writing in that era. Volume 1,State of Hope, looks at the classical era when chaos reigned supreme. Volume 2,State of Fear, goes through the early-modern period and the emergence of the modern state. Volume 3,State of Awe, explores the age of total war with its unprecedented dangers. Volume 4,State of Siege, examines the present era of insurgency and asymmetrical conflict. A truly monumental work, this sweeping study will surely foster a new appreciation of the rich tapestry of realist thought and its continuing relevance to the study of world politics.
Religion and Myth
Authors: Macdonald James
Published: September 2024

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Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students
Authors: Sanlo Ronni L.
Published: September 2024

This handbook is intended for faculty and administrators who wish to create a welcoming and safe environment for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students on our campuses. It will help readers, even those who may struggle personally with understanding non-heterosexual identities, gain a clearer understanding of the important issues facing these students. While some students arrive on campus with full clarity about their sexual identities, others may just be discovering their orientations while in our institutions. It is difficult to provide the attention LGBT students need if we do not understand the crises affecting them or how to address them. Each chapter analyzes specific issues affecting these students and offers recommendations or suggestions for change. Some of the areas discussed include: identity development theories, residence halls, career planning, health and counseling centers, HIV/AIDS, and student leadership and organizational development. Non-heterosexual faculty and staff may also find this work useful as they attempt to discover themselves in academic and educational literature.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students are on our campuses. They are either discovering their orientations while in our institutions or arriving with full clarity about their sexual identities. It is difficult to provide the attention these students need if we do not understand the issues or how to address them. This handbook is a guide to providing services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. It is for all faculty and administrators, especially those who may struggle personally with understanding non-heterosexual identities, who wish to create a safe and welcoming environment for all students. Non-heterosexual faculty and staff may also find this work useful as they attempt to discover themselves in academic and educational literature.

Each section presents an area in which questions usually arise. Chapters within the sections dissect specific issues and, where appropriate, offer recommendations for change. Some of those areas include: identity development theories; residence halls; career planning; health and counseling centers; HIV/AIDS; students with disabilities; same-sex dating and domestic violence; athletics; fraternities; student leadership; speakers' bureaus and safe zone programs; commuter schools and church-related institutions; and Internet resources.
Inquiries into Medieval Philosophy
Authors: Ross James S.
Published: September 2024

This anthology contains essays by a distinguished group of British and American scholars prominent in the field of medieval philosophy. Setting high standards of clarity and exactness, the papers reflect current analytic, formalistic, and traditional methods of philosophy applied to topics such as logic, linguistics, and the philosophy of the mind.
Practical Treatise on the Law of Slavery
Authors: Wheeler Jacob D.
Published: September 2024

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American Slave
Authors: Rawick Che , Rawick Jules
Published: September 2024

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American Slave
Authors: Rawick Che , Rawick Jules
Published: September 2024

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American Slave
Authors: Rawick Jules , Rawick Che
Published: September 2024

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Coping with Uncertainty
Authors: Merry Uri
Published: September 2024

This study applies the findings of the new nonlinear sciences to understanding the processes of growing complexity and intensifying chaos in the modern world. It also identifies and reviews approaches for living and coping with these trends. Uri Merry seeks to clarify the role of chaos in the transformation of the social sciences to new orders by re-examining and re-evaluating some of the basic tenets of modern social and behavioral science in light of theories of chaos, self-organization, and complexity. Divided into three sections, the work provides an overview of the major findings of the new science of chaos; analyzes why chaos is on the upsurge and why human society is experiencing such anxiety about it; and surveys some of the major approaches for dealing with chaos in society, organizations, and our personal lives.
Covering American Politics in the 21st Century
Authors: Banville Lee
Published: September 2024

This encyclopedia provides a real-world guide to American political journalism and news coverage in the 21st century, from the most influential media organizations and pundits to the controversies and practices shaping modern-day political journalism.

Over the last 20 years, political campaigns and the media that cover them have been fundamentally altered by a mix of technology and money. This timely work surveys the legal, financial, and technological changes that have swept through the political process, putting those changes in context to help readers appreciate how they affect what the public learns—and doesn't learn—about the candidates and lawmakers at the local, state, and federal levels.

The encyclopedia offers a critical examination of a broad range of topics organized in a narrative, A-to-Z format. Written by journalists and political experts, the two volumes cover the major issues, organizations, and trends affecting both politics and the coverage of political campaigns. Some 200 entries treat everything from news organizations, think tanks, and significant individuals to questions concerning money, advertising, and campaign tactics. Objective, unbiased, and comprehensive, the encyclopedia is an unequaled resource for anyone seeking to understand American political journalism and news coverage in the 21st century.
Feminism
Authors: Harlan Judith
Published: September 2024

While its primary focus is the United States,Feminismalso examines how multiculturalism and global thinking have infused today's feminists with a sense of widened responsibility for girls and women worldwide. Readers will find a cultural overview of society's changing perception of women and a thoughtful analysis of the directions feminism is taking today.

Other sections include a chronology of significant events, a collection of biographical sketches, and annotated listings of organizations and print and nonprint resources, including Internet coverage. Rounded out by a comprehensive index, this volume is excellent for anyone seeking a one-stop reference work on feminism.
Film, Faith, and Cultural Conflict
Authors: Riley Thomas Robin
Published: September 2024

Scorsese's 1988 filmThe Last Temptation of Christarguably generated more resistance and conflict upon its release than any film before or since, engendering intense debate and even hatred between religious conservative protesters and liberal progressive defenders of the picture. This is the first full examination of the controversy, its participants, and their claims concerning the film's religious meaning.

This debate reflects deep levels of social and cultural insecurity produced by the shifting role of religion and religious language in an increasingly secularized society, and demonstrates how a popular film about Jesus captured, inflamed, and strengthened existing animosities. Providing new insights into film's significance as an indicator of the changing relationship between secular and religious domains, the work offers a thorough and fascinating historical analysis of the various interpretations ofLast Temptationand its reception.
Global Security Watch—Russia
Authors: Weitz Richard
Published: September 2024

This book offers an expert analysis of Russia's foreign and military defense policies since the Federation was established in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

To help readers understand the current state of this crucially important country,Global Security Watch—Russia: A Reference Handbookprovides a comprehensive overview of the main foreign and defense policies of the Russian Federation.

Global Security Watch—Russiafocuses on political-military developments in the nation that emerged in the aftermath of the Soviet Union's collapse in December 1991. The book looks at a variety of factors that characterize Russia's position in world security matters, such as its leading position as an arms exporter and its still-overwhelming nuclear capability. Coverage includes critical recent events, such as the growing alienation between Russia and the West, the August 2008 Georgian War, and the effects of the global financial crisis on Russia's vulnerable economy.
Handbook of Chinese Popular Culture
Authors: Wu Dingbo , Murphy Patrick Dennis
Published: September 2024

Chinese popular culture is extremely diverse and richly complex. The 18 chapters in this reference provide the most current and comprehensive bibliographical and descriptive study of Chinese popular culture in English. The chapters, each devoted to a particular topic, are written by expert contributors who offer comprehensive surveys of research materials and discuss the most important points of critical interest.

The opening chapters of the book discuss the complexity of the Chinese cultural tradition and the relationship between popular culture and Chinese civilization. The chapters that follow are devoted to particular topics that reflect key elements of Chinese popular culture, such as tea drinking, literature, and religion. The chapters generally discuss the history of the topic, review current research in the field, evaluate available reference sources and research collections, and present bibliographic information.
Handbook of National Population Censuses
Authors: Goyer Doreen S.
Published: September 2024

This is the second volume of a projected three-volume set that will document the definitions, concepts, trends, and contents of population censuses throughout the entire world. This systematic and up-to-date handbook is unique in its scope and will open up a rather rare body of research literature to scholars in any field related to population. The editors have organized the vast amount of information in an easily accessible format, grouping countries and territories by world regions, and including current maps for almost all of them. Unlike previous works on censuses, this handbook provides an expanded historical view of the countries, which will be of great help in understanding census methods, frequency, and coverage.
MediaSpeak
Authors: Fox Roy F.
Published: September 2024

This book defines and analyzes the content, structure, and values of three predominant types of public discourse, which are labeled Doublespeak, Salespeak, and Sensationspeak. These media messages are examined to determine how they are constructed and how they influence individuals, ideology, and culture. Discussions are illustrated with a diverse range of examples from popular culture, magazines, Internet sites, politics, television, and film. Fox argues that the Information Age has replaced actual reality with representations of reality. He states that electronic media dominates our lives. Together, these three voices saturate media and technology, profoundly influencing American culture. Fox suggests specific strategies for recognizing and understanding these coded messages.

This lively and informative discussion will appeal to anyone who is interested in learning how print and electronic media manipulate both individuals and society as a whole. The extensive research will appeal to media, communications, journalism, and cultural studies scholars alike.
Multi-Grade Readers Theatre
Authors: Barchers Suzanne I. , Pfeffinger Charla R.
Published: September 2024

36 readers theatre scripts use authors and illustrators to awaken student imaginations.

This book of 36 readers theatre scripts (one for each week of the school year) concentrates on scripts written at multiple reading levels with a large number of parts—including choral reading parts—that enable the entire class to participate.

The first 18 scripts are written for 1st-3rd grade reading levels and feature giants of kids literature like Margaret Wise Brown, James Marshall, Bill Martin Jr., Bill Peet, and Beatrix Potter. The second 18 scripts are written for 2nd-4th grade reading levels to allow for growth throughout the school year. This group of plays introduces students to Stan Berenstain, Arnold Lobel, Shel Silverstein, and Tasha Tudor, among others. Carefully designed to meet the needs of students of various reading levels, the scripts are also ideal for use with remedial readers. Grades 2-5
Music of the Gilded Age
Authors: Orr N. Lee
Published: September 2024

America's Gilded Age was a time of great musical evolution. As the country continued to develop a musical style apart from Europe, its church and religious music and opera took on new forms. Music-as-entertainment also evolved, with marching bands at public events and the new musicals in theaters. This volume presents the composers, musicians, songwriters, instruments and musical forms that uniquely identify the Gilded Age.

Chapters include: Concerts and Symphony orchestras; Grand Opera; Composers, Critics, and Conservatories; Amateurs and Music at Home; Sacred Music, Black and White; Ragtime, Vaudeville, and the American Musical Stage; Music, Politics, and the Progressive Movement; and Music Industries and Technology
Mini-Wellenfedern in der Medizintechnik: Räume optimieren und Kollisionen vermeiden
Authors:   Marco Sturm
Published: September 2024

Medizintechnische Baugruppen sind oft feinmechanische odermechatronische Meisterwerke, bei deren Konstruktion alle Räume optimalauszunutzen und Kollisionen zwischen Einzelteilen unbedingt zu vermeidensind. Der Einsatz der Miniatur-Wellenfedern aus dem Smalley-Sortiment vonTFC kann hierbei wertvolle Dienste leisten. Denn sie haben Durchmesser vonnur wenigen Millimetern und beanspruchen signi kant weniger axialen undradialen Bauraum als konventionelle Runddrahtfedern.
Chỉ số nhân trắc của học sinh dân tộc Gia Rai và Ba Na so với dân tộc Kinh tại trường Trung học phổ thông tỉnh Gia Lai, năm 2022
Authors: Tú Nguyễn Song , Linh Hoàng Nguyễn Phương , Bắc Nguyễn Hữu , Trường Nguyễn Hồng
Published: September 2024

Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang trên 3.291 học sinh 15 - 17 tuổi dân tộc Gia Rai, Ba Na và Kinh tại một số trường trung học phổ thông tỉnh Gia Rai, năm 2022 nhằm mô tả chỉ số nhân trắc của học sinh theo dân tộc và so sánh với dân tộc Kinh. Kết quả cho thấy cân nặng và chiều cao trung bình của học sinh nam dân tộc Gia Rai (53,1kg và 164,3cm); Ba Na (52,2kg và 161,7cm) thấp hơn khác biệt có ý nghĩa thống kê so với nam sinh dân tộc Kinh (55,7kg và 166,7cm); chiều cao nữ sinh dân tộc Gia Rai (153,8cm) và Ba Na (151,8cm) thấp hơn khác biệt so với chiều cao nữ sinh dân tộc Kinh (155,3cm); nhưng cân nặng nữ sinh dân tộc Gia Rai và Ba Na tương đồng so với nữ sinh dân tộc Kinh. Nguy cơ suy dinh dưỡng (SDD) thấp còi ở học sinh dân tộc Ba Na, Gia Rai cao hơn dân tộc Kinh ở cả 2 giới; nhưng nguy cơ SDD gầy còm của dân tộc Kinh cao hơn dân tộc Gia Rai và Ba Na ở nữ giới. Từ đó cho thấy, can thiệp phòng chống SDD thấp còi cần tập trung, ưu tiên đến đối tượng dân tộc Ba Na, Gia Rai ở cả 2 giới, nhưng phòng chống SDD gầy còm cần lưu ý nữ giới dân tộc Kinh.
Thực trạng sẵn có thuốc thiết yếu cho điều trị tăng huyết áp, đái tháo đường tại trạm y tế xã tại một số tỉnh ở Việt Nam năm 2022
Authors: Thơ Nguyễn Thị Thi , Đình Trần Văn , Hà Tạ Ngọc , Cường Vũ Tuấn , Huệ Đặng Thị , Ly Lê Thị Hương
Published: September 2024

Thuốc thiết yếu là điều kiện tiên quyết để các trạm y tế xã (TYT) triển khai quản lý điều trị (QLĐT) tăng huyết áp (THA) và đái tháo đường (ĐTĐ) cũng như thu hút người bệnh đến khám, chữa bệnh. Áp dụng phương pháp mô tả cắt ngang, nghiên cứu này nhằm mô tả tình trạng sẵn có các thuốc thiết yếu cho điều trị THA, ĐTĐ tại 375 xã thuộc 13 tỉnh năm 2022. Kết quả cho thấy tình trạng thiếu thuốc thiết yếu khá phổ biến tại các TYT xã. Trong số các TYT xã đang quản lý điều trị THA, có 41% TYT xã thường xuyên có đủ 1 nhóm thuốc, 49% trạm thường xuyên có đủ 2 nhóm, và chỉ có 10% thường xuyên có đủ 3 nhóm thuốc điều trị THA. Có 61% TYT xã đang quản lý điều trị ĐTĐ thường xuyên có đủ 2 nhóm thuốc điều trị bệnh này. 62,9% TYT xã thường xuyên có đủ Metformin, 39,7% TYT xã thường xuyên có đủ Gliclazide và 21,2% có viên thuốc kết hợp hai loại. Sự sẵn có thuốc điều trị THA, ĐTĐ tại các TYT xã không đồng đều, có sự khác biệt lớn giữa các tỉnh. Các TYT xã thuộc trung tâm y tế huyện có chức năng khám chữa bệnh có đầy đủ thuốc hơn so với các TYT xã thuộc trung tâm y tế huyện không có chức năng khám chữa bệnh.
Đánh giá sự thay đổi năng lực sức khỏe tâm thần về trầm cảm và rối loạn lo âu của giáo viên trung học phổ thông tại Hà Nội năm 2024
Authors: Bách Nguyễn Xuân , Anh Đặng Hoàng , Bích Nguyễn Ngọc
Published: September 2024

Trong bối cảnh sức khỏe tâm thần (SKTT) học đường đang là một vấn đề được quan tâm nhiều. Trong đó vấn đề trầm cảm và rối loạn lo âu (RLLA) là hai vấn đề có tỷ lệ mắc nhiều nhất. Nâng cao năng lực SKTT để phát hiện sớm các vấn đề SKTT cũng như biết các biện pháp hỗ trợ. Nghiên cứu (NC) nhằm đánh giá sự thay đổi về năng lực SKTT về trầm cảm và RLLA của giáo viên trung học phổ thông (THPT) tại Hà Nội trước và sau chương trình can thiệp. Thiết kế NC phỏng thực nghiệm so sánh trước sau đo lường lặp lại có nhóm chứng được sử dụng để đánh giá sự thay đổi năng lực SKTT về trầm cảm và RLLA. Kết quả cho thấy trong trường can thiệp có sự thay đổi tích cực về nhận biết đúng dấu hiệu trầm cảm và RLLA, dự định hỗ trợ vấn đề trầm cảm và RLLA, từ đó có sự thay đổi tích cực về năng lực SKTT sau can thiệp (SCT). NC đã cho thấy có sự thay đổi năng lực SKTT về trầm cảm và RLLA của giáo viên THPT tại Hà Nội có ý nghĩa thống kê.
Định danh một số loài mạt bụi nhà phân lập ở Hà Nội, Việt Nam bằng phương pháp sinh học phân tử
Authors: Chi Nguyễn Thị Linh , Uyển Nguyễn Quỳnh , Hoa Nguyễn Quí Quỳnh , Tuấn Nguyễn Văn , Dũng Nguyễn Văn , Trường Nguyễn Hữu , Huy Nguyễn Quang , Vinh Hoàng Văn
Published: September 2024

Nghiên cứu này nhằm cung cấp thêm kết quả của việc định danh ba loài mạt bụi nhà Blomia tropicalis, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus và Dermatophagoides farinae phân lập ở Hà Nội, Việt Nam bằng phương pháp sinh học phân tử. Nghiên cứu được tiến hành trên ba mẫu mạt bụi nhà đã có kết quả định danh bằng phương pháp hình thái học. Các mẫu mạt được thu thập từ các mẫu bụi nhà quanh khu vực Hà Nội. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy, phương pháp sinh học phân tử cho kết quả tương đồng với phương pháp định danh hình thái học truyền thống. Phân tích cây phát sinh chủng loại dựa trên trình tự ITS2 cho thấy các mẫu mạt bụi nhà sử dụng trong nghiên cứu có mối quan hệ gần gũi nhất với các loài mạt tương ứng B. tropicalis, D. pteronyssinus và D. farinae đã được công bố. Phản ứng PCR sử dụng các cặp mồi đặc hiệu cho thấy các loài mạt bụi nhà có thể được định danh và phân biệt dựa trên kích thước sản phẩm PCR: B. tropicalis (250 bp), D. pteronyssinus (650 bp) và D. farinae (750 bp), mà không có sản phẩm chéo nào được tạo ra. Các kết quả trên cho thấy, ba loài mạt bụi nhà trên có thể được định danh một cách hiệu quả bằng phương pháp sinh học phân tử, hỗ trợ các nghiên cứu có liên quan đến việc định danh, xác định chính xác loài mạt bụi nhà mà không cần đến chuyên môn sâu phân loại hình thái học.
The Wonderful World of Cuban Orchids: Their Importance and Conservation from An Early Age
Authors:   Department of Natural Sciences, Central University ", García Rafael Armiñana ,   Marta Abreu",   of Las Villas, Villa Clara, Cuba, Hernández Samat Carro , Laveaga David del Valle , Martínez Jorge Luis García , Milián Oneida Calzadilla , Duarte Rigoberto Fimia ,   Biology Department, Urban Basic Secondary School "Rubén Martínez Villena", Vega de Palma, Camajuani, Villa Clara, Cuba,   Department of Pathological Anatomy. Regional High Specialty Hospital (HARE), Dr. Juan Graham Casasús, Mexico,   Department of Natural Sciences, University“Carlos Rafael Rodríguez”, Cienfuegos, Cuba,   Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health Technology and Nursing (FHTN), University of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara (UMS-VC), Cuba
Published: September 2024

One of the most species-rich groups of plants in Cuba and the Caribbean is the orchids. The Orchidaceae family is one of the first in the list of plants that have intrigued naturalists for centuries. The objective of the research was to propose a system of activities that contribute to the knowledge of orchids present in the flora of Cuba in the group of the 7th grade III of the “Rubén Martínez Villena” Urban Basic Secondary School located in the village of Vega de Palma, of the Vueltas Popular Council, in the municipality of Camajuaní, Villa Clara, Cuba. In carrying out the research, information collection methods were used, as well as methods for processing the information collected, such as participatory observation, document review, survey, interview, expert criteria, historical-logical, and modeling, among others. The application of the methods of information collection resulted in the insufficient knowledge of the respondents about orchids present in the Cuban flora. The sample consisted of 26 schoolchildren and 5 teachers. The evaluation made by the experts was very pertinent. Its validation contributed to acquiring new knowledge about Cuban orchids.