Subjects:  1. General    2. Greece    3. History    4. History: World    5. Liberty    6. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    7. Political science    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Political Science / Civil Rights    10. World history: BCE to c 500 CE   

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All white people must be evil...
If you want a book that tells you how all white people are secretly racist and want to protect thier "white supremacy" then this is the book for you. Nothing more then a list of how whitie is keeping the poor minorities down with sources that share the same feeling. Do not expect to find any actual debate.

Co-Winner of 2002 ASA Oliver C. Cox Award
This book was the co-winner of the 2002 Oliver C. Cox award given by the American Sociological Association. The book combines powerful theoretical chapters with substantive chapters describing the subtle and slippery yet effective post-civil rights' racial structure (he labels it "the new racism) and racial ideology (color blind racism) of the United States. This is a solid contribution to the area of race and ethnicity and an excellent choice for courses on racial and ethnic matters in the United States. Professors searching for a challenging book on the nature of contemporary racial discourse need not look elsewhere.

Award Winner
This book won the 2002 Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for the best sociology book on race (awarded by the American Sociological Association's Section on Racial and Ethnic Minorities). ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Archaeology / Anthropology    3. Civil rights    4. Discrimination & Racism    5. Minorities    6. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    7. Political Science    8. Race relations    9. Racism    10. Social conditions    11. Sociology    12. United States    13. Racism & racial discrimination    14. USA   

Subjects:  1. Civil rights    2. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    3. Ethics (Specific Aspects)    4. Human rights    5. Philosophy    6. Political    7. Political And Civil Rights    8. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    9. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    10. Political Science    11. Politics/International Relations    12. International human rights law    13. Social & political philosophy   

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Most Important Legal Book of the Year
This is an excellent book.
You Were There
Stohr's book reminded me of an old television program hosted by Walter Cronkite. It reenacted significant events in history and he always ended it by saying, "You were there." I felt as though I had been behind the scenes as those involved with the two affirmative action cases worked for victory. Stohr explains the legal terms clearly without being condescending. He delves into the personalities and the politics which determine the outcomes. I especially enjoyed his coverage of the Supreme Court. Stohr is an excellent, fair minded reporter. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Rights    2. Constitutional    3. Education    4. Government - U.S. Government    5. Higher    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    8. Admission    9. Affirmative action programs in education    10. Bollinger, Lee C.    11. Discrimination in education    12. Discrimination in higher education    13. Ethnic Orientation/African-American    14. Grutter, Barbara    15. Law / Constitutional    16. Law and legislation    17. Law/Civil Rights    18. Michigan    19. Political Science/Government - Comparative    20. Political Science/Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    21. United States    22. University of Michigan   

Subjects:  1. Discrimination & Racism    2. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    3. Political Science    4. Politics/International Relations    5. Human rights    6. Indigenous peoples    7. Latin America    8. Social & cultural anthropology   

Subjects:  1. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor    2. History    3. History - General History    4. History: American    5. Political Ideologies - Nationalism    6. Sociology    7. United States - 20th Century/60s    8. United States - General    9. Black studies    10. Civil rights & citizenship    11. Medical / Public Health    12. USA   

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At first glance, this title is just another entry in the roster of books opposed to political correctness at American universities, yet it's surprisingly good--certainly the best of its type since Dinesh D'Souza's Read more

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Publisher's Weekly Always Helps
I remember trusting Siskel & Ebert for movie reviews and Consumer Reports for cars and other products. Now I have a sure fire way to determine whether or not I want to read a book (vs. judging it by its cover). I simply read Publisher's Weekly review and do a George Constanza -- the exact opposite of what they say. It has worked brilliantly. Thanks PW.

more horrifying because of its careful documentation
A lawyer and a professor team up to take on the American university establishment!But in this case, the two Davids have an ally: the U.S. court system.Taking college after college to court, the pair not only obtained results exonerating those faculty and students denied their rights of free speech and due process but logged some blistering denunciations of the colleges for their denial of basic Constitutional rights from the judges who heard the cases.Kors and Silvergate have since set up a website where students and teachers can register what is being done to them.Visit it at www.thefire.org and read some of what's happening.If that doesn't scare you, don't bother watching Frankenstein.
Fresh
"The Shadow University" gives a profound and hair-raising analysis of the conflict between the freedom of expression and idiotic extremes of political correctness on today's American campuses (with the latter, sadly, winning). The examples (hundreds of them) are at times absurd to the point of being comical, and at times are puzzling and horrifying, leaving me with the feeling of frustration and helplessness.Read more

Subjects:  1. Academic freedom    2. Administration - General    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Education, Higher    6. Freedom of speech    7. Higher    8. Organizations & Institutions    9. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    10. Political aspects    11. United States    12. Higher & further education    13. Human rights    14. USA   

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Civil Rights 1967
Dr. King's last book provides a snapshot of where we were in 1967. Two turning points had been reached.
Martin's last words to America : Is anyone listening ?
Many of those who claim to admire Dr. King and quote from his I have a dream speech seem to have never read his books. This book is the best of all the books King has written and probably the least read. In it, Dr. King critiques himself for giving the then youthful leaders of the Black Power Movement too overly optimistic views of the progress of integration. He also presents the pros and cons of Black Power. He states the need for White America to do much more to improve race relations other than declaring racism to be wrong. He calls for the teaching of African-American history, and for the nation to focus more on helping the poor over military spending. This book should be mandatory reading for high school students, college students, teachers, public officials and business leaders. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. African American Studies    2. Civil Rights    3. Sociology    4. Cultural studies   

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Delicately put
An eloquently written piece that will be finished in a few sittings, Suu Kyi's Letters from Burma is a collection of short essays she submitted to the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shinbun.
Much more than just a book !
This is not just a book.Along with Aung San Suu Kyi's two other major books ("Freedom from Fear" and "Voice of Hope"), this book is destined to be at the heart of the struggle - and eventually the victory - for democracy in Burma.Among the three, this is the one I found most wonderful.Vivid, direct, it makes the reader feel as if she/he is listening to Suu Kyi, with her wonderful Asian voice and Oxford accent.Suu Kyi talks about Burma, about her people, about herself.She tells of the tragedies of her people, in the most natural and serene way, as if she were telling of everyday life - because indeed, this is the Burmese everyday life.She does not inflate things, she does not push for her views, yet she reaches the reader's heart immediately - at least she did with me !She simply expresses views and feelings along with plenty of thrilling facts and anecdotes.I can't imagine of any reader who won't love this book and won't feel inspired by this account from Burma's heroine.After reading this and the other books, I felt so close to Burma's struggle that I absoliutely had to go there and meet Suu in person.So I did, I took off for Burma and managed to meet her.I had met many world personalities before, but this was truly a unique event in my life.The pages of the book kept coming back to my mind, as I could finally see the source of all that strength and hope, the incarnation of Burma's struggle.In the end I was deported from Burma for having made contact with her.Now these books are my inspiration to keep fighting on for democracy in Burma in all ways I can.

great read
As this book is a compilation of 52 letters written to be published as a weekly installment in a Japanese newspaper (each 2 or 3 pages long), it is an easy book to pick up when you have a few minutes.(In New York, wewould call it a great subway read - you can read a letter or two betweenwhen you get on the subway and when you have to get off.)The letterscombine Aung San Suu Kyi's political beliefs and accounts of the remarkablework of her political party (the National Democratic League) with vividdescriptions of Burmese culture and countryside.There are probably otherbooks that focus solely on either the politics or the culture of Burma thatdo a more comprehensive job of describing it, but this seems like a greatintroduction to both. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast Asia    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Burma    6. Description and travel    7. Government - Comparative    8. History - General History    9. Political    10. Political And Civil Rights    11. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    12. Political Repression    13. Social life and customs    14. Women politicians    15. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    16. Biography & Autobiography / Women    17. Biography: general    18. Myanmar (Burma)   

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An excellent update to two excellent books
After a hiatus, Claire Wolfe has returned, and updated her two prior classics, _101 Things_ and _Don't Shoot The Bastards Yet._ If you liked those books, you'll love this one.
At once hard-hitting and occasionally funny
Here is a list of almost 200 things to do 'til the revolution. The Freedom Outlaw's Handbook advocates that the country is mid-way between a revolt against a non-working system and compliance within that system. The ideal citizen may be obedient to such an order, but not Claire Wolfe: her Freedom Outlaw's Handbook tells how to confront tyranny to win back small freedoms, from learning how to keep private information out of the public eye to preparing for the worst possibilities. At once hard-hitting and occasionally funny. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Political Ideologies - General    3. Political Science    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Political Science / Civil Rights   

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Human Rights    3. International Relations - General    4. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    5. Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights    6. Political Science    7. Politics / Current Events    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Public Policy - Social Policy    10. Social advocacy    11. Social justice    12. Advocacy    13. Political activism    14. Social issues   

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puts a human face on the issue of immigrant education
Unsure of how you feel about bilingual education? Even more likely, don't really understand what bilingual education is? Read this book.Laurie Olsen helps us put a human face on what has become a political question. Her clear and well-written portrait of one school puts the issue of language, emotional and sensitive as it can be, in concrete terms of pragmatic educational effectiveness: You can't learn what you don't understand. For anyone who cares about this important issue, or even feels as though they should. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bilingual Education    2. Education    3. Emigration & Immigration    4. Multicultural Education    5. Philosophy & Social Aspects    6. Sociology    7. Civil rights & citizenship    8. Immigration & emigration    9. Organization & management of education    10. USA   

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Charles Marsh thinks historians who argue the civil rights movement was about rights have made a big mistake. In Read more

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Religion, religion, religion!
There's a lot of in-bickering within the intellectual community as to the primary motivation for any particular event. People who have majored in political science will argue that politics is always the key. People who have majored in sociology will argue that it's social change that's the key. People, like myself, who have majored in religion will always seem to find that religion is the key.
"Faith" and civil rights in Mississippi.
Highly recommended account of the role of "faith" in the lives of five prominent figures in Mississippi during the civil rights movement.Saints (Fannie Lou Hamer, Edwin King, Cleveland Sellers) and sinners (Sam Bowers and Douglas Hudgins) are both represented.Hudgins and other Jackson elites come off nearly as loathsome as Bowers.Marsh's prose is brilliant, providing for a lively and inspiring read.

A College Student's review
God's Long Summer covers a very exciting and troubled time in American History. The various points of view Marsh used to complete this book is the key to understanding this time period. However, the unnecessary abundance of religious references and the slow pace of the book make it almost unreadable. It is heartbreaking to read through one uninteresting point of view, to discover the next chapter is just as dull. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor    2. History    3. History - General History    4. History: American    5. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    6. United States - 20th Century    7. United States - 20th Century/60s    8. American History    9. American history: postwar, from c 1945 -    10. Christianity    11. Demonstrations & protest movements    12. History / United States / 20th Century    13. Human rights    14. Racism & racial discrimination    15. Religion    16. Social history    17. USA    18. c 1960 to c 1970   

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A good book
I liked this book. It has a lot of different perspectives, lots of articles from various parts of the disability movement. It really captures the flavour of the movement in its early days.

The disabliity experience, good book
I'm, Girard Sagmillerthe author of the book Dyslexia My Life (ISBN: 096430871-1).The book The Ragged Edge The Ragged Edge: The Disability Experience from the pages of
This book is a compilation of real-life experiences through the eyes of writers who happen to have a disability. Having read this book, I am that much more aware of both the existence of societal discrimination, whetherblantant or a result of ignorance, toward persons with disabilities and theunique perceptive persons with disabilities have on life. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Health/Fitness    2. Mental health    3. People with disabilities    4. Periodicals    5. Political Science / Civil Rights    6. Politics - Current Events    7. Psychology    8. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    9. Social Science / Handicapped    10. Social conditions    11. Sociology Of The Mentally And Physically Challenged    12. United States   

Editorial Review

This history of the place H. G. Wells once called "quietly immense" is a fine contribution to our understanding of how central immigrants have been to the American experience. Virginia Yans-McLaughlin and Marjorie Lightman, both historians, track the great historic waves of migration by which America was peopled following the first arrival of settlers from the British Isles; assemble documentary evidence of reaction to these newcomers, both hostile and sympathetic; and provide a set of study guides and questions for the use of high school students. ... Read more

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Short, concise, honestly informative.
Data is only one side to the realities existing in history.This work serves to balance the reader between cold, overhead retrospective data and warm, close-up human perspective creating a full picture of how we've arrived where we are.The first parts of the book are full of tables and graphs.This is followed by documents of the time, personal letters, court records... I highly recommend Ellis Island and the People of America to anyone interested in a brief (yet fufilling) picture of how the United States was populated. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ellis Island Immigration Stati    2. Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)    3. Ellis Island Immigration Station (New York, N.Y.)    4. Emigration & Immigration    5. Emigration and immigration    6. History    7. History - General History    8. Sociology    9. Sources    10. United States    11. United States - General    12. Civil rights & citizenship    13. Immigration & emigration    14. Social history    15. USA   

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Nineteenth Century Religion and Activism in the Making
The nineteenth century was the most radical and revolutionary period for women in American society.Ann Braude's RADICAL SPIRITS:SPRITUALISM AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICA examines the development and progression of women's rights as it pertained to religion and spirituality; when combined, they provided women the pulpit and the voice to participate in a society where they had been previoulsy confined to duties in the home.Indeed, women and feminism emerged from the churches and beckoned to the calls from women seeking an outlet to be emancipated from both a hierarchical church environment and a patriarchal home environment.
Women Think They're Radical Today?!
I first met this book in a seminar about Spiritualist history, and was most impressed by the research and breadth of the coverage. I was also startled by the involvement of the Spiritualist movement in all the major reform movements of the 19th century. Change was happening everywhere in the lives of women! Dress reform, marriage reform, divorce reform to mention a few. Also the involvement of major figures working in the suffrage movement, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In the mid-nineteenth century, women became the leaders on the Spiritualist platform, as mediums. They brought through the messages and information. From being in charge on the platform, they went into other areas where they were dominated by men and began to take more control. This book is the story of that tremendous period on change that has landed women where they are today. Today's women stand on the shoulders of those courageous women of the 19th century. Some one said to me,"If today's women were as radical as those women were, they would be chaining themselves to trees!" Enjoy! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. General    3. History    4. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    5. Religion    6. Sociology    7. Spiritualism - General    8. United States    9. United States - 19th Century    10. Women's Studies - General    11. Women's Studies - History    12. Women's rights and spiritualis    13. Women's rights and spiritualism    14. American history: c 1800 to c 1900    15. Civil rights & citizenship    16. Social history    17. Spirit communication & mediumship, spiritualism    18. USA    19. Women's studies    20. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - General    2. Brazil    3. Crime    4. Criminology    5. Sao Paulo    6. Segregation    7. Social Science    8. Social classes    9. Sociology    10. Sociology - Urban    11. Säao Paulo    12. American studies    13. Civil rights & citizenship    14. Crime & criminology    15. Social & cultural anthropology    16. Social Science / Anthropology / General    17. Urban communities   

Subjects:  1. 1893-1935    2. 1st Amendment    3. 20th century    4. Constitution    5. Freedom of the press    6. Government - National    7. History    8. Law Of The Press    9. Long, Huey Pierce,    10. Louisiana    11. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    12. Political Science    13. Politics - Current Events    14. Politics / Current Events    15. Politics/International Relations    16. Press law    17. United States    18. American history: from c 1900 -    19. Constitutional & administrative law    20. Long, Huey Pierce    21. Media studies    22. Political Science / Government / National    23. Political structure & processes    24. USA   

Subjects:  1. Civil rights    2. Democracy    3. General    4. History    5. Liberty    6. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    7. Political Science    8. Politics - Current Events    9. Politics / Current Events    10. Politics and government    11. Politics/International Relations    12. Sources    13. United States   

Subjects:  1. Aliens    2. Citizenship    3. Civics & Citizenship    4. Emigration & Immigration    5. History & Theory - General    6. Law    7. Political Freedom & Security - Civil Rights    8. Politics / Current Events    9. Geography    10. Immigration law    11. Law / Emigration & Immigration    12. Political Philosophy    13. Sociology