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The Fifth Freedom: Jobs, Politics, and Civil Rights in the United States, 1941-1972b

Anthony
2009

Anthony S. Chen- Where did affirmative action in employment come from? The conventional wisdom is that it was instituted during the Johnson and Nixon years through the backroom machinations of federal bureaucrats and judges. The Fifth Freedom presents a new perspective, tracing the roots of the policy to partisan conflicts over fair employment practices (FEP) legislation from the 1940s to the 1970s. Drawing on untapped sources, Anthony Chen chronicles the ironic, forgotten...

Beyond the Case: The Logics and Practices of Comparative Ethnography

Corey M. Abramson
Neil Gong
2019

Corey M. Abramson - The social sciences have seen a substantial increase in comparative and multi-sited ethnographic projects over the last three decades. Yet, at present, researchers seeking to design comparative field projects have few scholarly works detailing how comparison is conducted in divergent ethnographic approaches. In Beyond the Case, Corey M. Abramson and Neil Gong have gathered together several experts in field research to address these issues by showing how practitioners employing contemporary iterations of ethnographic...

American Counterinsurgency: Human Science and the Human Terrain

rober
2009

Roberto J. González- Politicians, pundits, and Pentagon officials are singing the praises of a kinder, gentler American counterinsurgency. Some claim that counterinsurgency is so sophisticated and effective that it is the “graduate level of war.” Private military contracting firms have jumped on the bandwagon, and many have begun employing anthropologists, political scientists, psychologists, and sociologists to help meet the Department of Defense’s new demand. The $60 million...

Mexicans in California

Patricia Zavella
2009

Edited by Ramon A. Gutiérrez and Patricia Zavella- Numbering over a third of California's population and thirteen percent of the U.S. population, people of Mexican ancestry represent a hugely complex group with a long history in the country. Contributors address a broad range of issues regarding California's ethnic Mexican population, including their concentration among the working poor and as day laborers; their participation in various sectors of the educational system; social problems such as domestic violence; their contributions to the arts, especially...

The trouble with Black boys: And other reflections on race, equity, and the future of public education.

Pedro Noguera
2008

Pedro A. Noguera- For many years to come, race will continue to be a source of controversy and conflict in American society. For many of us it will continue to shape where we live, pray, go to school, and socialize. We cannot simply wish away the existence of race or racism, but we can take steps to lessen the ways in which the categories trap and confine us. Educators, who should be committed to helping young people realize their intellectual potential as they make their way toward adulthood, have a responsibility to help them find ways to expand...

Enduring Legacies: Ethnic Histories and Cultures of Colorado

elisa
2011

Arturo J. Aldama, Elisa Facio, Daryl Maeda, and Reiland Rabaka-

"Enduring Legacies is a thought provoking volume of essays that contributes to redressing the regional imbalance by focusing on Colorado . . . . the essays showcase scholars' exciting research and suggest new approaches to Colorado's past."
—Montana

"An excellent book . . . the varied academic approaches to the subject provide the kind of diversity that a book of this type needs. This book is custom...

Working For Justice: The L.A. Model of Organizing and Advocacy

Joshua Bloom
2010

EDITED BY RUTH MILKMAN, JOSHUA BLOOM AND VICTOR NARRO- Working for Justice, which includes eleven case studies of recent low-wage worker organizing campaigns in Los Angeles, makes the case for a distinctive "L.A. Model" of union and worker center organizing. Networks linking advocates in worker centers and labor unions facilitate mutual learning and synergy and have generated a shared repertoire of economic justice strategies. The organized labor movement in Los Angeles has weathered the effects of deindustrialization and deregulation better than...

Hip Hop Desis: South Asian Americans, Blackness, and a Global Race Consciousness

Nitasha Tamar Sharma
2010

Nitasha Tamar Sharma- Hip Hop Desis explores the aesthetics and politics of South Asian American (desi) hip hop artists. Nitasha Tamar Sharma argues that through their lives and lyrics, young “hip hop desis” express a global race consciousness that reflects both their sense of connection with Blacks as racialized minorities in the United States and their diasporic sensibility as part of a global community of South Asians. She emphasizes the role of appropriation...

Militarizing Culture Essays on the Warfare State

rober
2010

By Roberto J González- Militarizing Culture is a rousing critique of the American warfare state by a leading cultural commentator. Roberto J. González reveals troubling trends in the post-9/11 era, as the military industrial complex infiltrates new arenas of cultural life, from economic and educational arenas to family relationships. One of the nation’s foremost critics of the Human Terrain System program, González...

Epidemiology and the People's Health: Theory and Context

2011
Nancy Krieger The first comprehensive assessment of epidemiological theories concerning the major drivers of group differences in health by race, class, and place Provides a thorough history of the debates surrounding diverse epidemiologic theories, unearthing new insights Blends social, biological, political, and ecological factors into a multifaceted and comprehensive look at epidemiologic theory as a rich tapestry Illuminates various fascinating ancient cultural traditions from around the world and how they have led to the development of modern epidemiology