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Glass Ceilings and Asian Americans- The New Face of Workplace Barriers

Deborah Woo
2000

Deborah Woo- Throughout the history of the United States, fluctuations in cultural diversity, immigration, and ethnic group status have been closely linked to shifts in the economy and labor market. Over three decades after the beginning of the civil rights movement, and in the midst of significant socioeconomic change at the end of this century, scholars search for new ways to describe the persistent roadblocks to upward mobility that women and people of color still encounter in the workforce.

In Glass Ceilings and Asian Americans,...

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

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...

Longing and Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture

2009

Allison J. Pugh- Even as they see their wages go down and their buying power decrease, many parents are still putting their kids' material desires first. These parents struggle with how to handle children's consumer wants, which continue unabated despite the economic downturn. And, indeed, parents and other adults continue to spend billions of dollars on children every year. Why do children seem to desire so much, so often, so soon, and why do parents capitulate so readily? To determine what forces lie behind the onslaught of Nintendo Wiis and Bratz dolls, ...

Militarizing Culture Essays on the Warfare State

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...

Enduring Legacies: Ethnic Histories and Cultures of Colorado

2011

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

Traditional accounts of Colorado's history often reflect an Anglocentric perspective that begins with the 1859 Pikes Peak Gold Rush and Colorado's establishment as a state in 1876. Enduring Legaciesexpands the study of Colorado's past and present by adopting a borderlands perspective that emphasizes the multiplicity of peoples who have inhabited this region.

Addressing the dearth of scholarship on the varied communities within Colorado—a...

Zone of Conflict in Africa: Theories and Cases

Ida Rousseau Mukenge
2002
George Klay Kieh Jr., Ida Rousseau Mukenge- Torn by ongoing civil and military violence, Africa presents a challenge to scholars interested in the root causes of conflict. Each conflict is unique, but overall they exhibit common patterns. The contributors of this book employ an eclectic array of current explanations of civil strife and how to resolve it. The first half of the book provides the relevant theoretical background. Theories of conflict and conflict resolution, the larger context of African strife in Africa, and patterns and trends of conflict are discussed...

Apple Pie and Enchiladas- Latino Newcomers in the Rural Midwest

Jorge Chapa
Ann V. Millard
2005

by Ann V. Millardand Jorge Chapa-

The sudden influx of significant numbers of Latinos to the rural Midwest stems from the recruitment of workers by food processing plants and small factories springing up in rural areas. Mostly they work at back-breaking jobs that local residents are not willing to take because of the low wages and few benefits. The region has...

Sex, Gender, and Intimacy

Diane Beeson
1999

Diane Beeson, Carl Stempel

The Latinx Guide to Graduate School

Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales
2023

By Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales and Magdalena L. Barrera: In The Latinx Guide to Graduate School Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales and Magdalena L. Barrera provide prospective and current Latinx graduate students in the humanities and social sciences fields with a roadmap for surviving and thriving in advanced-degree programs. They document the unwritten rules of graduate education that impact Latinx students, demystifying and clarifying the essential requirements for navigating graduate school that Latinx students may not know because they are often the first in their families to...

Black Masculinity and Sexual Politics

Anthony J. Lemelle, Jr.
2012

By Anthony Lemelle - African American males occupy a historically unique social position, whether in school life, on the job, or within the context of dating, marriage and family. Often, their normal role expectations require that they perform feminized and hypermasculine roles simultaneously. This book focuses on how African American males experience masculinity politics, and how U.S. sexism and racial ranking influences relationships between black and white males, as well as relationships with black and white women. By considering the African American male...