Cultural Sociology

At the historic Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, Anita Hill spoke out courageously about workplace sexual harassment. Now she turns to the topic of home. As our country reels from the subprime mortgage meltdown and the resulting devastation of so many families and communities, Hill takes us inside this “crisis of home” and exposes its deep roots in race and gender inequities, which continue to imperil every American’s ability to achieve the American Dream. In this period of recovery and its aftermath, what is at stake is the inclusive democracy the Constitution promises.

David Ireland, pastor of a multiracial megachurch in New Jersey and diversity consultant to the NBA, equips Christians to usher in a new era of racial reconciliation in One in Christ. Racial disharmony is tearing communities apart, both inside and outside the church. But Jesus Christ is, and was, a great reconciler. Warmth, regard, and respect emanated from His person toward others - all others. Part of this allure was the fact Jesus was comfortable in His skin. This made others who approached Him comfortable in their skin.

The Danish-Mormon migration to Utah in the 19th century was, relative to population size, one of the largest European religious out-migrations in history. Hundreds of thousands of Americans can trace their ancestry to Danish Mormons, but few know about the social and cultural ramifications of their ancestors’ conversion to Mormonism. This book tells that exciting and complex story for the first time.

A Room of His Own sheds light on the mysterious ways of male associational culture as it examines such topics as fraternity, sophistication, nostalgia, social capital, celebrity, gossip, and male professionalism. The story of clubland (and the literature it generated) begins with Britain's military heroes home from the Napoleonic campaign and quickly turns to Dickens's and Thackeray's acrimonious Garrick Club Affair.

In 1983 Chicago elected Harold Washington as the city's first black mayor. This is the story of Washington's improbable victory over Jane Byrne, heir to the late Richard J. Daley's political empire, and over Daley's eldest son. It's the story of a coalition outside the party's mainstream coming to power and ruling in the country's most political of cities. In Fire on the Prairie, Gary Rivlin reveals the personalities and philosophies of those who were at the center of events, from black separatists such as Lu Palmer to community organizers such as Jesse Jackson....

This riveting biography of a Massachusetts slave boy who fought in the Revolutionary War illuminates race relations in the Northern colonies, early battles of the revolution, and the experiences of Black soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

Im furiosen Abschluss seiner Europareisen besucht Stefan Zweig "Ypern", den kleinen Ort in Belgien, welcher durch den erstmaligen militärischen Einsatz von Giftgas durch den durch Patriotismus vergifteten deutschen Staat zu trauriger Berühmtheit gelangte und zeigt sich dabei etwas überrascht über die absurde touristische Vermarktung dieser europäischen Gedenkstätte, bei welcher hunderttausende Menschen für die Erhaltung der Demokratie ihr Leben ließen.

When did “parenting” become a verb? Why is it so hard to parent, and so rife with the possibility of failure? Sitcom families of the past—the Cleavers, the Bradys, the Conners—didn’t seem to lose any sleep about their parenting methods. Today, parents are likely to be up late, doomscrolling on parenting websites. In Long Days, Short Years, Andrew Bomback—physician, writer, and father of three young children—looks at why it can be so much fun to be a parent but, at the same time, so frustrating and difficult to parent.

El Reino de Bélgica es un país de Europa Noroccidental de clima caluroso en donde la mezcla de las culturas germánicas y francesas ha producido un bilingüismo en la mayor parte de los 10 millones y medio de habitantes, quienes hablan holandés y francés. Esta diversidad cultural ha sido motivo de conflictos dentro de la historia política del país. El territorio belga ha sido protagonista de importantes hechos históricos convirtiéndose en el campo de batalla de Europa.

La reseña de la historia de este país caribeño que Usted no puede perderse. Desde sus pasados remotos, su etapa de larga dominación española y su enorme lucha por la independencia, hasta su vida republicana y moderna.

Este país centroamericano es dueño de una gran riqueza natural representada en su variada flora y fauna, una superficie cubierta por hermosos y verdes follajes, además de un cálido y fresco clima ha hecho que Costa Rica sea conocida como el país de la eterna primavera. Por otro lado, este paradisíaco territorio se ha consolidado desde hace dos décadas como una de las democracias más estables de América, además de lograr uno de los mejores índices de desarrollo a nivel latinoamericano.

Este pequeño país del oeste africano se caracteriza por la confluencia de elementos opuestos: su territorio no llega al millón de kilómetros cuadrados, pero alberga una de las naciones más pobladas del continente.