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Why do more people vote - or get involved in other civic and political activities - in some communities than in others This book demonstrates that our communities shape our civic and political engagement, and that schools are especially significant communities for fostering strong civic norms.

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Why White Kids Love Hip Hop addresses uncomfortable truths about America's level of comfort with black people and challenges preconceived notions of race.

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Presents an intimate ethnography of clothing choice. This book uses real women's lives and clothing decisions-observed and discussed at the moment of getting dressed - to illustrate theories of clothing, the body, and identity. It provides students of anthropology and fashion with a fresh perspective on the social issues and constraints.

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Presents an intimate ethnography of clothing choice. This book uses real women's lives and clothing decisions-observed and discussed at the moment of getting dressed - to illustrate theories of clothing, the body, and identity. It provides students of anthropology and fashion with a fresh perspective on the social issues and constraints.

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A revelatory and provocative defense of conservative politics, this collection of interviews from well-known writers and political personalities takes aim at the stereotypes that abound about Republicans.

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Both nationally and internationally there is a drive to increase participation in post-compulsory education. Yet with existing participation rates already high by historical standards, it is not easy to see how this can be done. Now Liz Thomas provides a comprehensive guide.

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This volume challenges the perception of Asian women as either "mail- order" brides or overseas workers. There are a wide range of case studies, all showing the multiplicity of roles women maintain, and emphasizing the point that marriage, work and migration are inextricably linked.

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Collaborative democracy government with the people is a new vision of governance in the digital age. Wiki Government explains how to translate the vision into reality.

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Wiki Works in the History and Humanities Classroom shows how teachers and studentsworking together as learning partnerscan use interactive wiki technologies to transform the teaching of history and humanities topics through web-based research and inquiry-based learning.

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Wiki Works in the History and Humanities Classroom shows how teachers and studentsworking together as learning partnerscan use interactive wiki technologies to transform the teaching of history and humanities topics through web-based research and inquiry-based learning.

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Psychoanalytic treatment utilised the patient's capacity to love and desire as a means to an end. The stuff of romance became the stuff of cure. This book discusses about techniques in psychoanalysis.

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The first history of the Irish juvenile justice system -- .

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Tofu casseroles, communes, clothing-optional kindergarten, antiwar protests--these are just a few of the hallmarks of a counterculture childhood. In "Wild Child, " daughters of the hippie generation speak about the legacy of their early lives. 20 photos.

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Wild Curiosity brings together cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology research with simple, effective advice for parents and teachers on how to ignite the fire of curiosity in children. The author offers a new way to think about parenting and teaching-one that values autonom...

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Focuses on the American air aces who flew the Grumman Wildcat in America's hasty defence against the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. This book covers the bloody battles at Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal, and examines in detail their tactics and their secrets of survival and success.

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This fact-filled resource helps readers understand the issues surrounding wilderness, preservation, and conservation.

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Yet, in the late 19th century, he was renowned throughout the industrialized world as a champion of working people and a prime mover in the emerging German Social Democratic Party. In addition to the selection of his works, the volume contains a section of essays and observations by colleagues and others who knew his work firsthand.

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This timely and fascinating historical study of democracy in non-Western societies will increase the reader's appreciation of the continued struggle for democratic change and independence that still occurs in many countries all over the world.

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A prize-winning investigative expose of the poverty and injustice experienced by China's 900 million peasants, told through a series of dramatic personal narratives.

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A prize-winning investigative expose of the poverty and injustice experienced by China's 900 million peasants, told through a series of dramatic personal narratives.

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Tells how Brazil, against all odds, became the first developing country to universalize access to life-saving AIDS therapies - a breakthrough made possible by an unexpected alliance of activists, government reformers, development agencies, and the pharmaceutical industry.