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The cult of the dead, centered on Todos Santos, the All Saints Day-All Souls Day celebration, is one of the most important aspects of Mesoamerican Indian and mestizo religion. Focusing on rural Tlaxcala, in Mexico, Hugo Nutini presents a thorough description and analysis of the cult in its syncretic, structural, and expressive dimensions and descri

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Examines the treatment of cultural and religious diversity - indigenous and immigrant - on both sides of the Irish border to analyse the current state of tolerance and the kinds of policies that need to be developed to respect diversity -- .

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That's a big mistake considering women spend $3.3 trillion annually on consumer products. Too Busy to Shop explains what marketers need to know about multi-mindinga word coined by Skoloda and Ketchumand its implications for companies seeking to speak to women buyers.

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Extreme poverty exhausts institutions, depletes resources, weakens leadership, and ultimately contributes to rising insecurity and conflict. Just as poverty begets insecurity, however, the reverse is also true.

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An inventive and inspirational guide to retirement explores a variety of exciting alternatives to conventional retirement, ranging from finding a second career or starting one's own business to going back to school or becoming involved in volunteer work, accompanied by a comprehensive list of resou

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Although Mexican Americans comprise the United States' second largest minority group, most studies have provided only a historical perspective on Chicano issues.

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Their research spotlights neighborhood-based child protection systems and provides a comprehensive approach for creating procedures that meaningfully address child maltreatment.

The volume discusses the challenges of moving toward such a system within the current legal, political, and cross-cultural contexts of child protection.

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Moving the focus away from the exposition of one particular thinker, this unique book offers a constructive, postmodern approach to contemporary Jewish thinking combined with analysis of modern Jewish thought, reflections on Jewish law, mysticism, history, and theology.

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Derek Phillips presents a strong case for the importance of normative theories about the just social organization of society. Most sociologists urge the avoidance of value judgments, but Professor Phillips argues for a notion of a just social order that reflects a twin concern with explanatory and normative thinking. Originally published in 1986.

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Cheap, plentiful food is an American tradition. We spend a smaller percentage of our income on food than any other nation. We feed much of the world with our surpluses.

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His social science papers were the basis for the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision of May 17, 1954, that state-sponsored segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution.

Dr. John Hope Franklin, the nation's most prestigious black historian, provides a Foreword.

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This text moves the controversy over multiculturalism in higher education from primarily an ideological debate to practical and concrete considerations. It outlines the demographic and historic realities that will make some form of multicultural education necessary in the coming century.

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Twenty professional women assess the extent of change in women's roles in many areas of modern life.

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This volume spotlights the unique problems that often accompany a high-income lifestyle and offers guidelines that can help individuals avoid the pitfalls wealth may bring.

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Carrington is the mysterious seductress who hides behind a mask and seduces her crush. Lynn is a studious young lady who has a thing for women and encounters her first lesbian relationship. Tink is separated from Devon but, they are having their first sex night since rekindling the fire. Madison's husband has made this night very romantic.--Amazon.com.

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Where Stonehenge's giant bluestones come from Was the fall of the Roman Empire hastened by lead poisoning How did amber get from the Baltic to Belize In exploring these and other historical enigmas, Joseph Lambert expertly details the rich insights into ancient life that chemistry can provide.

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The extraordinary story of the cyclone that destroyed Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974 - in the words the people who survived.

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From buying a computer to making hotel reservations to choosing the right Christmas tree, this fun and savvy guide offers sound advice and solid information for every spending scenario.

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In dozens of categories, 'new luxury' brands sell at huge premiums over conventional goods, and in much larger volumes than traditional 'old luxury' goods. Trading Up is the definitive book on this growing trend.

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