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Refugee receiving nationslocated frequently, but by no means exclusively, in the Western worldhave to respond to masses of humanity searching for new livable homes. Human compassion for these refugees can be found everywhere, but so can xenophobia and the desire to preserve one's nation, economic well being, and cultural integrity.

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This book opens the doors to the homes of the forgotten poor and traces the goods they owned before, during and after the industrial revolution. Using a vast range of sources, it argues that the poor owned greater numbers and varieties of items with each generation and that poverty did not always mean living in squalor.

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Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to Brindavan, the village where Krishna is said to have lived as a child. There, they witness a series of religious dramas called ras lilas, whose central roles are performed by children. By translating four plays that collectively span this cycle, John Hawley provides a lively perspective on the mythology of

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A study of homelessness, focusing on the incomes, rents and demographic characteristics of a population of renters who may be at risk of becoming homeless. It is based on a survey of four US metropolitan areas - Baltimore, Houston, Chicago and Seattle - over an eight-year period.

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How can women create a meaningful and joyous life for themselves This book argues that women should transcend the quest for equality and focus on what she shows is a far more radical project: achieving freedom. It explores what it would mean for women politically, legally, and culturally, if we took this freedom seriously.

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What's for dinner Not just in America, but around the world And how is it cooked, what's the historical significance of that food, how is it served and consumed, and who gets to clean up This book provides fascinating insight into how dinner is defined in countries around the world.

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From the end of the slave era to the culmination of the Civil Rights movement, advertising portrayed Blacks as Aunt Jemimas, Uncle Bens, and Rastuses, and the author explores the psychological impact of these portrayals.

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Geoffrey Sherington's Australia's Immigrants is the best one-volume account of the dynamic part migration has played in the formation of Australian society.

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How well is Australia handling immigration at a time of increased international and ethnic tensions Australia's Immigration Revolution examines the social impact of the huge increase in Australia's immigration program over the past decade.

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The inaugural winner of The Iremonger Award for Writing on Public Issues, this is a provocative exploration of urbanised Australia and a passionate plea for the suburbs to be given their rightful place in Australia's public consciousness.

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Containing contributions by leading scholars, 'Australian Media and the Politics of Belonging' addresses key topical themes and concerns in contemporary Australia.

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Focusing on the political life of the sha'b in Cairo, this book shows how men and women develop creative and effective strategies to accomplish shared goals, despite the dominant forces ranged against them. It examines communal patterns of allocation, distribution, and decision-making.

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Grounded in feminist perspectives, the first study of transnational surrogacyto give due prominence to the voices of those most affected by the practice, namely the surrogate mothers, donors, prospective parents and the children themselves.

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The Boomers are the generation that changed everything, from economics to politics to popular culture. This book examines the myriad ways and long-reaching consequences of the now fully "grown up" Baby Boomer generation on America.

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Identifies changing patterns of labor force participation by married women and analyzes the consequences to women of the work versus family decision.

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Scanlon takes a mesmerizing look at the the life of Helen Gurley Brown, the woman behind "Cosmopolitan" magazine and the groundbreaking novel, "Sex and the Single Girl." b&w photos.