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Compelling discussion of transformations within British Jewry in recent times.

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An overview of all aspects of American teen life in the twentieth century, from 1900 to 1999.

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Many forces threaten the viability of town centers. Town centers, once locations of a rich variety of street stores in the hands of a local and independent merchant community, are being supplanted by monolithic and decentralized commercial zones.

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This book draws together the author's observations of the Fourth World Women's Conference, held in China in 1995, and compares the lives of U.S. Latinas with other minority women around the world.

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This book draws together the author's observations of the Fourth World Women's Conference, held in China in 1995, and compares the lives of U.S. Latinas with other minority women around the world.

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No other reference analyzes the origins, development, programs, publications, and political action of 180 major American organizations concerned with women's issues in such depth.

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A challenging and thought-provoking work that offers a new way of understanding how the sacred haunts the modern through the effect of the uncanny. Gelder and Jacobs show how Aboriginal claims for sacredness radiate out to affect the fortunes and misfortunes of the modern nation.

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Who are those at the bottom of society This book shows that there have always been concerns about an 'underclass', whether constructed as the 'social residuum' of the 1880s, or the 'cycle of deprivation' of the 1970s. It looks at the question, providing insights on contemporary debates about behaviour, poverty and welfare reform.

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Is the United States "the land of equal opportunity" or is the playing field tilted in favor of those whose parents are wealthy, well educated, and white If family background is important in getting ahead, why This title provides answers to these questions by leading economists, sociologists, biologists, behavioral geneticists, and philosophers.

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Examines the lives of completely closeted educators as well as the literature about sexual orientation issues in education.

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Directors of women's centers from across the United States discuss the potential of such organizations to improve the quality of women's experiences at colleges and universities. Twenty chapters provide information on structural issues, policies and programs, information and advocacy, and identity a

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Unrivalled Influence explores the exceptional roles that women played in the vibrant cultural and political life of medieval Byzantium. Written by one of the world's foremost historians of the Byzantine millennium, this landmark book evokes the complex and exotic world of Byzantium's women, from empresses and saints to uneducated rural widows. Draw

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How does culture shape notions of sexuality and gender Why are transvestites in the West so often seen as 'deviant' or 'perverse,' while they are accepted in other societies What are the implications for the categories of 'male' and 'female' when considering transvestism

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How does culture shape notions of sexuality and gender Why are transvestites in the West so often seen as 'deviant' or 'perverse,' while they are accepted in other societies What are the implications for the categories of 'male' and 'female' when considering transvestism

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Up for Discussion Volume 1 is a collection of poetry from the mind of someone making commentary on his life and the world in the span of 10 years. In this collection you will find themes of self-determination, sexuality, double standards, spirituality, race, and love.

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"This volume is the outgrowth of a series of articles, dealing with incidents in [the author's] life, which were published consecutively in the 'Outlook.'"--Pref.

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A socio-historical and ethnographic account of pioneering Anglophone eastern Caribbean women who signed up to be migrant domestics in the Caribbean oil lands.