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This book weaves together research on cultural change in Central
Europe and Eurasia: notably, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan,
Latvia, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. Examining massive cultural
shifts in erstwhile state-communist nations since 1989, the authors
analyze how the region is moving in both freeing and restrictive
directions. They map out these directions in such arenas as LGBTQ
protest cultures, new Russian fiction, Polish memory of Jewish
heritage, ethnic nationalisms, revival of minority cultures, and
loss of state support for museums. From a comparison of gender
constructions in 30 national constitutions to an exploration of a
cross-national artistic collaborative, this insightful book
illuminates how the region's denizens are swimming in changing
tides of transnational cultures, resulting in new hybridities and
innovations. Arguing for a decolonization of the region and for the
significance of culture, the book appeals to a wide,
interdisciplinary readership interested in cultural change,
post-communist societies, and globalization.
The popular debate around contemporary U.S. immigration tends to
conjure images of men waiting on the side of the road for
construction jobs, working in kitchens or delis, driving taxis, and
sending money to their wives and families in their home countries,
while women are often left out of these pictures. Immigration and
Women is a national portrait of immigrant women who live in the
United States today, featuring the voices of these women as they
describe their contributions to work, culture, and activism.
Through an examination of U.S. Census data and interviews with
women across nationalities, we hear the poignant, humorous,
hopeful, and defiant words of these women as they describe the
often confusing terrain where they are starting new lives, creating
architecture firms, building urban high-rises, caring for children,
cleaning offices, producing creative works, and organizing for
social change. Highlighting the gendered quality of the immigration
process, Immigration and Women interrogates how human agency and
societal structures interact within the intersecting social
locations of gender and migration. The authors recommend changes
for public policy to address the constraints these women face,
insisting that new policy must be attentive to the diverse profile
of today's immigrating woman: she is both potentially vulnerable to
exploitative conditions and forging new avenues of societal
leadership. To learn more about the book, check out the companion
site: http://immigratingwomen.wordpress.com/!
This book examines a range of public debates on the Nazi legacy in
Germany since Schroeder's SDP-Green coalition came to power in
1998. A central theme is the 'dialectic of normality' whereby
references to Nazi past impact upon present normality. The book is
a valuable resource for students of contemporary German politics,
history and culture.
The popular debate around contemporary U.S. immigration tends to
conjure images of men waiting on the side of the road for
construction jobs, working in kitchens or delis, driving taxis, and
sending money to their wives and families in their home countries,
while women are often left out of these pictures. Immigration and
Women is a national portrait of immigrant women who live in the
United States today, featuring the voices of these women as they
describe their contributions to work, culture, and activism.
Through an examination of U.S. Census data and interviews with
women across nationalities, we hear the poignant, humorous,
hopeful, and defiant words of these women as they describe the
often confusing terrain where they are starting new lives, creating
architecture firms, building urban high-rises, caring for children,
cleaning offices, producing creative works, and organizing for
social change. Highlighting the gendered quality of the immigration
process, Immigration and Women interrogates how human agency and
societal structures interact within the intersecting social
locations of gender and migration. The authors recommend changes
for public policy to address the constraints these women face,
insisting that new policy must be attentive to the diverse profile
of today's immigrating woman: she is both potentially vulnerable to
exploitative conditions and forging new avenues of societal
leadership. To learn more about the book, check out the companion
site: http://immigratingwomen.wordpress.com/!
Istanbul explores how to live with difference through the prism of
an age-old, cutting-edge city whose people have long confronted the
challenge of sharing space with the Other. Located at the
intersection of trade networks connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa,
Istanbul is western and eastern, northern and southern, religious
and secular. Heir of ancient empires, Istanbul is the premier city
of a proud nation-state even as it has become a global city of
multinational corporations, NGOs, and capital flows. Rather
than exploring Istanbul as one place at one time, the contributors
to this volume focus on the city’s experience of migration and
globalization over the last two centuries. Asking what Istanbul
teaches us about living with people whose hopes jostle with one’s
own, contributors explore the rise, collapse, and fragile rebirth
of cosmopolitan conviviality in a once and future world city. The
result is a cogent, interdisciplinary exchange about an urban space
that is microcosmic of dilemmas of diversity across time and space.
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This book weaves together research on cultural change in Central
Europe and Eurasia: notably, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan,
Latvia, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. Examining massive cultural
shifts in erstwhile state-communist nations since 1989, the authors
analyze how the region is moving in both freeing and restrictive
directions. They map out these directions in such arenas as LGBTQ
protest cultures, new Russian fiction, Polish memory of Jewish
heritage, ethnic nationalisms, revival of minority cultures, and
loss of state support for museums. From a comparison of gender
constructions in 30 national constitutions to an exploration of a
cross-national artistic collaborative, this insightful book
illuminates how the region's denizens are swimming in changing
tides of transnational cultures, resulting in new hybridities and
innovations. Arguing for a decolonization of the region and for the
significance of culture, the book appeals to a wide,
interdisciplinary readership interested in cultural change,
post-communist societies, and globalization.
This book examines a range of public debates on the Nazi legacy in
Germany since Schroeder's SDP-Green coalition came to power in
1998. A central theme is the 'dialectic of normality' whereby
references to Nazi past impact upon present normality. The book is
a valuable resource for students of contemporary German politics,
history and culture.
DI Summer Richards is investigating an unusual murder. Jessica, a
popular young student, is found murdered. The strange thing is
there are bite marks on her neck and her body has been drained of
all its blood. Is it possible her killer isn't human? How does her
family history tie in with these strange events?
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
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occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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