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In contrast to most other countries, both Germany and Israel have
descent-based concepts of nationhood and have granted members of
their nation (ethnic Germans and Jews) who wish to immigrate
automatic access to their respective citizenship privileges.
Therefore these two countries lend themselves well to comparative
analysis of the integration process of immigrant groups, who are
formally part of the collective "self" but increasingly transformed
into "others." The book examines the integration of these
'privileged' immigrants in relation to the experiences of other
minority groups (e.g. labor migrants, Palestinians). This volume
offers rich empirical and theoretical material involving historical
developments, demographic changes, sociological problems,
anthropological insights, and political implications. Focusing on
the three dimensions of citizenship: sovereignty and control, the
allocation of social and political rights, and questions of
national self-understanding, the essays bring to light the elements
that are distinctive for either society but also point to
similarities that owe as much to nation-specific characteristics as
to evolving patterns of global migration.
"A Change of Heart" is a detailed account of the revolutionary
Framingham Heart study -- which, over the years, has provided
conclusive evidence that cardiovascular disease is largely the
result of measurable and modifiable risk factors. First begun in
1948, not long after Franklin Delano Roosevelt succumbed to a
massive stroke, the study of over 5,000 citizens of Framingham,
Massachusetts, changed the course of medical history. The lessons
learned in Framingham allow each of us to control our risk of heart
disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in the
United States. Here is a clear-eyed and intriguing assessment of
the achievements of this study and of its continuing importance to
our health today.
""Well documented, but slim and readable, even for general adult
readers."" . Choice ."sophisticated and highly informative.The
authors and topics are diverse and represent a spectrum of useful
progressive thought." . International Migration Review In contrast
to most other countries, both Germany and Israel have descent-based
concepts of nationhood and have granted members of their nation who
wish to immigrate automatic access to their respective citizenship
privileges. Which lends to a rich comparative analysis of the
integration process of immigrant groups. This volume offers rich
empirical and theoretical material involving historical
developments, demographic changes, sociological problems,
anthropological insights, and political implications. Focusing on
the three dimensions of citizenship: sovereignty and control, the
allocation of social and political rights, and questions of
national self-understanding, the essays bring to light the elements
that are distinctive for either society but also point to
similarities that owe as much to nation-specific characteristics as
to evolving patterns of global migration. Daniel Levy is Assistant
Professor in the Sociology Department at the State University of
New York, Stony Brook. He was previously Research Fellow at
Harvard's Center for European Studies. His publications reflect his
research interests in the comparative sociology of immigration in
Europe and collective memory studies. Yfaat Weiss studied at the
Universities of Tel-Aviv and Hamburg and is presently a Senior
Lecturer in the Department for Jewish History at Haifa University
and Director of the Bucerius Center for Research of Contemporary
German History and Society. She has written on Eastern European
Jewry in Germany and on Zionism and the State of Israel."
In the four years since the first edition was published, Mexico's
political system-exceptional among Latin American nations-has been
severely tested. The administration has been struggling to cope
with the effects of a depressed market for oil, the demands of an
increasingly vocal opposition, and the foreign policy challenges
posed by violence in Central America. In this timely second edition
of a work that has received favorable attention in the United
States and in Mexico, the authors extend their analysis of Mexico's
current and future prospects to cover the dramatic developments of
the past few years. Throughout, the authors have updated their
discussion to assess the social and political impact of the latest
elections, the recent earthquakes, and the continuing cycle of
economic crisis, recovery, and renewed crisis. They also pay
special attention to Mexico's initiatives for peace in Central
America and to recent shifts in Mexican-U.S. relations. Appropriate
for courses in Mexican studies, Latin American politics, and Third
World development, this text also will be of value to anyone
interested in Mexico's political and economic affairs.
There are few terms or concepts that have, in the last twenty or so
years, rivaled "collective memory" for attention in the humanities
and social sciences. Indeed, use of the term has extended far
beyond scholarship to the realm of politics and journalism, where
it has appeared in speeches at the centers of power and on the
front pages of the world's leading newspapers. The current
efflorescence of interest in memory, however, is no mere passing
fad: it is a hallmark characteristic of our age and a crucial site
for understanding our present social, political, and cultural
conditions. Scholars and others in numerous fields have thus
employed the concept of collective memory, sociological in origin,
to guide their inquiries into diverse, though allegedly connected,
phenomena. Nevertheless, there remains a great deal of confusion
about the meaning, origin, and implication of the term and the
field of inquiry it underwrites. The Collective Memory Reader
presents, organizes, and evaluates past work and contemporary
contributions on the questions raised under the rubric of
collective memory. Combining seminal texts, hard-to-find classics,
previously untranslated references, and contemporary landmarks, it
will serve as an essential resource for teaching and research in
the field. In addition, in both its selections as well as in its
editorial materials, it suggests a novel life-story for the field,
one that appreciates recent innovations but only against the
background of a long history. In addition to its major editorial
introduction, which outlines a useful past for contemporary memory
studies, The Collective Memory Reader includes five
sections-Precursors and Classics; History, Memory, and Identity;
Power, Politics, and Contestation; Media and Modes of Transmission;
Memory, Justice, and the Contemporary Epoch-comprising ninety-one
texts. In addition to the essay introducing the entire volume, a
brief editorial essay introduces each of the sections, while brief
capsules frame each of the 91 texts.
You are an artist, living the artist's life. But you also want to
make a difference in the world as a teaching artist. You know how
to pursue excellence in your art form; how can you pursue
excellence in teaching artistry? A Teaching Artist's Companion: How
to Define and Develop Your Practice is a how-to reference for
veteran and beginning teaching artists alike. Artist-educator
Daniel Levy has been working in classrooms, homeless shelters and
correctional facilities for over thirty years. With humor and
hard-won insight, Levy and a variety of contributing teaching
artists narrate their successes and failures while focusing on the
practical mechanics of working within conditions of limited time
and resources. Levy organizes teaching artist practice within a
framework of View, Design, and Respond. View is everything you
value and believe about teaching and learning; Design is what you
plan before you go into a classroom; Respond is how you react to
and support your students face to face. With the aid of checklists,
worksheets, and primary sources, A Teaching Artist's Companion
invites you to define your own unique view, and guides your
observing, critiquing, and shaping your practice over time.
There are few terms or concepts that have, in the last twenty or so
years, rivaled "collective memory" for attention in the humanities
and social sciences. Indeed, use of the term has extended far
beyond scholarship to the realm of politics and journalism, where
it has appeared in speeches at the centers of power and on the
front pages of the world's leading newspapers. The current
efflorescence of interest in memory, however, is no mere passing
fad: it is a hallmark characteristic of our age and a crucial site
for understanding our present social, political, and cultural
conditions. Scholars and others in numerous fields have thus
employed the concept of collective memory, sociological in origin,
to guide their inquiries into diverse, though allegedly connected,
phenomena. Nevertheless, there remains a great deal of confusion
about the meaning, origin, and implication of the term and the
field of inquiry it underwrites. The Collective Memory Reader
presents, organizes, and evaluates past work and contemporary
contributions on the questions raised under the rubric of
collective memory. Combining seminal texts, hard-to-find classics,
previously untranslated references, and contemporary landmarks, it
will serve as an essential resource for teaching and research in
the field. In addition, in both its selections as well as in its
editorial materials, it suggests a novel life-story for the field,
one that appreciates recent innovations but only against the
background of a long history. In addition to its major editorial
introduction, which outlines a useful past for contemporary memory
studies, The Collective Memory Reader includes five
sections-Precursors and Classics; History, Memory, and Identity;
Power, Politics, and Contestation; Media and Modes of Transmission;
Memory, Justice, and the Contemporary Epoch-comprising ninety-one
texts. In addition to the essay introducing the entire volume, a
brief editorial essay introduces each of the sections, while brief
capsules frame each of the 91 texts.
After many years of torment and searching for answers, Dan received
Jesus into his heart and life. He was made whole and knew that God
wanted to use everything he had been through to share the healing
message of the Gospel to the world. During his time of preparation,
Dan obtained a Bachelors Degree in Christian Ministries from In
Christ International Bible College. He also faithfully serves his
Pastor in his local church. Dan and Ginger have been married since
1995 and have three children who also have a tremendous call of God
on their lives. Please contact Dan and Ginger for speaking
engagements and/or book signings
You are an artist, living the artist's life. But you also want to
make a difference in the world as a teaching artist. You know how
to pursue excellence in your art form; how can you pursue
excellence in teaching artistry? A Teaching Artist's Companion: How
to Define and Develop Your Practice is a how-to reference for
veteran and beginning teaching artists alike. Artist-educator
Daniel Levy has been working in classrooms, homeless shelters and
correctional facilities for over thirty years. With humor and
hard-won insight, Levy and a variety of contributing teaching
artists narrate their successes and failures while focusing on the
practical mechanics of working within conditions of limited time
and resources. Levy organizes teaching artist practice within a
framework of View, Design, and Respond. View is everything you
value and believe about teaching and learning; Design is what you
plan before you go into a classroom; Respond is how you react to
and support your students face to face. With the aid of checklists,
worksheets, and primary sources, A Teaching Artist's Companion
invites you to define your own unique view, and guides your
observing, critiquing, and shaping your practice over time.
Memories of historical events like the Holocaust have played a key
role in the internationalization of human rights. Their importance
lies in their ability to bridge the universal and the
particular-the universality of human values and the particularity
of memories rooted in local human experiences. In Human Rights and
Memory, Levy and Sznaider trace the growth of human rights
discourse since World War II and interpret its deployment of
memories as a new form of cosmopolitanism, exemplifying a dynamic
through which global concerns become part of local experiences, and
vice versa.
Can collective memories of the past shape the future? If one of the
fears about a globalized society is the homogenization of culture,
can it nevertheless be true that the homogenization of memory might
have a positive impact on political and cultural norms? Originally
published in Germany, The Holocaust and Memory in the Global Age
examines the nature of collective memory in a globalized world, and
how the memory of one particular event-the Holocaust-helped give
rise to an emerging global consensus on human rights. Daniel Levy
and Natan Sznaider show how memories of the Holocaust have been
de-contextualized from the original event and offer a framework for
interpreting contemporary acts of injustice such as ethnic
cleansing and genocide. Representations of mass atrocities in
Bosnia and Kosovo during the 1990s resonated with iconographies of
the Holocaust and played a significant role in the political and
military interventions in the Balkans. Subsequently, these
representations have had a crucial impact on the consolidation of
international human rights and related issues of transitional
justice, reparations, and restitution.
Shortly after the hostilities of the Iraq War were declared to have
come to an end, the renowned philosopher Jurgen Habermas, with the
endorsement of Jacques Derrida, published a manifesto invoking the
notion of a "core Europe," distinct from both the British and the
"new" European candidates for EU membership, and defined above all
by its secular, Enlightenment and social-democratic traditions. A
key component of the manifesto was its insistence on the need for a
counterweight to the perceived influence of the US, a theme that
also resonates in recent discussions about the establishment of a
European military force outside the command structures of NATO. On
the same weekend in May 2003, a number of other leading
intellectuals, among them Umberto Eco, Gianni Vattimo and Richard
Rorty, published essays addressing these themes in major European
newspapers, and almost immediately responses to these essays began
to appear. The writings sparked a lively debate about the nature of
"Europe" and transatlantic relations that reverberates through
contemporary discussion. This volume provides readers in the
Anglophone world the opportunity to gain access to the debate. As
the fallout from the Iraq war continues to rumble and EU expansion
continues apace, this is compelling reading for anyone interested
in the future of Europe and the transatlantic alliance.
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