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Hoodoo Medicine is a unique record of nearly lost African-American
folk culture. It documents herbal medicines used for centuries,
from the 1600s until recent decades, by the slaves and later their
freed descendants, in the South Carolina Sea Islands. The Sea
Island people, also called the Gullah, were unusually isolated from
other slave groups by the creeks and marshes of the Low Country.
They maintained strong African influences on their speech, social
customs, and beliefs, long after other American blacks had lost
this connection. Likewise, their folk medicine mixed medicines that
originated in Africa with cures learned from the American Indians
and European settlers. Hoodoo Medicine is a window into Gullah
traditions, which in recent years have been threatened by the
migration of families, the invasion of the Sea Islands by suburban
developers, and the gradual death of the elder generation. More
than that, it captures folk practices that lasted longer in the Sea
Islands than elsewhere, but were once widespread throughout
African-American communities of the South.
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Premature Death in the New Independent States (Paperback)
National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Population; Edited by Faith Mitchell, …
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R1,817
Discovery Miles 18 170
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In recent years there have been alarming reports of rapid decreases
in life expectancy in the New Independent States (former members of
the Soviet Union). To help assess priorities for health policy, the
Committee on Population organized two workshops?the first on adult
mortality and disability, the second on adult health priorities and
policies. Participants included demographers, epidemiologists,
public health specialists, economists, and policymakers from the
NIS countries, the United States, and Western Europe. This volume
consists of selected papers presented at the workshops. They assess
the reliability of data on mortality, morbidity, and disability;
analyze regional patterns and trends in mortality rates and causes
of death; review evidence about major determinants of adult
mortality; and discuss implications for health policy. Table of
Contents Front Matter Premature Death in the New Independent
States: Overview Recent Trends in Life Expectancy and Causes of
Death in Russia, 1970-1993 Spatial, Age, and Cause-of-Death
Patterns of Mortality in Russia, 1988-1989 Issues of Data Quality
in Assessing Mortality Trends and Levels in the New Independent
States Mortality in the New Independent States: Patterns and
Impacts Epidemiological Transitions in the Former Socialist
Economies: Divergent Patterns of Mortality and Causes of Death
Soviet and Russian Statistics on Alcohol Consumption and Abuse The
Anti-Alcohol Campaign and Variations in Russian Mortality Mortality
from Tobacco in the New Independent States Cigarette Smoking and
Priorities for Tobacco Control in the New Independent States
Tobacco Control Policy Strategies: Lessons from Western Developed
Countries Nutritional Risk Factors in the Former Soviet Union
Chronic Disease Prevention in the New Independent States: Finnish
Experiences Diet Modification and Food Policy Strategies: What
Works? Appendix - Workshop Agendas Index
The turn of the twentieth century was an extraordinarily difficult
period for African Americans, a time of unchecked lynchings, mob
attacks, and rampant Jim Crow segregation. During these bleak
years, Emma Crawford, a young African American woman living in
Pennsylvania, corresponded by postcard with friends and family
members and collected the cards she received from all over the
country. Her album-spanning from 1906 to 1910 and analyzed in
Emma's Postcard Album-becomes an entry point into a deeply textured
understanding of the nuances and complexities of African American
lives and the survival strategies that enabled people "to make a
way from no way." As snippets of lived experience, eye-catching
visual images, and reflections of historical moments, the cards in
the collection become sources for understanding not only African
American life, but also broader American history and culture. In
Emma's Postcard Album, Faith Mitchell innovatively places the
contents of this postcard collection into specific historic and
biographical contexts and provides a new interpretation of
postcards as life writings, a much-neglected aspect of scholarship.
Through these techniques, a riveting world we know far too little
about is revealed, and we gain new insights into the perspectives
and experience of African Americans-in their own words. Capping off
these contributions, the text is a visual feast, illustrated with
arresting images from the Golden Age of postcards as well as
newspaper clippings and other archival material.
The 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how
we define race. In large part, we have thrown out the antiquated
notions of the 1800s, giving way to a more realistic, sociocultural
view of the world. The United States is, perhaps more than any
other industrialized country, distinguished by the size and
diversity of its racial and ethnic minority populations. Current
trends promise that these features will endure. Fifty years from
now, there will most likely be no single majority group in the
United States. How will we fare as a nation when race-based issues
such as immigration, job opportunities, and affirmative action are
already so contentious today? In America Becoming, leading scholars
and commentators explore past and current trends among African
Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the
context of a white majority. This volume presents the most
up-to-date findings and analysis on racial and social dynamics,
with recommendations for ongoing research. It examines compelling
issues in the field of race relations, including: * Race and
ethnicity in criminal justice. * Demographic and social trends for
Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. * Trends in
minority-owned businesses. * Wealth, welfare, and racial
stratification. * Residential segregation and the meaning of
"neighborhood." * Disparities in educational test scores among
races and ethnicities. * Health and development for minority
children, adolescents, and adults. * Race and ethnicity in the
labor market, including the role of minorities in America's
military. * Immigration and the dynamics of race and ethnicity. *
The changing meaning of race. * Changing racial attitudes. This
collection of papers, compiled and edited by distinguished leaders
in the behavioral and social sciences, represents the most current
literature in the field. Volume 1 covers demographic trends,
immigration, racial attitudes, and the geography of opportunity.
Volume 2 deals with the criminal justice system, the labor market,
welfare, and health trends. Both books will be of great interest to
educators, scholars, researchers, students, social scientists, and
policymakers.
Given current demographic trends, nearly one in five U.S. residents
will be of Hispanic origin by 2025. This major demographic shift
and its implications for both the United States and the growing
Hispanic population make Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies a
most timely book. This report from the National Research Council
describes how Hispanics are transforming the country as they
disperse geographically. It considers their roles in schools, in
the labor market, in the health care system, and in U.S. politics.
The book looks carefully at the diverse populations encompassed by
the term "Hispanic," representing immigrants and their children and
grandchildren from nearly two dozen Spanish-speaking countries. It
describes the trajectory of the younger generations and established
residents, and it projects long-term trends in population aging,
social disparities, and social mobility that have shaped and will
shape the Hispanic experience. Table of Contents Front Matter
Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Multiple Origins, Hispanic
Portrait 3 Defining Hispanicity: E Pluribus Unum or E Pluribus
Plures? 4 The Challenges of Integration 5 Realms of Integration:
Family, Education, Work, and Health 6 Uncertain Destinies
References Appendix A Methods Appendix B Biographical Sketches of
Panel Members and Staff Appendix C Contents `Hispanics and the
Future of America` Index
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Discouraging Terrorism - Some Implications of 9/11 (Paperback)
National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Center for Social and Economic Studies, Panel on Understanding Terrorists in Order to Deter Terrorism; Edited by Faith Mitchell, …
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R801
Discovery Miles 8 010
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This report addresses the question of what terrorists hold in
value. This question is posed in order to assess some means and
strategies for deterring, deflecting, or preventing terrorist
activities. The report approaches the question on several levels,
moving from the use of short-term deterrent strategies to the
modification of the broader contexts and conditions conducive to
terrorist activities in the long run. The report focuses on
contemporary Islamic extremist terrorism but deals with generic
dimensions in many instances. Table of Contents Front Matter
Executive Summary Discouraging Terrorism: Some Implications of 9/11
References Appendix: Population Dynamics and Political Stability
In the United States, health among racial and ethnic minorities, as
well as poor people, is significantly worse than the overall U.S.
population. Health disparities are reflected by indices such as
excess mortality and morbidity and shorter life expectancy.
Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National
Institutes of Health is an assessment of the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) Strategic Research Plan and Budget to Reduce and
Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities. It focuses on practical
solutions to remedy the state of the current health disparity
crisis. The NIH has played the leading role in conducting extensive
research on minority health and health disparities for more than
two decades. Although additional research is critical to
facilitating a better understanding of the overarching social,
economic, educational, and environmental factors that predispose
groups to specific diseases and conditions, there is also a great
need to translate the existing and new information into best care
practices. This means increasing communication with affected
populations and their communities. Examining the Health Disparities
Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health presents
solutions to improving the health disparities nationwide and
evaluates the NIH strategy plan designed to actively correct and
combat the ongoing health disparities dilemma. Table of Contents
Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Health Disparities:
Concepts, Measurements, and Understanding 3 Development and
Availability of the Strategic Plan 4 Budget and Finances 5 The
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities 6
Management of the Strategic Plan and the Health Disparities
Research Program References Appendix A PUBLIC LAW 106-525-NOV. 22,
2000 Appendix B Agendas of Open Meetings Appendix C List of
Participants Providing Testimony or Written Commentary to the
Committee Appendix D Overview of Health Disparities--Nancy E.
Adler, Ph.D. Appendix E Schematic Diagram Showing Differences,
Disparities, and Discrimination in Health Care Appendix F National
Institutes of Health NIH Health Strategic Plan Fiscal Years
2004-2008, Volume I Appendix G Public Communications and Its Role
in Reducing and Eliminating Health Disparities--Kasisomayajula
Viswanath, Ph.D. Appendix H NIH Committee on Minority Health and
Health Disparities Research Definitions and Application Methodology
Appendix I Acronyms Appendix J Centers of Excellence Funded by the
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, 2005
Appendix K NCMHD Endowment Program Awardees Appendix L Summary of
Recommendations Appendix M Committee and Staff Biographies Index
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Terrorism - Perspectives from the Behavioral and Social Sciences (Paperback)
National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Center for Social and Economic Studies, Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism, Panel on Behavioral, Social, and Institutional Issues; Edited by …
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Discovery Miles 10 620
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The events and aftermath of September 11, 2001, profoundly changed
the course of history of the nation. They also brought the
phenomenon known as terrorism to the forefront of the nation's
consciousness. As it became thus focused, the limits of scientific
understanding of terrorism and the capacity to develop policies to
deal with it became even more evident. The objective of this report
is to bring behavioral and social science perspectives to bear on
the nature, determinants, and domestic responses to contemporary
terrorism as a way of making theoretical and practical knowledge
more adequate to the task. It also identifies areas of research
priorities for the behavioral and social sciences. Table of
Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1. Clearing the Conceptual
Air 2. Origins and Contexts of Terrorism 3. Responses to Terrorism
in the United States 4. Recommendations for Research References
Appendix A: Dimensions of Terrorism: Actors, Actions, Consequences
Appendix B: Committee on Science and Technology for Countering
Terrorism
The 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how
we define race. In large part, we have thrown out the antiquated
notions of the 1800s, giving way to a more realistic, sociocultural
view of the world. The United States is, perhaps more than any
other industrialized country, distinguished by the size and
diversity of its racial and ethnic minority populations. Current
trends promise that these features will endure. Fifty years from
now, there will most likely be no single majority group in the
United States. How will we fare as a nation when race-based issues
such as immigration, job opportunities, and affirmative action are
already so contentious today? In America Becoming, leading scholars
and commentators explore past and current trends among African
Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the
context of a white majority. This volume presents the most
up-to-date findings and analysis on racial and social dynamics,
with recommendations for ongoing research. It examines compelling
issues in the field of race relations, including: Race and
ethnicity in criminal justice. Demographic and social trends for
Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Trends in
minority-owned businesses. Wealth, welfare, and racial
stratification. Residential segregation and the meaning of
"neighborhood." Disparities in educational test scores among races
and ethnicities. Health and development for minority children,
adolescents, and adults. Race and ethnicity in the labor market,
including the role of minorities in America's military. Immigration
and the dynamics of race and ethnicity. The changing meaning of
race. Changing racial attitudes. This collection of papers,
compiled and edited by distinguished leaders in the behavioral and
social sciences, represents the most current literature in the
field. Volume 1 covers demographic trends, immigration, racial
attitudes, and the geography of opportunity. Volume 2 deals with
the criminal justice system, the labor market, welfare, and health
trends. Both books will be of great interest to educators,
scholars, researchers, students, social scientists, and
policymakers. Table of Contents Front Matter 1. Introduction 2. An
Overview of Trends in Social and Economic Well-Being, by Race 3. An
Overview of Racial and Ethnic Demographic Trends 4. Hispanics in a
Multicultural Society: A New American Dilemma? 5. Trends Among
American Indians in the United States 6. Political Trends and
Electoral Issues of the Asian Pacific American Population 7.
Contemporary Immigration and Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity 8. The
Changing Meaning of Race 9. Racial Attitudes and Relations at the
Close of the Twentieth Century 10. Racial Trends and Scapegoating:
Bringing in a Comparative Focus 11. Affirmative Action: Legislative
History, Jhudicial Interpretations, Public Consensus 12. Test Score
Trends Along Racial Lines, 1971 to 1996: Popular Culture and
Community Academic Standards 13. Residential Segregation and
Neighborhood Conditions in U.S. Metropolitan Areas 14. Geography
and Apportunity Appendix A: Acronyms Appendix B: Agenda: Research
Conference on Racial Trends in the United States Appendix C:
Biographical Sketches Index
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Hispanics and the Future of America (Paperback)
Committee on Transforming Our Common Destiny, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Edited by …
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R1,710
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Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex
story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including
national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in
this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the
contours of this population, from the perspectives of history,
demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic
well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich
source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others
who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse
population that we call a /Hispanic.a The current period is a
critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics
are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect
the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain
uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether
Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational
attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their
economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born
Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box
and through elected office; whether impending health problems are
successfully averted; and whether Hispanicsa (TM) geographic
dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The
papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore
these issues.
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