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From in vitro fertilization to embryonic stem cell research,...
From in vitro fertilization to embryonic stem cell research, cloning, and gene editing, Americans have repeatedly struggled with how to define the moral status of the human embryo, whether to limit its experimental uses, and how to contend with sharply divided public moral perspectives on governing science.
Grimms’ Tales around the Globe shows that the tales, with...
Grimms’ Tales around the Globe shows that the tales, with their paradox between the universal and the local and their long and world-spanning translation history, form a unique and exciting corpus for the study of reception.
This volume takes a radically different approach to...
This volume takes a radically different approach to women’s human rights by turning its attention to a variety of disciplines and, as a result, develops new ideas regarding how psychology can be relevant in the study or actualization of women’s human rights.
The use of chemistry in archaeology can help archaeologists...
The use of chemistry in archaeology can help archaeologists answer questions about the nature and origin of the many organic and inorganic finds recovered through excavation, providing valuable information about the social history of humankind.
Schmidt shows how, when it comes to water, the two are one and...
Schmidt shows how, when it comes to water, the two are one and the same. The very way we think about managing water resources validates putting ever more water to use for some human purposes at the expense of others.
It concludes noting that medical promising (as found in the...
It concludes noting that medical promising (as found in the White Coat Ceremony through which U. S. medical students matriculate) implicates medical autonomy which in turn merits respect, including honoring professional conscientious objections.
The momentous story of how George Washington, Alexander...
The momentous story of how George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and John Adams navigated the crises of the 1790s and in the process bound the states into a unified nation.
To understand their success, Welch argues that we must...
To understand their success, Welch argues that we must understand the language that they used–the language of property, in particular–to make their claims recognizable and persuasive to others and to link their status as owner to the ideal of a free, autonomous citizen.
This exciting and accessible book acts as a sequel to...
This exciting and accessible book acts as a sequel to Scheibe’s, The Drama of Everyday Life, and will appeal to students and scholars of narrative and social psychology, theatre studies and the studies of self and identity
In these fifteen essays, Pritchard shares her passion for...
In these fifteen essays, Pritchard shares her passion for writing and storytelling that educates, honors, and inspires. Melissa Pritchard is the author of, most recently, the novel Palmerino and the short story collection The Odditorium.
As a young artist living in Portland, Lacy Davis’s eating...
As a young artist living in Portland, Lacy Davis’s eating disorder began with the germ of an idea: a seed of a thought that told her she just wasn’t good enough. And like ink in water, that idea spread until it reached every corner of her being.
Americans’ concerns about women’s human rights in...
Americans’ concerns about women’s human rights in Muslim countries were triggered by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and have evolved within the context of long-standing Western stereotypes about Muslims, as well as transnational feminism and the global human rights movement.
By unpacking these myths, and underscoring the necessity of...
By unpacking these myths, and underscoring the necessity of strong and vital public schools as a common good, the authors challenge readers–whether parents, community members, policy makers, union activists, or educators themselves–to rethink their assumptions.
Throughout the book, Harrison uses specific examples to address...
Throughout the book, Harrison uses specific examples to address a range of questions about the history, theory, and making of modern art – questions about the conditions of its making and the nature of its public, about the problems and priorities of criticism, and about the relations between interpretation and judgment.
This provocative book by the leading historian of the National...
This provocative book by the leading historian of the National Labor Relations Board offers a reexamination of the NLRB and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by applying internationally accepted human rights principles as standards for judgment.
Media bias is more relevant than ever in the aftermath of the...
Media bias is more relevant than ever in the aftermath of the presidential election, which launched a flurry of media criticism from scholars, commentators, and thoughtful news professionals.
Archaeology of the Night explores the archaeology,...
Archaeology of the Night explores the archaeology, anthropology, mythology, iconography, and epigraphy of nocturnal practices and questions the dominant models of daily ancient life.
Professor Kathleen Staudt advances border concepts,...
Professor Kathleen Staudt advances border concepts, categories, and theories to focus on trade, migration, and security highlighting the importance of states, their length of time since independence, and border bureaucrats’ discretionary practices.
As Taplin observes, the fact that more and more Americans...
As Taplin observes, the fact that more and more Americans receive their news, as well as music and other forms of entertainment, from a small group of companies poses a real threat to democracy.