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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.
Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today traces the...
Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today traces the relationship between internet culture and artistic practice through the work of contemporary artists such as Ed Atkins, Camille Henrot, and Anicka Yi, and looks back to pre-internet pioneers including Nam June Paik.
This riveting narrative is a testament to the courageous...
This riveting narrative is a testament to the courageous predecessors of present-day movements that demand an end to racial profiling, police brutality, and the criminalization of black men.
In Power Up: How Smart Women Win in the New Economy, Yesil...
In Power Up: How Smart Women Win in the New Economy, Yesil urges women to look beyond the alarming gender statistics of the workplace and feel confident entering tech or any field-but also to be prepared to deal with the challenges.
The book attempts to address all relevant political...
The book attempts to address all relevant political information that the chronicles report on Vladimir Monomakh. The events are examined in chronological order in imitation of the method used by the chronicles.
The essays discuss how the relationship between police and...
The essays discuss how the relationship between police and minority groups affects politics, the economy, and minority groups’ daily lives and success.