Social discrimination and social justice Books

How have power and agency been revealed in educational issues involving minorities? More specifically: how have politicians, policymakers, practitioners, and others in the mainstream used and misused their power in relation to those in the margins? How...

Examining the ways in which majority Western cultures govern, represent and exclude those that are considered to be ethically "other," this book asks what is the impact of globalization, governance and Western immigration controls on the construction of...

Immigrant incorporation has become a key issue for France and other European societies. This book uses voices of individuals within Sub-Saharan African immigrant families to describe their integration experience as 'Another France.' Racialization is...

Twenty years after the post-apartheid Government took office, this timely text interrogates the extent to which the attitudes, identities and everyday lives of British people have changed in accordance with the 'new' South Africa. New ethnographic...

This book examines the paradoxical position of irregular migrants in European society, who are often labelled as 'illegal' residents but who in fact provide much needed, essential support to welfare systems. Focusing on care work at home for the elderly,...

This book represents a serious attempt to develop new strategies to manage the ethnic conflicts that continue to undermine Nigeria's efforts at democratic consolidation. Case studies discuss the socio- economic and political dynamics that fuel ethnic...

"Solidarity in Action: How to Support Israel on College Campuses" is a comprehensive guide for students, activists, and community members passionate about advocating for Israel in the complex and diverse environment of college campuses. This practical...

Wir alle lernen Rassismus, ohne uns bewusst dafür entschieden zu haben. Aber wie funktioniert das? Dieses Buch bietet einen Blick hinter die Stirn unserer Gesellschaft. Neue Forschungsergebnisse, verständlich und spannend aufbereitet, lassen tiefe...

L´ancien esclave Francois se trouve dans l´oeil de l ouragan de la Revolution francaise en 1794 en Guadeloupe. Il prend part dans les guerres navales aux Antilles et est fait prisonnier de guerre des Anglais. Apres son echange, il revient en Guadeloupe...

Complete collections of statements and communiques from the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA).The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was a California leftist revolutionary group active for 22 months, from 1973 through 1975, formed by ex-convicts and...

This book is a 'cautionary tale' for all women and girls over the age of 16 who may find themselves, quite innocently, on the wrong side of the law. This is the book I wish I'd read before my life was turned upside down and inside out. I had no idea how...

Olaudah Equiano was a former slave who became an outspoken opponent of the slave trade. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African is an exciting and terrifying adventure story Equiano's accounts of his...

Let's Do battle is a call to arms for all people who feel that racism must end. The reader is given one black man's perspective of America.

Contributions by Jacob Agner, Susan V. Donaldson, Sarah Gilbreath Ford, Stephen M. Fuller, Jean C. Griffith, Ebony Lumumba, Rebecca Mark, Donnie McMahand, Kevin Murphy, Harriet Pollack, Christin Marie Taylor, Annette Trefzer, and Adrienne Akins...

In Washington D.C., during his 1963 "I Have A Dream" speech, Dr. Martin L. King Jr. introduced the world to his dream. The passion of his dream was so intense that it still echoes throughout the World. With a dream big enough to influence listeners for...

Book Summary:With their backs against the wall, it was time for all or nothing. From the implosion of one of Korea's largest and most notorious English Academies, to the defining study of a nation in a hurry to self destruct, Morgan J. delivers a new...

Black Hearts: The Development of Black Sexuality in America examines both the historical aspect of Blacks and sexuality as well as other sexual and relationship issues facing Blacks in America today such as Black skin color (light vs. dark), Sexually...

""Sind die Juden Verbrecher von Religionswegen?"" ist ein Buch von Hermann Leberecht Strack, das im Jahr 1900 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit der Frage, ob Juden aufgrund ihrer Religion als Verbrecher angesehen werden...

When parents form families by reaching across social barriers (the color line, or the boundaries between 'First World' and 'Third World' nations) to adopt children, where and how does race enter the adoption process? How do agencies, parents, and the...

This is the first book to provide an analysis of racism in the Mediterranean region. Ian Law reassesses contemporary processes of racialization, employing theoretical tools including polyracism, racial Arabization and racial Nawarization and drawing on...

This edited collection brings together social scientists working on race and ethnicity to address the question of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a focus on issues linked to racial and ethnic inequalities. The fourteen chapters that make up...

This volume offers a critical and creative analysis of the innovations of Deathscapes, a transnational digital humanities project that maps the sites and distributions of custodial deaths in locations such as police cells, prisons and immigration...

While football does not generate discriminatory behaviour, it often replicates the very same social issues that concern any given society. Evidently, football has witnessed an alarming increase in the number of disturbing incidents on the grounds of...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Unitive Justice introduces a revolutionary concept: Justice as Love, or Unitive Justice, a way to achieve justice without inflicting revenge or seeking retribution.Written by an experienced civil trial attorney, Sylvia Clute, Unitive...

In 1918, Hugh Mulzac became the first Negro to win his Master's license. The childhood dream to command his own vessel came to fruition in 1942 as the United States was catapulting into World War II. Here is an autobiography written with the flair and...

When A History of the Mexican-American People was first published in 1977 it was greeted with enthusiasm for its straightforward, objective account of the Mexican-American role in U.S. history. Since that time the text has been used with great success in...

A collection of 50 poetic short stories from a retired correctional officer's perspective. These rhymes were written during breaks and lockdowns from high above, inside towers and control booths within the institution. The dark view refers to the hostile...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Arbeit, Ausbildung, Organisation, Note: 1,7, Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In den letzten Jahren rückte das Thema der Bildungsungleichheit im Kontext...

Are Black people naturally mad at the world? Anissa Danielle Moore examines the experience of Blacks in America through a series of "mad" moments in history through the lens of race, class, and gender in this timely work. mad girl: reflections on race,...

Examines the Impact of the Idealism of the Personal Liberty Laws of Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio and WisconsinThe Personal Liberty Laws reflected the social ethical commitment to freedom from slavery and as such were among the bricks that...

As Mississippi's Attorney General from 1956 to 1969, Joe T. Patterson led the legal defense for Jim Crow in the state. He was inaugurated for his first term two months before the launching of the Sovereignty Commission, whose purpose-"to protect the...

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""Familiar Letters, Addressed To The Inhabitants Of Birmingham, In Refutation Of Several Charges Advanced Against The Dissenters And Unitarians By Mr. Madan"" is a book written by Joseph Priestley and published in 1790. The book is a collection of...

Il libro ""Le Classi Operaie In Italia (1868)"" di Raffaele De Cesare ����� un'opera storica che esamina il movimento operaio italiano del XIX secolo. L'autore esplora le condizioni economiche, sociali e politiche della classe operaia in Italia,...

In Race and the Senses, Sachi Sekimoto and Christopher Brown explore the sensorial and phenomenological materiality of race as it is felt and sensed by the racialized subjects. Situating the lived body as an active, affective, and sensing participant in...

This book explores the extent to which race and racialisation offer us an explanatory framework to study the contemporary politics of identity in the Middle East today. Most studies of the Middle East commonly presume that the race signifier is reserved...

Racist policies are identified as "opportunity killers," and the disparities created by them often have racism sustained through race-neutral policies. Systemic Racism in America: Sociological Theory, Education Inequality, and Social Change situates our...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Growing up as an African-American, Hispanic or even a poor Caucasian in America is a challenge. The system is built to keep you in the lower class and it has its reasons. Billions of tax dollars are shelled out every year on food stamps, welfare, housing...

"THEY" Cripple Society Volume 1 is an expose consisting of true to life stories of discrimination in society against fine, smart, well cultured people. The qualities of these people, and of their assailants, are uniquely explored by the author, exposing...

"THEY" Cripple Society Volume 2 is an expose consisting of true to life stories of discrimination in society against fine, smart, well cultured people. The qualities of these people, and of their assailants, are uniquely explored by the author, exposing...

A comprehensive interdisciplinary analysis of the past, present, and future of affirmative action in the United States.

Indian Moral Instruction And Caste Problems: Solutions is a book written by Alexander Hay Benton and published in 1917. The book explores the issues of moral instruction and caste problems in India during the early 20th century. Benton, who was a...

The Hidden Debate is a fresh and cutting-edge comparative analysis of the ongoing and highly charged social conflict over affirmative action in South Africa and the United States. The debate over affirmative action has raged for over 30 years in the...

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.