Punishing Race
Punishing Race

Author: Michael Tonry

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2012-07-05

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0199926468

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Punishing Race addresses enduring paradoxes of racial disparities in America and the problems of race in the criminal justice system. The white majority, Tonry observes, has a remarkable capacity to endure the suffering of disadvantaged black and, increasingly, Hispanic men. The criminal justice system is the latest in a series of devices, including slavery, Jim Crow, and legally countenanced discrimination, that have maintained white dominance over black people. Setting out a new agenda, Tonry pushes for overdue - and realistic - changes in racial profiling and sentencing, and to the War on Drugs, to reduce their staggering human and social costs.

The Inter-American Dilemma
The Inter-American Dilemma

Author: L. Ronald Scheman

Publisher: Praeger

Published: 1988-09-26

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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This timely volume critically examines the inter-American system--its problems and its potential. Focusing on the Organization of American States (OAS), the author assesses the system's realities, describes its successes and failures, and discusses the lessons it holds for the entire global system of international organization. The author argues that federalism and decentralization are vital to the structure of our global networks and that the inter-American system is one of the important models to make it work. Although the OAS has for years been the cornerstone of the inter-American system, the author demonstrates how this agency has become, on the operational level, unmanageable and unresponsive to the real interest of the member nations. On the political level, Scheman describes how the distinct and largely incompatible interests of the Caribbean and South American nations will lead to a different kind of hemispheric system in the coming century.

The Inter-American Dilemma
The Inter-American Dilemma

Author: L. Ronald Scheman

Publisher: Praeger

Published: 1988-09-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0275926567

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This timely volume critically examines the inter-American system--its problems and its potential. Focusing on the Organization of American States (OAS), the author assesses the system's realities, describes its successes and failures, and discusses the lessons it holds for the entire global system of international organization. The author argues that federalism and decentralization are vital to the structure of our global networks and that the inter-American system is one of the important models to make it work. Although the OAS has for years been the cornerstone of the inter-American system, the author demonstrates how this agency has become, on the operational level, unmanageable and unresponsive to the real interest of the member nations. On the political level, Scheman describes how the distinct and largely incompatible interests of the Caribbean and South American nations will lead to a different kind of hemispheric system in the coming century.

America's Public Philosopher
America's Public Philosopher

Author: John Dewey

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2021-01-12

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0231552882

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John Dewey was America’s greatest public philosopher. His work stands out for its remarkable breadth, and his deep commitment to democracy led him to courageous progressive stances on issues such as war, civil liberties, and racial, class, and gender inequalities. This book collects the clearest and most powerful of his public writings and shows how they continue to speak to the challenges we face today. An introductory essay and short introductions to each of the texts discuss the current relevance and significance of Dewey’s work and legacy. The book includes forty-six essays on topics such as democracy in the United States, political power, education, economic justice, science and society, and philosophy and culture. These essays inspire optimism for the possibility of a more humane public and political culture, in which citizens share in the pursuit of lifelong education through participation in democratic life. The essays in America’s Public Philosopher reveal John Dewey as a powerful example for anyone seeking to address a wider audience and a much-needed voice for all readers in search of intellectual and moral leadership.

Middle East Dilemma
Middle East Dilemma

Author: Michael C. Hudson

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780231111393

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From the unification of North and South Yemen, to the struggle for Mahgreb unity, and the experiences of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council, this book presents a complex portrait of the history and prospects for Arab integration.

Caste, Class, and Race
Caste, Class, and Race

Author: Oliver Cromwell Cox

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-05-05

Total Pages: 674

ISBN-13: 9780366412075

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Excerpt from Caste, Class, and Race: A Study in Social Dynamics Religion and caste The Meaning of Hinduism Hinduism as a Religion Mysticism, an Indispensable Factor Karma and Caste. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Sustaining Civil Society
Sustaining Civil Society

Author: Philip Oxhorn

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 0271048948

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"Devoting particular emphasis to Bolivia, Chile, and Mexico, proposes a theory of civil society to explain the economic and political challenges for continuing democratization in Latin America"--Provided by publisher.

The Omnivore's Dilemma
The Omnivore's Dilemma

Author: Michael Pollan

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007-08-28

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0143038583

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"Outstanding . . . a wide-ranging invitation to think through the moral ramifications of our eating habits." —The New Yorker One of the New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of the Year and Winner of the James Beard Award Author of This is Your Mind on Plants, How to Change Your Mind and the #1 New York Times Bestseller In Defense of Food and Food Rules What should we have for dinner? Ten years ago, Michael Pollan confronted us with this seemingly simple question and, with The Omnivore’s Dilemma, his brilliant and eye-opening exploration of our food choices, demonstrated that how we answer it today may determine not only our health but our survival as a species. In the years since, Pollan’s revolutionary examination has changed the way Americans think about food. Bringing wide attention to the little-known but vitally important dimensions of food and agriculture in America, Pollan launched a national conversation about what we eat and the profound consequences that even the simplest everyday food choices have on both ourselves and the natural world. Ten years later, The Omnivore’s Dilemma continues to transform the way Americans think about the politics, perils, and pleasures of eating.

Race in Society
Race in Society

Author: Margaret L. Andersen

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-03-12

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 1538129841

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Comprehensive yet concise, Margaret Andersen’s Race in Society, Second Edition is a topical introduction to race and ethnicity organized around four key questions: What does the idea of race mean and where does it come from? What are the consequences of the social construction of race? How is racial inequality structured into social institutions? What are different policies and approaches for change toward racial justice? In her accessible, student-friendly style, Andersen introduces readers to the current scholarship on race, including recent studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests following the murder of George Floyd. New to this edition: New coverage of the effects of COVID-19 included throughout the book, including its impact on anti-Asian racism, violent crime, racial disparities in health care, and people of color in low wage service jobs Expanded discussion of immigration, including US politics about immigration and national borders displays the connection between immigration and racialization Updated discussion of policing, police violence, and both historical and contemporary acts of vigilante “justice” against people of color Updated information on residential and educational segregation including new material on the racial achievement gap and the effects of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic