What did the American people and the US government know about the threats posed by Nazi Germany? What could have been done to stop the rise of Nazism in Germany and its assault on Europe's Jews? Americans and the Holocaust explores these enduring questions by gathering together …
Introduction: "Kultur Klux Klan or cultural pluralism"--The Harvard Menorah Society and the Menorah idea -- The intercollegiate Menorah Association and the "Jewish invasion" of American colleges -- Cultural pluralism and its critics -- Jewish studies in an American setting -- A …
Daniel Greene traces the emergence of the idea of cultural pluralism to the lived experiences of a group of Jewish college students and public intellectuals, including the philosopher Horace M. Kallen. These young Jews faced particular challenges as they sought to integrate them…
"Based on fieldwork at three distinct sites in Washington, DC, this book finds that the persistent problem of poverty is often framed as a problem of technology"-- "Why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals w…
"Based on fieldwork at three distinct sites in Washington, DC, this book finds that the persistent problem of poverty is often framed as a problem of technology"--
Introduction: "The internet : your future depends on it"--Discovering the divide : technology and poverty in the new economy -- The pivot and the trouble with 'tech' -- "More than just a building to sit in for the day" -- Flexible classrooms and charter schools -- Bootstrapping …
"Based on fieldwork at three distinct sites in Washington, DC, this book finds that the persistent problem of poverty is often framed as a problem of technology"-- "Why simple technological solutions to complex social issues continue to appeal to politicians and professionals w…