Moving into the 21st century, Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities remain culturally vibrant and politically innovative as they continue to struggle for survival on many fronts. Editor Troy R. Johnson has assembled a volume of top scholarship from whic…
Presents the author's analysis of politics, sexuality and the law from the perspective of women. Using the debate over Marxism and feminism as a point of departure, MacKinnon develops a theory of gender centred on sexual subordination and applies it to the State.
"An examination of how Jerusalem is seen by both Palestinians and Israeli-Jews, this book is a study of the potential for successfully negotiating the Jerusalem question. It sheds light on the question "what is Jerusalem?" By showing that the current boundaries are not viewed by…
"Following the 1948 war and the creation of the state of Israel, Palestinian Arabs comprised just fifteen percent of the population but held a much larger portion of its territory. Offered immediate suffrage rights and, in time, citizenship status, they nonetheless found their m…
"Rather than serving as civilian and humanitarian safe havens, refugee camps are notorious for their insecurity. Due to the host state's inability or unwillingness to provide protection, camps are often administered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) an…
"Kosovo's declaration of independence on 28 February 2008 has had a profound and polarising impact on international relations. While over a third of the world's countries have recognised Kosovo, others have been concerned that it sets a precedent for secessionist minorities. Ind…
This study of Hispanic immigrant inclusion and exclusion in the modern rural South, Marrow (sociology, Tufts U.) draws on interviews with Hispanic newcomers and non-Hispanic natives in two North Carolina counties in the mid-2000s: one a mostly Black county representing the old r…
Queer cities, queer cultures: Europe since 1945
"Through a series of urban case studies, Queer Cities, Queer Cultures examines the articulation of particular subcultures and forms of expression with the broader stories we tell about postwar Europe and particular watershed moments. It considers queer life in the selected citie…
Queer cities, queer cultures: Europe since 1945
"Through a series of urban case studies, Queer Cities, Queer Cultures examines the articulation of particular subcultures and forms of expression with the broader stories we tell about postwar Europe and particular watershed moments. It considers queer life in the selected citie…
