Motown and the Making of Working-Class Revolutionaries offers a fresh perspective on class, race, and revolution in the United States. Drawing on more than forty hours of interviews with former members of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, Scott and Katz-Fishman share the rich story of the League, including the women and students. That story includes the history of the automotive industry in Detroit, the 1967 Detroit Rebellion, and the wildcat strike that sparked the Dodge...

This book offers a timely analysis of work and labor processes and how they are rapidly changing under globalization. The contributors explore traditional sectors of the U.S. and world economies - from auto to steel to agriculture - as well as work under new production arrangements, such as third world export processing zones. Many chapters analyze changing dynamics of gender, nationality, and class. The contributors explain why more intensified forms of control by the state and by capital...

At an earlier time, sociologists C. Wright Mills, W. E. Du Bois, and Jane Addams loudly protested injustices and inequities in American society, provided critiques and analyses of systems of oppression, and challenged sociologists to be responsible critics and constructive commentators. These giants of American sociology would have applauded the 2004 meetings of the American Sociological Association. The theme of the meetings, Public Sociology, presided over by President Michael Burawoy, s...

As globalization expands, more than goods and information are traded between the countries of the world. Hattery, Embrick, and Smith present a collection of essays that explore the ways in which issues of human rights and social inequality are shared globally. The editors focus on the United States' role in contributing to human rights violations both inside and outside its borders. Essays on contemporary issues such as immigration, colonialism, and reparations are used to illustrate how t...

The Enneagram opens a remarkable window into the truth about us, enabling us to see how image, wounds, lies, triggers, and default responses shape us every bit as much as our faith. But simply diagnosing our number doesn't do justice to who we are. Nor does it necessarily change us or our relationships. Transformation happens as we grow in awareness and learn how to engage and reflect God's image. And relational repair then results as we apply Enneagram insights to the rhythms and grooves ...

Revisados y actualizados, contienen un índice de contenidos al inicio del libro que permite acceder a cada tíltulo de forma fácil y directa.El retrato de Dorian Gray por Oscar WildeMujercitas por Louisa May AlcottHombrecitos por Louisa May AlcottOrgullo y Prejuicio por Jane AustenPeter Pan por J.M. BarrieTrilogía de Caspak 1. La Tierra Olvidada por el Tiempo por Edgar Rice BurroughsTrilogía de Caspak...

Continue your journey through the greatest works ever written. 50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die – Volume 2 expands your literary adventure with another carefully selected collection of timeless classics that have shaped cultures, inspired thinkers, and captivated readers across generations. This volume brings together unforgettable stories from diverse genres and literary traditions, offering readers a rich and rewarding experience filled with depth, emotion, and intellectua...

1922, New York.La Première Guerre Mondiale est encore toute récente dans les esprits. Pendant que le monde change, la jeunesse veut profiter de la vie, être divertie et consommer malgré la Prohibition. Dans la banlieue de West Egg, l'énigmatique Monsieur Gatsby donne des fêtes extravagantes et reçoit les gens par centaines. Personne ne sait qui il est ni comment il a fait sa fortune. On dit qu'il est bootlegger, on dit qu'il a tué. Témoin privilégie, Nick Carraway, se verra offrir ...

The Enneagram opens a remarkable window into the truth about us, enabling us to see how image, wounds, lies, triggers, and default responses shape us every bit as much as our faith. But simply diagnosing our number doesn't do justice to who we are. Nor does it necessarily change us or our relationships. Transformation happens as we grow in awareness and learn how to engage and reflect God's image. And relational repair then results as we apply Enneagram insights to the rhythms and grooves ...

Qui a volé le collier de la liberté de Benjamin Franklin ?1893. Dred Scott se voit offrir la chance de sa vie par le chef de la police de New York, Ungus Byrnes. Devenant l’homme de main de ce détective controversé, l’Afro-Américain s’arrache à sa condition de descendant d’esclaves et gravit peu à peu l’échelle sociale. Jusqu’au jour où l’assassinat d’un ancien général de l’Union qui avait en sa possession le collier de la liberté, vient réveiller les fantômes de la guerre de Sécession. Tr...

This volume explores the conflict between two forces: party polarization and party factionalism. The major change in America’s two political parties over the past half-century has been increased polarization, which has led to a new era of heightened inter-party competition resulting in stronger and more cohesive parties. At the same time, elections, particularly primaries, often reveal deep internal factional divisions within both the parties, and the 2020 election was no different. The De...

A great new collection of classic short fiction, brilliantly read by a selection of narratorsThis recording includes the following stories:- “The Lightening-Rod Man” by Herman Melville- “One of the Missing” by Ambrose Bierce- “The Leopard Man’s Story” by Jack London- “Tennessee’s Partner” by Bret Harte- “The New Catacomb” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle- “A Pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin- “My Watch” and “The Widow’s Protest”...