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KWANZAA A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture

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by Professor Tamu Chambers ...

Ms. Tamu Chambers is a professor of sociology and ethnic studies. In her writing, she addresses social behavior, social and political institutions regarding ethical values from sociological and philosophical viewpoints. Her articles, journals, and book chapters include ethics of cosmopolitan theories of the progress and pitfalls in the continuing unfolding of democracy, human rights, gender, ... Read more

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Ms. Tamu Chambers is a professor of sociology and ethnic studies. In her writing, she addresses social behavior, social and political institutions regarding ethical values from sociological and philosophical viewpoints. Her articles, journals, and book chapters include ethics of cosmopolitan theories of the progress and pitfalls in the continuing unfolding of democracy, human rights, gender,
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21st-Century Anthology

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21st-Century Anthology: Higher Education Pride Purpose and Passion - - Understanding and Overcoming Adversity, Volume 1By: Tamu ChambersEither write something worth reading or do something worth writing – Benjamin Franklin21st-Century Anthology: Higher Education Pride Purpose and Passion -- Understanding and Overcoming Adversity combines intellectual and emotional exposes of the connection between ... Read more

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21st-Century Anthology: Higher Education Pride Purpose and Passion - - Understanding and Overcoming Adversity, Volume 1By: Tamu ChambersEither write something worth reading or do something worth writing – Benjamin Franklin21st-Century Anthology: Higher Education Pride Purpose and Passion -- Understanding and Overcoming Adversity combines intellectual and emotional exposes of the connection between
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Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers (Issues of Our Time)

Ethics in a World of Strangers

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“A brilliant and humane philosophy for our confused age.”—Samantha Power, author of A Problem from HellKwame Anthony Appiah’s landmark new work, featured on the cover of the New York Times Magazine, challenges the separatist doctrines espoused in books like Samuel Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations. Reviving the ancient philosophy of “cosmopolitanism,” a school of thought that dates to the ... Read more

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“A brilliant and humane philosophy for our confused age.”—Samantha Power, author of A Problem from HellKwame Anthony Appiah’s landmark new work, featured on the cover of the New York Times Magazine, challenges the separatist doctrines espoused in books like Samuel Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations. Reviving the ancient philosophy of “cosmopolitanism,” a school of thought that dates to the
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Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated

The Collapse and Revival of American Community

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Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work -- but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified in this brilliant volume, Bowling Alone*,* which The Economist hailed as "a prodigious achievement."Drawing on vast new data that reveal Americans' changing behavior, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from ... Read more

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Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work -- but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified in this brilliant volume, Bowling Alone*,* which The Economist hailed as "a prodigious achievement."Drawing on vast new data that reveal Americans' changing behavior, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from
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Whose Story Is This?

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Feminist essays for the #MeToo era from "the voice of the resistance," the international bestselling author of Men Explain Things to Me ( The New York Times Magazine).Who gets to shape the narrative of our times? The current moment is a battle royale over that foundational power, one in which women, people of color, non-straight people are telling other versions, and white people and men and ... Read more

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Feminist essays for the #MeToo era from "the voice of the resistance," the international bestselling author of Men Explain Things to Me ( The New York Times Magazine).Who gets to shape the narrative of our times? The current moment is a battle royale over that foundational power, one in which women, people of color, non-straight people are telling other versions, and white people and men and
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Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America

Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America

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From a highly respected thinker on race, gender, and American politics, a new consideration of black women and how distorted stereotypes affect their political beliefsJezebel's sexual lasciviousness, Mammy's devotion, and Sapphire's outspoken anger—these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations ... Read more

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From a highly respected thinker on race, gender, and American politics, a new consideration of black women and how distorted stereotypes affect their political beliefsJezebel's sexual lasciviousness, Mammy's devotion, and Sapphire's outspoken anger—these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black women encounter in contemporary American life. Hurtful and dishonest, such representations
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Black Faces, White Spaces

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Why are African Americans so underrepresented when it comes to interest in nature, outdoor recreation, and environmentalism? In this thought-provoking study, Carolyn Finney looks beyond the discourse of the environmental justice movement to examine how the natural environment has been understood, commodified, and represented by both white and black Americans. Bridging the fields of environmental ... Read more

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The Culture Struggle

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One of America’s most astute and engaging political analysts, Michael Parenti shows us that culture is a changing process and the product of a dynamic interplay between a wide range of social and political interests. Drawing from cultures around the world, Parenti shows that beliefs and practices are readily subjected to political manipulation, and that many parts of culture are being commodified, ... Read more

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One of America’s most astute and engaging political analysts, Michael Parenti shows us that culture is a changing process and the product of a dynamic interplay between a wide range of social and political interests. Drawing from cultures around the world, Parenti shows that beliefs and practices are readily subjected to political manipulation, and that many parts of culture are being commodified,
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Clash!

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“If you fear that cultural, political, and class differences are tearing America apart, read this important book.” —Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D., author of The Righteous MindWho will rule in the twenty-first century: allegedly more disciplined Asians, or allegedly more creative Westerners? Can women rocket up the corporate ladder without knocking off the men? How can poor kids get ahead when schools ... Read more

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“If you fear that cultural, political, and class differences are tearing America apart, read this important book.” —Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D., author of The Righteous MindWho will rule in the twenty-first century: allegedly more disciplined Asians, or allegedly more creative Westerners? Can women rocket up the corporate ladder without knocking off the men? How can poor kids get ahead when schools
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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Book Analysis)

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Unlock the more straightforward side of Half of a Yellow Sun with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a gripping novel set against the backdrop of the Nigerian Civil War in the 1960s, when the Igbo people attempted to secede from Nigeria to found the Republic of Biafra. The novel depicts
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Rich, Free, and Miserable

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Compared to much of the rest of the world, America and its citizens are rich. But many people are also deeply miserable-at work, at home, or both. In this provocative book, author John Brueggemann unpacks why so many people are struggling, both emotionally and financially, in a nation that looks so prosperous on the surface.From a hospital patient reduced to a balance sheet to a parent working ... Read more

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Compared to much of the rest of the world, America and its citizens are rich. But many people are also deeply miserable-at work, at home, or both. In this provocative book, author John Brueggemann unpacks why so many people are struggling, both emotionally and financially, in a nation that looks so prosperous on the surface.From a hospital patient reduced to a balance sheet to a parent working
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