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A Malay Frontier - Unity And Duality In A Sumatran Kingdom

by Jane Drakard

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 The way in which Malays construe ideas about authority and government is the subject of this book. Focusing upon an often-ignored section of the Malay archipelago, Barus, a small kingdom on the coast of northwest Sumatra, the author compares readings...
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Frontiers Of Illusion - Science, Technology, And The Politics Of Progress

by Daniel Sarewitz

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 Scrutinizes the fundamental myths that have guided the formulation of science policy for half a century myths that serve the professional and political interests of the scientific community, but often fail to advance the interests of society as a whole.
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Social Inequality In Oaxaca - A History Of Resistance And Change

by Alex Stepick e Arthur D. Murphy

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 Analyzes the urbanization of one area from its origins more than two thousand years ago. This book examines Oaxaca, Mexico, paying particular attention to neighborhoods, families and economic activities, and focuses on issues of poverty and inequality.
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Religion And Cultural Freedom

by Elie Maynard Adams

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 Citing his personal quest to reconcile the contradictions among biblical religion, democratic liberalism, and modern science, the author explores the foundations of religion and its role in the culture. He focuses on Judeo-Christian religion in Western civilization, and draws on literary, historical, ethical, and philosophical examples.
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Young Unwed Fathers - Changing Roles And Emerging Policies

by Robert Lerman

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 Talks about steps towards understanding "street people" in Santa Barbara - and everywhere.
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Complex Sorrow - Reflections On Cancer And An Abbreviated Life

by Marianne Paget

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 In 1988, Marianne Paget published the "Unity of Mistakes: A Phenomenological Interpretation of Medical Work" in which she argued that error is an intrinsic feature in medicine an experimental and uncertain activity. This work presents a collection of her personal and professional writings on the phenomenon of error in medicine.
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Gratitude

by Terrance C. Mcconnell

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 Provides a contemporary philosophical exploration of the phenomenon of gratitude. Arguing that it is both an obligation and a moral sentiment, this work discusses ways in which gratitude seems to conflict with other important theses in ethical theory. It also offers examples from several contexts.
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Maya In Exile - Guatemalans In Florida

by Allan Burns

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 The Maya are the group of indigenous people living in North and Central America. This ethnography of Mayan immigrants who settled in Indiatown, a small agricultural community in south central Florida, presents the experiences of these traditional people, their adaptations to life in the US, and the ways they preserve their ancestral culture.
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Japanese Cities In The World Economy

by Kuniko Fujita e Richard Child Hill

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 A collection of essays on Japanese urban and industrial development, covering a spectrum of city experiences. It analyzes Japan's largest metropolitan areas (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya); proto-typical industrial cities (Kamaishi, Kitakyushu, Toyota); high technology urban satellites (Kanagawa); and smaller industrial districts (Tsubame).
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Selective Judicial Competence - The Cirebon-Priangan Legal Administration, 1680â€“1792

by Mason C. Hoadley

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 A major contribution to the understanding of Indonesian legal history. Hoadley shows how European colonialism skewed local legal institutions to serve colonial ends, and he discusses a fascinating series of cases that illustrate the evolution of this...
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Sjahrir - Politics And Exile In Indonesia

by Rudolf Mrázek

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 A comprehensive biography of the Indonesian nationalist leader and Prime Minister of the Indonesian Republic, Sutan Sjahrir. This work is both a study of an individual and the social conditions that shaped him. The author has conducted extensive...
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Fields From The Sea - Chinese Junk Trade With Siam During The Late Eighteenth And Early Nineteenth Century

by Jennifer Cushman

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 Methodical and inquisitive, Cushman explores Chinese junk trade with Siam over two centuries. In the course of her analysis, the author illuminates significant aspects of China's economic development, the implementation of commercial policies by the...
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Tai Ahoms And The Stars - Three Ritual Texts To Ward Off Danger

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 Studies on Southeast Asia 10The ancient but not completely forgotten language of Ahom (part of a culture that once dominated the Brahmaputra Valley in India) has been marked by a lack of competent critical and scholarly study. The present authors aim to correct this: in their work they include a useful introduction to the state of Ahom studies...
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Beyond The City Limits - Urban Policy And Economics Restructuring In Comparative Perspective

by John Logan

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 Challenges the notion that there is a single, global process of economic restructuring to which cities must submit. The studies in this volume compare urban development in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan, demonstrating that there is significant variety in urban economic restructuring.
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Health Care Reform And The Battle For The Body Politic

by Dan Beauchamp

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 Discusses health care reform as a strategy for dealing with the failures of politics - not just the failures of the health care market. As former Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Planning for New York State Department of Health, the author presents a narrative about his work to develop a universal health care and insurance plan for the State.
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Community Builders - A Tale Of Neighborhood Mobilization In Two Cities

by Gordana Rabrenovic

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 In the 1980s, the failure of corporate strategies and trickle-down economics led to gross inequalities among many US neighbourhoods and cities. Examining and comparing a gentrifying and a low-income neighbourhood in two medium-sized cities, this book shows how the problems they faced are typical of a number of neighbourhoods nationwide.
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Slapps - Getting Sued For Speaking Out

by George Pring

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 Examines what happens to the targets of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and what is happening to public participation in American politics. This book offers solutions for preventing, managing, and curing SLAPPs at various levels of government.
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Chinatown - The Socioeconomic Potential Of An Urban Enclave

by Min Zhou

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 Examines how an ethnic enclave works to direct its members into American society, while at the same time shielding them from it. Focusing specifically on New York's Chinatown, this book offers a modern treatment of the enclave as a socioeconomic system, distinct form, but intrinsically linked with, the larger society.
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Feminism And Community

by P Weiss

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 A collection of essays on the importance of community to women's social, cultural, and political relationships.
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In Timber Country - Working People'S Stories Of Environmental Conflict And Urban Flight

by Beverly Brown

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 Southwest Oregon embodies the fast-changing social and environmental trends of the Pacific Northwest. This book analyzes the subsequent transformation of the region. Working-class men and women describe a segregation of private forest lands and waterways where people could once move freely, they are boxed in by fences and No Trespassing signs.

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