Автор: Wilson C McWilliams Название: The active society revisited / ISBN: 0742549151 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780742549159 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 11614.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Active Society, published in 1968, is the most ambitious book in Amitai Etzioni`s remarkable career. In this new collection of essays, Wilson Carey McWilliams brings together scholars in a range of disciplines to analyze the significance and shortcomings of this important work.
Описание: "This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook"--Title page verso.
Автор: McWilliams Carey, Meier Matt, Garcia Alma Название: North from Mexico: The Spanish-Speaking People of the United States ISBN: 1440836825 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781440836824 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 11722.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Carey McWilliams's North From Mexico, first published in 1948, is a classic survey of Chicano history. Now fully updated by Alma M. Garcia to cover the period from 1990 to the present, McWilliams's quintessential book explores all aspects of Chicano/a experiences in the United States, including employment, family, immigration policy, language issues, and other cultural, political, and social issues. The volume builds on the landmark work and also provides relevant up-to-date content to the 1990 edition revised by Matt S. Meier, which added coverage of the key period in Chicano history from the postwar period through to the late 1980s.
As the largest group of immigrants in the United States, representing more than a quarter of foreign-born individuals in the United States, Mexican immigrants have had and will continue to have a tremendous impact on the culture and society of the United States as a whole. This freshly updated edition of North from Mexico addresses the changing demographic trends within Mexican immigrant communities and their implications for the country; analyzes key immigration policies such as the Immigration Act of 1990 and California's Proposition 187, with specific emphasis on the political mobilization that has developed within Mexican American immigrant communities; and describes the development of immigration reform as well as community organizations and electoral politics.
The book contains new chapters that examine recent trends in Mexican immigration to the United States and identify the impact on politics and society of Mexican immigrants and later generations of U.S.-born Mexican Americans. The appendices provide readers and researchers with current immigration figures and information regarding today's socieconomic conditions for Mexican Americans.
Автор: Copp Terry, Symes Matt, McWilliams Caitlin Название: 1812: A Guide to the War and Its Legacy ISBN: 1926804139 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781926804132 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 5789.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: For Canadians, the War of 1812 has held various meanings at different times. In the immediate aftermath, alongside the "Loyalist" narrative of fleeing from the defeat of the British at the hands of American rebels, the war was regarded as redemptive for those still loyal to British North America. From the American perspective, it is merely one in a host of small-scale wars in North America, and the events of 1812a1815 are mostly forgotten in the collective memory of the United States. The authors of 1812: A Guide to the War and Its Legacy believe that the War of 1812 was an important event in North American history with lasting consequences for Canadians, Americans, and First Nations. This guidebook, published by the Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies, uses modern satellite images, archival records, paintings, and contemporary photographs to help readers understand what happened during the war and why it happened that way. The book includes a historical section that seeks to place events in their strategic, operational, and human context. A tour section is designed to introduce and guide readers to key locations of war and memory and offer an explanation of the fluid memory that has evolved over the last two hundred years. The War of 1812 has been forgotten, reimagined, and invented anew many times, and the itineraries of the guide illustrate that ever-changing process of commemoration.
Автор: McWilliams James L. Название: The Last-Chancers: The MacHugh Memoirs (1835 - 1836) ISBN: 0228817684 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780228817680 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3055.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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A battle to decide the fate of Mexican Texas...and Rory MacHugh finds himself stuck in the middle of it.
Arriving in Texas with hopes of spending the remainder of his middle years in a life of domestic bliss, Rory MacHugh believes he's found the perfect place to settle down with the lovely Emily West, best known as The Yellow Rose of Texas. But in the wild west, things aren't so simple.
When a dangerous enemy from MacHugh's past returns determined for revenge, Rory's dreams of a quiet life are soon shattered. As trouble brews on the horizon for Texas, and his best attempts to stay neutral are thwarted, MacHugh, Emily, and their unlikely ally, Swampy, find themselves thrown head-first into the Texicans revolt.
With the cold-hearted Mexican dictator Santa Anna determined to crush the revolt and bring the region back under his control, the struggle for Texas culminates in the siege of The Alamo - a battle which will determine the fate of Mexican Texas. Embroiled with a group of other legendary Last-Chancers, including Jim Bowie and Davey Crockett, MacHugh must use all of his wits if he wants to stay alive...
If you love riveting historical fiction set in the heart of the wild west, then you won't want to miss the final page-turning novel in The MacHugh Memoirs. Grab your copy today
Автор: Mcwilliams, David Название: Galatians ISBN: 1845504526 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781845504526 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2691.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Galatians deals with the concern of the Christian`s relationship to the Mosaic Law.
Автор: McWilliams James Название: The Pecan: A History of America`s Native Nut ISBN: 0292762186 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780292762183 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 2502.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
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What would Thanksgiving be without pecan pie? New Orleans without pecan pralines? Southern cooks would have to hang up their aprons without America’s native nut, whose popularity has spread far beyond the tree’s natural home. But as familiar as the pecan is, most people don’t know the fascinating story of how native pecan trees fed Americans for thousands of years until the nut was “improved” a little more than a century ago—and why that rapid domestication actually threatens the pecan’s long-term future.
In The Pecan, acclaimed writer and historian James McWilliams explores the history of America’s most important commercial nut. He describes how essential the pecan was for Native Americans—by some calculations, an average pecan harvest had the food value of nearly 150,000 bison. McWilliams explains that, because of its natural edibility, abundance, and ease of harvesting, the pecan was left in its natural state longer than any other commercial fruit or nut crop in America. Yet once the process of “improvement” began, it took less than a century for the pecan to be almost totally domesticated. Today, more than 300 million pounds of pecans are produced every year in the United States—and as much as half of that total might be exported to China, which has fallen in love with America’s native nut. McWilliams also warns that, as ubiquitous as the pecan has become, it is vulnerable to a “perfect storm” of economic threats and ecological disasters that could wipe it out within a generation. This lively history suggests why the pecan deserves to be recognized as a true American heirloom.
The 1960s Cultural Revolution: A Reference Guide is an engagingly written book that considers the forces that shaped the 1960s and made it the unique era that it was. An introductory historical overview provides context and puts the decade in perspective. With a focus on social and cultural history, subsequent chapters focus on the New Left, the antiwar movement, the counterculture, and 1968, a year that stands alone in American history.
The book also includes a wealth of reference material, a comprehensive timeline of events, biographical profiles of key players, primary documents that enhance the significance of the social, political, and cultural climate, a glossary of key terms, and a carefully selected annotated bibliography of print and nonprint sources for further study.
Автор: McWilliams John P. Название: Selected Scottish Tales - Retold by the Story-Teller ISBN: 1977506054 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781977506054 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2923.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Mcwilliams, John Название: Revolution and the historical novel ISBN: 1498503292 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781498503297 Издательство: Bloomsbury Рейтинг: Цена: 6810.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book is an account of the ways the promise and threat of political revolution has informed historical novels from Walter Scott to the near present. Building off of the Marxist scholarly tradition of Georg Lukacs and Frederic Jameson, this book emphasizes the transformation of literary conventions to adapt to changing historical contexts.
Автор: Mcwilliams, Monica Название: Stand up, speak out ISBN: 1780733224 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781780733227 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3430.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Frank, fascinating memoir from Northern Irish peace activist, human rights defender and former politician who has broken the mould in so many ways - in her work on domestic violence; in her co-founding of the Northern Ireland Women`s Coalition; and in her fight for peace and human rights both at home and globally.
Автор: McWilliams Kelly Scott Название: Gertie the Goose Wants to Vamoose ISBN: 1480862711 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781480862715 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2338.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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