This work examines variations of the social stratification paradigm in the humanities and social sciences. Extending the boundaries of thematic semblances, this study seeks to exhibit the flexibility, yet commonality of Africana phenomena. Essays in this study explore the content analysis of black economics from an interdisciplinary

A look inside a dancer\'s world Inspiring, revealing, and deeply relatable, Being a Ballerina is a firsthand look at the realities of life as a professional ballet dancer. Through episodes from her own career, Gavin Larsen describes the forces that drive a person to study dance; the daily balance that dancers navigate between hardship and joy; and the dancer\'s continual quest to discover who they

\'An important contribution ... Delving lucidly into the most significant ideological battles of the era, this book deftly outlines the thinking and dialogue that laid the foundations of the Republic - and which remain deeply relevant and contentious today\'Shashi Tharoor, author of Inglorious

A tiny clothbound compendium of the overlooked and the incidental in architecture and daily life, from the legendary champion of modernist architecturePhyllis Lambert (born 1927) is an architect, author, conservation activist and critic of architecture and urbanism, and the Founding Director Emeritus of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal, which she established in 1979. Alongside

The fascinating story of the home computer revolution of the 1980s. The innovative machines produced inspired a

First published in 1980, Beyond Geography continues to influence and impress its readers. This new edition, prepared for the Columbus quincentennial, includes a new introduction by T. H. Watkins and a new preface by the author. As the public debates Columbus\'s legacy, it is important for us to learn of the spiritual background of European domination of the Americas, for the Europeans who conquered

An autobiography story of life and struggle of the great artist Leonid Afremov. More than 30 years he has been wondering around the world seeking inspiration and a struggle . Entering an uneven fight with galleries where he has always prevailed thanks to his optimism and

A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organized crime from an American investigative journalist who \"pulls the curtain back on ... [an] element of Japanese society that few Westerners ever see\" (San Francisco Examiner). Now a Max Original Series on HBO Max Jake Adelstein is the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police Press Club,

All-new adventures featuring the beloved characters of the hit Nintendo video games Wacky short adventures based on the hit Nintendo games In these new stories from the world of Splatoon, Hit and Maika meet an elite boy named Ko who joins them on their crazy

This book examines American societal structures and institutions, beginning and ending with public education, and exposes how dysfunction and the investment in this dysfunction is an actual political agenda. The Investments focuses on the capitalization, privatization and dismantling of public education, and how other social systems such as for-profit prisons, healthcare (or the lack thereof), racism

The second book in J.D. Robb\'s compelling \'In Death\' series featuring Eve Dallas following on from the first book in the series - NAKED IN

A mixture of science fiction, suspense and humour, this new adaptation of HG Wells\' classic novella will intrigue and delight Key Stage 3

Growing up in suburban Detroit, David Hahn was fascinated by science. While he was working on his Atomic Energy badge for the Boy Scouts, David\'s obsessive attention turned to nuclear energy. Throwing caution to the wind, he plunged into a new project: building a model nuclear reactor in his backyard garden shed. Posing as a physics professor, David solicited information on reactor design from the

A Short Introduction to Geospatial Intelligence explains the newest form of intelligence used by governments, commercial organizations, and individuals. Geospatial Intelligence combines late 20th century historically derived ways of thinking--and early 21st century technologies of GIS, GPS, digital imaging satellites and communications satellites--to identify, measure, and analyze current risk in the

An utterly defeated Cassie must overcome the death of her father if she\'s gong to escape a run-in with the police, a host of vengeance-seeking enemies, and a whole bunch of new slashers! Will Vlad be enough back up, or will the slasher hunting duo need to turn to some unlikely allies? Collects issues #18-34 of the Hack/Slash ongoing series as well as the award-winning Entry Wound

This book unravels China\'s new megaregional structure, new megaregional planning and development, new megaregional governance, and new regional planning system. It draws upon a diversity of megaregional cases: city clusters of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Yangtze River delta region, and Greater Bay Area; and metropolitan circles of Chengdu, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Zhengzhou.Megaregions

This book critically evaluates the rise of the far-right in Greece, detailing the legal context in which to understand both the emergence of Golden Dawn, the far-right\'s largest grouping, and the 2020 court decision, in which it was deemed to be a criminal organisation. Golden Dawn was a political party which, for years, also functioned as a violent subculture movement, with limited to no interference

NOW IN AN ENLARGED PRINT EDITION For almost fifty years and for millions of readers, the Daily Study Bible commentaries have been the ideal help for both devotional and serious Bible study. Now, with the release of the New Daily Study Bible, a new generation will appreciate the wisdom of William Barclay. With clarification of less familiar illustrations and inclusion of more contemporary language,

Abandoned at a remote island school, Faye discovers she hasbeen sent there for a wicked crime. Can she tackle the sinistermysteries of the island and discover the secrets within