The origins of racism and slavery in British North America from the perspective of gender are examined in this book. The author argues that gender was both a basic social relationship and a model for other social hierarchies, and assesses its role in the construction of racism in Virginia.
A nation's standards of private cleanliness reveal much about its ideals of civilization, fears of disease, and expectations for public life, says Kathleen Brown in this unusual cultural history. Starting with the shake-up of European practices that coincided with Atlantic expansion, she traces attitudes toward "dirt" through the mid-nineteenth ...
SPANISH FOR LIFE offers the succinct clarity of a grammar reference text with the flexibility and richness of a complete first-year Spanish program. A core grammar text is supported by content-specific worktexts in Business, Law Enforcement, and Health, as well as by content-specific audiotapes and web-sites, to build students' linguistic and ...
Unstable markets, fierce competition, and relentless change are the only certainties in today's chaotic business world. In their startling new book, authors Brown and Eisenhardt contend that to prosper in such volatile conditions, standard survival strategies must be tossed aside in favor of a revolutionary new paradigm - competing on the edge. To ...
Spanish for Law Enforcement Workbook is designed to meet the needs of professionals working in the law enforcement field who want to learn Spanish. Ideal for police officers, prison wardens, firefighters, or court clerks who interact with the Hispanic or Spanish speaking public. Through real-world situations, the reader will learn profession ...
An honest and insightful look at the real world of middle school leadership. Grounded in the belief that schools should be responsive to the developmental needs of their students, the authors explore the distinct nature of the middle school, the appropriate responses required from middle school principals, and introduce a model for developmentally ...
The focus of this nurse practitioner text is on 81 commonly seen disorders of adult women. It addresses both the medical aspects of the disorders and the nursing concerns and patient education.
Spanish for Life Business Worktext is designed to meet the needs of business professionals who want to learn Spanish. This book is ideal for business people with Spanish or Hispanic counterparts in the US or abroad. Spanish learners will learn pertinent business conduct codes and specific business vocabulary that are presented in real-world ...
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