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![Religious Violence Today: Faith and Conflict in the Modern World [2 volumes]](9781440859915/~~FreeAttachments/9781440859915.jpg)
Religious Violence Today: Faith and Conflict in the Modern World [2 volumes]
Contributors: Jerryson, Michael;Abstract:Through sections containing overview essays and reference entries related to particular religions, this resource explores the rise of religious violence, hate crime, and persecution around the world.
Religious violence and persecution have been growing steadily both within the United States and around the world. Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of scholars, this current and comprehensive reference helps readers understand the persecution of members of particular faiths as well as violence committed by members of those faiths. In doing so it promotes a greater understanding of the role of religion in global politics, domestic and international terrorism, and religious bigotry.
The book contains sections on particular religious traditions from around the world. Each section begins with an overview essay surveying violence related to that particular religion, whether committed by or against members of that faith. Reference entries in each section then provide objective, fundamental information about particular topics related to violence and the religion discussed. The entries provide cross-references and suggestions for further reading, and the work closes with a bibliography of resources for further study.
- Sections are devoted to particular religions from around the world.
- Overview essays in each section survey religious violence associated with that particular faith.
- Reference entries in each section provide current fundamental information about specific topics related to religious violence within a faith tradition.
- Excerpts from primary source documents give readers first-hand accounts of religious violence for critical analysis.
- Cross-references and suggestions for further reading direct users to related topics and additional resources.
Editor(s): Jerryson, Michael;SortTitle: religious violence today: faith and conflict in the modern world [2 volumes]Keyword(s): Art of War (Sun Tzu); Anti-Christian Attacks (India); Boko Haram; Boston Marathon Bombing; Catholicism and Sexual Abuse; Church of Satan; Fourth Turning (United States); Gandhi, Mohandas; Hindutva; Jehovah Witnesses (Persecution of); My Jihad Campaign; Roof, Dylann; Tibetan Self-ImmolationsAuthor Info:Michael JerrysoneditorMichael Jerryson is professor of religious studies at Youngstown State University, senior editor for Oxford Handbooks Online, and cofounder of the American Academy of Religion's Comparative Approaches to Religion and Violence Program Unit.
eISBN-13: 9781440859915Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440859915.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440859908Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 944Publication Date: 20200731 -
Votes for Women! The American Woman Suffrage Movement and the Nineteenth Amendment: A Reference Guide
Author(s): Roydhouse, Marion;Contributors: Roydhouse, Marion;Abstract:This contextual narrative of the 70-year-long history of the woman suffrage movement in the United States demonstrates how an important mass political and social movement coalesced into a political force despite class, racial, ethnic, religious, and regional barriers.
Votes for Women! provides an updated consideration of the questions raised by the mass movement to gain equality and access to power in our democracy. It interprets the campaigns for woman suffrage from the 1830s until 1920, analyzes the impact of the 19th amendment, and presents primary documents to allow a glimpse into the minds of those who campaigned for and against woman suffrage.
The book's examination of the 70-year woman suffrage campaign movement shows how the movement faced enormous barriers, was perceived as threatening the very core of accepted beliefs, and was a struggle that showcased the efforts of strong protagonists and brilliant organizers who were intellectually innovative and yet were reflective of the great divides of race, ethnicity, religion, economics, and region existing across the nation. Included within the narrative section are biographies of significant personalities in the movement, such as militant Alice Paul and anti-suffragist Ida Tarbell as well as more commonly known leaders Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
- Documents how suffragists managed to create large, politically sophisticated organizations that conducted massive campaigns without the benefit of modern technology, eventually triumphing over deeply held social conventions, religious beliefs, and strong anti-suffrage opposition
- Includes primary documents that enable readers to hear the voices of the men and women fighting for and against woman suffrage
- Puts the woman suffrage movement in the context of a wider struggle for universal suffrage and democracy, which was fought from the time of the American Revolution through the 20th century
- Provides a readable analysis of the suffrage movement that extends far beyond the traditional focus on a handful of familiar figures, widening the scope to include the Western campaigns; addressing internal conflict over race, class, ethnic, and religious differences; and presents a more balanced interpretation of the militant suffragists
- Supplies a chronology of major events, bibliography, and listing of online resources that add to understanding of the long battle and guide further exploration of the subject
SortTitle: votes for women! the american woman suffrage movement and the nineteenth amendment: a reference guideKeyword(s): Abolition; African American Women and Suffrage; Civil War, The; Failure of the 15th Amendment to Include Women's Vote; Impact of the 19th Amendment; Issue of Race and the Southern Suffrage Campaigns; Lobbyists during World War I; Militant Suffragists; Minor v. Happersett (1875)Author Info:Marion W. RoydhouseauthorMarion W. Roydhouse, PhD, is emerita professor of history and founding director of the Center for Teaching Innovation and Nexus Learning at Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA.
eISBN-13: 9781440836718Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440836718.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440836701Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 348Publication Date: 20200731Series: Guides to Historic Events in America -
Listen to Psychedelic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre
Author(s): Matijas-Mecca, Christian;Contributors: Matijas-Mecca, Christian;Abstract:Listen to Psychedelic Rock! contains over fifty entries covering the people, records, places, and events that shaped one of the most exciting and influential periods in popular music.
This addition to the Exploring a Music Genre series concentrates solely on psychedelic rock music. Listen to Psychedelic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre covers over fifty topics, arranged alphabetically, that are central to learning about psychedelic music and will enable readers to understand the breadth and ongoing influence of psychedelia through to the present day.
The title contains biographical sketches on selected artists, "song-by-song" descriptions of many albums, and short, informative essays on participants who were influential in the original psychedelic movement. A background section introduces the genre and a legacy section shows how psychedelic music has cemented its place in the world, while another section shows the tremendous impact the music has had on popular culture. Information on record labels and year-of-release dates for all musical entries make it easy for any reader to navigate this title — a must-have for high school and college readers as well as for music scholars and fans of the genre.
- Provides readers with a thorough overview of artists and albums whose works came to define psychedelic music
- Addresses the differences between psychedelia in England and in the United States
- Discusses the intellectual and literary influence on psychedelia in England
- Provides easy reference to more than fifty individual topics through A-to-Z organization
- Contextualizes the music in American history
SortTitle: listen to psychedelic rock! exploring a musical genreKeyword(s): Abraxas; Anthem of the Sun; The Crazy; Cream; Donovan; Jefferson Airplane; Parliament; Pink Floyd; Their Satanic Majesties Request; The Thirteenth-Floor Elevators; Vanilla Fudge; The Velvet Underground and Nico; Popular Culture: Music and Performing Arts; The ArtsAuthor Info:Christian Matijas-MeccaauthorChristian Matijas-Mecca is professor of music and dance at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
eISBN-13: 9781440861987Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440861987.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440861970Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 236Publication Date: 20200731Series: Exploring Musical Genres -
Antisemitism: Exploring the Issues
Author(s): Jacobs, Steven;Contributors: Jacobs, Steven;Abstract:With an overview essay, timeline, reference entries, and annotated bibliography, this resource is a concise one-stop reference on antisemitism in today's society.
Stretching back to biblical times, antisemitism is perhaps the world's oldest hatred of a group. It has manifested itself around the world, sometimes taking the form of superficially innocent jokes and at other times promoting such tragedies as the Holocaust. Far from disappeared, its continued existence in today's society is evidenced by vandalism of Jewish cemeteries and shootings at synagogues. This book explores the causes and consequences of contemporary antisemitism, placing this form of hatred in its historical, political, and social contexts.
An overview essay surveys the background and significance of antisemitism and provides historical context for discussions of contemporary topics. A timeline highlights key events related to antisemitism. Some 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries provide objective, fundamental information about people, events, and other topics related to antisemitism. These entries cite works for further reading and provide cross-references to related topics. An annotated bibliography cites and evaluates some of the most important resources on antisemitism suitable for student research.
- An overview essay places antisemitism in its historical context and discusses its contemporary significance
- A timeline identifies key developments related to antisemitism
- Roughly 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries provide objective, fundamental information about topics related to antisemitism, with an emphasis on modern society
- Entry bibliographies direct users to specific sources of additional information
- An annotated bibliography lists and evaluates some of the most important broad works on antisemitism
SortTitle: antisemitism: exploring the issuesKeyword(s): BDS (Boycott, Sanctions, Divestment) Movement; Blood Libel; Crusades; Deicide; Dreyfus Affair; Fascism; Hitler, Adolf; Spanish Inquisition; Usury; Religion: Society; Current Events and Issues: EthnicityAuthor Info:Steven Leonard JacobsauthorSteven Leonard Jacobs is professor of religious studies and holds the Aaron Aronov Endowed Chair of Judaic Studies in the department of religious studies at the University of Alabama.
eISBN-13: 9781440868740Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440868740.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440868733Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 234Publication Date: 20200701Series: Religion in Politics and Society Today -
Family Separation and the U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis
Author(s): Hillstrom, Laurie;Contributors: Hillstrom, Laurie;Abstract:This volume provides an authoritative, evenhanded overview of the Trump administration's family separation and child detention policies at the U.S.-Mexico border—and the impact of those policies and actions on children, their parents, border security, and American politics.
The 21st Century Turning Points series is a one-stop resource for understanding the people and events changing America today. Each volume provides readers with a clear, authoritative, and unbiased understanding of a single issue or event that is driving national debate about our nation's leaders, institutions, values, and priorities.
This particular volume is devoted to the issue of child migrant detention on the U.S.-Mexico border. It provides background information on the political, social, and economic forces driving undocumented immigration into America; explains the policies and records of both the Obama and Trump administrations on immigration, deportation, and border security; summarizes current laws and regulations governing U.S. border and immigration policies; recounts President Trump's rhetoric and record on both legal and "illegal" immigration, including his promise to build a "Border Wall" with funds from Mexico; surveys living conditions in the border detention centers operated by U.S. authorities; and discusses the impact of detention and family separation on children taken into custody.
- Entries devoted to specific events and milestones
- Biographical profiles of important activists and figures
- Essays that explore the lasting impact of child detention on migrant children, their families, immigration trends, and American politics and society
- Annotated bibliography of sources for further study
SortTitle: family separation and the u.s.-mexico border crisisKeyword(s): Conditions in Migrant Detention Centers on the U.S.-Mexico Border; Experiences of Migrant Children Separated from Their Families; Factors Driving Undocumented Immigration into the United States; Flores v. Reno; Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Author Info:Laurie Collier HillstromauthorLaurie Collier Hillstrom is an independent scholar based in Brighton, Michigan.
eISBN-13: 9781440876622Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440876622.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440876615Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 168Publication Date: 20200731Series: 21st-Century Turning Points -
![African American Culture: An Encyclopedia of People, Traditions, and Customs [3 volumes]](9781440862441/~~FreeAttachments/9781440862441.jpg)
African American Culture: An Encyclopedia of People, Traditions, and Customs [3 volumes]
Contributors: Dyson, Omari; Jeffries, Judson; Brooks, Kevin;Abstract:Covering everything from sports to art, religion, music, and entrepreneurship, this book documents the vast array of African American cultural expressions and discusses their impact on the culture of the United States.
According to the latest census data, less than 13 percent of the U.S. population identifies as African American; African Americans are still very much a minority group. Yet African American cultural expression and strong influences from African American culture are common across mainstream American culture—in music, the arts, and entertainment; in education and religion; in sports; and in politics and business. African American Culture: An Encyclopedia of People, Traditions, and Customs covers virtually every aspect of African American cultural expression, addressing subject matter that ranges from how African culture was preserved during slavery hundreds of years ago to the richness and complexity of African American culture in the post-Obama era.
The most comprehensive reference work on African American culture to date, the book covers topics such as black contributions to literature and the arts, music and entertainment, religion, and professional sports. It also provides coverage of less-commonly addressed subjects, such as African American fashion practices and beauty culture, the development of jazz music across different eras, and African American business.
- Identifies influential aspects of African American culture through entries on topics such as African Americans in sports, in musical genres such as blues, gospel, hip hop, and jazz, and in religions such as Christianity, Islam, and Yoruba
- Makes clear the numerous ways African Americans have produced, maintained, and evolved their culture in the United States
- Enables readers to truly comprehend what "diversity" is by gaining substantive knowledge of how a particular group of persecuted people has learned to thrive artistically and culturally in the United States
Editor(s): Dyson, Omari; Jeffries, Judson; Brooks, Kevin;SortTitle: african american culture: an encyclopedia of people, traditions, and customs [3 volumes]Keyword(s): Black and African American Studies; Cinema; Comic Books and Graphic Novels; Customs and traditions; Education; Fashion and Beauty; Food; Museums and Monuments; Music; Quilting; Religion; Sports; Television; Race and Ethnicity: African American StudiesAuthor Info:Omari L. DysoneditorJudson L. Jeffries Ph.D.editorKevin L. BrookseditoreISBN-13: 9781440862441Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440862441.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440862434Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 1168Publication Date: 20200731Series: Cultures of the American Mosaic -
Dietary Supplements: Fact versus Fiction
Author(s): Goldstein, Myrna; Goldstein, Mark;Contributors: Goldstein, Myrna; Goldstein, Mark;Abstract:This accessibly written book examines the most commonly taken dietary supplements, exploring what they are and what they're purported to do and summarizing key research findings regarding their potential health benefits and risks.
Today, more than 50 percent of Americans take at least one type of dietary supplement regularly. But do these products actually work? How are they regulated? Are there any potential health risks?
Dietary Supplements: Fact versus Fiction examines the most commonly used non-nutrient supplements (those that are neither vitamins nor minerals and not essential for human health). Using a standardized structure, each entry discusses a particular supplement's origins, purported benefits, potential risks, and common dosage. Summaries of key research studies are included to help readers make informed decisions about supplements' usefulness.
Introductory materials give readers a foundational understanding of how supplements are regulated and labeled and offer practical information about how to read a Supplement Facts panel. For those interested in supplements for a particular health complaint (such as fatigue or pain), a topic finder has also been included.
- Provides unbiased, evidence-based information to help readers make their own decisions about supplementation
- Summarizes and contextualizes key research findings in easy-to-understand language
- Uses a standardized structure and topic finder to make it easy for readers to find the exact information they're looking for
- Offers practical information on how to read and understand the Supplement Facts panel found on all dietary supplements
SortTitle: dietary supplements: fact versus fictionKeyword(s): Aloe Vera; Black Cohosh; CoQ10; Fish Oil; Glucosamine; Lutein; Melatonin; Probiotics; Resveratrol; SAMe; St. John's Wort; Health and Wellness: Nutrition and Healthy Living; Current Events and Issues: Health and MedicineAuthor Info:Myrna Chandler GoldsteinauthorMark A. Goldstein MDauthoreISBN-13: 9781440864230Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440864230.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440864223Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 352Publication Date: 20200731 -
Religion and Environmentalism: Exploring the Issues
Author(s): Stone, Lora;Contributors: Stone, Lora;Abstract:A foundational resource for readers investigating religiously motivated environmentalism, this book provides both a global overview of the subject and a detailed discussion of key figures, concepts, organizations, events, and documents.
Beginning in the late 1960s, a growing number of activists, scholars, and scientists asserted that traditional religions had been major contributors to the environmental crisis. In response, theologians, religious organizations, and religiously motivated activists became increasingly involved in environmental issues. At the same time, emerging nature-based belief systems emphasized values and lifestyles based in environmentalism. More recently, religiously motivated environmentalism has become a powerful force in shaping environmental policy and human action globally and has joined with secular environmentalism to address related issues.
This book explores the background and current state of religious environmentalism. The book begins with an overview essay examining the history and context of religious environmentalism and its significance today. A chronology then profiles the most important events related to religious environmentalism. A section of more than 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries follows, with each entry providing objective information about people, places, events, movements, works, and other topics. The entries include cross-references and suggestions for further reading, and the book closes with a selected, annotated bibliography of major works.
- An introductory essay overviews the origins and present-day significance of religious environmental activism
- A chronology features important events related to religion and the environment
- More than 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries provide objective, essential information about people, works, theories, movements, events, and other topics related to religious environmentalism
- Entries cite works for further reading and an annotated bibliography directs users to additional resources
SortTitle: religion and environmentalism: exploring the issuesKeyword(s): Biodiversity; Buddhism; Christianity; Climate Change; Dalai Lama; Environmental Justice; Hinduism; Islam; Judaism; Paganism; Religious Environmental Movement; Shiva, Vandana; Sustainability; Religion: Politics; Current Events and Issues: EnvironmentAuthor Info:Lora StoneauthorLora Stone is associate professor of sociology at University of New Mexico, Gallup. She has taught and published in the fields of political science and sociology for more than twenty years.
eISBN-13: 9781440868573Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440868573.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440868566Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 232Publication Date: 20200731Series: Religion in Politics and Society Today -
What you need to know about Diabetes
Author(s): Davidson, Tish;Contributors: Davidson, Tish;Abstract:This accessibly written book provides a broad introduction to diabetes—its signs, symptoms, and effects on the body; how it can be managed and prevented; and the issues and controversies that surround this all-too-common condition.
Today, nearly one in 10 Americans has diabetes, and complications from diabetes are now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Rates of type 2 diabetes are on the rise, despite the fact that it's considered a highly preventable condition.
What You Need to Know about Diabetes is a part of Greenwood's Inside Diseases and Disorders series. This series profiles a variety of physical and psychological conditions, distilling and consolidating vast collections of scientific knowledge into concise, readable volumes. A list of "top 10" essential questions begins each book, providing quick-access answers to readers' most pressing concerns. The text follows a standardized, easy-to-navigate structure, with each chapter exploring a particular facet of the topic. In addition to covering basics such as causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and management options, books in this series delve into issues that are less commonly addressed but still critically important, such as effects on loved ones and caregivers. Case illustrations highlight key themes discussed in the book and are accompanied by insightful analyses and recommendations.
- Discusses both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and helps readers to understand the differences between these two conditions
- An Essential Questions section provides quick answers to the questions that readers are most likely to have and serves as a springboard to explore the content of the book in more detail
- Case Illustrations provide relatable, real-world examples of concepts discussed in the text
- An annotated Directory of Resources points readers toward useful books, organizations, and websites, acting as a gateway to further study and research
SortTitle: what you need to know about diabetesKeyword(s): Diabetic Complications; Gestational Diabetes; Glucose; History of Diabetes Research; Insulin; Managing Diabetes; Pancreas; Prediabetes; Sings and Symptoms of Diabetes; Type 1 Diabetes; Health and Wellness: Diseases and Conditions; Current Events and Issues: Health and MedicineAuthor Info:Tish DavidsonauthorTish Davidson, AM, is a medical writer specializing in making technical information accessible to a general readership. She is author of Vaccines: History, Science, and Issues and The Vaccine Debate.
eISBN-13: 9781440868610Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440868610.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440868603Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 196Publication Date: 20200630Series: Inside Diseases and Disorders -
Women's Suffrage: The Complete Guide to the Nineteenth Amendment
Contributors: Wayne, Tiffany;Abstract:This is the "everything" women's suffrage and 19th Amendment book, coming just as the country celebrates the centenary of the constitutional amendment that finally brought the vote to all American women.
Women's Suffrage: The Complete Guide to the Nineteenth Amendment tells the dramatic story of American women's long fight for the vote and passage of the nineteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution. A veritable library on all things to do with suffrage and the nineteenth amendment, this reference tells the heroic stories of suffragists and brings to life the ideas and deeds of the organizations that made suffrage possible. Along the way, the book delves into less well-known stories, like the experiences of African American women during the fight for suffrage, the role of labor in the suffrage movement, and the special role of Western states in the fight for voting equality.
The material analyzes key moments in the suffrage fight. A comprehensive document section brings to life the arguments for and against suffrage. Included among many primary sources are Jane Addams's provocative "If Men Were Seeking the Franchise," Carrie Chapman Catt's "Address to Congress on Women's Suffrage" (1917), pamphlet of 1915, and many more speeches, legislation, and documents of all types.
- Primary sources that highlight the rhetoric of the women's suffrage movement and more
- Bountiful biographies of all the women most pertinent to the suffrage movement
- Reference entries encompass the diverse organizations involved in women's suffrage
Editor(s): Wayne, Tiffany;SortTitle: women's suffrage: the complete guide to the nineteenth amendmentKeyword(s): African American Women and Suffrage; Anti-Suffrage Movement; "Declaration of the Rights of Women"; Labor Unions and Suffrage; March of 1913; "On Women's Rights"; "Progressive Party Platform Adopts Women's Suffrage"; American History: GenderAuthor Info:Tiffany K. WayneeditorTiffany K. Wayne, PhD, is author of several ABC-CLIO titles on women's history. She holds a doctorate in history from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
eISBN-13: 9781440871993Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440871993.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440871986Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 392Publication Date: 20200731 -
Cyber Warfare: A Documentary and Reference Guide
Author(s): Springer, Paul;Contributors: Springer, Paul;Abstract:Providing an invaluable introductory resource for students studying cyber warfare, this book highlights the evolution of cyber conflict in modern times through dozens of key primary source documents related to its development and implementation.
This meticulously curated primary source collection is designed to offer a broad examination of key documents related to cyber warfare, covering the subject from multiple perspectives. The earliest documents date from the late 20th century, when the concept and possibility of cyber attacks became a reality, while the most recent documents are from 2019. Each document is accompanied by an introduction and analysis written by an expert in the field that provides the necessary context for readers to learn about the complexities of cyber warfare.
The title's nearly 100 documents are drawn primarily but not exclusively from government sources and allow readers to understand how policy, strategy, doctrine, and tactics of cyber warfare are created and devised, particularly in the United States. Although the United States is the global leader in cyber capabilities and is largely driving the determination of norms within the cyber domain, the title additionally contains a small number of international documents. This invaluable work will serve as an excellent starting point for anyone seeking to understand the nature and character of international cyber warfare.
- Covers in detail one of the defining forms of conflict of the 21st century—cyber warfare will significantly impact virtually every American citizen over the next two decades
- Provides more than 90 primary source documents and matching analysis, allowing readers to investigate the underpinnings of cyber warfare
- Enables readers to see the development of different concepts of cyber warfare through its chronological organization
- Reflects the deep knowledge of an editor who is a noted expert in cyber warfare and has taught for the United States Air Force for more than a decade
SortTitle: cyber warfare: a documentary and reference guideKeyword(s): Cyber Attacks; Cyber Crime; Cyber Defense; Cyber Doctrine; Cyber Espionage; Cyber Strategy; Internet Governance; Laws of Armed Conflict; National Security Agency; U.S. Cyber Command; Military History: Military Technology and Weapons; TechnologyAuthor Info:Paul J. SpringerauthorPaul J. Springer, PhD, is a professor of comparative military studies and chair of the department of research at Air Command and Staff College, and a senior fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
eISBN-13: 9781440872792Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872792.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872785Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 376Publication Date: 20200731Series: Documentary and Reference Guides -
Modern Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Anishchenkova, Valerie;Contributors: Anishchenkova, Valerie;Abstract:This thematic encyclopedia examines contemporary and historical Saudi Arabia, with entries that fall under themes such as Geography, History, Government and Politics, Religion and Thought, Food, Etiquette, Media, and much more.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, known for its petroleum reserves and leadership role in the Middle East, is explored in this latest addition to the Understanding Modern Nations series. Organized into thematic chapters, Modern Saudi Arabia covers both history and contemporary daily life. Chapter topics include: Geography; History; Government and Politics; Economy; Religion and Thought; Social Classes and Ethnicity; Gender, Marriage, and Sexuality; Education; Language; Etiquette; Literature and Drama; Art and Architecture; Music and Dance; Food; Leisure and Sports; and Media and Popular Culture. Each chapter contains an overview of the topic and alphabetized entries on examples of each theme.
A detailed historical timelinespans from prehistoric times to the present. Special appendices are also included, offering profiles of a typical day in the life of representative members of Saudi society, a glossary, key facts and figures about Saudi Arabia, and a holiday chart. This volume will be useful for readers looking for specific topical information and for those who want to read entire chapters to gain a deeper perspective on aspects of modern Saudi Arabia.
• Includes "Day in the Life" features that portray the specific daily activities of various people in Saudi Arabia, from teenagers to working adults in different fields, thereby providing readers with insight into daily life in the country• Defines key terms related to the reading in a glossary appendix
• Provides at-a-glance information about Saudi Arabia's important religious and secular holidays in a chart of National Holidays
• Illuminates the text through photos and sidebars helping to illustrate key topics and allowing students to dive more deeply into ideas
• Provides fun facts and anecdotal information in sidebars that help to engage readers
SortTitle: modern saudi arabiaKeyword(s): Geography and World Cultures: Countries and Regions; World History: CultureAuthor Info:Valerie AnishchenkovaauthorValerie Anishchenkova is associate professor at the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Maryland.
eISBN-13: 9781440857058Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440857058.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440857041Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 382Publication Date: 20200630Series: Understanding Modern Nations -
The Climate Change Debate: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): Newton, David;Contributors: Newton, David;Abstract:The Climate Change Debate: A Reference Handbook provides an in-depth look at climate change facts and statistics. It also discusses those that disagree with the scientific consensus.
The Climate Change Debate: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of climate change from the earliest days of planet Earth to the present day.
Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of climate change and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their own research on the topic, such as an extended annotated bibliography, chronology, glossary, noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field, and important data and documents.
The variety of resources provided, such as further reading, perspective essays about climate change, a historical timeline, and useful terms in the climate change discourse, differentiates this book from others in the field. The book is intended for readers of high school through the community college level, along with adult readers who may be interested in the topic.
- Provides readers with the basic factual information needed to understand climate change
- Outlines issues in the field of climate change about which there are differences of opinion among authorities in the field
- Offers suggestions for ways in which the effects of climate change on the environment and human society can be ameliorated
- Rounds out the author's expertise in perspective essays, giving readers a diversity of viewpoints on the topic
SortTitle: climate change debate: a reference handbookKeyword(s): Alternative Energy; Arctic Ice Melt; Extreme Weather; Flooding; Fossil Fuels; Global Warming; Green Energy; Greenhouse Gasses; Keeling Curve; The Little Ice Age; Paleoclimatology; Current Events and Issues: Environment; EnvironmentAuthor Info:David E. NewtonauthorDavid E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.
eISBN-13: 9781440875427Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440875427.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440875410Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 360Publication Date: 20200430Series: Contemporary World Issues -
The Civil War on Film
Author(s): Lamphier, Peg; Welch, Rosanne;Contributors: Lamphier, Peg; Welch, Rosanne;Abstract:The Civil War on Film will inform high school and college readers interested in Civil War film history on is-sues that arise when film viewers confuse entertainment with historical accuracy.
The nation's years of civil war were painful, destructive, and unpleasant. Yet war films tend to embrace mythologies that erase that historical reality, romanticizing the Civil War. The editors of this volume have little patience for any argument that implies race-based slavery isn't an entirely repugnant economic, political, and cultural institution and that the people who fought to preserve slavery were fighting for a glorious and admirable cause.
To that end, The Civil War on Film will open with a timeline and introduction and then explore ten films across decades of cinema history in ten chapters, from Birth of a Nation, which debuted in 1915, to The Free State of Jones, which debuted one hundred and one years later. It will also analyze and critique the myriad of mythologies and ideologies which appear in American Civil War films, including Lost Cause ideation, Black Confederate fictions, Northern Aggression mythologies, and White Savior tropes. It will also suggest the way particular films mirror the time in which they were written and filmed. Further resources will close the volume.
- Makes clear that depictions of the Civil War on film are often mythologized
- Analyzes films in a manner that shows students the historical context in which the films were made and viewed
- Goes beyond just synopses and historical facts, helping students to develop critical thinking skills
- Stimulates debate over the various ways the war was interpreted and experienced
SortTitle: civil war on filmKeyword(s): Black Confederates; Civil War Memory; Friendly Persuasion; Gangs of New York; Gender Roles in 19th Century America; Glory; Gone with the Wind; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Happy Slave Stereotype; Lincoln; Ride with the Devil; SlaveryAuthor Info:Peg A. LamphierauthorRosanne WelchauthoreISBN-13: 9781440866630Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440866630.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440866623Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 216Publication Date: 20200531Series: Hollywood History -
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965: A Reference Guide
Author(s): LeMay, Michael;Contributors: LeMay, Michael;Abstract:This comprehensive resource explains six eras of immigration law, how and why immigration law has changed, who the major actors and organizations shaping immigration law are, and in what direction immigration law is likely to proceed in the near future.
The United States has the most diverse population of any country in the world and is widely thought of as a nation of immigrants. U.S. immigration has been and continues to be a contentious political, cultural, and social issue. Much of current immigration policy is based on the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, a law advocated by former President John F. Kennedy to establish a preference system of legal immigration. This book provides an authoritative analysis of current U.S. immigration law and the 1965 Act.
It explains the precursor laws to the 1965 Act and their failure to resolve many critical problems, and details how and why the law was passed. It describes and profiles all the major actors and organizations that determine the politics of US immigration policy and details the impact—both foreseen and unanticipated—that the 1965 Act has had on the American economy, culture, demographics, and societal diversity. It offers an objective source for accessing an extensive list of the most important documents, governmental data, and scholarly discourse on U.S. immigration.
- A timeline highlights key events related to U.S. immigration
- Chapters discuss the precursors of the 1965 Act, the Act itself, and the evolution of U.S. immigration policy since 1965
- Profiles of key people and organizations provide fundamental information about the chief creators of the Act
- Primary source documents help readers understand the creation and significance of the Act
- A bibliography directs readers to additional sources of information about the Act and U.S. immigration policy
SortTitle: immigration and nationality act of 1965: a reference guideKeyword(s): ACLU; Bush, George W.; The Crisis of U.S. Border Control; Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Department of Justice (DOJ); Eras of Immigration Since World War II; The Immigration Act of 1990; The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965; The Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986; Kennedy, John F.Author Info:Michael C. LeMayauthorMichael C. LeMay is professor emeritus at California State University, San Bernardino. His many publications include The American Political Party System (ABC-CLIO), which was named a 2017 Choice "Outstanding Academic Title."
eISBN-13: 9781440868986Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440868986.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440868979Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 344Publication Date: 20200319Series: Guides to Historic Events in America -
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Weapons and Warfare: From Ancient and Medieval Times to the 21st Century [2 volumes]
Contributors: Tucker, Spencer;Abstract:This work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and maces; through crossbows, swords, and gunpowder; up to the hypersonic railgun, lasers, and robotic weapons under development today.
Weapons and Warfare is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and highly informative overview of weapons and their impact on the course of human history. In addition to providing basic factual information, this encyclopedia will delve into the greater historical context and significance of each weapon. The chronological organization by time period will enable readers to fully understand the evolution of weapons throughout history.
The work begins with a foreword by a top scholar and a detailed introductory essay by the editor that provides an illuminating historical overview of weapons. It then offers entries on more than 650 individual weapons systems. Each entry has sources for further reading. The weapons are presented alphabetically within six time periods, ranging from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the contemporary period. Each period has its own introduction that treats the major trends occurring in that era. In addition, 50 sidebars offer fascinating facts on various weapons. Numerous illustrations throughout the text are also included.
- Includes an informative foreword on the impact of weapons on tactics by distinguished historian British Army Major General Mungo Melvin (Retired)
- Offers individual introductory essays to each of the six chronological sections of the book
- Provides concise studies, written distinguished military historians, of more than 650 important weapons systems
- Features 50 sidebars that supply interesting insights related to the employment of various weapons
Editor(s): Tucker, Spencer;SortTitle: weapons and warfare: from ancient and medieval times to the 21st century [2 volumes]Keyword(s): Body Armor; Clubs; Drones; Gatling Gun; Howitzers; Jet Fighters; Lasers; Longbow; Napalm; Poison Gas; Spears; Submarines; Tanks; Military History: Military Technology and Weapons; World History: ConflictAuthor Info:Spencer C. TuckereditorSpencer C. Tucker, PhD, retired in 2003 after 36 years of university teaching. He has written or edited more than 60 books or encyclopedias treating military and naval history.
eISBN-13: 9781440867286Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867286.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440867279Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 832Publication Date: 20200430 -
Aztec Codices: What They Tell us About Daily Life
Author(s): Diel, Lori;Contributors: Diel, Lori;Abstract:From the migration of the Aztecs to the rise of the empire and its eventual demise, this book covers Aztec history in full, analyzing conceptions of time, religion, and more through codices to offer an inside look at daily life.
This book focuses on two main areas: Aztec history and Aztec culture. Early chapters deal with Aztec history—the first providing a visual record of the story of the Aztec migration and search for their destined homeland of Tenochtitlan, and the second exploring how the Aztecs built their empire.
Later chapters explain life in the Aztec world, focusing on Aztec conceptions of time and religion, the Aztec economy, the life cycle, and daily life. The book ends with an account of the fall of the empire, as illustrated by Aztec artists. With sections concerning a wide variety of topics—from the Aztec pantheon to war, agriculture, childhood, marriage, diet, justice, the arts, and sports, among many others—readers will gain an expansive understanding of life in the Aztec world.
- Provides an overview of life in the Aztec world and takes as its starting point the books created by Aztec peoples themselves
- Explores different topics related to Aztec history, culture, and daily life by first studying and providing a reading of a page from a codex
- Elucidates daily aspects of Aztec life such as diet, religion, calendars, economic systems, clothing and adornment, and more
- Allows students to gain both an understanding of the Aztec pictorial system of writing and of how the Aztecs lived their lives
SortTitle: aztec codices: what they tell us about daily lifeKeyword(s): Calendars; Childhood; Defeat of Tenochtitlan; Diet; Expansion of the Empire; Health; Human Sacrifice; Marriage; Migration; Occupations; Spanish ArrivalTepanec War and the Triple AllianceAuthor Info:Lori Boornazian DielauthorLori Boornazian Diel, PhD, is professor of art history at Texas Christian University.
eISBN-13: 9781440851810Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440851810.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440851803Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 414Publication Date: 20200430 -
Ancient Rome: Facts and Fictions
Author(s): Bontty, Monica;Contributors: Bontty, Monica;Abstract:This book shares little-known facts from and excerpts of primary source documents to correct popular misconceptions about Ancient Rome and to show how those misconceptions became widespread.
Roman personalities and history have always had a larger-than-life profile in American popular culture, but most people think of this ancient civilization as merely decadent, cruel, and elitist. Most of our stereotypical conceptions of the empire and its people, however, are wrong. This book corrects popular misconceptions about the ancient Roman world, thus making ancient history relevant and accessible to modern readers and allowing modern critics of American politics and society to draw accurate comparisons.
Each chapter discusses how a particular misconception developed, spread, and evolved into what we now believe to be the historical truth. Topics discussed include crucifixion, the destruction of Carthage, Julius Caesar's last words, and Roman hygiene. Excerpts from primary source documents provide evidence of both the rise of the historical fictions and the truths behind the myths.
• Discusses how historical misconceptions about Ancient Rome proliferated• Explores a historical truth that runs counter to a misconception in individual chapters
• Helps readers to understand how misconceptions developed and provides evidence supporting our understanding of the facts in the form of excerpts from primary source documents
• Direct readers to additional print and electronic information resources
SortTitle: ancient rome: facts and fictionsKeyword(s): Caligula's Horse; Crucifixion; Death of Augustus; Destruction of Carthage; Dress Code; Gladiators; Julius Caesar's Last Words; Nero Fiddling; Roman Cleanliness; World History; Geography and World Cultures: Countries and RegionsAuthor Info:Monica M. BonttyauthorMonica M. Bontty is professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a respected authority on ancient history.
eISBN-13: 9781440855634Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440855634.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440855627Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 256Publication Date: 20200331Series: Historical Facts and Fictions -
Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): Smith, Merril;Contributors: Smith, Merril;Abstract:Providing an indispensable resource for high school and college readers investigating sexual harassment in the United States, Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook is a comprehensive summary of history, current events, possible solutions, and resources.
Sexual Harassment: A Reference Handbook provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the topic and connected issues. In addition to discussing the background and history of sexual harassment, it analyzes related problems and controversies and gives possible solutions. It also provides additional perspectives on sexual harassment by contributors and sketches of people and organizations, as well as documents, resources, and a timeline.
This volume covers workplace harassment; street harassment; harassment in schools, the military, and prisons; and cyber harassment. The format gives readers a well-balanced perspective on this timely topic with multiple viewpoints showcased in essays by contributors who have experienced sexual harassment, adding depth and relevance. The volume discusses the history of sexual harassment and brings the topic to the present day, and additionally covers recent events and people who have been in the news while putting them in context. Readers can see how laws and awareness of sexual harassment have changed. Additional resources are provided to guide those who wish to further investigate the topic.
- Provides readers with an understanding of what sexual harassment is, enabling a deeper understanding of the issue and how prevalent it is within American society, workplaces, and institutions.
- Suggests possible solutions to reduce sexual harassment, including educating people and giving women more opportunities in leadership positions, which can benefit the U.S. society and economy.
- Provides additional perspectives in personal essays on how sexual harassment affects people and how people handle their experiences, giving an additional relevance to the topic.
- Provides resources so readers can find additional information on the topic or seek help for themselves or others.
SortTitle: sexual harassment: a reference handbookKeyword(s): Burke, Tarana; Catcalling; Cyber Harassment; Hill, Anita; Hostile Workplace Environment; Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson (1986); #MeToo; The Silence Breakers; Tailhook Scandal; Time's Up; Title IX; Weinstein, Harvey; Current Events and Issues: Gender; CrimeAuthor Info:Merril D. SmithauthorMerril D. Smith, PhD, is an independent scholar in New Jersey. She is author or editor of several books, including Encyclopedia of Rape, Encyclopedia of Rape and Sexual Violence, and Rape Cultures and Survivors: An International Perspective.
eISBN-13: 9781440867705Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867705.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440867699Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 384Publication Date: 20200331Series: Contemporary World Issues -
The History of the Philippines, 2nd Edition
Author(s): Nadeau, Kathleen;Contributors: Nadeau, Kathleen;Abstract:This updated and revised volume explores the history of the Philippines, from early indigenous inhabitants to President Duterte's controversial war on drugs today.
Updated and expanded since it first published in 2008, The History of the Philippines dives deeper into this island nation's history and explores the recent political, cultural, and environmental events of the last decade.
Readers will find a wealth of information on pre-colonial and post-colonial historical periods, covering the Philippines' earliest inhabitants. Also covered are the modern tyrannical periods of the Marcos dictatorship and President Duterte's controversial "war on drugs," as well as the more optimistic and promising presidencies in between. Among the many topics covered in this new edition are the feminization of outmigration that peaked at the end of the 20th century, globalization and the spread of export processing zones, and the impact of the "call center culture" coupled with that of the overseas diaspora on the changing structure of the traditional family. Ideal for high school and undergraduate readers, this volume includes expanded and new chapters, as well as an updated timeline and annotated bibliography.
- Includes a Timeline of significant events in the history of the Philippines, providing students with an at-a-glance overview of the Philippines' history
- Provides readers with brief biographies of those who have made important contributions to the country's history in an appendix of Notable People in the History of the Philippines
- Provides additional context and supports the text through photos and maps
- Offers detailed information on further resources for readers' personal research in an annotated bibliography
SortTitle: history of the philippines, 2nd editionEdition: 2Keyword(s): Asian Economic Crisis (1997); Benigno Aquino's Assassination by Marcos's Soldiers (1983); Colonization of the Philippines by the United States (1898–1946); Ferdinand Marcos Declares Martial Law (1972); Filipino Revolution for Independence from Spanish Colonialism (1896–1898)Author Info:Kathleen NadeauauthorKathleen Nadeau, PhD, is professor of anthropology at California State University, San Bernardino. She has written many articles and authored or coauthored three other books.
eISBN-13: 9781440873591Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440873591.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440873584Imprint: GreenwoodPages: 256Publication Date: 20200430Series: The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
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The Historian's Red Badge of Courage: Reading Stephen Crane's Masterpiece as Social and Cultural History
Contributors: Cimbala, Paul;Abstract:For someone who did not actually fight in the American Civil War, Stephen Crane was extraordinarily accurate in his description of the psychological tension experienced by a youthful soldier grappling with his desire to act heroically, his fears, and redemption.
Stephen Crane's novel The Red Badge of Courage provides an extraordinary take on the battlefield experiences of a young soldier coming of age under extreme circumstances. His writing took place a generation after the war's conclusion, at a time when the entire nation was coming to grips with the meaning of the Civil War. It was during this time in the late nineteenth century that the battle over the memory of the war was taking place.
This new, annotated edition of the novel is designed to guide readers through references made through Crane's characters and how they reflect Civil War military experiences—specifically how "the youth's" experiences reflect the reality of the multi-day battle of Chancellorsville, which took place in Virginia beginning on May 1, 1863 and concluded on May 4 of the same year. The annotated text is preceded by introductory essays on Crane and on the Civil War. Crane's short story "The Veteran" is also included to allow readers to better understand the post-war lives of Civil War soldiers.
- Explains key background information for better understanding The Red Badge of Courage
- Includes introductory essays on Crane and on the Civil War
- Provides the full text for both Red Badge and Crane's lesser-known short story "The Veteran" with comprehensive annotations that illuminate the links between the stories and their historical contexts
Editor(s): Cimbala, Paul;SortTitle: historian's red badge of courage: reading stephen crane's masterpiece as social and cultural historyKeyword(s): The Battlefield Experience; Civil War Memory; Civil War Soldiers' Lives; Perceptions of the Civil War During the Late Nineteenth Century; American History: Culture; The Arts: American LiteratureAuthor Info:Paul A. CimbalaeditorPaul A. Cimbala is professor of history at Fordham University, The Bronx, NY. He is author or coauthor of several texts on the American Civil War.
eISBN-13: 9781440854262Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440854262.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440854255Imprint: PraegerPages: 370Publication Date: 20200731Series: The Historian's Annotated Classics -
The Cultural Context of Aging: Worldwide Perspectives, 4th Edition
Contributors: Sokolovsky, Jay;Abstract:From the laughing clubs of India and robotic granny minders of Japan to the "Flexsecurity" system of Denmark and the elderscapes of Florida, experts in this collection bring readers cutting-edge and future-focused approaches to our aging population worldwide.
In this fourth edition of an award-winning text on the consequences of global aging, a team of expert anthropologists and other social scientists presents the issues and possible solutions as our population over age 60 rises to double that of the year 2000. Chapters describe how the consequences of global aging will influence life in the 21st century in relation to biological limits on the human life span, cultural construction of the life cycle, generational exchange and kinship, makeup of households and community, and attitudes toward disability and death.
This completely revised edition includes 20 new chapters covering China, Japan, Denmark, India, West and East Africa, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, indigenous Amazonia, rural Italy, and the ethnic landscape of the United States. A popular feature is an integrated set of web book chapters listed in the contents, discussed in chapter introductions, and available on the book's web site.
- Takes a qualitative, case study approach, with most chapters informed by original, ongoing field research around the world
- Draws its reputation from use in courses from anthropology, sociology, and psychology to social work, nursing, and public health at 60 universities
- Discusses and points readers to related web book chapters, available on the book's website
- Provides access to valuable web support offering literature updates, educational activities, videos, and more
Editor(s): Sokolovsky, Jay;SortTitle: cultural context of aging: worldwide perspectives, 4th editionEdition: 4Keyword(s): Care Among Multinational Family Networks; Culture and Women's Mid-Life; Culture and the Perception of Dementia; Community Gardens and Civic Ecology; Death Dulas; Designing Age-Friendly Communities; Eldersourcing and New Visions of Work in Late Life; Intergenerational Contact ZonesAuthor Info:Jay SokolovskyeditorJay Sokolovsky, PhD, is professor of anthropology at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. He is a cultural anthropologist with specialties in the anthropology of aging, psychological/medical anthropology, and urban anthropology.
eISBN-13: 9781440852022Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440852022.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440852015Imprint: PraegerPages: 762Publication Date: 20200630 -
Negotiating at Home: Essential Steps for Reaching Agreement with Your Kids
Author(s): Kurtzberg, Terri; Kern, Mary;Contributors: Kurtzberg, Terri; Kern, Mary;Abstract:Why do parents who can pull off multi-million dollar deals at work then go home and stumble with their kids?
Parents spend an awful lot of time negotiating with their kids—over everyday requests, rules and policies, and big decisions, and often end up derailed and frustrated. In Negotiating at Home, Kurtzberg and Kern offer parents a chance to look more closely at what they already do well (and why) and what can be done better. Grounded in decades of research on how to negotiate effectively, parents will learn about how to plan, recognize specific tactics, communicate and work in partnerships with other family members, address fairness, and handle conflict.
- Real stories and examples generated from interviews with hundreds of parents demonstrating the common patterns and "pain points"
- Strategies to avoid predictable pitfalls
- Specific tips for mastering the immediate moment and paving the way for future successes
- A guide for kids to learn the basic rules of effective negotiating for use in their own lives
SortTitle: negotiating at home: essential steps for reaching agreement with your kidsKeyword(s): Agreement; Effective Preparation; Interests; Kids; Negotiation; Parents; Pitfalls; Power; Rights; Business: Careers; PsychologyAuthor Info:Terri R. KurtzbergauthorMary C. KernauthoreISBN-13: 9781440868115Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440868115.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440868108Imprint: PraegerPages: 200Publication Date: 20200608 -
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American Universities and Colleges, 19th Edition [2 volumes]
Abstract:For well over a half century, American Universities and Colleges has been the most comprehensive and highly respected directory of four-year institutions of higher education in the United States. A two-volume set that Choice magazine hailed as a most important resource in its November 2006 issue, this revised edition features the most up-to-date statistical data available to guide students in making a smart yet practical decision in choosing the university or college of their dreams. In addition, the set serves as an indispensable reference source for parents, college advisors, educators, and public, academic, and high school librarians.
These two volumes provide extensive information on 1,900 institutions of higher education, including all accredited colleges and universities that offer at least the baccalaureate degree.
This essential resource offers pertinent, statistical data on such topics as tuition, room and board; admission requirements; financial aid; enrollments; student life; library holdings; accelerated and study abroad programs; departments and teaching staff; buildings and grounds; and degrees conferred. Volume two of the set provides four indexes, including an institutional Index, a subject accreditation index, a levels of degrees offered index, and a tabular index of summary data by state. These helpful indexes allow readers to find information easily and to make comparisons among institutions effectively. Also contained within the text are charts and tables that provide easy access to comparative data on relevant topics.
SortTitle: american universities and colleges, 19th edition [2 volumes]Edition: 19Keyword(s): Current Events and IssueseISBN-13: 9780313366086Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313366086.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9780313366079Entry Code: EC36607Imprint: PraegerPages: 1680Publication Date: 20100416Subtitle: Nineteenth Edition -
A New Psychology Based on Community, Equality, and Care of the Earth: An Indigenous American Perspective
Author(s): Blume, Arthur;Contributors: Blume, Arthur;Abstract:Explains Native American psychology and how its unique perspectives on mind and behavior can bring a focus to better heal individual, social, and global disorders.
Psychology is a relatively new discipline, with foundations formed narrowly and near-exclusively by white European males. But in this increasingly diverse nation and world, those foundations filled with implicit bias are too narrow to best help our people and society, says author Arthur Blume, a fellow of the American Psychological Association. According to Blume, a narrowly based perspective prevents "out-of-the-box" thinking, research, and treatment that could well power greater healing and avoidance of disorders.
In this text, Blume explains the Native American perspective on psychology, detailing why that needs to be incorporated as a new model for this field. A Native American psychologist, he contrasts the original culture of psychology's creators—as it includes individualism, autonomy, independence, and hierarchal relationships—with that of Native Americans, in the context of communalism, interdependence, earth-centeredness, and egalitarianism. As Blume explains, psychological happiness is redefined by the reality of our interdependence rather than materialism and individualism, and how we do things becomes as important as what we accomplish.
- Includes a glossary of Native American concepts and terms
- Explains the Indigenous American view of creation as community, humans' place in the social order as one of equal partnership, and the importance of connection to the earth, relationships, spirituality, sacredness, and the place of cultural humility
- Describes cultural myths that permeate contemporary psychology
- Details how the vestiges of colonialism traumatized people, contributed to health disparities, and left people divided, in addition to damaging the planet
- Illustrates how oppression victimizes both oppressor and the oppressed
SortTitle: a new psychology based on community, equality, and care of the earth: an indigenous american perspectiveKeyword(s): Addressing Contemporary Colonial Consequences, Including Trauma, Substance Abuse, Depression, and Suicide; Addressing Contemporary Colonial Psychopathology, Including Narcissism, Bullying, Apathy, Cruelty, Fear, Anger, and Splitting of People and Groups; Colonial WorldviewAuthor Info:Arthur W. BlumeauthorArthur W. Blume, PhD, an Indigenous American psychologist and scholar, is professor of clinical psychology at Washington State University and a past president of the Society of Indian Psychologists.
eISBN-13: 9781440869266Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869266.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440869259Imprint: PraegerPages: 280Publication Date: 20200414 -
High Performance Managerial Leadership: Best Ideas from around the World
Author(s): de Waal, André;Contributors: de Waal, André;Abstract:Learn how managers have transformed their teams and companies into envied high-performance organizations in this guide to nurturing successful managers at your organization, informed by the author's ten-year study of applications of his High Performing Organization (HPO) Framework.
How can an organization learn to perform at a high level? The key is management. Based on years of intensive research and experience, André de Waal's proven strategy for achieving positive organizational change can turn your company or team into a true High Performance Organization (HPO).
De Waal's HPO Framework is the only management improvement technique that has been developed on a solid scientific basis, validated through longitudinal site-level research, and developed over years of measuring organizational results. In this book, de Waal focuses on the activities and behaviors of managers in organizations that have successfully transformed themselves into HPOs. The author and his team closely followed and measured organizations that have adopted and applied the HPO Framework over many years, uncovering the secrets to creating successful and transformative managers through the use of HPO coaches, the application of "silo-busting" techniques to spur collaboration, and use of the HPO transformation success wheel.
The resulting data set, analytics, and lessons presented represent a treasure trove of actionable tools for achieving successful managerial and organizational change and improvement.
- Leads readers through the process of successfully starting and completing organizational change
- Finds background in the five HPO Framework Principles: Discipline, Speed (in communication, decision-making, action-taking), Constant Self-Improvement, Focus (external and internal), and Creative and Fact-Based Decision-Making
- Draws parallels between these principals and their underlying 35 measurement characteristics, diagnostic tools, and the author's insight from 20+ years of leading organizational change
- Pairs each of the author's five HPO Framework Principles with an accompanying technique and a case study to show the principles
- Presents the HPO Diagnosis, a critical tool for companies to evaluate their current performance and identify areas in their organization that need to be strengthened for the company to become an HPO
SortTitle: high performance managerial leadership: best ideas from around the worldKeyword(s): Business: Strategy; Business: LeadershipAuthor Info:André A. de WaalauthorAndré A. de Waal is director of the HPO Center and partner with Arthur Andersen and the Holland Consulting Group, and former professor of organizational effectiveness at the Maastricht School of Management.
eISBN-13: 9781440872655Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872655.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872648Imprint: PraegerPages: 224Publication Date: 20200531 -
The Pearl Harbor Secret: Why Roosevelt Undermined the U.S. Navy
Author(s): Menzel, Sewall;Contributors: Menzel, Sewall;Abstract:This book provides a penetrating look into U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's brilliant strategy to bait Adolf Hitler into declaring war on America in order to defeat Germany militarily, thus preventing the Nazis from developing the atomic bomb.
In late 1939, President Roosevelt learned that Hitler was attempting to develop an atomic bomb to use against the United States. The president responded by directing his own scientific community to develop an atomic bomb and began making plans to go to war with Germany. However, he was hampered by public opinion, with 80 percent of the American people against U.S. involvement in another ground war in Europe.
Roosevelt seized an opportunity in 1940, when Japan and Nazi Germany formed a military alliance. To bait Germany into war, FDR shut down Japan's war-making economy, prompting Tokyo to attack Pearl Harbor. A few days later, Hitler declared war on America.
Using declassified documents, this book shows how Pearl Harbor was not about Japan; it was about the United States going to war with Germany. It reveals how the U.S. Navy's intelligence gathering system could break virtually any Japanese naval code, but Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, was kept in the dark about the impending Pearl Harbor attack by his own government.
- Shows how Roosevelt had the courage and insight to see the threat that a Nazi atomic bomb posed to the United States and outlines his strategy to bait Germany into declaring war on America
- Explains how Japan's Bushido Code, which demands "death before dishonor," influenced Tokyo's decision to launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
- Demonstrates how the U.S. Navy's intelligence gathering system was second to none in terms of code breaking and locating the Imperial Japanese Navy's warships
- Uses declassified top-secret documents and other primary sources to prove that Roosevelt could have prevented the Pearl Harbor attack
SortTitle: pearl harbor secret: why roosevelt undermined the u.s. navyKeyword(s): Codebreaking; Einstein, Albert; Germany's Declaration of War; Japanese Navy; Kimmel, Husband E.; Pearl Harbor Attack; Pearl Harbor Strike Force; Oil Embargo; Roosevelt, Franklin D.; Yamamoto, Isoroku; U.S. Naval Intelligence; Military History: Military Leadership; American History: ConflictAuthor Info:Sewall MenzelauthorSewall Menzel, PhD, is a political-military analyst and scholar with a degree in history from
The Citadel and a doctorate in international relations from the University of Miami.
eISBN-13: 9781440875861Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440875861.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440875854Imprint: PraegerPages: 432Publication Date: 20200531 -
Who's In Charge? Leadership during Epidemics, Bioterror Attacks, and Other Public Health Crises, 2nd Edition
Author(s): Kahn, Laura;Contributors: Kahn, Laura;Abstract:With a new preface assessing leadership responses to the coronavirus pandemic, this text explores leadership problems that can develop during public health crises such as the 2001 anthrax attacks, 2003 SARS epidemic, and Mad Cow Disease epidemic of the 1980s–90s.
A threat to public health, such as a rampaging virus, is no time for a muddled chain of command and contradictory decision-making. Who's In Charge? Leadership during Epidemics, Bioterror Attacks, and Other Public Health Crises, re-issued with a new preface assessing leadership during the COVID-19 outbreak, explores the crucial relationships among political leaders, public health officials, and journalists to see why leadership confusion develops. As the problematic response to COVID-19 has once again shown, the reluctance of politicians to risk alarm can run counter to the public health need to prepare for worse cases.
Many leaders will seek high visibility during a public health crisis, but politicians are not medical experts, and the more they speak, the more they risk disseminating harmful information. How to achieve the right balance is the essence of this book. Beginning by looking at the overarching issues of leadership and public health administration, it then examines in depth five emergencies: the 2001 anthrax attacks, the 1993 cryptosporidium outbreaks, the 2003 SARS outbreak, the 2001 foot-and-mouth disease crisis, and the battle against Mad Cow Disease.
- First-person accounts from leaders involved in actual early-21st-century crises, as well as leading experts, scientists, and others
- Primary documents including excerpts from official reports and the medical literature
- Chronologies of early-21st-century public health emergencies
- A comprehensive index organized by disease and by individuals involved in emergency response
SortTitle: who's in charge? leadership during epidemics, bioterror attacks, and other public health crises, 2nd editionEdition: 2Keyword(s):Airborne Outbreaks
; Animal to Human Outbreaks
; Anthrax Attacks
; Bioterrorism
; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
; Cryptosporidium
; Declaring Emergencies
; Foot-and-Mouth Disease
; Law Enforcement in Public Health Crises
Author Info:Laura H. KahnauthorLaura H. Kahn is a physician and research scholar in the Program on Science and Global Security at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.
eISBN-13: 9781440878183Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440878183.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440878176Imprint: PraegerPages: 266Publication Date: 20200416Series: Praeger Security International -
Race and Identity in Hispanic America: The White, the Black, and the Brown
Author(s): Reid-Merritt, Patricia; Rodriguez, Michael;Contributors: Reid-Merritt, Patricia; Rodriguez, Michael;Abstract:This book offers a historical and comparative overview of the evolution of racial classifications in the United States and in Hispanic/Latino countries in the Western Hemisphere and Caribbean.
The Hispanicization of America is precipitating a paradigm shift in racial thinking in which race is no longer defined by distinct characteristics, but rather is becoming synonymous with ethnic/cultural identity.
Traditionally, assimilation has been conceived of as a unidirectional and racialized phenomenon. Newly arrived immigrant groups or longstanding minority/indigenous populations were "Americanized" in confining their racial and ethnic natures to the private sphere and adopting, in the public sphere, the cultural mores, norms, and values of the dominant cultural/racial group. In contrast, the Hispanicization of America entails the horizontal assimilation of various groups from Spanish-speaking countries throughout the Western Hemisphere and Caribbean into a pan-ethnic, Hispanic/Latino identity that also challenges the privileged position of whiteness as the primary and exclusive referent for American identity.
Instead of focusing on one Hispanic group, ethnic identity, or region, this book chronicles the development of racial identity across the largest Hispanic groups throughout the United States.
• Highlights distinct differences in perceptions of racial identity for members of the Hispanic community• Underscores the fluid and malleable nature of race through a comparative and historical review of the evolution of racial classifications
• Explains why the Hispanicization of the United States constitutes a paradigm shift from traditional notions of racial identity formation
• Documents how immigration to the United States from Spanish-speaking countries throughout the Western Hemisphere and Caribbean is creating the first truly Hispanic country by subsuming the national identities of immigrants to the pan-ethnic, Hispanic/Latino category
SortTitle: race and identity in hispanic america: the white, the black, and the brownKeyword(s): Afro-Latino; Ethnic Identity Formation; Hispanic/Latino; Hispanidad/Latinidad; Hybridity; Mestizaje; Perceptions of Racial Superiority; Racial Identity Formation; Racial Essentialism; Race and Ethnicity: Latino and Hispanic Studies; Current Events and Issues: EthnicityAuthor Info:Patricia Reid-MerrittauthorMichael S. RodriguezauthoreISBN-13: 9781440867859Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867859.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440867842Imprint: PraegerPages: 232Publication Date: 20200430 -
Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada: Seeking Justice and Sustainability
Author(s): Johansen, Bruce;Contributors: Johansen, Bruce;Abstract:From Flint, MI to Standing Rock, ND, minorities have found themselves losing the battle for clean resources and a healthy environment. This book provides a modern history of such environmental injustices in the U.S. and Canada.
From the 19th-century extermination of the buffalo in the American West, to Alaska's Project Chariot (a Cold War initiative that planned to use atomic bombs to blast out a harbor on Eskimo land), to the struggle for recovery and justice in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, this book provides readers with an enhanced understanding of how poor and minority people are affected by natural and manmade environmental crises.
Written for undergraduates as well as the general reader with an interest in social justice and environmental issues, this book traces the relationship between environmental discrimination, race, and class through a comprehensive case history of environmental injustices. Environmental Racism in the United States and Canada: Seeking Justice and Sustainability includes 50 such case studies that range from local to national to international crises.
- Provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of the far-reaching specter of environmental racism in the U.S. and Canada, using numerous case studies that extend across the U.S. and Canada from the 19th century into the present day
- Examines the confluence of climate change, natural resource conflicts, political and corporate corruption, and racism
- Reflects a regional arrangement to better highlight patterns and types of injustices as well as victims
- Is written by a prolific author and expert on environmental and Native American issues
SortTitle: environmental racism in the united states and canada: seeking justice and sustainabilityKeyword(s): Alaska Natives: Swamped by Warming; Bridgeport, Connecticut: A Spreading Web of Toxins; Canadian Tar Sands: From Treaty Forest to Moonscape; Chester, Pennsylvania: Unwilling Capital of Hazmat; Farmworkers: Toxicity as an Occupational Hazard; Houston, Texas: Always Awaiting the Next FloodAuthor Info:Bruce E. JohansenauthorBruce E. Johansen is professor emeritus of communication and Native American Studies at the University of Nebraska.
eISBN-13: 9781440864032Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440864032.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440864025Imprint: PraegerPages: 384Publication Date: 20200430 -
Native Americans of New England
Author(s): Strobel, Christoph;Contributors: Strobel, Christoph;Abstract:This book provides the first comprehensive, region-wide, long-term, and accessible study of Native Americans in New England.
This work is a comprehensive and region-wide synthesis of the history of the indigenous peoples of the northeastern corner of what is now the United States—New England—which includes the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Native Americans of New England takes view of the history of indigenous peoples of the region, reconstructing this past from the earliest available archeological evidence to the present. It examines how historic processes shaped and reshaped the lives of Native peoples, and uses case studies, historic sketches, and biographies to tell these stories. While this volume is aware of the impact that colonization, ethnic cleansing, dispossession, and racism had on the lives of indigenous peoples in New England, it also focuses on Native American resistance, adaptation, and survival under often harsh and unfavorable circumstances.
Native Americans of New England is structured into six chapters that examine the continuous presence of indigenous peoples in the region. The book emphasizes Native Americans' efforts to preserve the integrity and viability of their dynamic and self-directed societies and cultures in New England.
- Brings New England's Native American past to life through case studies, anecdotes, stories, and biographies
- Emphasizes the continued Native American presence in the region
- Includes various resources such as a chronology, community information, Internet resources, and a bibliography
SortTitle: native americans of new englandKeyword(s): Colonial Warfare; Colonization; Cultural Survival; Ethnohistory; Indigenous Studies; Indigenous-Euro American Relations; New England; Race/Ethnicity; American History: Race and Ethnicity; Race and Ethnicity: American Indian StudiesAuthor Info:Christoph StrobelauthorChristoph Strobel is professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
eISBN-13: 9781440866111Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440866111.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440866104Imprint: PraegerPages: 232Publication Date: 20200430 -
Trauma Psychology: Issues in Violence, Disaster, Health, and Illness, Volume 2, Health and Illness
Contributors: Carll, Elizabeth;Abstract:Editor(s): Carll, Elizabeth;SortTitle: trauma psychology: issues in violence, disaster, health, and illness, volume 2, health and illnessAuthor Info:Elizabeth K. Carll Ph.D.editoreISBN-13: 9780313042904Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313042904.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9780275985325Imprint: PraegerPages: 360Publication Date: 20070830 -
Trauma Psychology: Issues in Violence, Disaster, Health, and Illness, Volume 1, Violence and Disaster
Contributors: Carll, Elizabeth;Abstract:Editor(s): Carll, Elizabeth;SortTitle: trauma psychology: issues in violence, disaster, health, and illness, volume 1, violence and disasterAuthor Info:Elizabeth K. Carll Ph.D.editoreISBN-13: 9780313042898Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313042898.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9780275985318Imprint: PraegerPages: 352Publication Date: 20070830 -
Myths and Realities of Cyber Warfare: Conflict in the Digital Realm
Author(s): Sambaluk, Nicholas;Contributors: Sambaluk, Nicholas;Abstract:This illuminating book examines and refines the commonplace "wisdom" about cyber conflict—its effects, character, and implications for national and individual security in the 21st century.
"Cyber warfare" evokes different images to different people. This book deals with the technological aspects denoted by "cyber" and also with the information operations connected to social media's role in digital struggle.
The author discusses numerous mythologies about cyber warfare, including its presumptively instantaneous speed, that it makes distance and location irrelevant, and that victims of cyber attacks deserve blame for not defending adequately against attacks. The author outlines why several widespread beliefs about cyber weapons need modification and suggests more nuanced and contextualized conclusions about how cyber domain hostility impacts conflict in the modern world.
After distinguishing between the nature of warfare and the character of wars, chapters will probe the widespread assumptions about cyber weapons themselves. The second half of the book explores the role of social media and the consequences of the digital realm being a battlespace in 21st-century conflicts. The book also considers how trends in computing and cyber conflict impact security affairs as well as the practicality of people's relationships with institutions and trends, ranging from democracy to the Internet of Things.
- Provides an overview of the numerous myths and realities associated with all aspects of cyber warfare
- Explains how the leveraging of social media shapes political discourse and frays cultural norms
- Shows how advanced persistent threats engage in espionage against critical infrastructure
- Reveals how individuals and criminal groups conduct an array of nefarious cyber activities with wide-ranging levels of skill
SortTitle: myths and realities of cyber warfare: conflict in the digital realmKeyword(s): Cyber Pearl Harbor; Cyber Espionage; Cyber Weapons; Encryption; Facebook; Internet of Things; Ransomware; SCADA; Stuxnet Trap; Twitter; Security Studies: Science, Technology, and Security; TechnologyAuthor Info:Nicholas Michael SambalukauthorEugene H. SpaffordeISBN-13: 9781440870811Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870811.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440870804Imprint: PraegerPages: 232Publication Date: 20200331Series: Praeger Security International -
Turning Points: The Eastern Front in 1915
Author(s): DiNardo, Richard;Contributors: DiNardo, Richard;Abstract:This book provides a comprehensive and illuminating study of some of the most crucial campaigns on the Eastern Front during what was perhaps the most momentous year of World War I in that battleground.
Turning Points: The Eastern Front in 1915 offers a well-researched and fascinating study of war in a distinct theater of operations and shows how it was impacted by diplomacy, coalition warfare, command, technology, and the environment in which it is conducted. In contrast to those on the Western Front, lines in the east in 1915 moved hundreds of miles. Although the work focuses more on the Central Powers, significant attention is also given to the Russians.
The book follows the course of events on the Eastern Front during the critical year of 1915, proceeding chronologically from January 1915 to the end of active operations in October, with a brief mention of some action in December. In addition to the better-known campaigns in the Carpathians and Gorlice-Tarnów, the work covers lesser-known operations including the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, the Austro-Hungarian "Black-Yellow" offensive into eastern Galicia, and the German move into Lithuania. Naval action on the Baltic Sea is also covered.
- Offers a detailed account of a significant and often overlooked theater of World War I
- Relies on original documentary research conducted by the author in archives in Freiburg and Munich, Germany, and in Vienna, Austria
- Analyzes the key campaigns and battles on the Eastern Front in 1915
- Builds on the author's 2010 Praeger book Breakthrough: The Gorlice-Tarnów Campaign, 1915
SortTitle: turning points: the eastern front in 1915Keyword(s): Carpathian Winter War; Changes in Command; Conquest of Poland; Controversy in German High Command; Eastern Front; Gorlice-Tarnów Campaign; Nonlinearity in Warfare; Occupation Policy; Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes; Military History: Conflict and Wars; World History: ConflictAuthor Info:Richard L. DiNardoauthorRichard L. DiNardo, PhD, is professor for national security affairs at the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College at Quantico, VA.
eISBN-13: 9781440844546Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440844546.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440844539Imprint: PraegerPages: 296Publication Date: 20200229 -
The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters
Author(s): Jefferson-Jenkins, Carolyn;Contributors: Jefferson-Jenkins, Carolyn;Abstract:The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters explores ways in which these women have been marginalized and recognizes how their contributions will positively influence the organization as it moves into its next 100 years.
On February 14, 2020, the League of Women Voters of the United States will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding. Although women of color have always made significant contributions to women's suffrage and the women's movements, their contributions, particularly as they relate to the League of Women Voters (LWV), have been marginalized and relegated to the footnotes of the organization's history. The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters adds a new dimension to these conversations.
The book is structured to show the progression of the relationship between the League of Women Voters and its members of color as manifested in changes to its policies, practices, symbols, and messaging. It begins with the suffrage movement and continues until the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the League and uses actual correspondence, convention minutes, existing League histories, and personal accounts to tell the League story. Chapter titles disclose the philosophical shifts in attitude at each stage of the organization's evolution.
- Celebrates the 100-year history of the League of Women Voters and the contributions of women of color
- Provides an accurate, comprehensive account of history in this grassroots membership organization
- Explores the unique challenges that women of color faced in the United States and in its mainstream organizations
- Argues that the League must learn from the past and make intentional decisions to change for the future to remain relevant in the next phase of its history
SortTitle: untold story of women of color in the league of women votersKeyword(s): Between Principle and Practicality; Both Customary and Institutional; To "Finish the Fight"; For the Sake of the Cause; Hope Amidst Hollow Claims of Progress; Lest We Forget; A Matter of Principle; Moving Forward: The Unfinished Fight; The Negro's Hour; Possibilities, Hopes, and DreamsAuthor Info:Carolyn Jefferson-JenkinsauthorGracia HillmaneISBN-13: 9781440874505Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874505.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440874499Imprint: PraegerPages: 280Publication Date: 20200229 -
Navigating Social Security Disability Programs: A Handbook for Clinicians and Advocates
Author(s): Noblitt, James; Noblitt, Pamela;Contributors: Noblitt, James; Noblitt, Pamela;Abstract:This book responds to a previously unmet need: unlocking the mysteries of Social Security disability programs and providing medical and mental health clinicians, as well as advocates, with the information necessary to act in the best interests of their clients.
This text aims to bring clarity to medical and psychological health care providers so they better understand the importance of their role in disability determinations by familiarizing them with the benefits, limitations, and qualifications for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income. Also useful for patient advocates, the authors here provide insights into the workings of Social Security, the language employed, the definitions adhered to, and the reliance on providers to respond to requests from Social Security and their patients to support their claims when warranted. Almost all medical and mental health professionals will need to interact with Social Security at some point, but will not understand the relevance or importance of their response. Much hangs on the clarity of treatment notes and opinions rendered by clinicians. Not only can their failure to respond to requests for Social Security, or to their patients in a disability case, obstruct their patients' access to benefits, it may also put a provider at risk of board censure or civil suit.
- Provides a realistic understanding of the Social Security Disability bureaucracy
- Provides basic eligibility requirements and potential benefits
- Suggests strategies for maintaining treatment records that respond to needs of Social Security
- Explains how the language of Social Security differs from that of medicine and psychology and how to reconcile the two
- Provides the ethical underpinning of clinicians' participation in the disability determination process
SortTitle: navigating social security disability programs: a handbook for clinicians and advocatesKeyword(s): Common Mistakes Claimants Make; Common Mistakes Clinicians Make; An Overview of Social Security Disability Programs; Clinical Assessment of the Ability to Work; What is Disability, What is Work; Measuring Disability; Disability Determination and Lack of Treating Clinician SupportAuthor Info:James Randall NoblittauthorPamela Perskin NoblittauthoreISBN-13: 9781440870026Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870026.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440870019Imprint: PraegerPages: 576Publication Date: 20200229 -
The Criminalization of Immigration: Truth, Lies, Tragedy, and Consequences
Author(s): McNamara, Robert;Contributors: McNamara, Robert;Abstract:Presents the history of immigration to the United States; its criminalization under the Trump administration; debates over criminalization; effects on immigrants, U.S. residents, and the U.S. economy; and this country's relationships with other nations.
This book offers a comprehensive understanding of past and current immigration policy in the United States and exposes falsehoods in the rhetoric and narrative portraying Latino and Mexican immigrants in the United States. Much support for intensified immigration enforcement and deportation is based on repeated statements by federal officials, including the U.S. president, that immigrants pose a threat to national security, contribute to crime, and take jobs away from native-born residents. The evidence has consistently concluded that these narratives are inaccurate.
This text examines white nationalism as a backdrop to understanding the rationale behind current immigration policy and tactics. It examines how political and economic factors, broadly defined as neoliberal policies, shape the immigration narrative. It addresses the criminal justice system's applicability to immigration, law enforcement efforts, problems with immigration courts and judges, and how the detention of immigrants is part of a larger mass incarceration of people of color. Finally, the text offers insight into the reasons for massive migration, with the United States contributing to the problem by supporting regimes that endorse or allow humanitarian crisis.
- Separates fact from fiction regarding immigration problems and threats
- Presents a history of immigration to the United States and contrasts past federal approaches with procedures launched by the Trump administration
- Explains facts produced in research that are ignored by federal authorities pushing mistruths about immigrants
- Examines the issues and problems with immigration courts and judges, and law enforcement, and shows how the immigrant detention process is part of a larger mass incarceration of people of color in the United States
- Details the effects on immigrants, U.S. residents, the U.S. economy, and our relationship with other nations
- Shows how the U.S. itself is at fault for helping to create conditions that spur massive migration
SortTitle: criminalization of immigration: truth, lies, tragedy, and consequencesKeyword(s): Border Patrol; Causes of Massive Migration and U.S. Responsibility; Chinese Exclusion Act of 1881; Criminalization and "Crimmigration"; Dreamers; ICE and Detention; Mass Incarceration; Neoliberal Policies; Othering; Rhetoric, Falsehoods, Politicians, and Media; White NationalismAuthor Info:Robert Hartmann McNamaraauthorRobert Hartmann McNamara is professor of criminal justice at the Citadel in Charleston, SC.
eISBN-13: 9781440873713Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440873713.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440873706Imprint: PraegerPages: 240Publication Date: 20200229 -
The Health Care Consumer's Manifesto: How to Get the Most for Your Money
Author(s): Gordon, Deborah;Contributors: Gordon, Deborah;Abstract:A health care executive at Harvard explains how to become a savvy consumer and get the value we all deserve for our health care spending.
This book navigates and demystifies the confusing world of health care shopping. Readers go on a guided tour inside American health care to learn why it is so messy, and who is invested in keeping it that way. The text offers a new vision of how health care could work if it were truly designed to meet consumer needs, creating a call to action on how to demand and help create such a system.
A wake-up call to an industry tenuously holding on to the status quo and ripe for true disruption, this book outlines what consumers can do themselves and demand from doctors, hospitals, health plans, and policy makers to get more for their health care spending and, in so doing, reshape the health care system into one we all deserve. Using real and compelling consumer stories intertwined with expert analysis, this book illustrates why it is so difficult to act as an engaged health care consumer in the United States and pulls back the curtain to expose the forces that hold the system in place.
- Covers finding and reading health care price tags, negotiating health care costs, navigating the system, choosing and using health insurance, evaluating quality, and more
- Answers the most common consumer health care question: what should I do?
- Arms consumers with information—and permission—to question, self-advocate, seek, and extract value for their health care dollars
- Offers captivating and relatable real-world consumer stories to make health care concepts clear
- Shows consumers what they can do to make sure they get the care and coverage needed
SortTitle: health care consumer's manifesto: how to get the most for your moneyKeyword(s): Choosing and Using Health Insurance; Dental Care; Financial Anxiety and Vulnerability; Gender Bias in Health Care; Health Care Consumerism and Empowerment; Health Care Price Transparency; Health Care Quality and Innovation; Medicare; Mental Health Care and Therapy; Negotiating Health Care CostsAuthor Info:Deborah Dove GordonauthorDeborah Dove Gordon, MBA, is a seasoned health care executive, marketing expert, and thought leader. A senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Business and Government, she conducted extensive research on health care consumerism.
eISBN-13: 9781440874055Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874055.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440874048Imprint: PraegerPages: 304Publication Date: 20200229 -
Stereotypes: The Incidence and Impacts of Bias
Author(s): Joel T. Nadler and Elora C. VoylesContributors: Nadler, Joel; Voyles, Elora;Abstract:Provides an invaluable primer on how culturally accepted stereotypes are impacting people throughout the United States.
Stereotypes—both those intentional and those unconscious—and the harms they cause are increasingly featuring in the news. Here a team of top researchers examines current and emerging research on how stereotypes begin, grow, and harm the members of society—and what can be done to stop them.
The authors explain what actions lead to the development and manifestation of stereotypes against groups ranging from racial, ethnic, sexual, and religious minorities to men, women, immigrants, the disabled, and more. They detail the newest studies to help us understand the psychological and social processes that spur and sustain stereotypes, how those affect behavior and decision-making, and how the targeted groups are affected by micro-aggressions and nonverbal behaviors.
This volume will interest students of psychology, counseling, social work, law enforcement and legal studies, race and ethnicity, LGBTQ studies, gender studies, public policy, and politics.
- Suggests remedies based on the principles of good government and the elimination of dehumanization that can move the U.S. away from its present-day segregation, a condition that is fatal to democracy
- Bridges the gap between research and application via academic work grounded in the context of modern stereotypes and social justice issues
- Explains both explicit (conscious) and implicit (unconscious) stereotypes and how they affect human behavior
- Includes a list of additional resources
Editor(s): Nadler, Joel; Voyles, Elora;SortTitle: stereotypes: the incidence and impacts of biasKeyword(s): Bias Against African Americans; Bias Against Asian Americans; Bias Against Hispanics and Immigrants; Bias Based on Age; Bias Based on Sexual Orientation; Explicit Stereotypes; Gender Stereotypes; Implicit Stereotypes; Measuring Attitudes; Positive and Negative StereotypesAuthor Info:Joel T. NadlereditorElora C. VoyleseditoreISBN-13: 9781440868672Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440868672.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440868665Imprint: PraegerPages: 344Publication Date: 20200131
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Academic Library Services for First-Generation Students
Author(s): Arch, Xan; Gilman, Isaac;Contributors: Arch, Xan; Gilman, Isaac;Abstract:Presenting strategies for improving academic library services for first-generation students, this timely book focuses on programs and services that will increase student academic engagement and success.
Demographic data and secondary school graduation rates suggest that colleges and universities will enroll growing numbers of first-generation students over the next decade. Academic Library Services for First-Generation Students focuses on ways academic libraries can uniquely contribute to the successful transition to college and year-to-year retention of first-generation students.
The practical recommendations in this book include a wide range of ideas for the design and modification of library services and facilities to be more inclusive of the needs of first-generation students. All of the recommendations are specifically aimed at addressing challenges faced by first-generation students. Topics covered range from study spaces and service points to information literacy instruction and campus partnerships. The book makes the case—both explicitly and implicitly—that academic libraries can help address known risk factors (e.g., by helping students build academic cultural competencies) and thereby improve success, persistence, and retention for first-generation students. Academic library professionals in both leadership roles and public service positions will benefit from the actionable strategies presented here.
- Includes practical strategies for modifying existing library services to be more inclusive of first-generation student needs
- Incorporates suggestions for new services targeted toward first-generation students
- Offers insight into first-generation students' perspectives on academic libraries
- Builds understanding of the role libraries can play in first-generation student success and retention
SortTitle: academic library services for first-generation studentsKeyword(s): Academic Libraries; Academic Support Services; Advising; First-Generation Students; Information Literacy; Library Facilities; Mentoring; Outreach; Student Retention; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Literacy and Instruction, College Level and AboveAuthor Info:Xan ArchauthorIsaac GilmanauthoreISBN-13: 9781440870187Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870187.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440870170Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 168Publication Date: 20200731 -
Academic Library Makerspaces: A Practical Guide to Planning, Collaborating, and Supporting Campus Innovation
Author(s): Mathuews, Katy; Harper, Daniel;Contributors: Mathuews, Katy; Harper, Daniel;Abstract:Moving beyond simplistic equipment lists, this book provides contextual and practical information to help academic library personnel learn how to plan, collaborate, and sustain relevant makerspaces positioned within the broader ecology of campus innovation.
The makerspace movement within academic libraries has largely focused on providing space and equipment for making. Academic libraries, however, have a unique opportunity to push beyond the 3D printer to create makerspaces that complement the broader ecology of innovation happening on campus.
Intended for academic library personnel, this book is for those seeking guidance on how to establish a makerspace that is more than an equipment room. Katy Mathuews and Daniel Harper provide important context for the maker movement, a review of the process of making, and an overview of the various types of makerspaces, including the hub-and-spoke model, the centralized model, and the mobile makerspace.
Additionally, the book provides practical steps to consider, including situating the academic library makerspace within the campus environment, creating valuable collaborations on campus, finding innovative ways to support the entire making process, programming, curriculum planning, and sustaining daily operations such as staffing, funding, and public service.
- Understand how making fits into the campus ecology of innovation and how academic libraries are naturally suited to support the maker movement
- Understand the history of the maker movement, makerspace typologies, and the making process
- Learn how to build sustainable relationships with campus and community collaborators
- Learn what to consider when establishing a library makerspace, including planning, staffing, and funding
- Understand how traditional library services can complement the makerspace and making process, including programming and instruction
SortTitle: academic library makerspaces: a practical guide to planning, collaborating, and supporting campus innovationKeyword(s): Advocacy; Assessment; Branding and Marketing; Budgeting; Campus Partnerships; Design Thinking; Equipment; Maker Movement; Planning; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Literacy and Instruction, College Level and Above; Adult Services and ProgramsAuthor Info:Katy B. MathuewsauthorDaniel J. HarperauthoreISBN-13: 9781440872075Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872075.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872068Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 180Publication Date: 20200731 -
Healthy Living at the Library: Programs for All Ages
Author(s): Lenstra, Noah;Contributors: Lenstra, Noah;Abstract:This broad-ranging resource is for librarians who want to begin a new program or incorporate healthy living into an existing one.
From garden plots to cooking classes, StoryWalks to free yoga, more and more libraries are developing innovative programs and partnerships to encourage healthy living. Libraries increasingly provide health and wellness programs for all ages and abilities, and Healthy Living at the Library is intended for library staff of all types who want to offer programs and services that foster healthy living, particularly in the domains of food and physical activity.
Author Noah Lenstra, who has extensive experience directing and advising on healthy living programs, first outlines steps librarians should take when starting programs, highlighting the critical role of community partnerships. The second section of the book offers detailed instructions for running different types of programs for different ages and abilities. A third section includes advice on keeping the momentum of a program going and assessing program impacts. Lenstra offers tips on how to overcome challenges or roadblocks that may arise. An appendix contains resources you can adapt to get these programs off the ground, including waivers of liability, memoranda of understanding, and examples of strategic plans and assessment tools.
- Learn how to start, run, and sustain healthy living programs
- Get inspired to develop new programs based on the successes of librarians throughout North America
- Determine how to overcome challenges and roadblocks
- Refer to practical resources you can adapt for your own library
SortTitle: healthy living at the library: programs for all agesKeyword(s): Adult Services and Programs; Children's and Young Adult ProgramsAuthor Info:Noah LenstraauthorNoah Lenstra directs the Let's Move in Libraries initiative from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he is a faculty member of library and information studies.
eISBN-13: 9781440863158Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440863158.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440863141Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 234Publication Date: 20200630 -
Academic Library Services for Graduate Students: Supporting Future Academics and Professionals
Contributors: Forbes, Carrie; Keeran, Peggy;Abstract:Providing practical and theoretical chapters on academic library services for graduate students, this volume helps information professionals support this often-overlooked campus population to address their multiple roles and identities as students and as future faculty members or professionals.
As more and more students attend graduate programs, many higher education institutions have established professional development programs to help graduate students learn the wide range of skills needed to be successful as both students and as future professionals or academics. To presuppose that graduate students are proficient library users is a mistake. Graduate students need and want help, and many libraries are now offering specialized services for this diverse population.
Contributors to this edited volume provide case studies and practical advice on academic library services for graduate students that support their multiple roles on campus and address the complex social and emotional issues related to their other roles as parents, working adults, caretakers, and more. As academic libraries shift from functioning primarily as collections repositories to collaborating as key players in discovery and knowledge creation, value-added services for graduate students are even more central to libraries' changing missions. This book makes an important contribution to the ongoing professional conversation and is a useful tool for librarians who want to better support graduate students at their institutions.
- Provides case studies and practical advice for specialized library services for an often-overlooked academic population
- Highlights innovative designs for instructional and outreach programming, as well as physical library spaces, that target the needs of graduate students
- Describes best practices for tailoring library services to the unique needs of graduate students with divergent career goals
- Demonstrates how academic librarians can contribute to lifelong learning and workplace information literacy by supporting graduate students, not only as students but also as future academics and professionals
- Details collaborative endeavors that result in services and programming which address the holistic needs of 21st-century graduate students
Editor(s): Forbes, Carrie; Keeran, Peggy;SortTitle: academic library services for graduate students: supporting future academics and professionalsKeyword(s): Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Literacy and Instruction, College Level and Above; Adult Services and ProgramsAuthor Info:Carrie ForbeseditorPeggy KeeraneditoreISBN-13: 9781440869549Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869549.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440869532Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 292Publication Date: 20200630 -
Podcasting with Youth: A Quick Guide for Librarians and Educators
Author(s): Maxwell, Lucas;Contributors: Maxwell, Lucas;Abstract:Learn how to set up a student-led podcast in your library, involve staff from several subject areas, market effectively, what challenges you are likely to face, and how podcasting will benefit the students and school overall.
Podcasting from the library is a growing movement. Podcasting with Youth teaches librarians and educators how to set up, develop, market, and deliver a successful youth-led podcast from their library.
Putting youth in control when interviewing authors and other guests develops their leadership and technical skills and brings new users to the library to engage in a unique library activity. This program can be set up relatively cheaply, and readers will learn how to use the technology required to deliver a podcast. Sound recording equipment, microphones, mixers, and audio files may be intimidating to some librarians and educators; this book quells those fears by explaining the technology in a straightforward, how-to manner. It also includes student input on what podcasters have learned, the challenges they have faced, and their plans for the future.
Author Lucas Maxwell offers many helpful tips to librarians who want to learn how to create a program that puts students in charge and allows them to produce a tangible product that their peers will be interested in.
- Offers practical information on how to set up your own youth-led podcast in your library, including equipment to purchase, potential pitfalls, and marketing strategies
- Features examples of high/middle school library podcasts from around the world
- Includes appendices of useful books and other material related to podcasting and using related technology in the library
SortTitle: podcasting with youth: a quick guide for librarians and educatorsKeyword(s): Educational Technology and Instructional Design; Librarian's Instructional Role: Digital and New Literacies, K-12Author Info:Lucas MaxwellauthorLucas Maxwell is the librarian at Glenthorne High School in London, UK. In 2017 he was named the UK's School Librarian of the Year by the School Library Association.
eISBN-13: 9781440870361Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870361.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440870354Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 94Publication Date: 20200630 -
Information Literacy and Information Skills Instruction: New Directions for School Libraries, 4th Edition
Author(s): Thomas, Nancy; Crow, Sherry; Henning, Judy; Donham, Jean;Contributors: Thomas, Nancy; Crow, Sherry; Henning, Judy; Donham, Jean;Abstract:Exploring the ways in which today's Internet-savvy young people view and use information to complete school assignments and make sense of everyday life, this new edition provides a review of the literature since 2010.
The development of information literacy skills instruction can be traced from its basis in traditional reference services to its current growth as an instructional imperative for school librarians. Reviewing the scholarly research that supports best practices in the 21st century school library, this book contains insights into improving instruction across content areas—drawn from the scholarly literatures of library and information studies, education, communication, psychology, and sociology—that will be useful to school, academic, and public librarians and LIS students.
In this updated fourth edition, special attention is given to recent studies of information seeking in changing instructional environments made possible by the Internet and new technologies. This new edition also includes new chapters on everyday information seeking, motivation, and a much-expanded chapter on Web 2.0. The new AASL standards are included and explored in the discussion. This book will appeal to LIS professors and students in school librarianship programs as well as to practicing school librarians.
- Offers information literacy research and applications to instruction useful to all types of libraries
- Expands on previous editions of a textbook widely adopted by school library preparation programs
- Discusses the newest AASL standards as they relate to information literacy and instruction
SortTitle: information literacy and information skills instruction: new directions for school libraries, 4th editionEdition: 4Keyword(s): Alternate Information Literacy Frameworks; Carol Kuhlthau's Information Search Process (ISP); Designing Inquiry; Diagnosing Information needs; Digital Inquiry; Process Models; Guided Inquiry; Historical Perspective of Information Literacy; Motivation; ReferenceAuthor Info:Nancy Pickering ThomasauthorSherry R. Crow Ph.D.authorJudy A. HenningauthorJean Donham Ph.D.authoreISBN-13: 9781440844522Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440844522.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440844515Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 292Publication Date: 20200531 -
Reference and Information Services: An Introduction, 6th Edition
Contributors: Wong, Melissa; Saunders, Laura;Abstract:This revised and updated sixth edition of Reference and Information Services continues the book's rich tradition, covering all phases of reference and information services with less emphasis on print and more emphasis on strategies and scenarios.
Reference and Information Services is the go-to textbook for MSLIS and i-School courses on reference services and related topics. It is also a helpful handbook for practitioners. Authors include LIS faculty and professionals who have relevant degrees in their areas and who have published extensively on their topics.
The first half of the book provides an overview of reference services and techniques for service provision, including the reference interview, ethics, instruction, evaluation and assessment, and services to diverse populations including children. This part of the book establishes a foundation of knowledge on reference service and frames each topic with ethical and social justice perspectives.
The second part of the book offers an overview of the information life cycle and dissemination of information, followed by an in-depth examination of information sources by type-including dictionaries, encyclopedias, indexes, and abstracts-as well as by broad subject areas including government, statistics and data, health, and legal information. This second part introduces the tools and resources that reference professionals use to provide the services described in the first half of the text.
- Reference and Information Services is a recognized textbook for information retrieval courses and updates the previous edition
- Editors and contributors are experts in the field
- Activity boxes engage readers and invite them to reflect on what they are learning and practice skills through real-life exercises
- Conscious integration of critical theory and social justice perspectives offers critical reflection on the standards and practices of the field and encourages readers to consider alternate perspectives
Editor(s): Wong, Melissa; Saunders, Laura;SortTitle: reference and information services: an introduction, 6th editionEdition: 6Keyword(s): Archives and Primary Sources; Ethics; Information Life Cycle; Instruction; Legal and Business Information Sources; Management; Professional; Reader's Advisory; Reference Interview; Services to Diverse Populations; Training and DevelopmentAuthor Info:Melissa A. WongeditorLaura SaunderseditoreISBN-13: 9781440868849Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440868849.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440868832Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 768Publication Date: 20200430 -
Mastering United States Government Information: Sources and Services
Author(s): Brown, Christopher;Contributors: Brown, Christopher;Abstract:This up-to-date guide provides informational professionals and their clients with much-needed assistance in navigating the immense field of government information.
When information professionals are asked questions involving government information, they often experience that "deer in the headlights" feeling. Mastering United States Government Information helps them overcome any trepidation about finding and using government documents.
Written by Christopher C. Brown, coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, this approachable book provides an introduction to all major areas of U.S. government information. It references resources in all formats, including print and online. Examples are provided so users will feel comfortable solving government information questions on their own, while exercises at the end of chapters enable users to practice answering questions for themselves. Additionally, several appendixes serve as quick reference sources for topics such as congressional sessions, the most popular government publications, federal statistical databases, and citation of government publications. It serves as a practical and current guide for practitioners as well as a text or supplementary reading for students of library information studies and for in-service trainings.
- Acts as a training book for public and academic librarians who provide reference services
- Includes background, with exercises, for professors needing a text to teach government information
- Provides coverage of the newest electronic resources, with references to print resources
- Offers exercises to assist in the learning process for these challenging topics
SortTitle: mastering united states government information: sources and servicesKeyword(s): Census Data; Congressional Publications; Federal Depository Library Program; Geographic Information Systems; Government Information; Government Publishing Office; Legal Research; Legislative Research; Presidential Documents; Archives and Records Management: Collection DevelopmentAuthor Info:Christopher C. BrownauthorChristopher C. Brown is reference librarian and coordinator of government documents at the University of Denver, Main Library. Brown has taught as an adjunct professor in the University of Denver Library School for 20 years, and many students have taken his government publications course.
eISBN-13: 9781440872518Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872518.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872501Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 440Publication Date: 20200430 -
Data Science for Librarians
Author(s): Du, Yunfei; Khan, Hammad;Contributors: Du, Yunfei; Khan, Hammad;Abstract:This unique textbook intersects traditional library science with data science principles that readers will find useful in implementing or improving data services within their libraries.
Data Science for Librarians introduces data science to students and practitioners in library services. Writing for academic, public, and school library managers; library science students; and library and information science educators, authors Yunfei Du and Hammad Rauf Khan provide a thorough overview of conceptual and practical tools for data librarian practice.
Partially due to how quickly data science evolves, libraries have yet to recognize core competencies and skills required to perform the job duties of a data librarian. As society transitions from the information age into the era of big data, librarians and information professionals require new knowledge and skills to stay current and take on new job roles, such as data librarianship. Skills such as data curation, research data management, statistical analysis, business analytics, visualization, smart city data, and learning analytics are relevant in library services today and will become increasingly so in the near future. This text serves as a tool for library and information science students and educators working on data science curriculum design.
- Reviews fundamental concepts and principles of data science
- Offers a practical overview of tools and software
- Highlights skills and services needed in the 21st-century academic library
- Covers the entire research data life cycle and the librarian's role at each stage
- Provides insight into how library science and data science intersect
SortTitle: data science for librariansKeyword(s): Big Data; Copyright; Data Ethics and Security; Data Management Planning; Data Mining; Data Repositories; Date Storage and Archiving; Metadata; Open Data; Research Data Life Cycle; Research Methods, Statistics, and Data: Data AnalyticsAuthor Info:Yunfei DuauthorHammad Rauf KhanauthoreISBN-13: 9781440871221Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440871221.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440871214Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 180Publication Date: 20200430 -
Envisioning the Future of Reference: Trends, Reflections, and Innovations
Contributors: Zabel, Diane; Reiter, Lauren;Abstract:Offering a broad overview of consequential changes in the landscape of reference services, this guide also provides practical guidance on how to meet the new challenges they present.
For the past decade, librarians have been lamenting the demise of reference services. Encouraging recent research shows that reference librarians are actually in more demand than ever; however, nearly everything about reference has changed—from technologies, tools, and techniques to models of service.
What are these changes, and how can the profession respond to and prepare for shifting priorities and user needs? In this volume, business librarians Diane Zabel and Lauren Reiter bring together a host of experts to answer these timely questions. Topics range from the education and training of professionals to meeting the needs and wants of employers. Covered are trends in chat reference, research consultations, do-it-yourself reference, tracking trends with user populations, assessment, and data-driven decisions about reference services.
Grounded in the principle that regardless of the evolutions in service, the user remains at the center of reference, this guide offers readers an exciting look at the future of this important public service.
- Informs librarians of trends currently affecting the profession and shows how to deal with them
- Covers a wide array of topics, from those affecting the education of reference services to assessment of services
- Provides an in-depth look at new models in reference services
Editor(s): Zabel, Diane; Reiter, Lauren;SortTitle: envisioning the future of reference: trends, reflections, and innovationsKeyword(s): Assessment; Chat Reference; Collections; Continuing Education; Digitization; Do-It-Yourself Reference; Government Information; Licensing; Reference Services; Service Models; Reference and Information Services and Tools: Reference and Information ServicesAuthor Info:Diane ZabeleditorLauren ReitereditoreISBN-13: 9781440867385Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867385.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440867378Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 212Publication Date: 20200225 -
Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More
Author(s): Phoenix, Jack;Contributors: Phoenix, Jack;Abstract:This unique guide offers fresh insights on how graphic novels and comics differ from traditional books and require different treatment in the library—from purchasing, shelving, and cataloging to readers' advisory services, programs, and curriculum.
Challenging librarians to rethink some of their traditional practices, Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library provides creative and proven solutions for libraries of all types that want to get comics into the hands of fans and promote readership. The author describes how libraries would benefit from an in-house classification system and organization that accounts for both publishers and series.
In addition, acquiring comics can often be tricky due to renumbering of series, reboots, shifting creative teams, and more—this book shows you how to work around those obstacles. Shelving and displays that reflect comic readers' browsing habits, creative programs that boost circulation of comics and graphic novels, and how comics can play a vital role in educational institutions are also covered.
• Addresses common challenges librarians face with comics and graphic novels collections, and shows how to surmount them• Offers a solutions-focused approach
• Describes how comics can be used to better engage your community and to educate youth
• Fills a gap in the professional literature, covering topics not touched upon in the existing literature
• Serves as a vital resource for public, academic, and school libraries
SortTitle: maximizing the impact of comics in your library: graphic novels, manga, and moreKeyword(s): Cataloging Comics; Comic Con; Comics and the Curriculum; Comics and Social Media; Comics Programs; Cosplay Events; Manga/Anime Festivals; Promoting Comics through Partnerships and Sponsorships; Selection and Acquisitions of Comics; Acquisitions and Collection ManagementAuthor Info:Jack PhoenixauthorJack Phoenix is assistant manager of the Willowick Public Library, a branch of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library in Ohio; and former adult programming coordinator at London Public Library in Ohio.
eISBN-13: 9781440868863Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440868863.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440868856Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 270Publication Date: 20200331 -
Young Adult Nonfiction: A Readers' Advisory and Collection Development Guide
Author(s): Fraser, Elizabeth;Contributors: Fraser, Elizabeth;Abstract:Covering over 500 titles, both classics and newer publications, this book describes what titles are about and why teens would want to read them.
Nonfiction has been the workhorse of many young adult library collections—filling information and curricular needs—and it is also the preferred genre for many teen readers. But not all nonfiction is created equal. This guide identifies some of the best, most engaging, and authoritative nonfiction reads for teens and organizes them according to popular reading interests. With genres ranging from adventure and sports to memoirs, how-to guides and social justice, there is something for every reader here.
Similar fiction titles are noted to help you make connections for readers, and "best bets" for each chapter are noted. Notations in annotations indicate award-winning titles, graphic nonfiction, and reading level. Keywords that appear in the annotations and in detailed indexes enhance access. Librarians who work with and purchase materials for teens, including YA librarians at public libraries, acquisitions and book/materials selectors at public libraries, and middle and high school librarians will find this book invaluable.
- Identifies the best and most popular new nonfiction reads for teens, along with perennial classics, helping librarians with acquisitions and weeding
- Allows YA librarians to more easily find books their readers will enjoy through genre organization
- Helps school librarians find books that fill curricular needs through learning connections
- Enables readers to transition from beloved fiction "read-alikes" to nonfiction titles with similar appeals
- Introduces librarians who are new to nonfiction genres and readers' advisory to important features of each genre in "consider starting with" sections in each chapter
SortTitle: young adult nonfiction: a readers' advisory and collection development guideKeyword(s): All About You (e.g., Careers, Health, Personal Growth, Sexuality); The Arts; Biography; Environment; History; How To; Memoirs and Autobiographies; True Adventure; Science; Children's and Young Adult Services: Readers' Advisory ServicesAuthor Info:Elizabeth FraserauthorElizabeth (Betsy) Fraser is a selector at the Calgary Public Library in Alberta, Canada. She is author of Reality Rules: A Guide for Teen Nonfiction.
eISBN-13: 9781440869808Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869808.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440869792Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 256Publication Date: 20200302 -
Making the Most of Teen Library Volunteers: Energizing and Engaging Community
Author(s): Boland, Becca;Contributors: Boland, Becca;Abstract:When teens volunteer at the library, they gain new skills, make connections, and build their resumes, while libraries benefit from a new generation of advocates. This guide shows librarians how to establish or develop a teen volunteer program.
Advocating a flexible approach, this book speaks to every library, including both public and school libraries. From small libraries with no budget to large libraries with seemingly endless budgets and everything in between, all of the concepts covered can be scaled up or down to meet the needs of the community being served.
The book begins with the big picture, discussing benefits to teens, libraries, and communities; it then reviews volunteer types and volunteer possibilities for teens, including the traditional roles of shelving and programming as well as passion-led projects, programming opportunities, and special initiatives and drives. Specific volunteer roles are described in depth, with instructions for practical applications, and concrete examples and experiences from various types of libraries illustrate principles discussed. Readers will also learn how to establish volunteer partnerships within and outside of the library. The book ends with a discussion of methods for evaluation and assessment.
• Saves librarians time in planning or developing a volunteer program for teens• Offers flexible strategies and programs that can be adapted to different sizes and types of libraries
• Shows librarians that running a volunteer program doesn't have to be complicated
• Fills a gap in the literature for teen librarians
SortTitle: making the most of teen library volunteers: energizing and engaging communityKeyword(s): Benefits of Volunteerism; Community Engagement; Learning Types; Levels of Commitment; Project vs. Process Learning; Social Volunteer; Unconventional Volunteer; Volunteers 55 and Older; Volunteer Squads; Children's and Young Adult ServicesAuthor Info:Becca BolandauthorBecca Boland is teen librarian and assistant head of popular materials at the Ela Area Public Library in Lake Zurich, IL.
eISBN-13: 9781440865633Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440865633.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440865626Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 172Publication Date: 20200331Series: Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series -
Novels in Verse for Teens: A Guidebook with Activities for Teachers and Librarians
Author(s): Krok, Lisa;Contributors: Krok, Lisa;Abstract:This valuable guide advises teachers and librarians how to use novels in verse in functional, hands-on ways with teens, including reluctant readers.
Novels in verse are popular and have recently won some important awards. They are of great value to teachers and librarians as a way of reaching all teens, including marginalized teens and those who may be struggling or reluctant readers. This guide shows readers how to pair books with teens based on their needs, interests, and specific situations. After teens are paired with books, this guide suggests activities to further engage them with the poetry. Activities are tied to Common Core and AASL standards for ease of lesson planning for teachers.
Verse novels address a widely diverse demographic and a variety of topics, including various cultures, religions, racism, LGBTQ+ themes, mental illness, poverty, homelessness, sexual assault, self-harm/suicide, domestic violence, family dynamics, disabilities, refugees, English language learners, and more.
Novels in verse provide a more modern, practical alternative to some older classics that may not appeal to many teens or that may intimidate them by their sheer number of words per page. This book provides a one-stop resource for choosing and using novels in verse with teen readers.
- Helps librarians reach struggling and/or reluctant readers across a broad demographic
- Provides a way for librarian to engage and empower teens with literature
- Offers an alternative to using traditional classics that may not hold appeal for many teens
- Connects to Common Core and AASL standards for ease of lesson planning
SortTitle: novels in verse for teens: a guidebook with activities for teachers and librariansKeyword(s): AASL Standards; Common Core Standards; Creative Writing; Novels in Verse; Poetry; Readers Advisory; Reluctant Readers; Teen Readers; Young Adults; Children's and Young Adult Services: Readers' Advisory ServicesAuthor Info:Lisa KrokauthorLisa Krok, MLIS, MEd, is the adult and teen services manager at Morley Library in the Cleveland, Ohio, area and a former teacher.
eISBN-13: 9781440874949Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440874949.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440874932Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 164Publication Date: 20200331 -
Supporting Diversity and Inclusion With Story: Authentic Folktales and Discussion Guides
Contributors: Ford, Lyn; Norfolk, Sherry;Abstract:Today's increasingly interconnected and globalized world demands that students be taught to appreciate human diversity and recognize universally held values and beliefs. Authentic, culturally based folktales can lay the foundation for this cultural understanding.
Professional storytellers including editors Sherry Norfolk and Lyn Ford are deeply committed to bringing people together through story. In this book, they have identified a group of culturally diverse storytellers whose carefully researched tales authentically reflect the cultures from which they come. The book includes well-crafted, culturally authentic folktales contributed by storytellers of varying cultures and ethnicities. Commentaries from the contributors follow each tale, reflecting on the story and its significance to the culture it represents. Sets of questions for teachers and librarians also accompany each story to facilitate discussion.
Teachers, librarians and information specialists find that the stories engage students' attention and empathy. The commentaries provide insights into the significance of cultural norms, customs, and beliefs represented in the story, and the discussion questions and guides help them drill down with students to achieve deeper understanding. Resource lists of additional relevant materials at the end of each section promote continued learning.
- Folktales are engaging, non-didactic and entertaining – they captivate student attention while allowing them to explore other cultures and value systems.
- Provides commentaries that offer insights into the significance of the cultural norms and beliefs represented in each story
- Includes thoughtful and effective discussion questions and guides that save librarians and teachers time
- Offers resource lists of relevant materials for further study
Editor(s): Ford, Lyn; Norfolk, Sherry;SortTitle: supporting diversity and inclusion with story: authentic folktales and discussion guidesKeyword(s): Character Development; Cultural Diversity; Cultural Literacy; Racial Tension; Teen and Pre-teen Patrons; Understanding and Acceptance; World Folktales; Librarian's Instructional Role: Teaching Resources, K-12; FolkloreAuthor Info:Lyn FordeditorSherry NorfolkeditoreISBN-13: 9781440867088Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867088.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440867071Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 146Publication Date: 20200229 -
The School Librarian's Technology Playbook: Innovative Strategies to Inspire Teachers and Learners
Author(s): Brown, Stacy;Contributors: Brown, Stacy;Abstract:Using concrete examples, The School Librarian's Technology Playbook offers strategies for school librarians to initiate and support innovative practices throughout their school community.
The role of school librarians has evolved: no longer do they primarily support teachers with reading and literacy resources. Many librarians now support teachers in integrating technology tools and innovative teaching practices in their classrooms.
At her school, author and learning coordinator Stacy Brown has pioneered the transition to innovation and technology use in the classroom. In The School Librarian's Technology Playbook, she showcases different technology tools and innovative strategies that can be incorporated into the classroom, such as 3D printing, augmented reality, green screen applications, gamification, coding, makerEd, and more. She details the many ways in which school librarians can support teachers as they implement these new practices into their curriculum.
School librarians will learn how to collaborate with teachers and how to empower them to step outside of their comfort zones to try new tools and teaching methods. Readers of this book will also learn how to support teachers as the technology continues to change in this dynamic educational landscape.
• Readers will be inspired to reimagine the role of the school librarian as a primary influencer of innovation within the school community• Readers will discover specific strategies to achieve buy-in from administrators and managers to allow school librarians to lead the school in innovation and professional learning
• Readers will learn about relevant resources in technology and innovation and practical approaches to using them in an elementary and middle school curriculum
• Readers will acquire specific strategies for librarians to form partnerships with teachers to introduce resources and alternative teaching strategies into the classroom
• Readers will learn practical approaches for shaping the school library as an innovation hub to pilot ideas and resources and launch them into the larger community
SortTitle: school librarian's technology playbook: innovative strategies to inspire teachers and learnersKeyword(s): 3D Printing; Coding; Gamification; Makerspaces; Podcasting; QR Code Creation; School Librarians; Social Media; Video Creation; Virtual Reality; Librarian's Instructional Role: Teaching Resources, K-12; Educational Technology and Instructional DesignAuthor Info:Stacy BrownauthorStacy Brown is the 21st century learning coordinator at The Davis Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, where she previously worked as the library media specialist.
eISBN-13: 9781440870408Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440870408.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440870392Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 248Publication Date: 20200229 -
New Standards-Based Lessons for the Busy Elementary School Librarian: Social Studies
Author(s): Keeling, Joyce;Contributors: Keeling, Joyce;Abstract:Busy elementary librarians need help applying the new AASL Standards Framework, especially in collaboration with social studies teachers seeking to apply the social studies standards framework. This book shows a path forward for both.
This book will be a tremendous help to the busy elementary school librarian who is working with the busy elementary social studies teachers in the school. As they are designing and co-teaching library-based lessons based on the Social Studies Standards Framework, the English Literacy Common Core Standards, and the new American Association of School Librarians Standards (AASL) Learners Framework, these reproducible applicable lessons will enhance planning and implementation.
You'll get ready-to-use lessons as well as model lessons to adapt to the needs of your own curriculum and students. All standards are applied in — with needed handouts — other tools and current lists of recommended resources provided. Lessons are coordinated to common elementary social studies curricula at indicated grade levels, but can be adapted as template lessons as needed. Current resource lists aid librarians in collection development to support new and current standards.
- Applies the new AASL Standards Learner Framework to easily used lessons
- Applies the new Social Studies Standards Framework to library-based lessons and resources
- Applies Common Core Language Arts Literacy Standards to library-based lessons
- Provides easy-to-use reproducible elementary school lessons
- Provides recommended current resources for all elementary library lessons
SortTitle: new standards-based lessons for the busy elementary school librarian: social studiesKeyword(s): Civics (Branches of Government, Citizenship, School Rules); Economics (Banking, Needs and Wants, Saving); Geography (Directions, Maps, Oceans, 13 Colonies); Librarian's Instructional Role: Curriculum and Instruction, K-12; Children's and Young Adult ServicesAuthor Info:Joyce KeelingauthorJoyce Keeling is author of three other books to help elementary school librarians. She has taught elementary library classes and been an elementary and middle school library director for over 25 years.
eISBN-13: 9781440872259Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872259.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872242Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 188Publication Date: 20200229 -
On the Go with Senior Services: Library Programs for Any Time and Any Place
Author(s): Goodman, Phyllis;Contributors: Goodman, Phyllis;Abstract:Not only does this book offer insights into how to better serve all seniors, but it also provides complete step-by-step instructions for dozens of exciting and engaging programs that can be held both onsite and offsite.
While serving the senior population is a standard service in public libraries, it has traditionally focused on in-house programs and homebound services. On the Go with Senior Services is different. With this inspiring and practical guide, your library can rejuvenate its in-house services with new programs and also take them on the road—to retirement and assisted living communities, adult day care programs, and nursing homes and rehab centers.
With such diversity in the senior population, this book describes strategies for designing senior programs that fit your community's needs. It offers a trove of templates for programs that range from crafts, word games, pop culture, pets, holidays, humor, mysteries, technology, and music. It offers tips and suggestions on how to interact with seniors, including those who may have a variety of physical and cognitive needs. There are also guidelines for working with individuals suffering from dementia. A robust list of further resources is provided.
The growing population of seniors presents librarians with new challenges and opportunities, and this book is a valuable guide to navigating and embracing them.
• Features program templates with step-by-step instructions guaranteed to save you time• Offers ideas for programs that can be conducted at the library or offsite senior facilities
• Provides surefire ideas for working with seniors and technology
• Covers segments of the senior population not thoroughly addressed in other professional sources, helping librarians fill in or expand into areas
• Includes guidance on working with seniors with dementia or Alzheimer's
SortTitle: on the go with senior services: library programs for any time and any placeKeyword(s): Adult Services History; Aging Brain; Dementia and Library Services; Demographics; Lifelong Learning; Music and Memory; Offsite Facilities; Older Adult Patrons; Programming and Services; Technology; Adult Services and Programs: Senior Populations; Librarian's Instructional RoleAuthor Info:Phyllis GoodmanauthorPhyllis Goodman is a recently retired librarian who worked more than 25 years in library services and education.
eISBN-13: 9781440872297Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872297.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872280Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 168Publication Date: 20200229 -
Best Technologies for Public Libraries: Policies, Programs, and Services
Author(s): DeCristofaro, Christopher; Hutter, James; Tanzi, Nick;Contributors: DeCristofaro, Christopher; Hutter, James; Tanzi, Nick;Abstract:Emerging technologies can intimidate with their cost and uncertainty—this book provides flexible options for adopting the most popular ones.
Introducing new technologies to your library can be a daunting process; they can be costly, they may be unfamiliar to many staff members, and their success is far from assured. To address these concerns, Best Technologies for Public Libraries accommodates budgets large and small, providing options for both the ambitious and the cost-conscious.
Authors Christopher DeCristofaro, James Hutter, and Nick Tanzi provide a resource for staff looking to incorporate a number of emerging technologies into their library and makerspaces. Each chapter explores a new technology, including 3D printing, drones, augmented reality, and virtual reality, covering how it works, the selection process, training, sample programming, best practices, and relevant policy. By describing a variety of program and service ideas across age groups, the book gives readers the ability to first evaluate them within the context of their own organization before incorporating ideas à la carte. This approach helps readers to adopt these new technologies and create policies with uses already in mind.
- Learn the basics of how emerging technologies, including 3D printing, augmented reality, virtual reality, and drones work
- Read recommendations for how these emerging technologies can be used to develop library programs and services
- Build a framework for developing policy pursuant to these emerging technologies
- Understand best practices in adopting the aforementioned emerging technologies
SortTitle: best technologies for public libraries: policies, programs, and servicesKeyword(s): 3D Printing; Agumented Reality; Best Practices; Drones; Engineering; Library Policies; Makerspaces; Programming; Technology; Information Systems and Technology; Educational Technology and Instructional DesignAuthor Info:Christopher DeCristofaroauthorJames HutterauthorNick TanziauthoreISBN-13: 9781440869273Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440869273.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440869280Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 226Publication Date: 20200108 -
How to Thrive as a Library Professional: Achieving Success and Satisfaction
Author(s): Markgren, Susanne; Miles, Linda;Contributors: Markgren, Susanne; Miles, Linda;Abstract:Whether you are planning to enter the field of librarianship or are a seasoned veteran, your success requires conscious planning. With its big picture approach, this guide shows you how to manage your career to optimize professional fulfillment.
This book is a practical and straightforward approach to finessing your practice, with easy-to-implement takeaways. Covering topics that range from determining a career vision and cultivating relationships to using narrative to make connections and employing mindfulness, compassion, and self-forgiveness; this book will help librarians at all stages of their careers to take charge and forge their own way in the vast and shifting landscape of information science.
You will discover new perspectives, gain knowledge, and prepare to take decisive action to further your professional practice. You also will be prompted to consider new ways of thinking about your current practice as well as where you want to go. By developing a deliberative approach to building a practice, you will come away ready for action and with a new perspective—on yourself, your work, your organization, and the community your serve.
- Outlines a deliberate approach to building a successful practice, offering librarians a clear direction for advancing professionally
- Encourages targeted exploration of seven essential components of professional practice
- Helps librarians to connect the material to their own professional lives through conceptual framing, reflective prompts, and action-oriented exercises
- Can be adapted to any stage of a librarian's career and for practice in any type of library
SortTitle: how to thrive as a library professional: achieving success and satisfactionKeyword(s): Career Vision; Developing Good Work Habits; Mindfulness; Networking; Organizational Culture; Productivity; Professional Fulfillment, Identity, and Practice; Reflection; Storytelling; Librarianship: Philosophy, Values, and Issues: LIS ProfessionAuthor Info:Susanne MarkgrenauthorLinda MilesauthoreISBN-13: 9781440867125Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867125.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440867118Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 144Publication Date: 20191021