Olson - Social & Cultural Studies 1

In the decades after Reconstruction, African Americans were systematically removed from the electorate in the American South using tools such as poll taxes and literacy tests. Stolen Representation ……続きを見る

While scholars have long considered how political messages make people feel, changes in the media environment have given people unprecedented access to the expressed emotions of others. Through both……続きを見る

Six Daughters and the Cross-Necklace Life is challenging however the author goes through challenges in his life with the passing of his grandmother and how his grandmother made Christmases special. ……続きを見る

The stories of women throughout the ages who have confronted breast cancer, from ancient times to the present. A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2003 and Winner of the Association of American Publish……続きを見る

**A powerful collection of personal essays from lesbian moms who fought for the right to raise children ** For generations, lesbians across the United States were systematically denied opportunities……続きを見る

Conflict Dynamics presents case studies of six nation-states: Sierra Leone, the Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Peru. In the book, Alethia H. Cook and Marie Olson Lounsbery exa……続きを見る

Between 1880 and 1920, emigration from Sweden to Chicago soared, and the city itself grew remarkably. During this time, the Swedish population in the city shifted from three centrally located ethnic……続きを見る

American Studies has long been a home for adventurous students seeking to understand the culture and politics of the United States. This welcoming spirit has found appeal around the world, but at th……続きを見る

In "Sociology and Modern Social Problems," Charles A. Ellwood presents a comprehensive examination of the pressing social issues of his time through the lens of sociological theory. This seminal wor……続きを見る

Quiet Defiance: The Rhetoric of Silent Protest focuses on the rhetorical dimensions and power of silent protest. Bridging the gap between the study of protest and the study of rhetorical silence (st……続きを見る

Tasked by the Clean Water Act to restore and maintain the integrity of their waters, state and local governments must develop systems for assessing the health of the streams within their borders. Th……続きを見る

Inaccessible Access ethnographically addresses barriers to inclusion within knowledge-making. It focuses on the social, environmental, communicative, and epistemological barriers that people with di……続きを見る

This book explores the seismic shift brought about by the 2022 US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which dramatically changed the constitutional standing of ab……続きを見る

A thrilling, exclusive exposè of the hacker collectives Anonymous and LulzSecー"An incredible story" (Jon Stewart, The Daily Show ). "A masterpiece of shoe-leather journalism, a fast-paced, richly ……続きを見る

This collection examines the child’s role in contemporary post-apocalyptic films and television.. By exploring the function of child characters within a dystopian framework, this volume illustrates ……続きを見る

Our country has been built on numerous cultural ideas that no longer exist today. Twilight of the Idols: An American Story explains how the foundational principles of our society have been and are b……続きを見る

Winner, 2025 Charles Taylor Book Award, APSA Interpretive Methodologies and Methods Conference Group Subordination did not simply fade away in the aftermath of colonialism. Instead, this illuminatin……続きを見る

The Ethnographer’s Way guides researchers through the exciting process of turning an initial idea into an in-depth research project. Kristin Peterson and Valerie Olson introduce “multidimensioning,”……続きを見る

Sexual predators exist in our society and their evil desire leads them to commit heinous, brutal crimes with little concern for their victims or the toll it takes on the community. Violent sociopath……続きを見る

This book of empirical studies analyzes examples of televisual shared universes since the 1960s to understand how the nature of televised serial narratives and network corporate policies have long c……続きを見る

Film and Faith: Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe explores religious themes in contemporary film with a focus on recent depictions of religion’s continuing manifestations in a secularizing a……続きを見る

**Winner of the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award Updated edition with a new preface from the author. The astonishing story of the people fighting to control the future of generative a……続きを見る

Since the rise of Donald Trump and other right-wing authoritarians worldwide, we have been told to “resist.” But this kind of opposition looks surprisingly like restoring the status quo. Under the b……続きを見る

Addressing core questions about prejudice and stereotyping--their causes, consequences, and how to reduce them--this noted text is now in a thoroughly revised third edition with 50% new material. Wr……続きを見る

Since the rise of Donald Trump and other right-wing authoritarians worldwide, we have been told to “resist.” But this kind of opposition looks surprisingly like restoring the status quo. Under the b……続きを見る

Winner of the 2024 Missouri Conference on History Book Award; the 2024 Missouri History Book Award; and Honoree for the 2024 Society of Midland Authors Award for History The history of Indigenous pe……続きを見る

Gender-based violence (GBV) can take many forms and have detrimental effects across generations and cultures. The triangulation of GBV, rurality and rural culture is a challenging and essential topi……続きを見る

In the summer of 1411, the ageing Donald of Isla, Lord of the Isles, invaded mainland Scotland with a huge, battle-hardened army, only to be fought to a bloody standstill on the plateau of Harlaw, f……続きを見る

Covering figures, events, policies, and organizations, this comprehensive reference tool enhances readers' appreciation of the role economics has played in U.S. history since 1776. A study of the U.……続きを見る

Few studies look at the treatment of those inside America's prisons. Discussing race discrimination alongside gender, ethnic, and religious discrimination in contemporary American prisons, this book……続きを見る