SPEAR - Social & Cultural Studies 1

The Fog Belt: Murder, Confession, and the Cold Cases of Terry Childs Between 1974 and 1985, Terry Childs killed at least five people across California and Nevada, evading justice through forensic aw……続きを見る

Marked With an X: The Copeland Murders and the Men Nobody Missed In the autumn of 1989, forty law enforcement officers and a team of bloodhounds descended on a modest forty-acre farm outside Mooresv……続きを見る

A Comprehensive Analysis of Colonial Legacies and African Sovereignty. Reclaiming Africa: Overcoming the Legacies of the Colonial Machine provides a rigorous academic examination of how European col……続きを見る

In a world where women are expected to be perfect mothers, career women, and dutiful daughters-in-law all at once, Maya navigates the invisible architecture of her life. From the fragrant kitchens o……続きを見る

'If I be waspish, best beware my sting' Meet a dazzling array of bold, brainy, mischievous and sometimes downright wicked women in this witty, empowering guide to Shakespeare’s fiercest female chara……続きを見る

Winner, 2009 Kemper and Leila Williams Prize in Louisiana History, The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Louisiana Historical Association A microcosm of exaggerated societal extremesーpoverty ……続きを見る

Die Amerikanische Revolution war ein Epochenereignis: Ohne die Unabhängigkeitserklärung von 1776 wären die Französische Revolution und der Wandel des «alten Kontinents» nicht denkbar gewesen. Sarah ……続きを見る

A historical political response addressing public policy, civic responsibility, and the ethics of government action during a period of social debate. 続きを見る

In a groundbreaking global exploration of the ideas that drove the American Revolution, a prize-winning historian shines a light on the defiance of marginalized peoples all over the world. In her po……続きを見る

Step into the incisive world of political and social commentary with A Reply to Dr. Vaughan's "Letter on the Late Post-Office Agitation" by James Roberts Pears. This audiobook offers listeners a sha……続きを見る

Desi Wanderlust: Decoding the Indian Tourist's DNA is a laugh-out-loud exploration of how Indians really travelーat home and abroad. Forget quiet getaways and minimalist packing. This book dives int……続きを見る

"William C. Spears presents a compelling case for Stoicism as the moral framework warriors need. I saw this firsthand during my service in the Marine Corps, at the CIA, and later as a senior officia……続きを見る

There are over 519 million Black Women on the planet Earth, give or take a dozen. There's a Black Woman on each of the seven continents, in almost every country and in almost every context. There ar……続きを見る

A powerfully persuasive and thoroughly entertaining guide to the most effective way to un-rig the economy and fix inequality, from America's wealthiest "class traitors" The vast majority of American……続きを見る

"As an introduction to how the history of an African society can be reconstructed from largely nonliterate sources, and to the Swahili in particular, . . . a model work."ーInternational Journal of A……続きを見る

This hard-hitting, explosive writing is an exposé of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. It tells all about crooked correctional officers and their facilitation of the attempted m……続きを見る

****Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist** Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors.** North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The ……続きを見る

"The Tempest," written in 1611, was the final play that William Shakespeare wrote on his own. It is also one of only two Shakespeare plays that are entirely original. Because of those two facts, man……続きを見る

The new edition of Posttraumatic Growth: Theory, Research, and Applications includes the latest developments in the science of posttraumatic growth, including responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, epi……続きを見る

Intrigen, Rivalitäten und ungeklärte Ansprüche auf den Thron: auch in Teil 2 von William Shakespeares Historiendrama "Heinrich VI." kehrt keine Ruhe am englischen Königshof ein. Nach dem Verlust sei……続きを見る

Featuring scholars at the forefront of contemporary political theology and the study of German Idealism, Nothing Absolute explores the intersection of these two flourishing fields. Against tradition……続きを見る

By the 1890s, Siam (Thailand) was the last holdout against European imperialism in Southeast Asia. But the kingdom's exceptional status came with a substantial caveat: Bangkok, its bustling capital,……続きを見る

Slavery and the University is the first edited collection of scholarly essays devoted solely to the histories and legacies of this subject on North American campuses and in their Atlantic contexts. ……続きを見る

Since the early 1960s, incarcerated Muslims have used legal action to establish their rights to religious freedom behind bars and improve the conditions of their incarceration. Inspired by Islamic p……続きを見る

This book is a detailed exploration of the Hispanic intellectual context and the different Aristotelian traditions that prevailed until the 16th century. Through a review and contextualisation of Ar……続きを見る

"Hamlet" is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has m……続きを見る

An eye-opening exploration of humanity’s unprecedented path to global depopulation and why it's in everyone's interests to prevent it. 'Stunning … essential reading' DANIEL H. PINK, author of Drive ……続きを見る

An Essential Interdisciplinary Exploration of the African American Family. Legacy of Survival provides a deep, multi-faceted look into the socio-cultural and psychological foundations of Black famil……続きを見る

The current Administration in 2020 has to come to an end. This book lays out the case, as well as the facts to inspire the transition to a brighter future. It is serious, and funny. It's full of spe……続きを見る

Structured Literacy (SL) approaches are increasingly recognized as the gold standard for teaching struggling readers. This highly practical book walks educators through designing SL interventions fo……続きを見る