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Based on the African American Women's Voices Project designed and implemented by the authors, this important and compelling book reveals that a huge number of African-American women feel pressure to compromise their true selves in order to fit into American society.続きを見る

A model study of enduring importance and one with appeal for both the specialist and general reader". -- Choice.続きを見る

Eloh', a Cherokee word, is usually translated by anthropologists as "religion," but it also simultaneously encompasses history, culture, knowledge, law, and land. In this provocative work, Jace Weaver interlaces these seemingly disparate meanings to form a coherent approach to Native American Stud……続きを見る

This volume presents a carefully edited and translated collection of Pre-Columbian ancient spiritual texts. It presents relevant examples of those sacred writings of the indigenous peoples of Central America, especially Mexico, that have survived destruction. The majority of texts were conceived i……続きを見る

Syndicated columnist and author Thomas Sowell challenges the assumptions of contemporary liberalism in these controversial essays.続きを見る

When Water Monster caused the Great Flood, the thirty-two clans of the first people left the summer land of the Fourth World and migrated to the fifth World through an enormous hollow reed. In this marvelous collection, Franc Newcomb recounts some of the many such tales she heard during long winte……続きを見る

Seeing themselves as soldiers of God, the September 11, 2001, hijackers felt they were fulfilling their religious obligations. "Perfect Soldiers" traces these men's lives and the evolution of their beliefs, putting a human face on a heinous act. 8-page photo insert.続きを見る

From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage.Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of "Making History," originally published i……続きを見る

Rich with storytelling, history, and folklore, "The Lakota Way" expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and imparts the path to a fulfilling and meaningful life.続きを見る

Chapters cover the folklore of bees and bee culture -- from Egyptian, Babylonian, and other ancient sources to practices in modern Europe. Rare illustrations of bees, hives, and beekeepers as they appear in paintings and sculpture; on coins, jewelry, and Mayan glyphs; and carved into African tree ……続きを見る

When it was published in 1903, The Souls of Black Folk revolutionized thinking about the experience of African Americans in the United States.続きを見る

Why can't a woman be more like a man? What is this thing called "feminine intuition"? Why are men better at reading maps, and women at other people's characters? The answers lie in the basic biological differences between the male and female brain, which, say the authors, make it impossible for th……続きを見る

An explosive eyewitness portrait of life inside the nations's most notorious maximum security prison by the author of Family of Spies. Earley spent two years inside Leavenworth--the infamous penitentiary that is home to 1,400 of the nation's most dangerous criminals--to write this gripping, critic……続きを見る

His legend and his power have grown through two generations, in five astonishing volumes, including The Teachings of Don Juan and A Separate Reality. Now, in this haunting and deeply personal book, Castaneda takes the reader into the very heart of sorcery, challenging both imagination and reason.続きを見る

From the late author of "Legends of the Outer Banks" and "The Flaming Ship of Ocracoke and Other Tales of the Outer Banks" comes a collection of legends from the broad bays, sounds, and estuaries that make up tidewater Tarheelia.続きを見る

Addresses one of the most pressing and significant issues that humanity has confronted to date -- the lack of life -sustaining resources.続きを見る

People of the Peyote" explores the Huichol Indians of Mexico, who are best known for their worship of the peyote cactus. Ritually harvested each year, the peyote flower plays a central role in most Huichol observances of the annual ceremonial round. The Huichols have been the most culturally persi……続きを見る

More than two decades after their parents rose up against the excesses of the Shah, increasing numbers of young Iranians are risking jail for things their counterparts in the West take for granted: wearing makeup, slow dancing at parties, and holding hands with members of the opposite sex. Kaveh B……続きを見る

Bringing together recent discoveries in archaeology with evidence from art, religion, anthropology, sociology, politics, and economics, this national bestseller reveals astounding new knowledge of our past--and potential future. Maps and charts.続きを見る

This important resource covers such topics as anthropology and missions; man, culture, and society; verbal and nonverbal communication; technology and economics; and anthropology and the Bible. It is designed for classroom use with diagrams, discussion questions, and suggested readings.続きを見る

A bestselling author of books on women's psychology explores the journey toward complete womanhood--"conscious femininity". Woodman (Addiction to Perfection) demonstrates the striving of contemporary women for inner balance and wholeness in a patriarchal society that resists the process. 6 halfton……続きを見る

A fun and thoughtful exploration is offered of imaginary people who have affected our lives and culture, from Jim Crow and Sherlock Holmes to James Bond and Archie Bunker to Mickey Mouse and Santa Claus.続きを見る

Largo takes an eye-opening and irreverent look at the truth behind kicking the bucket--the definitive A-to-Z illustrated sourcebook on the ways people die. 400+ medical and historical illustrations.続きを見る