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By Jane Lazarre. 1996
Introspective essays by a Jewish woman who married a black man in the 1960s, raised two black sons, and formed…
close relationships with African Americans. She describes her growing awareness of and struggle with the "whiteness of whiteness--that terrible and inexcusable ignorance of racism which denies history and reality."By Barack Obama. 1995
Obama, his father a Kenyan student and his mother a white Kansan, struggles with issues of identity and ethnicity. A…
Harvard Law School graduate, community organizer, and civil rights lawyer, Obama recounts a life-changing pilgrimage to Kenya to meet relatives from his father's other marriages. Some strong languageBy William J Wilson, William Julius Wilson. 1996
Examines the problem of joblessness among the mostly black urban poor. In addition to identifying key structural factors, such as…
the shift from a manufacturing to a service economy, the author considers social, cultural, and psychological variablesBy Unni Wikan. 1996
An anthropologist examines everyday life among the poor of Cairo. Chronicles one family's struggle to survive its squalid existence. Avers…
that these poor do not suffer from a "poverty of spirit" but avoid the moral decay that seems to pervade poor districts in many other citiesBy Edward Countryman. 1996
A reexamination of America's ethnic and cultural heritage. In his quest to define American identity, Countryman explores the intertwined histories…
of Native, African, Hispanic, and European Americans, noting that America's democratic ideals were often contradicted by the unequal and exploitative treatment received by women and people of color. Some strong languageBy Andres Oppenheimer. 1996
A journalist's account of political and economic changes in Mexico during the mid-1990s. Gives perspective on the 1994 Zapatista rebellion…
and political assassinations, the NAFTA accords, and more. Explains the importance of the United States's southern neighbor in the post-cold war eraBy Thomas J Stanley, Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko, Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko. 1996
Depicts America's wealthy families and the characteristics that enabled them to get and stay rich. Examines their sources of wealth,…
lifestyles, spending patterns, and money management strategies. Portrays the typical millionaire as one who avoids the ostentatious display of affluence. BestsellerBy Marc Parent. 1996
A New York City child-welfare caseworker tells of attempts to rescue abused children. Parent recounts cases of sex abuse, beatings,…
and neglect. He traces his own transition from idealism to burnout, though he takes comfort in having made some lives better. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sexBy Myrna K. Frommer, Harvey Frommer. 1995
Childhood memories of Jewish men and women of all ages from across the country. They describe their urban and suburban…
experiences and discuss long-held traditions and religious rituals. Presents a kaleidoscopic view of twentieth-century life from immigrant and minority perspectivesNoted etiquette expert's guide to planning a wedding. Miss Manners covers such topics as the engagement, the invitations, the shower,…
the reception, menu planning, videotaping, the presents, communicating thanks, and even cancelling a wedding. Checklists cite the chief duties of various wedding party membersBy Jenna Weissman Joselit, Weissman J. Joselit. 1994
Portrays Jewish immigrants as they adapted their traditions and customs to the new environment of America from 1880 to 1950.…
Describes the evolution of religious rituals and ceremonies, holiday observances, dietary practices, and other aspects of the Jewish American experienceBy Patricia Ireland. 1996
In this autobiography, Ireland recounts her life as a political activist in the women's rights movement. She recalls her experiences…
challenging Pan Am's employment practices, organizing efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in Florida, and fighting antiabortion violence for the National Organization for Women, which elected her president in 1991. Some strong languageBy John Weiss. 1996
Explores the historical base of German anti-Jewish racism that Weiss argues led to the Holocaust. Traces the evolution of Christian…
anti-Semitism from Martin Luther to the rise of Hitler, integrating political and social history. Rejects the claim of "No Hitler, no Holocaust."By Marie Sterlin, Antoine Trussart. 2022
Un quartier connaît plusieurs vies successives. Ainsi, à Montréal, après avoir longtemps hébergé des populations ouvrières, le Plateau Mont-Royal et,…
plus récemment, Saint-Henri, se sont mis à accueillir des ménages de plus en plus aisés. Qu'advient-il des populations originelles ? Elles sont évincées, de manière directe, notamment avec les « rénovictions », ou indirecte, parce qu'elles ne peuvent pas, par exemple, se permettre de fréquenter les nouveaux commerces alors que les anciens ferment les uns après les autres. Le privilège de siroter un latté à l'avoine sur une terrasse à deux pas de son plex ou de sa shoebox n'est pas donné à tout le monde…By Andrei Codrescu. 1996
Wry observations on changes in American culture during the mid-1990s. Topics include capitalism, sex, the Religious Right, food, and the…
Internet. Based on commentaries aired on National Public Radio's All Things ConsideredBy Elisabeth Bumiller. 1995
An American journalist's intimate chronicle of a year in the life of a Japanese housewife and mother, who is described…
as "stocky, earthy, and forty-four, overscheduled and sleep-deprived." Recounts her handling of family crises and describes her struggle to balance her personal needs with those of her familyBy Camille Paglia. 1994
Essays on feminism and American culture since the 1960s. Paglia argues for a "revamped feminism" that removes barriers to women's…
advance, but not at the price of special protections for women. She opposes state regulation of art, of abortion, of prostitution, and of drug use. Strong languageBy Andrew Sullivan. 1995
Explores the issue of homosexuality from four political perspectives: prohibitionist, liberationist, conservative, and liberal. Examines the major arguments of the…
four positions and assesses their implications. Advocates a policy prohibiting public, but allowing private, discriminationBy Charles C Moskos, Charles C. Moskos, John Sibley Butler. 1996
Two sociologists examine the unique success of the United States Army in achieving racial integration within its ranks in the…
post-Vietnam era. Discusses policies and practices that afford equal opportunity for all soldiers. Offers "lessons learned" that could be applied in other sectors of American societyBy David Sweetman. 1994
Reviews the life and works of a historical novelist and key figure in the sexual revolution of the mid-twentieth century.…
Traces her early years at Oxford as a nurse, her literary career, and her later life in South Africa. Explores parallels between her own life and themes of her writings