The practice of irrigational agriculture has always set the Pueblo Indians apart from other native groups on the New Mexican frontier. For centuries, farming has been the foundation of the economy of all nineteen Pueblo Indian groups and their ancestors. It led to their theocratic system of government to control water and land use and to a complex ......
The Struggle of the Early Nizari Ismai'lis Against the Islamic World
The sect known as "the Assassins," a corruption of an Arabic word that means hashish smoker, is familiar to the West as a mystical cult of killers led by the "Man in the Mountain" encountered by the Crusaders. But it was not defeat at the hands of Christians that ended more than a century of Assassin rule; it was the massive and brutal invasion of ......
How did a sleepy New England fishing village become a gay mecca? In this history, Karen Christel Krahulik explains why Provincetown, Massachusetts - alternately known as Land's End, Cape-tip, Cape- end, and, to some, Queersville, USA. - has meant many things to many people.
Sephardic Jews trace their origins to Spain and Portugal. They have contributed some of the most important Jewish philosophers, poets, biblical commentators, and scientists, and have had a significant impact on the development of Jewish mysticism. This book presents an introductory overview of their history and culture over the past 1500 years.
The six articles in this trenchant issue of American Behavioral Scientist showcase how memory has been perceived by society throughout time. Why is memory important, especially at this point in history? As this issue demonstrates, "social," "collective," and even "traumatic" memories are significant building blocks in the rise and fall of nations, communities, politics and culture. Electronic, surveillance, digital, and biological technologies today offer new forms of memory (what the editor has dubbed "commodity" memory) that challenge our concepts of individuality and privacy. The diverse articles analyze important topics including: Historical analysis of collective memory, and how it influenced later concepts of a social construction of reality (Packard and Chen) How collective memory is and is not a factor in democratic nation building (Misztal) True and false repressed child sexual abuse memories (Hall and Kondora) Methodology and personal insights regarding writing and talking about cult-ritual and family abuse memories(Pepinsky) Surveillance in America(Produced by FLASHPOINTS, KPFA 94.5 FM, Pacifica Radio) How historical social collective memory is being preserved in electronic form (Stepinsky) This issue of American Behavioral Scientist aims to improve the language, theory, and analytical methods of describing public and private memories, and should be included in every sociology library!
Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians represent three of every four immigrants who arrived in the United States after 1970. In Other Immigrants, David M. Reimers offers a comprehensive account of non- European immigration, chronicling the stories of frequently overlooked Americans.
Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians represent three of every four immigrants who arrived in the United States after 1970. In Other Immigrants, David M. Reimers offers a comprehensive account of non- European immigration, chronicling the stories of frequently overlooked Americans.
