An Explication of Culture, Power, and Communication
Conceptualizing Co-cultural Theory presents a phenomenological framework for understanding the intricate relationship between culture, power and communication - wit h reference to how people traditionally communicate in the l ower ranks of society. '
Challenging practitioners, Fukuyama and Sevig propose that integrating spiritual values in multicultural counselling and exploring spirituality from multicultural perspectives are mutually beneficial processes.'
'Strong social policy is essential for sustainable growth. This book is an extremely useful overview of social policy issue for policy makers and anyone who wants to understand the true roots of successful sustainable development' - Ian Johnson, Vice President for Sustainable Development, The World Bank 'Throughout the world issues of social ......
Images of African Americans abound in United States' culture - on television, in films, on the radio and in newsprint. Whether in works by African Americans - most notably popular music, film and now television programmes - or works about African Americans, from documentaries to news coverage, strong images pervade our public consciousness. Integrating applied analysis, case studies and critical perspectives, contributions from leading scholars explore key issues including: the relationship between black men and the police; the state of the African-American press; and the perpetuation of images of African Americans as poor, violent and undereducated.
Social Experimentation offers a user-friendl y presentation of Donald Campbell''s essential work in social experimentation. He shows the degree to which the operation s, products and consequences of science have a social impact . '
Messerschmidt argues that crime operates sub tly through a complex series of gender, race and class pract ices, and that these elements must be seen as interwoven, pa rt of all social existence, and not to be viewed independent ly. '
How might a multiracial concept dismantle our negative construction of race? How do we redefine `ethnicity' when `race' is less central to the definition? The Multiracial Experience challenges current theoretical and political conceptualizations of race using the multiracial experience of individuals as a tool for examining these and other questions. Each contribution opens with a personal sketch of the multiracial experience. Topics explored in the book include: the differences between race and ethnicity; colour, gender and sexuality in a multiracial context; and ethnicity and its role in identity formation.
This title takes a theoretically exciting and socially critical view of human development and the power of context to shape positive outcomes. A transformative theme, from deficits to strengths, emerges in this book, as it surveys the mounting evidence that programs that shore up resilience can and do work.
"Ritzer's Handbook of Social Problems offers a comprehensive treatment of today's major societal issues. The articles are authored by some of the top scholars in the field and address problem areas that will capture the interests of students and professors alike. The international coverage is most welcome in this time of intensifying global ......
