A provocative examination of how differences in color and features among African Americans have played and continue to play a role in their professional lives, friendships, romances, and families. "A much needed and insightful examination of color prejudices which persist among African Americans".--Alvin F. Poussaint.
In this richly detailed memoir, Ronald Jager evokes rural America of 50 years ago and a boy's life on a small family farm in Michigan. "Jager's memoir is full of life, an act of preservation tendered to us from an irresistible perspective of love".--The New York Times Book Review.
Distribution of resources and opportunity has always been an important factor in European integration. As new and economically weaker join the EU in the future, this will become even more crucial. The reduction of inequalities occupies a prominent place on the European political agenda. This volume examines the cohesion impact of all of the main ...
This courageous, humane, and provocative book examines how differences in color and features play an ongoing role in socio-economic status, family relationships, friendships, romances, and professional lives of many African-Americans. Detailed discussion of the factors that have contributed to the color complex are presented to bring understanding ...
By means of a Kierkegaardian critique of postmodernism, Ronald L. Hall argues that the postmodernist flirtation with Kierkegaard ignores the existential import of his thought. "Word and Spirit" offers a novel interpretation of Kierkegaard's conception of the self, according to which spirit is essentially linked to the speech act. In an extended ...
In the post-Civil Rights era, there is a temptation to assume that racism is no longer the pressing social concern in the United States that it once was. The contributors show that racism has not fallen from the forefront of American society, but is manifest in a different way. According to the authors in this volume, in 21st century, skin color ...
A philosophical examination of the challenge all humans face in "embracing" their humanity despite the persistent temptation to escape from it. The author argues that Kierkegaard's interpretation of this predicament is still relevant by comparing his ideas with those of Cavell and Nussbaum.
All over Europe, post Second World War large-scale housing estates face physical, economic, social and cultural problems. This book presents the key findings of a major EU-funded research programme into the restructuring of twenty-nine large-scale housing estates in Northern, Western, Southern and Eastern Europe. Policy and practice between and ...
Biometric verification systems offer a radical alternative to passports, PIN numbers, ID cards and driving licences. It uses physiological or behavioral characteristics such as fingerprints, hand geometry, and retinas to check a person's identity. This is the first book to provide an easy-to-read explanation of the technical aspects of biometric ...
A philosophical examination of the challenge all humans face in "embracing" their humanity despite the persistent temptation to escape from it. The author argues that Kierkegaard's interpretation of this predicament is still relevant by comparing his ideas with those of Cavell and Nussbaum.
We have just recently crossed the threshold of a new millennium and find ourselves no less threatened by the woes of discrimination than in years past. Dr. Hall's study goes beyond the usual black/white dichotomy to characterize a seldom-discussed aspect of discrimination by analyzing its perpetration between and among African, Asian, Hispanic, ...
The purpose of this study is to examine the dynamics between the various skin colors of African-Americans, as pertaining to their projected aspirations for education, occupation and income."Hey Alfiee, smile so we can see you." This comment epitomizes one of my most vivid memories of childhood: riding a school bus filled with fellow cheerleaders ...
"Big media, Big Money" is a lively and scathing critique of the contemporary communications industry. With close readings of recent news events, Bettig and Hall look critically at the effects of "media merger mania" on the structure and content of the movie, music and book publishing industries. They further explore challenges posed by the ...
This study gives insight into the implications of skin colour for Asian-Americans, characterizing the taboo concept of hierarchy as manifested on the basis of skin colour.
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