Greenwood Press - Böcker

In candid interviews, former academic presidents speak on the record about their experiences with faculty, students, trustees, and legislators, describing conflicts, frustrations, and failures as well as successful governance strategies.

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Lyall and Sell have opened a candid public policy discussion about the future of public universities. This is the only book-length treatment of public higher education finance at the beginning of the 21st century that looks comprehensively at stat...

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"The critical vocabulary of the mainstream often give short shrift to the fantastic, and scholars of the fantastic have often had to look elsewhere for their critical termionology. Such scholars will find Wolfe's work an excellent resource.&q...

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Providing a comprehensive overview of the most daring and aggressive period in the history of Afro-American theatre, this study goes beyond an analysis of the major new playwrights and the plays that shaped the movement. The philosophies and drama...

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John Bryant has assembled a unique collection of critical writings dealing with the life, art, and influence of Herman Melville. More than just a survey of his works, this book is an intellectual guide that comprises the learning and insight of tw...

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In this remarkably original synthesis, John Schrecker integrates Chinese and Western history in the last two hundred years. Instead of applying Western concepts of historical analysis to China, he seeks to understand modern history, both of China ...

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This descriptive bibliography of the works of science ficiton author, Phillip K. Dick, covers all the editions and first periodical appearances of his work up until 1981. Annotations are by Steven Owen Godersky and illustrations are included.

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This comprehensive bibliography lists more than 700 books, journal articles and dissertations on religion and aging. While most of the items are scholarly studies, works of interest to the general reader are also included. Detailed annotations des...

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Foerstel analyses eight major book-banning incidents from 1976 to 1992, ranks the 50 most challenged books in the 1990s and summarises the challenges to them. He also traces First Amendment cases and precedents in book-banning in schools and publi...

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Demonstrates how YA literature can be used in the English classroom and across the curriculum.

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The end of World War II led to increased interest in multicultural concerns and a flourishing of literary and artistic endeavors. It was also a time of decolonization and the emergence of new nations and cultures clamoring for recognition and resp...

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In the early years of the American Republic the political ideals of the Revolution took definite form, and pervaded the daily lives of Americans in multifarious ways, affirming and transforming the country and its people in the process. In this in...

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Painters, photographers, sculptors, and installation artists are among the seventy-five artists represented in this guide to Asian American artists. Within each entry, Kara Hallmark describes the artists' early life, education and training, a...

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This definitive two-volume encyclopedia of Latin music spans 5 centuries and 25 countries, showcasing musicians from Celia Cruz to Plcido Domingo and describing dozens of rhythms and essential themes. Eight years in the making, Latin Music: Musici...

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From Iowa's Decorah Ice Cave to the Kitty Todd Nature Preserve in Ohio, this volume provides a snapshot of the most spectacular and important natural places in the Midwestern United States. America's Natural Places: The Midwest examines ...

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This comprehensive reference work introduces food culture from more than 150 countries and cultures around the worldincluding some from remote and unexpected peoples and places. From babka to baklava to the groundnut stew of Ghana, food culture ca...

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This multivolume resource is an excellent research tool for developing a working knowledge of basic energy concepts and topics. With energy issues so much in the news, it is important that students get a clear understanding of how energy is produc...

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This two-volume reference work addresses the dynamic lives of undocumented immigrants in the United States and establishes these individuals' experiences as a key part of our nation's demographic and sociological evolution. This two-volu...

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A fascinating exploration of the relationship between American culture and music as defined by musicians, scholars, and critics from around the world. Music has been the cornerstone of popular culture in the United States since the beginning of ou...

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This fascinating and revealing work examines the incredible power of junk food and fast foodhow nostalgic we are about them, the influence of the companies that manufacture or sell them, and their alarming effect on our country's state of hea...

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America loves sports. This book examines and details the proof of this fascination seen throughout American societyin our literature, film, and music; our clothing and food; and the iconography of the nation. This momentous four-volume work examin...

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This expansive three-volume set investigates racial representation in film, providing an authoritative cross-section of the most racially significant films, actors, directors, and movements in American cinematic history. Hollywood has always refle...

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State and local immigration issues and policies for all 50 states are thoroughly examined in this unique, up-to-date, and accessibly written encyclopedia. Immigration continues to be a timely and often-controversial subject, particularly regarding...

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