20 books in Social Science - Minority Studies
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A Different Mirror for Young People
A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $18.95
A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers Weekly called it "a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely... Read more >
A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2012
Price: $18.95
A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers Weekly called it "a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely... Read more >
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A Different Mirror for Young People
A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $40.00
A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers Weekly called it "a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic... Read more >
A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $40.00
A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers Weekly called it "a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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A Different Mirror for Young People
A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $18.95
A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers Weekly called it "a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic... Read more >
A History of Multicultural America
Written by Ronald Takaki
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $18.95
A longtime professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Ronald Takaki was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. When the first edition of A Different Mirror was published in 1993, Publishers Weekly called it "a brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic... Read more >
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Back in the Days Remix
10th Anniversary Edition
Afterword by Carlton Usher, Ph.D.
Contribution by Jeff Chang
Photographed by Jamel Shabazz
Introduction by Fab 5 Freddy
Format: Hardcover, 132 pages
On Sale: June 21, 2011
Price: $35.00
Back in the Days documents the emerging Hip Hop scene from 1980–1989—before it became what is today’s multimillion-dollar, multinational industry. Back in the Days, battles involved rappers, DJs, dancers, and painters, not gangsters and guns. Back in the days, the streets—not corporate planning—set the standards for style. Back in the days, Jamel Shabazz was on the... Read more >
10th Anniversary Edition
Afterword by Carlton Usher, Ph.D.
Contribution by Jeff Chang
Photographed by Jamel Shabazz
Introduction by Fab 5 Freddy
Format: Hardcover, 132 pages
On Sale: June 21, 2011
Price: $35.00
Back in the Days documents the emerging Hip Hop scene from 1980–1989—before it became what is today’s multimillion-dollar, multinational industry. Back in the Days, battles involved rappers, DJs, dancers, and painters, not gangsters and guns. Back in the days, the streets—not corporate planning—set the standards for style. Back in the days, Jamel Shabazz was on the... Read more >
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Rachel and Her Children
Homeless Families in America
Written by Jonathan Kozol
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 1, 2011
Price: $9.99
"Extraordinarily affecting...A very important book....To read and remember the stories in this book, to take them to heart, is to be called as a witness."
THE BOSTON GLOBE
There is no safety net for the millions of heartbroken refugees from the American Dream, scattered helplessly in any city you can name. RACHEL... Read more >
Homeless Families in America
Written by Jonathan Kozol
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 1, 2011
Price: $9.99
"Extraordinarily affecting...A very important book....To read and remember the stories in this book, to take them to heart, is to be called as a witness."
THE BOSTON GLOBE
There is no safety net for the millions of heartbroken refugees from the American Dream, scattered helplessly in any city you can name. RACHEL... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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The Other Wes Moore
One Name, Two Fates
Written by Wes Moore
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: January 11, 2011
Price: $15.00
The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.
Two kids named Wes Moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. Both grew up fatherless in similar Baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods; both hung out on... Read more >
One Name, Two Fates
Written by Wes Moore
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: January 11, 2011
Price: $15.00
The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.
Two kids named Wes Moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. Both grew up fatherless in similar Baltimore neighborhoods and had difficult childhoods; both hung out on... Read more >
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The Other Wes Moore
One Name, Two Fates
Written by Wes Moore
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $25.00
Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.
In... Read more >
One Name, Two Fates
Written by Wes Moore
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $25.00
Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.
In... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook and a
trade paperback.
The Other Wes Moore
One Name, Two Fates
Written by Wes Moore
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $11.99
BONUS: This edition contains a new afterword and a The Other Wes Moore discussion guide.
The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.
Two kids named Wes Moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. Both grew... Read more >
One Name, Two Fates
Written by Wes Moore
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $11.99
BONUS: This edition contains a new afterword and a The Other Wes Moore discussion guide.
The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.
Two kids named Wes Moore were born blocks apart within a year of each other. Both grew... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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The Other Wes Moore
One Name, Two Fates
Written by Wes Moore
Read by Wes Moore
Afterword by Tavis Smiley
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $35.00
Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.
In... Read more >
One Name, Two Fates
Written by Wes Moore
Read by Wes Moore
Afterword by Tavis Smiley
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $35.00
Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.
In... Read more >
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The Other Wes Moore
One Name, Two Fates
Written by Wes Moore
Read by Wes Moore
Afterword by Tavis Smiley
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $15.00
Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.
In... Read more >
One Name, Two Fates
Written by Wes Moore
Read by Wes Moore
Afterword by Tavis Smiley
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $15.00
Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation.
In... Read more >
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Boricuas: Influential Puerto Rican Writings - An Anthology
Written by Roberto Santiago
Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2009
Price: $13.99
MANY CULTURES * ONE WORLD
"Boricua is what Puerto Ricans call one another as a term of endearment, respect, and cultural affirmation; it is a timeless declaration that transcends gender and color. Boricua is a powerful word that tells the origin and history of the Puerto Rican people."
--From the Introduction
From the sun-drenched... Read more >
Written by Roberto Santiago
Format: eBook, 400 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2009
Price: $13.99
MANY CULTURES * ONE WORLD
"Boricua is what Puerto Ricans call one another as a term of endearment, respect, and cultural affirmation; it is a timeless declaration that transcends gender and color. Boricua is a powerful word that tells the origin and history of the Puerto Rican people."
--From the Introduction
From the sun-drenched... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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Messengers of the Wind
Written by Jane Katz
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2009
Price: $13.99
"Messengers of the Wind goes beyond the autobiographies of everyday women. These are women who have long been an invisible part of American culture. Their stories are haunting, frightening, encouraging, and courageous. . . . Katz is a faithful guide."
--The Minnesota Daily
In Messengers of the Wind, Native American women, old and... Read more >
Written by Jane Katz
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: June 24, 2009
Price: $13.99
"Messengers of the Wind goes beyond the autobiographies of everyday women. These are women who have long been an invisible part of American culture. Their stories are haunting, frightening, encouraging, and courageous. . . . Katz is a faithful guide."
--The Minnesota Daily
In Messengers of the Wind, Native American women, old and... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Taqwacores
Muslim Punk in the USA
Photographed by Kim Badawi
Foreword by Michael Muhammad Knight
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: June 2, 2009
Price: $35.00
Writer Michael Muhammad Knight coined the term "taqwacore" for his novel about a Muslim punk house in Buffalo, NY, which Knight initially distributed from the back of his car as a DIY photocopied zine. In time, the book found widespread publication through Autonomedia and garnered supporters, even inspiring the first woman-led... Read more >
Muslim Punk in the USA
Photographed by Kim Badawi
Foreword by Michael Muhammad Knight
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: June 2, 2009
Price: $35.00
Writer Michael Muhammad Knight coined the term "taqwacore" for his novel about a Muslim punk house in Buffalo, NY, which Knight initially distributed from the back of his car as a DIY photocopied zine. In time, the book found widespread publication through Autonomedia and garnered supporters, even inspiring the first woman-led... Read more >
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Still Here
Stories After Katrina
Photographed by Joseph Rodriguez
Introduction by Patrice Pascual
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $35.00
Hurricane Katrina was the most costly natural disaster in the history of the United States. The Category 1 hurricane, which landed August 29, 2005 in the Gulf Coast region, caused 81.2 billion dollars in property damage, killed 1,836 people, and permanently displaced hundreds of thousands more. In the weeks following the... Read more >
Stories After Katrina
Photographed by Joseph Rodriguez
Introduction by Patrice Pascual
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $35.00
Hurricane Katrina was the most costly natural disaster in the history of the United States. The Category 1 hurricane, which landed August 29, 2005 in the Gulf Coast region, caused 81.2 billion dollars in property damage, killed 1,836 people, and permanently displaced hundreds of thousands more. In the weeks following the... Read more >
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A Thousand Sighs, A Thousand Revolts
Journeys in Kurdistan
Written by Christiane Bird
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.99
Though the Kurds played a major military and tactical role in the United States’ recent war with Iraq, most of us know little about this fiercely independent, long-marginalized people. Now acclaimed journalist Christiane Bird, who riveted readers with her tour of Islamic Iran in Neither East Nor West, travels through this... Read more >
Journeys in Kurdistan
Written by Christiane Bird
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.99
Though the Kurds played a major military and tactical role in the United States’ recent war with Iraq, most of us know little about this fiercely independent, long-marginalized people. Now acclaimed journalist Christiane Bird, who riveted readers with her tour of Islamic Iran in Neither East Nor West, travels through this... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Accidental Asian
Notes of a Native Speaker
Written by Eric Liu
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $11.99
Beyond black and white, native and alien, lies a vast and fertile field of human experience. It is here that Eric Liu, former speechwriter for President Clinton and noted political commentator, invites us to explore.
In these compellingly candid essays, Liu reflects on his life as a second-generation Chinese American and reveals... Read more >
Notes of a Native Speaker
Written by Eric Liu
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $11.99
Beyond black and white, native and alien, lies a vast and fertile field of human experience. It is here that Eric Liu, former speechwriter for President Clinton and noted political commentator, invites us to explore.
In these compellingly candid essays, Liu reflects on his life as a second-generation Chinese American and reveals... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Covering
The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights
Written by Kenji Yoshino
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 20, 2007
Price: $15.95
In this remarkable and elegant work, acclaimed Yale Law School professor Kenji Yoshino fuses legal manifesto and poetic memoir to call for a redefinition of civil rights in our law and culture.
Everyone covers. To cover is to downplay a disfavored trait so as to blend into the mainstream. Because all of... Read more >
The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights
Written by Kenji Yoshino
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 20, 2007
Price: $15.95
In this remarkable and elegant work, acclaimed Yale Law School professor Kenji Yoshino fuses legal manifesto and poetic memoir to call for a redefinition of civil rights in our law and culture.
Everyone covers. To cover is to downplay a disfavored trait so as to blend into the mainstream. Because all of... Read more >
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eBook.
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Rachel and Her Children
Homeless Families in America
Written by Jonathan Kozol
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: August 15, 2006
Price: $13.95
The story that jolted the conscience of the nation when it first appeared in The New Yorker
Jonathan Kozol is one of America’s most forceful and eloquent observers of the intersection of race, poverty, and education. His books, from the National Book Award–winning Death at an Early Age to his most recent... Read more >
Homeless Families in America
Written by Jonathan Kozol
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: August 15, 2006
Price: $13.95
The story that jolted the conscience of the nation when it first appeared in The New Yorker
Jonathan Kozol is one of America’s most forceful and eloquent observers of the intersection of race, poverty, and education. His books, from the National Book Award–winning Death at an Early Age to his most recent... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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A Thousand Sighs, A Thousand Revolts
Journeys in Kurdistan
Written by Christiane Bird
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: June 14, 2005
Price: $17.00
Though the Kurds played a major military and tactical role in the United States’ recent war with Iraq, most of us know little about this fiercely independent, long-marginalized people. Now acclaimed journalist Christiane Bird, who riveted readers with her tour of Islamic Iran in Neither East Nor West, travels through this... Read more >
Journeys in Kurdistan
Written by Christiane Bird
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: June 14, 2005
Price: $17.00
Though the Kurds played a major military and tactical role in the United States’ recent war with Iraq, most of us know little about this fiercely independent, long-marginalized people. Now acclaimed journalist Christiane Bird, who riveted readers with her tour of Islamic Iran in Neither East Nor West, travels through this... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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A Time Before Crack
Text by Charlie Ahearn and Terence Jennings
Afterword by James "Koe" Rodriguez
Photographed by Jamel Shabazz
Introduction by Claude Grunitzky
Format: Hardcover, 152 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2005
Price: $35.00
“Deeply unpretentious and undistracted by the trendy new aesthetics or technologies, Mr. Shabazz is the best kind of photojournalist: one driven simply by curiosity about other human beings.”
—Ken Johnson, The New York Times
Once upon a time before crack, inner city communities were blighted by poverty and unemployment—but not... Read more >
Text by Charlie Ahearn and Terence Jennings
Afterword by James "Koe" Rodriguez
Photographed by Jamel Shabazz
Introduction by Claude Grunitzky
Format: Hardcover, 152 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2005
Price: $35.00
“Deeply unpretentious and undistracted by the trendy new aesthetics or technologies, Mr. Shabazz is the best kind of photojournalist: one driven simply by curiosity about other human beings.”
—Ken Johnson, The New York Times
Once upon a time before crack, inner city communities were blighted by poverty and unemployment—but not... Read more >
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