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The men who united the States : America's explorers, inventors, eccentrics, and mavericks, and the creation of one nation, indivisible /
Illuminates the men who toiled fearlessly to discover, connect, and bond the citizenry and geography of the U.S.A. from its beginnings and ponders whether the historic work of uniting the States has succeeded, and to what degree.
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Under the affluence : shaming the poor, praising the rich and sacrificing the future of America
\"Tim Wise is one of America's most prolific public intellectuals, long established as am invaluable voice in any discussion on issues of race and multicultural democracy. In Under the Affluence, Wise discusses a related issue: economic inequality and the demonization of those in need. He reminds us that there was a time when the hardship of fellow Americans stirred feelings of sympathy, solidarity for struggling families, and support for policies and programs meant to alleviate poverty. Today, however, mainstream discourse blames people with low income for their own situation, and the notion of an intractable \"culture of poverty\" has pushed our country in an especially ugly direction. Tim Wise argues that far from any culture of poverty, it is the culture of predatory affluence that deserves the blame for America's simmering economic and social crises. He documents the increasing contempt for the nation's poor, and reveals the forces at work to create and perpetuate it. With clarity, passion and eloquence, he demonstrates how America's myth of personal entitlement based on merit is inextricably linked to pernicious racial bigotry, and he points the way to greater compassion, fairness, and economic justice.\"--Page 4 of cover.
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Longitudinal interactional histories : bilingual and biliterate journeys of Mexican immigrant-origin youth
This book explores the lives of five Mexican immigrant-origin youths in the United States, documenting their language and literacy journeys over an eight-year period from adolescence to young adulthood. In these qualitative case studies, the author uses a \"longitudinal interactional histories approach\" (LIHA) to explore literacy events in which the young people participated over time, telling the stories behind the texts they created in order to better understand opportunities for bilingual and biliterate development available inside and outside of formal schooling. The book begins with an overview and exploration of theories and research underpinning the project, with a focus on countering minoritizing discouses faced by many multilingual immigrant youth and prioritizing the \"goodness\" of their experiences. The study's methodology, including LIHA, is presented, before individual case studies of all five youths are explored. The book closes with a synthesis of these cases and exploration of pedagogical, policy, and research implications--back cover.
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Never say die : the myth and marketing of the new old age
In a narrative that combines the intensely personal with social, economic, and historical analysis, Jacoby turns an unsparing eye on the marketers of longevity--pharmaceutical companies, lifestyle gurus, and scientific businessmen who suggest that there will soon be a \"cure\" for the \"disease\" of aging.
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The origins of the necessary and proper clause
\"This book uses three independent lines of research to trace the origins of the Necessary and Proper Clause\"-- Provided by publisher.
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