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Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 15,34 MB
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1783161906
Combines historical and contemporary material. Draws on historical, sociological, cultural and literary approaches. Full revised and up-to-date edition of a classic book in the field. Covers the whole field in one volume.
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Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 21,55 MB
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1783161892
Combines historical and contemporary material. Draws on historical, sociological, cultural and literary approaches. Full revised and up-to-date edition of a classic book in the field. Covers the whole field in one volume.
Author : Colin Holmes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 33,89 MB
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 131737892X
In this book, first published in 1991, Colin Holmes examines responses to those immigrants and refugees who have been coming to Britain since the late nineteenth century as well as the perception and treatment of British-born minorities. He attempts to explain the hostility which these groups have encountered and reveals behind complex feelings and circumstances which have often gone unrecognised.
Author : Brad Stetson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,69 MB
Release : 2005-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830827879
Brad Stetson and Joseph G. Conti explore the use and misuse of the value of tolerance in academic circles and popular media, demonstrating that Christian conviction about religious truth provides the only secure basis for a tolerant society which promotes truth seeking.
Author : Ghassan Hage
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 34,17 MB
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1136743472
Anthropologist and social critic Ghassan Hage explores one of the most complex and troubling of modern phenomena: the desire for a white nation.
Author : Bruce Erickson
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 31,6 MB
Release : 2013-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0774822503
More than an ancient means of transportation and trade, the canoe has come to be a symbol of Canada itself. In Canoe Nation, Bruce Erickson argues that the canoe’s sentimental power has come about through a set of narratives that attempt to legitimize a particular vision of Canada that overvalues the nation’s connection to nature. From Alexander Mackenzie to Grey Owl to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the canoe authenticates Canada’s reputation as a tolerant, environmentalist nation, even when there is abundant evidence to the contrary. Ultimately, the stories we tell about the canoe need to be understood as moments in the ever-contested field of cultural politics.
Author : Denis Lacorne
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 20,3 MB
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0231547048
The modern notion of tolerance—the welcoming of diversity as a force for the common good—emerged in the Enlightenment in the wake of centuries of religious wars. First elaborated by philosophers such as John Locke and Voltaire, religious tolerance gradually gained ground in Europe and North America. But with the resurgence of fanaticism and terrorism, religious tolerance is increasingly being challenged by frightened publics. In this book, Denis Lacorne traces the emergence of the modern notion of religious tolerance in order to rethink how we should respond to its contemporary tensions. In a wide-ranging argument that spans the Ottoman Empire, the Venetian republic, and recent controversies such as France’s burqa ban and the white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, The Limits of Tolerance probes crucial questions: Should we impose limits on freedom of expression in the name of human dignity or decency? Should we accept religious symbols in the public square? Can we tolerate the intolerant? While acknowledging that tolerance can never be entirely without limits, Lacorne defends the Enlightenment concept against recent attempts to circumscribe it, arguing that without it a pluralistic society cannot survive. Awarded the Prix Montyon by the Académie Française, The Limits of Tolerance is a powerful reflection on twenty-first-century democracy’s most fundamental challenges.
Author : Maha Gargash
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,74 MB
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061959863
A novel of Dubai, The Sand Fish by Maha Gargash offers readers a fascinating glimpse into another corner of the world. Set in the 1950s in what is now the United Arab Emirates, The Sand Fish tells the poignant and powerful story of a rebellious young woman trapped in a repressive society—as richly atmospheric a look at Middle Eastern life and culture as The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Alaa Al Aswany’s The Yacoubian Building.
Author : Amy Mills
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 21,94 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0820335738
Esra Ozyllrek, author of Nostalgia for the Modern: State Specularism and Everyday Politics in Turkey --
Author : Tyson Miller
Publisher : SEE Innovation
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 13,35 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0615482260
Across the nation countless individuals and organizations are dreaming a new future. Dream of a Nation is a comprehensive resource for any reader interested in gaining critical information and deepening their role as an empowered citizen. This handbook provides statistics and accessible analyses of the many interconnected social and environmental issues we face with compelling stories of individuals and institutions that are creating the changes necessary for our country to be more environmentally oriented, peaceful, equitable, and tolerant. Applicable for readers aged 16+ of all political and religious persuasions and anyone concerned with restoring balance in the world. The issues come alive through four color authentic images, and accessible graphics and illustrations. Contributors include: Alice Walker, Vice President Gore, Time 100 Visionary Geoffrey Canada, NASA Astronaut Jerry Linenger, Frances Moore Lappe, Union of Concerned Scientists, New America Foundation, United for a Fair Economy, Veterans for Peace (and nearly 50 more)Over 60 interconnected issues are explored and organized across twelve chapters including: Building an Equitable and Green Economy, Waging Peace, Citizen Leadership, Strengthening Community, Environmental Stewardship, Ending Poverty, Deepening Democracy, Improving Health, Media Reform, Key Education Innovations, Re-Imagining Business, and Creating a Nation that Shines. Dream of a Nation restores faith that humanity can solve our current looming environmental, economic and societal challenges.
