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"Language is a place of struggle" [[electronic resource] ] : great quotes by people of color / / edited by Tram Nguyen
| "Language is a place of struggle" [[electronic resource] ] : great quotes by people of color / / edited by Tram Nguyen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, MA, : Beacon Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (293 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NguyenTram |
| Soggetto topico |
Minorities - United States
Immigrants - United States Social change - United States Community life - United States Social justice - United States Spirituality |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8070-4801-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454617603321 |
| Boston, MA, : Beacon Press, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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"Language is a place of struggle" [[electronic resource] ] : great quotes by people of color / / edited by Tram Nguyen
| "Language is a place of struggle" [[electronic resource] ] : great quotes by people of color / / edited by Tram Nguyen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, MA, : Beacon Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (293 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NguyenTram |
| Soggetto topico |
Minorities - United States
Immigrants - United States Social change - United States Community life - United States Social justice - United States Spirituality |
| ISBN | 0-8070-4801-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782747903321 |
| Boston, MA, : Beacon Press, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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"Language is a place of struggle" : great quotes by people of color / / edited by Tram Nguyen
| "Language is a place of struggle" : great quotes by people of color / / edited by Tram Nguyen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, MA, : Beacon Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (293 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NguyenTram |
| Soggetto topico |
Minorities - United States
Immigrants - United States Social change - United States Community life - United States Social justice - United States Spirituality |
| ISBN | 0-8070-4801-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Chapter 1: Roots -- History -- Race, Ethnicity, and Racism -- Surviving -- Migrations -- Chapter 2: Selves -- Identities -- Education -- Gender and Sexuality -- Wisdom -- Chapter 3: Relationship -- Love -- Family and Friendship -- Community -- Chapter 4: Work and Play -- Labor -- Economic Justice -- Arts and Culture -- Chapter 5: Making Change -- Organizing and Activism -- Leadership -- Peace and Justice -- Environmental Justice -- Chapter 6: Inner Visions -- Spirit -- Faith -- Inspirations -- Acknowledgments -- Name Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Language is a place of struggle |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910967359503321 |
| Boston, MA, : Beacon Press, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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"They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky
| "They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky |
| Autore | Chomsky Aviva <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.8/73 |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - United States - Public opinion
Public opinion - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8070-4157-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Immigrants and the economy -- Myth 1. Immigrants take American jobs -- Myth 2. Immigrants compete with low-skilled workers and drive down wages -- Myth 3. Unions oppose immigration because it harms the working class -- Myth 4. Immigrants don't pay taxes -- Myth 5. Immigrants are a drain on the economy -- Myth 6. Immigrants send most of what they earn out of the country in the form of remittances -- pt. 2. Immigrants and the law -- Myth 7. The rules apply to everyone, so new immigrants need to follow them just like immigrants in the past did -- Myth 8. The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants -- Myth 9. The United States has a generous refugee policy -- pt. 3. Immigration and race -- Myth 10. The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants from all over the world -- Myth 11. Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here, we all start on equal footing -- Myth 12. Today's immigrants threaten the national culture because they are not assimilating -- Myth 13. Today's immigrants are not learning English, and bilingual education just adds to the problem -- pt. 4. How have U.S. policies created immigration? -- Myth 14. Immigrants only come here because they want to enjoy our higher standard of living -- Case study : the Philippines -- pt. 5. The debate at the turn of the millennium -- Myth 15. The American public opposes immigration, and the debate in Congress reflects that -- Myth 16. The overwhelming victory of Proposition 187 in California shows that the public opposes immigration -- Myth 17. Immigration is a problem -- Myth 18. Countries need to control who goes in and out -- Myth 19. We need to protect our borders to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country -- Myth 20. If people break our laws by immigrating illegally, they are criminals and should be deported -- Myth 21. The problems this book raises are so huge that there's nothing we can do about them -- Epilogue -- Timeline. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453597203321 |
Chomsky Aviva <1957->
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| Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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"They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky
| "They take our jobs!" [[electronic resource] ] : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky |
| Autore | Chomsky Aviva <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.8/73 |
| Collana | Myths Made in America Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - United States - Public opinion
Public opinion - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8070-4157-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Immigrants and the economy -- Myth 1. Immigrants take American jobs -- Myth 2. Immigrants compete with low-skilled workers and drive down wages -- Myth 3. Unions oppose immigration because it harms the working class -- Myth 4. Immigrants don't pay taxes -- Myth 5. Immigrants are a drain on the economy -- Myth 6. Immigrants send most of what they earn out of the country in the form of remittances -- pt. 2. Immigrants and the law -- Myth 7. The rules apply to everyone, so new immigrants need to follow them just like immigrants in the past did -- Myth 8. The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants -- Myth 9. The United States has a generous refugee policy -- pt. 3. Immigration and race -- Myth 10. The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants from all over the world -- Myth 11. Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here, we all start on equal footing -- Myth 12. Today's immigrants threaten the national culture because they are not assimilating -- Myth 13. Today's immigrants are not learning English, and bilingual education just adds to the problem -- pt. 4. How have U.S. policies created immigration? -- Myth 14. Immigrants only come here because they want to enjoy our higher standard of living -- Case study : the Philippines -- pt. 5. The debate at the turn of the millennium -- Myth 15. The American public opposes immigration, and the debate in Congress reflects that -- Myth 16. The overwhelming victory of Proposition 187 in California shows that the public opposes immigration -- Myth 17. Immigration is a problem -- Myth 18. Countries need to control who goes in and out -- Myth 19. We need to protect our borders to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country -- Myth 20. If people break our laws by immigrating illegally, they are criminals and should be deported -- Myth 21. The problems this book raises are so huge that there's nothing we can do about them -- Epilogue -- Timeline. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782369603321 |
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Chomsky Aviva <1957->
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| Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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"They take our jobs!" : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky
| "They take our jobs!" : and 20 other myths about immigration / / Aviva Chomsky |
| Autore | Chomsky Aviva <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 304.8/73 |
| Collana | Myths Made in America Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Immigrants - United States - Public opinion
Public opinion - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8070-4157-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Immigrants and the economy -- Myth 1. Immigrants take American jobs -- Myth 2. Immigrants compete with low-skilled workers and drive down wages -- Myth 3. Unions oppose immigration because it harms the working class -- Myth 4. Immigrants don't pay taxes -- Myth 5. Immigrants are a drain on the economy -- Myth 6. Immigrants send most of what they earn out of the country in the form of remittances -- pt. 2. Immigrants and the law -- Myth 7. The rules apply to everyone, so new immigrants need to follow them just like immigrants in the past did -- Myth 8. The country is being overrun by illegal immigrants -- Myth 9. The United States has a generous refugee policy -- pt. 3. Immigration and race -- Myth 10. The United States is a melting pot that has always welcomed immigrants from all over the world -- Myth 11. Since we are all the descendants of immigrants here, we all start on equal footing -- Myth 12. Today's immigrants threaten the national culture because they are not assimilating -- Myth 13. Today's immigrants are not learning English, and bilingual education just adds to the problem -- pt. 4. How have U.S. policies created immigration? -- Myth 14. Immigrants only come here because they want to enjoy our higher standard of living -- Case study : the Philippines -- pt. 5. The debate at the turn of the millennium -- Myth 15. The American public opposes immigration, and the debate in Congress reflects that -- Myth 16. The overwhelming victory of Proposition 187 in California shows that the public opposes immigration -- Myth 17. Immigration is a problem -- Myth 18. Countries need to control who goes in and out -- Myth 19. We need to protect our borders to prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country -- Myth 20. If people break our laws by immigrating illegally, they are criminals and should be deported -- Myth 21. The problems this book raises are so huge that there's nothing we can do about them -- Epilogue -- Timeline. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910958293703321 |
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Chomsky Aviva <1957->
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| Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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(Not) keeping up with our parents [[electronic resource] ] : the decline of the professional middle class / / Nan Mooney
| (Not) keeping up with our parents [[electronic resource] ] : the decline of the professional middle class / / Nan Mooney |
| Autore | Mooney Nan <1970-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Beacon Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.9730086/22 |
| Soggetto topico |
Professional employees - United States
Middle class - United States - Economic conditions College graduates - United States - Economic conditions - 21st century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8070-9749-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The new reality -- From the New Deal to the new economy : a short history of the American middle class -- College promises : real debt and false expectations -- Career and contribution : society or the 401(k)? -- To have or to hold : money, marriage, and children -- What were the benefits? : health care, retirement and everything else the government was supposed to help provide -- Bridging the gaps : saving, spending, and debt -- A question of equity : rent rich or house poor -- From ripples to revolution : changing the system, changing ourselves. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453833703321 |
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Mooney Nan <1970->
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| Boston, : Beacon Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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(Not) keeping up with our parents [[electronic resource] ] : the decline of the professional middle class / / Nan Mooney
| (Not) keeping up with our parents [[electronic resource] ] : the decline of the professional middle class / / Nan Mooney |
| Autore | Mooney Nan <1970-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Beacon Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.9730086/22 |
| Soggetto topico |
Professional employees - United States
Middle class - United States - Economic conditions College graduates - United States - Economic conditions - 21st century |
| ISBN | 0-8070-9749-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The new reality -- From the New Deal to the new economy : a short history of the American middle class -- College promises : real debt and false expectations -- Career and contribution : society or the 401(k)? -- To have or to hold : money, marriage, and children -- What were the benefits? : health care, retirement and everything else the government was supposed to help provide -- Bridging the gaps : saving, spending, and debt -- A question of equity : rent rich or house poor -- From ripples to revolution : changing the system, changing ourselves. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782373303321 |
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Mooney Nan <1970->
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| Boston, : Beacon Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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(Not) keeping up with our parents : the decline of the professional middle class / / Nan Mooney
| (Not) keeping up with our parents : the decline of the professional middle class / / Nan Mooney |
| Autore | Mooney Nan <1970-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Beacon Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina | 330.9730086/22 |
| Soggetto topico |
Professional employees - United States
Middle class - United States - Economic conditions College graduates - United States - Economic conditions - 21st century |
| ISBN | 0-8070-9749-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The new reality -- From the New Deal to the new economy : a short history of the American middle class -- College promises : real debt and false expectations -- Career and contribution : society or the 401(k)? -- To have or to hold : money, marriage, and children -- What were the benefits? : health care, retirement and everything else the government was supposed to help provide -- Bridging the gaps : saving, spending, and debt -- A question of equity : rent rich or house poor -- From ripples to revolution : changing the system, changing ourselves. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910971830003321 |
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Mooney Nan <1970->
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| Boston, : Beacon Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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60 on up [[electronic resource] ] : the truth about aging in America / / Lillian B. Rubin
| 60 on up [[electronic resource] ] : the truth about aging in America / / Lillian B. Rubin |
| Autore | Rubin Lillian B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston, : Beacon Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.26 |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - United States - Psychology
Older people - United States - Conduct of life Older people - United States - Attitudes Aging - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8070-2930-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Chapter One: Through the Looking Glass""; ""Chapter Two: Out of the Closet""; ""Chapter Three: Staying Younger While Getting Older""; ""Chapter Four: Does Age Count Anymore?""; ""Chapter Five: The Marriage of Self and Society""; ""Chapter Six: The Golden Years? They�ve Gotta Be Kidding!""; ""Chapter Seven: . . . And Now About Sex""; ""Chapter Eight: The Shrinking Ties That Bind""; ""Chapter Nine: Hey Folks, You�re Spending My Inheritance""; ""Chapter Ten: Taking Care of Mom and Dad""; ""Chapter Eleven: Oh My God, We�re Old!""
""Chapter Twelve: It�s Better Than the Alternative, Isn�t It?""""Chapter Thirteen: One Last Word""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453583803321 |
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Rubin Lillian B
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| Boston, : Beacon Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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