African American folk healing / / Stephanie Y. Mitchem |
Autore | Mitchem Stephanie Y. <1950-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : New York University Press, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 189 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 398.2089/96073 |
Soggetto topico |
African Americans
African Americans - Medicine Medicine shows - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
African
American Mitchem about aspects between culture delineating disjunctures epistemology expressions faith healing holistic illness institutional linked medicine pointing practices shows simply that these they those views wellness |
ISBN |
0-8147-9635-4
0-8147-5962-9 1-4356-0736-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Historical paths to healing -- Stories and cures : defining African American folk healing -- Healing, the Black body, and institutional medicine : contexts for crafting wellness -- Healing in place : from past to present -- Today's healing traditions -- Healing and hybridity in the twenty-first century -- Healing the past in the present -- Religion, spirituality, and African American folk healing -- Hoodoo, conjure, and folk healing -- Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778103103321 |
Mitchem Stephanie Y. <1950-> | ||
New York : , : New York University Press, , 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Alienated : immigrant rights, the constitution, and equality in America / / Victor C. Romero |
Autore | Romero Victor C |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (277 pages) |
Disciplina | 342.7308/2 |
Collana | Critical America |
Soggetto topico |
Emigration and immigration law - United States
Constitutional law - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
Alienated
American Filipino Romero adoptees bi-national brings citizens citizenship constitutional either forcing foreign-born foreign from immigrants immigration including lawmakers legally look murky naturalized other outsiders partners people perspective point same-gender status students tourists undocumented vantage viewpoint whose |
ISBN |
0-8147-7674-4
0-8147-0804-8 1-4294-1484-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Equality for all as a constitutional mandate (noncitizens included!) -- Immigrants and the war on terrorism after 9/11 -- Automatic citizens, automatic deportees : parents, children, and crimes -- Building the floor : preserving the Fourth Amendment rights of undocumented migrants -- Hitting the ceiling : the right to a college education -- A peek into the future? : same-gender partners and immigration law -- The equal noncitizen : alternatives in theory and practice. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777605703321 |
Romero Victor C | ||
New York, : New York University Press, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American constitutionalism heard round the world, 1776-1989 [[electronic resource] ] : a global perspective / / George Athan Billias |
Autore | Billias George Athan <1919-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (561 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.73029 |
Soggetto topico |
Constitutional history - United States
Constitutional history Constitutional law - United States Constitutional law World politics - To 1900 World politics - 1900-1945 World politics - 1945-1989 Civilization, Modern - American influences |
Soggetto non controllato |
1989
American Billiass Western change constitutionalism during era global history important landmark major played point reached readers role story study tells that this turning view will |
ISBN |
0-8147-3901-6
1-4416-2177-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1 Of Constitutions and Constitutionalisms -- 2 American Constitutionalism Defined -- 3 First Echo -- 4 Second Echo -- 5 European Interlude -- 6 Third Echo -- 7 European Interlude -- 8 Fourth Echo -- 9 Fifth Echo -- 10 Sixth Echo -- 11 Seventh Echo -- 12 Global Consciousness -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778323503321 |
Billias George Athan <1919-> | ||
New York, : New York University Press, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American karma [[electronic resource] ] : race, culture, and identity in the Indian diaspora / / Sunil Bhatia |
Autore | Bhatia Sunil |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.800973 |
Collana | Qualitative studies in psychology |
Soggetto topico |
East Indian Americans - Social conditions
East Indian Americans - Ethnic identity Immigrants - United States - Social conditions |
Soggetto non controllato |
American
Karma about construction context framework identity immigration offers selfhood thinking |
ISBN |
1-4356-0744-9
0-8147-2311-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 American Karma -- 2 Qualitative Inquiry and Psychology -- 3 Des-Pardes in the American Suburbia -- 4 Saris, Chutney Sandwiches, and “Thick Accents” -- 5 Racism and Glass Ceilings -- 6 Analyzing Assignations and Assertions -- 7 Imagining Homes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778104603321 |
Bhatia Sunil | ||
New York, : New York University Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American karma [[electronic resource] ] : race, culture, and identity in the Indian diaspora / / Sunil Bhatia |
Autore | Bhatia Sunil |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
Disciplina | 305.800973 |
Collana | Qualitative studies in psychology |
Soggetto topico |
East Indian Americans - Social conditions
East Indian Americans - Ethnic identity Immigrants - United States - Social conditions |
Soggetto non controllato |
American
Karma about construction context framework identity immigration offers selfhood thinking |
ISBN |
1-4356-0744-9
0-8147-2311-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 American Karma -- 2 Qualitative Inquiry and Psychology -- 3 Des-Pardes in the American Suburbia -- 4 Saris, Chutney Sandwiches, and “Thick Accents” -- 5 Racism and Glass Ceilings -- 6 Analyzing Assignations and Assertions -- 7 Imagining Homes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996582069803316 |
Bhatia Sunil | ||
New York, : New York University Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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The American title insurance industry [[electronic resource] ] : how a cartel fleeces the American consumer / / Joseph W. Eaton and David J. Eaton ; with a foreword by Tom Miller |
Autore | Eaton Joseph W. <1919-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (301 p.) |
Disciplina | 368.8/800973 |
Altri autori (Persone) | EatonDavid J |
Soggetto topico |
Title insurance - United States
Title companies - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
American
Industry Insurance Title brings elected estate industries involved issue landmark light long-neglected makers officials policy real study those |
ISBN |
0-8147-2246-6
0-8147-2281-4 81-472-2466-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Title insurance as a for-profit business -- Alternate title guarantee models -- Title insurance as a government service -- Title insurance the legal dimension -- Title insurance the administrative dimension -- Title interest groups -- Title income and losses -- Title reform is a definite maybe -- The future of title insurance. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781811103321 |
Eaton Joseph W. <1919-> | ||
New York, : New York University Press, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Babysitter : An American History / / Miriam Forman-Brunell |
Autore | Forman-Brunell Miriam |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [2009] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
Disciplina | 649/.10248 |
Soggetto topico | Babysitting - United States - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
Soggetto non controllato |
American
Teenaged babysitter faces many mini-mother temptress |
ISBN | 0-8147-2853-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Beginnings of Babysitting -- 2 Suburban Parents and Sitter Unions -- 3 The Bobby-Soxer Babysitter -- 4 Making Better Babysitters -- 5 Boisterous Babysitters -- 6 Vixens and Victims -- 7 Sisterhoods of Sitters -- 8 Coming of Wage at the End of the Century -- 9 Quitter Sitters -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780839103321 |
Forman-Brunell Miriam | ||
New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [2009] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Babysitter : An American History / / Miriam Forman-Brunell |
Autore | Forman-Brunell Miriam |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [2009] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (328 p.) |
Disciplina | 649/.10248 |
Soggetto topico | Babysitting - United States - History - 20th century |
Soggetto non controllato |
American
Teenaged babysitter faces many mini-mother temptress |
ISBN | 0-8147-2853-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Beginnings of Babysitting -- 2 Suburban Parents and Sitter Unions -- 3 The Bobby-Soxer Babysitter -- 4 Making Better Babysitters -- 5 Boisterous Babysitters -- 6 Vixens and Victims -- 7 Sisterhoods of Sitters -- 8 Coming of Wage at the End of the Century -- 9 Quitter Sitters -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996571863503316 |
Forman-Brunell Miriam | ||
New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [2009] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Battle cries [[electronic resource] ] : Black women and intimate partner abuse / / Hillary Potter |
Autore | Potter Hillary <1969-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.82/9208996073 |
Soggetto topico |
Intimate partner violence - United States
African American women - Abuse of Abused women - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
African
American abuse abusive consequences contend enduring examination experiences eye-opening from immediate intimate maltreatment mates methods partner resulting used with womens |
ISBN |
0-8147-6847-4
0-8147-6771-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Black Feminist Criminology and the Power of Narrative -- 3. Dynamic Resistance -- 4. Surviving Childhood -- 5. Living Through It -- 6. Fighting Back -- 7. Getting Out -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780606103321 |
Potter Hillary <1969-> | ||
New York, : New York University Press, c2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beyond the Bonus March and GI Bill [[electronic resource] ] : How Veteran Politics Shaped the New Deal Era / / Stephen R. Ortiz |
Autore | Ortiz Stephen R |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; London, [England] : , : New York University Press, , 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.86/561097309043 |
Soggetto topico |
New Deal, 1933-1939
Protest movements - Washington (D.C.) - History - 20th century Veterans - Education - United States - History - 20th century Veterans - United States - Economic conditions - 20th century Veterans - Government policy - United States - History - 20th century World War, 1914-1918 - Veterans - United States Veterans - Political activity - United States - History - 20th century |
Soggetto non controllato |
American
Ortiz VFW between competitive describing details dynamics group interest modern organized politics powerful rise veteran veterans |
ISBN | 0-8147-6256-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Veterans' policy and veteran organizations, 1917-1929 -- Rethinking the Bonus March -- The "New Deal" for veterans -- The Bonus re-emerges -- "The Pro-Bonus Party" -- Veteran politics and the New Deal's political triumph of 1936. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788372503321 |
Ortiz Stephen R | ||
New York ; ; London, [England] : , : New York University Press, , 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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