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The State of the Native Nations: Conditions under U.S. Policies of Self-Determination»rank: 126465by: Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, Eric C. Henson, Jonathan B. Taylor, Catherine E. A. Curtis, Stephen Cornell, Kenneth W. Grant, Miriam R. Jorgensen, Joseph P. Kalt, Andrew J. Lee
: :Media filters and personal preconceptions can make it hard to get a clear view of present-day Indian America. The reality is that the 500+ Native nations in the United States confront many of the same day-to-day challenges that are faced by other nations and communities--raising children with strong identities, practicing religion, providing economic sustenance, strengthening culture, managing business and governmental affairs, and protecting public health and safety--but they are doing so from foundations built on their distinct histories, cultures, and circumstances. The State of the Native Nations: Conditions under U.S. Policies of Self-Determination chronicles the efforts, obstacles, and accomplishments that are shaping Indian Country under contemporary federal policies and responsive tribal strategies ... |
Ethnicity and Race: Making Identities in a Changing World (Sociology for a New Century Series)»rank: 336204by: Stephen E. Cornell, Douglas Hartmann
: :'This book is very well written and clearly organized throughout. It is pitched at upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level race and ethnicity students...in sum, this is an important book, highly recommended to students and faculty alike. The authors draw extensively from classic and contemporary sociological theory throughout the text and maintain a transnational focus in each and every chapter.' -TEACHING SOCIOLOGY'I used Cornell's earlier edition for years and consider it to be one of the best explanations/ examinations of race and ethnic relations around.'-Margot Kempers, Fitchburg State CollegeEthnicity and Race: Making Identities in a Changing World, Second Edition uses examples and extended case studies from all over the world to craft a compelling, ... |
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The Return of the Native: American Indian Political Resurgence»rank: 841378by: Stephen Cornell
: :An incisive look at American Indian and Euro-American relations from the seventeenth century to the present, this book focuses on how such relations--and Indian responses to them--have shaped contemporary Indian political fortunes. Cornell shows how, in the early days of colonization, Indians were able to maintain their nationhood by playing off the competing European powers; and how the American Revolution and westward expansion eventually caused Native Americans to lose their land, social cohesion, and economic independence. The final part of the book recounts the slow, steady reemergence of American Indian political power and identity, evidenced by militant political activism in the 1960s and early 1970s. By paying particular attention to the evolution ... |
What Can Tribes Do?: Strategies and Institutions in American Indian Economic Development (American Indian Manual&Handbook Series No 4)»rank: 1132627from: Small Press Distribution
: :An incisive look at American Indian and Euro-American relations from the seventeenth century to the present, this book focuses on how such relations--and Indian responses to them--have shaped contemporary Indian political fortunes. Cornell shows how, in the early days of colonization, Indians were able to maintain their nationhood by playing off the competing European powers; and how the American Revolution and westward expansion eventually caused Native Americans to lose their land, social cohesion, and economic independence. The final part of the book recounts the slow, steady reemergence of American Indian political power and identity, evidenced by militant political activism in the 1960s and early 1970s. By paying particular attention to the evolution ... |
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MASTERPIECES OF MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE: The Dancing Detective; Help Wanted Male; Twenty One Good Men and True; The Nuggy Bar; The Homesick Buick; The Parker Shotgun; Qutters Inc; Lucky Penny; Never Shake a Family Tree; Have a Nice Death»rank: 495249by: Martin H. (editor) (Cornell Woolrich; Rex Stout; Dick Francis; Simon Brett; Sue Grafton; Linda Barnes; Donald E. Westlake; Antonia Fraser; Lillian de la Torre; Edward D. Hoch; Ursula Curtiss; Isaac Asimov; Stephen King; John D. MacDonald) Greenberg
: :An incisive look at American Indian and Euro-American relations from the seventeenth century to the present, this book focuses on how such relations--and Indian responses to them--have shaped contemporary Indian political fortunes. Cornell shows how, in the early days of colonization, Indians were able to maintain their nationhood by playing off the competing European powers; and how the American Revolution and westward expansion eventually caused Native Americans to lose their land, social cohesion, and economic independence. The final part of the book recounts the slow, steady reemergence of American Indian political power and identity, evidenced by militant political activism in the 1960s and early 1970s. By paying particular attention to the evolution ... |
Crisis Pending»rank: 2263267by: Stephen Cornell
: :When U.S. oil refineries blow up, the White House and the Feds move fast - but not fast enough. Sherman Nassar Ramsey, terrorist for hire, a loner, brilliant, multilingual and skilled with knives, pistols and bare hands, moves around the country with contempt, ease and cunning. But Ramsey hasn't counted on Lee Hamilton, an oil refinery manager who knows his way around pressure vessels, pumps, compressors, valves and miles of pipe. |
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Beyong Agriculture: New Policies for Rural America»rank: 2263267by: Alan Greenspan, Mark Drabenstott, Thomas G. Johnson, Ray Marshall, Terry Jorde, William F. Fox and Sanela Porca, Martin C. Jischke, Stephen Cornell, Andrew M. Isserman, Mario Pezzini
: :Rural America needs new policies if it is to reach its full potential in the 21st century. This book addresses what new policies should be adopted to operate farms and rural businesses at a scale that can compete in the digital era. |
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, July 1949 (Vol. 14, No. 68)»rank: 2263267by: Gerald Kersh, Stephen Vincent Benet, MacKinlay Kantor, Cornell Woolrich, Q. Patrick
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Ethnicity and Race: Making Identities in a Changing World»rank: 2263267by: Stephen; Hartmann, Douglass Cornell
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A Rendezvous in Summer: The day the angels met»rank: 4931755by: Stephen Cornell
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