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Baltimore Revisited: Stories of Inequality and Resistance in a U.S. City
by Nicole Fabricant • Louise Parker Kelley • Sam Collins • Michelle L. Stefano • Lawrence Brown • Daniel L. Buccino • Michael Casiano • Shannon Darrow • Matthew Durington • Aiden Faust • Jennifer A. Ferretti • Leif Fredrickson • Robert Gamble • Marisela Gomez • April K. Householder • Jodi Kelber-Kaye • Emily Lieb • Jacob R. Levin • Teresa Méndez • Ashley Minner • Elizabeth M. Nix • Richard E. Otten • Eli Pousson • Mary Rizzo • Fred Scharmen • Aletheia Hyun-Jin Shin • Linda Shopes • Joe Tropea • Amy Zanoni • Denise Meringolo • Robert Headley • Shawntay StocksNicknamed both “Mobtown” and “Charm City” and located on the border of the North and South, Baltimore is a city of contradictions. From media depictions in The Wire to the real-life trial of police officers for the murder of Freddie Gray, Baltimore has become a quintessential example of a struggling... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
The Changing Roles of Doctors
by Amanda Howe • Mick Collins • Ann Barrett • Penny Cavenagh • Sam Leinster • Veena Rodrigues • Susanne Lindqvist • Andrea Stockl • Alistair LeinsterThis fascinating new book describes the evolution of the medical profession and how the role of the doctor and expectations of that role have changed over time. It critically examines developments in the light of both external influences such as the ageing population, patient attitudes and knowledge... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Captured by Pirates: 22 Firsthand Accounts of Murder and Mayhem on the High Seas
by Aaron Smith • John Richard Stephens • Captain Barnabas Lincoln • Captain John Stairs • Captain Rufus Frink • Captain John Butman • Captain William Snelgrave • John Battis • Captain Sabins • Captain George Roberts • Philip Ashton • Fernão Mendez Pinto • Captain Z. G. Lamson • John Fillmore • Richard Glasspoole • Captain Samuel Samuels • Captain Jacob Dunham • Captain j. Evans • Saint Vincent De paul • Lucretia Parker • Daniel CollinsPirates are primarily known for their swashbuckling attitudes, their freebooting lifestyle, their high-seas adventures and their stolen treasure, but their victims tend to be forgotten. These are the innocent and not-so-innocent voyagers who find themselves suddenly snatched up, brutalized, and fran... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Precarious Democracy: Ethnographies of Hope, Despair, and Resistance in Brazil
by Sean T. Mitchell • John Collins • David Rojas • Rosana Pinheiro-Machado • Patrick McCormick • Lila Moritz Schwarcz • Benjamin Junge • Jessica Jerome • Isabela Kalil • Lucia Mury Scalco • Patricia De Pinho • Karina Biondi • Lucia Cantero • Andrezza Alves Olival • Alexandre De Olival • Falina Enriquez • Moisés Kopper • Sarah LeBaron Baeyer • LaShandra Sullivan • Carlos Eduardo Henning • Alvaro Jarrin • Melanie A. Medeiros • Erika Schmitt • James KaleBrazil changed drastically in the 21st century’s second decade. In 2010, the country’s outgoing president Lula left office with almost 90% approval. As the presidency passed to his Workers' Party successor, Dilma Rousseff, many across the world hailed Brazil as a model of progressive governance in t... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021