Social Science
A Short History of African Philosophy
A Short History of African Philosophy discusses major ideas, figures, and schools of thought in philosophy in the African context.
Temples for Tomorrow
The Harlem Renaissance is rightly considered a moment of creative exuberance and unprecedented explosion in the African American world of arts and letters. Today, there is a renewed interest in this movement, calling for a reevaluation and a closer scrutiny of the participants.
Religion and Personal Law in Secular India
Though a directive principle of the constitution, a uniform civil code of law has never been written or instituted in India.
A Little Bird Told Me
A quiet suburban backyard. A small child sits on her grandmother's knee. A little bird arrives in the garden. "What has he come to tell us?" asks Nana... This is a true story about lots of little secrets and one big one.
A Question of Manhood, Volume 2
A Question of Manhood: A Reader in U.S. Black Men's History and Masculinity is the first anthology of historical studies focused on themes and issues central to the construction of Black masculinities.
No Cross, No Crown
Among New Orleans' most compelling stories is that of the Sisters of the Holy Family, which was founded in the 19th century and still thrives today. The community's difficult early years are portrayed in a remarkable account by one of the sisters, Mary Bernard Deggs.
Multiculturalism
The most meaningful support for multiculturalism has come from intellectuals, such as those represented in this book, who have discovered greater meaning about our American past by incorporating concepts driving multiculturalism.
Governments, Citizens, and Genocide
More people have been killed in 20th-century genocides than in all wars and revolutions in the same period.
Revealing Male Bodies
Revealing Male Bodies is the first scholarly collection to directly confront male lived experience. There has been an explosion of work in men's studies, masculinity issues, and male sexuality, in addition to a growing literature exploring female embodiment.