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American life in the 1940s / by MacMillan, Kathy,1975-author.(CARDINAL)285795; Piehler, G. Kurt,consultant.(CARDINAL)883173;
Includes bibliographical references and index."American Life in the 1940s takes a look at the major events that occurred throughout this decade and offers information on the demographics of the United States at the time. Readers will gain an understanding of the politics, conflicts, science, inventions, pop culture, fashion, and sports of the decade, and they will learn about the legacy the 1940s left behind."--Grade 8.Grades 6-12.1020L
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Nineteen forties; Popular culture; Sports; Technological innovations;
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Limbo : blue-collar roots, white-collar dreams / by Lubrano, Alfred.(CARDINAL)420718;
Bricklayer's son : the birth and clash of values -- Crawling out of the black hole : the pain of transition -- The shock of education : how college corrupts -- Culture conflicts : first encounters with the upper classes -- Going home : an identity changed forever -- Office politics : the blue-collar way -- Class, love and progeny : the ultimate battle -- Duality : the never-ending struggle with identity."Limbo is a thought-provoking treatise on the lasting consequences of class mobility in America. Drawing on his own story as well as on dozens more from individuals who share his experience, award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano sheds light on the predicament of some 13 million Americans: reconciling their blue-collar upbringing with the white-collar world they now inhabit." "The profiles here show a remarkable consistency of emotion and experience across a diverse demographic that crosses all boundaries of sex, race, and religion. Opening a long-awaited dialogue, Limbo reflects the reality of a unique class struggling with an all-American brand of cultural isolation. There is something for everyone in these honest and eloquent stories of life in our modern meritocracy."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Blue collar workers.; Social classes; Social mobility; Social values; White collar workers;
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Russia against modernity / by Ėtkind, Aleksandr,1955-author.(CARDINAL)383297;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Modernity in the Anthropocene -- 2. Petrostate -- 3. Parasitic Governance -- 4. The So-Called Elite -- 5. The Public Sphere -- 6. Gender and Degeneration -- 7. Putin's War -- 8. Defederating Russia.Putin's war is a "special operation" against modernity. The invasion has been directed against Ukraine, but the war has a broader target: the modern world of climate awareness, energy transition and digital labor. By trading oil and gas, promoting Trump and Brexit, spreading corruption, boosting inequality and homophobia, subsidizing far-right movements and destroying Ukraine, Putin's clique aims at suppressing the ongoing transformation of modern societies. Alexander Etkind distinguishes between Russia's pompous, weaponized paleomodernity, on the one hand, and the lean, decentralized gaiamodernity of the Anthropocene, on the other. Putin's clique has used various strategies - from climate denialism and electoral interference to war and genocide - to resist and subvert modernity. Working on political, cultural and even demographic levels, social mechanisms convert the vicious energy of the oil curse into all-out aggression. Dissecting these mechanisms, Etkind's brief but rigorous analyses of social structuration, cultural dynamics and family models reveal the agency that drives the Russian war against modernity. This short, sharp critique of the Russian regime combines political economy, social history and demography to predict the decolonizing and defederating of Russia. --
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Sixteenth-century Antwerp and its rural surroundings : social and economic changes in the hinterland of a commercial metropolis (ca. 1450-ca. 1570) / by Limberger, Michael.(CARDINAL)288681;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-242).
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Race becomes tomorrow : North Carolina and the shadow of civil rights / by Sider, Gerald M.,author.(CARDINAL)141819;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-218) and index.Part 1. Stories: Did the conk rag lose? -- The waters of death and life -- Cockroach racing -- Part 2. Culturing words: Naming troubles -- State making -- F & N : intimacy, distance, anger -- Part 3. Beyond: Living in the beyond -- "Out here it's dog eat dog and vice versa" -- Part 4. Living contradictions: Civil society and civil rights on one leg -- "We dies in harness ..." : the tomorrows of vulnerable people -- Appendix: Demographic post-civil rights history of African American towns in Robeson County.In Race Becomes Tomorrow Gerald M. Sider weaves together stories from his civil rights activism, his youth, and his experiences as an anthropologist to investigate the dynamic ways race has been constructed and lived in America since the 1960s. Tacking between past and present, Sider describes how political power, economic control, and racism inject chaos into the lives of ordinary people, especially African Americans, with surprising consequences. In addition to recounting his years working on voter registration in rural North Carolina, Sider makes connections between numerous issues, from sharecropping and deindustrialization to the recessions of the 1970s and 2008, the rise of migrant farm labor, and contemporary living-wage campaigns. Sider's stories -- whether about cockroach races in immigrant homes, degrading labor conditions, or the claims and failures of police violence -- provide numerous entry points into gaining a deeper understanding of how race and power both are and cannot be lived. They demonstrate that race is produced and exists in unpredictability, and that the transition from yesterday to tomorrow is anything but certain.
Subjects: African Americans; Racism; Racism.;
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Journey-to-work trends in the United States and its major metropolitan areas, 1960-2000 / by McGuckin, Nancy A.; Srinivasan, Nanda.(CARDINAL)307242; United States.Federal Highway Administration.Office of Planning.(CARDINAL)307241;
Includes bibliographical references.Ch. 1. National summary -- Ch. 2. Metro area trends -- Ch. 3. Travel time and departure time -- Ch. 4. Means of travel to work -- Ch. 5. Vehicle availability -- Ch. 6. Place of work and commuting flows -- Ch. 7. Background information for data used in this report.How people in the United States travel to work is affected by demographic and worker characteristics, the availability of alternative modes of commuting, perceived travel time and the supply and location of jobs. This report explores commuting behavior on both a national and a metropolitan area basis from data drawn from the U.S. Decennial Census. Topics covered in the report include: population characteristics, characteristics of workers, mode choice for the commute trip and vehicle ownership and availability, and the effect on the data of geographic revisions. The thirty year trends from 1960-1990 are observed, as well as the more recent trends over the ten years from 1980-1990. Two levels of analysis are presented. First, national level trends are looked at, followed by an analysis of trends in large metropolitan areas.
Subjects: Statistics.; Urban transportation; Local transit; Commuting; Metropolitan areas;
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The pornography industry : what everyone needs to know / by Tarrant, Shira,1963-author.(CARDINAL)476110;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Overview -- What is the definition of pornography? -- What is the difference between erotica and porn? -- Why does pornography matter? -- Is pornography a crime, a sin, a vice, or a choice? -- If pornography is a private issue, why talk about it in public? -- What makes pornography a valence issue? -- 2. Historical questions -- When did pornography begin? -- How has pornography changed over time? -- How has technology impacted pornography? -- How did porn evolve in the twentieth century? -- What are stag films? -- What is the golden era of porn? -- What is the video era of porn? -- What is the digital era of porn? -- What is some of the most famous (or infamous) porn in history? -- 3. The pornography industry -- What is the difference between mainstream and indie porn? -- What is the difference between features, gonzo, and unscripted porn? -- What are some of the leading industry organizations and publications? -- What kind of records need to be kept? -- What happens on a porn shoot? -- How much does it cost to produce porn? -- How much revenue does pornography generate -- How accurate are these figures? -- Stolen porn : what is internet piracy? -- What efforts are being made to address porn piracy? -- What are the awards given for porn? -- 4. Porn performers -- How much are porn performers paid? -- How do rates vary? -- What is the pay for magazine shoots and adult-themed products? -- What are cam sites and how much do performers earn? -- What is it like to work in porn? -- Do porn performers enjoy having sex for the camera? -- Why do people become porn performers? -- What is the "damaged goods" hypothesis? -- Is this hypothesis true? -- What are some concerns about porn performers' well-being? -- How do performers transition out of the adult industry? -- 5. Who's watching porn? -- Is it true that men are more visually aroused than women? -- What are the demographics on porn use? -- How does age make a difference? -- How many people watch porn while they're at work? -- What is the data on men and women watching porn? -- What is the data of couples watching porn together? -- How does porn use correlate to religious and political views? -- What is the data on global porn use? -- How is this demographic information collected? -- What are the challenges in data collection? -- How might stigma and stereotypes about gender impact the data on who uses porn? -- 6. Pleasure and danger in pornography -- Does pornography cause violence against women? -- What are the debates and the data? -- Does pornography mean that we are what we watch? -- Does pornography cause sexism and racism? -- Are there links between pornography and human sex trafficking? -- What is the impact of pornography on marriage and relationships? -- Does pornography have positive benefits? -- 7. Legal issues -- Why does the First Amendment protect pornography as free speech? -- What makes pornography different from obscenity? -- What are some important legal cases regarding pornography in the United States? -- What is Measure B? -- What are some of the global pornography laws? -- 8. Medical issues -- Are porn performers at risk of contracting STIs or HIV? -- What are the STI testing requirements for porn performers? -- What are some changes in STI testing and health safety protocol? -- What happens if a test is positive? -- Are there other health concerns related to the adult film industry? -- What is labiaplasty? -- Is there a problem with anal sex? -- Is waxing dangerous? -- What are the debates about pornography addiction? -- Are there links between pornography use and erectile dysfunction? -- 9. Children and teens using pornography -- How many youth are watching porn, and how old are they when they start? -- What are key concerns about the effects on teens watching porn? -- Is sexting a form of pornography? -- What are parental controls, and are they effective? -- What is porn literacy, and how can it help? -- 10. The future of porn -- Will pornography become fair trade? -- Will feminist porn become more popular? -- Will more porn be made for women? -- What is queer porn? -- Will pornography be taught in college? -- How might technology change pornography? -- What about porn in space? -- Will people ever stop fighting about porn?Introduction -- Overview -- Historical questions -- The pornography industry -- Porn performers -- Who's watching porn? -- Pleasure and danger in pornography -- Legal issues -- Medical issues -- Children and teens using pornography -- The future of porn.The business of pornography is a surprisingly elusive subject, and debates on the subject can cause emotions to run high. Tarrant answers the most-asked questions about the performers, the viewers, the dangers and the economic impact of the porn industry. She sorts myths from reality, and the result allows readers to explore these provocative issues and make their own decisions.
Subjects: Pornography.; Pornographic film industry.; Pornography.;
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Russia and Eurasia / by Nekbakhtshoev, Navruz,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-354).The Russian Federation -- (The land and the people -- History -- The communist era -- Stalin's revolution of the 1930s -- The post-Stalin era -- The Brezhnev era -- Government transition -- The Gorbachev era -- Foreign policy under Gorbachev -- The 1989 revolutions -- An independent Russia is reborn -- Boris Yeltsin remakes the Russian state -- The Putin Presidency -- Russian foreign policy since independence in 1991 -- Government of the Russian Federation -- Excerpts from the Russian constitution -- Culture -- The changing economy) -- Eurasia -- (The collapse of the Soviet Union -- Commonwealth of Independent States -- Economy under the CIS -- Some regional problems of the CIS) -- Western Republics -- (Belarus -- Ukraine -- Moldova) -- Transcaucasian Republics -- (Armenia -- Azerbaijan -- Georgia) -- Central Asian Republics -- (Kazakhstan -- Kyrgyzstan -- Tajikistan -- Turkmenistan -- Uzbekistan)."The World Today Series: Russia and Eurasia deals with twelve sovereign states that became independent following the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991. Approximately one-third of the book is devoted to Russia. The remainder of the book is comprised of separate chapters on Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The text focuses heavily on recent economic and political developments within these twelve states. Each country chapter offers descriptions and overviews of the respective governmental institutions, key leaders, civil society dynamics, and economic conditions within each state. It supplements this focus with shorter sections dealing with historical developments, demographics, foreign policy, and cultural elements. Each chapter concludes with brief projections of future developments within each state. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for students, researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, and potential investors." --
Subjects: Reference works.;
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Social media for business : foolproof tips to help you promote your business or your brand / by Coles, Linda,author.(CARDINAL)601999;
Social media -- policy, plan and profitability -- Facebook -- LinkedIn -- Twitter -- YouTube -- Instagram -- Pinterest -- Snapchat -- Online etiquette -- Email marketing -- Podcasting -- Google+ -- Making your website work -- Staying safe -- Promoting yourself and getting results. APPENDIX: Daisy's social planThe quick-and-easy guide to effective social media marketing Social Media for Business is the essential guide to navigating the social media maelstrom and effectively promoting your business online. You'll learn how to develop a simple marketing plan, use social media effectively and measure the results of your efforts as you turn contacts and followers into customers. This new third edition has been updated to reflect the expanding influence of Instagram, and includes Snapchat, Security, Social Influence and updated case studies that illustrate the rapid evolution of social media as a business tool. You'll learn about the recent changes to Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest and how to factor them into your strategy ? as well as when to decide to transition toward or away from any specific platform. Social media can help you expand your networks, engage with your customers and help you grow your business, but not all platforms work for all businesses. The best results come from directed effort and stellar execution, and this book shows you how to make it happen from setup to sale. Learn where to focus your efforts for maximum gain Discover the newest platforms, their demographics and their potential Understand key changes that can affect the way you use major platforms Build an effective social media presence that translates into business Not every business needs a Facebook page, but every business does need some sort of online presence ? and social media can be a high-impact, cost-effective way to reach thousands of potential customers. From building a profile to creating and curating content, Social Media for Business is packed with guidance every business owner needs
Subjects: Social media.; Internet marketing.; Business networks.; Social media.;
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The crowd in the early Middle Ages / by Bobrycki, Shane,1985-author;
Includes bibliographical references and indexThe Early Middle Ages : A World without Crowds? -- The Crowd as Historical Subject -- The Crowd Regime of the Early Middle Ages -- Sources and Structure -- 1. The Roman Legacy -- Crowds in Roman Antiquity -- The Crowd from the Republic to the Principate (c. 400 BCE-300 CE) -- The Crowd in Late Antiquity (c. 300-600) -- Scale -- Functions -- Ambivalence -- The End of the Roman Crowd Regime in the West -- The Legacy of Roman Crowds -- 2. Numbers -- Number and Scale -- Early Medieval Demography : Evidence, Causes, Trends -- Regional Heterogeneity -- Population Pools and Carrying Capacities -- Sizes of Gatherings -- Numbers and Crowds -- 3. Peasants and Other Non-Elites : Repertory and Resistance -- The Problem of Non-Elite Crowds -- Peasants: Far from the Madding Crowd? -- Horizontal and Vertical Coordination -- Spirituality and Recreation -- Resistance -- Repertory and Resistance -- 4. The Closed Crowd : Elite Venues and Occasions for Gathering -- Predictability, Hierarchy, Unity -- Religious Gatherings -- Gatherings in "Public" Life -- Intra-Elite Competition and Conflict : The Case of Tours -- The Solemn Assembly -- Ramifications of the Closed Crowd -- 5. Words -- Semantic History -- Crowds across Languages -- Blurring Distinctions : Populus -- Christianization: Contio -- Erosion of Negative Connotations : Turba -- Crowd Words Transformed -- 6. Representations -- Patterns of Representation -- Topoi, Type Scenes, and Their Sources -- Qualities of the Crowd in Early Medieval Discourse -- Crowds and Sanctity -- The Crowd as Witness -- Bad Crowds -- Epilogue : Into the Eleventh Century"Until now, almost all historians have seen the de-urbanized, de-populated early Middle Ages as a crowdless world. But crowds did not disappear in Europe between 500 and 1000, historian Shane Bobrycki shows. The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages is the first book-length study of crowds in post-Roman European history. After fifth- and sixth-century urban and demographic decline, European gatherings were smaller, less spontaneous, and easier for elites and rulers to control. But crowds remained central to the agrarian economy; they played a vital role in politics and religion. Assemblies, festivals, fairs, and the church's invisible multitude of saints ensured that collective behavior remained central to public life. Early medieval women and men sought to recreate and reimagine Rome's lost crowds. Bobrycki demonstrates that between inherited Christian values and new material constraints on gathering, elites abandoned old prejudices against mobs and rabbles while embracing the crowd's legitimacy, with lasting results for European institutions. Non-elites resisted authority by avoiding or repurposing expected collective behaviors. The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages argues that the history of early medieval crowds illuminates the transition from the ancient world to the Middle Ages. Early medieval communities inventively reimagined collective behaviors: taxation, in an age of weak governments, involved controlling seasonal crowds. Enduring religious and political practices, the book argues, had their origins in a forgotten early medieval crowd regime. In the medieval period, elites began to draw distinctions between "good" and "bad" crowds, with good crowds acting as a legitimizing force and bad crowds portrayed as unruly, often female mobs. In this sweeping analysis of European life in the Middle Ages, Bobrycki explores the world shaped by the early medieval crowd regime and encourages historians to rethink their understanding of collective behavior"--
Subjects: Crowds; Collective behavior;
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