univ of chicago behalf of university of texas jan 1997 (10 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - From the dense forests of the Big Thicket to the limitless vistas of the Davis Mountains, Texas is a land of astonishing diversity and natural beauty. Yet it is also a land where commuters endure endless traffic jams in the major cities and where pollution and environmental degradation threaten the most essential elements of our common living space-the land, air, and water.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Incorporating contributions from psychology, psychoanalysis, linguistics, and semiotics, The Play of Mirrors focuses on symbols, images, and meanings rather than solely on the problem of acculturation. It thus reflects the thinking of a new generation of Brazilian anthropologists who have shifted their focus from native communities as isolated entities to an examination of their embeddeness within broader national and international arenas.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In this provocative book, J. Robert Hunter asserts that using catchy slogans and symbols to sell the public on environmental conservation is ineffective, misleading, and even dangerous. Debunking the Fifty Simple Things You Can do to Save the Earth approach, Hunter shows that here are no simple solutions to major environmental problems such as species extinction, ozone depletion, global warming, pollution, and non-renewable resource consumption.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - With the perspective of more than forty years' residence in the Coto Brus, Cole-Christensen ably describes both the settlers' dreams of bringing civilization and progress to the rain forest and the sweeping and irreversible changes they caused throughout the ecosystem as they cut the rain forest down.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Surrounded by the peaks of the Andean cordillera, the deep blue waters of Lake Titicaca have long provided refreshment and nourishment to the people who live along its shores. From pre-historic times, the Andean peoples have held Titicaca to be a sacred place, the source from which all life originated and the site where the divine manifests its presence.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Photography, cinema, and video have irrevocably changed the ways in which we view and interpret images. Indeed, the mechanical reproduction of images was a central preoccupation of twentieth-century philosopher Walter Benjamin, who recognized that film would become a vehicle not only for the entertainment of the masses but also for consumerism and even communism and fascism.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Surviving in Two Worlds brings together the voices of twenty-six Native American leaders. The interviewees come from a variety tribal backgrounds an include such national figures as Oren Lyons, Arvol Looking Horse, .

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The essays in this volume explore how low-income citizens have successfully affected public policy. The book is built around six case studies, all from Texas, that cover education finance and reform, local infrastructure provision, environmental protection, and indigent health care.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - As United States television programs, movies, music, and other cultural products make their way around the globe, a vigorous debate over 'cultural imperialism' is growing in many countries. This book brings together experts in economics, sociology, anthropology, the humanities, and communications to explore what effects the North American Free Trade Agreement will have on the flow of cultural products among Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This book explores the complex and sometimes contradictory relations between LBJ and Mexican Americans. Julie Pycior shows that Johnson's genuine desire to help Mexican Americans - and reap the political dividends - did not prevent him from allying himself with individuals and groups intent on thwarting Mexican Americans' organizing efforts. Not surprisingly, these actions elicited a wide range of response, from grateful loyalty to, in some cases, outright opposition. Mexican Americans' complicated relationship with LBJ influenced both their political development and his career with consequences that reverberated in society at large.