Why talk?: A conversation about language with Walter J. Ong (National Humanities Faculty why series)

Altree, Wayne

Chandler Sharp Publishers

Why read & write?: A conversation about literacy with Harry Berger, Jr (National Humanities Faculty why series)

Haga, Louis E

Why draw?: A conversation about art with Donald L. Weismann (National Humanities Faculty why series)

Wheeler, Joseph F

This book includes statistical information on possession belief and possession trance gathered from a large world-wide sample of societies. It includes a fairly lengthy analysis of Haitian voudu. The book specifically discusses possession as a type of belief and contrasts such beliefs with possession trance as a type of behavior. These two sorts of possession are shown to be associated with different types of societies, societies having only the possession belief being generally those of lesser complexity. (from the back cover)

Possession (Chandler & Sharp series in cross-cultural themes)

Politics & Social Sciences

Bourguignon, Erika

Sociology

Well-being is a human concern in all societies - in part because humans, like other life forms, are susceptible to illness. Perceptions of health and illness differ from individual to individual and from culture to culture. Differences and similarities in such perceptions depend on a multitude of complex social, cultural, and environmental factors. People involved in health professions in the multicultural United States are confronted with the challenge of trying to understand the implications of such differences for the provision of quality health services to their clients. The behavioral and social sciences provide insight into the complexities associated with these variations. A number of concepts and concerns central to the social sciences are emphasized in the articles and comments in this book, among them the concepts of culture, cultural relativism, ethnocentrism, and race. Medical science in any society does not exist in a vacuum. Its form is a reflection of the cultural values and beliefs of different peoples. This socio-cultural component of medicine has become increasingly detached from its technical component in Western societies. In recent years there has been an effort to restore the connection. The selections in this book represent the diversity of these efforts and provide points of departure for forays into the extensive literature. --- from book's back cover

Culture, Curers and Contagion

Social Sciences

Other voices: The style of a male homosexual tavern (Chandler & Sharp publications in anthropology and related fields)

Read, Kenneth E.

Dreams, culture, and the individual (Chandler & Sharp series in cross-cultural themes)

Carl W. O'Nell

The War Against the Common Good

Olufs, Dick

Scenarios in American Government starts from the premise that government plays a crucial role in our lives every day and that therefore what government does is interesting. The fundamental issues of American government and politics are explored throughout the book un the context of debates on contemporary issues that often divide Americans - from the role of lobbyists and the influence of the media to abortion, affirmative action, immigration, and the rights of accused terrorists. These debates take short fictional stories dramatizing current events and the core ideas in American government, clarifying the fundamental issued under discussion and relating them to every day life. There are no right or wrong answers to the questions raised in these scenarios. This is therefore a critical thinking text, and one of its themes is the complexity if governing this vast country. This book puts you in the situation of making government decisions - and you'll find that it is not easy to resolve the problems presented here. For every possible solution there are complications and additional problems that need to be addressed. The scenarios here tackle this complexity be presenting arguments from both sides to help you learn how to evaluate evidence, analyze arguments, and weigh the pros and cons of a program, of action. Assume that you are part of the next generation of American leaders - since that is in fact the case - and hone the skills you'll need as a decision- maker in your community.

Scenarios in American Government

Sondra L. Ricar

Politics & Government

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