Celebrate New York's legendary diversity of places, people, and things to do in a series of upbeat and offbeat day trips. 40 Perfect New York Days: Walks and Rambles In and Around the City is your knowledgeable, trustworthy companion in and around the city. City University professors, life-long New Yorkers, and enthusiastic walkers, authors Joan Gregg, Beth Pacheco, and Serena Nanda know every nook and cranny in and around the city that never sleeps. Take a tour of: The soul of soul in Harlem The one place from which Houdini couldn't escape The most beautiful shop near the most beautiful block in New York The interior of a Renoir painting Active New Yorkers, their out-of-town guests, and independent tourists will love our guide's unique approach to the city and its surroundings-one perfect day at a time.
Assisted Dying is an ethnographically-based murder mystery that uses the unexplained deaths of elderly people on Florida's Gold Coast to examine American cultural values. Diversity, immigration and the American Dream, and aging, retirement, death, and dying are just some of the issues illuminated. The novel skillfully draws readers in, teaching students key concepts in the social sciences as they follow cultural anthropologist Julie Norman in her quest to solve the dark mystery.
This is an ethnographic collection of 12 edited talks and conversations from a conference on violence, conflict, and the world order held at Eastern Kentucky University. The conference was organized by Carole Garrison, Chair of Criminal Justice and Police Studies at EKU, who arranged for video recording and transcription of the talks and conversations. The collection is divided into two parts: domestic and global issues. Some of the topics examined include violence against women, restrictions on women's reproduction, culture and ideology, homeland security, terrorism and invasion, empire, and human rights. The talks themselves are framed by an insightful and exciting prologue and an intriguing epilogue by the editor.
This ethnographically based murder mystery, set in an Indian immigrant community in New York City, uses the main principles of cultural anthropology and ethnographic method to explore a wide range of cultural conflicts. Central themes of gender inequality, violence against women, and immigrant adaptation to American life are revealed through authentically drawn characters and a tightly woven plot. Power-driven egos, workplace harassment, hostile neighbors, and financial desperation drive the suspense in this exciting novel towards understanding.
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The fascinating account of Joan Brook's life. Stations include: Bonnie Burn Sanatorium, St. Mary's Academy, Trinity College, Medical Mission Sisters, Maracaibo, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Caripito, Zulia, and many more. Author of 'Desert Padre'."--
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