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Brown Tide Rising

Metaphors of Latinos in Contemporary American Public Discourse

By: Otto Santa Ana

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Brown Tide Rising

Metaphors of Latinos in Contemporary American Public Discourse

By: Otto Santa Ana

2002 – Best Book on Ethnic and Racial Political Ideology and/or Political Theory – Organized Section on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics of the American Political Science Association "...awash under a brown tide...the relentless flow of immigrants..like waves on a beach, these human flows are remaking the face of America...." Since 1993, metaphorical language such as this has permeated mainstream media reporting on the United States' growing Latino population. In this groundbreaking book, Otto Santa Ana argues that far from being mere figures of speech, such metaphors produce and sustain negative public perceptions of the Latino community and its place in American society, precluding the view that Latinos are vested with the same rights and privileges as other citizens. Applying the insights of cognitive metaphor theory to an extensive natural language data set drawn from hundreds of articles in the Los Angeles Times and other media, Santa Ana reveals how metaphorical language portrays Latinos as invaders, outsiders, burdens, parasites, diseases, animals, and weeds. He convincingly demonstrates that three anti-Latino referenda passed in California because of such imagery, particularly the infamous anti-immigrant measure, Proposition 187. Santa Ana illustrates how Proposition 209 organizers broadcast compelling new metaphors about racism to persuade an electorate that had previously supported affirmative action to ban it. He also shows how Proposition 227 supporters used antiquated metaphors for learning, school, and language to blame Latino children's speech—rather than gross structural inequity—for their schools' failure to educate them. Santa Ana concludes by calling for the creation of insurgent metaphors to contest oppressive U.S. public discourse about minority communities.

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University of Texas Press

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029277480X

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Brown Tide Rising

Metaphors of Latinos in Contemporary American Public Discourse

By: Otto Santa Ana

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Etruscan Art

By: Otto Brendel,Otto J. Brendel,Francesca R. Serra Ridgway

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Etruscan Art

By: Otto Brendel,Otto J. Brendel,Francesca R. Serra Ridgway

This volume--the first serious book in English on Etruscan art--was hailed for its broad scope, thorough knowledge, and clear exposition when it was published almost twenty years ago. Now brought back into print with an updated bibliography and bibliographical essay by Francesca R. Serra Ridgway, it remains an essential introduction for anyone interested in ancient art, history, and civilization. Otto Brendel's exploration of the art, culture, and society of Etruria takes us through its four main periods of creativity: the Villanovan and Orientalizing era, the Archaic era, the Classical era, and the Hellenistic era, when Etruscan art became extinct. According to Brendel, the Etruscans were deeply influenced by Greek styles but used Greek forms and concepts to further their own purposes. Etruscan art is a private art, aristocratic and luxurious but centered in the life of the family and a continuing life in the tomb. Many of the art forms and objects discussed--ceramics, metalware, jewelry, sculpture, and wall painting--are known to us through the discovery of tombs. Most of these objects had a clearly defined function but were also designed, with a high degree of quality and craftsmanship, to be decorative. The beautiful art of the Etruscans, illustrated and explained in this book, sheds much light on a people about whom we know little.

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361

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Yale University Press

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0300064462

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Maps for a Fiesta

A Latina/o Perspective on Knowledge and the Global Crisis

By: Otto Maduro

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Maps for a Fiesta

A Latina/o Perspective on Knowledge and the Global Crisis

By: Otto Maduro

What can theology offer in the context of neoliberalism, globalization, growing inequality, and an ever more ecologically precarious planet that disproportionately affects the poor? This book, by one of the country’s best-known Latino theologians, explores possibilities for liberation from the forces that would impose certain forms of knowledge on our social world to manipulate our experience of identity, power, and justice. Beautifully written in a refreshingly direct and accessible prose, Maduro’s book is nevertheless built upon subtly articulated critiques and insights. But to write a conventional academic tractatus would have run counter to Maduro’s project, which is built on his argument that ignorance is masked in the language of expertise, while true knowledge is dismissed because it is sometimes articulated in pedestrian language by those who produce it through the praxis of solidarity and struggle for social justice. With a generosity and receptivity to his readers reminiscent of letters between old friends, and with the pointed but questioning wisdom of a teller of parables, Maduro has woven together a twenty-first-century reply to Marx’s “Theses on Feuerbach.” Neither conventional monograph nor memoir, neither a theological nor a political tract, but with elements of all of these, Maps for a Fiesta arrives as Maduro’s philosophical and theological testament—one that celebrates the knowledge-work and justice-making of the poor. What Maduro offers here is a profound meditation on the relationship between knowledge and justice that could be read as a manifesto against the putatively unknowable world that capitalist chaos has made, in favor of a world that is known by the measure of its collective justice. His fiesta grants us the joy that nourishes us in our struggles, just as knowledge gives us the tools to build a more just society. What Maduro offers is nothing less than an epistemology of liberation.

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Fordham Univ Press

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0823263061

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9780823263066

Azusa Pacific University

By: Ken Otto

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Azusa Pacific University

By: Ken Otto

Located in the community of Azusa, 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles, Azusa Pacific University is nestled among the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, which provide a rugged backdrop for two campuses. The 52-acre East Campus is situated at the intersection of Alosta and Citrus Avenues, while the 22-acre West Campus is located a quarter-mile away on Foothill Boulevard. The mission statement for the university declares that it is "an evangelical Christian community of disciples and scholars who seek to advance the work of God in the world through academic excellence in liberal arts and professional programs of higher education that encourage students to develop a Christian perspective of truth and life." The university's four cornerstones are Christ, scholarship, community, and service. Throughout the history of the university, there have been several name changes and location changes; but, as illustrated in this pictorial history, the university's motto--"God First"--has remained unchanged.

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132

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738559261

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The Conservation of Plant Biodiversity

By: Otto Herzberg Frankel,Anthony H. D. Brown,Jeremy James Burdon

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The Conservation of Plant Biodiversity

By: Otto Herzberg Frankel,Anthony H. D. Brown,Jeremy James Burdon

Discusses the various options for conserving plants at the level of the gene, species and community.

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318

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Cambridge University Press

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0521467314

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9780521467315

Homeland Security and Emergency Management

A Legal Guide for State and Local Governments

By: Ernest B. Abbott,Otto J. Hetzel

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Homeland Security and Emergency Management

A Legal Guide for State and Local Governments

By: Ernest B. Abbott,Otto J. Hetzel

Rev. ed. of: A legal guide to homeland security and emergency management for state and local governments. c2005.

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450

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American Bar Association

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1604428171

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9781604428179

Five Minutes Is a Long Time

By: Otto Robert Theurkauf

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Five Minutes Is a Long Time

By: Otto Robert Theurkauf

From 1950 to 200, Otto. Robert Theurkauf had the uncommon experience of working fifty years for one firm, Scudder, Stevens and Clark. He had his victories and his defeats. But then, in April 1982, as Chairman of Scudders Investment Policy Committee, he predicted the end of the a bear market, a twelve year period when the market had been under water. To the complete surprise of almost all, 1982 was the start of the greatest bull market of all time. His story is a journey from One Wall Street, to California, to Japan, and back to Park Avenue and with some interesting places in between. His transfer to California in 1962 at age 35 was a turning point in his personal development as well as his career. There was more than on future path along the way. His life could have turned out differently, but it didnt. His good show hunter, Indiana Jones, is twenty five years old and is retired in Florida. Since Indy doesnt want to show any more, neither does Theurkauf and he is also retired from showing. Theurkauf and his wife live in a small town fifty miles north of New York City.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462839304

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9781462839308

Literacy Development in Early Childhood

Reflective Teaching for Birth to Age Eight, Second Edition

By: Beverly Otto

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Literacy Development in Early Childhood

Reflective Teaching for Birth to Age Eight, Second Edition

By: Beverly Otto

Widely recognized as a leading text in its field, this popular guide explores literacy development beginning in infancy and through fourth grade. The latest edition continues to prepare teachers to create and implement literacy-rich curricula in early childhood classrooms, while providing updates to federal legislation and highlighting the impact of state standards on educational settings. Recent technology is integrated into activities used to enhance literacy competencies. Throughout the book, the author’s approach to reflective teaching empowers teachers to become effective decision makers and thoughtful mediators in children’s transactions with literacy. A conceptual and theoretical foundation for describing reading and writing processes is followed by research-based descriptions of the signs of emergent literacy and developmentally appropriate instructional strategies. The emphasis on linguistic and cultural diversity includes an array of approaches for supporting English language learners. Chapter extension activities challenge readers to apply concepts through observation, research, curriculum development, and discussion. Sample observation and assessment forms assist in determining children’s progress in developing literacy.

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Waveland Press

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1478638990

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9781478638995

Friends of the Heart

By: Emilie Barnes,Donna Otto

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Friends of the Heart

By: Emilie Barnes,Donna Otto

Draws on the authors' experiences as well as the inspirational stories of others to celebrate friendship between women and present advice on how to stay in touch, foster spiritual relationships, and move from acquaintance into close friendship. Reprint.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736906258

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9780736906258

Book's by Otto Santa Ana

Brown Tide Rising

Brown Tide Rising

Brown Tide Rising

Brown Tide Rising

Etruscan Art

Etruscan Art

Maps for a Fiesta

Maps for a Fiesta

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa Pacific University

The Conservation of Plant Biodiversity

The Conservation of Plant Biodiversity

Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Five Minutes Is a Long Time

Five Minutes Is a Long Time

Literacy Development in Early Childhood

Literacy Development in Early Childhood

Friends of the Heart

Friends of the Heart

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