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A History of Consumer Surveillance and Financial Identity in America
Columbia University Press
The first consumer credit bureaus appeared in the 1870s and quickly amassed huge archives of deeply personal information. Today, the three leading credit bureaus are among the most powerful institutions in modern lifeyet we know almost nothing about them. Experian, …
Columbia University Press
The first edition of this pragmatic course text emphasized the policy value of a "big picture" approach to the ethical, political, technological, scientific, economic, and management aspects of environmental issues. The text then applied this approach to real-world case examples …
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Japanese and South Korean Filmmakers
Columbia University Press
Rising Sun and Divided Land provides a comprehensive, scholarly examination of the historical background, films, and careers of selected Korean and Japanese film directors. It examines eight directors: Fukasaku Kinji, Im Kwon-teak, Kawase Naomi, Miike Takashi, Lee Chang-dong, Kitano Takeshi, …
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The Book of Mormon, Masonry, Gender, and American Culture
Columbia University Press
Both the Prophet Joseph Smith and his Book of Mormon have been characterized as ardently, indeed evangelically, anti-Masonic. Yet in this sweeping social, cultural, and religious history of nineteenth-century Mormonism and its milieu, Clyde Forsberg argues that masonry, like evangelical …
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Genre and the Contemporary Literary Marketplace
Columbia University Press
How do genres develop? In what ways do they reflect changing political and cultural trends? What do they tell us about the motivations of publishers and readers? Combining close readings and formal analysis with a sociology of literary institutions and …
View book details for The Five Horsemen of the Modern World
Climate, Food, Water, Disease, and Obesity
Columbia University Press
In recent decades, we have seen five perilous and interlocking trends dominate global discourse: irreversible climate change, extreme food and water shortages, rising chronic illnesses, and rampant obesity. Why can't we make any progress in counteracting these problems despite vast …
Columbia University Press
Since the 1950s, Warren Buffett and his partners have backed some of the twentieth century's most profitable, trendsetting companies. But how did they know they were making the right investments? What did Buffet and his partners look for in an …
Columbia University Press
Has black inclusion in the political process changed political institutions and led to more black influence in the governmental process? How do African American legislators balance racial interests with broader issues of government? And how is their effectiveness subjectively perceived …
View book details for At the Mercy of Their Clothes
Modernism, the Middlebrow, and British Garment Culture
Columbia University Press
In much of modern fiction, it is the clothes that make the character. Garments embody personal and national histories. They convey wealth, status, aspiration, and morality (or a lack thereof). They suggest where characters have been and where they might …
Columbia University Press
Investingthe commitment of resources to achieve a returnaffects individuals, families, companies, and nations, and has done so throughout history. Yet until the sixteenth century, investing was a privilege of only the elite classes. The story behind the democratization of investing …
View book details for The Quest for Security
Protection Without Protectionism and the Challenge of Global Governance
Columbia University Press
The essays in this collection boldly confront the quest for security arising from the social, economic, environmental, and political crises and transformations of our century. Joseph E. Stiglitz and Mary Kaldor begin with an expansive, balanced analysis of the global …
Columbia University Press
Bringing together leading critics and literary scholars, A New Vocabulary for Global Modernism argues for new ways of understanding the nature and development of twentieth-century literature and culture. Scholars have largely understood modernism as an American and European phenomenon. Those …
Columbia University Press
Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest auteurs of twentieth century cinema, was a Bengali motion-picture director, writer, and illustrator who set a new standard for Indian cinema with his Apu Trilogy: Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) (1955), Aparajito …
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Grammar and Exercises
Cambridge University Press
First published in 1978, Reading Greek has become a best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. It combines the best of modern and traditional language-learning techniques and is used widely in schools, summer schools and universities …
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The Life and Work of a Samurai Woman Before and After the Meiji Restoration
Kawai Koume (18041889) was an accomplished poet and painter and a wife, mother, and grandmother in a lower-ranking samurai family in the provincial castle town of Wakayama. She was an eyewitness to many of the key events leading up to …
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The Neuropolitics of Divided Societies
Neuroscience research has raised a troubling possibility: Could the tendency to stigmatize others be innate? Some evidence suggests that the brain is prone to in-group and out-group classifications, with consequences from ordinary blind spots to full-scale dehumanization. Many are inclined …
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How Autism Movements Resist Experts and Create Knowledge
Winner 2024 Sociology of Disability in Society Outstanding Publication Award, Disability in Society Section, American Sociological AssociationMovements that take issue with conventional understandings of autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability, have become increasingly visible. Drawing on more than three years …
Homeward from Heaven is Boris Poplavskys masterpiece, written just before his life was cut short by a drug overdose at the age of thirty-two. Set in Paris and on the French Riviera, this final novel by the literary enfant terrible …
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Negotiating the Maghreb at Its Margins
Smuggling is typically thought of as furtive and hidden, taking place under the radar and beyond the reach of the state. But in many cases, governments tacitly permit illicit cross-border commerce, or even devise informal arrangements to regulate it. Drawing …
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Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process
It is widely believed that Congress has broken down. Media accounts present the storied legislature as thoroughly gridlocked, paralyzed by partisan rancor. Political scientists find that Congress is passing fewer laws and spending less time on legislative work. Which parts …
Friendship, Adventure, and a Boy's Love for His DogDive into the heartwarming world of The Adventures of Tommy and Oskie, a delightful series celebrating the unbreakable bond between a boy and his loyal Labrador, Oskie.In the first book, Tommy faces …
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As Long as They Both Shall...Laugh!
"Stuck Together As Long as They Both Shall...Laugh!" by Judith Fisher is a contemporary romance novel that delves into the complexities of relationships, misunderstandings, and the often humorous situations that arise from being forced into close proximity with someone you …
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A Focus on Questions
The book describes how a trilingual child in the Basque Country, where Spanish and Basque are the languages of the community, is able to successfully acquire English at home through interaction with her mother. It focuses on her acquisition of …
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A Journey of Love, Resilience, and Self-Discovery
"Through the Fire" is a powerful journey of healing, growth, and resilience, offering readers a beacon of hope and inner strength. Valerie's in-depth personal stories and reflections resonate with readers, creating a unique connection that leaves them feeling truly seen …
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Reflections on Multilingual Childhoods
A unique new insight into multilingual families, this book views multilingual childhoods from the point of the child and is based on over 50 interviews with adults who grew up in multilingual settings. The book charts their recollections of their …
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