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Chad has recently come to the attention to global strategic planners.This report puts these executives on the fast track.Ten chapters provide: an overview of how to strategically access this important market, a discussion on economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources).Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Countries and Their Cultures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2388 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Covers the broad range of popular religious culture of the United States at the close of the twentieth century. Beliefs, practices, symbols, traditions, movements, organizations, and leaders from the many traditions in the pluralistic American community are represented. Also includes cults and phenomena that drew followers, such as Heaven's Gale and UFOs. ... Read more

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ESOTERRA was an underground magazine focusing on extreme culture, published for almost a decade. The zine featured interviews with musicians, writers, and artists beside articles on fortean subjects, bizarre phenomena, and the occult.Some of the diverse personalities who appeared in the magazine include Marilyn Manson, H.R. Giger, Alan Moore, Adam Parfrey, Genesis P-Orridge, David Tibet, Thomas Ligotti, Leilah Wendell, Stephen O'Malley, Masami Akita, Boyd Rice, and dozens of other alternative luminaries who, in many cases, were both the subject of an in-depth interview and contributor to the magazine. ESOTERRA the book collects these and the other best interviews, articles, and art from the magazine into a single high quality volume, including material from the unpublished final issue. ... Read more

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On April 2, 1917, Woodrow Wilson thrust the United States into World War I by declaring, "The world must be made safe for democracy."For the 380,000 African American soldiers who fought and labored in the global conflict, these words carried life or death meaning. Relating stories bridging the war and postwar years, spanning the streets of Chicago and the streets of Harlem, from the battlefields of the American South to the battlefields of the Western Front, Chad L. Williams reveals the central role of African American soldiers in World War I and how they, along with race activists and ordinary citizens alike, committed to fighting for democracy at home and beyond.

Using a diverse range of sources, Williams connects the history of African American soldiers and veterans to issues such as the obligations of citizenship, combat and labor, diaspora and internationalism, homecoming and racial violence, "New Negro" militancy, and African American historical memories of the war. Democracy may have been distant from the everyday lives of African Americans at the dawn of the war, but it nevertheless remained a powerful ideal that sparked the hopes of black people throughout the country for societal change. Torchbearers of Democracy reclaims the legacy of black soldiers and establishes the World War I era as a defining moment in the history of African Americans and peoples of African descent more broadly. ... Read more

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A very necessary & valuable book
[Reviewer's note: I have used Negro and Colored where I would normally use Black in this review.These men thought of themselves in these terms and I do so out of respect for them.]
Approximately 50 years after the American Civil War People of Color lived in an America we cannot image.The Civil War ended slavery and Reconstruction had given Negro males the vote.However, discrimination had taken most of the promises and many of the advances away.The majority of Negros live in the southern states under strict Jim Crow laws.They are a rural people careful in their conduct and subject to lynching for any infractions.America averages over 80 of these a year between 1882 and 1916.The great migration to the North is starting but major movement is years away.The North, while lacking Jim Crow laws, has customs that have almost the same impact.Discrimination is rampart and race riots are not uncommon.Negros exist in a separate and unequal America.Distrusted, hated and often exploited they do their best to advance themselves and their race.Lynching is not restricted to the South either.While not as common, Northern race riots occur often.
America enters World War I to "make the world safe for democracy" without considering the status of its' colored population.This cruel joke is not lost on the Negro press but practical considerations make it necessary to support the war effort.These considerations, the legal and social discrimination aside the majority of Negros were patriotic and supported the war.
The United States Army reflects the society it serves and protects.In spite of the experiences since the Civil War, the Army harbors doubts about Negros making good soldiers.The core of United States Colored Troops and Negro National Guard units should be all right.These are units with years of training and discipline.The draftees will not have these advantages nor will they be of the same caliber.Therefore, they are best be used as labor battalions.
This is a complex book.It is part military history, part social history and part commentary.The author presents a clear unvarnished look at America in World War I.This is not a pleasant picture.The Houston race riot, Woodrow Wilson, Army policies, training and white soldiers conspires against them.In spite of this, they continued trying to be men, soldiers and Americans.
The book is not limited to Negro units and their problems.The author expands the story to include the communities back home and the organizations serving soldiers.A secondary story involves American Negro units and French African units.This is a look at the question of race in Europe.Things in France are very different and can be very upsetting.The army's efforts to curb French/Negro contacts are a third story that could be a book.
World War I made a huge impact on Americans and changed their attitudes forever.Race was not a limiting factor as Negros saw a world of possibilities.Part II: Peace? Looks at these changes as America starts to face "New Negroes".The chapter "Lest We Forget" looks at how we remember or fail to remember these men.
This well-written book is a history of their efforts and a fitting tribute to them.I will not say this is an enjoyable read.Chad L. Williams is an excellent author, clear concise, descriptive and easy to read.He avoids the soapbox by sticking to facts and recollections of the people involved.What happens is upsetting, so much racism hate and violence is hard to take.This is a very necessary and valuable book.We have little on World War I and the question of race during this time.This book addresses both subjects.
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"This book demonstrates the richness of the interethnicmosaic characterizing the Valley of South Texas. . . . By giving voice tolocal residents, Professor Richardson has amassed a valuable stock of knowledgeconcerning life along the Texas-Mexican border that is sorely missingin the extant literature."--Rogelio Saenz, Professor and Head of Sociology,Texas A&M University "The Valley of South Texas," a recent joke goes, "is agreat place to live. It's so close to the United States." Culturally,this borderland region is both Mexican and Anglo-American, and its peoplespan the full spectrum, from a minority who wish to remain insulated withinstrictly Anglo or Mexican communities and traditions to a majority who dailynegotiate both worlds.This fascinating book offers the fullest portrait currently availableof the people of the South Texas borderlands. An outgrowth of the BorderlifeResearch Project conducted at the University of Texas-Pan American,it uses the voices of several hundred Valley residents, backed by the findingsof sociological surveys, to describe the lives of migrant farm workers,colonia residents, undocumented domestic servants, maquila workers, andMexican street children. Likewise, it explores race and ethnic relationsamong Mexican Americans, permanent Anglo residents, "Winter Texans,"Blacks, and Mexican immigrants. From this firsthand material, the book vividlyreveals how social class, race, and ethnicity have interacted to form aunique border culture. ... Read more

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Great
Fast and in excellent condition as published. Actually rec. book within a couple of days.

Just like it is...
This is a great book that tells it like it is.It describes the lives of many of us in South Texas.

Interesting book, but lacks engaging analysis
This book is a bit of a puzzle. I'm not sure if its purpose is to go beyond mere description in dealing with the "batos, bolillos, pochos and pelados" of its title. The author does do a good job of decribing the various socioeconomic relationships that exist within and between various population groups in the Rio Grande. He does this with the aid of various interviews and surveys performed by the Borderlife Project at UT-Pan Am. There are excellent summaries of the data from these surveys, and some attempt is made at explaining some of the results. But the whole book is too shallow to function as a critical work, and I'm not sure if it was the author's intent to leave the analysis at a minimum or not. (I know it would have made for a larger book). An example: the book designates "Anglo" as one of the cultural/socioeconomic groups in the Valley, and yet nothing in the book really examines what the term might mean or refer to. When Mexican immigrants were surveyed and interviewed for the Borderlife project, were they using "Anglo" in the same senses? Is there a difference between "Anglo" and "White" or do the two terms refer to the same thing? These questions are never cleared up, even though a proper analysis of the surveys would seem to require just this kind of clarification. This seems to me a critical failing of the book. Another salient failing is the fact that the book doesn't account for the fact that not all immigrants or people of Hispanic origin in the Valley are Mexican. Many are from Latin American countries other than Mexico. Richardson makes no effort to discuss the differences in culture and socioeconomic status between these groups (e.g., Nicaraguans, Colombians) and the other groups (Mexicans, Anglos, etc.), even though he does spend some time discussing a black population that is arguably less important. There are many more examples like this, but the point is that the book fails to engage in any serious analysis of the interview and survey materials. This is disappointing, especially considering the high quality of the student-led interviews.

Real Life On the Border of South Texas
Many an anthropologist and sociologist has described SouthTexas borderlife along with all its cultural nuances, customs, and practices. Dr. Chad Richardson is the most recent social scientist to take on this challengingtask and none has done it better. This book is filled with stories ofcultural conflicts, clashes, and mutual cooperation among the variousinhabitants of this historically significant and culturally rich region.The cultural confluences of this region are among the strongest and mostpotent of any multicultural mecca in the world. The region and its peopleplay out the conflicts of two vastly important and different cultures,embedded in economic, power and class struggles for survival. Among thethird world colonias, the numerous 'Winter Texan' gated-communities, andthe exponential growth of 'macquiladoras,' can be heard the loud suckingsound of NAFTA accompanied by the cries of 'La LLorna.' The region and itspeople have never been so well documented. Dr. Richardson's observationsare based on empirical studies and surveys, richly supported byethnographic histories collected from archives and interviews with hundredsof families over several generations of Mexican, Mexican American andEuropean Americans who have lived, worked, and invested together to makethis region a powerful force for the future of America. This book tells the'true' story of South Texas. Dr. Richarson doesn't hide anything. He tellsit like it was, and how it continues to be, for an important, fast growing, often overlooked, underestimated, and often wrongly stereotyped, minoritypopulation. His science represents years of work. His product is mostimpressive, despite an unfortunate title.

Real Life On the Border of South Texas
Many an anthropologist and sociologist has described SouthTexas borderlife along with all its cultural nuances, customs, and practices. Dr. Chad Richardson is the most recent social scientist to take on this challengingtask and none has done it better. This book is filled with stories ofcultural conflicts, clashes, and mutual cooperation among the variousinhabitants of this historically significant and culturally rich region.The cultural confluences of this region are among the strongest and mostpotent of any multicultural mecca in the world. The region and its peopleplay out the conflicts of two vastly important and different cultures,embedded in economic, power and class struggles for survival. Among thethird world colonias, the numerous 'Winter Texan' gated-communities, andthe exponential growth of 'macquiladoras,' can be heard the loud suckingsound of NAFTA accompanied by the cries of 'La LLorna.' The region and itspeople have never been so well documented. Dr. Richardson's observationsare based on empirical studies and surveys, richly supported byethnographic histories collected from archives and interviews with hundredsof families over several generations of Mexican, Mexican American andEuropean Americans who have lived, worked, and invested together to makethis region a powerful force for the future of America. This book tells the'true' story of South Texas. Dr. Richarson doesn't hide anything. He tellsit like it was, and how it continues to be, for an important, fast growing, often overlooked, underestimated, and often wrongly stereotyped, minoritypopulation. His science represents years of work. His product is mostimpressive, despite an unfortunate title. ... Read more

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This book may set down the myth of June Cleaver once and for all. Chad Dell deftly details a 1950s revolution in the making: millions of women of all ages flocked to wrestling arenas across the country, drawn to a parade of glistening bodies, purple satin capes and characters such as Gorgeous George and Killer Kowalski while millions more roared their approval as they watched on television. Dell's analysis of television broadcasts, media artifacts, fan club ephemera and interviews with wrestlers and their fans paints a new portrait of women in the 1950s who embraced the power of their passions. ... Read more

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Enthralling history of the spectacle that was Pro Wrestling fandom
My great-grandmother was a HUGE fan of wrestling and I related to so much of this book because of her passion! There are still many folks that follow this entertainment form, but this is an enthralling history of the spectacle that was and is Pro Wrestling.
It's also a great examination and analysis of fandom during a period of growth for women in the US. Heaps of historical insight that are forgotten by many that lived during the 30s, 40s & 50s and may not understood by young people today

Great inside info into how women found common ground in a form of entertainment & used it to form a women's community. Helped women find public voices, including desires!

I would have loved seeing more images and fanzines! It would be a dynamite website! ... Read more

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Discourse since September 11, 2001 has constrained and shaped public discussion and debate surrounding terrorism worldwide. Social actors in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and elsewhere employ the language of the war on terror to explain, react to, justify and understand a broad range of political, economic and social phenomena. "Discourse, War and Terrorism" explores the discursive production of identities, the shaping of ideologies, and the formation of collective understandings in response to 9/11 in the United States and around the world. At issue are how enemies are defined and identified, how political leaders and citizens react, and how members of societies understand their position in the world in relation to terrorism. Contributors to this volume represent diverse sub-fields involved in the critical study of language, including perspectives from sociocultural linguistics, communication, media, cultural and political studies. ... Read more

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Chapters: Chadian Music, Cinema of Chad, Ethnic Groups in Chad, Languages of Chad, Museums in Chad, National Symbols of Chad, Religion in Chad, Sport in Chad, Arabic Language, Lion, Kanuri Language, Bahá'í Faith in Chad, Laal, Balafon, Fur People, Hausa People, Toubou, Bua Languages, Niellim Language, Dambe, Baggara Arabs, Zaghawa, Hadjarai, Sara People, Anakaza, List of Sub-Saharan African Submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Music of Chad, Tunjur, Flag of Chad, Mpade Language, Gula Iro Language, Islam in Chad, Amdang Language, Coat of Arms of Chad, Chad National Museum, Ngambay Language, La Tchadienne, Kanembu People, Kujargé Language, Musgum, Moru-Madi Languages, Zaghawa Language, Bolgo Language, Bilala, Chadian Arabic, Sara Languages, Louis Gidrol, East Chadic Languages, Rugby Union in Chad, Dangla Languages, Masalit, Bongo-Bagirmi Languages, Kotoko-Yedina Languages, Somrai Language, Lisi, Literature of Chad, Nancere-Gabri Languages, Public Holidays in Chad, Naba Language, Tupuri People, Tumak Language, Bidiyo Language, Dangaléat Language, Buduma Language, Maban Languages, Haddad, Kotoko Languages Proper, Buduma People, Masalit Language, Bidayat, Mukulu Language, Mire Language, Ndam Language, Migaama Language, Kaba Languages, Mabire Language, Kera Language, Lagwan Language, Mawa Language, East Chadic B.1.2 Languages, Mser Language, Sungor Language, Maslam Language, Dazaga Language, Sumrai-Miltu Languages, Gadang-Miltu Languages, Masa Languages, Malgbe Language, Tedaga Language, Somrai-Tumak Languages, Tama Language, Sokoro Languages, Gadang Language, Mararit Language, Jonkor Bourmataguil Language, Boor Language, Sarua Language, Buso Language, Toram Language, Barein Language, Tupuri Language, Kajakse Language, Tamki Language, Mogum Language, Birgit Language, Masmaje Language, Ubi Language, Mubi Language, Saba Language, Kabalai Language, Zirenkel Language, Kanembu Language, Tebu Languages, Massa...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=36896 ... Read more

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The Valley of South Texas is a region of puzzling contradictions. Despite a booming economy fueled by free trade and rapid population growth, the Valley typically experiences high unemployment and low per capita income. The region has the highest rate of drug seizures in the United States, yet its violent crime rate is well below national and state averages. The Valley's colonias are home to the poorest residents in the nation, but their rates of home ownership and intact two-parent families are among the highest in the country for low-income residential areas. What explains these apparently irreconcilable facts? Since 1982, faculty and students associated with the Borderlife Research Project at the University of Texas-Pan American have interviewed thousands of Valley residents to investigate and describe the cultural and social life along the South Texas-Northern Mexico border. In this book, Borderlife researchers clarify why Valley culture presents so many apparent contradictions as they delve into issues that are "on the edge of the law"--traditional health care and other cultural beliefs and practices, displaced and undocumented workers, immigration enforcement, drug smuggling, property crime, criminal justice, and school dropout rates. The researchers' findings make it plain that while these issues present major challenges for the governments of the United States and Mexico, their effects and contradictions are especially acute on the border, where residents must daily negotiate between two very different economies; health care, school, and criminal justice systems; and worldviews. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Communication Research Trends, published by Centre for the Study of Communication and Culture on September 1, 2008. The length of the article is 1344 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Raphael, Chad. Investigated Reporting: Muckrakers, Regulators and the Struggle over Television Documentary.(Book review)
Author: Maria Way
Publication: Communication Research Trends (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2008
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Communication and Culture
Volume: 27Issue: 3Page: 38(2)

Article Type: Book review

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1002 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Intended to provide a comprehensive description of the enterprise of education both within the United States and throughout the world. Articles offer a view of the institutions, people, processes, and products found in educational practice. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2745 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents in which two of the world's first civilizations developed: Mesoamerica (the name for the lands in which ancient civilizations arose in Central America and Mexico) and the Andes Mountains region of South America (in present-day Peru and parts of Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Ecuador). In both regions, the history of civilization goes back thousands of years. ... Read more