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Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, this reader uses a carefully selected group of primary sources and analytical essays to allow students to test the interpretations of distinguished historians and draw their own conclusions about the history of American foreign policy. This text... अधिक

Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, this reader uses a carefully selected group of primary sources and analytical essays to allow students to test the interpretations of distinguished historians and draw their own conclusions about the history of American foreign policy. This text... अधिक

This entry in the Major Problems in American History series examines the history of technology in America, from colonial times to the present. Each of the 14 chapters contains an introduction, secondary readings, documents, headnotes, and suggested readings.... अधिक

This volume compiles carefully selected documents and essays to illuminate the most important controversies in the history of California from the precontact period to the present.... अधिक

A riveting memoir of one woman's extraordinary effort to save her husband's life-and the discovery of a forgotten cure that has the potential to save millions more.Epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee and her husband, psychologist Tom Patterson, were vacationing in Egypt when Tom came down with a st... अधिक

This text introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays and is designed to encourage critical thinking about the history and culture of African Americans. The book presents a carefully selected group of readings organized to allow students to evaluate primary sources, test the in... अधिक

In his exploration of the end of the Cold War, the author concludes that the two superpowers sought detente because they had been weakened by the economic costs of the Cold War, challenges from allies, and the diffusion of power in the international system after the rise of the Third World. As histo... अधिक

"In this wonderful book, Thomas Patterson effectively dethrones the concept of 'civilization' as an abstract good, transcending human society. " --Martin Bernal Drawing on his extensive knowledge of early societies, Thomas C. Patterson shows how class, sexism, and racism have been integral to the a... अधिक

This revision of The American Democracy includes the many remarkable political developments of the past two years, ranging from the 2012 presidential election to the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq to the rise of the Occupy Wall Street movement. It provides students with the tools and context to... अधिक

A concise approach to American Government emphasizing critical thinking through relevant examples that appeal to today’s students. This program provides opportunities to engage with the political process through tools that help students learn how to think about politics, utilizing digital resources ... अधिक

This book assesses how theorists explained processes of change set in motion by the rise of capitalism. It situates them in the milieu in which they wrote. They were never neutral observers standing outside the conditions they were trying to explain. Their arguments were responses to those circumsta... अधिक

From the award-winning author ofOut of Order—named the best political science book of the last decade by the American Political Science Association—comes this landmark book about why Americans don’t vote. Based on more than 80,000 interviews,The Vanishing Voterinvestigates why—despite a better edu... अधिक

In part due to the recent Yanomami controversy, which has rocked anthropology to its very core, there is renewed interest in the discipline's history and intellectual roots, especially amongst anthropologists themselves. The cutting edge of anthropological research today is a product of earlier ques... अधिक

After being widely rejected in the late 20th century the work of Karl Marx is now being reassessed by many theorists and activists. Karl Marx, Anthropologist explores how this most influential of modern thinkers is still highly relevant for Anthropology today. Marx was profoundly influenced by criti... अधिक

How did our current society come into being and how is it similar to as well as different from its predecessors? These key questions have transfixed archaeologists, anthropologists and historians for decades and strike at the very heart of intellectual debate across a wide range of disciplines. Yet ... अधिक

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the social history of anthropology in the United States, examining the circumstances that gave rise to the discipline and illuminating the role of anthropology in the modern world. Thomas C. Patterson considers the shifting social and political-econo... अधिक

Why are our politicians almost universally perceived as liars? What made candidate Bill Clinton's draft record more newsworthy than his policy statements? How did George Bush's masculinity, Ronald Reagan's theatrics with a microphone, and Walter Mondale's appropriation of a Wendy's hamburger ad make... अधिक

As the journalist Walter Lippmann noted nearly a century ago, democracy falters "if there is no steady supply of trustworthy and relevant news." Today's journalists are not providing it. Too often, reporters give equal weight to facts and biased opinion, stir up small controversies, and substitute i... अधिक

This book captures our vivid world and changing nature of American politics. Its concise approach, exciting interactives and happening narrative, promotes the presentation of applicable and relatable examples challenging readers to think critically and construct meaning based on their experiences al... अधिक

We The People captures our vivid world and changing nature of American politics. <P><P> Its concise approach, exciting interactives and happening narrative, promotes the presentation of applicable and relatable examples challenging readers to think critically and construct meaning based on their ... अधिक

For courses in Introduction to Archaeology Theory and Methods.Intended for the Introductory Archaeology course with the goal of teaching students how to think like archaeologists, this workbook includes activities that challenge students to interpret and explain field findings and help them to see t... अधिक

Patterson (government and the press, Harvard U.) introduces undergraduates to everything from the core values of governance to the subtleties of media interpretation. Updating his text to reflect significant events, Patterson delineates American political and media culture for first-timers through e... अधिक

Thomas C. Patterson’s large-scale history of the Inland Empire of Southern California traces the social, political and economic changes in this region from the first Native American settlement 12,000 years ago to the present. Framing his discussion of this region in the general growth trajectory of ... अधिक

This student study guide is written to accompany the political science text book 'We the People', Fifth Edition, by Thomas E. Patterson. It is designed to assist the student get the most benefit from the Patterson text and the American government course. This comprehensive book provides a lively nar... अधिक

Kenny Wright is a kid with a secret identity. In his mind, he's Stainlezz Steel, super-powered defender of the weak. In reality, he's a chess club devotee known as a "Grandma's Boy," a label that makes him an easy target for bullies. Kenny wants to bring a little more Steel to the real world, but th... अधिक