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2020., Greenhaven Pub. Call No: 307.7 0973 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints.Summary Note: "The divisive 2016 presidential election suggested the presence of a rift between residents of urban areas and those in rural communities, with fundamental differences in beliefs and values between the two. While the election spurred renewed interest in this divide, the divergence in the perspectives and priorities of urban and rural communities has existed throughout American history. This volume explores how the urban-rural divide came to exist, as well as how it impacts politics, whether technology has decreased or increased this sense of division, and what-if anything-can be done to unify Americans"--Provided by publisher.
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[2020]., Random House Call No: 305.51 Wil Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Uncovers the origins, development, workings, and influence of America's hidden caste system by exploring three parallel systems--slavery in the American South, Nazi Germany, and the caste system in India. Features real-life examples of how the caste system has affected people's lives from slave plantations and lynchings to the mistreatment of African Americans by the government today. Also discusses the effects of the caste hierarchy on health, politics, and culture today and suggests ways America move away from a social hierarchy toward unity, such as creating a group similar to South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Draws on the works of experts, the author's own experiences, and portraits of African American pioneers through history.
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-- Class & education[2019]., Adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Pub. Call No: 306.43 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: ". . . looks closely at the relationships between education and class, covering topics like public and private schools and funding, the voucher system, the correlation between class and higher education, and what might be done to lessen the educational achievement gap between classes"--Provided by publisher.
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2005., Goldhil Educational Call No: DVD 300 FAM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Standard Deviants School; Sociology. Volume: 2 ;Summary Note: Discusses several of the major contributors to sociology.
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2013., St. Martin's Press Call No: PHOTOGRAPHY Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Collects four hundred of photographer Brandon Stanton's portraits of people in New York City.