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An examination of six of the most controversial school reform initiatives in the US: school desegregation; school finance reform; special education; education of immigrant children; integration of youth services; and enforcable performance mandates.

This work points out the fallacies in proposals for welfare reform, arguing that they merely recycle old remedies that have not worked. It analyzes the prejudice that has historically existed against "the underserving poor", and shows stereotypes of single women as being untrue.

The "Frankenstein" story speaks of deep fears of biological science. Tracing the history of the development of biological science and how it has been received over two centuries, this work argues that the Frankenstein story governs much of today's debate about the new age of biotechnology.

The concept of the Renaissance is interrogated through the work of scholars who have supported or queried Burckhardt's ideas. The questions posed concentrate on the themes of the source and dispersal of the Renaissance.

In this history, Tamara Plakins Thornton traces handwriting in America from colonial times to the present.

Written by established authorities on Kant as well as by new scholars in the field, this volume illustrates the ways in which contemporary thinkers differ regarding Kantian philosophy and Kant's legacy to political and ethical theory.

An ethnography of magic-religious, medicinal and recreational tobacco use among nearly 300 native South American societies. Wilbert found that South American Indians use tobacco in many ways and that a close functional relation exists between tobacco and shamanism.

Aims to bring Mahatma Gandhi to life in all his holiness and humanness, shedding light on his principles and his purposes, his ideas and his actions. The book reconstructs details of Gandhi's daily routine, recounts the story of his life and presents the beliefs and practices of his "apostles".

Looks at the influence of intellectuals who, although attracted to Communism, did not join the Communist Party and discusses the development of Communist regimes in China, Cuba, and North Vietnam.

In this collection of writings, legal and political thinkers address an array of issues that confront societies undergoing a transition to democratic rule. It seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice in international human rights law and policy.

In this manual, multimedia specialist Sarah Horton draws on her experience as a faculty Web consultant to explain the entire process of creating a Web site, from initial planning through site assessment. Her focus is on practical matters related to creating Web-based instructional materials.

An exploration of the range of influence of Marco Polo's "Book" on the history of geography and exploration. Historian John Larner assesses the findings of modern scholarship and offers an account of Polo and his family, how and why the book came into being, and its reception over the centuries.

These choral odes celebrate victories in the Pythian, Isthmian, Nemean and Olympic games and chronicle the classic gods and heroes, revealing to readers the spirit and world of Golden Age Greece. First published in 1961, the paperback edition includes a translator's note by Fagle.

This text offers a cross-cultural approach to conflict management. It identifies key features of constructive conflict management societies and evaluates three strategies of conflict management showing how each succeeds or fails, for example, the hostility in Northern Ireland.

Based on interviews with more than 150 Russians - from mobsters to police to former KGB agents - this text is an investigation into the organized crime and corruption that plague Russia today. It aims to reveal how crime has flourished in Russia since the demise of totalitarianism.