Oxford University Press

With contributions from major scholars of African American literature, history, and cultural studies,   A Historical Guide to James Baldwin focuses on the four tumultous decades that defined the great author's life and art. Providing a comprehensive examination of Baldwin's varied body of work that includes short stories, novels, and polemical...

In book two of this addictive quartet, Kimi and her sister, Hana, have disguised themselves as boys to study at Master Goku's dojo. They prepare themselves to take revenge on the uncle who murdered their father and older brothers by becoming masters of the sword, and their combat skills are deadly. But after their uncle's unexpected...

A sparkling, original tour through 2,500 years of Western thought, from Socrates to Derrida, from happiness and love in ancient Greece to truth and forgiveness in the twentieth century. Twenty-seven of today's leading philosophers each introduce and explore ideas from one of history's greatest minds....

The Internet is facilitating a generational transition within America's advocacy        group system. New "e;netroots"e; political associations have arisen in the past decade        and play an increasingly prominent role in citizen political mobilization. At the        same time, the organizations that mediate citizen political engagement...

Does the increasing politicization of ethnic and racial diversity of Western societies threaten to undermine the welfare state? This volume is the first systematic attempt to explore this linkage between "e;the politics of recognition"e; and "e;the politics of redistribution"e;....

A Very Short IntroductionWhat causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? This  Very Short Introduction answers the key questions and offers a clear statement on what is currently known about autism and...