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Mightier than the Sword

by  Rodger Streitmatter

How the Media Have Shaped American History

This pathbreaking book takes the reader on a sightseeing tour of American history as influenced by the public press, visiting fifteen landmark events in US history, from the American Revolution and the struggle for women’s rights to the civil rights movement and Watergate. These are events that stir the political imagination; but, as Streitmatter shows, they also demonstrate how American journalism, since the 1760s, has not merely recorded this nation’s history but has played a role in shaping it.

The second edition of Mightier Than the Sword includes an entirely new chapter on the news media’s coverage of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and illustrates how that coverage, or lack of coverage, had a profound effect on the events that followed, including the path to war in Iraq. This new edition also looks beyond traditional journalistic outlets such as newspapers and television news reports and examines the modern-day role that the Internet and its various venues play in reporting the news and shaping history ... More

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The Holocaust

Roots, History, and Aftermath by David M. Crowe

The Holocaust: Roots, History, and Aftermath takes a fresh, probing look at one of the greatest human tragedies in modern history. Author David M. Crowe begins with a detailed overview of the history ... More

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Dictionary of Subject and Symbols in Art

Second Edition by James A. Hall

The understanding and enjoyment of a work of art depends as much on the story it depicts as on the artist’s execution of it. But what were once biblical or classical commonplaces are not so readily ... More

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Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans

Expanded Edition New Foreword by Elizabeth Burgos by David Stoll

Rigoberta Menchú is a living legend, a young woman who said that her odyssey from a Mayan Indian village to revolutionary exile was “the story of all poor Guatemalans.” By turning herself into an ... More

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The Lesbian and Gay Movements

Assimilation or Liberation? by Craig A. Rimmerman

Throughout their relatively short history, the lesbian and gay movements in the United States have endured searing conflicts over whether to embrace assimilationist or liberationist strategies. This ... More

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Social Stratification

Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective, Third Edition by David B. Grusky

The study of poverty and inequality has been thrust into the foreground as scholars, politicians, and policymakers respond to the spectacular increase in economic inequality and the slowing, stalling ... More

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Human Adaptability

An Introduction to Ecological Anthropology, Third Edition by EMILIO MORAN

Designed to help students understand the multiple levels at which human populations respond to their surroundings, this essential text offers the most complete discussion of environmental, ... More

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