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In Inclusive Feminism, Naomi Zack provides a universal, relational definition of women, critically engages both Anglo and French feminists and shows how women can become a united historical force, with the political goal of ruling in place of men..
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Recipient of the Richard Kalish Award for Innovative Publication by the Gerontological Society of America In 1982, seven dedicated anthropologists with a passion for research set off, almost literally, for the four corners of the world. Traveling to 10 sites on four continents, these researchers began the intensive, decade-long studies that would culminate in this collaborative volume. The Aging Experience offers a compelling exploration of aging in groups as disparate as the !Kung gatherers and Hararo herdsmen of Africa, Irish villagers, rural Americans, and urban dwellers of Hong Kong. Using both qualitative and statistical data, the authors examine the well-being, life-course perceptions, material resources, health, and functionality of elders in these societies. The Project A.G.E. study is the most comprehensive, detailed comparative analysis of worldwide aging ever published. This extensive work will help anthropologists, gerontologists, and comparative researchers and their students to better define and understand aging in individual, cultural, and universal terms. "This book uses the most sophisticated and effective methodology found in any major cross-cultural study of the aged and aging to date. The product is well worth the 10 years' research and analysis the study required. It will be a classic study in anthropological gerontology." --Lowell D. Holmes, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Wichita State University.
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This study of the pre-history of Indian nationalism examines a relatively unexplored field of study in Indian history It uses a novel perspective, at least in Indian historiography: the study of emotions, feelings, and sentiments as bonds in the construction of a 'felt community' before the emergence of modern Indian nationalism. The author argues that the nation might be construed by modernity but it is likely to be rooted in older sentiments and ideas. The book addresses questions about Indian identity in the aftermath of the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Although a historical work based on primary sources, it has a political and current relevance for the national states in the Indian subcontinent. It historicizes inter-community relations beyond the rubric of mere communalism, which is what most other writers do. This study will interest historians, sociologists, political scientists, and the general reader..
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Our rover was stilled forever after exposing life on Mars. Long ago the Whiiir had been forced Inside their red planet by a terrible war which left the surface a wasteland Now another world threatens as erratic alien machines crawl over their planet's surface. Clearly these intruders mean harm ... and must die. It was not their first interplanetary war and they'd learned a hard lesson from pulling punches long ago; Earth would not be given a chance to retaliate. It is the mid-twenty-first century for Earth and all is not well. With hundreds of millions already lost, the invaders from deep within Mars relentlessly consume humanity. Things look bleak for the human race. One man, Evan Roberts, may have a means to defend humanity but cannot recall - anything. His mind has been erased; no memories are available on his daunting quest for survival and self-discovery across a shattered America. In a manic sprint against time and the extinction of humankind itself, Evan seeks to regain his identity when, suddenly, a chance meeting with the enemy changes everything. For countless millennia Whiiir society has stagnated under the repressive yoke of a theocracy where scientific endeavors are strictly constrained. Xeebaa is an archaeologist who uncovers radical sacrilegious truths; discoveries which could upend their heinous leaders' stranglehold on Whiiir and ultimately unite the peoples of two worlds. Her spouse is Tixal, parted by military duty as he campaigns to rid Earth of those troubling humans. Yet, something bothered him, a feeling that defied all justifications - something about humans. Proclaiming the shocking truth that she's uncovered, Xeebaa is censured as a heretic and pursued. With Tixal and his new alien friend they flee Whiiir in a daring escape. The three fugitives are left with only one place to go - Earth. Can they stop the war at the war or will they be discovered and destroyed? Both the future of Whiiir and fate of humanity rest in that balance..
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This is a AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A795083. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: Two deformable mirrors (DMs) with finite conjugate ranges are investigated for compensating amplitude and phase distortions due to laser propagation through turbulent atmospheres. Simulations are performed based on Adaptive Optics (AO) for an Airborne Laser-type scenario. The Strehl ratio, the number of branch points in DM controls, and the number of iterations to convergence are used as figures of merit to evaluate performance of the Sequential Generalized Projection Algorithm that generates mirror commands. The results are ensemble averages over 32 realizations of the scintillated test fields for each value of the Rytov parameter within the test scenario. The Gaussian beam shape that optimizes the Strehl ratio is determined. The least squares two-DM Strehl, phase-only Strehl, least squares phase-only Strehl, and uncompensated Strehl are also determined for comparison. Finally, for the Strehl ratio versus Rytov parameter analysis the Strehl is also calculated beyond the telescope by propagating the pre-compensated laser wavefront back through the phase screens of the modeled atmosphere. Results from the more critical beyond- telescope Strehl analysis indicate that a two-DM AO system provides an increase in performance of approximately 0.1 in Strehl as compared to the phase-only system for the most severe simulated turbulence (theoretical log-amlitude variance of 1.0).
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What images come to mind when the words "Asians," "Asian Americans" and "African Americans" are mentioned? Do the images revolve around negative racial stereotypes of the various groups, beginning with a portrait of African Americans, as "noncitizens," and as "discredited outlaws," as noted by Nobel Prize Laureate Toni Morrison in her categorization of "race talk"? Conversely, when images of Asians are conjured, is what comes to mind a picture of pig-tailed Chinese immigrants, along with recent Asian newcomers, eager to maintain social distance from discredited black outlaws? Do the images, which the groups often carry of one another, extend to their histories of shared diminished racial status and stereotyping, recalling a period in history when a significant segment of African American men were mocked as "George," "Sam" and "Rastus," and Chinese immigrants were ridiculed as "John." How have these images shaped relations between the groups?

Are there elements of commonality between Blacks and Asians in America? What historical forces have shaped their interactions? This volume, edited by Hazel M. McFerson, brings together a diverse group of scholars to address these questions. Their chapters are as diverse as their backgrounds, yet they all contribute without pessimism or naiveté to a view of the varied interactions, which symbolized the crossings, commonality and conflict between Asians and African Americans during different periods, and to their prospects for future interactions.

This book is divided into three parts. Part I examines relations dating from the mid-18th century to the late 1940s. Part II of the book examines contemporary issues and explores changes in Asian and Asian American communities and outlooks often characterized by "race talk and social distance" from African Americans. Part III of the book focuses on the international dimension of Asian/African American interactions and crossings. The book concludes with an assessment of the implications for contemporary economic interests and solidarity in Africa and Asia today..
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