Jefferson: 449 books
Real Sister
Stereotypes, Respectability, and Black Women in Reality TV
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
From The Real Housewives of Atlanta to Flavor of Love, reality shows with predominantly black casts have often been criticized for their negative representation of African American women as loud, angry, and violent. Yet even as these programs appear to be rehashing old stereotypes of black women,...
by Antonette Jefferson
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
Law, Race, and the Constitution in the Obama-Context investigates the United States and the changes or lack of changes that have taken place in interpreting the law as it relates to a newly minted attempt at post-racialism. The text looks at seminal court cases, federal legislation, and the Constitution...
by Chaitra M. Hardison, Nelson Lim, Kirsten M. Keller
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2015
Reviews the Los Angeles Fire Department’s hiring practices as of June 2014 and outlines a recommended new firefighter hiring process that is intended to increase efficiency of the hiring process, bolster the evidence supporting the validity of it, and make it more transparent and inclusive.
Grasshopper Pueblo
A Story of Archaeology and Ancient Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Located in the mountains of east-central Arizona, Grasshopper Pueblo is a prehistoric ruin that has been excavated and interpreted more thoroughly than most sites in the Southwest: more than 100 rooms have been unearthed here, and artifacts of remarkable quantity and quality have been discovered....
The Medieval Account Books of the Mercers of London
An Edition and Translation
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
As the premier livery company, the Mercers Company in medieval England enjoyed a prominent role in London's governance and exercised much influence over England's overseas trade and political interests. This substantial two-volume set provides a comprehensive edition of the surviving Mercers' accounts...
by Jefferson Davis
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. Jeffreson Davis was the first and only President of the Confederacy. After noting his rise to the top of the confederate government, Davis tries to defend the abstract reasons for the south’s succession. While his...
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Huaiyin : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Huaiyin : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Huaiyin : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
The Real and the Sacred
Picturing Jesus in Nineteenth-Century Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014
The figure of Jesus appears as a character in dozens of nineteenth-century novels, including works by Balzac, Flaubert, Dickens, Dostoevsky, and others. The Real and the Sacred focuses in particular on two fiction genres: the Jesus redivivus tale and the Jesus novel. In the former, Christ makes...
by Taylor Jefferson
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2017
Teach is such a rewarding career, IF you can get past all the learning, schooling, testing and of course the kids! This ebook is going to give you tons of information on becoming a teacher and of course the most important part, which is passing the teachers certification test!
Essays on Social Issues & How They Impact African Americans and Other People of Color
Law, Literature, and Social Work
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2010
Essays on Social Issues spans the gamut of social and political issues in law, literature and social work. It provides a diverse perspective on the practical implications of social policy, marginalization, and The Arts as it relates to people of color. Not only does this research consider traditional...
Identity Crisis
The Murder, the Mystery, and the Missing DNA
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
Renowned forensic anthropologist Bill Bass—founder of the Body Farm—tackles one of his most baffling cases ever in this real-life spellbinder
In 1978, 56-year-old Leoma Patterson left a bar in Clinton, Tennessee, and was never seen again. Six months later, a female skeleton was found on...
The Authorities
Powerful Wisdom from Leaders in the Field
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
How Leaders overcome the REAL obstacles gives aspiring business women and men insights and practical tools to overcome the very common hurdles they typically face when working and living in a stereotypical business environment. This book introduces to the wider world, proven models that when followed,...
When Treating All the Kids the SAME Is the REAL Problem
Educational Leadership and the 21st Century Dilemma of Difference
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
Empowered solutions to close the achievement gap start here!
This original, solution-oriented guide for school leaders helps to serve children of color, children from low-income families, and other marginalized student groups. Practical implementation strategies and tools assist school leaders...
Cliff Notes of a Warrior
Tales of an Intellectual and Spiritual Evolution
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2008
Cliff Notes of A Warrior: Tales of an Intellectual and Spiritual Evolution is a highly intellectual and daring work that challenges readers to investigate assumptions about race, preconceived notions about what it means to be a woman or a man and any objective views of history. This book of poetry...