J R Miller: 86 books

Book cover of The Sociology of Katrina

The Sociology of Katrina

Perspectives on a Modern Catastrophe

by Carl L. Bankston III, John Barnshaw, Christine Bevc
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010

The second edition of The Sociology of Katrina brings together the nation's top sociological researchers in an effort to deepen our understanding of the modern catastrophe that is Hurricane Katrina. Five years after the storm, its profound impact continues to be felt. This new edition explores...
Book cover of Heroes, Heroines, and Everything in Between

Heroes, Heroines, and Everything in Between

Challenging Gender and Sexuality Stereotypes in Children's Entertainment Media

by Fatima Q. Al Hattami, Sara Austin, Thomas J. Billard
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2017

Current characters in children’s entertainment media illustrate a growing trend of representations that challenge or subvert traditional notions of gender and sexuality. From films to picture books to animated television series, children’s entertainment media around the world has consistently...
Book cover of Aikido, Vol. 2: O-Sensei's Sublime Synthesis
by G. Paz-y-Miño, A. Espinosa, C. J. Dykhuizen
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2016

     The content in this special two-volume anthology details the many facets of aikido as it was formulated by Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969). Each chapter contributes to a piece of the aikido puzzle by providing historical details, insightful technical drills (bare handed and with...
Book cover of Advertising Worldwide

Advertising Worldwide

Advertising Conditions in Selected Countries

by M. Abe, R. Hugo-Burrows, D. Caumont
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011

This book addresses the following questions: What are the social, cultural or religious particularities of advertising and advertising practices? Are there any taboos? What about legal restrictions? How is the advertising infrastructure? Are there any institutions, federations or boards of advertising?...
Book cover of Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa Claus' Reading List: 250+ Vintage Christmas Stories, Carols, Novellas, Poems by 120+ Authors
by A.A. Milne, Santa Claus, Adelaide Anne Procter
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2018

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!
Book cover of The Greatest Christmas Stories: 120+ Authors, 250+ Magical Christmas Stories
by A.A. Milne, Santa Claus, Adelaide Anne Procter
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2018

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!
Book cover of Evergreen Christmas Readings
by A.A. Milne, Santa Claus, Adelaide Anne Procter
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2018

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!
Book cover of Managing soil health for sustainable agriculture Volume 1
by Prof. Rainer Horn, Prof. Samira Daroub, Prof. Henry Lin
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018

There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as living...
Book cover of The Christmas Library: 250+ Essential Christmas Novels, Poems, Carols, Short Stories...by 100+ Authors
by A.A. Milne, Santa Claus, Adelaide Anne Procter
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2018

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!
Book cover of Immigration and Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century
by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Linda S. Bosniak, Joseph H. Carens
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 1998

In this important book, a distinguished group of historians, political scientists, and legal experts explore three related issues: the Immigration and Naturalization Service's historic review of its citizenship evaluation, recent proposals to alter the oath of allegiance and the laws governing dual...
Book cover of Innovations in Higher Education

Innovations in Higher Education

Igniting the Spark for Success

by Linda L. Baer, David Bonsall, Jeff Bonsall
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011

Rising costs and increasing global competition press institutions to do more with less. At the same time, deep budget cuts and a general social and political impatience have revived calls for reform in educational affordability, curriculum, and outcome measurement. Yet within this environment, a myriad...
Book cover of Transgender Communication Studies

Transgender Communication Studies

Histories, Trends, and Trajectories

by Mary Alice Adams, Jace Allen, Joshua Trey Barnett
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015

Transgender Communication Studies: Histories, Trends, and Trajectories brings scholarship in transgender studies to the forefront of the communication discipline. Leland Spencer and Jamie Capuzza provide a broad foundation that documents the evolution of transgender communication studies and challenges...
Book cover of Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families

Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families

Implications for Research, Education, Policy, and Service

by Sayali S. Amarapurkar, Laura Bates, Libby Balter Blume
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009

Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...
Book cover of Gender in a Transitional Era

Gender in a Transitional Era

Changes and Challenges

by Ashley K. Barrett, Ryan Castillo, Katherine J. Denker
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2014

Gender in a Transitional Era addresses a range of issues relevant in current gender and sexuality studies scholarship which span many disciplines. The contributors prioritize the critical thinking that continues to support the notion that we, as a society, still have a ways to go toward full gender...
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