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...?Overview: What are the book’s strengths? Weaknesses? Why? Use specific examples. Laurence Hauptman, "Between Two Fires" has revealed the civil war at Indian Territory in chronological order. At that time the loyalties has been divided between the Indians and other Americans. Hauptman actually wants to disclose the real fact of Civil War. He has divided the ‘Between Two Fires’ into three parts that are, “The South, The Trans Mississippi West and The North”. In its first chapter, he has thrown light on the life of American Indians before the war and brings before the readers a different picture of loyal Indians in Trans Mississippi West. He critically describes how John Ross joins Confederate and the Cherokee change his loyalty... for the...
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...? Book Analysis “Education for Extinction: American Indians and the Boarding School Experience 1875-1928,” is a 1995 publication by Adams, David Wallace. The book tells how boarding schools changed the lives of Indian youths. It shows how the boarding school life helped to build good relationship between the White men and the Indians. The book’s emergent thesis is civilization through education in an intercultural set up meant to foster intercultural understanding of the students from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Example the Carlisle students praised their school assimilation policy (Adams 35). This shows that the students accepted change and civilization that was being fostered through the introduction of education... in the...
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...on welfare (Raphael, 2000). She argues that impoverished women are neither lethargic nor paralyzed the poverty culture, but are trapped by husband batterers. This paper shall critically examine Raphael’s views in regard to psychological and sociological perspectives. This will help improve the understanding of the issues affecting the society that she has mentioned. “What are the most important concepts raised in the book and why are they important?” The book highlights significant sociological and psychological concepts. These concepts are fundamental because they help reveal the several challenges and abuses that the females face in the society. In the book, Raphael...
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...? Critical Book Review The discussion on the ability of human soul to continue existing after the death of the body has been going on for years based on the explanations of various religious and philosophical explorations. Reincarnation and karma are part of this explanation that shows the soul as being able to move from one form to another across periods in history, cultures and beings. There have been a number of investigations in this area done both scientifically and using both religious and some philosophical arguments in order to prove that the human soul is able to transcend the flesh and therefore continue to exist in different forms, times and space although there have also been...
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...Disruptive Christian Ethics: When Racism and Women's Lives Matter by Traci West, Westminster John Knox Press, 2006. Thesis ment. The basic thesis of this book is the African American experience as it pertains to Christianity, violence against women, and racism. The author's overall argument is based upon the practices of African American women. The book is an excellent example of theological writing from an African American female perspective. West addresses issues such as violence against women, racism and sexism. The fact that west is an ordained United Methodist minister, and an African American women, gives her unique insight into the African American experience from a women's...
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...Review of Saving Bernice: Battered Women, Welfare, and Poverty Review of Saving Bernice: Battered Women, Welfare, and Poverty2
“What are the most important concepts raised in the book and why are they important?”
Raphael presents a book that highlights significant sociological and psychological concepts. These concepts are fundamental because they reveal rampant abuses on the female gender. In the book, Raphael uses a vulnerable woman to tell a story that depicts experiences of several women. This is of sociological value because discriminatory treatments that women encounter are derogatory. Other significant aspects that the author raises in this book include the effect of unreasonable partners in relations (Raphael, 2000... ).
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...Critical Book Review: Advanced Strategic Planning Critical Book Review: Advanced Strategic Planning
Author’s purpose
Aubrey Malphurs is a renowned author in strategic leadership of the church, a pastoral ministries lecturer at Dallas Theological seminary, and also heads the Malphurs group (a consultancy and training corporation). In the book “Advanced Strategic Planning”, Malphurs’ objective is to assist churches to revitalize and accomplish their objectives through development and implementation of strategic leadership plans. His argument is a thoughtful and logical outline to assist the church in profound reevaluation of their vision, mission and strategy.
In the book “Advanced Strategic Planning”, Malphurs ultimate concern... of the...
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...Critical Book Review Introduction Donor policy in Canada is considered in international relations context. Canada develops its aid policy in terms ofnumerous programs and relates its actions with foreign help and support. There is a high degree of international aid donated to Canada. From a different perspective, Canada is considered as an important international donor. CIDAs effectiveness is measured in relation to internal structures, but governmental support of this policy often lags beyond the UK and Norway. There are many international and commercial factors influencing security issues of aid policies. CIDA has recently discarded its main advantages, such as gender equality, health...
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