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"From the 'Amherst Record' of March 11th, 1869." ; Caption title. ; Mode of access: Internet.

The 1984 clash between India's Sikh & Hindu communities, following the assassination of Indira Gandhi, is explored on two levels: the government's direct & indirect contributions to the conflict, & the differences between the two communities. Gandhi's personalization of political power, having usurped the legislative, judicial, & executive functions of the formerly democratic government, left political authorities unaccustomed to taking initiative. This translated into an official passivity toward the upheaval that followed her assassination. Combined with this inactivity was the provocation of Congress (I) functionaries who directed assaults on the Sikhs. Since the Sikh & Hindu communities had traditionally coexisted harmoniously, the conflict was less religious than SC-related. The Sikh had become upwardly mobile, had made the Punjab a prosperous region, & unlike the Hindu, had no caste system, making the poorest Sikh of a higher SS than the lower caste Hindu. While the primary responsibility for the upheaval belongs to Congress (I), interclass hatred propelled the conflict to uncontrollable dimensions. D. Graves.

"Migrant Ecologies: Environmental Histories of the Pacific World is the first volume explicitly dedicated to the environmental history of Earth's largest ocean. Covering nearly one-third of the planet, the Pacific Ocean is remarkable for its diverse human and non-human inhabitants, their astounding long-distance migrations over time, and their profound influences on other parts of the world. This book creates an understanding of the past, present, and futures of the lands, seas, peoples, practices, microbes, animals, plants, and other natural forces that shape the Pacific. It effectively argues for the existence of an interconnected Pacific World environmental history, as well as for the Pacific Ocean as a necessary framework for understanding that history. The fifteen chapters in this comprehensive collection, written by leading experts from across the globe, span a vast array of topics, from disease ecology and coffee cultivation to nuclear testing and whaling practices. They explore regions stretching from the Tuamotu Archipelago in the south Pacific to the Kamchatka Peninsula in the far north, resisting the depiction of the Pacific as isolated and uninhabited. What unites these diverse contributions is a concern for how the people, places, and non-human beings of the Pacific World have been shaped by, and have in turn modified, their oceanic realm. Building on a recent renaissance in Pacific history, these chapters make a powerful argument for the importance of the Pacific World as a coherent unit of analysis and a valuable lens through which to examine past, ongoing, and emerging environmental issues. By showcasing surprising and innovative perspectives on the environmental histories of the peoples and ecosystems in and around the Pacific Ocean, this work adds to current conversations and debates about the Pacific World and offers myriad opportunities for further discussions, both inside and outside of the classroom"--

"Bridging Indigenous Studies and Hispanic Studies looks for pathways that better connect two often siloed disciplines. This edited collection brings together different disciplinary experiences and perspectives to this objective, weaving together researchers, artists, instructors, and authors who have found ways of bridging Indigenous and Hispanic Studies through trans-Indigenous reading methods, intercultural dialogues, and reflections on translation and epistemology. Each chapter brings rich context that bears on some aspect of the Indigenous Americas and its crossroads with Hispanic Studies, from Canada to Chile. Such a hemispheric and interdisciplinary approach offers innovative and significant means of challenging the coloniality of Hispanic Studies"--

There have been few times in US American history when the very concept of freedom of speech--its promise and its contradictions--has been under greater scrutiny. Guided by acclaimed artist, filmmaker, and activist Amar Kanwar, the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School convened a series of public seminars on freedom of speech with the participation of some of the most original thinkers and artists on the topic. Structured as an open curriculum, each seminar examined a particular aspect of freedom of speech, reflecting on and informed by recent debates around hate speech, censorship, sexism, and racism in the US and elsewhere. Studies into Darkness emerges from these seminars as a collection of newly commissioned texts, artist projects, and resources that delve into the intricacies of free speech. Providing a practical and historical guide to free speech discourse and in-depth investigations that extend far beyond the current moment, and featuring poetic responses to the crises present in contemporary culture and society around expression, this publication provocatively questions whether true communication is ever attainable

Editors: James Hayden Tufts, et al. ; On moral evolution / James Hayden Tufts -- The expansion of Europe in its influence upon population / Walter Francis Willcox -- Democracy a new unfolding of human power / Robert Archey Woods -- An analysis of the moral judgment / Frank Chapman Sharp -- The problem of consciousness / Frederick J.E. Woodbridge -- The intellectual element in music / Edwin Lee Norton -- Pragmatism and Kantianism / William Longstreth Raub -- The influence of pragmatism upon the status of theology / Eugene William Lyman -- Influence of surrounding objects on the apparent direction of a line / Edmund B. Delabarre -- Beginning a language / Edgar James Swift -- An appeal from the prevailing doctrine of a detached subconsciousness / Arthur Henry Pierce -- The cause of a voluntary movement / Robert Sessions Woodworth -- An experimental test of the classical theory of volition / Charles Theodore Burnett. ; Mode of access: Internet.