Books published by University Press of America

Focussing on the Japanese Christian leader, Takakura Tokutaro, this study lends recognition to his influential role in the Christian Church. It also utilizes Takakura's example to provide insight into the universalizing trend in Christian thought.

Although this work is written from a Christian viewpoint, it also presents the symbolic visions of the non-believer. The symbolic examination of God helps us to uncover what it means to be human, and where we are heading as a species. Symbols aid in conveying the abstract idea...

This book, which seeks to improve leadership performance in educational and other organizations, was developed around the basic theme of relationship building. It provides useful information for decision-making, social and professional interaction, and effective leadership in schools and other organizations.

For over forty years, social scientists have noted and puzzled over the 'gender gap' in publication rates of academic scientists. In this study, the author, Robert L. Fisher, argues that men and women scientists differ in their 'problem choice process' and that this difference may be behind much of the difference in publication rates.

In the second edition of What All Children Need, Linda Dunlap provides important new information and guidance for educators, counselors, clinicians, and others who deal with childrens development.

This work is a study of the impacts of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). By focusing on the issue of justice in the contexts of globalization and neo-colonialism, the book contributes to a broader discussion of the significance of NAFTA.

This book describes several programs of research into psychological disorder and deviance conducted by author Alfred B. Heilbrun, Jr. during his distinguished career as a university professor.

Uncertain Safari deals with the contours and complexities of African life today. Based on author Allan Winkler's personal experiences living and working in Kenya and traveling to many other parts of the continent, the book focuses primarily on East Africa and concentrates on Kenya in particular.

This is the story of the White family, who moved to Idaho at the time of statehood and served northern Idaho from the dark days of the Great Depression to the tense years of the Vietnam War in the United States Congress. The book includes a foreword by Howard Zinn.

The Transformational Decade attempts to show the transformation that took place in American life from the attack on the World Trade Center to the emergence of the Obama presidency. It illuminates a decade that challenged the essence of the free market and contested America's role on the world stage.

A comprehensive approach to media and communication in developing countries. This book includes an analysis of traditional methods of communications, and an examination of the "new-world information and communication" debate and its meaning to Africa.

The history of monotheism and the historical authenticity of key events in the founding of major religions are debated in this book. The author also challenges the established view that the "higher revealed" religions evolved from primitive polytheism.

This book suggests ways to bring about a more relevant and meaningful education for individual students and a safer, happier, and more dynamic life in society.

Offers a way for each reader to find their own creative approach to resolving the riddles of life. The author examines critical issues facing individuals today, and challenges the reader to determine the nature of the complex problems which stem from the lack of a moral foundation to life.

This book presents five controversial issues that stir conflicts about moral decisions in our time. John Chirban draws upon resources of specific faith traditions. He provides case discussion and considers numerous interdisciplinary perspectives, arguing an interdependent approach for addressing these current ethical issues.

This book demonstrates how the basic body of knowledge in psychology can be applied to the experiences and behavior of blacks, as differentiated from those of whites. The author begins with a brief description of African culture, discusses the slave trade, and presents a sketch of the initial experiences of other ethnic groups in the United States.

The courts have had to deal with the increasing amount of technology. Televised courtroom broadcasting especially remains an issue. Despite three Supreme Court cases on this issue, the common thread between the cases has not been highlighted. This book analyzes these cases and the effects broadcasting has on the courts.

Blair Miller tells the story of the motion picture industry as it developed in Jacksonville after the turn of the twentieth century. Almost Hollywood reveals the meteoric rise and fall of Jacksonville in early silent films.

This book is written for teacher-candidates who are becoming culturally responsible and informed reflective practitioners. As readers explore the contents of the textbook and carry out the suggested teaching and learning exercises, they will find themselves equipped with a toolkit for addressing multicultural education concerns.

The Power Paradox reveals how mainstream views of power restrict the conceptual insights needed to resolve conflict. Bennett identifies fascinating contradictions within discourses of power and relational dynamics, acknowledging the enduring quandary of power struggles: we are all implicated within them.

The book provides quantitative and qualitative research studies regarding African American, first-generation, undecided, and non-traditional college students. The book includes important recommendations for university administrators, faculty, and staff in supporting the academic, personal, and social adjustment of college life of various types of students.

This book tells the story of Enzo Piccinini, a brilliant surgeon and a truly inspirational figure. Enzo was one of the most resolute proponents of contemporary Catholicism and led many to embrace Catholicism wholeheartedly. His warm spirit and devotion to Christ will inspire you to lead a life of compassion.

Part travelogue, part literary study, Varieties of Darkness is Don Meredith's account of his exploration of Michael Ondaatje's fascinating literary masterpiece The English Patient. Meredith mines the places, the real-life counterparts of the characters, and the curious creative mind of Ondaatje to offer fresh insights into the novel .

This book reveals the dynamics of gender, race and age as American workers at a Japanese auto factory actually experience it for themselves. This methodical case study exposes the rhetoric of diversity to the realities and pressures of lean production in a blue collar environment.