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1676. Cover image for 'Centaurs and Amazons'
Women and the Pre-History of the Great Chain of Being
Page duBois
Traces the development of the Greek hierarchical view of life that continues to permeate Western society
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Ebook 2009 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Centaurs and Amazons"
1677. Cover image for 'Defending Diversity'
Affirmative Action at the University of Michigan
Patricia Gurin, Jeffrey S. Lehman, and Earl Lewis, with Eric L. Dey, Gerald Gurin, and Sylvia Hurtado
The first major book to argue in favor of affirmative action in higher education since Bowen and Bok's The Shape of the River
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Defending Diversity"
1678. Cover image for 'Disarmed Democracies'
Domestic Institutions and the Use of Force
David P. Auerswald
Shows how different political structures affect the ability of democracies to use force in international disputes
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Disarmed Democracies"
1679. Cover image for 'The Electorate, the Campaign, and the Office'
A Unified Approach to Senate and House Elections
Paul Gronke
A fresh look at American elections
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Electorate, the Campaign, and the Office"
1680. Cover image for 'Grassroots at the Gateway'
Class Politics and Black Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, 1936-75
Clarence Lang

Offers a new conceptualization of black workingclass participation in the civil rights movement

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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Grassroots at the Gateway"
1681. Cover image for 'Intellectual Property'
Trade, Competition, and Sustainable Development The World Trade Forum, Volume 3
Thomas Cottier and Petros C. Mavroidis, Editors
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Intellectual Property"
1682. Cover image for 'Is Social Security Broke?'
A Cartoon Guide to the Issues
Barbara R. Bergmann and Jim Bush
An entertaining introduction—using cartoons and clear explanations—to the issues everyone should know about Social Security
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Is Social Security Broke?"
1683. Cover image for 'Isadore's Secret'
Sin, Murder, and Confession in a Northern Michigan Town
Mardi Link

A gripping account of the mysterious disappearance of a young nun in a northern Michigan town and the national controversy that followed when she turned up dead and buried in the basement of the church

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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Isadore's Secret"
1684. Cover image for 'Listening to Homer'
Tradition, Narrative, and Audience
Ruth Scodel
A discussion of how ancient Greek bards ensured that their poetry would reach audiences of various backgrounds
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Listening to Homer"
1685. Cover image for 'Look at Me!'
The Fame Motive from Childhood to Death
Orville Gilbert Brim

A unique study of the desire for fame, its origins, and its consequences from one of the leading scholars in the field of human and child development

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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Look at Me!"
1686. Cover image for 'Making Israel'
Benny Morris, Editor
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Making Israel"
1687. Cover image for 'Research Confidential'
Solutions to Problems Most Social Scientists Pretend They Never Have
Eszter Hargittai, editor

A new guide for a new generation of social science researchers

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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Research Confidential"
1688. Cover image for 'Speaking in Tongues'
Languages at Play in the Theatre
Marvin Carlson
Explores the political, social, and historical implications of staged language
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Speaking in Tongues"
1689. Cover image for 'Trust beyond Borders'
Immigration, the Welfare State, and Identity in Modern Societies
Markus M.L. Crepaz
How immigration influences popular concepts of citizenship and civic trust
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Trust beyond Borders"
1690. Cover image for 'The Xavante in Transition'
Health, Ecology, and Bioanthropology in Central Brazil
Carlos E. A. Coimbra, Jr., Nancy M. Flowers, Francisco M. Salzano, and Ricardo V. Santos
Illuminates the experience of a small-scale culture with large-scale change
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Xavante in Transition"
1691. Cover image for 'Play Redux'
The Form of Computer Games
David Myers
A new look at digital gaming and the aesthetics of play
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Web 2010 Open Access Available Read Online
1692. Cover image for 'What Do Gay Men Want?'
An Essay on Sex, Risk, and Subjectivity
David M. Halperin

A crucial effort to understand gay men's relation to sex and risk without recourse to tainted psychological concepts

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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "What Do Gay Men Want?"
1693. Cover image for 'The Aesthetics of Survival'
A Composer's View of Twentieth-Century Music
George Rochberg
A revised paperback edition of composer George Rochberg's landmark essays
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Aesthetics of Survival"
1694. Cover image for 'Beyond Groupthink'
Political Group Dynamics and Foreign Policy-making
Paul 't Hart, Eric K. Stern, and Bengt Sundelius, Editors
Effects of group dynamics on decision making
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Beyond Groupthink"
1695. Cover image for 'The Economy of Prostitution in the Roman World'
A Study of Social History and the Brothel
Thomas A. J. McGinn
An in-depth study of the different venues for the sale of sex in the Roman world
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Economy of Prostitution in the Roman World"
1696. Cover image for 'Ellery's Protest'
How One Young Man Defied Tradition and Sparked the Battle over School Prayer
Stephen D. Solomon
An engrossing story of one of the landmark cases in First Amendment history
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Ellery's Protest"
1697. Cover image for 'Heartless Immensity'
Literature, Culture, and Geography in Antebellum America
Anne Baker
Examines how a young nation responded to constantly expanding boundaries, as witnessed in its literature, public documents, schoolbooks, and art
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Heartless Immensity"
Audio Download Available View Purchasing Options for Audio Download, "Heartless Immensity"
1697. Cover image for 'Heartless Immensity'
Literature, Culture, and Geography in Antebellum America
Anne Baker
Examines how a young nation responded to constantly expanding boundaries, as witnessed in its literature, public documents, schoolbooks, and art
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Heartless Immensity"
Audio Download Available View Purchasing Options for Audio Download, "Heartless Immensity"
1698. Cover image for 'Law and the Rural Economy in the Roman Empire'
Dennis P. Kehoe
A bold application of economic theory to help provide an understanding of the role that law played in the development of the Roman economy
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Law and the Rural Economy in the Roman Empire"
1699. Cover image for 'The Morality of Laughter'
F. H. Buckley
A serious look at the meaning of laughter through the ages
Format Publication year Price Status Purchasing option
Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Morality of Laughter"
1700. Cover image for 'Paradigms and Sand Castles'
Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics
Barbara Geddes
Makes a compelling case for the importance of thoughtful research design and persuasive evidence in theory building
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Ebook 2010 Available View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Paradigms and Sand Castles"
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The University of Michigan Press offers many titles as electronic books in EPUB, PDF, Kindle, and Audiobook formats.

Our EPUB and PDFs may be read using free Adobe Digital Editions software. Digital Editions is available for PC, Mac, major mobile platforms, and many e-reader devices. Visit the Adobe Digital Editions Supported Ebook Devices page for a complete list of e-reader devices that are compatible with the software and their FAQ page for other questions about the software.

Available Ebook reading systems vary widely in their support for accessibility features. For EPUB, visit EPUB Test for accessibility support information for specific platforms. Contact us if you have a question about the best reading system for your needs at umpress.accessibility@umich.edu.

Our Ebooks are currently offered under a single-user license, which means that your Ebook can be accessed by using one Adobe ID. Any computer authorized to this Adobe ID will be able to open the file. Learn more at the Adobe ID and Membership FAQ page.

UMP is pleased to provide customers an easy, convenient, and environmentally-friendly way to buy and read great books. For more information on how to order Ebooks, visit our Ordering page.


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