Six African American male community college students share their innermost thoughts and adjustment experiences at a predominantly White community college. Steeped in the qualitative tradition, the researcher does not stand aloof. She tells each students story using "poetic transcriptions" and blends in her experiences, and faculty voices against a backdrop of historical, and sociological insights. Improving the plight of Black males in higher education may be one of the most crucial challenges since Civil Rights. It is therefore fitting that we listen to the voices of these young ...
Six African American male community college students share their innermost thoughts and adjustment experiences at a predominantly White community c...
Russia's emergence as a Great Power in the eighteenth century is usually attributed to Peter I's radical programme of 'Westernising' reforms. But the Russian military did not simply copy European armies. Adapting the tactics of its neighbours on both sides, Russia created a powerful strategy of its own, integrating steppe defence with European concerns. In Russia's Wars of Emergence, Carol Belkin Stevens examines the social and political factors underpinning Muscovite military history, the eventual success of the Russian Empire and the sacrifices made for power.
Russia's emergence as a Great Power in the eighteenth century is usually attributed to Peter I's radical programme of 'Westernising' reforms. But t...
