Recent Books from the UNH Community
Asian Americans in New England: Culture and Community
Monica Chiu, Editor
Published by University Press of New England, "Asian Americans in New England: Culture and Community" explores 19th century Chinese American friendship albums, Japanese American acrobats, the 20th century influence of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts on regional and national Asian arts collections, contemporary Vietnamese American community art, and the construction of Asian Indians and religion in New England, among other topics. Learn more.
Land Policy, Land Value
Taxation: Theory, Evidence, and Practice
Edited by Richard F. Dye and Richard W. England
Published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, "Land Value Taxation: Theory, Evidence, and Practice," includes a comprehensive review of research on the land value tax and explores the results of its implementation in the United States, primarily in Hawaii and Pennsylvania, and abroad in Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, South Africa, Estonia, and elsewhere. Learn more.
Culture and Customs of Honduras
by Janet Gold
Contemporary life in the small Latin American nation of Honduras – from its linguistic diversity to its indigenous communities – is the topic of a new book by Janet Gold, professor of Spanish.
“Culture and Customs of Honduras” (Greenwood Press, 2009) explores the many facets of Honduran life and culture. Rather than a single, homogeneous culture, Honduras is made up of many different cultures.
Slavic Sins of the Flesh
by Ronald LeBlanc
Much has been written about Russia's literary giants Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, but a new book takes a provocative new look at the writing of these masters by analyzing their use of eating as an expression for male sexual desire. Learn more.
Breaking Bad Habits of Race and Gender
by Sarah Marie Stitzlein
A University of New Hampshire professor has been awarded the 2009 American Educational Studies Association Critics’ Choice Award for her book about the prominent role of racism and sexism in today’s classrooms, with behavior in some children starting in kindergarten.
Sarah Stitzlein, assistant professor of education and core faculty member in women’s studies at UNH, has been recognized for her book, “Breaking Bad Habits of Race and Gender: Transforming Identity in Schools.” The award recognizes and aims to increase awareness of exceptional scholarship in the field of educational studies.
Changing Climates in North American Politics: Institutions, Policymaking,
and Multilevel Governance
by Henrik Selin and Stacy D. VanDeveer
North American policy responses to global climate change are complex and sometimes contradictory and reach across multiple levels of government, according to the first book that examines climate change politics across North America.
“Changing Climates in North American Politics: Institutions, Policymaking, and Multilevel Governance,” (MIT Press, 2009) investigates North American climate change policy at levels ranging from continental to municipal, from Mexico to Toronto to Portland, Maine.
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