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Book Reports: General Index

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BOOK REPORT: "TAIPAN" by James Clavell. How this novel has enhanced this reader's understanding and appreciation of Chinese Culture and Society.: Clavell seems at times patronizing in his attempte to imitate Chinese use of Pigin English; however, the book is an intriguing view of this ancient and complex society. Written in 1996, 6 pages, 15 notes, 1 sources, $53.70
The Pigeon Shoot, in Leatherstocking Tales. James Fenimore Cooper.: A brief (2 Pages) analysis of seven critical commentaries of this work. The commentaries are presented in Annotated Bibliography format. SEARCH: American Literature. Written in 1996, 5 pages, 7 sources, $44.75
BOOK REPORT: Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice: Mr. Collin's Letter.: Austen has created in Mr. Collins a perfect caricature of respectability, reason, civility, and taste. He is, like Lady Catherine, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Bennet and the younger daughters, and Sir William Lucas, an exceedingly stupid person. This paper analyzes the social context of the attitudes expressed. Written in 1997, 4 pages, $35.80
BOOK REPORT: Economics of Protected Areas: A New Look at Benefits and Costs. John A. Dixon and Paul B. Sherman.: The text treats one of the most significant questions facing both planners in developing counties and those interested in the global environment. That question is how to achieve an optimum balance between the very real and necessary benefits of natural resource and environmental exploitation to enhance living standards (particularly in the poverty-ridden, developing nations) and the possible negative environmental consequences and effects of such development. SEARCH: Ecology. Written in 1997, 5 pages, $44.75
BOOK REPORT: "Sexism and Misogamy: Who Takes the Rap?" author bell hooks (sic) (the pseudonym of Gloria Watkins, an African-American feminist).: Trenchant analysis of this book. The writer of this report takes issue with the Author's contention that "..gangsta rap is despised, deplored, and denigrated because of its origins in the African American community", NOT because it its messge of violence (esp. against women) is inherently ugly. SEARCH: Crime Black Racism Race. Written in 1997, 3 pages, $26.85
BOOK REPORT: Voltaire. Candide. New York: New American Library, 1961.: An analysis of this famous story, and the philosophies of the main characters. Written in 1997, 5 pages, 4 notes, 1 sources, $44.75
BOOK REPORT: The Scarlet Letter.: The conflict between the authority of the individual and the authority of the (unjust) social order is examined. The question is addressed , does Hawthorne affirm an unjust social order, the freedom of the individual ? SEARCH: English Literature. Written in 1997, 8 pages, 1 sources, $71.60
BOOK REPORT: Walt Disney: An American Original by Bob Thomas.: The central themes addressed in this particular biography of Disney include an explication of Disney's personal life and those events, ideas, and individuals who shaped Disney's own world view, and a detailed analysis of his achievements and his influence on American culture. SEARCH: Movies. Written in 1997, 3 pages, 1 sources, $26.85
BOOK REPORT: Georgi Arbatov, The Soviet Viewpoint.: This text presents a distinctly Soviet interpretation of the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and into the early 1980s. Predictably, Arbatov places the blame for the decline in U.S.-Soviet relations on the shoulders of "an American power elite" that pursued a nostalgic quest for global hegemony. SEARCH: Russia History USSR. Written in 1997, 3 pages, $26.85
BOOK REPORT: Hardball: How Politics is Played - Told by One Who Knows the Game (Summitt Books, 1988) Christopher Matthews.: Matthews' book is informing and entertaining. It offers a unique and often ironic look at a profession which, second perhaps only to prostitution, is the world's oldest; and the similarity doesn't end there. SEARCH: Politics. Written in 1997, 5 pages, $44.75
BOOK REPORT: Events That Portend. Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, Nelson Doubleday Inc.; Garden City, New York.: In this narrative, certain chapters indicate events that will be revealed at the crisis of the plot. This report examins the author's technique of "signaling" oncoming developments. SEARCH: English Literature. Written in 1997, 4 pages, 3 notes, 1 sources, $35.80
BOOK REPORT: Analysis of Sigmund Freud, Civilization and its Discontents. J. Strachey, ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. 1961.: Harmful conflict between the requirements of predisposed behavior and the constraints of civilization is the main theme of this book by Sigmund Freud. SEARCH: Sociology Psychology. Written in 1997, 5 pages, 3 notes, 1 sources, $44.75
BOOK REPORT / REVIEW: Out of This Furnace, by Thomas Bell.: The compelling story of a multigenerational family of immigrants in the mid-1880s who came here to find a better life in the New World. The story begins with the voyage,early poverty, rejection by the larger mainstream community as a "hunkey," and the lives of his daughter and grandson, who, as they became acculturated and even "Americanized," came to resent thediscrimination they suffer. Provides fascinating insight into the american attitudes toward immigration up to the present. SEARCH: Sociology. Written in 1997, 7 pages, 7 notes, 6 sources, $62.65
BOOK REPORT: Comparative Politics in Transition by John McCormick.: The Author defines Comparative Politics as "the systematic study of the differences and similarities between...political systems, with the object of understanding those systems and of making generalizations and drawing up rules about politics." This review covers the effectiveness of McCormick’s book as he tries to bridge the gap between the old school of comparative politics with the new school of thought. Written in 1997, 4 pages, 1 sources, $35.80
BOOK REPORT: Manuel Hijuelos: The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love: An essay that explores the epiphany experienced by Eugenio Castillo regarding his father and his uncle, their music and their life endeavors. SEARCH: Culture Spanish Cuba. Written in 1997, 6 pages, 10 notes, 1 sources, $53.70
Book Review: " Sundiata : An Epic of Old Mali" by D. T. Niane.: The story is told by a modern Mandingo griot, (storyteller) and is based upon historical events occurring in the early 13th century. The purpose and function of the book is to transmit, in written rather than oral form, an epic story that offers definition of the roots of a particular culture, its traditions and values, and its history as well. SEARCH: Black Africa Race. Written in 1997, 5 pages, 2 notes, 1 sources, $44.75
Book Report: Phillip D. Curtain The Atlantic Slave Trade: A Census.: The author has attempted to bring the methods of quantitative social science to the task of analyzing this specific topic and its consequences and implications. SEARCH: Black Studies Race. Written in 1997, 5 pages, 1 notes, $44.75
BOOK REPORT: The Fifth Discipline: A Review: An analysis of Peter Senge's The Fifth Discipline, including: important points; book layout; useful information; use of theories in today's business environment. Written in 1997, 4 pages, 5 notes, 1 sources, $35.80
BOOK REPORT: "TAIPAN" by James Clavell.: Examines some aspects of Chinese culture, drawing upon the novel. Through the character of May-may, James Clavell carefully initiates the reader to the customs of China. Written in 1997, 9 pages, 13 notes, 1 sources, $80.55
BOOK REPORT: Vera Brittain: Testament of Youth.: Vera Brittain's autobiography, Testament of Youth, is analyzed as an account of her experiences attending university and working as a nurse in World War I. The analysis focuses on how her experiences and viewpoint gained during her war work came to affect and impact her relationships with men. A conclusion addresses the significance of the work for today's audiences. MLA Style. Written in 1997, 6 pages, 11 notes, 2 sources, $53.70
Management and Management Theory: Book report on management and management theory. Written in 1997, 5 pages, 1 sources, $44.75
Book Report / Review: Daniel J. Levinson: Seasons In A Man's Life.: The Seasons of A Man's Life, an attempt to develop the processes that a man undergoes as he matures through the life cycle process is reviewed, including: scope and content; chapter summary; commentary and critique. SEARCH: Psychology Old Geriatric Age. Written in 1997, 6 pages, 3 notes, 1 sources, $53.70
BOOK REPORT Review of Jefrrey Reiman's The Rich get Richer, The Poor Get Prison.: Summarizes the main points of Reiman's book, gives negative review of Reiman's description of problems in US criminial justice system. Written in 1997, 5 pages, 1 sources, $44.75
Book Review: On Death and Dying.: Reviews Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's On Death and Dying, which describes stages of death. Written in 1997, 5 pages, 1 notes, 1 sources, $44.75
Book Review of: Mankiller: A Chief and Her People. Wilma Mankiller, St. Martin's Press. 1993.: Dsicusses autobiography of first woman chief of the Cherokee nation and the importance of her cultrual traditions in shaping her activism. Written in 1997, 6 pages, 5 notes, 1 sources, $53.70
The Theory and Management of Systems by R. Johnson: A book review. Written in 1978, 6 pages, $53.70