Minority Report: Evaluating Political Equality in America (American Politics and Political Economy Series)

Are the views of Latinos and African Americans underrepresented in our federal government?  For that matter, what does it mean to be represented equitably? Rather than taking for granted a single answer to these complex questions, John Griffin and Brian Newman use different measures of political equality to reveal which groups get what they want from government and what factors lead to their successes. One of the first books to compare the representation of both African Americans and Latinos to that of whites, Minority Report shows that congressional decisions and federal policy tend to mirror the preferences of whites as a group and as individuals better than the preferences of either minority group, even after accounting for income disparities. This is far from the whole story, though, and the authors’ multifaceted approach illustrates the surprising degree to which group population size, an issue’s level of importance, the race or ethnicity of an office holder, and electoral turnout can affect how well government action reflects the views of each person or group. Sure to be controversial, Minority Report ultimately goes beyond statistical analyses to address the root question of what equal representation really means.

Politics & Social Sciences

Griffin, John D.

Newman, Brian

Social Sciences

University of Chicago Press

Are the views of Latinos and African Americans underrepresented in our federal government? For that matter, what does it mean to be represented equitably? Rather than taking for granted a single answer to these complex questions, John Griffin and Brian Newman use different measures of political equality to reveal which groups get what they want from government and what factors lead to their successes. One of the first books to compare the representation of both African Americans and Latinos to that of whites, Minority Report shows that congressional decisions and federal policy tend to mirror the preferences of whites as a group and as individuals better than the preferences of either minority group, even after accounting for income disparities. This is far from the whole story, though, and the authors’ multifaceted approach illustrates the surprising degree to which group population size, an issue’s level of importance, the race or ethnicity of an office holder, and electoral turnout can affect how well government action reflects the views of each person or group. Sure to be controversial, Minority Report ultimately goes beyond statistical analyses to address the root question of what equal representation really means.

We live in a world that is spinning out of control in so many ways. Watch any news program anywhere in the world and you will be told of an extremist or an enemy or people who are the other to you - across socio-economic, religious, racial, and cultural lines.What if, rather than vilifying or seeking to eliminate the other, we sought to understand them and even learn from them? Would our communities change? Would we be changed?When we participate in shalom we participate with God in the healing, redemption, and reconciliation of the world. When we begin to see the value of the "other," and even more, when we begin to make space for the "other" in our own lives, we make shalom possible.Speaking Peace Together is an opportunity to hear the underlying assumptions, worldviews and perspectives of three unlikely allies on the path to peace.

Speaking Peace Together: Unlikely Allies Share Their Perspectives on Peace

Religion & Spirituality

Eagan, Jeff

Atieh, Ash

Religious Studies

Isaac Ishmael Initiative, The

Love Is a Choice Workbook provides a ten-stage plan to help you find healing from the pain that created your codependency and then guides you through the plan using interactive questions, self-tests, exercises, and journaling. This workbook helps you to step back and examine your life and then effectively deal with your codependency at your own pace. It can be used independently, or with Love Is a Choice, to help you break the cycle of codependency and be free to make new choices-free to choose love.

Love Is a Choice Workbook: Letting Go of Unhealthy Relationships

Hemfelt, Robert

Minirth, Frank

Meier, Paul

Newman, Deborah

Parenting & Relationships

HarperChristian Resources

The Father Book

Warren, Paul

Family Relationships

Thomas Nelson. Inc.

With a little theory and a lot of practical guidance, The Father Book explores what it means to be a father, how fathering has changed in the nineties, and how you as a father can meet many of your children's needs as no one else can. The Father Book offers valuable advice for taking your children through every stage of growth--infancy, preschool, grade school, early adolescence, teens--and addreses those important developmental issues that come up along the way. 
Sex--how and when to discuss it Self-image--how to ensure your kids will have a healthy one Social skills--how to be sure your kids will adapt Spirituality--how to best instill important values 
Start building a happy and unique relationship with your children today--it's the key to successful fathering.

The Father Book: An Instruction Manual: Coming to Grips with Being a Dad

"Sometimes what men need most is another man to talk with, another man who will share their burden as they walk the path of recovery," say the authors of The Man Within. Find the strength and support you need in these inspirational and Scripture-based insights on recovery and everyday issues unique to men. This tape contains 60 sample devotionals from the book The Man Within which can be used daily.

The Man Within: Daily Devotions for Men in Recovery (Serenity Meditation Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Dyer, Bob

Stephens,Larry

Scheuermann, Ted

Addiction & Recovery

Daily meditations written to help codependents develop a biblically-based, truth-centered view of themselves and their relationships with others. This daily devotional offers prayers in the Bible for recovering codependents on issues of intimacy, self-esteem, and relational do's and don'ts in the Bible.

Day by Day Love Is a Choice (The Serenity Meditation Series)

Fowler, Richard

Fowler, Jerilyn

Alternative Medicine

Tips helps busy dads develop mental, spiritual, and emotional bonds with their children.

What Every Dad Knows (Itty Bitty Books)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Examines the five passages of marriage that couples must complete to build a relationship to its full potential

Passages of Marriage: Five Growth Stages That Will Take Your Marriage to Greater Intimacy and Fulfillment

Self-Help

Minirth, Mary Alice

Relationships

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