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Part of a series concerned with local history, this text looks at the derivation of different types of surnames. It ranges from those which have evolved from occupations and location to those which have evolved from personal names and by hereditary.

Examining the presidency of Ronald Reagan, this book attempts to place his time in power within the context of American politics. Failure and achievement in foreign policy and tax reform are just a few of the many subjects covered in this analysis of his time in office.

Three census decades arranged alphabetically by state are covered by this volume, with a total of 14 variables (from percent of foreign born to percent of manufacturing employees) presented in tabular format. . . . Researchers studying legislative behavior and aggregate election analysis will find this series indispensable." Choice

This study considers the complex interplay of factors that shaped and formed the selection, retention, abandonment, and development of the system of flying fields and air bases for the U.S. Army Air Corps and its predecessor organizations over the three decades preceding WWII--a period that has been only cursorily examined from the point of view of ground facilities. No previous works have focused on the question of why air bases are located w...

This is the first book to discuss the emergence and nature of the black bourgeoisie in South Africa in its historical context as a class in itself and for itself. It reveals how, by the 1920s, the black petty bourgeoisie was emerging in South Africa through the process of capitalist development, out of pre-existing elites and out of new elites based mainly in the new industrial centers. The book then discusses how the black petty bourgeoise de...

There is widespread agreement in the current social and economic debate that the nations of the world are becoming increasingly integrated. Many structural signs in society also suggest that this is so. Integration has become a catchword in the prepara­ tions for the internal market of the EC, and a keynote in the debate about association for the European countries which do not belong to the Community. But when we turn to the question of how t...

A presentation of a process for developing expert systems. As the field of instructional technology matures, it is becoming clear that the technological process is the single most important factor in designing effective instruction.

This volume examines the phenomenon of mass population migration from the Caribbean to North America and the United Kingdom and the social, cultural, and economic adaptation of the immigrants to their new environments. A central theme of this volume is that twentieth century Caribbean migration is more than the migration of labor in search of jobs, it is also a movement of households and thus affects not only the well-being of family members b...

It is 1936 and harvest time in County Donegal. In a house just outside the village of Ballybeg live the five Mundy sisters, barely making ends meet, their ages ranging from twenty-six up to forty. The two male members of the household are brother Jack, a missionary priest, repatriated from Africa by his superiors after 25 years.

Studies the benefits and costs of group living as illustrated by colonies of the gull-like seabird on salt marshes and sandy beaches of the east coast of North America. Examines such behavior as predator detection and defense, and competition for mates, nesting sites, and food. The observation of 30

A presentation of analysis procedures for more than 20 kinds of qualitative research in the principal social science disciplines.

A collection of articles, this book focuses on the child-rearing and educational practices of the Kibbutz and their effect on children. The topics covered include motherhood, family relationships, sleeping arrangements, elementary school children and adolescence.

Study which compares the economic effects on developing countries of technology transfer from both East and West - labour-intensive technologies from the Eastern bloc, and capital-intensive from the West.

This bibliography provides a general introduction to the literature of the data processing industry, covering a broad range of technologies that stretch back to the pre-history of information processing. Grouped into nine chapters and under nearly 100 subheadings, the materials surveyed include both recent and historical publications, as well as ongoing current publications such as computer magazines. Each chapter contains a short review of hi...

This bibliography collates and classifies articles, books, congressional hearings and research dealing with racism in America. Weinberg covers such subjects as civil rights, desegregation, violence and other forms of oppression such as sexism, anti-semitism and economic exploitation.

With the rise of television and video, film teaching has become inexpensive, causing an increase in the study and evaluation of film, in addition to practical film-making. The author provides an aesthetic framework for film study, giving ideas for possible creative work.

A presentation of analysis procedures for more than 20 kinds of qualitative research in the principal social science disciplines. For both structural and interpretational analysis, the author distinguishes between conceptual and mechanical tasks in order to clarify the role of the computer.