Product Description: The eminent political scientist Manfred Halpern (1924–2001) viewed politics as belonging to each of us, as part of the nature of being human. In A Comprehensive Philosophy of Transformation, his magnum opus, Halpern elucidates the interconnected “four faces of our being”: the political, personal, historical, and sacred...read more

Product Description: When Latinos in the United States was first published in 1986, it was hailed as a “triumph” by the National Catholic Reporter, “inspiring” by the journal American Studies, and was named an Outstanding Academic Book of the Year by Choice...read more

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Product Description: La comunidad Latina, the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States, has long been told that assimilation is the only way to succeed in American society. This book challenges that generally accepted view and concludes instead that transformation as a way of life is the only viable option for the Latino community as a whole, regardless of racial, class, regional, or religious differences...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: How can the culturally diverse communities of America live justly and fruitfully together? Not by assimilation into the dominant culture ― nor by fighting for the freedom to pursue our own self-interest at the cost of our repressing both the wounds and the promising potential of our own cultural roots...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: How can the culturally diverse communities of America live justly and fruitfully together? Not by assimilation into the dominant culture ― nor by fighting for the freedom to pursue our own self-interest at the cost of our repressing both the wounds and the promising potential of our own cultural roots...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The purpose of this book is to serve as a guide to understanding the Latino family in the United States and to describe the personal, political, historical, and sacred choices available in creating a freer and more fruitful family life...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)