Joanne Meyerowitz Boeken

Focusing on the historical context of the September 11 attacks, this collection of essays challenges the oversimplified "clash of civilizations" narrative. Contributors analyze American nationalism, anti-Americanism, U.S. foreign policy, and Islamic fundamentalism, emphasizing the importance of understanding America's national identity in a global context. The volume includes a variety of documents—speeches, articles, and excerpts—that enrich the discussion. Together, these works highlight the necessity of viewing history as a continuum rather than a divided timeline.

When the United States joined the war on global poverty, economists, policymakers, and activists asked how to change a world in which millions lived in need. Moved to the left by socialists, social democrats, and religious humanists, they rejected the notion that economic growth would trickle down to the poor, and they proposed programs to redress inequities between and within nations. In an emerging “women in development” movement, they positioned women as economic actors who could help lift families and nations out of destitution--Back cover.

From early twentieth-century sex experiments in Europe, to the saga of Christine Jorgensen, whose sex-change surgery made headlines in 1952, to today's growing transgender movement. Joanne Meyerowitz gives us the first serious history of transsexuality