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A unique and groundbreaking collection of 54 articles organized in 11 thematic sections, SOCIAL PROBLEMS: READINGS WITH FOUR QUESTIONS 2e takes a structural/conflict approach yet lets the voices of those impacted by social problems be heard. The articles are a mix of classic and contemporary readings, covering a wide range of issues in the United States and the world. The introductory article, written by Joel Charon, focuses on four questions that students are urged to apply throughout the reader: What is the problem? What makes the problem a "social problem"? What causes the problem? What can be done? This four questions approach gives students a consistent sociological framework within which to analyze social problems. The articles have been painstakingly selected to hold student interest, highlight contemporary social problems, and help professors show students how to think sociologically about the social problems around us.
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Vigilant
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Two species lived in peaceful coexistence on the planet Demoth until a deadly plague wiped out millions of the winged Ooloms while leaving humans untouched, helpless to do more than ease the suffering of their alien friends and neighbors. Faye Smallwood saw the horror firsthand, caring for the plague victims in her fahter's hospital. She was there when he discovered the cure that made him famous. She was also there when a freak accident killed him.
Desperate to escape her past, Faye joins the Vigil, a band of fiercely independent monitors charged with rooting out government corruption. To help in this struggle, her mind is linked to the powerful datasphere that regulates the planet...and suddenly, she receives a cryptic vision promising peace and healing. Instead, Faye becomes the target of unknown assassins in a sinister conspiracy that threatens to unleash a new and more deadly outbreak.
For humans and Ooloms were not the first species to inhabit Demoth. Somewhere in the ruins of long-abandoned settlements, something was left behind: an alien technology of unimaginable potential to build -- or destroy. Enemy agents will stop at nothing to find it. Some of Faye's own people will kill to uncover its secret. With no one else to trust, she turns to the one person who can help unravel the mystery: Festina Ramos -- explorer, outcast, ever-vigilant champion of those whom society deems expendable.
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Excellent mystery story set in the League of Peoples universe .......2007-09-08
_Vigilant_ by James Alan Gardner is set in the same universe as his earlier work, _Expendable_. Though one of the characters from that earlier book makes reappearance, the novel largely focuses instead on new characters. Instead of dealing with a deadly planet of no return and a Technocracy-wide conspiracy, _Vigilant_ is instead, at least at first, a murder mystery set on the colony world of Demoth.
The main protagonist is a woman by the name of Faye Smallwood. A very well developed character and in many ways quite different from the heroine of _Expendable_ (Festina Ramos, who is a character in this book as well), we are treated in the first part of the book to a rather well-fleshed out account of her earlier years, which while at first seemingly serving only to make the character more vivid, the reader later discovers actually provides valuable clues to later events in the novel. Faye grew up as the daughter of a doctor in a mining town, one of several thousand human colonists invited by the planet's majority species, the Ooloms. The Ooloms it seems, while human-like in many ways, have a number of differences, particularly adaptations for gliding and limited flight (lighter bones, flying squirrel-like glider membranes) as well as a few other interesting features (such as a largely involuntary chameleon-like ability to change color). They also have a strong aversion to being underground (one character described them as "arboreal with a vengeance"), so humans were invited to come and run their mining operations.
By some unknown method a very deadly disease ravages the Ooloms, killing the vast majority of them. Crippling the Oolom medical infrastructure and vastly overwhelming the human colonists who do their best to help, most of the humans (who are completely immune to the disease) basically run huge hospices in outdoor tents, doing their best to keep their friends and neighbors comfortable and desperately trying to find a cure for the disease. Faye as a child grows up with this, spending days and weeks caring for sick and dying Ooloms, helping her dad and becoming friends with an Oolom who is a member of the Vigil, all defining moments for her life.
After a rough-and-tumble later childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, having tried many things Faye becomes a member of the Vigil, a planet-wide human-Oolom (much more human after the deadly pandemic) police organization, one charged with keeping an eye on all levels of government and authorized to enter any building, peruse any records, interview any government official, and even participate in local police criminal investigations. A key part of being a member of the Vigil is the implantation of a cybernetic device into the brain, something they call a link-seed, a device that allows any member of the Vigil to instantly research anything, anywhere, contact the worldwide computer called the world-soul that silently runs things behind the scenes, and all-in-all become better investigators.
As Demoth is a peaceful world and the practically galaxy-wide and nearly apparently omniscient League of Peoples rigidly enforces laws against non-sentient behavior (i.e. murder, ordering murder, indiscriminate use of deadly force, or knowingly aided individuals guilty of such acts), instantly killing any individuals guilty of such behavior once they leave the star system where the crime was committed (and sometimes punishing entire governments or species if the crime involves them), most of the time members of the Vigil work to expose government incompetence, short-sightedness, or corruption. However, someone it seems is targeting and killing members of the Vigil. Why? Who would do such a thing, run such huge risks and risk the wrath of the League?
Faye investigates, though as a new member of the Vigil she is blocked by her superiors, feeling that this task is well beyond her new abilities. When she finds that the Admiralty is interested in what is going on on Demoth and that possibly a missing archaeologist has uncovered long-lost alien technology on the planet, Faye finds herself trapped in a planet-wide mystery that has grave implications for all life on the planet.
A good book, I enjoyed the well-drawn out main character, the interesting Ooloms, the way Festina was portrayed as if shown through someone else's eyes, subtly different from how she appeared in _Expendable_, where she was the main character, the way many plot elements were tied together, and though not a major element, the nicely done alien ecology of Demoth.
Gardner just writes excellent books.......2006-06-25
I am reading James Alan Gardner's books in order that they were written. You may want to as well... in this book, a character from his first book, Expendable, shows up and gives hints at plots that occurred therein.
This is an excellent book, well worth your time, and space in your collection. 8/10ths of it is a page turner... and Gardner is very good at wrapping everything in a nice neat bow.
However, I found the reasoning behind one of the central villain's actions to be a bit strained. Parts of the plot, to me, didn't make logical sense. But, hey, it is a great book, and that little section didn't take away too much from the whole.
Engrossing characters and fascinating aliens.......2005-04-07
I've read most of James Alan Gardner's books and this is my favorite. While the book follows many science fiction conventons, it stands out in its emphasis on fully developed characters. Faye Smallwood is far and away more well rounded than the standard science fiction heroine. Not content to have her act as the protagonist in a world-saving adventure, Mr. Gardner also provides interesting and believable insights into her marital relations (they are legion!), her difficulties with her mother, her father, and the post-traumatic syndrome of dealing with a deadly plague as a child. Wow!
Other characters are also well drawn, right down to the two bodyguard policemen who in another author's hands would be mere red shirts. One minor quibble: Gardner keeps bringing Festina Ramos, the heroine of Expendable, into other books. While this provides some sense of continuity, Festina is about the least interesting character that Gardner has written.
I also enjoyed the sly Newfoundland references -- Smallwood, Bonaventure, Cabot, etc. Gardner has a way of using his Canadianism to extend the genre beyond the all-too-confining boundaries of US-oriented stories, without hitting us over the head with the differences.
All in all, highly recommended!
Author's Message Gets Annoying.......2005-01-11
"Vigilant" is a science fiction novel with multiple alien races. The main character is human, middle aged, with a troubled youth who becomes an investigator (sort-of). The plot is enjoyable and the universe interesting; the personalities reasonably well developped (except for the mother); and the story keeps moving into new areas, to keep the reader from getting borred. Overall, good light entertainment.
This book's largest fault is the author's message, which is rather heavy-handed. If you can ignore these political monologues, the rest of the story is 4 to 5 stars. Example soap-box topics include: a universal government can cure all ills; libertarian governments are doomed to failure; and captialist are greedy & immoral. One particularly annoying underlying message is that "if you only knew all of the facts, you would agree with me."
Bravo!.......2004-12-09
When our story begins, fifteen-year-old Faye Smallwood lives in Sallysweet River on the planet of Demoth. She is human, the daughter of a doctor. A species called the Ooloms (think flying squirrels whose skin changes color like a chamaeleon) peacefully coexist with the humans. A new and deadly plague is wiping out millions of the Ooloms. Humans are somehow immune. Faye's father, Dr. Henry Smallwood finds the cure. The last Oolom to die is Proctor Zillif, a member of the Vigil, who Faye has become close to. Her father dies in a mining accident shortly thereafter.
Once an adult, Faye joins the Vigil, a band of fiercely independent monitors charged with rooting out government corruption. To help in this struggle, her mind is linked to the powerful datasphere that regulates the planet, Xé (pronounced Chay). While on her first assignment a couple of robots try to assassinate her. It is one of multiple attacks on proctors around the globe.
Ooloms and humans were not the first species to inhabit Demoth. The planet is riddled with long-abandoned mines and settlements. Somewhere deep among them is something that had been left behind: an alien technology of unimaginable potential to build or destroy. Enemy agents want desperately to find it. Even some of Faye's own people would kill to find it and unravel its mysteries. Proctor Faye Smallwood teams up with Admiral Festina Ramos (from the books "Expendable" and "Radiant") to discover who or what is behind a sinister conspiracy. During it all, new plagues are forming.
***** Author James Alan Gardner won me as a fan from the book "Expendable". From then on, I have been scrambling to get my hands on each of his previously published novels. I worried that none of his other books would equal the wonder I felt upon reading the first. Fortunately, the author has yet to let me down. As it stands, this is the third book by the author I have finished reading and I could not choose upon which I have enjoyed best. Therefore, I will plainly state that if you come across a book written by James Alan Gardner, do not bother reading the back to learn what it is about. Simply purchase the book. It is more than worth the money! *****
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Origins of the Vigilant State: The London Metropolitan Police Special Branch before the First World War
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`This vividly written, fascinating study will be essential reading not only for historians of the British state, but to anyone concerned to understand the origins of contemporary policing problems.' NEW SOCIETY The origins of the London Metropolitan Police Special Branch are shrouded in secrecy; its establishment took place against a background of fierce opposition to any kind of political force in Britain. This is the first book to seek to probe beneath that secrecy and examine the origins, methods and achievements of the Special Branch. It will be of interest to everyone concerned with the growth of today's `secret state'.(Originally published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1987)
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Written with the same acerbic wit and infectious humor that has made P. J. O'Rourke one of the most popular political satirists of all time, The Enemies List will keep you howling and his enemies scowling. From Noam Chomsky to Yoko Ono, from Peter, Paul, and Mary (yes, they're still alive) to all the people who think quartz crystals cure herpes, from Ralph Nader to the entire country of Sweden, P. J. O'Rourke has created a roster of the most useless, politically disgraceful, and downright foolish people around. Although a rating system of S=Silly, VS=Very Silly, SML=Shirley MacLaine was ultimately cast aside, the distinguishing feature of the cluster of dunces presented here is silliness, not political subversion. The Enemies List began as an article in the American Spectator and, as readers contributed their own suggestions, quickly grew into a hilarious and slashing commentary on politicians and celebrities alike. Now they have been named, we just need to figure out what to do with them. "To say that P. J. O'Rourke is funny is like saying that the Rocky Mountains are scenic - accurate but insufficient." - Chicago Tribune
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Pointless.......2004-03-27
This is, frankly, a terrible book. I'm a conservative, but I didn't find O'Rourke funny, clever, or insightful in the slightest. This book is exactly what it claims to be: a list. It is a sequence of long, boring lists of names, many of long-forgotten figures and celebrities. Explanations for the choices are rare, and superficial.
The essay about Carter at the end is mildly amusing, if trite. The "why I am conservative" is slightly better, but nothing most conservatives haven't already heard a thousand times before, in a more articulate manner.
I've never read O'Rourke before this. They say his other work is better. I certainly hope so.
not his best.......2002-05-17
The American Spectator is sadly gone now (what's left of it is called the American Prowler), a victim of its own overzealous pursuit of President Clinton and its
dalliance with the loathsome David Brock. But many of the best writers on the Right once wrote in its pages, among them P. J. O'Rourke. Mr. O'Rourke is one of
those writers who entertains us often enough that he can be forgiven for cashing in once in awhile, which is fortunate, because this is only barely a book. It starts with
a very funny column, A Call for a New McCarthyism (American Spectator, July 1989), in which he calls for a new blacklist. Unlike the McCarthy era list though :
"The distinguishing feature of this cluster of dunces is not subversion but silliness." And rather than barring these dunces from working and trying to hush up their
views, he has the more diabolical idea of exposing them and their ideas to the harsh light of day :
[T]he worst punishment for dupes, pink-wieners, and dialectical immaterialists might be a kind of reverse blacklist. We don't prevent them
from writing, speaking, performing, and otherwise being their usual nuisance selves. Instead, we hang on their every word, beg them
to work, drag them onto all available TV and radio chat shows, and write hundreds of fawning newspaper and magazine articles about their
wonderful swellness. In other words, we subject them to the monstrous, gross, and irreversible late-twentieth-century phenomenon of Media
Overexposure so that a surfeited public rebels in disgust. This is the 'Pia Zadora Treatment,' and, for condemning people to obscurity, it beats
the Smith Act hollow.
That's pretty funny stuff, but then you read the list and realize that almost all of the folks on it--Gore Vidal, Tom Hayden, Angela Davis, Amy Carter, Susan
Sarandon, Mike Farrell, Tikkun, Garry Trudeau, the Sheen brothers, etc.--faded into obscurity on their own; they were so awful they weren't even worthy enemies.
Unfortunately though, this initial essay was followed by six more installments (the last in November 1993) and some of these consist of nothing more than
nominations from readers and Mr. O'Rourke's comments on their nominations. It all gets pretty tiresome.
But then just as you're ready to toss the book on the trash heap, it's redeemed by two final pieces that were seemingly tacked on at the end just to flesh the book out to
150 pages. The first, 100 Reasons Jimmy Carter Was a Better President Than Bill Clinton (American Spectator, September 1993), is very funny. The second, Why I
Am a Conservative in the First Place (Rolling Stone, July 13-27, 1995), is not only amusing but also presents as good a defense of conservatism as you'll find
anywhere these days. In light of its title and the gist of the piece, it almost has to be read as a response to F. A. Hayek's famous libertarian essay, Why I Am Not a
Conservative. Hayek, who seems to have understand American conservatism not at all, wrote :
Let me now state what seems to me the decisive objection to any conservatism which deserves to be called such. It is that by its very nature
it cannot offer an alternative to the direction in which we are moving. It may succeed by its resistance to current tendencies in slowing down
undesirable developments, but, since it does not indicate another direction, it cannot prevent their continuance. It has, for this reason, invariably
been the fate of conservatism to be dragged along a path not of its own choosing. The tug of war between conservatives and progressives
can only affect the speed, not the direction, of contemporary developments. But, though there is a need for a "brake on the vehicle of progress,"
I personally cannot be content with simply helping to apply the brake. What the liberal must ask, first of all, is not how fast or how far
we should move, but where we should move. In fact, he differs much more from the collectivist radical of today than does the conservative.
While the last generally holds merely a mild and moderate version of the prejudices of his time, the liberal today must more positively oppose
some of the basic conceptions which most conservatives share with the socialists.
Mr. O'Rourke on the other hand, though often characterized as a libertarian, accepts the conservative label and his definition of conservatism :
The purpose of conservative politics is to defend the liberty of the individual and--lest individualism run riot--insist upon individual responsibility.
contains the all important corollary to liberty, that the price of our freedom must be that we each take responsibility for ourselves. Libertarianism's major fault is
that it insists on the former but refuses the latter.
On balance, the first and then the last two pieces make the collection marginally worthwhile. And Mr. O'Rourke does have to earn a living, so we'll not begrudge
too much the filler in between.
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PJ-"The BEST".......2001-08-22
Pj is the Master of political insight! Here the readers help out too. Viva the new Red Scare! The most appropriate book for these schrill times.
Needs an Update.......2000-06-17
These side-splitting lists were first published in the late '80's and early '90's. Since then, thanks to the Clinton administration the enemies of freedom and democracy have multiplied like mosquitos. P.J., get back to work, please.
Marvellous!.......1999-07-01
Side-splittingly funny, a book to treasure! Bores it right up the gaggle of idiots, barbarians, knaves, fools and psychopaths who have declared war on our civilization and culture. Reading it is a tonic!
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While freedom of speech has been guaranteed us for centuries, the First Amendment as we know it today is largely a creation of the past eighty years. Eternally Vigilant brings together a group of distinguished legal scholars to reflect boldly on its past, its present shape, and what forms our understanding of it might take in the future.
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If you are a truth seeker then this book is for you!.......2004-02-08
ABC's of Globalism by Debra Rae is an amazing, eye opening, GOD - YHWH inspired work. This author has obviously put many long hours into research and study of information that is not very readily available these days. She managed to expose the adversary's deceitful plan and involvement in many world organization and governments in existence, from the birth of our country to the future at hand.
Beware, that if you are not ready to be awakened from the lies you were taught in schools then this book is not for you. But if you are a Truth seeker then you will be taken on an exciting ride through politics, religion, economics, education and many more aspect of everyday life. Keep in mind this is a Glossary not a novel. Excellent tool for personal or group study.
Good Luck!
***WARNING: READ BEFORE BUYING THIS BOOK***.......2001-08-10
I recently purchased this book, thinking that what I was getting was a sensible, intelligently written handbook for dealing with modern social issues form a Biblical perspective. What a got was the most paranoid, disturbing and almost laffable piece of garbage that I've ever read. I'm sure Ms. Rae has had good ideas over the course of her life, but writing this book was NOT ONE OF THEM! The over-riding theme of the book is a so-called "New World Order", being schemed towards by the United Nations, liberals and a host of other organizations. What is genuinely sad about this book is that is once again promulgates the notion that all Christians are ultra-right wing wackos. If you share Ms. Rae's opinion that the U.N. is the root of all evil, liberals are conspiring against you and the world is filled with satanic secret organizations...this book is for you. If, however, you think otherwise, my advice is to go down to your local library check out every copy they have, throw them away and write-off the library fees/penalties as a contribution to society.
Equipping the Saints.......2000-07-27
I used to be intimidated by people who would "argue politics" and I would avoid conversations because I didn't know where I stood on issues, and I didn't know what the Bible said about those issues. After reading this book, I found the information I needed to form an opinion that is aligned with the Bible and is very clear to me. I am no longer intimidated by people stating their opinions about world events, because I know what I believe and why I believe it. Debra Rae's book directs us to the Biblical authority we can count on.
An Outstanding Reference Work - Concise & Thorough.......2000-03-07
In my experience, anyone serious about Biblical research seeks to add concise reference works like Unger's Bible Handbook or Halley's Bible Commentary to their study helps. Debra Rae's ABC's Of Globalism is now another work to be added to such a list. Just as the Lord presented us with our Bible in a here a little, there a little fashion, Debra has taken a laudable cut at providing an organized compendium of what the prophet Daniel only saw in head, torso, leg and feet detail (Daniel Chapter 2). As a New World Order comes striding towards us, more limber and confident with each calculated pace, ABC's Of Globalism provides anatomic detail to hundreds of the moving parts. In a metaphor, it's as though we can now see the image of Nebuchadnezzar's dream down to his hairstyle, watch, and cell phone. The sub-title which herald's her work as a "Vigilant Christian's Glossary" cannot be disputed. I'll conclude with a quote from Debra's Rae's dedication of ABC's, where she remarked: "to my mother, without whose encouragement this work might have languished." Would God we had a country full of mothers like her and daughters (authors) like Debra Rae. Get a copy and scribble this passage on the inside cover along with your name...
"Buy the truth, and sell [it] not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding." Proverbs 23:23
An absolute bookshelf necessity!.......2000-02-13
DR did an amazing and complete job defining and detailing topics that should not remain unknown. Plus, she wrote it in a style that makes each subject easily accessible for quick reference. I cannot imagine anyone in Christian service who would not use it time and time again. Just the bibliography is impressive. Thank you for an excellent tool. Job well done!
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