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New book explores evolution of human reproduction

By Guest PostAugust 24, 2013Sciencebiological anthropology, breast feeding, carl Linnaeus, catholic church, chicken, cloning, conditions, egg, enhanced reproductive techniques, evolution of human reproduction, field museum, french, german, glossary, good cocktail, mammals, ming dynasty, miscarriage, modern human concerns, natural mothers, new book, ovulation, polygamy, primate evolution, reflection, research, robert martin, university of zurich

Human beings would probably be known as pilosals rather than mammals if Carl Linnaeus had not been a proponent of breast-feeding. For social and political reasons, the famed taxonomist labeled the class of animals to which humans belong with a reference to their practice of suckling their young rather than to their evolutionarily older characteristic of having hair.

This is just one of the hundreds of surprising pieces of information that readers will glean from the far-reaching and fascinating How We Do It: The Evolution and Future of Human Reproduction, a new book by Robert Martin, a member of the University’s of Chicago’s Committee on Evolutionary Biology and curator of biological anthropology at the Field Museum. (more…)

New book by UCLA historian traces role of gender in 1992 Los Angeles riots

By Guest PostJuly 24, 2013Culture, Politics1992, 19th century, american history, american society, asian immigrants, black and white, black male rioters, black man, brenda stevenson, charlotte forten grimke, economic hardship, empire liquor market, free black woman, hot potato case, jewish american judge, joyce karlin, korean black conflict, korean shopkeeper, lapd beating, latasha harlins, life in black, los angeles riots, new book, philadelphia, policemen, rodney king, role of gender, russia, soon ja du, south korea, southern history, total property damage, ucla historian, united states, us race riots, westchester high school

White policemen pulling a black man from a car and viciously beating him. Black male rioters erupting after the officers are acquitted of assault and excessive force charges. Black male rioters pulling a white man from his truck and viciously beating him. Men of color looting stores. Gun-toting male shopkeepers poised on rooftops to protect their businesses.

So many of the indelible images of the 1992 Los Angeles riots feature men, especially black and white men. But there was also a women’s story behind the so-called Rodney King riots, and it is considerably more important and ethnically nuanced than the one that lingers in the public imagination, a UCLA historian argues in a new book. (more…)

New book explores Harry Truman’s record on civil liberties

By Guest PostMay 8, 2013Politicsalger hiss, american freedoms, american government, american people, american political system, american politics, american principles, americans, anti communists, civil liberties, cold war, constitution, democrat controlled senate, fbi, george w. bush, global peace, harry truman, house, internal security subcommittee, issue, j edgar hoover, japanese americans, john s service, joseph mccarthy, justice department, key west, liberty and security, loyalty program, marshall plan, national security system, nato, new book, Obama, policy, president eisenhower, red scare, richard kirkendall, richard nixon, senator joe mccarthy, smith act case, unamerican activities committee, university of washington, uw today, violation, war in korea, world war

Richard Kirkendall is a University of Washington professor emeritus of history and editor of the new book “Civil Liberties and the Legacy of Harry S. Truman.” He answered a few questions about the book for UW Today.

Q: What’s the scope of the book?

A: The book surveys the civil liberties issue during the Truman presidency of 1945-1953, an especially important time in the history of this essential feature of the American political system.

The book begins with two chapters on Truman as a civil libertarian, one on his identification of himself, the other on his relations with Japanese-Americans, the victims during World War II of a major violation of American principles. (more…)

Jordanna Bailkin studies postwar Britain in new book ‘The Afterlife of Empire’

By Guest PostMarch 27, 2013Culture20th century, african, afterlife of empire, british children, british history, british perceptions, Britons, child care, decolonization, education, ghana, historical actors, jordanna bailkin, key domains, mental health, new book, nigeria, postwar britain, social phenomenon, welfare

Jordanna Bailkin is a University of Washington professor of history and author of the new book “The Afterlife of Empire.” She answered a few questions about the book for UW Today.

Q: What is the central concept behind this book?

A: I wanted to understand how Britain and Britons were affected by losing their empire, and how they were changed — often in deeply personal ways — by this process of decolonization. (more…)

Ralina Joseph Studies Multiraciality in New Book ‘Transcending Blackness’

By Guest PostFebruary 10, 2013Cultureafrican american representations, anti black racism, duke university press, election, exceptional multiracial, mixed race, multiracial black folks, multiraciality, my life, new book, new millennium mulatta, Obama, racially ambiguous, ralina joseph, sell out multiracial, transcending blackness, uw today

Ralina Joseph, associate professor of communications, is the author of “Transcending Blackness: From the New Millennium Mulatta to the Exceptional Multiracial,” published by Duke University Press. She answered a few questions about the book for UW Today.

Q. What’s the concept behind this book?

A. “Transcending Blackness” is about mixed-race African-American representations in the 10 years leading up to Obama’s election in 2008. (more…)

‘The Philosophical Child’: A book for when your child asks, ‘Why are we here?’

By Guest PostJanuary 10, 2013Generalambassador, blog, cascadia community college, children, co inquirer, david shapiro, jana mohr lone, meaning of childhood, michael rosenthal, natural philosopher, Nature, new book, philosophical discussion, philosophical self, question, sara goering, the philosophical child, university of washington

Children are natural philosophers, says Jana Mohr Lone of the University of Washington Department of Philosophy.

Lone, an affiliate faculty member and director of the Northwest Center for Philosophy for Children, says she wrote her new book, “The Philosophical Child,” to help parents, teachers and other adults conduct conversations with children about life’s mysteries.

The center was founded in 1996 and became affiliated with the UW in 1999. In 2008, Lone started writing a blog titled “Wondering Aloud: Philosophy with Young People,” that she still maintains, often analyzing children’s books for their philosophical content. (more…)

JAY-Z Promoting New Book Via Bing Interactive Search Game

By Guest PostOctober 18, 2010Technologydecoded, jay z, jay z fans, new book

*Bing and JAY-Z are partnering to promote the hip-hop star’s new book, “Decoded.” Bing created a multi-platform search experience and interactive game, where fans can immerse themselves in JAY-Z’s life and lyrics and search for the book’s pages, which are being hidden in the real world.*

REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 18, 2010 — Hip-hop icon JAY-Z is turning to Bing to help “decode” his life and lyrics for fans. (more…)

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