Life
of the Mind: Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami
The following resources related to Hope
and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami have been selected
as part of the Fall 2006 Culture Corner. These resources consist of databases,
electronic books, and websites.
The electronic books are available for online "checkout" through
the library's catalog for anyone affiliated with the University. They can
be read online or "checked out" for four hours. The databases and
electronic books can be accessed from within the UT Libraries or if you connect
to the Internet with the UT service or through the proxy server. The selected
websites are available free on the Web.
Databases:
Looking for information on the
economic , political and social conditions of Morocco and North Africa in
general
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AllAfrica.com
AllAfrica indexes content from over 125 African news organizations,
plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting
and views.
- Academic
Search Premier 1975-
This multidisciplinary database provides full-text for over 3,900 scholarly
publications.
- Columbia
International Affairs Online (CIAO)
A comprehenisve source for theory and research in international affairs.
Includes policy briefs, selected articles from books and research journals,
economic indicators, maps,country information,and web links.
- Ethnic
Newswatch 1990
Full text national and international news articles from over 230 publications
of special interest to the ethnic, Diversity and native populations of the
United States.
- PAIS
(Public Affairs Information Service) 1972+
An index to the literature of public policy, social policy, and the social
sciences in general.
**Visit our databases
page for a complete list of databases available at the UT Libraries
Electronic-Journals:
- Country
report. Morocco
Provides an analysis of economic and political trends of Morocco
- Africa
monitor. North Africa
Offers Political & economic analysis with specific asset class forecasts
for over 64 emerging markets globally.
- Africa
Today
One of the leading journals for the study of Africa. It provides access
to scholarly work from around the world on a full range of political, economic,
and social issues with a special emphasis on human rights through Africa
Rights Monitor, book reviews etc.
- African
Arts
Articles on graphic arts of Africa, broadly defined to encompass sculpture
in wood, metal, ceramic, ivory and stone, and less familiar work in fiber,
hide, mud and other materials used in personal adornment and architecture.
- Journal
of Islamic studies (Oxford, England).
It is a multi-disciplinary publication dedicated to the scholarly study
of all aspects of Islam and of the Islamic world. Particular attention is
paid to works dealing with history, geography, political science, economics,
etc.
** For a complete list electronic journals, please click
E-Journals List.
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Electronic
Books:
The electronic texts listed below have been divided into categories
to aid in the location of the resources that best fit your needs: Architecture
& Art; History, People, & Culture; Folklore & Juvenile Literature;
Cooking & Cuisine; Politics, Economy & Government Social Issues; Women
& Gender Issues; Religion; Emigration & Immigration.
Architecture & Art
A
tawdry place of salvation the art of Jane Bowles
by Jennie Skerl
History, People, Customs & Culture
Morocco
by Allan M Findlay
Picturing
Casablanca portraits of power in a modern city
by Susan Ossman
The
Alliance israélite universelle and the Jewish communities of Morocco,
1862-1962
by Michael M Laskier
Toward
a virtuous circle :a nutrition review of the Middle East and North Africa
by Atsuko Aoyama
The
Maghreb
by Anthony G Pazzanita
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Literature
and Language:
You
are not I a portrait of Paul Bowles
by Millicent Dillon
Language
attitudes among Arabic-French bilinguals in Morocco
by Abdelâli Bentahila
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Politics,
Economy & Government
A
comparative political economy of Tunisia and Morocco on the outside of Europe
looking in
by Gregory White
Human
rights and reform changing the face of North African politics
by Susan Eileen Waltz
Political
Islam essays from Middle East report
by Joel Beinin; Joe Stork
Partners
for development new roles for governments and the private sector in the Middle
East and North Africa
by Samiha Fawzy; Ahmed Galal
Trade
policy developments in the Middle East and North Africa
by Bernard M Hoekman; Hana Khayr al-Din
North
Africa in transition: state, society, and economic transformation in the 1990s
by Yahia H Zoubir
Politics
and government in the Middle East and North Africa
by Tareq Y Ismael; Jacqueline S Ismael; Kamel Abu Jaber
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Social
Issues: Family, Employment & Education
How
does schooling of mothers improve child health?
by Paul Glewwe
Changing
patterns of illiteracy in Morocco
assessment methods compared
by Victor Lavy; Jennifer E Spratt; Nathalie Leboucher
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Women
& Gender Issues
Voices
of resistance oral histories of Moroccan women
by Alison Baker
Gender
on the market: Moroccan women and the revoicing of tradition
by Deborah A Kapchan
States
and women's rights the making of postcolonial Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
by M Charrad
Gender
On the Market: Moroccan Women and the Revoicing of Tradition
by Kapchan, Deborah A
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Cooking
and Cuisine
The
Peppers, Cracklings, and Knots of Wool Cookbook: The Global Migration of African
Cuisine
by Spivey, Diane M.
Foie
Gras: A Passion
by Ginor, Michael A.
The
Pepper Trail: History & Recipes From Around the World
by Andrews, Jean.
The Appetizer Atlas: A World
of Small Bites
by Meyer, Arthur L.; Vann, Jon M.
The
Vegan Sourcebook
by Stepaniak, Joanne.; Messina, Virginia.
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Religion
and Emigration
Islam
and politics
by John L Esposito
Islamic
society in practice
by Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban
Looking for Loopholes: Processes
of Incorporation of Illegal Immigrants in the Netherlands
by Leun, Joanne van der.
Turks,
Moors, and Englishmen in the Age of Discovery
by Matar, N. I.
A
Comparative Political Economy of Tunisia and Morocco: On the Outside of Europe
Looking in
by White, Gregory
Muslim
Travellers: Pilgrimage, Migration, and the Religious Imagination
Comparative Studies On Muslim Societies
by Eickelman, Dale F.
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Selected
Internet Resources
Arab Culture and Civilization
Official Website of Morocco
Background,
People, Economy, Government and Geography (Worldfact Book)
Migration
Information Source: Morocco Overview of Moroccan emigration as described
by the non-partisan independent think-tank, the Migration Policy Institute.
For more Selected Internet Websites, please visit: The
Library Life of the Mind Web Page
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List compiled by LaVerne Gray
UT Libraries' Diversity Committee
Last updated:
April 5, 2007
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