In the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries; more than a thousand pirates poured from the Atlantic into the Indian Ocean. There; according to Kevin P. McDonald; they helped launch an informal trade network that spanned the Atlantic and Indian Ocean worlds; connecting the North American colonies with the rich markets of the East Indies. Rather than conducting their commerce through chartered companies based in London or Lisbon; colonial merchants in New York entered into an alliance with Euro-American pirates based in Madagascar. Pirates; Merchants; Settlers; and Slaves explores the resulting global trade network located on the peripheries of world empires and shows the illicit ways American colonists met the consumer demand for slaves and East India goods. The book reveals that pirates played a significant yet misunderstood role in this period and that seafaring slaves were both commodities and essential components in the Indo-Atlantic maritime networks. Enlivened by stories of Indo-Atlantic sailors and cargoes that included textiles; spices; jewels and precious metals; chinaware; alcohol; and drugs; this book links previously isolated themes of piracy; colonialism; slavery; transoceanic networks; and cross-cultural interactions and extends the boundaries of traditional Atlantic; national; world; and colonial histories.
#17240 in Books Annette Lareau 2011-09-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.11 x 6.00l; 1.43 #File Name: 0520271424480 pagesUnequal Childhoods
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good read!By JazzmanRequired reading for a sociology class on family and thoroughly enjoyed reading the stories of the people involved in Lareau's research. Concepts on various forms of child rearing at not new and has lead to heated debates as to what constitutes the preferred form. Lareau's research represents contrasting aspects of families; children and expectations across a backdrop of socioeconomic and environmental influences and their effect on the development of children. Add this book to my library.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Not just for academicsBy hungarianjediLooking into private family/parenting styles differentiated by class and race; the book reads almost like a series of mini reality TV shows airing on the Discovery or Learning channels with the added advantage of having an academic narrating and guiding you through it all.One advantage of Lareau's lucid style; is the ease with which the book can be read (dare I say enjoyed) by most readers. This book would be useful for parents wishing to compare the impact of different parental approaches or for teachers trying to assess parenting styles/philosophies based on child behavior.Another advantage is that it could also help readers understand adults and how their attitudes; management or decision making styles in the work place are affected by their race; class and upbringing. For instance; anyone trying to understand or perhaps even struggling to work with or manage "Generation Y" (Generation me) individuals; this is an outstanding must-read primer to other books such as "Not Everyone Gets a Trophy".Pages 165-181 and the top of page 245 relating to Stacey were so accurate that "Stacey" became office code for individuals with a high sense of entitlement coupled with a low to non-existent work ethic or performance level. For instance; `concerted cultivation' coupled with the presumption that a higher education automatically equates to higher salary sometimes leads to: "I've been told education leads to affluence; I got the education so give me the money; I deserve it!"; regardless of actual output; performance or competence; which then leads to "This is a mundane task and beneath me; I didn't get a Masters degree for this. This is boring. I also need constant direction and feedback on my performance. I was top of my class and my parents told me I was special... so when do I get that management job I deserve?".Overall; this is a great book; it was a fun read and was well worth the below $20 price tag.The paperback edition is of a good quality binding and paper with average sized font causing no eye strain. The text is clear and well printed with minimal or no noticeable typos. The pages offer plenty of margin space for notes; line spacing allows for easy underlines; endnotes only but worthwhile looking into during the read. lists it as 343 pages but the text only runs to p.257; followed by 3 appendices; endnotes; a bibliography and an index which give the book a total of 331 pages.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Must Read For EveryoneBy TinieThis book was part of the reading material for my 400-level Purdue University Sociology course. It has taught me A LOT about the various aspects of family and child-life in the families of different SES in the US. Now; I have passed the book on to my mum as suggested reading; and she too has claimed to have learned a lot about the lives of American families; as well as opening her eyes to other aspects of child-rearing. Once again; this is definitely a book worth the read.
