Drawing on criminal and other records to assess the character of violence among non-elite Spaniards, this work finds that appealing to honour was a rhetorical strategy, and that insults, gestures, and violence were all part of a varied repertoire that allowed both men and women to decide how to dispute issues of truth and reputation.
This classic guide surveys the key controversies with wit, common sense, some entertaining quizzes and linguist's sharp insight into the ways we actually speak and write. He explores the dispute about the word "dispute" - is it pronounced "DIS-pute" or "dis-PUTE"? - the fate of the letter T in "often", and the best way of referring to the, er, bathroom. Language, he argues, should be a tool and not our master, and it is always profoundly marked by social trends such as changing gender roles. Hopefully (if that's the right word), we can all acquire greater linguistic sensitivity without imposing on ourselves a strait-jacket of rigid conformity. This book offers both reassurance and help.
History in Dispute, Volume 11: The Holocaust, 1933-1945
During the 1980s and 1990s, Holocaust studies gained unprecedented funding and attention from scholars, governments, and the media. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum opened a few blocks from the Washington Monument in 1993, the same year Steven Spielberg's film Schindler's List opened in theaters around the country
At the same time, Internet websites, academic sounding journals, and talk-show regulars began to challenge the fundamental historicity of the Holocaust.
The book features 60 clear and simple tests for students and professionals. The book is organized into 8 sections and covers over 500 key words and expressions in areas such as contracts and agreements, employment law, criminal law, civil law, family law, alternative dispute and international law. A-Z word list and full answer key.
This series explores controversial topics in science and technology by featuring informative essays, both pro and con, on the major theories, ethical questions and commercial applications of science from all disciplines. Comprised of signed articles written exclusively for the series, each Science in Dispute volume covers approximately 30 issues organized in seven general categories: medicine, life science, physical science, astronomy and space exploration, Earth science, mathematics and computer science, and engineering. Each topic is introduced with a general overview and concludes with a list of key terms and suggestions for further reading sources. Additional features include sidebars featuring biographical profiles of the major players related to the topic; approximately 90 illustrations per volume; and a cumulative subject index.
