Marriage in 2012

Week of May 21, 2012

MARRIAGE IN 2012

In the News: President Obama recently announced his support for same-sex marriage. In the News featured a post on this topic exactly four years ago when the California Supreme Court overturned a ruling that banned gay marriage in that state. This week we look at marriage in general.

Alone Together: How Marriage in America is Changing
By Paul R. Amato et al. Harvard University Press, 2007
Call Number: HQ536 .A538 2007 (At Jupiter)

Between a Man and a Woman?: Why Conservatives Oppose Same-Sex Marriage
By Ludger H. Viefhues-Bailey. Columbia University Press, 2010
Call Number: BT707.6 .V54 2010

Beyond Straight and Gay Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law
By Nancy D. Polikoff. Beacon Press, 2008
Call Number: KF538 .P65 2008 Continue reading

Florida, the Sunshine State

Week of May 14, 2012

Florida, the Sunshine State

In the News: Summer doesn’t officially begin until June, but the temperatures are starting to rise here in the 22^nd largest (in total area) and the 4^th most populous state of the Union. Summer session at FAU is underway so there is no rest for the weary. However, when time allows, pick up one of these newer books and DVDs on Florida.

The 57 Club: My Four Decades in Florida Politics
By Frederick B. Karl. UP of Florida, 2010
Call Number: F316.23 .K37 A3 2010

90 Miles (DVD)
Directed by Juan Carlos Zaldivar. Phonograph Films, 2007
Call Number: E184 .C97 A17 2007 (Boca Raton Media Center)
Cuban-born filmmaker recounts the strange fate that brought him as a groomed young communist to exile in Miami in 1980 during the dramatic Mariel boatlift. The story of an immigrant family and how the historical forces around them shaped their personal relationships and attitudes towards the world around them.

The 2008 Elections in Florida: Change! But Only at the Top of the Ticket
By Robert E. Crew, Jr. and Slater Bayliss. UP of America, 2011
Call Number: JK4416 .C74 2011 Continue reading

International Labour Day – May 1st

Political & Rights Issues & Social Movements (PRISM), a digital collection, is being highlighted in observance of International Workers’ Day or Labor Day. PRISM, a digitization collaboration of Florida Atlantic University and University of Central Florida libraries, features a collection of pamphlets from the 19th and 20th centuries reflective of leftist and liberal views and experiences not dissimilar to those of today.

PRISM is one of several collections in the Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials (PALMM), a cooperative digital initiative of the 11 state university libraries of Florida to provide access to source materials for research and scholarship.

Community of Science now COS Pivot

The previous funding search database, The Community of Science (COS), will be shutting down and transitioning all COS Funding Opportunities subscribers over to the newly launched next generation interface: PIVOT.

If you registered for an account at the previous site, all of your saved searches and tracked records are already available to you on COS Pivot and you do not need to reregister. If you haven’t registered , we recommend that you take a second now to create your Pivot account. Note that you should create an account in order to access all features and content. Continue reading

The Los Angeles Riots

Week of April 30, 2012

The L.A. Riots

In the News: On April 29, 1992, the South Central L.A. area erupted in civil unrest immediately following the acquittal of four L.A.P.D. officers who had been accused of beating a black man, Rodney King. The National Guard was deployed to the area to enforce curfews and suppress the disorder. Many Korean-owned shops in Koreatown were looted which prompted the community to come together and defend their businesses from rioters.

In the News will return on May 14, 2012

Black-Korean Encounter: Toward Understanding and Alliance: Dialogue between Black and Korean Americans in the Aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots: A Two-Day Symposium, May 22-23, 1992
Edited by Eui-Young Yu. Regina Books, 1994
Call Number: F869 .L89 N319 1994

Blue Dreams: Korean Americans and the Los Angeles Riots
By Nancy Abelmann and John Lie. Harvard UP, 1995
Call Number: F869 .L89 K616 1995

Can We All Get Along? (VHS)
MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour. PBS Video
Call Number: VH 2389 (Boca Raton Media Center) Continue reading

Men’s Studies and Dads, Too

Week of April 23, 2012

Men’s Studies and Dads, Too

In the News: For the past few weeks we’ve been highlighting resources on women, feminism, and motherhood, but how about men and fatherhood? We have books and videos in this area, too.

Affirmative Reaction: New Formations of White Masculinity
By Hamilton Carroll. Duke UP, 2011
Call Number: E184. A1 C377 2011

Birthing Fathers: The Transformation of Men in American Rites of Birth
By Richard K. Reed. Rutgers UP, 2005
Call Number: RG652 .R44 2005 (Also available online via EBSCOhost)

Constructions of Masculinity in British Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present
Edited by Stefan Horlacher. Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
Call Number: PR151 .M46 C66 2011

The Mommy Wars

Week of April 16, 2012

The Mommy Wars

In the News: For a second year in a row, “In the News” is celebrating Mother’s Day early. The focus this time around is on “working” mothers. Political analyst and Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen recently commented that Ann Romney, wife of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, had “never worked a day in her life” and because the Romneys were financially secure, they did not have to “deal with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of the women in this country are facing” today. Mrs. Romney defended her choice to stay at home and raise her five sons, which, she said, was hard work.

Ask the Children: What America’s Children Really Think about Working Parents
By Ellen Galinsky. William Morrow, 1999
Call Number: HQ777.6 .G35 1999 (At Treasure Coast)

Balancing Career & Family: Overcoming the Superwoman Syndrome
By Marian Thomas. National Seminars Publications, 1991
Call Number: HQ759.48 .T459 1991

Balancing Work & Love: Jewish Women Facing the Family-Career Challenge
By Elaine Grudin Denholtz. UP of New England, 2000
Call Number: HQ525 .J4 D46 2000

Madonna

Week of April 9, 2012

Madonna, Madonna, Madonna

In the News: Pop icon Madonna released her twelfth album, MDNA, in late March, almost twenty-nine years after the debut of her self-titled Madonna (1983) which featured the singles “Holiday,” “Lucky Star,” and “Borderline.”

The Adventures of Abdi
By Madonna. Viking Children’s Books, 2004
Call Number: PZ8 .M26. 2004 (At Treasure Coast)

Dick Tracy (DVD)
Directed by Warren Beatty. Warner Bros., 1990
Call Number: PN1997 .D473 2002 (Boca Raton Media Center)

The English Roses
By Madonna. Callaway, 2003
Call Number: PZ .M26573 En 2003 (At Treasure Coast)

CQ Researcher Plus Archive – April Database of the Month

CQ Researcher plus Archive provides in-depth coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy, dating back to 1923. Find reports on historical events such as passage of the Social Security Act of 1935, as well as reports that give background on issues of current debate such as abortion, health insurance, and responses to global terrorism. Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by an experienced journalist and includes an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.

International Mother Earth Day April 22, 2012

FAU Libraries Oral History Digital Collection features the interviews of Dr. Leonard Berry who discusses his environmental work experiences and research contributions. This effort is in celebration of Dr. Berry’s renowned career of teaching from a global perspective to foster an awareness of environmental issues.

In observance of International Mother Earth Day, FAU’s Digital Library highlights the contributions of this Distinguished Research Professor, whose work spans three continents. In Africa and Asia, Dr. Berry studied tropical environments and assisted in regional planning for the Government of Tanzania. Since coming to the United States in 1970, he has worked on environmental and development training programs for the U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID), United Nations Development Program, and United Nations Environment Program. The British-born environmentalist also worked for the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility in a number of capacities.

Founder and director of FAU’s Center for Environmental Studies, Dr. Berry, who was also an FAU Provost, is Director of the Florida Climate Change Initiative and principle investigator on several projects including a Florida Department of Transportation study to assess the impact of sea level rise on transportation infrastructure. In 2010, he was named an FAU expert on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Listen or read Dr. Berry’s interview conducted as part of the Department of History’s Oral History project.