A California State Of Mind

Author : Mark Baldassare
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520929548
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A California State of Mind written by Mark Baldassare and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-10-08 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Baldassare, one of California's leading public opinion experts, gives an authoritative and highly informative view of the state during its recent years of prosperity and more recent economic insecurity. Based on findings of the most comprehensive public opinion survey in the state, this book examines the beliefs, concerns, and public policy preferences of Californians during the 1990s, focusing in particular on Californians' deep and ongoing distrust of government and the way this distrust has shaped the recent political climate. A California State of Mind combines an incisive analysis of long-term trends—such as population growth and changing demography—with up-to-date discussions of how the recent electricity crisis and the September 11 terrorist attacks have affected residents' distrust of government, making this book a key source for Californians as they consider the future. A joint publication with the Public Policy Institute of California

Author : Mark Baldassare
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520236483
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A California State of Mind written by Mark Baldassare and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-10-08 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A thought-provoking analysis by one of the most astute analysts of the California scene."—U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein "If you care about the direction in which America is headed, then you must pay attention to California. To understand California today and decades from now, you must read Baldassare’s masterful assessment. He knows the issues and he takes you inside the head of California voters—old, young, Latino, white, he talks to them all. And you can forget your assumptions: Baldassare proves the stereotypes wrong."—Judy Woodruff, Anchor, CNN’s Inside Politics "Probing the social and political mindset of California offers a shortcut into the American future. No one knows California better in this regard than Baldassare, and never has he been more on top of his game than in this landmark study of California today—and America tomorrow."—Dr. Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California "Many people speculate about the expanding social and political clout of Latinos in California, but Baldassare uses solid evidence to reveal what's driving this dynamic population—from unique political attitudes to highest-level optimism. Read this book and you'll understand the profound influence that growing Latino participation will have on the Golden State's future."—Monica Lozano, President, La Opinion "Baldassare has probed as deeply and wisely as anyone ever has into that most fascinating and, at times, most enigmatic of public phenomena, the behavior of the California voter. With A California State of Mind, he has made an indispensable contribution to our understanding of the politics of our time."—Peter Schrag, author of Paradise Lost: California’s Experience, America’s Future "An invaluable book for policy makers in California and nationwide. Baldassare both provides a detailed and thoughtful analysis of the disconnect between Californians and their government and buttresses his argument with a wealth of data. Anyone interested in improving our political life will want to own this book."—Dan Yankelovich, Chairman, Public Agenda and Viewpoint Learning "No one knows how Californians think about politics better than Baldassare does. Anyone interested in California politics should read this book."—Jack Peltason, coauthor of Government by the People and Understanding the Constitution "Backed by stunningly thorough documentation, this book is an essential and sobering primer to understanding why California really is different."—Tom Goldstein, editor of Killing the Messenger "Baldassare has long been one of the most perceptive analysts of politics and public opinion in California. His new book is indispensable reading for anyone who wants to understand the changing political landscape, and the subtle shadings of public attitudes, in the nation’s largest state."—Ronald Brownstein, political columnist, Los Angeles Times

Author : Constance Lewallen
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520270614
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State of Mind written by Constance Lewallen and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-10-31 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is not a trace of the provincial nor the apologetic in the tone of the State of Mind texts. Rather there is a justified claim for the sophisticated originality of this Californian art—sophisticated because the authors have convincingly argued that the artists, for the most part, had many conscious connections and familiarity with art from the rest of the country and Europe, yet were driven by a desire to be independent and different." —Moira Roth, editor and contributor, The Amazing Decade: Women and Performance Art in America 1970-1980 "State of Mind: New California Art circa 1970 is an essential overview of the rich and complex moment when California assumed its role as a leading center for the making and exhibition of the kind of adventurous and progressive art that immediately fascinated the world, and over the years has come to define a generation and a region. An unmatched source of hard-to-find primary images combined with thought-provoking critical essays, this book can easily function as a standard text on this subject.” —David Ross, former director of SFMOMA and the Whitney Museum of American Art, and currently Chairman of the MFA program in Art Practice at The School of Visual Arts

Author : J. D. Carr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781618633989
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Killa Cali written by J. D. Carr and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KILLA CALI: A California State of Mind, the first of its kind, a true West Coast bible! Far from a tell-all, but based on a true story, author J.D. Carr tells a compelling story of his journey of triumph, street cred, captivity, and success. Through the eyes of a real-life California-bred hustla, the author managed to shape his views by watching the real Freeway Ricky Ross at an early age. Although never really quenching his thirst for the love of money, he finds himself on a road to redemption instead of riches. On the run from the Feds for almost a year, J.D. Carr is slapped in the face with a dose of reality of how his life could have turned out. His encounters with the infamous Big Meech of BMF, Cash Money & Young Money CEOs Wayne and Baby, just to name a few, was a telltale sign that he was created young, gifted, and black! Destined to ball! With the Feds on his back after his having served a seven-year federal bid, will J.D. Carr overcome the grand scheme designed for his failure, and become the next best-selling author? Or will he revert to his old ways and hook up with his past, Black Tone and his Mexican connect Gordo? The first book of a trilogy, KILLA CALI is a must-read nonfiction/bio from a California state of mind!

Author : Marlene Perez
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0152062106
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dead Is a State of Mind written by Marlene Perez and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a gorgeous new student's prediction that a teacher will be murdered comes true, seventeen-year-old Daisy is determined to solve the crime, but when all signs point to the killer being a werewolf, she fears she is in over her head.

Author : Richard Wightman Fox
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520036536
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book So Far Disordered in Mind written by Richard Wightman Fox and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John O'Kane
Publisher : Booklocker.com
ISBN 13 : 9781626464001
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Venice, CA written by John O'Kane and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a reminiscence that celebrates Venice, California's heyday as an alternative community and what survives from it in the present. Many wonder how much longer this city's creative state of mind can persist as gentrification threatens to transform this legendary bohemian Mecca into merely another beach resort for the propertied. The author discusses these threats, but finds in the consciousness of remaining alternative residents a spirit of resistance to these pressures.

Author : Louise Sandhaus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781938922619
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires & Riots written by Louise Sandhaus and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the cliche, California is the place where anything goes and everyone does their own thing. Maybe that's because everyone knows that in California there's no terra firma: earthquakes, mudslides, fires, and the occasional civil uprising cause constant upheaval and change. It is also legendary as fertile ground for creativity, freedom, and social consciousness, where the status quo undergoes constant renovation. This book is the first to capture the enormous body of distinctive and visually ecstatic graphic design that emanated from this great state throughout most of the twentieth century. Edited and designed by graphic designer Louise Sandhaus, this raucous gathering of smart, offbeat, groundbreaking graphic design from the Left Coast will amaze readers with its breadth and richness.

Author : Roberta Conlan
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470248033
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book States of Mind written by Roberta Conlan and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-08-10 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-star lineup of scientists takes you to the front lines of brain research. Are we born to be shy? Why do we remember some events so clearly and others not at all? Are creativity and depression somehow linked? Do our dreams really have deeper meanings? Now in paperback, here is a wonderfully accessible introduction to the most important recent findings about how our health, behavior, feelings, and identities are influenced by what goes on inside our brains. In this timely book, eight pioneering researchers offer lively and stimulating discussions on the most exciting discoveries as well as a new way of understanding our emotions, moods, memories, and dreams. Inside, you'll find: * J. ALLAN HOBSON, author of the groundbreaking The Dreaming Brain, leading a tour of dream states and explaining why we dream and what dream studies reveal about our minds * ERIC KANDEL, winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Medicine, taking us along the chain of biological events that create long-term memories, revealing how we stand at the brink of helping those who suffer from grave mental and memory disorders * STEVEN HYMAN, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, tracing the links between nature and nurture, particularly in addiction and mental illness, to explain the relationship between inherited tendencies and the impact of life experience * KAY REDFIELD JAMISON, bestselling author of An Unquiet Mind, explaining manic depression, its prevalence among gifted artists, writers, and musicians, and the societal questions raised by trying to eradicate the "depression gene" . . . and much, much more. Whether discussing the brain-body connection, the sources of emotion, or the ethereal world of dreams, States of Mind enables you to share in the very latest explorations into the nature and function of the human mind.

Author : Joyce Goldstein
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520956702
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside the California Food Revolution written by Joyce Goldstein and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this authoritative and immensely readable insider’s account, celebrated cookbook author and former chef Joyce Goldstein traces the development of California cuisine from its formative years in the 1970s to 2000, when farm-to-table, foraging, and fusion cooking had become part of the national vocabulary. Interviews with almost two hundred chefs, purveyors, artisans, winemakers, and food writers bring to life an approach to cooking grounded in passion, bold innovation, and a dedication to "flavor first." Goldstein explains how the counterculture movement in the West gave rise to a restaurant culture characterized by open kitchens, women in leadership positions, and a surprising number of chefs and artisanal food producers who lacked formal training. The new cuisine challenged the conventional kitchen hierarchy and French dominance in fine dining, leading to a more egalitarian and informal food scene. In weaving Goldstein’s views on California food culture with profiles of those who played a part in its development—from Alice Waters to Bill Niman to Wolfgang Puck—Inside the California Food Revolution demonstrates that, while fresh produce and locally sourced ingredients are iconic in California, what transforms these elements into a unique cuisine is a distinctly Western culture of openness, creativity, and collaboration. Engagingly written and full of captivating anecdotes, this book shows how the inspirations that emerged in California went on to transform the experience of eating throughout the United States and the world.