Reviews
"Goldman's study is the first book to take a hard look at how issues of social class and male chauvinism have influenced the governance and direction of this seminal institution....Goldman's greatest contribution in The American Soul Rush is to remind us that it is not a coincidence that wealthy enclaves like Marin County have become meccas for seekers interested in Buddhist meditation and other techniques designed to foster 'higher consciousness.'" - San Francisco Chronicle, Based on careful and thorough research of archival files, oral accounts, legal and financial records, and unpublished manuscripts, newspaper and magazine articles, field notes, and scholarly writing, American Soul Rushis an important addition to the Qualitative Studies in Religion series as well as our understanding of Esalen specifically....For students of American religion and culture as well as unaffiliated spiritual seekers curious about their contemporary roots, Goldman's book is a must read., "This book is a useful introduction to these issues and to the work of Walter Truett Anderson, who created archival resources on which Goldman depends...Recommended [for] lower-division undergraduates and above, [and] general readers."- CHOICE ,, "This book is a useful introduction to these issues and to the work of Walter Truett Anderson, who created archival resources on which Goldman depends...Recommended [for] lower-division undergraduates and above, [and] general readers."- CHOICE, "Sure to become a standard work on the evolution of Esalen and the spiritual counterculture ofNorth Americain the decades following World War II. Goldman demonstrates clearly the influence of Esalen and its participants far beyond BigSur." -Douglas Cowan, Renison University College, Waterloo, Ontario,, "Sure to become a standard work on the evolution of Esalen and the spiritual counterculture ofNorth Americain the decades following World War II. Goldman demonstrates clearly the influence of Esalen and its participants far beyond BigSur." -Douglas Cowan,, "The book, as a whole, will be a terrific resource for students who would like to leaven their academic scholarship with insights gained from observations, surveys and interviews at a real legal clinic." - City Limits Weekly, "Finally, a reliable, insightful, and very entertaining revelation of goings on at the font ofCaliforniaspirituality." -Rodney Stark,, Goldman's study is the first book to take a hard look at how issues of social class and male chauvinism have influenced the governance and direction of this seminal institution....Goldman's greatest contribution in The American Soul Rush is to remind us that it is not a coincidence that wealthy enclaves like Marin County have become meccas for seekers interested in Buddhist meditation and other techniques designed to foster 'higher consciousness., ("Negotiating Justice is a compelling glimpse into a world that most lawyers never visit." )-(California Lawyer),(), "Finally, a reliable, insightful, and very entertaining revelation of goings on at the front of California spirituality." -Rodney Stark, Co-Director, Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University, " Negotiating Justice is one of those exceedingly rare books that examine how lawyers and clients collaborate to produce legality. These stories will be an inspiration to law students aspiring to work in the public interest and an affirmation for the thousands of lawyers who do so daily." - -Richard Abel, author of English Lawyers between Market and State: The Politics of Professionalism, This book is a useful introduction to these issues and to the work of Walter Truett Anderson, who created archival resources on which Goldman depends...Recommended [for] lower-division undergraduates and above, [and] general readers., "Goldman conducted in-depth interviews with former Esalen participants and founders..." - Publishers Weekly ,, "Goldman's greatest contribution inThe American Soul Rushis to remind us that it is not a coincidence that wealthy enclaves like Marin County have become meccas for seekers interested in Buddhist meditation and other techniques designed to foster "higher consciousness." -Don Latten, SF Gate, "Sure to become a standard work on the evolution of Esalen and the spiritual counterculture of North America in the decades following World War II. Goldman demonstrates clearly the influence of Esalen and its participants far beyond Big Sur." -Douglas Cowan, Renison University College, Waterloo, Ontario, "Finally, a reliable, insightful, and very entertaining revelation of goings on at the front of California spirituality." -Rodney Stark, Co-Director, Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University,, Finally, a reliable, insightful, and very entertaining revelation of goings on at the front of California spirituality., With a particular focus on the exclusion of women and working-class participants, Goldman successfully illuminates the gap between the Esalen ideal and the actuality of spiritual democracy. Resisting the urge to romanticize or caustically dismiss Esalen and its inclusive bricolage spirituality, Goldman has produced a meticulously researched and accessible text that is recommended for classes on American religion, sociology of religion, and new religious movements., "Goldman's study is the first book to take a hard look at how issues of social class and male chauvinism have influenced the governance and direction of this seminal institution....Goldman's greatest contribution in The American Soul Rush is to remind us that it is not a coincidence that wealthy enclaves like Marin County have become meccas for seekers interested in Buddhist meditation and other techniques designed to foster 'higher consciousness.'" - San Francisco Chronicle ,, ("This volume is an excellent addition to the law and society literature addressing themes of cause lawyering and consciousness. Through over 50 interviews with urban service lawyers and clients, Shdaimah thoughtfully draws out the ways that the relationships between lawyers and clients address values of social justice, autonomy, collaboration, and understanding... Highly recommended.")-(Choice),(), Sure to become a standard work on the evolution of Esalen and the spiritual counterculture of North America in the decades following World War II. Goldman demonstrates clearly the influence of Esalen and its participants far beyond Big Sur. -, "Shdaimah has produced a subtle and complex picture of legal services lawyers and their clients. While fully attentive to questions of inequality and power, she charts the ways clients maintain autonomy and dignity as well as the ways their lawyers navigate systems of which they are highly critical. This is an enormously valuable contribution to scholarship on the legal profession and on progressive lawyering. Throughout it is both rigorous and deeply humane." - -Austin Sarat, co-author of Cause Lawyers and Social Movements, "Finally, a reliable, insightful, and very entertaining revelation of goings on at the front ofCaliforniaspirituality." -Rodney Stark, Co-Director, Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University,, "Goldman's greatest contribution in The American Soul Rush is to remind us that it is not a coincidence that wealthy enclaves like Marin County have become meccas for seekers interested in Buddhist meditation and other techniques designed to foster "higher consciousness." -Don Latten, SF Gate, "Goldman's study is the first book to take a hard look at how issues of social class and male chauvinism have influenced the governance and direction of this seminal institution....Goldman's greatest contribution inThe American Soul Rushis to remind us that it is not a coincidence that wealthy enclaves like Marin County have become meccas for seekers interested in Buddhist meditation and other techniques designed to foster 'higher consciousness.'" - San Francisco Chronicle ,, "Goldman conducted in-depth interviews with former Esalen participants and founders..." - Publishers Weekly, "But Goldman's study is the first book to take a hard look at how issues of social class and male chauvinism have influenced the governance and direction of this seminal institution....Goldman's greatest contribution in 'the American Soul Rush' is to remind us that it is not a coincidence that wealthy enclaves like Marin County have become meccas for seekers interested in Buddhist meditation and other techniques designed to foster 'higher consciousness.'" San Francisco Chronicle, "With a particular focus on the exclusion of women and working-class participants, Goldman successfully illuminates the gap between the Esalen ideal and the actuality of spiritual democracy. Resisting the urge to romanticize or caustically dismiss Esalen and its inclusive bricolage spirituality, Goldman has produced a meticulously researched and accessible text that is recommended for classes on American religion, sociology of religion, and new religious movements."- Religious Studies Review
