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With analytical clarity and narrative force, The Feminist and the
Sex Offender contends with two problems that are typically siloed
in the era of #MeToo and mass incarceration: sexual and gender
violence, on the one hand, and the state's unjust, ineffective, and
soul-destroying response to it on the other. Is it possible to
confront the culture of abuse? Is it possible to hold harm-doers
accountable without recourse to a criminal justice system that
redoubles injuries, fails survivors, and retrenches the conditions
that made such abuse possible? Drawing on interviews, extensive
research, reportage, and history, The Feminist and the Sex Offender
develops an intersectional feminist approach to ending sexual
violence. It maps with considerable detail the unjust sex offender
regime while highlighting the alternatives we urgently need.
More than 80 years before the invention of Coca-Cola, sweet
carbonated drinks became popular around the world, provoking
remarkably similar arguments that they do today. Are they
medicinally, morally, culturally or nutritionally good or bad? They
have been loved - and hated - for being cold or sweet or fizzy or
stimulating. Many of their flavours are international - lemon and
ginger were more popular than cola until about 1920. Some are
local: tarragon in Russia, cucumber in New York, red bean in Japan,
and chinotto (exceedingly bitter orange) in Italy. This book looks
at how something made from water, sugar and soda became big
business but also became deeply important to people; fizzy drinks'
symbolic meanings are far more complex than the water, gas and
sugar from which they are made.
The Greek island sequence montaged by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy into his
legendary documentary Architects' Congress can be interpreted, like
his provocative photoplastiks, as a "message in a bottle" thrown
into the sea that "might take decades for someone to find and
read." Capturing the incomparable Greek light, it presents a
compelling glimpse of the four days and nights in August 1933 when
the elite of the European architectural and artistic avant-garde-in
Greece for the 4th International Congress of Modern Architecture
(CIAM)-took to the Aegean in a barely-seaworthy "nut shell" that
would bring them close to the brink of disaster. The "motley crew"
included Le Corbusier, Fernand Leger, Amedee Ozenfant, Sigfried
Giedion, Cor van Eesteren, and Otto Neurath. Crucial to the success
of the surreal odyssey were members of the Greek avant-garde.
Drawing on previously unpublished material-Moholy's poetically
ironic letter to his wife Sibyl, Ghika's candid Memoirs of Le
Corbusier, and forensic examination of the architect's
sketchbooks-the authors reconstruct the epiphanies, debates, and,
inevitably, estrangements at this critical moment in European
history.
"AinOCOt No Trust" explores issues of trust and distrust among
low-income women in the U.S.OCoat work, around childcare, in their
relationships, and with caseworkersOCoand presents richly detailed
evidence from in-depth interviews about our welfare system and why
itOCOs failing the very people it is designed to help.
By comparing low-income mothersOCO experiences before and after
welfare reform, Judith A. Levine probes womenOCOs struggles to gain
or keep jobs while they simultaneously care for their children,
often as single mothers. By offering a new way to understand how
structural factors impact the daily experiences of poor women,
"AinOCOt No Trust "highlights the pervasiveness of distrust in
their lives, uncovering its hidden sources and documenting its most
corrosive and paralyzing effects. LevineOCOs critique and
conclusions hold powerful implications for scholars and
policymakers alike.
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In 1990, the Yankees paid a signing bonus of $2,000 to acquire a
young shortstop from an amateur baseball team in Panama. Mariano
Rivera had never even considered a career in baseball until he
became a Yankee. Now, he is considered the best postseason closer -
and perhaps the best closer - of all time, as well as one of the
main reasons the team won four World Series titles between 1996 and
2000, and lost one in 2001. In close games, Rivera's clutch
""saves"" have secured both wins and the Yankees' continued
appearances in the postseason. Off the field, Rivera has been
recognized for his philanthropic work in the United States and
Panama alike. In ""Mariano Rivera"", read the story of the man who
grew up playing baseball with a homemade cardboard glove in a small
fishing village to become the Yankees' beloved ""Mo"" through hard
work and natural talent.
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Hugo Chavez has captured the world's attention since his victory in
the 1998 Venezuelan presidential election. Many world leaders
consider him dangerous and cannot forget his 1992 coup attempt.
Yet, his goal of a truly democratic Venezuela makes him incredibly
popular among the lower classes in his country. Whether he is a
liberator of the people or a power-hungry agitator remains to be
seen, but he is certain to attract controversy. This new,
full-color biography offers readers a perceptive introduction to
this unpredictable leader.
Shocked by the commerce in everything from pet cloning to
patriotism, frightened by the downward spiral of her finances and
that of the trash-strewn earth, Judith Levine enlists her partner,
Paul, in a radical experiment: to forgo all but the most necessary
purchases for an entire year.
Without consumer goods and experiences, Judith and Paul pursue
their careers, nurture relationships, and try to keep their sanity,
their identities, and their sense of humor intact. Tracking their
progress -- and inevitable lapses -- Levine contemplates need and
desire, scarcity and security, consumerism and citizenship. She
asks the Big Questions: Can the economy survive without shopping?
Are Q-tips necessary?
"Not Buying It" is the confession of a woman any reader can
identify with: someone who can't live without French roast coffee
or SmartWool socks but who has had it up to here with
overconsumption and its effects on the earth and everyone who
dwells there.
For the humor and intelligence of its insights, the refreshment of
its skepticism, and the surprises of its conclusions, "Not Buying
It" is sure to be on anyone's list of Necessities.
"AinOCOt No Trust" explores issues of trust and distrust among
low-income women in the U.S.OCoat work, around childcare, in their
relationships, and with caseworkersOCoand presents richly detailed
evidence from in-depth interviews about our welfare system and why
itOCOs failing the very people it is designed to help.
By comparing low-income mothersOCO experiences before and after
welfare reform, Judith A. Levine probes womenOCOs struggles to gain
or keep jobs while they simultaneously care for their children,
often as single mothers. By offering a new way to understand how
structural factors impact the daily experiences of poor women,
"AinOCOt No Trust "highlights the pervasiveness of distrust in
their lives, uncovering its hidden sources and documenting its most
corrosive and paralyzing effects. LevineOCOs critique and
conclusions hold powerful implications for scholars and
policymakers alike.
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