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Avery Gordon's first book, Ghostly Matters, was widely acclaimed as
a work of striking sociological imagination and social theory.
Keeping Good Time, her much anticipated second book, brings
together essays by Gordon that were 'written to be read aloud'. Her
eloquent voice in this book further establishes her place among
literary sociological writers of a new generation. Keeping Good
Time explores the meaning of being a politically engaged scholar
during deeply troubled times. The book's essays consider the role
of education during war time, the costs of imprisonment and
repression, the power of utopianism in an age of globalization, the
complexities of gendered racism, the politics of culture, and the
practice of theory as it emerges from everyday life.
Avery Gordon's first book, Ghostly Matters, was widely acclaimed as
a work of striking sociological imagination and social theory.
Keeping Good Time, her much anticipated second book, brings
together essays by Gordon that were 'written to be read aloud'. Her
eloquent voice in this book further establishes her place among
literary sociological writers of a new generation. Keeping Good
Time explores the meaning of being a politically engaged scholar
during deeply troubled times. The book's essays consider the role
of education during war time, the costs of imprisonment and
repression, the power of utopianism in an age of globalization, the
complexities of gendered racism, the politics of culture, and the
practice of theory as it emerges from everyday life.
On May 2, 1973, Black Panther Assata Shakur (aka JoAnne Chesimard)
lay in a hospital, close to death, handcuffed to her bed, while
local, state, and federal police attempted to question her about
the shootout on the New Jersey Turnpike that had claimed the life
of a white state trooper. Long a target of J. Edgar Hoover's
campaign to defame, infiltrate, and criminalize Black nationalist
organizations and their leaders, Shakur was incarcerated for four
years prior to her conviction on flimsy evidence in 1977 as an
accomplice to murder. This intensely personal and political
autobiography belies the fearsome image of JoAnne Chesimard long
projected by the media and the state. With wit and candor, Assata
Shakur recounts the experiences that led her to a life of activism
and portrays the strengths, weaknesses, and eventual demise of
Black and White revolutionary groups at the hand of government
officials. The result is a signal contribution to the literature
about growing up Black in America that has already taken its place
alongside The Autobiography of Malcolm X and the works of Maya
Angelou. Two years after her conviction, Assata Shakur escaped from
prison. She was given political asylum by Cuba, where she now
resides.
In the last two decades, historians have increasingly sought to
understand how environments, 'built' and otherwise, architectural
surroundings, landscapes, and conceptual 'places' and 'spaces' have
affected the nature and scope of political power, cultural
production and social experience . The essays in this collection
expand upon this already rich field of inquiry by combining an
analytical approach sensitive to questions of gender with an
exploration of ideas of political space. The volume demonstrates
how the gendered and political meanings of space-be that space
domestic or public, rural or urban, real or imagined, or a
combination of all these and more-are fashioned through the
movement of historical actors through space and time. Whether in
delineating the gendered and politicized space of the pulpit; the
sickroom; the Irish farmyard; the London suffrage atelier; the
domestic space created by the wireless; the lesbian 'scene' of
rural Canada; the eighteenth-century ladies' 'closet'; or the
public space within the 'public history' of historic houses, the
volume demonstrates how the meanings of these spaces are not fixed,
but are challenged and reformulated. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Women's History Review.
In the last two decades, historians have increasingly sought to
understand how environments, 'built' and otherwise, architectural
surroundings, landscapes, and conceptual 'places' and 'spaces' have
affected the nature and scope of political power, cultural
production and social experience . The essays in this collection
expand upon this already rich field of inquiry by combining an
analytical approach sensitive to questions of gender with an
exploration of ideas of political space. The volume demonstrates
how the gendered and political meanings of space-be that space
domestic or public, rural or urban, real or imagined, or a
combination of all these and more-are fashioned through the
movement of historical actors through space and time. Whether in
delineating the gendered and politicized space of the pulpit; the
sickroom; the Irish farmyard; the London suffrage atelier; the
domestic space created by the wireless; the lesbian 'scene' of
rural Canada; the eighteenth-century ladies' 'closet'; or the
public space within the 'public history' of historic houses, the
volume demonstrates how the meanings of these spaces are not fixed,
but are challenged and reformulated. This book was originally
published as a special issue of Women's History Review.
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The Christmas Princess (Hardcover)
Mariah Carey; Illustrated by Fuuji Takashi; Michaela Angela Davis
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There was one time unlike any other, when everyone pitched in and
helped one another . . . CHRISTMAS TIME! Mariah Carey, lovingly and
aptly known as the Queen of Christmas, has brought forth a unique,
heartwarming, and modern fairy tale with The Christmas Princess,
starring Little Mariah! Like her historic, globally adored song
“All I Want for Christmas Is You,” this story is an instant and
inclusive family holiday classic. While firmly placed in the
tradition of Christmas storytelling, The Christmas Princess is
infused with her one-of-a-kind festive Mariah magic and musicality.
Little Mariah doesn’t have much and doesn’t want a lot, but
there is just one thing she longs for: a peaceful and joyous
holiday season. Feeling outcast and alone, Little Mariah sets off
on a wintry, wondrous journey, ultimately discovering the healing
power of her voice to spread the spirit of Christmas at home and
all around the world.
"I believe that Marcuse's ideas can be as valuable today as they
were fifty years ago."-Angela Y. Davis, from the foreword Herbert
Marcuse was one of the twentieth century's most unlikely pop stars:
a celebrity philosopher. In the 1960s, his argument for a
"principled utopianism" catalyzed the idealism of a rebellious
generation, and Marcuse became an intellectual guide for activists
and revolutionaries around the world. From his early studies with
Martin Heidegger, to his flight from Nazi Germany with Frankfurt
School colleagues, to his status as a countercultural icon, readers
are introduced to the development of Marcuse's philosophical
theories and the political realities that shaped his work.
Marcuse's advocacy for a more humane, sustainable world was
grounded in a personal knowledge of authoritarianism's violence,
and the risk of its resurgence. Perennially relevant, radical, and
inspiring, Marcuse's concept of a "Great Refusal"-the protest
against that which is-is a guide for our times. Praise for Herbert
Marcuse, Philosopher of Utopia: "Nick Thorkelson's exploration of
the ideas and personality of Herbert Marcuse is exactly the sort of
comic book I have longed to read. It is engaging, artful, and
explores the world of revolutionary ideas. Books like this keep the
fire going inside."-Joe Sacco, author of Footnotes in Gaza "A warm,
funny, richly detailed biography. Thorkelson has found a powerful
graphic style and narrative voice that animate Marcuse's life and
his theory of rebellion. As both personal saga and primer on
radical political philosophy, it could not be more relevant to
today's resistance movement."-Dan Wasserman, editorial cartoonist
for The Boston Globe "Marcuse's energizing sense of critique, hope,
politics, and utopian vision are more necessary than ever,
especially for the emerging generations of young activists."-Henry
A. Giroux, author of American Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of
Fascism "A riotous romp through 20th-century philosophy. The story
of a man who exists at the eye of storm of ideas, of movements and
of social strategies. With workers and students on the streets of
Paris once more, Marcuse's life and work has never been more
relevant."-Kate Evans, author of Red Rosa: A Graphic Biography
"Philosopher of Utopia is art on the attack! A perfect celebration
of this unique public intellectual done through a fusion of skill
and imagination, Thorkelson's book provides access to the genius
and the grit of this master of the dialectic."-Lowell Bergman,
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Distinguished Chair in
Investigative Reporting at UC Berkeley "[This book] confirms my
belief that our medium can convey the most complex ideas while
being witty and entertaining at the same time."-Sharon Rudahl,
author of A Dangerous Woman: A Graphic Biography of Emma Goldman
With her characteristic brilliance, grace and radical audacity,
Angela Y. Davis has put the case for the latest abolition movement
in American life: the abolition of the prison. As she quite
correctly notes, American life is replete with abolition movements,
and when they were engaged in these struggles, their chances of
success seemed almost unthinkable. For generations of Americans,
the abolition of slavery was sheerest illusion. Similarly, the
entrenched system of racial segregation seemed to last forever, and
generations lived in the midst of the practice, with few predicting
its passage from custom. The brutal, exploitative (dare one say
lucrative?) convict-lease system that succeeded formal slavery
reaped millions to southern jurisdictions (and untold miseries for
tens of thousands of men, and women). Few predicted its passing
from the American penal landscape. Davis expertly argues how social
movements transformed these social, political and cultural
institutions, and made such practices untenable.
In Are Prisons Obsolete?, Professor Davis seeks to illustrate that
the time for the prison is approaching an end. She argues
forthrightly for "decarceration," and argues for the transformation
of the society as a whole.
In these essays, interviews and speeches, Angela Y. Davis
illuminates connections between struggles against state violence
and oppression throughout history and around the world. Reflecting
on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality and prison
abolitionism for today's struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of
previous liberation struggles. She highlights connections and
analyses today's struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to
Palestine. Facing a world of injustice, Davis challenges us to
build the movement for human liberation.
In July 1988, the Islamic Republic of Iran agreed to bring an end
to the brutal eight-year war with Iraq. Over the next two months,
under the orders of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini, political
prisoners around the country were secretly brought before a
tribunal panel that would later become known as the Death
Commission. They were not told what was happening and did not know
that one 'wrong' answer concerning their faith or political
affiliation would send them straight to the gallows. Thousands of
men and women were condemned to death, many buried in mass graves
in Khavaran Cemetery in the vicinity of Tehran. Through eyewitness
accounts of survivors, research by scholars and memories of
children and spouses of the deceased, Voices of a Massacre
reconstructs the events of that bloody summer. Over thirty years
later, the Iranian government has still not officially acknowledged
that they ever took place.
The trial of Angela Davis is remembered as one of America's most
historic political trials, and no one can tell the story better
than Davis herself. Opening with a letter from James Baldwin to
Angela, and including contributions from numerous radicals and
commentators such as Black Panthers George Jackson, Huey P. Newton,
Bobby Seale and Erica Huggins, this book is not only an account of
Davis's incarceration and the struggles surrounding it, but also
perhaps the most comprehensive and thorough analysis of the prison
system of the United States and the figure embodied in Davis's
arrest and imprisonment-the political prisoner. Since the book was
written, the carceral system in the US has grown from strength to
strength, with more of its black population behind bars than ever
before. The scathing analysis of the role of prison and the
policing of black populations offered by Davis and her comrades in
this astonishing volume remains as relevant today as the day it was
published.
"With the publication of the present volume, there will finally
be available a representative selection of the thoughts of the
leading woman of European socialism."--Angela Davis, from the
introduction
"Clara Zetkin's arguments in support of women workers contain a
logic which can be effectively employed today."--Angela Davis, from
the foreword to the 1984 edition
Clara Zetkin was a German Marxist theorist who organized the
first International Women's Day.
Philip S. Foner was one of the most prominent Marxist historians
in the United States.
Angela Davis is a world-renowned scholar and author of "Are
Prisons Obsolete?"
In the fall of 2011, a small protest camp in downtown Manhattan
exploded into a global uprising, sparked in part by the violent
overreactions of the police. An unofficial record of this movement,
Occupy combines adrenalin-fueled first-hand accounts of the early
days and weeks of Occupy Wall Street with contentious debates and
thoughtful reflections, featuring the editors and writers of the
celebrated n+1, as well as some of the world s leading radical
thinkers, such as Slavoj i ek, Angela Davis, and Rebecca
Solnit.
The book conveys the intense excitement of those present at the
birth of a counterculture, while providing the movement with a
serious platform for debating goals, demands, and tactics. Articles
address the history of the horizontalist structure at OWS; how to
keep a live-in going when there is a giant mountain of laundry
building up; how very rich the very rich have become; the messages
and meaning of the We are the 99% tumblr website; occupations in
Oakland, Boston, Atlanta, and elsewhere; what happens next; and
much more.
This volume is a complete collection of June Jordan's columns for
The Progressive, published between 1989 and 2001. Jordan
(1936-2002) was a poet and UC Berkeley professor who is celebrated
as a great human rights activist and social critic. Through her
work, she taught a concept of "life as activism," based on
inclusiveness, consistency, honesty, and identification with the
oppressed. Far from being a purely idealistic and unsustainable
approach to life, Jordan demonstrated that "life as activism" can
be a way of engaging with the world that is accessible to all
people who are committed to social justice. The writings collected
here can be read as a road map to such a life of activism. These
columns provide a critical study of important issues from the end
of the twentieth century, as well as a clear illustration of the
intersections of many forms of injustice and oppression,
celebrating a movement away from single-issue politics to a
far-reaching activism.
El presente libro trata de desvelar las causas que llevaron a que
las reivindicaciones de las mujeres negras fueran sistematicamente
invisibilizadas a pesar del potencial revolucionario que encerraba
un movimiento semejante. En sus distintos capitulos, Angela Y.
Davis ofrece un analisis riguroso y esclarecedor que no solo pone
de manifiesto las estrategias de lucha de las mujeres negras, sino
los problemas de composicion de las diferencias que siguen
desgarrando los movimientos politicos actuales.
Following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting
of Trayvon Martin, three women - Alicia Garza, Opal Tometi, and
Patrisse Khan-Cullors - came together to form an active response to
the systemic racism causing the deaths of so many
African-Americans. They simply said: Black Lives Matter; and for
that, they were labelled terrorists. In this empowering account of
survival, strength and resilience, Patrisse Khan-Cullors and
award-winning author and journalist asha bandele recount the
personal story that led Patrisse to become a founder of Black Lives
Matter, seeking to end the culture that declares Black life
expendable. Like the era-defining movement she helped create, this
rallying cry demands you do not look away. With foreword by Angela
Davis.
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The Bronze Mirror (Paperback)
Margaret Iggulden; Cover design or artwork by Angela Davis
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The powerful memoir of one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter
which explores how the movement was born, adapted for young adults
and featuring brand new content including photos and journal
entries A movement that started with a hashtag - #BlackLivesMatter
- and spread across the world. From one of the co-founders of the
Black Lives Matter movement comes a poetic memoir and reflection on
humanity. Necessary and timely, Patrisse Khan-Cullors' story asks
us to remember that protest in the interest of the most vulnerable
comes from love. Leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement have
been called terrorists, a threat to America. But in truth, they are
loving women whose life experiences have led them to seek justice
for those victimised by the powerful. In this meaningful,
empowering account of survival, strength and resilience,
Khan-Cullors and asha bandele seek to change the culture that
declares innocent Black life expendable.
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George (Paperback)
Sam Jakeman; Illustrated by Charles Davis, Angela Davis
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