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Best known as the author of On Liberty, John Stuart Mill remains a
canonical figure in liberalism today. Yet according to his
autobiography, by the mid-1840s he placed himself "under the
general designation of Socialist." Taking this self-description
seriously, John Stuart Mill, Socialist reinterprets Mill's work in
its light. Helen McCabe explores the nineteenth-century political
economist's core commitments to egalitarianism, social justice,
social harmony, and a socialist utopia of cooperation, fairness,
and human flourishing. Uncovering Mill's changing relationship with
the radicalism of his youth and his excitement about the
revolutionary events of 1848, McCabe argues that he saw liberal
reforms as solutions to contemporary problems, while socialism was
the path to a better future. In so doing, she casts new light on
his political theory, including his theory of social progress; his
support for democracy; his feminism; his concept of utility; his
understanding of individuality; and his account of "the permanent
interests of man as a progressive being," which is so central to
his famous harm principle. As we look to rebuild the world in the
wake of financial crises, climate change, and a global pandemic,
John Stuart Mill, Socialist offers a radical rereading of the
philosopher and a fresh perspective on contemporary meanings of
socialism.
In 2020, the lives of Australian women changed irrevocably. With
insight, intelligence and empathy, Jane Gilmore, Santilla Chingaipe
and Emily J. Brooks explore this through the lenses of work, love
and body, and ask: Will the Australia of tomorrow be more equal
than the one we were born into? Or will women and girls remain left
behind? While our country was shrouded in smoke in the early months
of 2020, Australian women went about their daily business. They
worked, studied, cleaned, did school runs, made meals. And they
postponed looking after themselves because life got in the way.
Then, in March, Australians were told to lock down. For all the
talk of equality, it was primarily women who held the health of our
communities in their hands as they took on the essential jobs to
care, to nurse and to teach, despite an invisible danger. One year
later, women across the country would march on behalf of those who
were not safe in workplaces and their own homes. Never before has
change been thrust so abruptly on modern Australian women - 2020
impacted our working lives, relationships and our health and
wellbeing. And as a growing number of women agitate for change, it
is time to demand what women want. So where do we go from here? One
thing is very clear: the future is now, and it is female.
What is it like to grow up with a sibling on the autism spectrum?
What kind of relationship do such siblings have? How does that
relationship change as the siblings get older? In this moving
collection of beautifully-written personal accounts, siblings from
a variety of backgrounds, and in different circumstances, share
their experiences of growing up with a brother or sister with
autism. Despite their many differences, their stories show that
certain things are common to the "sibling experience": the
emotional terrain of looking on or being overlooked; the confusion
of accommodating resentment, love, and helplessness; and above all
the yearning to connect across neurological difference. Siblings
and Autism is a thought-provoking book that will appeal to anyone
with a personal or professional interest in autism, including
parents of siblings of children on the spectrum, teachers,
counsellors, and psychologists.
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The Codex (Paperback)
Helen McCabe
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R517
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Piper (Paperback)
Helen McCabe
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