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This exploration of Romantic depictions of memory as a faculty of
body as well as of mind analyzes representations of remembrance in
Jena Romantic texts. When these texts pose questions about memory's
employment and depiction in art - about the aestheticization of
recollection - they reveal serious doubt about the explanatory
ability of the philosophical, psychological and aesthetic
discourses against which Romantic, and modern, thought is
constructed.
The nation-state is a European invention of the 18th and 19th
centuries. In the case of the German nation in particular, this
invention was tied closely to the idea of a homogeneous German
culture with a strong normative function. As a consequence,
histories of German culture and literature often are told from the
inside—as the unfolding of a canon of works representing certain
core values, with which every person who considers him or herself
“German” necessarily must identify. But what happens if we
describe German culture and its history from the outside? And as
something heterogeneous, shaped by multiple and diverse sources,
many of which are not obviously connected to things traditionally
considered “German”? Emphasizing current issues of migration,
displacement, systemic injustice, and belonging, Germany from the
Outside explores new opportunities for understanding and shaping
community at a time when many are questioning the ability of
cultural practices to effect structural change. Located at the
nexus of cultural, political, historiographical, and philosophical
discourses, the essays in this volume inform discussions about next
directions for German Studies and for the Humanities in a fraught
era.
European societies have long been tarnished by racial
discrimination, and the game of football is no exception. With
immigrants arriving from former colonies, European Union
member-states, and third-world countries, integration in these two
societies has been ascribed significance across the continent.
Considering that the conduct of football fans in stadiums
reflects-to a certain extent-society as a whole, this book examines
the impact of racism upon the popular game. Anti-Racism in European
Football provides a critical assessment of the campaigns and
related policies of organizations that work to understand racism in
football. It explores what has been achieved by the organizations'
campaigns, the problems they encountered, and how these were
overcome. In its focus on the work that anti-racism organizations
carry out, this book's original contributions should appeal to
professionals in football-related NGOs, and students and scholars
working in social science fields related to racism and sport.
European societies have long been tarnished by racial
discrimination, and the game of football is no exception. With
immigrants arriving from former colonies, European Union
member-states, and third-world countries, integration in these two
societies has been ascribed significance across the continent.
Considering that the conduct of football fans in stadiums
reflects_to a certain extent_society as a whole, this book examines
the impact of racism upon the popular game. Anti-Racism in European
Football provides a critical assessment of the campaigns and
related policies of organizations that work to understand racism in
football. It explores what has been achieved by the organizations'
campaigns, the problems they encountered, and how these were
overcome. In its focus on the work that anti-racism organizations
carry out, this book's original contributions should appeal to
professionals in football-related NGOs, and students and scholars
working in social science fields related to racism and sport.
This practical text integrates theoretical perspectives with
guidelines for designing and implementing community-based
qualitative research projects. Coverage of participatory research
designs and approaches is complemented by chapters on specific
aspects of this research process, such as developing relationships
and sharing findings to strengthen programs. Included are useful
handouts and templates for applying to the reader's own projects,
and end-of-chapter questions for self-reflection and class
discussion. Readers will find the book's engaging case studies,
interdisciplinary real-life examples, and insights from project
participants as a helpful foundation for future work in the field.
Introduce children to the wonders of nature with this beautiful
guide to edible and non-edible plants. Each page is a collage of
full color photographs of each plant or weed to make identification
in the real world easy. Simple but clever rhymes are easy for
children to recall to help remember if the plant is edible or
toxic. This book is a great primer for children, and the beautiful
pages make it a reference book for years to follow. Although based
primarily in the northwest, this book covers over 20 prominent
weeds, many of which, such as dandelions and clover, can be found
across the country. This book is a must have to teach children
about foraging wild food for fun or basic survival, or to prevent
accidental poisoning.
Tennessee women fight for their right to vote, compulsory education
for children, racial justice, and equal opportunities. Their
pioneering spirit, vision, and courage enable them to overcome
hardship and adversity to blaze a trail for other women. Ranging
from pioneers to twentieth century activists, their stories inspire
women and girls of today. A one-act play of a woman suffrage rally
in 1913 resounds with the voices of women in winning the right to
vote and highlights the important place of Tennessee women in that
battle. Historical accounts from across the state reflect the
achievements of twenty-two remarkable women. Brenda Vineyard Runyon
opens the nation's first woman's bank in Clarksville. Elizabeth
Rona of Oak Ridge is a pioneer in nuclear chemistry and physics.
Julia Britton Hooks, talented African American musician, founds a
music school and elementary school for African American children in
Memphis. These accounts of historic Tennessee women, written by
contemporary Tennessee women, vividly reflect events in Tennessee
history.
A story from the heartland, told from the heart What was it really
like to live on a South Dakota farm during the sweeping changes of
the 20th century American Midwest? Helen (Ackley) Johnson grew up
on a farm in the years between the two World Wars. In this
remarkable personal memoir, enhanced with black and white and color
photographs by the author (see deluxe color edition for color
version), she describes day-to-day farm activities at a time when
the small family farm was still a widespread, viable economic way
of life in the United States. Johnson chronicles community customs,
picnics, parties, and shared labor, and shows how the introduction
of such inventions as the telephone and the radio changed her
family's ties to the wider world. Johnson's words and photographs
give us a detailed look at farm methods, farm innovations, and
seasonal farm tasks. She tells us about the hard times-dust storms,
fires-as well as the good. This is American history through a
close-up lens: the story of one family's farm, and one child's
growth to womanhood there. Helen Johnson was an "ordinary" person
who left us this extraordinary document and photographs of everyday
life on an American farm during decades of rapid and unprecedented
change. It is a story of the Heartlands, told from the heart.
Johnson was well aware that family farming was a vanishing way of
life, and she wanted to describe that life before it disappeared.
The farm story is essential reading for anyone interested in
Americana, South Dakota history, the evolution of farm technology
in the 20th century, and anyone curious to know what life was
really like back when farming was a central experience in the
American psyche.
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS-DARKLY is based on real life experiences
suffered by two children deserted by their mother at an early age.
They were thrust into a life of emotional and physical abuse in a
foster home, where they remained for 14 years. Released to their
father as teens, they ran headlong into unfamiliar territory. They
fought their way to becoming productive adults. Their innate
ability to survive life's trials, given the absence of love and
nurturing, was a hard lesson in growth and maturity. And this they
did, becoming the best they could be.
This story is dedicated to all of the "battered wives" throughout
the world. I would like to plead with them to seek help and
assistance. This is the story of my life, spent with an American
soldier before and after the war in Vietnam. Though the events took
place many years ago, I feel that this story should be shared with
today's families and soldiers, so that they might not make the same
mistakes our family made. There is a wall in Washington, DC
inscribed with the names of soldiers who lost their lives in the
war. This country also recognizes the POWs, MIAs those wounded in
action. However, no one seems to recognize, or mention, those
damaged mentally and emotionally by the war. For many of these
soldiers, the conflict is still raging - in their minds, in their
homes and in their relationship with loved ones. America is once
again at war, and many soldiers -- men and women -- are coming home
severely disturbed, mentally and emotionally, and are not getting
the help they need. My family still feels the pain -- decades later
-- caused when my husband, and the father of my children, returned
home physically, but not mentally or emotionally. The battery and
assault I suffered as a result should have been addressed, and
could have been prevented, by the army. Instead, my pleas were
overlooked. Mine was not the only family affected -- I witnessed
many more families broken up as a result of the effects of the war
on our soldiers. I feel that we, as Americans, need to put more of
an emphasis on the welfare of our soldiers and their families --
those who served in past wars, soldiers presently serving and
participants in future conflicts. To this day, I am overwhelmed
with sadness andsympathy for the families of those Vietnam vets who
returned emotionally broken and mentally injured. I walked away to
save my life and the lives of my children after 10 years of abuse,
giving up all of the years I spent with my soldier. My husband and
my family did not deserve this outc
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