Race After Technology
Race After Technology

Author: Ruha Benjamin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-07-09

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1509526439

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From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce White supremacy and deepen social inequity. Benjamin argues that automation, far from being a sinister story of racist programmers scheming on the dark web, has the potential to hide, speed up, and deepen discrimination while appearing neutral and even benevolent when compared to the racism of a previous era. Presenting the concept of the “New Jim Code,” she shows how a range of discriminatory designs encode inequity by explicitly amplifying racial hierarchies; by ignoring but thereby replicating social divisions; or by aiming to fix racial bias but ultimately doing quite the opposite. Moreover, she makes a compelling case for race itself as a kind of technology, designed to stratify and sanctify social injustice in the architecture of everyday life. This illuminating guide provides conceptual tools for decoding tech promises with sociologically informed skepticism. In doing so, it challenges us to question not only the technologies we are sold but also the ones we ourselves manufacture. Visit the book's free Discussion Guide: www.dropbox.com

Harlequin Intrigue November 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2
Harlequin Intrigue November 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2

Author: Barb Han

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2020-11-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1488068003

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Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful reads packed with edge-of-your-seat intrigue and fearless romance. TEXAS TARGET An O’Connor Family Mystery by Barb Han After bailing Summer Grayson, his ex-wife’s identical sister, out of jail, US marshal Dawson O’Connor agrees to help Summer, who is convinced her twin is in danger. He’ll do anything to protect her, even as she ups the stakes by posing as her missing sibling. INVESTIGATION IN BLACK CANYON The Ranger Brigade: Rocky Mountain Manhunt by Cindi Myers After Cara Mead’s boss disappears on a hike, Cara enlists the help of Ranger Brigade officer Jason Beck. But once the manhunt is set in motion, Jason and Cara find themselves embroiled in a fearsome conspiracy—and someone will do anything to keep them from finding out the truth. HIGH-PRIORITY ASSET A Hard Core Justice Thriller by Juno Rushdan When US marshal Dutch Haas enters Isabel Vargas’s life to get information on her uncle, he knows she’ll become his partner instead of his mark. With threats stacking up, will Isabel and Dutch be able to stop Isabel’s past from catching up with her before it is too late? Look for Harlequin Intrigue’s November 2020 Box Set 1 of 2, filled with even more edge-of-your seat romantic suspense! Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Intrigue!

The War on Wheels
The War on Wheels

Author: Justin McCurry

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1643132814

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Experience the thrilling world of Japanese cycling and the keirin, which has evolved from post-war oddity to one of Japan's most popular and lucrative sporting events—and a must-see for the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo. The Keirin, which means "war on wheels," is now a high profile Olympic sport and attracts millions of spectators. But it's origins are humble, even strange. Like the Tour de France was originally conceived to sell newspapers, the keirin was invented in post-war Japan as a way to raise taxes on gambling. Now, over $12 billion a year is wagered on it, and its stars are primed to millions. Unlike a traditional race, a pacemaker leads eight riders up to speeds of 70kph on huge concrete velodromes, then they fight to cross the line first, with riders pushing, shoving, and crashing in the final stretch. Long associated with the working class, even the notorious yakuza crime syndicates, riders today live in blacked-out dorms, with no access to technology, to prevent bet-rigging. Their lives are ruled by ritual and competition, from their rookie days at the Mt. Fuji training camp to elite competitions that are the Japanese equivalent of the Grand National. Foreign riders sometimes compete, but rarely prosper in this intense environment, and the Olympic version is a mere child's play to the fierce environs of the velodromes in Tokyo. and Osaka, where a spectre of danger still looms. The War on Wheels explores a side of Japan we rarely see and it's uniquely fascinating sporting culture.

The American Stud Book
The American Stud Book

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1907

Total Pages: 1394

ISBN-13:

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Containing full pedigree of all the imported thorough-bred stallions and mares, with their produce.

This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life

Author: Robert Colls

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2020-08-28

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0192575015

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Why did killing a fox mean liberty? What did parish revels have to do with the Peterloo Massacre? What did animal cruelty have to do with the English constitution? What did the Factory Acts mean for modern football? In This Sporting Life, Robert Colls explains sport as one of England's great civil cultures. The lived experiences of people from all walks of life are reclaimed to tell England's history through its great sporting cultures, from the horseback pursuits of the wealthy and politically connected, to the street games in working-class neighbourhoods which needed nothing but a ball. It observes people at play, describes how they felt and thought, carries the reader along to a match or a hunt or a fight, draws out the sounds and smells of humans and animals, showing that sport has been as important in defining British culture as gender, politics, education, class, and religion.

Harlequin Historical June 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2
Harlequin Historical June 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2

Author: Annie Burrows

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2020-06-01

Total Pages: 721

ISBN-13: 1488069212

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Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders and muscled Viking warriors? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! FROM CINDERELLA TO COUNTESS By Annie Burrows (Regency) Lady’s companion Eleanor has been told she’s too lowly to speak to Lord Lavenham. But he shocks her by suggesting that they teach her employer a lesson — by marrying him! HER BEST FRIEND, THE DUKE Determined Debutantes By Laura Martin (Regency) Caroline’s always been in love with best friend James, Duke of Heydon. His flirtation lessons are meant to help her find a husband…until their pretend attraction becomes alarmingly real! THE MAKING OF BARON HAVERSMERE By Carol Arens (Victorian) American Joe Steton’s arrived in England with his straight-talking attitude. Widow Olivia has offered to make him a gentleman. How long can he resist his intriguing instructor? Look for Harlequin® Historical’s June 2020 Box Set 2 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!

Boxed In
Boxed In

Author: N. E. David

Publisher: John Hunt Publishing

Published: 2020-01-31

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1785358871

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Barry Mullins isn’t the sharpest tool in the box. But he has a particular talent - he knows how to fight. A successful career in the ring seems assured but those around him try to take advantage, and when greed, jealousy and ambition conspire, Barry gets backed into a corner. Can he battle his way out? Or will he get dragged down? Fame and celebrity are king, but there can only be one winner, and for those who succeed there are thousands of others with unrecognised talent who fall by the wayside. Boxed In helps us understand their story and gives us clues as to why the promise of youth so often fades. 'In Barry, author N.E.David has created a hero for the age of uncertainty. A book that shines fresh light on our times.' Peter Bartram, author of the Colin Crampton series

Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown

Author: Jennifer S. Kelly

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2019-05-03

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0813177189

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The true story of a forgotten champion: “Bringing Sir Barton out from the shadows, Jennifer Kelly restores him to a richly-deserved spotlight.” ―Dorothy Ours, author of Man o’ War He was always destined to be a champion. Royally bred, with English and American classic winners in his pedigree, Sir Barton shone from birth, dubbed the “king of them all.” But after a winless two-year-old season and a near-fatal illness, uncertainty clouded the start of Sir Barton’s three-year-old season. Then his surprise victory in America’s signature race, the Kentucky Derby, started him on the road to history, where he would go on to dominate the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, completing America’s first Triple Crown. His wins inspired the ultimate chase for greatness in American horse racing and established an elite group that would grow to include legends like Citation, Secretariat, and American Pharoah. After a series of dynamic wins in 1920, popular opinion tapped Sir Barton as the best challenger for the wonder horse Man o’ War, and demanded a match race to settle once and for all which horse was the greatest. That duel would cement the reputation of one horse for all time and diminish the reputation of the other for the next century—until now. Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown is the first book to focus on Sir Barton, his career, and his historic impact on horse racing. Jennifer S. Kelly uses extensive research and historical sources to examine this champion’s life and achievements. Kelly charts how Sir Barton broke track records, scored victories over other champions, and sparked the yearly pursuit of Triple Crown glory.

Critical Race Theory
Critical Race Theory

Author: Norma M. Riccucci

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-03-17

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1009258397

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This Element explores Critical Race Theory (CRT) and its potential application to the field of public administration. It proposes specific areas within the field where a CRT framework would help to uncover and rectify structural and institutional racism. This is paramount given the high priority that the field places on social equity, the third pillar of public administration. If there is a desire to achieve social equity and justice, systematic, structural racism needs to be addressed and confronted directly. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is one example of the urgency and significance of applying theories from a variety of disciplines to the study of racism in public administration.