Snapshots of Dangerous Women
Snapshots of Dangerous Women

Author: Peter J. Cohen

Publisher: Rizzoli Publications

Published: 2015-03-31

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0789329123

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For the awesomely daring women in our lives comes the perfect gift: a jewel of a book that collects vintage candid snapshots of women enjoying unconventional activities. For the last two decades, Peter Cohen has been combing estate sales and flea markets collecting vernacular, or "found," photography taken in the middle part of the twentieth century. In his collection are countless images of women of all ages in various unconventional activities for the time: there are women swigging booze out of a bottle, boxing, playing pick-up football, smoking, or shooting arrows or guns—incongruous and playful behavior, all the while often performed in lovely dresses. Snapshots of Dangerous Women collects many of these period photographs, showcasing women from the thirties, forties, and fifties who are equal parts badass and rebellious, and, above all, clearly having a lot of fun. This charming book makes the ideal gift for the bold and free-spirited women in our lives.

Dangerous Women
Dangerous Women

Author: Larry A. Morris

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Published: 2010-10-04

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1615921915

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Though men are still most often the perpetrators of violent assault and child molestation, more girls and women are becoming dangerous criminals. Blending humanity with scientific rigor, this book draws readers into the direct experiences of this alarming new demographic.

Ward 81
Ward 81

Author: Mary Ellen Mark

Publisher: Damiani Limited

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788862080552

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Belief in the coming of a Messiah poses a genuine dilemma. From a Jewish perspective, the historical record is overwhelmingly against it. If, despite all the tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people, no legitimate Messiah has come forward, has the belief not been shown to be groundless? Yet for all the problems associated with messianism, the historical record also shows it is an idea with enormous staying power. The prayer book mentions it on page after page. The great Jewish philosophers all wrote about it. Secular thinkers in the twentieth century returned to it and reformulated it. And victims of the Holocaust invoked it in the last few minutes of their life. This book examines the staying power of messianism and formulates it in a way that retains its redemptive force without succumbing to mythology.

Dangerous Women
Dangerous Women

Author: Jim Butcher

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2013-12-03

Total Pages: 767

ISBN-13: 1429955961

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The World Fantasy Award–winning anthology featuring an original Game of Thrones novella and new stories from Diana Gabaldon, Jim Butcher, and many more. The twenty-one stories in Dangerous Women showcase some of the best and bravest female characters from across genre fiction—from women warriors and fighter pilots to female serial killers, superheroes, wizards, and bandits. With work from twelve New York Times bestsellers, readers will discover a new Outlander story by Diana Gabaldon, a tale of Harry Dresden’s world by Jim Butcher, a story from Lev Grossman set in the world of The Magicians, and an original novella by George R. R. Martin about the Dance of the Dragons, the vast civil war that tore Westeros apart nearly two centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones. Also included are original stories of dangerous women—heroines and villains alike—by Brandon Sanderson, Joe Abercrombie, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Lawrence Block, Carrie Vaughn, S. M. Stirling, Sharon Kay Penman, and many others.

Snapshots from Home
Snapshots from Home

Author: M. Fierke, Karin

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2022-01-25

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 152922263X

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Taking a broadly interdisciplinary approach, this book provides a unique angle on the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for global theory and practice. The book bridges two important debates regarding the relevance of quantum theory to the social sciences, and the pressing need for a more global international relations (IR). It brings the parallels between quantum physics and ancient Asian traditions – Daoism, Buddhism and Hinduism – to an investigation of mind, action and strategy in conditions of radical uncertainty. Engaging with both theory and real-world problems, including climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and economic and racial inequality, this book explores what it might mean to successfully navigate the potentials of a post-pandemic world.

Sociological Snapshots 5
Sociological Snapshots 5

Author: Jack Levin

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2008-06-11

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1452215529

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The Fifth Edition of the best-selling Sociological Snapshots continues to provide a solid foundation for students as it introduces them to the world of sociological analysis. Combining abstract sociological concepts with interesting and grounded essays ("snapshots") on issues of contemporary interest, this book helps students discover relevant connections and encourages them to develop a sociological eye. By linking everyday life experiences to foundational concepts and concerns, it serves as an effective springboard from the student’s familiar and concrete world to the more abstract realm of sociological theory and the sociological perspective. Student-friendly introductions preceding each section of the text provide rich context and tie the readings to the central concepts of sociological thought, while writing, observation, and data-collecting exercises following each section encourage students to practice what they are learning. New to the Fifth Edition Features updated topics and research within each essay Includes five new snapshots on current issues: immigrants from Latin American countries; celebratory rioting by college students; hate as a mental illness; sex offenders; and violence on the national mall in Washington, D.C. Provides an updated annotated reading list at the end of each section, connecting the informal essays to the more formal research literature of the discipline Intended Audience Using accessible language and an entertaining writing style, this book is a valuable supplementary text for Introductory Sociology, Social Change, or Modernization courses. Contributor to the SAGE Teaching Innovations and Professional Development Award

The Fiction of Shobha De
The Fiction of Shobha De

Author: Jaydipsinh Dodiya

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13:

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Shobha De Has Emerged As A Major Novelist On The Indian Literary Scene. From Her First Novel, Socialite Evenings, To The Recently-Published Autobiographical Work Speedpost, She Has Evolved As A Sensitive Writer. The Book, Comprising More Than Thirty Critical Essays, Makes A Pioneering Attempt Ar Exploring De`S Fictional World That Has Aroused So Much Curiosity And Interest Amongst The Readers.

Dangerous Bodies
Dangerous Bodies

Author: Royce Mahawatte

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-01-11

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 3031062086

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This edited book brings together new perspectives on fashion, the body, and politics. The intention of this collection is to explore the cultural intersection between bodies, fashion, and transgression, often in the most unlikely of locations. Bodies are political players in culture and the authors gathered here ask a range of pressing questions. What role do fashioned bodies play in resistance, in meeting governmental boundaries or institutional power? Arguably, fashion is an aspect of modern warfare and style can defend and attack in cultural space. So, how do fashioned bodies occupy the grey area between social control and the resistance to power? This book is interdisciplinary and international, with contributors situated within a broad range of disciplines including Art History and Critical Practice, Cultural Studies, Fashion Critical Studies, Film and Literary Studies, Performance Studies, Politics and International Studies, Sociology, Gender, Queer, LGBTI, and Critical Race Studies.