16 Ergebnisse.

These are the stories of a woman's fifteen solo journeys to places that, for awhile, riveted public attention because of their terrifying and elaborate violence: Rwanda, Darfur, the slums of Kenya.Witness, enabler and critic, the author worked as an outlier, just outside the corporate web of humanitarian aid. Her journals explore 'what happens after' a crisis - the grief, resilience, and astonishing aspirations of people struggling to recover....

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Using popular culture, political time, critical race theory, and queer theory, this book explores how LGBT people were transformed in the post-WWII era from dangerous perverts who threatened family and state, to military heroes and respectable married couples and parents"--

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Growing up gay in the Bible Belt is hard, especially when feelings are so suppressed by fear and adherence to "normal." (BIt took years for Meredith to recognize her identity and realize that her heart's desires were not wretched. Like many children raised in fundamentalist communities, Meredith heard gay-bashing from the pulpit, underlined scathing Bible passages in red ink, and quelled any same-sex attraction as something unholy. Unseen is j...

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An award-winning picture book about a bear who is too cold to play: illustrated by collage artist Susan L. Roth and written by Lisa Maria Burgess in English and Spanish.

Osito wants to play, but his fur is growing slowly, and he's got the shivers. His new friend thinks covering this baby bear with honey and a coat of wildflowers is a good idea. Osito does get warm but then the bees arrive, and he has to make a run for it! Featuring bark paper collage, the story is bilingual in English and Spanish.

This unique guide will provide an overview of radical U.S. political movements on both the left and the right sides of the ideological spectrum, with a focus on analyzing the origins and trajectory of the various movements and the impact that movement ideas and activities have had on mainstream American politics. The work is organized thematically, with each chapter focusing on a prominent arena of radical activism in the United States. The ch...

Most Americans view the judiciary as the ultimate authority in constitutional questions. The author of this book, however, sees things differently - arguing that each branch of government has the right to interpret the Constitution, a theory known as "departmental review".

In The New York Times on Gay and Lesbian Issues author and gender studies professor Susan Burgess showcases relevant news stories, editorials, and letters to the editor to present the major political, social, and cultural issues that have affected gays and lesbians in the U.S. over the past 150 years. The book includes twelve chapters covering topics such as the Stonewall Uprising, gays in the military, youth and education, and AIDS. Each ch...

This text argues that each branch of government has the right to interpret the Constitution and that no branch has the final authority - a theory known as "departmental review". Through study of the war powers and abortion debates, Burgess puts the case for the practice of departmental review.

Applying innovative interpretive strategies drawn from cultural studies, this book considers the perennial question of law and politics: what role do the founding fathers play in legitimizing contemporary judicial review? It explores the representation of law and legitimacy in various sites of popular culture.

Applying innovative interpretive strategies drawn from cultural studies, this book considers the perennial question of law and politics: what role do the founding fathers play in legitimizing contemporary judicial review? It explores the representation of law and legitimacy in various sites of popular culture.