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Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love 1850s-1950s - Hardcover

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by Hugh Nini (Author), Neal Treadwell (Author)Loving: A Photographic Story portrays the history of romantic love between men in hundreds of moving and tender photographs taken between the years 1850 and 1950.Author BiographyNative Texans, collectors Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell are arts professionals currently living in New York City. Their collection has grown over a period of 20 years to include over 2700 images. Number of Pages: 336 Dimensions: 1.3 x 11.2 x 8.9 IN Publication Date: October...

Urban Warfare: Housing Under the Empire of Finance - Paperback

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by Raquel Rolnik (Author), Gabriel Hirschhorn (Translator)How finance and politics have caused the global housing crisisThe most comprehensive survey of the current crisis, Urban Warfare charts how the financial crisis and wider urban politics have left millions homeless and in financial desperation across the world.The financialization of housing has become a global catastrophe, leaving millions desperate and homeless. Since the 2008 financial collapse, models of home ownership, originating ...

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by Heather MacDonald (Author)False charges of racial profiling threaten to obliterate the crime-fighting gains of the last decade, especially in America's inner cities. This is the message of Heather Mac Donald's new book, in which she brings her special brand of tough and honest journalism to the current war against the police. The anti-profiling crusade, she charges, thrives on an ignorance of policing and a willful blindness to the demographics of crime. In careful reports from New York an...

The Woo-Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family - Paperback

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by Lindsay Wong (Author)In this jaw-dropping, darkly comedic memoir, a young woman comes of age in a dysfunctional Asian family whose members blamed their woes on ghosts and demons when in fact they should have been on anti-psychotic meds. Lindsay Wong grew up with a paranoid schizophrenic grandmother and a mother who was deeply afraid of the "woo-woo"--Chinese ghosts who come to visit in times of personal turmoil. From a young age, she witnessed the woo-woo's sinister effects; at the age of...

The Post-Racial Limits of Memorialization: Toward a Political Sense of Mourning - Paperback

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by Alfred Frankowski (Author)This book explores the problematic relationship between reconciliation and the continuance of violence and oppression. Frankowski engages with contemporary issues in philosophy of race, African American philosophy, and critical race theory in connection with German idealism, psychoanalysis, critical theory, phenomenology, and post-structuralism.Author BiographyAlfred Frankowski is assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and African and African American...

Blk Art: The Audacious Legacy of Black Artists and Models in Western Art - Hardcover

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by Zaria Ware (Author)A fun and fact-filled introduction to the dismissed Black art masters and models who shook up the world.Elegant. Refined. Exclusionary. Interrupted. The foundations of the fine art world are shaking. Beyoncé and Jay-Z break the internet by blending modern Black culture with fine art in their iconic music video filmed in the Louvre. Kehinde Wiley powerfully subverts European masterworks. Calls resonate for diversity in museums and the resignations of leaders of the old gu...

Welfare Magnets: A New Case for a National Standard - Paperback

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by Paul E. Peterson (Author), Mark C. ROM (Author)"""The best way of handling the question of how much to give the poor, politicians have discovered, is to avoid doing anything about it at all,"" note Paul Peterson and Mark Rom. The issue of the minimum people need in order to live decently is so difficult that Congress has left this crucial question to the states--even though the federal government foots three-fourths of the bill for about 15 million Americans who receive cash and food stamp...

Laws of the Landscape: How Policies Shape Cities in Europe and America - Paperback

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by Pietro S. Nivola (Author)" For decades, concerns have been raised about the consequences of relentless suburban expansion in the United States. But so far, government programs to control urban sprawl have had little effect in slowing it down, much less stopping it. In this book, Pietro S. Nivola raises important questions about the continued suburbanization of America: Is suburban growth just the result of market forces, or have government policies helped induce greater sprawl? How much of...

Mapping Social Relations: A Primer in Doing Institutional Ethnography - Paperback

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by Marie L. Campbell (Author), Frances Gregor (Author)This is a book about a distinctive methodological approach inspired by Dorothy Smith_one of Canada's most respected scholars. Institutional ethnography aims to answer questions about how everyday life is organized. What is conventionally understood as 'the relationship of micro to macro processes' is conceptualized and explored in terms of ruling relations. The authors suggest that institutional ethnographers must adopt a particular resear...

Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States: A Graphic Interpretation - Hardcover

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by Paul Peart-Smith (Author)In stunning full color and accessible text, a graphic adaptation of the American Book Award winning history of the United States as told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples--perfect for readers of all ages Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's influential New York Times bestseller exposed the brutality of this nation's founding and its legacy of settler-colonialism and genocide. Through evocative full color artwork, renowned cartoonist Paul Peart-Smith brings this watershe...

Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland - With Sketches of the Irish Past - Paperback

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by Lady Wilde (Author)This antiquarian text deals with the mythology of the Irish race. It contains information on their mystical superstitions that are thousands of years old, but still influence the daily life of many. This fascinating and insightful book will appeal to those with a penchant for mysticism and fairy-folk, and is a veritable must-read for those with a serious interest in Irish mythology. The chapters of this text include: 'Rathlin Island', 'The Strange Guests', 'The Dead Sold...

Unlearning Shame: How We Can Reject Self-Blame Culture and Reclaim Our Power - Hardcover

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by Devon Price (Author)Learn to identify--and combat--Systemic Shame, the feeling of self-hatred and disempowerment that comes from living in a society that blames individuals for systemic problems, with this invaluable resource from the social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism. "Stop doomscrolling and read this book. You'll feel better, I promise."--Celeste Headlee, journalist and bestselling author Systemic Shame is the socially engineered self-loathing that says we are solely to ...

Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country - Paperback

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by Sierra Crane Murdoch (Author)PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - The gripping true story of a murder on an Indian reservation, and the unforgettable Arikara woman who becomes obsessed with solving it--an urgent work of literary journalism. "I don't know a more complicated, original protagonist in literature than Lissa Yellow Bird, or a more dogged reporter in American journalism than Sierra Crane Murdoch."--William Finnegan, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Barbarian Days In development as a Paramo...

The Detroit Project: Three Plays - Paperback

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by Dominique Morisseau (Author)Three provocative dramas, Paradise Blue, Detroit '67 and Skeleton Crew, make up Dominique Morisseau's The Detroit Project, a play cycle examining the sociopolitical history of Detroit. Each play sits at a cross-section--of race and policing, of labor and recession, of property ownership and gentrification--and comes alive in the characters and relationships that look toward complex, hopeful futures. With empathetic storytelling and an ear for the voices of her h...

Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Lines - Paperback

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by Alexis Pauline Gumbs (Editor), China Martens (Editor), Mai'a Williams (Editor)Inspired by the legacy of radical and queer black feminists of the 1970s and '80s, Revolutionary Mothering places marginalized mothers of color at the center of a world of necessary transformation. The challenges we face as movements working for racial, economic, reproductive, gender, and food justice, as well as anti-violence, anti-imperialist, and queer liberation are the same challenges that many mothers face ...

Nutricide: The Nutritional Destruction of the Black Race - Paperback

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by Llaila O. Afrika (Author)"Formerly published by A & B Publishers Group"--Title page verso. Number of Pages: 431 Dimensions: 0.9 x 9.06 x 6.04 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 28, 2013

The Queer Film Guide: 100 Great Movies That Tell Lgbtqia+ Stories - Hardcover

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by Kyle Turner (Author)Enjoy your night in with these movies that tell queer stories. Have you noticed something about every "100 Greatest Movies Ever Made" list? The people in those movies . . . they're almost all straight, white men. With so much incredible cinema to choose from, those lists only begin to peer into the cinematic and wider world. It's time to push past the gatekeepers of what makes a movie "great" or "culturally significant" and get a broader view of what's out there. Kyle T...

Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland - With Sketches of the Irish Past - Hardcover

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Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration - Paperback

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by David Wojnarowicz (Author)In Close to the Knives, David Wojnarowicz gives us an important and timely document: a collection of creative essays -- a scathing, sexy, sublimely humorous and honest personal testimony to the "Fear of Diversity in America." From the author's violent childhood in suburbia to eventual homelessness on the streets and piers of New York City, to recognition as one of the most provocative artists of his generation -- Close to the Knives is his powerful and iconoclasti...

Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II - Paperback

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by Douglas A. Blackmon (Author)This groundbreaking historical expose unearths the lost stories of enslaved persons and their descendants who journeyed into freedom after the Emancipation Proclamation and then back into the shadow of involuntary servitude shortly thereafter in "The Age of Neoslavery." By turns moving, sobering, and shocking, this unprecedented Pulitzer Prize-winning account reveals the stories of those who fought unsuccessfully against the re-emergence of human labor trafficki...

In a Different Key: The Story of Autism - Paperback

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by John Donvan (Author), Caren Zucker (Author)PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Sweeping in scope but with intimate personal stories, this is a deeply moving book about the history, science, and human drama of autism."--Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker "Remarkable . . . A riveting tale about how a seemingly rare childhood disorder became a salient fixture in our cultural landscape."--The Wall Street Journal (Ten Best Nonfiction Boo...

Freaky Folklore: Terrifying Tales of the World's Most Elusive Monsters and Enigmatic Cryptids - Hardcover

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by Darkness Prevails (Author), Carman Carrion (With)Discover the history and culture of over 50 of the most fearsome mythical creatures to capture the human imagination in this startlingly illustrated compendium. Accompanied by illustrations of each beast, Freaky Folklore is your guide to the world's most terrifying beings, from ancient times to today. Hosts from Eeriecast, the leading horror podcast network, present the most frightening--and entertaining--tales of these mysterious creatures...

Complicit: How Our Culture Enables Misbehaving Men - Hardcover

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by Reah Bravo (Author)A thoroughly researched and deeply personal examination of how women unintentionally condone workplace abuse in a post-#MeToo world--and what we can do to change things for the better. When Reah Bravo began working at the Charlie Rose show, the open secret of Rose's conduct towards women didn't deter her from pursuing a position she thought could launch her career in broadcast journalism. She considered herself more than capable of handling any unprofessional behavior t...

Ghosts of My Life: Writings on Depression, Hauntology and Lost Futures - Paperback

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by Mark Fisher (Author)'A must read for modernists, and for anyone who misses the future.' Bob Stanley, musician, journalist, author, and film producer This collection of writings by Mark Fisher, author of the acclaimed Capitalist Realism, argues that we are haunted by futures that failed to happen. Fisher searches for the traces of these lost futures in the work of David Peace, John Le Carr , Christopher Nolan, Joy Division, Burial and many others.Author BiographyMark Fisher is highly respec...

Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga - Paperback

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by Hunter S. Thompson (Author)Gonzo journalist and literary roustabout Hunter S. Thompson flies with the angels--Hell's Angels, that is--in this short work of nonfiction. "California, Labor Day weekend . . . early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing chains, shades and greasy Levis roll out from damp garages, all-night diners and cast-off one-night pads in Frisco, Hollywood, Berdoo and East Oakland, heading for the Monterey peninsula, north of Big Sur. . . The M...

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by Manfred B. Steger (Author)Ideal for undergraduate courses, The Global Studies Reader, Second Edition, is an engaging, accessible introduction that helps students better understand what constitutes the interdisciplinary field of Global Studies. The premier scholar of globalization studies, Manfred B. Steger, brings together twenty of the "greatest hits" of the field since it emerged in the 1980s, carefully selecting and editing these influential pieces out of a vast repertoire of writing. M...

Demystifying Crime and Criminal Justice 2E - Paperback

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by Robert M. Bohm (Author), Jeffery T. Walker (Author)From myths about crime and punishment to dangerous misunderstandings about the administration of justice, Demystifying Crime and Criminal Justice, Second Edition, exposes--and aims to correct--many of the American public's misconceptions about the criminal justice system. Designed to stimulate critical thinking, this volume not only provides students with a deeper understanding of crime and criminal justice but also encourages them to qu...

Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?: A Debate - Paperback

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by Warren Farrell (with Steven Svoboda) (Author), James P. Sterba (Author)Does feminism give a much-needed voice to women in a patriarchal world? Or is the world not really patriarchal? Has feminism begun to level the playing field in a world in which women are more often paid less at work and abused at home? Or are women paid equally for the same work and not abused more at home? Does feminism support equality in education and in the military, or does it discriminate against men by ignoring ...

Exodus: How Migration Is Changing Our World - Paperback

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by Paul Collier (Author)It is one of the most pressing and controversial questions of our time -- vehemently debated, steeped in ideology, profoundly divisive. Who should be allowed to immigrate and who not? What are the arguments for and against limiting the numbers? We are supposedly a nation of immigrants, and yet our policies reflect deep anxieties and the quirks of short-term self-interest, with effective legislation snagging on thousand-mile-long security fences and the question of how ...

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by Philip Howell (Author), Ian Bogost (Editor), Christopher Schaberg (Editor)Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. The pub is an English institution. Yet its history has been obscured by myth and nostalgia. In this unique book, Philip Howell takes the public house as an object, or rather as a series of objects: he takes the pub apart and examines its constituent elements, from pub signs to the bar staff to the calling of "ti...

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America - Paperback

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by Ibram X. Kendi (Author)The National Book Award winning history of how racist ideas were created, spread, and deeply rooted in American society. Some Americans insist that we're living in a post-racial society. But racist thought is not just alive and well in America -- it is more sophisticated and more insidious than ever. And as award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi argues, racist ideas have a long and lingering history, one in which nearly every great American thinker is complicit. In...

Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began - Paperback

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by Leah Hazard (Author)"Page for page, I may not have ever learned more from a book.... Womb is a history book as well as a biology book but it's also an adventure and a celebration." --Rob Delaney, actor and author of A Heart That WorksA groundbreaking, triumphant investigation of the uterus--from birth to death, in sickness and in health, throughout history and into our possible future--from midwife and acclaimed writer Leah HazardThe size of a clenched fist and the shape of a light bulb--w...