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Holding It Together

How Women Became America's Safety Net

by Jessica Calarco ...

Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences.America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society together at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed Sociologist Jessica Calarco lays bare the devastating consequences of our status quo.Holding It Together draws on five ... Read more

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Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women. Holding It Together chronicles the causes and dire consequences.America runs on women—women who are tasked with holding society together at the seams and fixing it when things fall apart. In this tour de force, acclaimed Sociologist Jessica Calarco lays bare the devastating consequences of our status quo.Holding It Together draws on five
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A Field Guide to Grad School

Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum

by Jessica McCrory Calarco ...

Series series Skills for Scholars
An essential handbook to the unwritten and often unspoken knowledge and skills you need to succeed in grad schoolSome of the most important things you need to know in order to succeed in graduate school—like how to choose a good advisor, how to get funding for your work, and whether to celebrate or cry when a journal tells you to revise and resubmit an article—won’t be covered in any class. They ... Read more

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An essential handbook to the unwritten and often unspoken knowledge and skills you need to succeed in grad schoolSome of the most important things you need to know in order to succeed in graduate school—like how to choose a good advisor, how to get funding for your work, and whether to celebrate or cry when a journal tells you to revise and resubmit an article—won’t be covered in any class. They
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Negotiating Opportunities

How the Middle Class Secures Advantages in School

by Jessica McCrory Calarco ...

In Negotiating Opportunities, Jessica McCrory Calarco argues that the middle class has a negotiated advantage in school. Drawing on five years of ethnographic fieldwork, Calarco traces that negotiated advantage from its origins at home to its consequences at school. Through their parents' coaching, working-class students learn to follow rules and work through problems independently. Middle-class ... Read more

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In Negotiating Opportunities, Jessica McCrory Calarco argues that the middle class has a negotiated advantage in school. Drawing on five years of ethnographic fieldwork, Calarco traces that negotiated advantage from its origins at home to its consequences at school. Through their parents' coaching, working-class students learn to follow rules and work through problems independently. Middle-class
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The Search for the Underground Railroad in Upstate New York

by Tom Calarco ...

A historian investigates evidence for the existence of the Underground Railroad in upstate New York.Because of its clandestine nature, much of the history of the Underground Railroad remains shrouded in secrecy—so much so that some historians have even doubted its importance. After decades of research, Tom Calarco recounts his experiences compiling evidence to give credence to the legend's oral ... Read more

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A historian investigates evidence for the existence of the Underground Railroad in upstate New York.Because of its clandestine nature, much of the history of the Underground Railroad remains shrouded in secrecy—so much so that some historians have even doubted its importance. After decades of research, Tom Calarco recounts his experiences compiling evidence to give credence to the legend's oral
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The Three Ethologies

A Positive Vision for Rebuilding Human-Animal Relationships

by Matthew Calarco ...

A transformative vision for human-animal relations on personal, social, and environmental levels.The Three Ethologies offers a fresh, affirmative vision for rebuilding human-animal relations. Venturing beyond the usual scholarly and activist emphasis on restricting harm, Matthew Calarco develops a new philosophy for understanding animal behavior—a practice known as ethology—through three distinct ... Read more

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A transformative vision for human-animal relations on personal, social, and environmental levels.The Three Ethologies offers a fresh, affirmative vision for rebuilding human-animal relations. Venturing beyond the usual scholarly and activist emphasis on restricting harm, Matthew Calarco develops a new philosophy for understanding animal behavior—a practice known as ethology—through three distinct
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Thinking Through Animals

Identity, Difference, Indistinction

by Matthew Calarco ...

The rapidly expanding field of critical animal studies now offers a myriad of theoretical and philosophical positions from which to choose. This timely book provides an overview and analysis of the most influential of these trends. Approachable and concise, it is intended for readers sympathetic to the project of changing our ways of thinking about and interacting with animals yet relatively new ... Read more

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The rapidly expanding field of critical animal studies now offers a myriad of theoretical and philosophical positions from which to choose. This timely book provides an overview and analysis of the most influential of these trends. Approachable and concise, it is intended for readers sympathetic to the project of changing our ways of thinking about and interacting with animals yet relatively new
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Beating Burnout, Finding Balance

The #1 Award Winner: Mindful Lessons for a Meaningful Life

by Melo Calarco ...

**INTERNATIONAL WINNER: best WELLBEING and best WORK-LIFE BALANCE book at the Goody Business Book AwardsFINALIST in the award for HEALTH & WELLBEING at the Australian Business Book AwardsManage overwhelm and find renewed passion in your life and work**Never-ending to-do lists, constant deadlines, intense workloads and the guilty feeling you’re not doing enough—does this sound all too familiar? If ... Read more

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**INTERNATIONAL WINNER: best WELLBEING and best WORK-LIFE BALANCE book at the Goody Business Book AwardsFINALIST in the award for HEALTH & WELLBEING at the Australian Business Book AwardsManage overwhelm and find renewed passion in your life and work**Never-ending to-do lists, constant deadlines, intense workloads and the guilty feeling you’re not doing enough—does this sound all too familiar? If
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The Search for the Underground Railroad in South-Central Ohio

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True stories of the people in this region of Ohio who aided those fleeing slavery—includes photos and illustrations.The Underground Railroad remains one of America's most ennobling true stories, and the people of Ohio played their part in this heroic endeavor.Suffering a crisis of conscience, Presbyterian minister James Gilliland left his South Carolina home for Red Oak, where he became one of the ... Read more

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True stories of the people in this region of Ohio who aided those fleeing slavery—includes photos and illustrations.The Underground Railroad remains one of America's most ennobling true stories, and the people of Ohio played their part in this heroic endeavor.Suffering a crisis of conscience, Presbyterian minister James Gilliland left his South Carolina home for Red Oak, where he became one of the
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Don’t Go Back to Sleep

Get going! You only have twenty-four hours…and remember, so does everyone else.

by Paul E Calarco Jr. ...

Dr. Paul presents an inspiring book that will invigorate both young dreamers and those in transitional periods seeking to find their True North. He pulls back the curtain on the motivational coaching game and has curated a wide range of perspectives along with a compilation of fantastic quotes as you travel between the two covers of this text. Whether you need a push to get going, a redirection or ... Read more

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Dr. Paul presents an inspiring book that will invigorate both young dreamers and those in transitional periods seeking to find their True North. He pulls back the curtain on the motivational coaching game and has curated a wide range of perspectives along with a compilation of fantastic quotes as you travel between the two covers of this text. Whether you need a push to get going, a redirection or
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How Not to Be Human

The Inhumanist Philosophy of Robinson Jeffers

by Matthew Calarco ...

Current debates in the environmental humanities, animal studies, and related fields increasingly revolve around this question: What to do with “the human”? Is the human a category worth preserving? Should it be replaced with the post-human? Should marginalized and minoritarian groups advocate for a universal humanism? What is the relationship between humanism and anthropocentrism? Is a genuinely ... Read more

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Current debates in the environmental humanities, animal studies, and related fields increasingly revolve around this question: What to do with “the human”? Is the human a category worth preserving? Should it be replaced with the post-human? Should marginalized and minoritarian groups advocate for a universal humanism? What is the relationship between humanism and anthropocentrism? Is a genuinely
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Qualitative Literacy

A Guide to Evaluating Ethnographic and Interview Research

by Mario Luis Small, Jessica McCrory Calarco ...

Suppose you were given two qualitative studies: one is a piece of empirically sound social science and the other, though interesting and beautifully written, is not. How would you tell the difference? Qualitative Literacy presents criteria to assess qualitative research methods such as in-depth interviewing and participant observation. Qualitative research is indispensable to the study of ... Read more

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Suppose you were given two qualitative studies: one is a piece of empirically sound social science and the other, though interesting and beautifully written, is not. How would you tell the difference? Qualitative Literacy presents criteria to assess qualitative research methods such as in-depth interviewing and participant observation. Qualitative research is indispensable to the study of
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Hiraeth

exiled, excommunicated and the expedition home.

by Paul E. Calarco Jr. ...

"Hiraeth" is a poignant collection of poetry that explores the untranslatable Welsh concept of its title—a homesickness for a place that no longer exists or perhaps never was. Through lyrical verses that speak to universal human experiences, this volume navigates the complex terrain of loss, grief, love, and the persistent search for home. The poems within these pages traverse the landscape of ... Read more

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"Hiraeth" is a poignant collection of poetry that explores the untranslatable Welsh concept of its title—a homesickness for a place that no longer exists or perhaps never was. Through lyrical verses that speak to universal human experiences, this volume navigates the complex terrain of loss, grief, love, and the persistent search for home. The poems within these pages traverse the landscape of
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