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Making Marriage

Husbands, Wives, and the American State in Dakota and Ojibwe Country

by Catherine J. Denial ...

The debate over the meaning of marriage in the United States and specifically in Minnesota is not a recent development. From 1820 to 1845, when the first significant numbers of Americans arrived in the region now called Minnesota, they carried the belief that good government and an orderly household went hand in hand. The territorial, state, and federal governments of the United States were built ... Read more

$13.09 USD

The debate over the meaning of marriage in the United States and specifically in Minnesota is not a recent development. From 1820 to 1845, when the first significant numbers of Americans arrived in the region now called Minnesota, they carried the belief that good government and an orderly household went hand in hand. The territorial, state, and federal governments of the United States were built
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A Pedagogy of Kindness

by Catherine J. Denial ...

Series series Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed
Academia is not, by and large, a kind place. Individualism and competition are what count. But without kindness at its core, Catherine Denial suggests, higher education fails students and instructors—and its mission—in critical ways.Part manifesto, part teaching memoir, part how-to guide, A Pedagogy of Kindness urges higher education to get aggressive about instituting kindness, which Denial ... Read more

$14.39 USD

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Academia is not, by and large, a kind place. Individualism and competition are what count. But without kindness at its core, Catherine Denial suggests, higher education fails students and instructors—and its mission—in critical ways.Part manifesto, part teaching memoir, part how-to guide, A Pedagogy of Kindness urges higher education to get aggressive about instituting kindness, which Denial
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A Pedagogy of Kindness

by Catherine J. Denial ...

Narrated by Emma Faye ...

Series series Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed
Unabridged

4 hours 54 min

Academia is not, by and large, a kind place. Individualism and competition are what count. But without kindness at its core, Catherine Denial suggests, higher education fails students and instructors—and its mission—in critical ways.Part manifesto, part teaching memoir, part how-to guide, A Pedagogy of Kindness urges higher education to get aggressive about instituting kindness, which Denial ... Read more

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Academia is not, by and large, a kind place. Individualism and competition are what count. But without kindness at its core, Catherine Denial suggests, higher education fails students and instructors—and its mission—in critical ways.Part manifesto, part teaching memoir, part how-to guide, A Pedagogy of Kindness urges higher education to get aggressive about instituting kindness, which Denial
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The Nursing Clio Reader

Histories of Sex, Reproduction, and Justice

by Jacqueline D. Antonovich, Jacqueline D. Antonovich, Emily Beckman, Cassandra Berman, Ciara Breathnach, Scottie Hale Buehler, John A. Carranza, Sara Collini0, Kathleen Crowther1, Cara Delay2, Catherine Denial3, Nora Doyle4, Michelle Drew5, Averill Earls6, Lea Eisenstein7, Mary Fissell8, Gillian Frank9, Lara Freidenfelds0, Joseph Gamble1, Evan Elizabeth Hart2, Sharon Folkenroth Hess3, Katrina Kimport4, Rebecca M. Kluchin5, Elizabeth Zeman Kolkovich6, Modupe Labode7, Judith Walzer Leavitt8, Ian Lekus9, Kirsten Leng0, Amanda Mahoney1, Elizabeth Garner Masarik2, Michelle Moravec3, Lina-Maria Murillo4, Elizabeth Nelson5, W. Jake Newsome6, P. Mimi Bhatt7, Ayah Nuriddin8, Kelly S. O'Donnell9, Udodiri Okwandu0, Sarah Pripas-Kapit1, Elizabeth Reis2, Susan M. Reverby3, Sarah Mellors Rodriguez4, J. Nalubega Ross5, Ronit Stahl6, Sarah Swedberg7, Brianna Theobald8, Lauren MacIvor Thompson9, Stephanie Tillman0, Felicity M. Turner1, Theresa Ventura2, Maggie Vinter3, Anna Weerasinghe4, Karen Weingarten5, Caitlin Reed Wiesner6, Samantha M. Williams7, Shannon Withycombe8, Cookie Woolner9, Professor Janet Golden0, Dr. Kylie Smith, Ph.D1, Professor Alicia Gutierrez-Romine2, Dr. Nina Studer, Ph.D3 ...

Series series Critical Issues in Health and Medicine
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping federal protection for abortion rights and placing control in the hands of individual states. This monumental shift in policy underscores the need for deeper historical perspectives on reproductive rights.The Nursing Clio Reader answers that call, bringing together essays ... Read more

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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping federal protection for abortion rights and placing control in the hands of individual states. This monumental shift in policy underscores the need for deeper historical perspectives on reproductive rights.The Nursing Clio Reader answers that call, bringing together essays
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Ungrading

Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead)

Narrated by Emily Durante, Matthew Josdal, Alfie Kohn ...

Unabridged

7 hours 36 min

The moment is right for critical reflection on what has been assumed to be a core part of schooling. In Ungrading, fifteen educators write about their diverse experiences going gradeless. Some contributors are new to the practice and some have been engaging in it for decades. Some are in humanities and social sciences, some in STEM fields. Some are in higher education, but some are the K–12 ... Read more

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The moment is right for critical reflection on what has been assumed to be a core part of schooling. In Ungrading, fifteen educators write about their diverse experiences going gradeless. Some contributors are new to the practice and some have been engaging in it for decades. Some are in humanities and social sciences, some in STEM fields. Some are in higher education, but some are the K–12
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The Knowledge Gap

The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix it

by Natalie Wexler ...

**“Essential reading for teachers, education administrators, and policymakers alike.” —STARRED Library JournalThe untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis**It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality ... Read more

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**“Essential reading for teachers, education administrators, and policymakers alike.” —STARRED Library JournalThe untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis**It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality
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Fatal Invention

How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-First Century

by Dorothy Roberts ...

An incisive, groundbreaking book that examines how a biological concept of race is a myth that promotes inequality in a supposedly "post-racial" era.Though the Human Genome Project proved that human beings are not naturally divided by race, the emerging fields of personalized medicine, reproductive technologies, genetic genealogy, and DNA databanks are attempting to resuscitate race as a ... Read more

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An incisive, groundbreaking book that examines how a biological concept of race is a myth that promotes inequality in a supposedly "post-racial" era.Though the Human Genome Project proved that human beings are not naturally divided by race, the emerging fields of personalized medicine, reproductive technologies, genetic genealogy, and DNA databanks are attempting to resuscitate race as a
... Read more

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You Have More Influence Than You Think

How We Underestimate Our Powers of Persuasion, and Why It Matters

by Vanessa Bohns ...

**"This remarkable book will change the way you see your own potential." —Daniel H. Pink, author of DriveAn original investigation of our hidden power to persuade, and how to wield it wisely.**If you’ve ever felt ineffective, invisible, or inarticulate, chances are you weren’t actually any of those things. Those feelings may instead have been the result of a lack of awareness we all seem to have ... Read more

$12.29 USD

**"This remarkable book will change the way you see your own potential." —Daniel H. Pink, author of DriveAn original investigation of our hidden power to persuade, and how to wield it wisely.**If you’ve ever felt ineffective, invisible, or inarticulate, chances are you weren’t actually any of those things. Those feelings may instead have been the result of a lack of awareness we all seem to have
... Read more
Killing the Black Body

Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty

by Dorothy Roberts ...

Killing the Black Body remains a rallying cry for education, awareness, and action on extending reproductive justice to all women. It is as crucial as ever, even two decades after its original publication.**"A must-read for all those who claim to care about racial and gender justice in America." —Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim CrowIn 1997, this groundbreaking book made a powerful ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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Killing the Black Body remains a rallying cry for education, awareness, and action on extending reproductive justice to all women. It is as crucial as ever, even two decades after its original publication.**"A must-read for all those who claim to care about racial and gender justice in America." —Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim CrowIn 1997, this groundbreaking book made a powerful
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It's Complicated

The Social Lives of Networked Teens

by Danah Boyd ...

A youth and technology expert offers original research on teens' use of social media, the myths frightening adults, and how young people form communities.What is new about how teenagers communicate through services like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this book, youth culture and technology expert Danah Boyd uncovers some of the major myths ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A youth and technology expert offers original research on teens' use of social media, the myths frightening adults, and how young people form communities.What is new about how teenagers communicate through services like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this book, youth culture and technology expert Danah Boyd uncovers some of the major myths
... Read more
I'm Sorry for My Loss

An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America

by Rebecca Little, Colleen Long ...

A must-read investigation of reproductive health under fire in Post-Roe America.I'm Sorry for My Loss delves into the abyss of pregnancy loss, a topic that is misunderstood and full of guilt and shame, written with emotional resonance and humor by authors who have both been through it themselves. Rebecca Little and Colleen Long, childhood friends who grew up to be journalists, enlighten readers on ... Read more

$13.69 USD

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A must-read investigation of reproductive health under fire in Post-Roe America.I'm Sorry for My Loss delves into the abyss of pregnancy loss, a topic that is misunderstood and full of guilt and shame, written with emotional resonance and humor by authors who have both been through it themselves. Rebecca Little and Colleen Long, childhood friends who grew up to be journalists, enlighten readers on
... Read more

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What’s on Her Mind

The Mental Workload of Family Life

by Allison Daminger ...

The mental labor that keeps families afloat—and why women do most of itMothers and fathers use their time differently, with women spending roughly twice as many hours on family labor as men. But what about the gendered differences in the ways women and men think? What’s on Her Mind provides an illuminating look at the cognitive labor that families depend on and reveals why this essential aspect of ... Read more

$21.59 USD

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The mental labor that keeps families afloat—and why women do most of itMothers and fathers use their time differently, with women spending roughly twice as many hours on family labor as men. But what about the gendered differences in the ways women and men think? What’s on Her Mind provides an illuminating look at the cognitive labor that families depend on and reveals why this essential aspect of
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