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Playmakers

The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America

by Michael Kimmel ...

The untold story of the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who literally manufactured “the century of the child.”In 1902, Morris and Rose Michtom invented the Teddy Bear—bound by clothing scraps, stuffed with sawdust, and given button eyes with a sad, longing expression—in the back room of their Brooklyn candy store. Together they launched the Ideal Toy Corporation, joining a set of other ... Read more

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The untold story of the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who literally manufactured “the century of the child.”In 1902, Morris and Rose Michtom invented the Teddy Bear—bound by clothing scraps, stuffed with sawdust, and given button eyes with a sad, longing expression—in the back room of their Brooklyn candy store. Together they launched the Ideal Toy Corporation, joining a set of other
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Guyland

The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men

by Michael Kimmel ...

One of the most eminent scholars and writers on men and masculinity and the author of the critically acclaimed Manhood in America turns his attention to the culture of guys, aged 16 to 26: their attitudes, their relationships, their rules, and their rituals.“Kimmel is our seasoned guide into a world that, unless we are guys, we barely know exists. As he walks with us through dark territories, he ... Read more

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One of the most eminent scholars and writers on men and masculinity and the author of the critically acclaimed Manhood in America turns his attention to the culture of guys, aged 16 to 26: their attitudes, their relationships, their rules, and their rituals.“Kimmel is our seasoned guide into a world that, unless we are guys, we barely know exists. As he walks with us through dark territories, he
... Read more
The Gay Man's Guide to Open and Monogamous Marriage

by Michael Dale Kimmel ...

Legal gay marriage is still a relatively new phenomenon.As gay men who are now able to get married, we find ourselves in a bit of a quandary: for many male couples, sex is a lot more important for us than it is for heterosexuals. Two married men often have a stronger desire for sex - wanting more of it and with a wider variety of partners - than married opposite-sex couples. How does this work ... Read more

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Legal gay marriage is still a relatively new phenomenon.As gay men who are now able to get married, we find ourselves in a bit of a quandary: for many male couples, sex is a lot more important for us than it is for heterosexuals. Two married men often have a stronger desire for sex - wanting more of it and with a wider variety of partners - than married opposite-sex couples. How does this work
... Read more
Roads Not Taken

Progressive Populism in Historical Perspective

by Michael Kimmel ...

Using a range of in-depth historical case studies, this timely work excavates the oft-forgotten tradition of progressive populism and highlights the relevance of such movements to our own tumultuous times.Populism in its 21st-century guise is often centered around exclusionary notions of nationality and the exultation of an authoritarian leader. Yet, as this book demonstrates, this has not always ... Read more

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Using a range of in-depth historical case studies, this timely work excavates the oft-forgotten tradition of progressive populism and highlights the relevance of such movements to our own tumultuous times.Populism in its 21st-century guise is often centered around exclusionary notions of nationality and the exultation of an authoritarian leader. Yet, as this book demonstrates, this has not always
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Angry White Men

American Masculinity at the End of an Era

by Michael Kimmel ...

One of the headlines of the 2012 Presidential campaign was the demise of the white American male voter as a dominant force in the political landscape. On election night four years later, when Donald Trump was announced the winner, it became clear that the white American male voter is alive and well and angry as hell. Sociologist Michael Kimmel, one of the leading writers on men and masculinity in ... Read more

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One of the headlines of the 2012 Presidential campaign was the demise of the white American male voter as a dominant force in the political landscape. On election night four years later, when Donald Trump was announced the winner, it became clear that the white American male voter is alive and well and angry as hell. Sociologist Michael Kimmel, one of the leading writers on men and masculinity in
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Angry White Men

American Masculinity at the End of an Era

by Michael Kimmel ...

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One of the enduring legacies of the 2012 Presidential campaign was the demise of the white American male voter as a dominant force in the political landscape. On election night, after Obama was announced the winner, a distressed Bill O'Reilly lamented that he didn't live in "a traditional America anymore." He was joined by others who bellowed their grief on the talk radio airwaves, the traditional ... Read more

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One of the enduring legacies of the 2012 Presidential campaign was the demise of the white American male voter as a dominant force in the political landscape. On election night, after Obama was announced the winner, a distressed Bill O'Reilly lamented that he didn't live in "a traditional America anymore." He was joined by others who bellowed their grief on the talk radio airwaves, the traditional
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America's Backpack Nuke

A True Account: Love, War, History and Drama - The Mission Was Far Beyond the Call!

by Michael P. Chapanar 11th Engineer Battalion 3 rd Marine Division U.S.M.C. 1967 Vietnam D.M.Z. ...

Blessed with two special talents, I was ordered to strap on a nuclear weapon at the age of 19. The mission was to save thousands of Marines from being slaughtered on the DMZ. Khe Sahn and Con Thien were in peril. How close we were to nuclear war on an eerie night in the fall of 1967 is beyond imagination.The Vietnam conflict started out as a noble cause. It was an opportunity to help the South ... Read more

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Blessed with two special talents, I was ordered to strap on a nuclear weapon at the age of 19. The mission was to save thousands of Marines from being slaughtered on the DMZ. Khe Sahn and Con Thien were in peril. How close we were to nuclear war on an eerie night in the fall of 1967 is beyond imagination.The Vietnam conflict started out as a noble cause. It was an opportunity to help the South
... Read more
Southern Illinois University at 150 Years

Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges

by Vanessa Ann Sneed, Thomas C. Britton, John Howard Carter, Paul Copeland, Mark Cosgrove, Paulette Curkin, Phillip V. David, Brad Dillard, Kathy Dillard, J. Kevin Dorsey, Patricia Eckert, Amy Etcheson, James E. Garvey, Pam Hackbart-Dean, Caleb Hale, P. Michael Kimmel, Aaron Lisec, John Lock, Judith Marshall, Lori Merrill-Fink, J. Hurley Myers, John H. Pollitz, Dale O. Ritzel, Pamela J. Charlson Speer, Lori Stettler, Lester E. Tichenor, Susan Tulis, Elaine M. Vitello, Mark J. Wagner, Thomas Weber, David L. Wilson, Tomasz Wiltowski, Steve Buhman, Wayne Larsen, John S. Haller Jr., Assistant Professor Kristine Priddy ...

Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding by exploring in depth its history since 1969, when the last book to celebrate a major anniversary was published.Chapters reflect on SIU’s successful athletics program, the various colleges ... Read more

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Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding by exploring in depth its history since 1969, when the last book to celebrate a major anniversary was published.Chapters reflect on SIU’s successful athletics program, the various colleges
... Read more
Healing from Hate

How Young Men Get Into—and Out of—Violent Extremism

by Michael Kimmel ...

By the time Matthias was in seventh grade, he felt he’d better belong to some group, lest he be alone and vulnerable. The punks and anarchists were identifiable by their tattoos and hairstyles and music. But it was the skinheads who captured his imagination. They had great parties, and everyone seemed afraid of them. “They really represented what it meant to be a strong man,” he said.What draws ... Read more

$28.49 USD

By the time Matthias was in seventh grade, he felt he’d better belong to some group, lest he be alone and vulnerable. The punks and anarchists were identifiable by their tattoos and hairstyles and music. But it was the skinheads who captured his imagination. They had great parties, and everyone seemed afraid of them. “They really represented what it meant to be a strong man,” he said.What draws
... Read more
Privilege

A Reader

by Michael S. Kimmel ...

Privilege is about more than being white, wealthy, and male, as Michael Kimmel, Abby Ferber, and a range of contributors make clear in this timely anthology. In an era when 'diversity' is too often shorthand for 'of color' and/or 'female' the personal and analytical essays in this collection explore the multifaceted nature of social location and consider how gender, class, race, sexual orientation ... Read more

$66.99 USD

Privilege is about more than being white, wealthy, and male, as Michael Kimmel, Abby Ferber, and a range of contributors make clear in this timely anthology. In an era when 'diversity' is too often shorthand for 'of color' and/or 'female' the personal and analytical essays in this collection explore the multifaceted nature of social location and consider how gender, class, race, sexual orientation
... Read more
Memorandum in a Cruet

by 3ichael 7ambert, Michael Andrew Lambert Jr ...

Embark on an extraordinary literary journey as you immerse yourself in the pages of "Memorandum in a Cruet." This remarkable memoir takes you on a profound exploration of resilience, self-discovery, and the transformative power of storytelling. Through captivating prose and heartfelt reflections, the author unveils the fragments of their life, intricately woven with tales of triumph and ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Embark on an extraordinary literary journey as you immerse yourself in the pages of "Memorandum in a Cruet." This remarkable memoir takes you on a profound exploration of resilience, self-discovery, and the transformative power of storytelling. Through captivating prose and heartfelt reflections, the author unveils the fragments of their life, intricately woven with tales of triumph and
... Read more
The Home

Its Work and Influence

by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Michael Kimmel ...

Series series Classics in Gender Studies
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Home is a scathing attack on the domesticity of women in the early 20th century. Her central argument, that "the economic independence and specialization of women is essential to the improvement of marriage, motherhood, domestic industry, and racial improvement" resonates in this work. Throughout, she maintains that the liberation of women-and of children and of men, ... Read more

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Home is a scathing attack on the domesticity of women in the early 20th century. Her central argument, that "the economic independence and specialization of women is essential to the improvement of marriage, motherhood, domestic industry, and racial improvement" resonates in this work. Throughout, she maintains that the liberation of women-and of children and of men,
... Read more

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