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Slavery & the Law

de Derrick Bell, Jonathan A. Bush, Jacob I. Corré, Michael Kent Curtis, William W. Fisher III, James Oliver Horton, Lois Horton, Thomas D. Morris, Thomas D. Russell, Judith Kelleher Schafer, Alan Watson, Ariela Gross, Sanford Levinson ...

Central to the development of the American legal system, writes Professor Finkelman in Slavery & the Law, is the institution of slavery. It informs us not only about early concepts of race and property, but about the nature of American democracy itself.Prominent historians of slavery and legal scholars analyze the intricate relationship between slavery, race, and the law from the earliest Black ... Leer más

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Central to the development of the American legal system, writes Professor Finkelman in Slavery & the Law, is the institution of slavery. It informs us not only about early concepts of race and property, but about the nature of American democracy itself.Prominent historians of slavery and legal scholars analyze the intricate relationship between slavery, race, and the law from the earliest Black
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Unwatchable

de Erika Balsom, Kenneth Berger, Susie Bright, Alex Bush, Alec Butler, Noel Carroll, Mel Chen, Jonathan Crary, Abigail De Kosnik, Samuel England, Mattias Frey, Peter Geimer, Michael Boyce Gillespie, Asbjørn Grønstad, Boris Groys, Frances Guerin, Jack Halberstam, Barbara Hammer, Julian Hanich, Stefano Harney, J. Hoberman, Lynne Joyrich, Alexandra Juhasz, E. Ann Kaplan, Katariina Kyrölä, Nathan Lee, Akira Lippit, Jennifer Malkowski, W.J.T. Mitchell, Brandy Monk-Payton, Fred Moten, Bill Nichols, Jan Olsson, Danielle Peers, Raul Perez, Mauro Resmini, B. Ruby Rich, Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Rebecca Schneider, Jeffrey Sconce, Jared Sexton, Philipp Stiasny, Meghan Sutherland, Bennet Togler, Leshu Torchin, Alok Vaid-Menon, Christophe Wall-Romana, Meir Wigoder, Emily Wills, Federico Windhausen, Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, Genevieve Yue, Alenka Zupancic, Poulomi Saha, Vivian Sobchack ...

We all have images that we find unwatchable, whether for ethical, political, or sensory and affective reasons. From news coverage of terror attacks to viral videos of police brutality, and from graphic horror films to transgressive artworks, many of the images in our media culture might strike us as unsuitable for viewing. Yet what does it mean to proclaim something “unwatchable”: disturbing, ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

We all have images that we find unwatchable, whether for ethical, political, or sensory and affective reasons. From news coverage of terror attacks to viral videos of police brutality, and from graphic horror films to transgressive artworks, many of the images in our media culture might strike us as unsuitable for viewing. Yet what does it mean to proclaim something “unwatchable”: disturbing,
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Another Great Day at Sea

Life Aboard the USS George H.W. Bush

de Geoff Dyer ...

Narrado por Jonathan Cowley ...

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5 hora 52 minutos

From a writer “whose genre-jumping refusal to be pinned down [makes him] an exemplar of our era” (NPR), a new book that confirms his power to astound readers.As a child Geoff Dyer spent long hours making and blotchily painting model fighter planes. So the adult Dyer jumped at the chance of a residency aboard an aircraft carrier. Another Great Day at Sea chronicles Dyer’s experiences on the USS ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

From a writer “whose genre-jumping refusal to be pinned down [makes him] an exemplar of our era” (NPR), a new book that confirms his power to astound readers.As a child Geoff Dyer spent long hours making and blotchily painting model fighter planes. So the adult Dyer jumped at the chance of a residency aboard an aircraft carrier. Another Great Day at Sea chronicles Dyer’s experiences on the USS
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Grace Adams passe (vraiment) une journée de merde

de Fran Littlewood ...

Traducido por Aurélie Montaut-Pernaudet ...

Elle ira à pied jusqu'à chez Ben. Voilà ce qu'elle va faire. C'est simple. Elle débarquera à l'anniversaire de sa fille sans invitation, avec cette offrande à 200 livres qui a tout d'un pot-de-vin, comme la méchante sorcière d'un conte de fées tordu, venue jeter sa malédiction. Non ! Ce n'est pas ainsi que ça va se passer. Ce gâteau est un acte d'amour et Lotte le verra comme tel. Elle comprendra. ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

Elle ira à pied jusqu'à chez Ben. Voilà ce qu'elle va faire. C'est simple. Elle débarquera à l'anniversaire de sa fille sans invitation, avec cette offrande à 200 livres qui a tout d'un pot-de-vin, comme la méchante sorcière d'un conte de fées tordu, venue jeter sa malédiction. Non ! Ce n'est pas ainsi que ça va se passer. Ce gâteau est un acte d'amour et Lotte le verra comme tel. Elle comprendra.
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Where Does It Hurt?

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Fixing Health Care

de Jonathan Bush, Stephen Baker ...

A bold new remedy for the sprawling and wasteful health care industry.Where else but the doctor’s office do you have to fill out a form on a clipboard? Have you noticed that hospital bills are almost unintelligible, except for the absurdly high dollar amount? Why is it that technology in other industries drives prices down, but in health care it’s the reverse? And why, in health care, is the ... Leer más

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A bold new remedy for the sprawling and wasteful health care industry.Where else but the doctor’s office do you have to fill out a form on a clipboard? Have you noticed that hospital bills are almost unintelligible, except for the absurdly high dollar amount? Why is it that technology in other industries drives prices down, but in health care it’s the reverse? And why, in health care, is the
... Leer más

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To Teach

The Journey of a Teacher

de William Ayers, Adam Bush ...

Series series The Teaching for Social Justice Series
This is the Fourth Edition of the classic memoir that has inspired teachers for over 3 decades. It is also available as a graphic novel.To Teach is both the story of a new teacher’s voyage into the classroom and a guide to the values and commitments that can animate a steady and meaningful life in teaching.There are stumbling blocks in every teacher’s journey and today’s specific, unprecedented ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

This is the Fourth Edition of the classic memoir that has inspired teachers for over 3 decades. It is also available as a graphic novel.To Teach is both the story of a new teacher’s voyage into the classroom and a guide to the values and commitments that can animate a steady and meaningful life in teaching.There are stumbling blocks in every teacher’s journey and today’s specific, unprecedented
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Collaborating for Change

A Participatory Action Research Casebook

de Natalicia R. Tracy, Tim Sieber, Anne Phillips, Betsy Leondar-Wright, Lisa Marie Alatorre, Bilal Mafundi Ali, Jennifer Friedenbach, Chris Herring, TJ Johnston, Dilara Yarbrough, Peggy Kahn, Bill Hoynes, Jonathan Bix, Carl Wilmsen, Diane E. Bush, Victoria Breckwich Vásquez, Rich Heyman, Emily Timm, Pablo Alvarado, Chris Newman, Bliss Requa-Trautz, Nik Theodore, Teófilo L Reyes, Christina Fletes-Romo, Veronica Avila, Gretchen Purser, Kathleen Sexsmith, Fabiola Ortiz Valdez, Rebecca Fuentes, Carly Fox, David A Gadsby, Robert C Chidester, Leontina Hormel, Elliott Moffett, Julian Matthews, Lucinda Simpson, Chris Norden, Robert Elliott, Janne Underriner ...

Across the U.S. immigrants, laborers, domestic workers, low-income tenants, indigenous communities, and people experiencing homelessness are conducting research to fight for justice. Collaborating for Change: A Participatory Action Research Casebook documents the stories of a dozen community-based research projects. Academics and their partners share authorship about the importance of gathering ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Across the U.S. immigrants, laborers, domestic workers, low-income tenants, indigenous communities, and people experiencing homelessness are conducting research to fight for justice. Collaborating for Change: A Participatory Action Research Casebook documents the stories of a dozen community-based research projects. Academics and their partners share authorship about the importance of gathering
... Leer más
Civic Education and the Future of American Citizenship

de John Agresto, Peter A. Benoliel, Jeff Bergner, Bruce Cole, E. D. Hirsch, Andrea Radasanu, Lisa Spiller, Jonathan Yonan, Dana Gioia, Mark Bauerlein, Wilfred M. McClay ...

The Founders of this nation believed that the government they were creating required a civically educated populace. Such an education aimed to cultivate enlightened, informed, and vigilant citizens who could perpetuate and improve the nation. Unfortunately, America’s contemporary youth seem to lack adequate opportunities, if not also the ability or will, to critically examine the foundations of ... Leer más

$47.99 USD

The Founders of this nation believed that the government they were creating required a civically educated populace. Such an education aimed to cultivate enlightened, informed, and vigilant citizens who could perpetuate and improve the nation. Unfortunately, America’s contemporary youth seem to lack adequate opportunities, if not also the ability or will, to critically examine the foundations of
... Leer más
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Where Does It Hurt?

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Fixing Health Care

de Stephen Baker, Jonathan Bush ...

Narrado por Patrick Lawlor ...

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7 hora 21 minutos

A bold new remedy for the sprawling and wasteful health care industryWhere else but the doctor’s office do you have to fill out a form on a clipboard? Have you noticed that hospital bills are almost unintelligible, except for the absurdly high dollar amount? Why is it that technology in other industries drives prices down, but in health care it’s the reverse? And why, in health care, is the ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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A bold new remedy for the sprawling and wasteful health care industryWhere else but the doctor’s office do you have to fill out a form on a clipboard? Have you noticed that hospital bills are almost unintelligible, except for the absurdly high dollar amount? Why is it that technology in other industries drives prices down, but in health care it’s the reverse? And why, in health care, is the
... Leer más

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Jews and the Ends of Theory

de James I. Porter, Svetlana Boym, Elliot R. Wolfson, Martin Land, Senior Lecturer, Computer Science, Yehouda Shenhav, Hannan Hever, Sarah Hammerschlag, Martin Jay, Sergey Dolgopolski0, Andrew Bush1, Jay Geller2 ...

Theory, as it’s happened across the humanities, has often been coded as “Jewish.” This collection of essays seeks to move past explanations for this understanding that rely on the self-evident (the historical centrality of Jews to the rise of Critical Theory with the Frankfurt School) or stereotypical (psychoanalysis as the “Jewish Science”) in order to show how certain problematics of modern ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

Theory, as it’s happened across the humanities, has often been coded as “Jewish.” This collection of essays seeks to move past explanations for this understanding that rely on the self-evident (the historical centrality of Jews to the rise of Critical Theory with the Frankfurt School) or stereotypical (psychoanalysis as the “Jewish Science”) in order to show how certain problematics of modern
... Leer más
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Hören & gestalten: Handlettering

Schöne Briefe zum Zuhören und Kreativ-Sein. Mit 10 Vorlagen zum selbst Gestalten

de Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Jonathan Swift, Wilhelm Busch, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Rosa Luxemburg ...

Narrado por Peter Veit, Thomas Loibl, Rosalie (Lehmann) Thomass ...

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1 horas 15 minutos

Schöne Briefe großer Freundschaften zum Zuhören, 10 Vorlagen zum selbst Gestalten"Sei versichert von meiner wahren Freundschaft ..." Aufrichtig und persönlich sind Briefe unter Freunden, kreativ und wertvoll sind Botschaften, die von Hand in Schönschrift verfasst werden. Hier kommt beides zusammen: Inspirierende Briefe großer Persönlichkeiten, gelesen von Sprechern wie Thomas Loibl, Rosalie ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Schöne Briefe großer Freundschaften zum Zuhören, 10 Vorlagen zum selbst Gestalten"Sei versichert von meiner wahren Freundschaft ..." Aufrichtig und persönlich sind Briefe unter Freunden, kreativ und wertvoll sind Botschaften, die von Hand in Schönschrift verfasst werden. Hier kommt beides zusammen: Inspirierende Briefe großer Persönlichkeiten, gelesen von Sprechern wie Thomas Loibl, Rosalie
... Leer más
Tortured Logic: A Verbatim Critique of the George W. Bush Presidency

de Joseph Russomanno ...

It is hard to imagine a more Orwellian presidency than George W. Bush's, according to Joseph Russomanno, who demonstrates how a form of Newspeak became thoroughly entrenched in the historical record. Bush and his team, especially Vice President Dick Cheney, neither respected the Constitution nor the separation of powers. Instead, the Bush administration deliberately and explicitly violated the law ... Leer más

$17.95 USD

It is hard to imagine a more Orwellian presidency than George W. Bush's, according to Joseph Russomanno, who demonstrates how a form of Newspeak became thoroughly entrenched in the historical record. Bush and his team, especially Vice President Dick Cheney, neither respected the Constitution nor the separation of powers. Instead, the Bush administration deliberately and explicitly violated the law
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