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Book Different Lives Within the Family Revisted

Download or read book Different Lives Within the Family Revisted written by Alesia T. Barrett Singer and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Unequal Childhoods

    Book Details:
  • Author : Annette Lareau
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • Release : 2011-08-02
  • ISBN : 0520271424
  • Pages : 480 pages

Download or read book Unequal Childhoods written by Annette Lareau and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a powerful portrayal of class inequalities in the United States. It contains insightful analysis of the processes through which inequality is reproduced, and it frankly engages with methodological and analytic dilemmas usually glossed over in academic texts.

Book White Like Her

Download or read book White Like Her written by Gail Lukasik and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing is the story of Gail Lukasik’s mother’s “passing,” Gail’s struggle with the shame of her mother’s choice, and her subsequent journey of self-discovery and redemption. In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mother’s decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mother’s fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mother’s racial lineage, tracing her family back to eighteenth-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage. With a foreword written by Kenyatta Berry, host of PBS's Genealogy Roadshow, this unique and fascinating story of coming to terms with oneself breaks down barriers.

Book Top Five Regrets of the Dying

Download or read book Top Five Regrets of the Dying written by Bronnie Ware and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages. After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story. Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind. In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.

Book Family History Revisited

Download or read book Family History Revisited written by Richard Wall and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of original essays by scholars on the historical study of the family from various parts of the world represent a new departure in this field. The essays cover a great variety of topics, and many countries are represented. The essays open up new debates and point to new directions in the field by examining dimensions of family relations that had not been sufficiently addressed in previous scholarship.

Book The Family of Man Revisited

Download or read book The Family of Man Revisited written by Gerd Hurm and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-09 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Family of Man is the most widely seen exhibition in the history of photography. The book of the exhibition, still in print, is also the most commercially successful photobook ever published. First shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1955, the exhibition travelled throughout the United States and to forty-six countries, and was seen by over nine million people. Edward Steichen conceived, curated and designed the exhibition. He explained its subject as `the everydayness of life' and `the essential oneness of mankind throughout the world'. The exhibition was a statement against war and the conflicts and divisions that threatened a common future for humanity after 1945. The popular international response was overwhelmingly enthusiastic. Many critics, however, have dismissed the exhibition as a form of sentimental humanism unable to address the challenges of history, politics and cultural difference.This book revises the critical debate about The Family of Man, challenging in particular the legacy of Roland Barthes's influential account of the exhibition. The expert contributors explore new contexts for understanding Steichen's work and they undertake radically new analyses of the formal dynamics of the exhibition. Also presented are documents about the exhibition never before available in English. Commentaries by critical theorist Max Horkheimer and novelist Wolfgang Koeppen, letters from photographer August Sander, and a poetic sequence on the images by Polish poet Witold Wirpsza enable and encourage new critical reflections. A detailed survey of audience responses in Munich from 1955 allows a rare glimpse of what visitors thought about the exhibition. Today, when armed conflict, environmental catastrophe and economic inequality continue to threaten our future, it seems timely to revisit The Family of Man.

Book Enrique s Journey

Download or read book Enrique s Journey written by Sonia Nazario and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007-01-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An astonishing story that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about immigration reform in the United States, now updated with a new Epilogue and Afterword, photos of Enrique and his family, an author interview, and more—the definitive edition of a classic of contemporary America Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for feature writing and another for feature photography, this page-turner about the power of family is a popular text in classrooms and a touchstone for communities across the country to engage in meaningful discussions about this essential American subject. Enrique’s Journey recounts the unforgettable quest of a Honduran boy looking for his mother, eleven years after she is forced to leave her starving family to find work in the United States. Braving unimaginable peril, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. But he pushes forward, relying on his wit, courage, hope, and the kindness of strangers. As Isabel Allende writes: “This is a twenty-first-century Odyssey. If you are going to read only one nonfiction book this year, it has to be this one.” Praise for Enrique’s Journey “Magnificent . . . Enrique’s Journey is about love. It’s about family. It’s about home.”—The Washington Post Book World “[A] searing report from the immigration frontlines . . . as harrowing as it is heartbreaking.”—People (four stars) “Stunning . . . As an adventure narrative alone, Enrique’s Journey is a worthy read. . . . Nazario’s impressive piece of reporting [turns] the current immigration controversy from a political story into a personal one.”—Entertainment Weekly “Gripping and harrowing . . . a story begging to be told.”—The Christian Science Monitor “[A] prodigious feat of reporting . . . [Sonia Nazario is] amazingly thorough and intrepid.”—Newsday

Book Unequal Childhoods

    Book Details:
  • Author : Annette Lareau
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • Release : 2003-09-11
  • ISBN : 0520239504
  • Pages : 346 pages

Download or read book Unequal Childhoods written by Annette Lareau and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-09-11 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Book Family Law Update  2013 Edition

Download or read book Family Law Update 2013 Edition written by Jonathan M. Purver and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Law Update, 2013 Edition covers all the current issuesand relevant opinions pertaining to Family Law . It brings the mostsalient information to your fingertips. It is fully comprehensive andconcrete, with its broad coverage and multiple sources.Features include:Comprehensive coverage of all the key topics of marriage and divorce,including economic consequences, child custody, and support issuesInterdisciplinary materials to explore the complex influences on Family Lawdrawn from finance, genetics, and demography, clinical psychology, socialhistory, and legal and policy responses to domestic violenceBalanced presentation addresses and explores immediate, cutting-edge issues,(such as unmarried cohabitation and home schooling) while still focusing onfamily and the state, the role of various groups involved in resolvingFamily Law issues, and the effectiveness of law and instruments of lawenforcementSkillfully crafted problems immerse students in the real world of Family Law

Book Proceedings of the 1979 Academy of Marketing Science  AMS  Annual Conference

Download or read book Proceedings of the 1979 Academy of Marketing Science AMS Annual Conference written by Howard S. Gitlow and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume includes the full proceedings from the 1979 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference held in Miami, Florida. It provides a variety of quality research in the fields of marketing theory and practice in areas such as consumer behaviour, marketing management, marketing education and international marketing, among others. Founded in 1971, the Academy of Marketing Science is an international organization dedicated to promoting timely explorations of phenomena related to the science of marketing in theory, research, and practice. Among its services to members and the community at large, the Academy offers conferences, congresses and symposia that attract delegates from around the world. Presentations from these events are published in this Proceedings series, which offers a comprehensive archive of volumes reflecting the evolution of the field. Volumes deliver cutting-edge research and insights, complimenting the Academy’s flagship journals, the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (JAMS) and AMS Review. Volumes are edited by leading scholars and practitioners across a wide range of subject areas in marketing science.

Book Educated

Download or read book Educated written by Tara Westover and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University “Extraordinary . . . an act of courage and self-invention.”—The New York Times NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • BILL GATES’S HOLIDAY READING LIST • FINALIST: National Book Critics Circle’s Award In Autobiography and John Leonard Prize For Best First Book • PEN/Jean Stein Book Award • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home. “Beautiful and propulsive . . . Despite the singularity of [Westover’s] childhood, the questions her book poses are universal: How much of ourselves should we give to those we love? And how much must we betray them to grow up?”—Vogue NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • Time • NPR • Good Morning America • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • The Economist • Financial Times • Newsday • New York Post • theSkimm • Refinery29 • Bloomberg • Self • Real Simple • Town & Country • Bustle • Paste • Publishers Weekly • Library Journal • LibraryReads • Book Riot • Pamela Paul, KQED • New York Public Library

Book Update

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 100 pages

Download or read book Update written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Aviation and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Family Law Update  2017 Edition  IL

Download or read book Family Law Update 2017 Edition IL written by Purver and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Law Update, 2017 Edition covers all the current issues and relevant opinions pertaining to Family Law. It brings the most salient information to your fingertips. It is fully comprehensive and concrete, with its broad coverage and multiple sources. Features include: Comprehensive coverage of all the key topics of marriage and divorce, including economic consequences, child custody, and support issues Interdisciplinary materials to explore the complex influences on Family Law drawn from finance, genetics, and demography, clinical psychology, social history, and legal and policy responses to domestic violence Balanced presentation addresses and explores immediate, cutting-edge issues, (such as unmarried cohabitation and home schooling) while still focusing on family and the state, the role of various groups involved in resolving Family Law issues, and the effectiveness of law and instruments of law enforcement Skillfully crafted problems immerse students in the real world of Family Law

Book The Health Care Setting As A Context for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse

Download or read book The Health Care Setting As A Context for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse written by Keith L. Kaufman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special issue was designed to explore the role of health care professionals in the assessment, treatment, and prevention of child maltreatment. The initial five articles were solicited to enhance our understanding of various forms of child maltreatment as well as approaches designed to effectively respond to this difficult problem. The final manuscripts in this issue represent a theoretical and empirical perspective on child maltreatment. Medical settings represent a fertile arena for prevention as well as intervention initiatives. Future research should further support clinical strategies via program evaluation and outcome studies, and be aimed at enhancing our knowledge of the field and developing more comprehensive models to guide our efforts. It is hoped that this issue will stimulate research in this area and provide additional support for clinical interventions in the field.

Book Human Rights and the Detention of Andrei Sakharov  Update

Download or read book Human Rights and the Detention of Andrei Sakharov Update written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on International Organizations and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Family Law Update

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jonathan M. Purver
  • Publisher : Wolters Kluwer
  • Release : 2017-09-12
  • ISBN : 1454886285
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book Family Law Update written by Jonathan M. Purver and published by Wolters Kluwer. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Law Update, 2018 Edition covers all the current issues and relevant opinions pertaining to Family Law. It brings the most salient information to your fingertips. It is fully comprehensive and concrete, with its broad coverage and multiple sources. Features include: Comprehensive coverage of all the key topics of marriage and divorce, including economic consequences, child custody, and support issues Interdisciplinary materials to explore the complex influences on Family Law drawn from finance, genetics, and demography, clinical psychology, social history, and legal and policy responses to domestic violence Balanced presentation addresses and explores immediate, cutting-edge issues, (such as unmarried cohabitation and home schooling) while still focusing on family and the state, the role of various groups involved in resolving Family Law issues, and the effectiveness of law and instruments of law enforcement Skillfully crafted problems immerse students in the real world of Family Law Previous Edition: Family Law Update, 2017 Edition ISBN 9781454872863

Book Family Violence Legislative Update

Download or read book Family Violence Legislative Update written by Louis W. McHardy and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999-12 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a state-by-state review of 1998 legislative action addressing the problems of domestic violence & the needs of its victims & their children. Each state entry includes information on legislative sessions & actions including criminal penalties & procedures, civil orders for protection, prevention & treatment, family & children, & other related legislation. Includes charts of legislative trends & legislative activity in 1998, & information on state domestic violence coalitions & state legislative contacts.