Download or read book Honey Honey Miss Thang written by Leon Pettiway and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2010-09-09 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accounts of five gay, black, drug-using transvestites who struggle to create realities that are not mired in misery and deviance but proclaim their membership in the human family.
Download or read book Artists Performers and Black Masculinity in the Haitian Diaspora written by Jana Evans Braziel and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2008-06-27 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jana Evans Braziel examines how Haitian diaspora writers, performance artists, and musicians address black masculinity through the Haitian Creole concept of gwo nègs, or "big men." She focuses on six artists and their work: writer Dany Laferrière, director Raoul Peck, rap artist Wyclef Jean, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, drag queen performer and poet Assotto Saint, and queer drag king performer Dréd (a.k.a. Mildréd Gerestant). For Braziel, these individuals confront the gendered, sexualized, and racialized boundaries of America's diaspora communities and openly resist "domestic" imperialism that targets immigrants, minorities, women, gays, and queers. This is a groundbreaking study at the intersections of gender and sexuality with race, ethnicity, nationality, and diaspora.
Download or read book Feminist Bookstore News written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Poetry Nation written by Todd Swift and published by Esplanade Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry Nation is a compelling overview of all the movements in current "alternative" poetries, with special attention to women, gay, Black, Asian, and indigenous writers. Major figures are presented alongside the most exciting younger voices. The anthology features Allen Ginsberg's last poem, a never-collected poem by Evelyn Lau, and a newly-discovered love poem by Ian Stephens. One hundred cutting-edge poets including Sandra Cisneros, Bill Bissett, Clifton Joseph, Ras Baraka, Stan Rogal, Steven Heighton, Lynn Crosbie, Robert Priest, Nicole Blackman, David McGimpsey, Louise Bak, Golda Fried, and Hal Sirowitz. -- distributor's website.
Download or read book Troubling Intersections of Race and Sexuality written by Kevin K. Kumashiro and published by Curriculum, Cultures, and (Homo)Sexualities Series. This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, researchers have considerably expanded our understanding of the experiences of students of color and of students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (ie. Queer), but what of the students and educators who live and teach at the intersection of race and sexuality? By combining autobiographical accounts with qualitative and quantitative research on queer students of different racial backgrounds, these essays not only trouble the ways we think about the intersections of race and sexuality, they also offer theoretical insights and educational strategies to educators committed to bringing about change.
Download or read book Images of Color Images of Crime written by Coramae Richey Mann and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume of 22 original essays explores the dynamics of race/ethnicity, crime, and the criminal justice system in the U.S. today. The book is unique in that it gives equal attention to the linkages between images of Latinos and Latinas, Asian Americans, and Euro-Americans. The contributors to this volume stress the diversity of experiences within racial/ethnic groups based on gender, class, national origin, and heritage.
Download or read book Kin written by Crystal Williams and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2000-03-31 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her first book-length collection of poetry, Crystal Williams utilizes memory and music as she lyrically weaves her way through American culture, pointing to the ways in which alienation, loss, and sensed "otherness" are corollaries of recent phenomena. Williams writes about being adopted by an interracial couple, a jazz pianist/Ford Foundry worker and a school psychologist, and how that has affected her development as an African American woman. She tries to work out the answers to many difficult questions: in what way do African American artists define themselves? What do they owe the culture and what does it owe them? To what extent does our combined national memory inform our individual selves? These poems are steeped in the black literary tradition. They are brimming over with the oral tradition that Williams perfected while spending years on the poetry "slam" circuit. This, combined with her musical upbringing, give the collection not only a sense of urgency, but also a rhythm, a breath all its own. Kin tackles not only racial issues, but also the troubling realities of violent acts that can occur, especially in our inner cities. But more importantly, the landscape that Williams creates offers readers an alternative to the racial/political dichotomy in which we all live. Overall, the book resonates with a message of reconciliation that will leave the reader uplifted.
Download or read book Corrections in America written by Harry E. Allen and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2010 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 12 th edition ofCorrections in Americahas been the premier text for introductory corrections in the last third of a century. It is the longest continuously published work on corrections in the nation. Its clarity and well-designed learning features continue to make it a favorite of instructors and students alike. The accompanying CD-Rom includes videos providing an overview of each chapter, as well as introducing students to leading criminologists on topics that provide depth and enrichment. Some of this edition's exciting new features are: Informative streaming videos for use in classroom by instructors, and equally suited for on-ground and online courses Dozens of updated historical and contemporary photographs Tables, Figures, Charts, Correctional Briefs, and Sidebars revised and updated; data generally projected to 2012 to enhance adoption potential Reformatted text into a convenient 19 Chapter textbook, with repetitive items removed Flash cards for online instruction and student review of materials State of the art PowerPoint Presentations that set the standards for the field. Available in both hardcopy and electronic version. An excellent reference for anyone currently working in the corrections field. Also for for courses in Introduction to Corrections, Institutional Corrections, and Crime and Punishment.
Download or read book Under Siege written by Walter S. DeKeseredy and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the relationship between poverty, social marginalization and crime in six public housing communities in "West Town" (in Ottawa, Ontario). Due to high levels of poverty, joblessness, low collective efficacy, and other social problems, the communities were for the most part unhappy places and this was compounded by the amount of crime. Based on interviews and responses to the Quality of Neighborhood Life Survey (QNLS), the study showed that the residents were exposed to levels of risk -- poverty, social disadvantage, disorder and fear -- greater than those in the broader society. The incidence of crime was also high, with 55% of respondents being victimized by predatory crime, wide-spread public racial and sexual harassment, and a disproportionate number of females experiencing intimate partner and stranger violence in public settings. The last chapter focuses on possible government responses, including economic approaches (higher minimum wages, reducing unemployment), and social interventions (provision of day care, refurbishing of public housing, improved public transportation, and education).
Download or read book Journal of the History of Sexuality written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Framing Culture written by Bill Stanford Pincheon and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I Won t Do Manhattan written by Robert R. Weidner and published by LFB Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weidner examines a crackdown by the police and a misdemeanor court on street prostitution in Manhattan. Indicators covering the years 1990-1998 show that street prostitution disappeared in the crackdown's wake. However, interviews with prostitutes reveal that the reduction in the market for street prostitution was neither the result nor the cause of prostitutes leaving "the life." Instead, they took measures (dressing conservatively, working indoors, moving elsewhere) to reduce the risk of arrest. Weidner's findings highlight the ramifications of a focus on improving public spaces by removing individuals seen as detrimental to the general quality of life.
Download or read book Sex and Sensibility written by Alan Dudley Brown (III.) and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Investigating Difference written by and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2009 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigating Difference examines the full range of individual differences across the entire criminal justice system. Moving beyond just race and gender, it tackles differences based on experience, age, socio-economic class, disabilities and more. Written by a variety of leaders in the field, it looks at how these variances impact all people within the system, including victims, offenders, and service providers. This edition continues to emphasize positive solutions and includes new "case-in-point" illustrations that discuss how difference matters. For anyone interested in the criminal justice system with regard to diversity and multicultural issues.
Download or read book Sex Longing Not Belonging written by Badruddin Khan and published by Floating Lotus Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author tells of his experiences growing up as a gay Muslim in Pakistan then as an immigrant to North America.
Download or read book The African American Experience In Cyberspace written by Gerald A. McWorter and published by Pluto Press (UK). This book was released on 2004 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World Wide Web is the greatest information resource used by students and teachers, media and library professionals, as well as the general public. However, it's often difficult to identify the best and most reliable web sites. This easy-to-use guide is an indispensable handbook for anyone searching the web for information on Black Studies, Multiculturalism and the African American Experience. There is no search engine that can match the quality of resources to be found in this book. Divided into clear chapters, the guide highlights the best links and web sites, covering every aspect of African American history, society and culture. Each chapter has a brief essay, an extensive annotation on the five best sites for each topic, and then a group of good sites and a short bibliography. Ideal for students at high school or college level, The African American Experience in Cyberspace should also be kept near every home computer used to surf the web for Black content. Book jacket.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work written by Melissa Hope Ditmore and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2006-08-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The A-to-Z encyclopedia offers entries related to prostitution and the sex industry, past and present, worldwide (mostly in the West) and in the United States. An introduction overviews the scope of prostitution from the earliest historical records, including the Bible.
