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Book Remaining Karen

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ananda Rajah
  • Publisher : ANU E Press
  • Release : 2008-11-01
  • ISBN : 192153611X
  • Pages : 340 pages

Download or read book Remaining Karen written by Ananda Rajah and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication of REMAINING KAREN is intended as a tribute to Ananda Raja and his consummate skills as an ethnographer. It is also a tribute to his long-term engagement in the study of the Karen. REMAINING KAREN was Ananda Raja's first focused study of the Sgaw Karen of Palokhi in northern Thailand, which he submitted in 1986 for this PhD in the Department of Anthropology in the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies at The Australian National University. It is a work of superlative ethnography set in an historical and regional context and as such retains its value to the present.

Book Remaining Karen

Download or read book Remaining Karen written by Ananda Rajah and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Demanding Images

    Book Details:
  • Author : Karen Strassler
  • Publisher : Duke University Press Books
  • Release : 2020-03-20
  • ISBN : 9781478004691
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Demanding Images written by Karen Strassler and published by Duke University Press Books. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The end of authoritarian rule in 1998 ushered in an exhilarating but unsettled period of democratization in Indonesia. A more open political climate converged with a rapidly changing media landscape, yielding a vibrant and volatile public sphere within which Indonesians grappled with the possibilities and limits of democracy amid entrenched corruption, state violence, and rising forms of intolerance. In Demanding Images Karen Strassler theorizes image-events as political processes in which publicly circulating images become the material ground of struggles over the nation's past, present, and future. Considering photographs, posters, contemporary art, graffiti, selfies, memes, and other visual media, she argues that people increasingly engage with politics through acts of making, circulating, manipulating, and scrutinizing images. Demanding Images is both a closely observed account of Indonesia's turbulent democratic transition and a globally salient analysis of the work of images in the era of digital media and neoliberal democracy. Strassler reveals politics today to be an unruly enterprise profoundly shaped by the affective and evidentiary force of images.

Book Karen Memory

    Book Details:
  • Author : Elizabeth Bear
  • Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
  • Release : 2015-02-03
  • ISBN : 1466846348
  • Pages : 334 pages

Download or read book Karen Memory written by Elizabeth Bear and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You ain't gonna like what I have to tell you, but I'm gonna tell you anyway. See, my name is Karen Memery, like memory only spelt with an e, and I'm one of the girls what works in the Hôtel Mon Cherie on Amity Street. Hôtel has a little hat over the o like that. It's French, so Beatrice tells me." Set in the late 19th century—when the city we now call Seattle Underground was the whole town (and still on the surface), when airships plied the trade routes, would-be gold miners were heading to the gold fields of Alaska, and steam-powered mechanicals stalked the waterfront, Karen is a young woman on her own, is making the best of her orphaned state by working in Madame Damnable's high-quality bordello. Through Karen's eyes we get to know the other girls in the house—a resourceful group—and the poor and the powerful of the town. Trouble erupts one night when a badly injured girl arrives at their door, beggin sanctuary, followed by the man who holds her indenture, and who has a machine that can take over anyone's mind and control their actions. And as if that wasn't bad enough, the next night brings a body dumped in their rubbish heap—a streetwalker who has been brutally murdered. Bear brings alive this Jack-the-Ripper yarn of the old west with a light touch in Karen's own memorable voice, and a mesmerizing evocation of classic steam-powered science. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Book Radical Women in Latin America

Download or read book Radical Women in Latin America written by Victoria González-Rivera and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rationale stated for studying radical women of Latin America is first to throw light on the development of dictatorship and authoritarianism, second to transcend the stereotype of inherently violent men and inherently peaceful women, and finally to demonstrate that there is no automatic sisterhood among women even of the same class and ethnicity. Brief chronologies of three countries each in Central and South America open the two sections. The contributors are historians and political scientists primarily from the US. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Book Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma

Download or read book Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma written by Ralph and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma is about commitment to an ideal, individual survival and the universality of the human experience. A memoir of two tenacious souls, it sheds light on why Burma/Myanmar's decades-long pursuit for a peaceful and democratic future has been elusive. Simply put, the aspirations of Burma's ethnic nationalities for self-determination within a genuine federal union runs counter to the idea of a unitary state orchestrated and run by the dominant majority Burmans, or Bamar. This seemingly intractable dilemma of opposing visions for Burma is personified in the story of Saw Ralph and Naw Sheera, two prominent ethnic Karen leaders who lived—and eventually left—"the Longest War," leaving the reader with insights on the cultural, social, and political challenges facing other non-Burman ethnic nationalities. Fifty Years in the Karen Revolution in Burma is also about the ordinariness and universality of the challenges increasingly faced by diaspora communities around the world today. Saw Ralph and Naw Sheera's day to day lives—how they fell in love, married, had children—while trying to survive in a precarious war zone—and how they had to adapt to their new lives as refugees and immigrants in Australia will resound with many.

Book The  other  Karen in Myanmar

Download or read book The other Karen in Myanmar written by Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first study to an offer insight into non-armed, non-insurgent members of ethnic groups that are associated with well-known armed organizations. It analyzes the nature of the relationships between the "quiet" minorities and their "rebel" counterparts and assesses how these intra-ethnic differences and divisions affect the armed resistance movement, negotiation with state authorities, conflict resolution, and political reform. This field-based study of the Karen in Burma also provides theoretical and policy implications for other ethnically polarized countries.

Book The Parasol Flower

    Book Details:
  • Author : Karen Quevillon
  • Publisher : Regal House Publishing
  • Release : 2020-07
  • ISBN : 9781947548732
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Parasol Flower written by Karen Quevillon and published by Regal House Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contemporary Paris, Nancy Roach is fed up with her flagging dissertation research and flees to the English countryside to escape the mounting pressure from her dissertation advisor. There, she stumbles upon an illustration of "The Parasol Flower" in a nineteenth-century treatise, which draws her into the life of Hannah Inglis, a talented artist who slipped out of art history and into the Malaysian wilderness. Working from Hannah's letters and a cache of paintings, Nancy attempts to reconstruct a pivotal year in Hannah's life. The year is 1896 and Hannah Inglis, a painter, is pushing back against her husband and their circle of ex-patriot friends in British Malaysia, who see her art as an uncivilizing influence. She finds support from two unlikely sources--the intimidating Eva Peterborough, an evolutionary biologist, and the Sikh police sergeant Darshan Singh who assists on treks to paint en plein air. With their help, she embarks on a search for a rare and legendary specimen--a flower that blooms as big as a lady's parasol. The Parasol Flower traces the borders of science, art, race, and class and establishes new boundaries.

Book Census of India  1911      Burma  pt  2  Tables by C  Morgan Webb

Download or read book Census of India 1911 Burma pt 2 Tables by C Morgan Webb written by India. Census Commissioner and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Burma  Report

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sir Charles Morgan-Webb
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1912
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 458 pages

Download or read book Burma Report written by Sir Charles Morgan-Webb and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Census of India  1911

    Book Details:
  • Author : India. Census Commissioner
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1912
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 464 pages

Download or read book Census of India 1911 written by India. Census Commissioner and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Mother God Made Me to Be

Download or read book The Mother God Made Me to Be written by Karen Valentin and published by FaithWords. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My journey from newlywed, to mother of two, to single mom - trying to heal - and become the mother God made me to be Karen lived an adventurous single life but longed for a family of her own. After years of maintaining her vow of purity and waiting for a man who shared her Christian faith, she fell in love with her best friend and co-worker. They married. She bore two sons. They divorced. With humor, honesty and raw emotion, Valentin tells her story of wrestling between God's will and her own, with visions of happily ever after. In the midst of her weakness and grief, she experiences God's strength and restoration like never before. Through her family and friends, mission workers, the pastor of Graffiti Church, and her two beautiful boys, God turns her ashes to beauty and her sorrow into joy. The Mother God Made Me to Be contains a discussion guide for book clubs and church groups. karenvalentin.com

Book Robin  The Lovable Morgan Horse

Download or read book Robin The Lovable Morgan Horse written by Ellen F. Feld and published by Willow Bend Publishing . This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robin, the fourth book in the Morgan Horse series, introduces the character of Karen Greene and her Morgan, the lovable, sweet, and somewhat lazy Robin. Karen is a bit shy, and desperate for friends. When Robin gets a stone bruise and can't be ridden, the inexperienced rider gives in to peer pressure and rides a horse she knows she can't handle. When the horse bolts and Karen is injured, the girl is afraid to ride any horse - including Robin. Her parents decide to move Robin to Gallant Morgans in the hopes that Heather and Blackjack can help Karen overcome her new fears. Meanwhile, when one of the horses from Gallant Morgans is hurt while on a trail ride, the gang is determined to find who is responsible. Karen hopes to help solve the mystery until an unexpected blizzard hits and she is lost in the woods with Robin. Karen will have to depend on the deep bond she has with her Morgan if they are to survive the cold and snow. This story also introduces Robin's sidekick, the adorable gray and white pinto Miniature horse Rerun, and Champ, the small Dachshund puppy with a big attitude.

Book No One Left to Tell

    Book Details:
  • Author : Karen Rose
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2012-06-05
  • ISBN : 1101586702
  • Pages : 546 pages

Download or read book No One Left to Tell written by Karen Rose and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose returns to the gritty world of Baltimore’s cops and prosecutors with a tale of danger and desire that will leave you breathless… A car crashes in front of rookie PI Paige Holden’s home. And suddenly, she finds one of her pro bono clients dying in her arms—from a gunshot wound. With her last breath, the woman whispers cryptic words into her ear and hands her a blood-smeared flash drive. Five years ago, State’s Attorney Grayson Smith put a murderer behind bars. But when Paige Holden shares the flash drive with him, its contents cast doubts on the conviction—and lead him and Paige into a world of blackmail, dark secrets, and a decades-long string of murders. An investigation they’ll survive only by trusting each other—and the truth.

Book Other Lives

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alex Keaton
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2006-09
  • ISBN : 0595400574
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book Other Lives written by Alex Keaton and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight year old Charlie was an average boy, with average wants and needs, up to age six. That's when the others came. Over the next two years, he slowly began to change somehow. Now.he doesn't mean to frighten his mother, it just happens sometimes. Charlie has knowledge of people and events that he cannot possibly know, events that happened even before his birth. His mother, Karen, wants to take him for psychiatric treatment. His father, David, refuses to acknowledge the entire issue and views it as a detriment to his family pride. Having tried conventional medicine, Karen is accidentally guided to an unconventional ally, Dr. Joyce Hudleston, who possesses a PhD in parapsychology. A stay-at-home mom, Karen is forced to become her own private investigator to discover why Charlie "sees" things that she cannot. Forced into perilous situations, she must continue to search for the truth to save her son. But only "Other Lives"-channeled through her son-can help fulfill her quest.

Book With Love from Karen

Download or read book With Love from Karen written by Marie Killilea and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Killilea family returns in the heartwarming sequel to national bestseller Karen. With Love from Karen picks up five years after the conclusion of Karen, the miraculous and true story of a girl with cerebral palsy who triumphed against all odds. It follows the Killileas through Karen’s teen years and into adulthood. Karen and her family continue to face seemingly insurmountable obstacles: They must fight for Karen’s right to attend public school, support Karen in her dream to raise and exhibit champion show dogs, and encourage her in her decision to use a wheelchair or walk on her own. Once again, the Killilea family proves that the power of faith, love, and courage in the face of adversity can make miracles happen.

Book Hornet Flight

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ken Follett
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2003-11-25
  • ISBN : 1101209895
  • Pages : 434 pages

Download or read book Hornet Flight written by Ken Follett and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-11-25 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ken Follett and the intrigue of World War II—"a winning formula" (Entertainment Weekly) if ever there was one. With his riveting prose and unerring instinct for suspense, the #1 New York Times bestselling author takes to the skies over Europe during the early days of the war in a most extraordinary novel. . . . It is June 1941, and the war is not going well for England. Somehow, the Germans are anticipating the RAF's flight paths and shooting down British bombers with impunity. Meanwhile, across the North Sea, eighteen-year-old Harald Olufsen takes a shortcut on the German-occupied Danish island of Sande and discovers an astonishing sight. He doesn't know what it is, but he knows he must tell someone. And when he learns the truth, it will fall upon him to deliver word to England—except that he has no way to get there. He has only an old derelict Hornet Moth biplane rusting away in a ruined church—a plane so decrepit that it is unlikely to ever get off the ground . . . even if Harald knew how to fly it. Look out for Ken's newest book, A Column of Fire, available now.