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The Philosophy Major’s Introduction to Philosophy

Concepts and Distinctions

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The Philosophy Major’s Introduction to Philosophy

Concepts and Distinctions

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Many philosophy majors are shocked by the gap between the relative ease of lower-level philosophy courses and the difficulty of upper-division courses. This book serves as a necessary bridge to upper-level study in philosophy by offering rigorous but concise and accessible accounts of basic concepts and distinctions that are used throughout the discipline. It serves as a valuable advanced introduction to any undergraduate who is moving into upper-level courses in philosophy. While lower-level introductions to philosophy usually deal with popular topics accessible to the general student (such as contemporary moral issues, free will, and personal identity) in a piecemeal fashion, The Philosophy Major’s Introduction to Philosophy offers coverage of important general philosophical concepts, tools, and devices that may be used for a long time to come in various philosophical areas. The volume is helpfully divided between a focus on the relation between language and the world in the first three chapters and coverage of mental content in the final two chapters, but builds a coherent narrative from start to finish. It also provides ample study questions and helpful signposts throughout, making it a must-have for any student attempting to engage fully with the problems and arguments in philosophy. Key Features Integrates topics from various areas of philosophy, such as philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and philosophical logic Provides descriptions of logico-mathematical tools necessary for philosophical studies, such as propositional logic, predicate logic, modal logic, set theory, mereology, and mathematical functions Makes connections with modern philosophy, including discussions of Descartes’s skepticism and dualism, Locke’s theory of personal identity, Hume’s theory of causation, and Kant’s synthetic a priori Includes well-known entertaining puzzles and thought experiments such as the Ship of Theseus, the Statue and the Clay, a Brain in a Vat, and Twin Earth Lists helpful Exercise Questions and Discussion Questions at the end of each chapter and answers selected questions at the back of the book

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The Philosophy Major's Introduction to Philosophy

Concepts and Distinctions

By: Ken Akiba

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The Philosophy Major's Introduction to Philosophy

Concepts and Distinctions

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Many philosophy majors are shocked by the gap between the relative ease of lower-level philosophy courses and the difficulty of upper-division courses. This book serves as a necessary bridge to upper-level study in philosophy by offering rigorous but concise and accessible accounts of basic concepts and distinctions that are used throughout the discipline. It serves as a valuable advanced introduction to any undergraduate who is moving into upper-level courses in philosophy. While lower-level introductions to philosophy usually deal with popular topics accessible to the general student (such as contemporary moral issues, free will, and personal identity) in a piecemeal fashion, The Philosophy Major's Introduction to Philosophy offers coverage of important general philosophical concepts, tools, and devices that may be used for a long time to come in various philosophical areas. The volume is helpfully divided between a focus on the relation between language and the world in the first three chapters and coverage of mental content in the final two chapters, but builds a coherent narrative from start to finish. It also provides ample study questions and helpful signposts throughout, making it a must-have for any student attempting to engage fully with the problems and arguments in philosophy. Key Features Integrates topics from various areas of philosophy, such as philosophy of language, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and philosophical logic Provides descriptions of logico-mathematical tools necessary for philosophical studies, such as propositional logic, predicate logic, modal logic, set theory, mereology, and mathematical functions Makes connections with modern philosophy, including discussions of Descartes's skepticism and dualism, Locke's theory of personal identity, Hume's theory of causation, and Kant's synthetic a priori Includes well-known entertaining puzzles and thought experiments such as the Ship of Theseus, the Statue and the Clay, a Brain in a Vat, and Twin Earth Lists helpful Exercise Questions and Discussion Questions at the end of each chapter and answers selected questions at the back of the book

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The Philosophy Major’s Introduction to Philosophy

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The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

By: Ken Liu

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The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

By: Ken Liu

Includes stories featured in Pantheon—now an animated series on AMC+ “I know this is going to sound hyperbolic, but when I’m reading Ken Liu’s stories, I feel like I’m reading a once-in-a-generation talent. I’m in awe.” —Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author “Captivating.” —BuzzFeed “Extraordinary.” —The Washington Post “Brilliant.” —The Chicago Tribune With the release of The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Liu’s short fiction has resonated with a generation of readers. From stories about time-traveling assassins, to Black Mirror-esque tales of cryptocurrency and internet trolling, to heartbreaking narratives of parent-child relationships, The Hidden Girl and Other Stories is a far-reaching work that explores topical themes from the present and a visionary look at humanity’s future. This collection includes a selection of Liu’s speculative fiction stories over the past five years—seventeen of his best—plus a new novelette. In addition, it also features an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, the third book in Liu’s epic fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty. Stories include: Ghost Days; Maxwell's Demon; The Reborn; Thoughts and Prayers; Byzantine Empathy; The Gods Will Not Be Chained; Staying Behind; Real Artists; The Gods Will Not Be Slain; Altogether Elsewhere, Vast Herds of Reindeer; The Gods Have Not Died in Vain; Memories of My Mother; Dispatches from the Cradle: The Hermit—Forty-Eight Hours in the Sea of Massachusetts; Grey Rabbit, Crimson Mare, Coal Leopard; A Chase Beyond the Storms (an excerpt from The Veiled Throne, Book 3 of the Dandelion Dynasty); The Hidden Girl; Seven Birthdays; The Message; Cutting

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Simon and Schuster

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1982134054

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Abraham Geiger's Liberal Judaism

Personal Meaning and Religious Authority

By: Ken Koltun-Fromm

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Abraham Geiger's Liberal Judaism

Personal Meaning and Religious Authority

By: Ken Koltun-Fromm

German rabbi, scholar, and theologian Abraham Geiger (1810--1874) is recognized as the principal leader of the Reform movement in German Judaism. In his new work, Ken Koltun-Fromm argues that for Geiger personal meaning in religion -- rather than rote ritual practice or acceptance of dogma -- was the key to religion's moral authority. In five chapters, the book explores issues central to Geiger's work that speak to contemporary Jewish practice -- historical memory, biblical interpretation, ritual and gender practices, rabbinic authority, and Jewish education. This is essential reading for scholars, rabbis, rabbinical students, and informed Jewish readers interested in Conservative and Reform Judaism. Published with the generous support of the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation.

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Indiana University Press

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Jewish Communities in Exotic Places

By: Ken Blady

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Jewish Communities in Exotic Places

By: Ken Blady

Jewish Communities in Exotic Places examines seventeen Jewish groups that are referred to in Hebrew as edot ha-mizrach, Eastern or Oriental Jewish communities. These groups, situated in remote places on the Asian and African Jewish geographical periphery, became isolated from the major centers of Jewish civilization over the centuries and embraced some interesting practices and aspects of the dominant cultures in which they were situated.

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Jason Aronson, Incorporated

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146162908X

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Travels in Translation

Sea Tales at the Source of Jewish Fiction

By: Ken Frieden

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Travels in Translation

Sea Tales at the Source of Jewish Fiction

By: Ken Frieden

For centuries before its “rebirth” as a spoken language, Hebrew writing was like a magical ship in a bottle that gradually changed design but never voyaged out into the world. Isolated, the ancient Hebrew ship was torpid because the language of the Bible was inadequate to represent modern life in Europe. Early modern speakers of Yiddish and German gave Hebrew the breath of life when they translated dialogues, descriptions, and thought processes from their vernaculars into Hebrew. By narrating tales of pilgrimage and adventure, Jews pulled the ship out of the bottle and sent modern Hebrew into the world. In Travels in Translation, Frieden analyzes this emergence of modern Hebrew literature after 1780, a time when Jews were moving beyond their conventional Torah- and Zion-centered worldview. Enlightened authors diverged from pilgrimage narrative traditions and appropriated travel narratives to America, the Pacific, and the Arctic. The effort to translate sea travel stories from European languages—with their nautical terms, wide horizons, and exotic occurrences—made particular demands on Hebrew writers. They had to overcome their tendency to introduce biblical phrases at every turn in order to develop a new, vivid, descriptive language. As Frieden explains through deft linguistic analysis, by 1818, a radically new travel literature in Hebrew had arisen. Authors such as Moses Mendelsohn-Frankfurt and Mendel Lefin published books that charted a new literary path through the world and in European history. Taking a fresh look at the origins of modern Jewish literature, Frieden launches a new approach to literary studies, one that lies at the intersection of translation studies and travel writing.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815653646

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Modeling and Simulation Based Life-Cycle Engineering

By: Ken Chong,Harold S. Morgan,Sunil Saigal,Stefan Thynell

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Modeling and Simulation Based Life-Cycle Engineering

By: Ken Chong,Harold S. Morgan,Sunil Saigal,Stefan Thynell

Advances in computational power have facilitated the development of simulations unprecedented in their computational size, scope of technical issues, spatial and temporal resolution, complexity and comprehensiveness. As a result, complex structures from airplanes to bridges can be almost completely based on model-based simulations. This book gives

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CRC Press

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1482264714

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Apocalyptic Fervor

Visions of the End Times

By: Ken Bazyn

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Apocalyptic Fervor

Visions of the End Times

By: Ken Bazyn

The late Second Temple period in Judaism and the early Christian era witnessed the rise of apocalyptic literature, its zenith being the New Testament book of Revelation. Among its prominent features are the disparity between this world and the next, a vision of God as coming judge at history’s culmination, and the call to perseverance during times of adversity. Bazyn’s poems are introduced by an elaborate fantasy of what heaven might be like, citing a number of Christian writers throughout the centuries as well as sources from other world religions. Then you’ll encounter verse on the macabre dance of death; Orwellian tremors of totalitarianism; premonitions of madness; visits from an alien world; a house of the Lord utterly destroyed; lingering ambivalence regarding a loving, but holy, God; a triumphant baaing lamb; the cavortings of a holy fool; a final gaze at earthly life from eternity’s shore; believers undergoing continuous divinization. Bright 35mm color slides deepen the surreal atmosphere, enabling you to feel the thin boundary between the ephemeral and eternal. Qualms of conscience and mortality take center stage as the entire book turns into a searching exercise for the reader’s spiritual formation.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666748420

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Imagining Jewish Authenticity

Vision and Text in American Jewish Thought

By: Ken Koltun-Fromm

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Imagining Jewish Authenticity

Vision and Text in American Jewish Thought

By: Ken Koltun-Fromm

Exploring how visual media presents claims to Jewish authenticity, Imagining Jewish Authenticity argues that Jews imagine themselves and their place within America by appealing to a graphic sensibility. Ken Koltun-Fromm traces how American Jewish thinkers capture Jewish authenticity, and lingering fears of inauthenticity, in and through visual discourse and opens up the subtle connections between visual expectations, cultural knowledge, racial belonging, embodied identity, and the ways images and texts work together.

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Indiana University Press

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0253015790

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The Encyclopedia of Wit, Humor, and Wisdom

The Big Book of Little Anecdotes

By: Ken Alley

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The Encyclopedia of Wit, Humor, and Wisdom

The Big Book of Little Anecdotes

By: Ken Alley

Whenever you need an amusing story to hold attention, drive home a point in speech making to enliven conversation, or to read just for fun, the more than 4,100 peppery, bubbling stories in this volume will satisfy every demand. All are arranged alphabetically under subject. The index and cross-index makes it possible to locate the right story quickly. The range of this volume is far and wide. The stories are about people in all walks of life. All of them are wholesome and clean. And what is more, you will want to remember and retell these stories. Drawn from the vagaries, the foibles, and the peculiarities of human nature, they provide countless chuckles from many different locales. The ENCYCLOPEDIA of WIT, HUMOR and WISDOM is indispensable for public speakers, toastmasters, lawyers, ministers, educators, writers, salesmen, and those who love a good laugh.

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iUniverse

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1462092292

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Freud's Dream of Interpretation

By: Ken Frieden

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Freud's Dream of Interpretation

By: Ken Frieden

Frieden explores methods of dream interpretation in the Bible, the Talmud, and in the writings of Sigmund Freud, and brings to light Freud's troubled relationship to his Judaic forerunners. This book reveals unfamiliar associations in intellectual history and challenges received ideas in biblical, Talmudic, and Freudian scholarship. Freud distanced himself from dream interpreters such as Joseph and Daniel by rejecting their intuitive methods and their claims to predict the future. While biblical and Talmudic dream interpretation generally involve prophecy, Freud sought to limit himself to the determination of prior causes in the dreamer's life. Nevertheless, Frieden demonstrates that Freud's strategies of interpretation, and especially his use of "free association," inevitably guide the dreamer toward a future. This resonance between ancient prophecy and modern psychology is merely one example of the concealed relationship between Judaic and psychoanalytic dream interpretation. Frieden shows the role both of actual influences and influences denied by Freud.

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State University of New York Press

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1438403348

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International Market Entry Strategies

By: Jane Tipitip Psiwa, Stephen Kariuki, Amos Kipkoech Kibet, Ken Sukali

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International Market Entry Strategies

By: Jane Tipitip Psiwa, Stephen Kariuki, Amos Kipkoech Kibet, Ken Sukali

TOPICS IN THE BOOK Assessment of Challenges Facing the Implementation of the County Integrated Development Plan: A Case Study of Narok County Government The Strategic Role Played by the Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Enhancing Sustainable Corporate Performance: A Survey of Commercial Banks in Kenya An Evaluation of Strategic Responses to Gain Competitiveness in Cement Industry: A Case of Selected Cement Manufacturing Firms in Kenya International Market Entry Strategies, Organizational Characteristics and the Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

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AJPO Journals USA LLC

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9914745490

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9789914745498

Nitrogen Fixation in Tropical Cropping Systems

By: Ken E. Giller

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Nitrogen Fixation in Tropical Cropping Systems

By: Ken E. Giller

The second edition of this book, first published in 1991 and intended for students and researchers, contains revised and updated material on the theory and practice of nitrogen fixation in tropical cropping systems. There are 15 chapters in 3 parts. Part I, Introduction, contains 5 chapters on tropical environments (climate, soils and cropping systems), nitrogen fixing organisms, the process of nitrogen fixation, assessment of the role of nitrogen fixation, and cycling of nitrogen in tropical cropping systems. Part II, Tropical crops and cropping systems, comprises 7 chapters on freeliving, root-associated and endophytic nitrogen fixing bacteria of cereal crops and grasses, cyanobacteria and Azolla as green manure for wetland rice, grain legumes, legumes as green manures and cover crops, forage legumes, understorey legumes and shade trees in plantation crops, and nitrogen fixing trees in agroforestry. Part III, optimizing nitrogen fixation, includes 3 chapters on environmental constraints, approaches to enhancement, and future impacts on nitrogen fixation in tropical agriculture. A list of common names and subject index are included.

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CABI

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0851994172

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9780851994178

Striking Illustrations in Christianity

Bringing Back that "Old Time Religion" with Fundamental Thoughts

By: Ken Alley

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Striking Illustrations in Christianity

Bringing Back that "Old Time Religion" with Fundamental Thoughts

By: Ken Alley

STRIKING ILLUSTRATIONS IN CHRISTIANITY, a collection of down to earth thoughts from a long time ago. Even though they were excerpted from books our great-grandparents read, they hold the same values. The Golden Rule never changes.

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1469731797

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The Trinity of Lights

By: Ken Nunoo

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The Trinity of Lights

By: Ken Nunoo

The Trinity of Lights" is a practical mathematical approach to spiritualism. It provides a logical understanding of our spiritual universe, guided by practical techniques of interacting with angels. In this book, Hebrew spiritualism is merged with African spiritualism and mathematics to give practical results. This book is five books in one: aThe Trinity of Lights, a aThe Bible Code (Genesis), a aThe Book of Sound, a aThe Book of Light, a and aThe Book of Mind.a

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1424190681

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ISCALON

DragonaEUR(tm)s Siege

By: Ken Cooper

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ISCALON

DragonaEUR(tm)s Siege

By: Ken Cooper

An ancient prophecy is coming to pass on the world of Iscalon. The Spectral Gems of Luminary Primus are stolen and cast into places of darkness to prevent the Equinox from arriving. The souls of the world will now return to the planet to be used as wraths for the forces of evil. Nazar sets up his diabolical plan of world domination and prepares the way for his master, the Lord of Darkness, to come. Tamon, the Son of Light, comes to Iscalon to thwart those plans and set the world right. His mission: To recover the gems and return each one to their rightful places in the giant pyramid. However, in order for this to be achieved, he must solicit help from a small band of misfits and warriors. A Dawnyelf, a dwarf, a would-be wizard, a warrior princess, along with two devout knights of Hyrkaria join Tamon in his quest to recover the gems before evil has a chance to take their world from them. Evil be warnedaEUR| The White Dragon comes!

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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1645599833

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9781645599838

Laser Spectroscopy

Proceedings of the XIX International Conference, Kussharo, Hokkaido, Japan, 7-12 June 2009

By: Hidetoshi Katori,Ken'ichi Nakagawa

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Laser Spectroscopy

Proceedings of the XIX International Conference, Kussharo, Hokkaido, Japan, 7-12 June 2009

By: Hidetoshi Katori,Ken'ichi Nakagawa

A full-text International Children's Bible® designed with stunning images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Kids are naturally fascinated by the world around them and beyond them, including the mysterious wonders of outer space. This Bible will encourage their wonder and help them more fully appreciate the incredible universe God created. The space and science theme is all over the marketplace. This full text International Children's Bible® Bible includes amazing images from the Hubble Space Telescope, 24 pages of color inserts allow for personalization and reinforce Bible knowledge. Features include: What Does the Bible Say About Space?; The Awesomeness of the Universe; God Is Everywhere; Bible Time Li≠ How Do I Pray?; Why Should I Read the Bible?; How Do I Forgive?; Bible Verses to Know; The Names of God; Dictionary of People, Places, and Things in the Bib≤ and satin ribbon marker.

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World Scientific

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9814282332

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9789814282338

Classic Yiddish Fiction

Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and Peretz

By: Ken Frieden

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Classic Yiddish Fiction

Abramovitsh, Sholem Aleichem, and Peretz

By: Ken Frieden

Revisits fiction by the three major Yiddish authors who wrote between 1864 and 1916, exploring their literary and social worlds.

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SUNY Press

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0791426017

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9780791426012

Art Works

How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together

By: Ken Grossinger

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Art Works

How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together

By: Ken Grossinger

Named one of The Progressive magazine's Favorite Books of the Year An inside look at the organizers and artists on the front lines of political mobilization and social change “Ken [Grossinger] is one of the smartest strategists I know.” —John Sweeney, AFL-CIO president, 1995–2009 An artist’s mural of George Floyd becomes an emblem of a renewed movement for racial equality. A documentary film injects fuel into a popular mobilization to oust a Central American dictator. Freedom songs course through the American civil rights movement. When artists and organizers combine forces, new forms of political mobilization follow—which shape lasting social change. And yet few people appreciate how much deliberate strategy often propels this vital social change work. Behind the scenes, artists, organizers, political activists, and philanthropists have worked together to hone powerful strategies for achieving the world we want and the world we need. In Art Works, noted movement leader Ken Grossinger chronicles these efforts for the first time, distilling lessons and insights from grassroots leaders and luminaries such as Ai Weiwei, Courtland Cox, Jackson Browne, Shepard Fairey, Jane Fonda, Elizabeth Alexander, Bill McKibben, JR, Jose Antonio Vargas, and more. Drawing from historical and present-day examples—including Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, the Hip Hop Caucus, the Legacy Museum, and the Art for Justice Fund—Grossinger offers a rich tapestry of tactics and successes that speak directly to the challenges and needs of today’s activists and of these political times.

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The New Press

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1620978008

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