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Max Nordau's Fin-de-siècle Romance of Race

By: Melanie A. Murphy

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Max Nordau's Fin-de-siècle Romance of Race

By: Melanie A. Murphy

Max Nordau (1849-1923) is the author of Degeneration and a founding father of Zionism. This Hungarian-born physician wrote fiction in which romantic and personal relations depicted in miniature the social and ethnic tensions of his day. His family stories metaphorically diagnosed the problems of minorities, especially Jewish populations, in European countries. Close analysis of Nordau's literary work opens new perspectives on his cultural and political efforts and thought.

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Peter Lang

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0820441856

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9780820441856

Pearl

A Caribbean Story

By: Melanie R. Springer

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Pearl

A Caribbean Story

By: Melanie R. Springer

After three young friends’ playful attempt at Obeah (voodoo) on a pesky older sister, she dies. Could their fooling with black magic actually have worked? In a tale that will challenge the bonds of friendship and family relationships, the stage is set for an extraordinary coming of age. A dark comedy, with its action hinging around the mysterious passing of a teenage girl named Pearl. It is about everyone except Pearl; about her mother Loretta, and brother Omar - A little boy whose mischievous exploits finally get the better of him. The Enticingly Boyish Characters of Omar, Jeffrey & Chicken Positively Come Alive! The drama unfolds as Uncle Junior, and the village community respond in surprising ways to the corpse - still in house, while ongoing carnival festivities create a surreal atmosphere. Through their stories we get glimpses of Pearl; a girl struggling with the usual teenage angst while trying to find her place and purpose in society. Fabulously well-paced, Pearl takes place amidst a backdrop of hot Caribbean summers and rollicking Crop-Over celebrations, the wild Atlantic Ocean and miles of rolling cane fields. Pearl is a universal story! Family dysfunction, issues of race, class, culture, tradition, and just plain old bad habits push our characters to their wits’ end. An exciting read.

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346

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iUniverse

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1440122725

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9781440122729

Handbook of Moral Development

By: Melanie Killen

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Handbook of Moral Development

By: Melanie Killen

The Handbook of Moral Development is the definitive source of theory and research on the development of morality. Since the publication of the first edition, ground-breaking approaches to studying the development of morality have re-invigorated debates about what it means to conceptualize and measure morality in early childhood, how children understand fairness and equality, what the evolutionary basis is for morality, and the role of culture. The contributors of this new edition grapple with these questions and provide answers for how morality originates, changes, evolves, and develops during childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood. Thoroughly updated and expanded, the second edition features new chapters that focus on: infancy neuroscience theory of mind moral personality and identity cooperation and culture gender, sexuality, prejudice and discrimination Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the study of moral development, this edition contains contributions from over 50 scholars in developmental science, cognitive psychology, social neuroscience, comparative psychology and evolution, and education.

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598

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Psychology Press

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1136673164

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9781136673160

You're Crazy Jennifer!

By: Melanie Friedman

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You're Crazy Jennifer!

By: Melanie Friedman

Jennifer has a major problem-- her dad seems to be getting serious with the mother of her archrival. Will Jennifer and Tessa end up as step-sisters? Not if Jennifer can help it!

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Berkley Publishing Group

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0425126056

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9780425126059

Homeless Advocacy and the Rhetorical Construction of the Civic Home

By: Melanie Loehwing

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Homeless Advocacy and the Rhetorical Construction of the Civic Home

By: Melanie Loehwing

Homeless assistance has frequently adhered to the “three hots and a cot” model, which prioritizes immediate material needs but may fail to address the political and social exclusion of people experiencing homelessness. In this study, Loehwing reconsiders typical characterizations of homelessness, citizenship, and democratic community through unconventional approaches to homeless advocacy and assistance. While conventional homeless advocacy rhetoric establishes the urgency of homeless suffering, it also implicitly invites housed publics to understand homelessness as a state of abnormality that destines the individuals suffering it to life outside the civic body. In contrast, Loehwing focuses on atypical models of homeless advocacy: the meal-sharing initiatives of Food Not Bombs, the international competition of the Homeless World Cup, and the annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day campaign. She argues that these modes of unconventional homeless advocacy provide rhetorical exemplars of a type of inclusive and empowering civic discourse that is missing from conventional homeless advocacy and may be indispensable for overcoming homeless marginalization and exclusion in contemporary democratic culture. Loehwing’s interrogation of homeless advocacy rhetorics demonstrates how discursive practices shape democratic culture and how they may provide a potential civic remedy to the harms of disenfranchisement, discrimination, and displacement. This book will be welcomed by scholars whose work focuses on the intersections of democratic theory and rhetorical and civic studies, as well as by homelessness advocacy groups.

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Penn State Press

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0271083085

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9780271083087

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Max Nordau's Fin-de-siècle Romance of Race

Max Nordau's Fin-de-siècle Romance of Race

Pearl

Pearl

Handbook of Moral Development

Handbook of Moral Development

You're Crazy Jennifer!

You're Crazy Jennifer!

Homeless Advocacy and the Rhetorical Construction of the Civic Home

Homeless Advocacy and the Rhetorical Construction of the Civic Home

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