Prisoners Of Myth
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Prisoners Of Myth
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Author : Erwin C. Hargrove
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1994-08-08
Prisoners Of Myth written by Erwin C. Hargrove and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-08-08 with History categories.
Prisoners of Myth is the first comprehensive history of the Tennessee Valley Authority from its creation to the present day. It is also a telling case study of organizational evolution and decline. Building on Philip Selznick's classic work TVA and the Grass Roots (1949), a seminal text in the theoretical study of bureaucracy, Erwin Hargrove analyzes the organizational culture of the TVA by looking at the actions of its leaders over six decades--from the heroic years of the New Deal and World War II through the postwar period of consolidation and growth to the time of troubles from 1970 onward, when the TVA ran afoul of environmental legislation, built a massive nuclear power program that it could not control, and sought new missions for which there were no constituencies. The founding myth of multipurpose regional development was inappropriately pursued in the 1970s and '80s by leaders who became "prisoners of myth" in their attempt to keep the TVA heroic. A decentralized organization, which had worked well at the grass roots, was difficult to redirect as the nuclear genii spun out of control. TVA autonomy from Washington, once a virtue, obscured political accountability. This study develops an important new theory about institutional performance in the face of historical change.
The Reality Vs The Myth
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Author : Angela M. Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06
The Reality Vs The Myth written by Angela M. Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06 with categories.
Pain accompanies silence. When that silence is broken, one can then begin healing.This book captures the thoughts, feelings, emotions, and views of four men. Men from different backgrounds and circumstances who find themselves connected through their stories; their lives within the prison system. This book is a collective display of their artistry; the canvas for their voices, both separate and united, on their pasts, present and futures. It amplifies and sheds light on the encumbrance their sentences bear on their lives, the lives of their loved ones, and the world around us.The Reality vs. The Myth is not just one thing, one idea, or one genre. It is a tastefully exciting combination of memoirs, essays, and poetry. In the same way that you cannot box in the human soul, neither can you box in what this book is all about.The Reality vs. The Myth is meant to educate, empower, and entertain.This is not a story of retribution or self-pity, but a story of overcoming; overcoming obstacles, stereotypes, and even our own demons. If it happens to change one person, or the world in the process, the writers' God-given purposes would be fulfilled.
The Myth Of Prison Rape
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Author : Mark S. Fleisher
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2009-01-16
The Myth Of Prison Rape written by Mark S. Fleisher and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-16 with Social Science categories.
The Myth of Prison Rape provides a nuanced glimpse into the complex sexual dynamics of American prison. Drawing on results from the most comprehensive study of inmate sexuality to date, Mark S. Fleisher and Jessie L. Krienert analyze the intricacies of sexuality and sexual violence in daily inmate life. Pulled from over 500 interviews from male and female high-security inmates, their research assesses inmate perception, belief, opinion, and explanation of their own behavior as it relates directly and indirectly to sexual life and sexual violence. Dynamic case studies and interview excerpts enliven this cultural study of sexuality, safety, and violence in American prisons, and an appendix introduces readers to prison sexual vocabulary.
The Colditz Myth
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Author : S. P. MacKenzie
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-09-21
The Colditz Myth written by S. P. MacKenzie and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-21 with History categories.
Though only one among hundreds of prison camps in which British servicemen were held between 1939 and 1945, Colditz enjoys unparalleled name recognition both in Britain and in other parts of the English-speaking world. Made famous in print, on film, and through television, Colditz remains a potent symbol of key virtues - including ingenuity and perseverance against apparantly overwhelming odds - that form part of the popular mythology surrounding the British war effort in World War II. Colditz has played a major role in shaping perceptions of the POW experience in Nazi Germany, an experience in which escaping is assumed to be paramount and 'Outwitting the Hun' a universal sport. The story of Colditz has been told often and in a variety of forms but in this book MacKenzie chronicles the development of the Colditz myth and puts what happened inside the castle in the context of British and Commonwealth POW life in Germany as a whole. Being a captive of the Third Reich - from the moment of surrender down to the day of liberation and repatriation - was more complicated and a good deal tougher than the popular myth would suggest. The physical and mental demands of survival far outweighed escaping activity in order of importance in most camps almost all of the time, and even in Colditz the reality was in some respects very different from the almost Boy's Own caricature that developed during the post-war decades. In The Real Colditz MacKenzie seeks, for the first time, to place Colditz - both the camp and the legend - in a wider historical context.
Gabby N The Myth
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Author : Chuck Wayne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-18
Gabby N The Myth written by Chuck Wayne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-18 with categories.
The above photo is the real Jeremiah Ward. Read the story, and you will learn why it's there. God bless all of our children around the world. They are innocent and priceless. We, as adults, owe our life, to protect them at all costs. A sweet and precious three-year-old toddler name, Gabby, was found to be lost in a vast forest known for dangerous animals. Her Grandfather, who thought of an idea, pleaded for help after extensive searches failed. In a panic state, he asks his friend, a Prison Warden, to help. The Warden with mixed emotions, also knew that the state would not allow any prisoner release. The Warden also felt If he refuses to help, he will mentally be crippled, unable to clear his conscious knowing that his decision would be fatal for the child. Especially him knowing the only person that may be able to save this toddler is one of his prisoners. The Warden knew that he could face severe consequences for his decision and end up in bars behind his on walls. Any way he looked at it. It had a devastating ending. A man named Jeremiah Ward, locked behind bars for murder, has the knowledge and expertise to track almost anything on legs in vast forests. This search would have to be in secrecy. During the search in such broad and mysterious woods, Jeremiah was able to locate the child's tracks, although he realized in his investigation that the child is not alone. Something else big has the toddler, and he now has to face an extreme challenge to bring this child back alive. Holding onto just a small photo of Gabby and his knowledge of tracking gives him faith to continue even though knowing the myth's danger that follows ahead. Whether it kills him or not, he will do whatever it takes. Chuck Wayne, a retired law enforcement officer, and martial arts expert, also is inspired by cryptid research. This author has much experience in his work and will share them in his novels. Many of the incidents are actual events throughout his books. Look for his books Gabby N The Myth, The Homeless Master, and Love and Bounty.
Prisoners Of Hope
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Author : Susan Katz Keating
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-06-01
Prisoners Of Hope written by Susan Katz Keating and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-06-01 with History categories.
Among many revelations in this book: the truth about Marine Private Bobby Garwood, plus a never-before-published photo of Garwood after his capture by Communist troops -- new information on how the KGB recruited American soldiers to desert from the U.S. Armed Forces in Vietnam -- how the hunt for POWs & MIAs costs U.S. taxpayers a staggering $100 million/year -- how American airmen had an unofficial policy of reporting missing comrades as being alive, even when they knew they were dead -- how 2 Amer., listed as missing in action, quietly returned to the U.S. in 1992 & much more. Photos.
Kismet
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Author : Jennifer Anne Lawless
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Kismet written by Jennifer Anne Lawless and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Gallipoli Peninsula (Turkey) categories.
This book follows the experiences of the sixty-seven captured Australians, who are identified here for the first time. Their stories are told through historical sources from Australian, British and Turkish archives. The cultural and social life that developed in some camps, particularly for officers, challenges the myth that the life of the POW was one of constant suffering and hardship.
M I A Or Mythmaking In America
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Author : Howard Bruce Franklin
language : en
Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
Release Date : 1992
M I A Or Mythmaking In America written by Howard Bruce Franklin and has been published by Lawrence Hill Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Almost two decades after the Vietnam War, most Americans remain convinced that U.S. prisoners are still being held captive in Southeast Asia, and many even accuse the government of concealing their existence. But as H. Bruce Franklin demonstrates in his startling investigation, there is no plausible basis for the belief in live POWs. Through scrupulous research, he shows for the first time how this illusion was fabricated and then converted into a powerful myth. Franklin reveals that in 1969 the Nixon administration, aided by militant pro-war forces, manufactured the POW/MIA issue to deflect attention from American atrocities in Vietnam, to undermine the burgeoning anti-war movement, and to stymie the Paris peace talks, resulting in the prolongation of the Vietnam War for another four years. Successive administrations, in an effort to mobilize public support for their continued economic and political warfare against Vietnam, asserted the possibility of live POWs at great emotional cost to both family members of the missing and countless Americans distressed about the fate of those supposedly left behind in Indochina. Born of political expediency, the POW/MIA issue was transformed in the 1980s into a potent myth. American culture was transfigured as movies and novels designed to reimage the Vietnam War turned the imagined post-war POWs into crucial symbols of betrayed American manhood and honor. Finally the myth began to turn against its creators when many Americans became convinced that the government itself was conspiring to betray the missing men. As he traces the evolution of the POW/MIA myth, Franklin not only exposes it as an elaborate hoax at the highest levels of government, butalso explains why the myth has penetrated to the heart of American life. By confronting the "true tragedy of the missing in Vietnam", Franklin helps us to understand how to heal the terrible psychological and spiritual wounds of the Vietnam War.
Prisoners Of Prester John
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Author : Cates Baldridge
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10
Prisoners Of Prester John written by Cates Baldridge and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with History categories.
During the 16th century, Portugal endeavored to locate the mythical kingdom of Prester John--a Christian nation rumored to be somewhere in the Orient, amidst the pagans and Muslims. This study chronicles Portugal's final attempt, a six-year odyssey in Ethiopia that resulted in a tragicomic collision with a proud but isolated Christian kingdom. After summarizing the Prester John myth and the many efforts it spawned, the work focuses on the Ethiopian mission's chronicler, Father Francisco Alvares, who fell in love with the country and its people, became a friend of its king, hid the Abyssinians' heresies from his superiors, and set in motion events that saved Ethiopia from imminent destruction. Unique in the annals of Europeans' initial contacts with African peoples, the Portuguese mission is a portrait of hopeful preconceptions buffeted and eventually transformed by encounters with a fascinating, utterly unexpected reality.
Prisons Make Us Safer
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Author : Victoria Law
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2021-04-06
Prisons Make Us Safer written by Victoria Law and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-06 with Social Science categories.
An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has nearly 25% of the world’s prisoners—a total of over 2 million people. This number continues to steadily rise. Over the past 40 years, the number of people behind bars in the United States has increased by 500%. Journalist Victoria Law explains how racism and social control were the catalysts for mass incarceration and have continued to be its driving force: from the post-Civil War laws that states passed to imprison former slaves, to the laws passed under the “War Against Drugs” campaign that disproportionately imprison Black people. She breaks down these complicated issues into four main parts: 1. The rise and cause of mass incarceration 2. Myths about prison 3. Misconceptions about incarcerated people 4. How to end mass incarceration Through carefully conducted research and interviews with incarcerated people, Law identifies the 21 key myths that propel and maintain mass incarceration, including: • The system is broken and we simply need some reforms to fix it • Incarceration is necessary to keep our society safe • Prison is an effective way to get people into drug treatment • Private prison corporations drive mass incarceration “Prisons Make Us Safer” is a necessary guide for all who are interested in learning about the cause and rise of mass incarceration and how we can dismantle it.
