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The Miner S Canary
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Author : Lani GUINIER
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
The Miner S Canary written by Lani GUINIER and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Political Science categories.
Like the canaries that alerted miners to a poisonous atmosphere, issues of race point to underlying problems in society that ultimately affect everyone, not just minorities. Addressing these issues is essential. Ignoring racial differences--race blindness--has failed. Focusing on individual achievement has diverted us from tackling pervasive inequalities. Now, in a powerful and challenging book, Lani Guinier and Gerald Torres propose a radical new way to confront race in the twenty-first century. Given the complex relationship between race and power in America, engaging race means engaging standard winner-take-all hierarchies of power as well. Terming their concept political race, Guinier and Torres call for the building of grass-roots, cross-racial coalitions to remake those structures of power by fostering public participation in politics and reforming the process of democracy. Their illuminating and moving stories of political race in action include the coalition of Hispanic and black leaders who devised the Texas Ten Percent Plan to establish equitable state college admissions criteria, and the struggle of black workers in North Carolina for fair working conditions that drew on the strength and won the support of the entire local community. The aim of political race is not merely to remedy racial injustices, but to create truly participatory democracy, where people of all races feel empowered to effect changes that will improve conditions for everyone. In a book that is ultimately not only aspirational but inspirational, Guinier and Torres envision a social justice movement that could transform the nature of democracy in America.
The Miner S Canary
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Author : Lani Guinier
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2003-04-21
The Miner S Canary written by Lani Guinier and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-21 with Political Science categories.
Like the canaries that alerted miners to a poisonous atmosphere, issues of race point to underlying problems in society that ultimately affect everyone, not just minorities. Addressing these issues is essential. Ignoring racial differences--race blindness--has failed. Focusing on individual achievement has diverted us from tackling pervasive inequalities. Now, in a powerful and challenging book, Lani Guinier and Gerald Torres propose a radical new way to confront race in the twenty-first century. Given the complex relationship between race and power in America, engaging race means engaging standard winner-take-all hierarchies of power as well. Terming their concept "political race," Guinier and Torres call for the building of grass-roots, cross-racial coalitions to remake those structures of power by fostering public participation in politics and reforming the process of democracy. Their illuminating and moving stories of political race in action include the coalition of Hispanic and black leaders who devised the Texas Ten Percent Plan to establish equitable state college admissions criteria, and the struggle of black workers in North Carolina for fair working conditions that drew on the strength and won the support of the entire local community. The aim of political race is not merely to remedy racial injustices, but to create truly participatory democracy, where people of all races feel empowered to effect changes that will improve conditions for everyone. In a book that is ultimately not only aspirational but inspirational, Guinier and Torres envision a social justice movement that could transform the nature of democracy in America.
The Miner S Canary
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Author : Niles Eldredge
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2022-02-08
The Miner S Canary written by Niles Eldredge 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 2022-02-08 with Science categories.
Like the bird whose death signaled dangerous conditions in a mine, the demise of animals that once flourished should give humans pause. How is our fate linked to the earth's creatures, and the cycle of flourishing and extinction? Which are the simple workings of nature's order, and which are omens of ecological disaster? Does human activity accelerate extinction? What really causes it? In an illuminating and elegantly written account of the widespread reduction of the world's wildlife, renowned paleontologist Niles Eldredge poses these questions and examines humankind's role in the larger life cycles of the earth, composing a provocative general theory of extinction.
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Author : Niles Eldredge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
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The Miners Canary
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Author : Art Gallery of Windsor
language : en
Publisher: Oshawa, Ont. : Robert McLaughlin Gallery
Release Date : 1999
The Miners Canary written by Art Gallery of Windsor and has been published by Oshawa, Ont. : Robert McLaughlin Gallery this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
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Author : Barbara Pronin
language : en
Publisher: Touchpoint Press
Release Date : 2022-10-25
The Miner S Canary written by Barbara Pronin and has been published by Touchpoint Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-25 with Fiction categories.
"A smart heroine with a haunted past . . . a who-done-it full of twists and turns." Haunted by a death she might have prevented, single mom Julie Goldman returns to the brooding Black Hills of South Dakota to turn the old Victorian she inherits from her aunt into a bed-and-breakfast inn. But mysterious deaths are piling up, and a series of vaguely escalating threats convince her that someone wants her gone. When daughter Lu is run off the road while riding her bike, Julie knows she must find and stop whoever has them squarely in their sights.
Confessions Of The Miner S Canary
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Author : Allan White
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-10-03
Confessions Of The Miner S Canary written by Allan White and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-03 with Social Science categories.
"Confessions of the Miner's Canary" is an autobiographical account of one young man's struggle to find a place in society, given his specific learning difficulties and co-morbid psycho-motor impairments. Moreover, it is a memoir that aims to make a statement about society's structures and institutions. In this way, the authorship of this book accords with a popular motto in the field of disability studies, which states "nothing about us, without us". In accordance with the social model of disability, author Allan White utilizes a combination of autobiography and reflective scholarship to highlight the many disabling barriers he has encountered, making his way in society. The author further illustrates how neurodiverse adults have come to represent a new sector of disability in our current neoliberal global capitalist age. It is the author's intent to not only raise awareness of neurodiversity, but to promote a fundamentally different paradigm on the matter-a paradigm grounded in social interpretations of disability, which seek not only to combat the marginalization of the disabled, but also create a more humane and civilized society for the benefit of all. As such, the plight of the neurodiverse is an issue that should concern all of humanity. Hence it is the author's contention that discourse on neurodiversity should emphasize systemic social reforms, aimed at remove disabling barriers in society. In the final analysis, Mr.White argues that an unconditional basic income could potentially be an effective catalyst to promote niche construction and self determination among neurodiverse adults. In this way, such a policy may well be the most critical initial step toward achieving a neurodiverse friendly culture and society.
Canary In The Coal Mine
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Author : Madelyn Rosenberg
language : en
Publisher: Holiday House
Release Date : 2013-04-12
Canary In The Coal Mine written by Madelyn Rosenberg and has been published by Holiday House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-12 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Bitty is a canary whose courage more than makes up for his diminutive size. Of course, as a miner bird who detects deadly gas leaks in a West Virginia coal mine during the Depression, he is used to facing danger. Tired of perilous working conditions, he escapes and hops a coal train to the state capital to seek help in improving the plights of miners and their canaries. In the tradition of E.B. White, George Selden, and Beverly Cleary's Ralph S. Mouse, Madelyn Rosenberg has written a singular novel full of unforgettable characters.
Miners Canary
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
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The Miner S Canary
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Author : K. Jack Butler
language : en
Publisher: Windsor, Ont. : Art Gallery of Windsor
Release Date : 1996
The Miner S Canary written by K. Jack Butler and has been published by Windsor, Ont. : Art Gallery of Windsor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Art categories.