7/6/2023 0 Comments Federici caliban and the witch![]() ![]() Both, Federici argues, divided society along class lines, because both were expressions of peasant and urban labor unrest at the social hierarchy, which was thrown into stark relief when the Black Death created a massive labor shortage. A similar process occurred with divisions along racial lines, for Federici argues that “capitalism, as a social-economic system, is necessarily committed to racism and sexism.” (17) In other words, capitalism rose by dividing those at the bottom along lines of gender and race.įederici begins with a discussion of medieval protests against feudalism and the rise of popular heresy. Women, she argues, were subjugated in order to reproduce a workforce that could be treated like machines. For Federici, the central figure in the transition from feudalism to capitalism is women’s bodies. In Caliban and the Witch, Silvia Federici tells the sweeping story of how the proletariat came to exist as an exploited and exploitable class. Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation. What is the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act?įederici, Silvia.What to do about Sexual Harassment in NYC?.How Should You Handle Sexual Harassment At Work?.What is Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?.What is Discrimination in the Workplace?. ![]() ![]() ![]() Immigrant Workers and the H-1B Visa Program. ![]()
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7/6/2023 0 Comments The city of bones series![]() ![]() But the Shadowhunting world isn’t ready to let her go-especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. But what’s normal when you’re a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who’s becoming more than a friend. ![]() Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. ![]() Is love worth betraying everything? Plunge into the second adventure in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly)-now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content! City of Ashes is a Shadowhunters novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() Using striking photographs of the full moon as a visual motif of Houston’s connection to spaceflight, Viator also weaves together historic images to show how former cow pastures transformed into mission control. Author and photographer Ray Viator, a longtime Houstonian, has lovingly captured the spirit of a city’s devotion to space exploration from then to now. More than half a century later, Houston continues to serve as the nerve center of the American human space program. When President Kennedy declared, “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard,” he did so from the campus of Rice University. Houston, Space City USA is a visual celebration of the city’s historic ties to the US human space program. ![]() The first word from the lunar surface: Houston. On July 20, 1969, humanity paused with attention locked to television and radio broadcasts as the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission dramatically touched down on the dusty face of the moon. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But after his scholarship is threatened, Miles uncovers a chilling plot, one that puts his friends, his neighborhood, and himself at risk. Nor can he avoid the relentless buzz of his spidey-sense every day in history class, amidst his teacher's lectures on the historical benefits of slavery and the modern-day prison system. As Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can't shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Maybe Miles should take his dad's advice and focus on saving himself. Maybe kids like Miles aren't meant to be superheroes. ![]() After all, his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities. But lately, Miles's spidey-sense has been on the fritz. He's even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins."" Miles Morales is just your average teenager. ![]() """Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you're on the victim side of the hustle. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Resigned to her fate, she is horrified to learn that her intended groom isn’t just a foreign aristocrat but the younger prince of a people neither familiar nor human. ![]() Ildiko, niece of the Gauri king, has always known her only worth to the royal family lay in a strategic marriage. Always a dutiful son, Brishen agrees to the marriage and discovers his bride is as ugly as he expected and more beautiful than he could have imagined. A trade and political alliance between the human kingdom of Gaur and the Kai kingdom of Bast-Haradis requires that he marry a Gauri woman to seal the treaty. Today Kim and I bring you a double review of Radiance by Grace Draven! This is the first in the series, and is way out of my normal genres I read! But we both gave it four stars, so that is saying something!īrishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over. ![]() 7/6/2023 0 Comments House Rules by Jodi Picoult![]() ![]() ![]() For his brother, Theo, it's another indication of why nothing is normal because of Jacob. For his mother, Emma, it's a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. Suddenly, Jacob and his family, who only want to fit in, feel the spotlight shining directly on them. All of the hallmark behaviors of Asperger's-not looking someone in the eye, stimulatory tics and twitches, flat affect- can look a lot like guilt to law enforcement personnel. He's always showing up at crime scenes, thanks to the police scanner he keeps in his room, and telling the cops what they need to do.and he's usually right.īut then his town is rocked by a terrible murder and, for a change, the police come to Jacob with questions. He's hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, and like many kids with AS, Jacob has a special focus on one subject-in his case, forensic analysis. Jacob Hunt is a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome. ![]() ![]() ![]() Truly a case of fact being more unbelievable than fiction and at least as entertaining! The writing was descriptive and engaging. I don’t know that I’ve heard of anyone else I’ve admired as much for their determination and daring.Īs you can probably tell from my summary, I thought this was a pretty incredible story. And through all of this, she fought for the ability to keep doing her job as various superiors doubted her abilities. ![]() ![]() She risked her own life time and again for others. She executed some of the most daring rescue operations of the war. She recruited agents from all walks of life. ![]() By surviving a devastating early round-up of SOE agents, she was largely responsible for establishing an SOE presence in occupied France. Despite being an American woman with a disability, Virgnia Hall was one of the first spies of the British Special Operations Executive(SOE) aka “the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”. This is the story of one of the most impressive people I’ve ever heard of. Summary: An incredible, exciting story about an inspiring, dedicated spy. ★★★★★ Title: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II Nonfiction Review: A Woman of No Importance ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Ariadne book jennifer saint![]() ![]() But helping Theseus kill the monster means betraying her family and country, and Ariadne knows only too well that in a world ruled by mercurial gods – drawing their attention can cost you everything. When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives in Crete as a sacrifice to the beast, Ariadne falls in love with him. The Minotaur – Minos’s greatest shame and Ariadne’s brother – demands blood every year. Perfect for fans of CIRCE, A SONG OF ACHILLES, and THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS.Īs Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra grow up hearing the hoofbeats and bellows of the Minotaur echo from the Labyrinth beneath the palace. ![]() A mesmerising retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Iron Shadows by Steven Barnes![]() Barnes's occasional lapses into farce notwithstanding (""Take them to the yurt!""), this yarn packs a stinging punch. Marine stepfather into supernatural instruments of mass destruction. Joy and Tomo, it seems, are two halves of a monstrous whole, post-Nagasaki mutations shaped by their revenge-crazed Japanese mother and a sexually abusive U.S. Before the final ectoplasmic chase, he peels off layer after layer of plot, alternating heavy-breathing sex therapy with heavy-handed flashbacks about the twins' darksome mission. ![]() Once Jax and Cat plunge undercover into the titillating rites of the Golden Sun, Barnes doesn't overlook a single cliche of dark fantasy fiction. Cat Juvell, who's white, and Jax Carpenter, who's black, newly divorced but still best friends and private-eye partners, hire on to rescue wealthy heiress Kolla Sinclair from the Golden Sun, a cult led by enigmatic mixed-blood twin gurus Joy and Tomo Oshita. ![]() Pounding on the heels of Blood Brothers, Barnes's 1996 fictionalized position statement on American racism, this non-stop erotic thriller seems tailored for the big screen, hormone-zapped adolescents and earsplitting wraparound sound. 'Shadows of the Iron Curtain' sheds light on a critical chapter of history that continues to shape our understanding of the Cold War and its enduring legacy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |a The Odyssey / |c Homer translated by Emily Wilson. Modern and pleasing to the ear while accurately reflecting the meaning of the original, this Odyssey is a superlative translation for twenty-first-century readers. This volume also includes illustrations from classical artwork, detailed maps, explanatory notes, a timeline, and a glossary. Due to his thorough familiarity with the world of Homer and Homeric language, Powell's introduction provides rich historical and literary perspectives on the poem. Powell's translation deftly captures the most essential truths of this vital text. By avoiding the technical formality of earlier translations, and the colloquial and sometimes exaggerated effects of recent attempts, Barry B. This lively free verse translation, from one of today's leading Homeric scholars, preserves the clarity and simplicity of the original while conveying Odysseus' adventures in a modern style. His arduous, ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, the subject of Homer's Odyssey, is the most accessible tale to survive from ancient Greece, and its impact is still felt today across many different cultures. ![]() ![]() Odysseus-soldier, sailor, trickster, and everyman-is one of the most recognizable characters in world literature. ![]() |