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Ideas for Action
Written in an engaging and accessible style, Ideas for Action gives activists the intellectual tools to turn discontent into a plan of action. Exploring a wide range of political traditions—including Marxism, anarchism, anti-imperialism, postmodernism, feminism, critical race theory, and environmentalism—Cynthia Kaufman acknowledges the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of political movements and the ideologies inspired by or generated through them. Kaufman incorporates elements of her own activist experiences and presents a coherent analysis without pretending to offer “the final word” on complex issues. Instead, she helps orient a critical understanding of the social world and ...
Challenging Power
Arguing that we only have democracy when systems of power are held to account, Kaufman examines the real work being done to challenge the operations of power that underlie four unruly social problems: climate change, sweatshop labour, police abuse, and economic deprivation. In Challenging Power, Kaufman pairs each of these issues with an operation of power -- the large scale influence of multinational corporations; the power of governments; the authority of financial markets; and the control inherent in systems of meaning -- and using case studies like the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh and the killing of Eric Garner, forcefully demonstrates what is involved in challenging these operations of power. Advancing a positive message, Kaufman maintains that these networks are not omnipotent and can be challenged if we develop 'mechanisms of accountability' which allow us to conceptualise the nature of these problems and the actions required to resist them. Kaufman provides then, a model for ethical action that allows us to investigate and appreciate our own connections to the powerful forces that control our world.
Z Magazine
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The Ziegler Family and Related Families in Pennsylvania
"Readers will find this 1978 revised edition greatly expanded from my first edition of 1970. Not only have previous families expanded, but many more branches of the family have surfaced with the research work of other family members who wished to have their findings included in this issue. The basic plan of the earlier book--to take the reader on my own genealogical journey--has not been changed. However, new material has been discovered which affords us with more knowledge about Abraham Ziegler and his Harmony followers. A section on the Zieglers for 500 years in Europe--before Michael's journey in 1709 to America has been translated from the German with the help of Dr. Carl J. Schindler of Zelienople. With the world becoming smaller, and traveling abroad becoming more common, this section may inspire members of the family of present and future generations to find the viable link between Europe and America in the Ziegler family."--from the introduction.
Biological Science
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