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Silencing the Women
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Body, Self, and Society
Anne E. Becker examines the cultural context of the embodied self through her ethnography of bodily aesthetics, food exchange, care, and social relationships in Fiji. She contrasts the cultivation of the body/self in Fijian and American society, arguing that the motivation of Americans to work on their bodies' shapes as a personal endeavor is permitted by their notion that the self is individuated and autonomous. On the other hand, because Fijians concern themselves with the cultivation of social relationships largely expressed through nurturing and food exchange, there is a vested interest in cultivating others' bodies rather than one's own.
Regional Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
From domestic to international settings, aid and assistance to less-developed areas has recently been bolstered by a boom in technological advances and new research. Regional Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications presents a vital compendium of research detailing the latest case studies, architectures, frameworks, methodologies, and research on regional development. With over 100 chapters from authors from around the world, this three volume collection presents the most sophisticated research and developments from the field, relevant to researchers, academics, and practitioners alike. In order to stay abreast of the latest research, this book affords a vital look into regional development research.
Window of Freedom
DescriptionMarion Becker was raped in a park by the man she claims was the devil himself. Shortly after she lost both of her parents. Now alone and pregnant Marion has to decide her fate and the fate of the devil's child inside of her.After giving birth on her own she names the child Ann, and for the next 10 years Marion keeps her prisoner in the home.But the devil's child can only be controlled for so long, and before long Ann manages to kill her mother and gain her freedom.Ann has always known that she was different, special; her father came to her in visions and she began to do his work. Killing became her poison, and she was good at it, but everything was leading up to the day of her mat...
