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The Dancer
This is the story of a Black boy born on the banks of the Raritan River in New Brunswick, N.J. His father, an Imam of the Shi'ia sect from Qom, Iran, fell in love with his mother, the youngest daughter of the Amenokal of the Twaegs. They eloped. The match was doomed because of the racial and religious differences of both families. They met at the Dara Baba shrine in Marut Pakistan where she was the head Priestess, a situation forced on her by her mother who was jealous of her daughter, and the attention given her by her husband the Amenokal. Hunted by both families, the couple sought refuge with the Kwarij, a tribe of brigands who roamed the Sahara Desert. They were discovered. The wife, Mah...
Narratives for Young Readers on West Asia
Through critical textual analysis of the trauma narratives for young readers written in English on political conflicts and the violation of humanitarian values, this book recovers the response to trauma from the margins of the survivor spectrum. By focusing on the experiences of Syrian and Palestinian children, it elucidates how their stories are often portrayed in a manner that not only emphasises their resilience but also underscores the gravity of the experiences. The book sheds light on the multifaceted impact of the conflicts on the region and the psychological toll they take on the younger generation through the representation of their experiences in these narratives. The harrowing exp...
Reconceptualising Lifelong Learning
Arising from work by the Gender and Lifelong Learning Group of the Gender and Education Association, this book presents reconceptualisations of lifelong learning. It argues that the current field of lifelong learning is based on certain hidden values and assumptions and examines the mechanisms by which exclusionary discourses and practices are reproduced and maintained. The book opens up ways of conceptualising learning that takes into account multiple and shifting formations of learners from different social contexts. The authors broaden what counts as learning and who counts as a learner, offering different understandings of lifelong learning that are able to include currently marginalised...
The Author of the Worlds
Charles Standing Horse, a young Lakota man, explores various natural and artificial systems, sometimes accompanied with companions, though he feels all his experiences are his own. During Charles' and his friends' and enemies' tours, many of the systems are accessible, yet others seem rigidly or capriciously exclusive. Two things they all have in common is the use of energy that evolves beyond humanity and also degenerates to waste-monsters who gobble the scenery to reform it in their images; perpetual revenge is another standard which all systems seem to share with intrigues of human's, machines', and deities' fueling karmic levers."
The Depiction of Terrorists in Blockbuster Hollywood Films, 1980-2001
This book examines how American foreign policy and the commercial film industry's economic interests influenced the portrayal of international terrorism in Hollywood blockbuster films from the time of the Iran hostage crisis to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Part I provides a historical overview of modern international terrorism and how it relates to the United States, its news media, and its film industry. Part II covers depictions of terrorism during the Cold War under President Reagan, including films like Commando and Iron Eagle. Part III covers the Hollywood terrorist after the Cold War, including European terrorists in the Die Hard franchise, Passenger 57, Patriot Games, Blown Away, The Jackal and Ronin; fundamentalist Islamic terrorists in True Lies and Executive Decision; the return of the communist threat in Air Force One; and 9/11 foreshadowing in The Siege.
Inherit the Future
This novel is about eight people who think they are ordinary but are to become extraordinary members of humanity. They come from all the major land masses of earth. Superior beings so far beyond our imagination, proceed to advance the bodies and minds of these eight people so that they can change the course of humanity. To many, these beings will seem to be gods, but they are not supernatural beings, merely a full star generation ahead of us. Their attempt to change our aggressive nature forces these eight men and women to establish bonds that cannot be broken. The only message of importance is that humanity's survival must come first. The main theme is science fiction. However, the elements of adventure, of romance, of intrigue, of sexual encounters, and of fantasy all combine to form a story that will touch your soul. This book gives the reader a galaxy of experiences.
Pisces's Family: Book One- Pi
In the bustling streets of Nairobi, Isaiah, a hardened vigilante with a penchant for justice, finds himself the only person able to save a mysterious woman whom he later discovers has otherworldly abilities. His life is forever changed. Drawn into a conflict that spans the earthly and the divine, Isaiah must navigate the treacherous waters of love, loyalty, and power. As the lines between friend and foe blur, Isaiah is forced to confront his own demons and the realization that the world is far more complex than he ever imagined. From the vibrant heart of Nairobi to the mystical shores of the God Plains, Isaiah and his allies face off against a pantheon of gods, demi-gods, and monstrous foes,...
Researching Young Children's Perspectives
This book is designed to help students face the ethical, methodological and theoretical challenges and complexities involved in engaging children in rights-based, participatory research.
After Orientalism
How does Edward Said's Orientalism speak to us today? What relevance did and does it have politically and intellectually? How and in what modes does Orientalism engage with new, intersecting fields of inquiry? At the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Orientalism these questions shape the essays collected in the present volume. The "after" of the title does not only guide the contributions in a look on past discussions, but specifically points at future research as well. Orientalism's critical entanglements are thus connected to productive looks; these productive looks make us read differently, but only after we recognize our struggle with the dominant notions that we live by, that ...
American War Stories
American War Stories asks readers to contemplate what traditionally constitutes a “war story” and how that constitution obscures the normalization of militarism in American culture. The book claims the traditionally narrow scope of “war story,” as by a combatant about his wartime experience, compartmentalizes war, casting armed violence as distinct from everyday American life. Broadening “war story” beyond the specific genres of war narratives such as “war films,” “war fiction,” or “war memoirs,” American War Stories exposes how ingrained militarism is in everyday American life, a condition that challenges the very democratic principles the United States is touted as exemplifying.
