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Overlooked Creations of Black Art and Culture (From the Archives)
by Jay LeslieA perfect book for young readers to discover lesser-known works of art and culture that have shaped Black history in the United States.The Banjo Lesson. The Brownies Book. "Rapper's Delight." Throughout history, Black people have performed, created art, and broken barriers that helped propel the fight for equality forward. Celebrate little-known groundbreaking contributions to art and culture like these and learn about their social impact on American history in Overlooked Creations of Black Art and Culture.ABOUT THIS SERIES:This brand-new series is rooted in a profound commitment to shedding light on some of the important -- and often lesser-known -- aspects of Black history. From the Archives features landmarks, events, people, and artistic endeavors that have played a significant role in the Black experience in America and offers a chance to celebrate them. Written in a vivid, engaging style and featuring a colorful combination of photos and illustrations, each title serves as a powerful vehicle for education, inspiration, and empowerment for young readers.
Unsung Voices of Black History (From the Archives)
by KaaVonia HintonA perfect book for young readers to discover lesser-known people who have shaped Black history in the United States.The organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The first Black American head coach in the National Football League. The first Black female state senator from New York. Throughout history, Black people have broken barriers and protested to fight for equality. Celebrate little-known people like these and learn about the social impact of their work on American history in Unsung Voices of Black History.ABOUT THIS SERIES:This brand-new series is rooted in a profound commitment to shedding light on some of the important -- and often lesser-known -- aspects of Black history. From the Archives features landmarks, events, people, and artistic endeavors that have played a significant role in the Black experience in America and offers a chance to celebrate them. Written in a vivid, engaging style and featuring a colorful combination of photos and illustrations, each title serves as a powerful vehicle for education, inspiration, and empowerment for young readers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo: All Access (All Access)
by Emma Carlson BerneLeave it all on the court with Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of the best basketball players of all time, in this unauthorized biography!Get to know Giannis Antetokounmpo, the highest paid athlete in the world! This unauthorized bio is full of cool facts, trivia, stats, and so much more. From starting as a teen in the Greek leagues to becoming a multi-time NBA MVP, you'll see Giannis's meteoric rise!And if you're looking to take your skills on the court to the next level, this guide has you covered! From his training regimen to his favorite food, find out how Giannis maintains all-star status!Future baskeball super stars and Giannis super fans alike won't want to miss this All Access book!
Hidden Landmarks of Black History (From the Archives)
by Jay LeslieA perfect book for young readers to discover lesser-known places that have shaped Black history in the United States.The square in New Orleans where enslaved people met to sing, dance, and play music together. The oldest Black church still standing in the United States. The first Freedmen’s colony in the country. Throughout history, Black people have founded communities, churches, and more to fight for equality. Celebrate little-known historic sites like these and learn about their social impact on American history in Hidden Landmarks of Black History.ABOUT THIS SERIES:This brand-new series is rooted in a profound commitment to shedding light on some of the important—and often lesser-known—aspects of Black history. From the Archives features landmarks, events, people, and artistic endeavors that have played a significant role in the Black experience in America and offers a chance to celebrate them. Written in a vivid, engaging style and featuring a colorful combination of photos and illustrations, each title serves as a powerful vehicle for education, inspiration, and empowerment for young readers.
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (Gabby's Dollhouse: Storybook)
by Ms. Gabrielle ReyesJoin Gabby and her best kitty friend, Pandy Paws, as they team up with the rest of the Gabby Cats for an a-meow-zing adventure in GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE: THE MOVIE!Celebrate Gabby’s movie moment with this sweet storybook. This meow-gical storybook is full of movie art and iconic scenes from the film!DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse © 2025 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Overlooked Milestones of Black History (From the Archives)
by KaaVonia HintonA perfect book for young readers to discover lesser-known events that have shaped Black history in the United StatesThe Stono Rebellion of enslaved people in 1739. Harriet Tubman's Combahee River raid in 1863. The Biloxi Wade-in to desegregate beaches in 1959. Throughout history, Black people have spoken up, protested, rebelled, and even risked their lives to gain equality. Celebrate little-known historic events like these and learn about their social impact on American history in Overlooked Milestones of Black History.ABOUT THIS SERIES:This brand-new series is rooted in a profound commitment to shedding light on some of the important -- and often lesser-known -- aspects of Black history. From the Archives features landmarks, events, people, and artistic endeavors that have played a significant role in the Black experience in America and offers a chance to celebrate them. Written in a vivid, engaging style and featuring a colorful combination of photos and illustrations, each title serves as a powerful vehicle for education, inspiration, and empowerment for young readers.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 2 (Five Nights at Freddy's Graphic Novels)
by Kelly Parra Scott Cawthon Andrea WaggenerThe bestselling YA novels are now a graphic novel series! Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length comic stories that will keep even the bravest player up at night.What secrets lie in our surroundings...? Something about the Springtrap costume in the roleplaying area of Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex chills Luca to the core... Caden senses the underwater animatronics in Freddy's Fantasy Water Park have a mind of their own... and a Fazbear Entertainment engineer's custom project has surprises in store for anyone who encounters it...In this volume, three stories from the Publishers Weekly bestselling series Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex come to life in delightfully horrifying comics. Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to unsettle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fan...
Amity: A Novel
by Nathan HarrisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Sweetness of Water comes a gripping story about a brother and sister, emancipated from slavery but still searching for true freedom, and their odyssey across the deserts of Mexico to escape a former master still intent on their bondage. New Orleans, 1866. The Civil War might be over, but formerly enslaved Coleman and June have yet to find the freedom they&’ve been promised. Two years ago, the siblings were separated when their old master, Mr. Harper, took June away to Mexico, where he hoped to escape the new reality of the postbellum South. Coleman stayed behind in Louisiana to serve the Harper family, clinging to the hope that one day June would return. When an unexpected letter from Mr. Harper arrives, summoning Coleman to Mexico, Coleman thinks that finally his prayers have been answered. What Coleman cannot know is the tangled truth of June&’s tribulations under Mr. Harper out on the frontier. And when disaster strikes Coleman&’s journey, he is forced on the run with Mr. Harper's daughter, Florence. Together, they venture into the Mexican desert to find June, all the while evading two crooked brothers who'll stop at nothing to capture Coleman and Florence and collect the money they're owed. As Coleman and June separately navigate a perilous, parched landscape, the siblings learn quickly that freedom isn't always given—sometimes, it must be taken by force. As in his New York Times bestselling debut The Sweetness of Water, Nathan Harris delves into the critical years of the Civil War&’s aftermath to deliver an intimate and epic tale of what freedom means in a society still determined to return its Black citizens to bondage. Populated with unforgettable characters, Amity is a vital addition to the literature of emancipation.
The Creative Shift: How to Power Up Your Organization by Making Space for New Ideas
by Andrew RobertsonAn "essential" (Frederick W. Smith, founder and executive chairman, FedEx) brass-tacks guide to delivering and successfully executing one groundbreaking idea after another, without interrupting business as usual How can organizations prioritize innovation and execute new ideas, while also continuing to do what they do best? We want Mercedes to be careful, methodical, and risk-averse when testing their vehicles. But we also want them to be able to remove their blinders when envisioning next-generation car technology. How can a company strike a balance between operation and exploration? Andrew Robertson, the CEO of BBDO, an advertising firm considered to be the gold standard of creativity, knows that it is critical to conduct business as usual while pursuing business unusual. Most companies focus on the former, while giving lip service to the latter. In The Creative Shift, Robertson offers the tools to help individuals, teams, and companies switch into creative mode, seamlessly and effectively, including: Developing a common language to convey when a creative shift is needed; Generating an array of possibilities and applying them onto your problem until something clicks; Managing unhelpful personality traits; Properly incentivizing and protecting creative contributions; Getting out into the world to &“forage&” for ideas. This book is for every manager, leader, and entrepreneur who needs to rally a team, an organization, or themselves to think big and keep the flame of invention burning brightly while under suffocating pressure—which happens to be when you need creative problem-solving the most.
Smarter: 10 Lessons for a More Productive and Less-Stressed Life
by Emily Austen"An empowering manifesto for those ready to break free from burnout and redefine what it means to thrive." —Vanity Fair (UK) Are you stuck in an exhausting struggle for balance between work, family life, fitness, friendships, and mental health? It's time to live life smarter, not harder. In Smarter, entrepreneur and recovering productivity addict Emily Austen releases you from the myth that over-productivity equals success, with a life-changing system for getting the right things done—instead of trying to do them all. With the ten pillars of the Smarter Method, you'll learn how to: Track your energy, not your time Forget the 5 a.m. club, and join the 8 a.m. club Switch from multitasking to monotasking Perform a Busyness Detox Create your Daily Dos Smarter is a system that harnesses how your brain actually works to get more out of your time. By identifying and embracing your talents, creating consistency, and naming what you really want "to do," you can live your life fully, while achieving your most ambitious goals.
Did You Hear What Happened in Salem?: The Witch Trials of 1692
by Katie KennedyMassachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. When the first girl fell down screaming, the people of Salem Village thought it might just be silliness. Then a second girl started barking. A third and fourth began to shake uncontrollably. A doctor said &“an evil hand&” had come upon the girls, and everyone knew: They were bewitched. But who were the witches? Everyone knew that too: the unprotected residents of Salem—the poor, the elderly, the ones who were a little bit strange. Soon more girls were having fits and naming people as witches. The village erupted in accusations, suspicion, and fear. By the time the witch trials ended, dozens of lives had been ruined, and twenty people were dead. And I saw it all. With a snarky and surprising first-person narrator – a historical figure that played a major role in events – acclaimed writer Katie Kennedy offers a fresh new take on the greatest true-crime story in American history.
The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics
by Mark Olshaker Michael T. OsterholmAs bad as Covid-19 was, the next pandemic could be worse—but we have the tools to prepare, as revealed in this urgent, gripping warning by the New York Times bestselling authors of Deadliest Enemy. The Covid-19 pandemic was the most devastating natural event of the last century, killing more than 7 million people around the globe, straining the fabric of societies internationally, and shaking the foundations of the global economy. And yet, as horrifying as the experience was, Covid-19 was not actually &“the Big One&” — the dreaded potential pandemic that haunts the nightmares of epidemiologists and public health officials everywhere, and which will alter life across the world on every meaningful level unless we are ready to deal with it. Indeed, even as we learn to live with Covid-19 and continue to recover from its worst effects, the next pandemic is already lurking around the corner—and it may very well be worse. In The Big One, founding director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker examine past pandemics, highlighting the ways societies both succeeded and failed to address them; trace the Covid-19 pandemic and evaluate how it was handled; and look to the future, projecting what the next pandemics might look like and what must be done to mitigate them. Drawing on years of high-level research as well as cutting-edge analysis and an innovative hypothetical scenario threaded throughout each chapter, The Big One is a gripping, comprehensive, and urgent wake-up call. Because Covid-19 was just a taste of what&’s to come. If we&’re going to survive the next big pandemic, we need to be prepared.
Moonflow
by Bitter Karella"A bizarre and fiercely original splatterpunk phantasmagoria of queerness. Deranged and gleefully weird as f*ck, this is an impressive debut from a singular literary talent." —Eric LaRocca, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke Annihilation meets Manhunt in three-time Hugo Award nominee Bitter Karella&’s debut horror novel—a gloriously queer and irreverent psychedelic trip into the heart of an eldritch wood and the horrors of (cis)terhood.I see something out there, in the woods. It does not have a face. They call it the King&’s Breakfast. One bite and you can understand the full scope of the universe; one bite and you can commune with forgotten gods beyond human comprehension. And it only grows deep in the Pamogo forest, where the trees crowd so tight that the forest floor is pitch black day and night, where rumors of disappearing hikers and strange cults that worship the divine feminine abound. Sarah is a trans woman who makes her living growing mushrooms. When a bad harvest leaves her in a desperate fix, the lure of the King&’s Breakfast has her journeying into those vast uncharted woods. But as she descends deeper, she realizes she's not alone. Something in the forest is waking up. It's hungry—and it wants her. ★ &“As eldritch and grimy as the terrifying forest it&’s set in. I loved this book!" —Trevor Henderson, author of Scarewaves ★ "Weird, wild, and oh-so-wretched, Moonflow is the trans botanical horror we need in the world right now." —Drew Huff, author of The Divine Flesh ★ &“Is it legal to have this much fun reading a book? I&’m in awe of Karella&’s incredible gift for creating biting satire. I had a f*cking blast.&” —Joe Koch, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of The Wingspan of Severed Hands
The King in Yellow & Other Tales of the Supernatural (Signature Editions)
by Robert W. ChambersRobert W. Chambers's cult classic work of weird fiction and supernatural horror is now repackaged with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre. First published in 1895, this collection of short stories by Robert W. Chambers is widely regarded as a foundational text of macabre literature. The King in Yellow was a bestseller in its day, and was later praised by horror emeritus H.P. Lovecraft. Its ten stories include "The Yellow Sign," considered by many critics to be one of the greatest tales of horror in the English language.
As a Last Resort
by Kristin WollettOpposites attract when a real estate developer's quest for a promotion returns her to the coastal hometown she loathes—where she's reunited with her teenage crush turned town golden boy. There&’s no place like home…and that&’s exactly how real estate developer Samantha Leigh plans to keep it. When she ditched Rock Island, Florida for New York City, Sam left everything behind—her alcoholic mother, the high school bullies, her ex-best friend, and her first crush, Austin Marcs. She&’s never looked back—until her boss ambushes her with an extended assignment on Rock Island, where promotion will be on the line. Sam has no choice but to book a flight home . . . . . . to where nothing has changed. Her mom still drinks, the mean girls became mean-girl mommies, and Austin? The town&’s golden boy is now its favorite ferryboat captain—still smoking hot, inexplicably devoted to the island, and Sam&’s total opposite in every way. He insists Rock Island is perfect as is, without her big corporate ideas, and he&’s determined to prove it. Before long, Austin&’s personal tours of sandy beaches and swoony sunsets almost make Sam forget her hometown hate. But is falling for the guy—and the town—she left behind worth the risk?
Mission Driven: The Path to a Life of Purpose
by Mike HayesFormer Navy SEAL commander, White House Fellow, and nonprofit and business leader Mike Hayes offers an inspiring playbook for understanding and achieving your most rewarding and purposeful life. Mission Driven offers a practical guide for transition points: young people, recent graduates, professionals shifting to new roles, or people shifting to find new balance in their lives. It is divided into two sections: The Long Game (figuring out who you want to be, how you define success, and what kind of impact you&’re looking to have in your own life and the world) and The Short Game (moving readers from the who to the how, taking the learnings they&’ve gathered in the first half of the book and applying them toward building their lives and finding their next great opportunities). Its lessons include: ·Not What You Want To Be, But Who You Want to Be ·The Most Powerful Secret I Know: Helping Others Helps Us More ·Getting Comfortable Making Decisions ·Finding Enough In The Ways You Spend Your Time Whether someone is at the beginning of their journey or, at any stage, looking for more, Mission Driven is a roadmap for discovering what drives you, and a playbook for translating those drives into opportunities. It is a book to help us satisfy our ambitions and our souls, filled with smart, empathetic guidance.
The Long-Haul Leader: Ten Strategies to Work Smarter, Live Better, and Achieve Lasting Success
by Chris Ducker&“A wake-up call&” (Michael Port, New York Times bestselling author of Steal the Show) to build a meaningful life and career without burning out Hustle is a season, not a lifestyle. As a business leader, you can burn massive amounts of energy building teams, setting up systems, creating products, selling, and fighting for growth. It takes hard work to get where you want to go. But eventually, that&’s not enough. Hustle can get you started but won&’t lead to sustained success. Serial entrepreneur Chris Ducker learned this the hard way. To avoid burnout, you must be intentional about how you integrate meaningful work, quality time with family and friends, personal well-being, and hobbies. In The Long-Haul Leader, he offers a set of practical principles for business leaders to reclaim their time, refocus on priorities, and restore important relationships. Written from the perspective of someone who has been through it all more than once, this book offers relatable and down-to-earth advice for readers looking for true and lasting transformation.
From Web1 to Web3: Understanding the Past, Present, and Future of the Internet
by Daniel Strode Ollie Bell Nabil HadiFrom Web1 to Web3 is your definitive roadmap through the current digital revolution. Authored by Ollie Bell, Nabil Hadi, and Daniel Strode, this book offers a clear, thoughtful exploration of the internet’s evolution – from its humble, static beginnings to the dynamic, decentralized future that is emerging today.The journey begins with Web1, an era defined by a read- only landscape of information where the internet functioned primarily as a digital library. As time moved on, Web2 brought a seismic shift with its explosion of usergenerated content and the rise of social media, fundamentally changing how we communicate and share. However, as centralized platforms increasingly controlled our digital interactions and data, a new need arose – a need for a system that returned control to the individual.Enter Web3. In this new paradigm, blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (DeFi), non- fungible tokens (NFTs), and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) converge to empower individuals with true digital ownership and control. Rather than relying on centralized institutions, Web3 leverages transparent, peer- to- peer networks to reimagine how we interact with the digital world.This book provides not only a historical perspective but also practical insights for businesses and individuals alike. Through case studies featuring leading global brands and actionable guides on navigating decentralized applications (dApps), readers gain an understanding of how businesses and individuals are already using Web3 technologies to drive innovation and create value. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, developer, or a digital native keen to reclaim your data and identity, this book offers the knowledge you need to adapt and thrive in this rapidly evolving landscape.Beyond the technical details, From Web1 to Web3 explores the broader cultural and economic shifts brought about by decentralization. It examines how these changes are redefining what it means to be connected and how trust is built in a world where power is shifting from centralized authorities to individual users.This book is a balanced and accessible guide, providing the context, analysis, and practical advice required to understand the present and future of the internet. Your journey into the evolving world of Web3 begins here.
Narratives of Consent and Reproductive Subjects: Tales of Invisibility
by Samantha Halliday Jacqueline Nicholls Rebecca BrioneConsent is the golden principle that determines the legality of most medical treatment. However, whilst choice is the much-vaunted central tenet of maternity care, its importance emphasised in policy documents, the lived experience is often rather different, particularly in the case of individuals constructed as ‘other’. This collection brings together a range of researchers from multiple disciplines to address the issue of choice in the context of reproduction, focussing upon narratives of consent as they pertain to reproductive subjects who all too often are rendered invisible by the law, by the healthcare professionals treating them, or by society. It explores the contours of consent in England and Wales, engaging with reproductive justice by focussing upon the way in which reproductive subjects are othered, treated differently due to their skin colour, their genetic makeup, the fact that they have a serious mental illness or even those who do not want to be mothers. It presents original research, bringing together multiple perspectives in examining the way in which individuals are rendered invisible in the context of reproductive healthcare. The book will be essential reading for academics and professionals in law, nursing, medicine, midwifery, sociology, ethics and anthropology.
Diatoms and Sustainable Agriculture (Sustainable Industrial and Environmental Bioprocesses)
by Archana TiwariThis book highlights the multifaceted role of diatoms in revolutionizing agricultural practices toward sustainability. The introductory chapter of Diatoms and Sustainable Agriculture examines the fundamental role of diatoms in fostering a circular economy within the agricultural sector, discussing the challenges and prospects associated with integrating diatoms into sustainable agricultural practices. Additionally, it reviews the potential of diatoms as natural plant growth promoters, elucidating the mechanisms through which these microorganisms enhance crop productivity while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. The chapter also covers the pivotal role of diatoms in agricultural watersheds, serving as indicators of ecosystem health and guiding strategies for maintaining river integrity. Furthermore, the book introduces the potential of diatoms for agricultural wastewater bioremediation and applications of diatom frustules as biosensors for the early detection of plant pathogens. The subsequent chapters explore the current status and future prospects of diatoms as insect control agents, highlighting their potential as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional pesticides. Toward the end, the text delves into the intersection of artificial intelligence and diatom microalgae-based agriculture. This book serves as an important source for researchers and academicians in phycology, biotechnology, and agricultural sciences.
The Routledge Companion to Mobile Media (Routledge Media and Cultural Studies Companions)
by Larissa Hjorth Gerard GogginThis second edition of the groundbreaking Routledge Companion to Mobile Media brings together newly commissioned essays and cutting-edge research alongside updated essays from the original volume to create a definitive guide to mobile communication studies.The collection, which brings together original articles by a global roster of contributors from a variety of disciplines, sets out to contextualise the increasingly convergent areas surrounding social, geosocial, and mobile media discourses. Essays provide comprehensive and interdisciplinary models and approaches for analysing mobile media and draw upon a wide range of global case studies, from China, Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America to Europe, the UK and the US. This new edition also covers the many changes in the field over the last decade: from dating apps, AI, mobile phones, travel, games and digital transactions through drones, blockchain, microbilities, virtual reality, touch and haptic technology, to the role of mobile media in health, climate change, mobiles and electrification, digital migrant cultures, arts, creativity and politics—and beyond.This second edition remains an essential resource for upper-level students, researchers and scholars interested in mobile media research.
Emerging Markets and the Digital Economy: A Framework for Enhancing Global Competitiveness (Routledge Studies in the Economics of Innovation)
by Karim HamzaThis book provides a strategic blueprint for understanding how pioneering emerging markets are leveraging the digital economy to challenge global economic hierarchies. It explores the role of disruptive technologies like AI, 5G, and fintech in reshaping industries, markets, and economic structures.Designed for researchers, business leaders, policymakers, and strategists, this book delivers a comprehensive analysis of how countries such as China, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Turkey, Malaysia, Vietnam, Mexico, and Egypt are driving digital competitiveness. Through in-depth case studies and a data-driven approach, readers will gain valuable insights into the policies, investments, and innovations that have propelled these economies onto the global stage.By uncovering the strategies behind digital success, this playbook equips readers with the knowledge and tools to navigate the evolving global economy, seize emerging opportunities, and anticipate the next wave of digital disruption.
The Routledge Companion to Visual Journalism (Routledge Journalism Companions)
by T. J. Thomson Nicole DahmenRepresenting the first collection of its kind, The Routledge Companion to Visual Journalism introduces fundamental topics and ideas, delineates the diversity and complexity of this growing field, and creates a foundation for future scholarship and study.In the contemporary digital media landscape, still and moving images, interactive visualizations and virtual reality are increasingly important to attract attention, cultivate engagement, inform and influence opinions, and provide a more emotive and immediate viewing experience for news audiences. This Companion draws together leading voices from academia and industry to survey this dynamic and ubiquitous mode and inspire dialogue. Along with an introduction and conclusion, the volume is structured in five sections and covers people and identities; practices and processes; technologies, equipment, and forms; theories, concepts, and values; and audience interpretation and impact. Beginning by looking at the history of visual news, chapters go on to explore how visual news is created; how journalists visually represent gender, race, sexuality, (dis)ability, "elites," and ordinary citizens; key ethical ideas and theories behind the creation of visual news; and how visual news is processed, drawing in research from eye-tracking, media psychology, and media literacy. The book ends with a critical look at the future of the field.The Routledge Companion to Visual Journalism is a recommended resource for all advanced students and researchers of visual journalism and communication and will also be of interest to practitioners in these fields.
Research Methods in Publishing and Book Studies
by Corinna Norrick-Rühl Rachel NoordaEstablishing the unique opportunities and characteristics of doing research in publishing and book studies, this book demonstrates and evaluates the range of research methods that are available to students when conducting research within the field.Organized into three main parts, prefaced by a general introduction to the discipline, Research Methods in Publishing and Book Studies considers qualitative and quantitative methods and methods of data analysis in turn. Each chapter within these sections features: Details and logistics of the research method, including specific ethical considerations, disciplinary history, and distinguishing features when compared to other methods. Advantages and disadvantages of the method, helping students evaluate and choose the right method for their research. A case study of the Method in Action, written by featured authors with expertise in that area. Study questions to help readers test and solidify their knowledge. Further reading suggestions. By the end of the book, students will have a sound understanding of the methods commonly used in book and publishing studies and will be able to confidently identify and select methods for their own research projects and dissertations.This book is an essential resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers in book and publishing studies.
Therapeutic Community for Women Prisoners: Re-imagining Rehabilitation and the Loss of Liberty
by Elaine Player Elaine GendersBased upon an extensive empirical study of a democratic therapeutic community for women serving long and medium sentences, this book explores the opportunities it provided for restorative rehabilitation. In so doing it identifies some of the interconnected ways in which these ambitions are undermined by pervasive, yet often tacit, assumptions that underly penal policies and practices. Drawing on a wealth of data gathered from a study spanning a period of eighteen years at the only democratic therapeutic community for women prisoners in the UK, the book highlights how feminist criminology has revealed an invidious history of women’s treatment in prison, demonstrating how reformist and rehabilitative interventions have reproduced and exacerbated existing states of inequality and oppression. Consequently, the question explored in this book is whether a proportionate sentence that imposes a loss of liberty is inevitably destined to this fate or whether it can be constructed in ways that are progressive and transformative. By identifying and understanding some of the interconnected ways in which progressive efforts have typically been undermined, it opens a debate about the insinuation of certain, often unspoken, assumptions that underly penal policies and practices and the need for their deconstruction. It opens an axiomatic debate about how women imprisoned for serious offences might have that loss of liberty interpreted to facilitate a restorative, reparative and reintegrative process of rehabilitation, informed by principles of social justice.This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of criminology, feminist studies, public policy, and human rights. It will also be of value to policymakers and practitioners in women’s prisons and psychologists and psychiatrists interested in therapeutic communities.