In this age of social media, where so many friendships exist almost solely online, this book explores the greater meaning of friendship as an enduring and emotionally important area of life. It is a valuable resource for teenagers who are struggling to make friends, are in a toxic friendship, or just want to build more meaningful relationships.
How Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand Found Liberty in an
Freedoms Furies tells the story of the friendships between three remarkable American novelists--Isabel Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn Rand--who stood for individualism against the tides of the twentieth century collectivism, and in the process transformed politics in the United States.
The Shaping of the Gay and Lesbian Struggle for Civil Rights
Many of us have grown up with the language of civil rights, yet rarely consider how the construction of civil rights claims affects those who are trying to attain them. Diane Miller examines arguments lesbians and gay men make for civil rights, revealing the ways these arguments are both progressive--in terms of helping to win court cases seeking ......
The Shaping of the Gay and Lesbian Struggle for Civil Rights
Author Diane Helene Miller evaluates civil rights strategies in the struggle for gay and lesbian rights. She incorporates case studies of lesbians in the military and in politics, discussing in detail the experiences of Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer, who was dishonorably discharged from the National Guard after 27 years of service when she ......
A sweeping historical and political account of how our present-day policy debates around citizenship and equality came to be The landmark Supreme Court decision in June 2015 legalizing the right to same-sex marriage marked a major victory in gay and lesbian rights in the United States. Once subject to a patchwork of laws granting legal status to ......
A sweeping historical and political account of how our present-day policy debates around citizenship and equality came to be The landmark Supreme Court decision in June 2015 legalizing the right to same-sex marriage marked a major victory in gay and lesbian rights in the United States. Once subject to a patchwork of laws granting legal status to ......
How the LGBTQIA+ Community Creates Impact from Adversity
LGBTQ+ individuals will encounter bias, adversity, stigma, and marginalizationon a daily basis. It's an enormous obstacle - but also a unique preparation for a fast-moving, volatile, uncertain, complex, and adaptive working world. The book explores the unique and inspiring developmental experiences of LGBTQ+ professionals, the amazing ......
