This book explores adoption of Asian children by white Americans, looking at multiple ways in which adoptive, birth, and foster mothers experience gender oppression from their different positions of class, race, and nationality and bringing to light the interdependencies and inequalities of the motherhoods of these three groups.
The Marginalization of Millions of Men from American Life
The story of men who are hurting - and hurting America by their absence Man Out describes the millions of men on the sidelines of life in the United States. These men are disconnected from work, personal relationships, family and children, and civic and community life. They may be angry at government, employers, women, and "the system" in general.
Refugee Stories contains 30 compelling stories of refugees who have escaped war or conflict from more than a dozen countries. Their inspirational journeys show the potential of refugees to help make Australia a richer society.
#MenToo is the collected wisdom from decades of Bettina Arndt’s passionate advocacy for men and boys. Her powerful writing about sometimes controversial topics makes this a must-read for anyone interested in the issues facing men in Australia today.
Answers the calls of grassroots communities pressing for integration and increased education funding with a complete rethinking of school discipline In the era of zero tolerance, we are flooded with stories about schools issuing draconian punishments for relatively innocent behavior. One student was suspended for chewing a Pop-Tart into the shape ......
101 Stories about Being Confident, Courageous and Your True Self
Today’s woman is confident, courageous and true to herself. And she has a story to tell, to help other women become empowered, too. These 101 true stories, told by women from all walks of life, will inspire you to be confident, courageous and true to your self.
The stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered ......
Who really benefits from urban revival? Cities, from trendy coastal areas to the nation's heartland, are seeing levels of growth beyond the wildest visions of only a few decades ago. But vast areas in the same cities house thousands of people living in poverty who see little or no new hope or opportunity. Even as cities revive, ......
Mangos from India, pasta from Italy, coffee from Colombia: Every day, we are nourished by a global food system that relies on our planet remaining verdant and productive. But current practices are undermining both human and environmental health, resulting in the paradoxes of obesity paired with malnutrition, crops used for animal feed and ......
