This groundbreaking volume, written entirely by women, examines the vastly misunderstood and multilayered world of the veil. Veiling-- of women, of men, and of sacred places and objects--has existed in countless cultures and religions from time immemorial. Today, veiling is a globally polarizing issue, a locus for the struggle between Islam and the West and between contemporary and traditional interpretations of Islam. But veiling was a practice long before Islam and still extends far beyond the Middle East. This book explores and examines the cultures, politics, and histories of veiling....
This groundbreaking volume, written entirely by women, examines the vastly misunderstood and multilayered world of the veil. Veiling-- of women, of me...
Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wide-ranging, deeply reflective essays, accomplished scholars, humanitarian workers, politicians, and journalists--most with extended experience inside Afghanistan--examine the realities of life for women in both urban and rural settings. They address topics including food security, sex work, health, marriage, education, poetry, politics, prisoners, and community development. Eschewing stereotypes about the burqa, the contributors focus instead on...
Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wi...
Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wide-ranging, deeply reflective essays, accomplished scholars, humanitarian workers, politicians, and journalistsmost with extended experience inside Afghanistanexamine the realities of life for women in both urban and rural settings. They address topics including food security, sex work, health, marriage, education, poetry, politics, prisoners, and community development. Eschewing stereotypes about the burqa, the contributors focus instead on...
Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wi...
In ancient times--long before the age of fast-food and Monsantoization--humans had deep respect for foods and considered them gifts from the gods or even gods themselves. In every culture there are myths, folklore, and fairy tales about where foods come from--a reverence for nourishment now lost. In this wildly provocative anthology, contemporary writers from varying cultures and countries invent origin myths for their favorite foods. From modern fairy tales to thoughtful memoirs, from preventing a steak-sandwich interferenceat a Catholic boys' school in Connecticut to a young Kuwaiti girl...
In ancient times--long before the age of fast-food and Monsantoization--humans had deep respect for foods and considered them gifts from the gods or e...
Cursed by her over-sized feet and an extraordinary sense of smell -- which makes her a world-class Ecological Malodor Detector -- perplexed by the disappearance of her beloved Tio Ramon, confused by her upbringing in Ohio as an immigrant from a little known Caribbean island called Quichemala, Anabela Quintal returns to her birthplace to confront her failures. There, with her best friend, a renowned Santa Fe psychic, she finds a magic world, sadly polluted by the realities of nuclear production, waste cleanup and global capitalism. Here Time and the Fate of the Earth hang in the balance,...
Cursed by her over-sized feet and an extraordinary sense of smell -- which makes her a world-class Ecological Malodor Detector -- perplexed by the dis...
Exerting all the primal pull of great storytelling, these haunting and lyrical tales activate ancient memories buried deep within our collective unconscious. From the sea goddess Fand to Cerridwen who can change her shape at will to the great warrior Queen Creidne, the women of Celtic literature are here celebrated for their ingenuity, spirit, physical courage, and deep instinctual nature. Featuring startling transformations and sweet revenge, bawdy humor and melancholy lyricism, the tales gathered in this collection celebrate primal female experience and the deep reverence the Celts had for...
Exerting all the primal pull of great storytelling, these haunting and lyrical tales activate ancient memories buried deep within our collective uncon...
The first comprehensive look at youth living in a country attempting to rebuild itself after three decades of civil conflict, Children of Afghanistan relies on the research and fieldwork of twenty-one experts to cover an incredible range of topics. Focusing on the full scope of childhood, from birth through young adulthood, this edited volume examines a myriad of issues: early childhood socialization in war and peace; education, literacy, vocational training, and apprenticeship; refugee life; mental and physical health, including disabilities and nutrition; children's songs, folktales, and...
The first comprehensive look at youth living in a country attempting to rebuild itself after three decades of civil conflict, Children of Afghanist...
Catalogue and artbook for the touring exhibition, The Map is Not the Territory, which looks at relationships and commonalities in Palestinian, Native American and Irish experiences of invasion, occupation and colonization. Although many peoples worldwide have suffered long and brual invasions, Palestinians, Native Americans and the Irish have intersected for centuries in specificand often unusual ways. What are some of these intersections and how do contemporary artists examine and process them through their own lives and visions? Thirty-nine artists and nine writers -- most of them...
Catalogue and artbook for the touring exhibition, The Map is Not the Territory, which looks at relationships and commonalities in Palestinian, Native ...
The first comprehensive look at youth living in a country attempting to rebuild itself after three decades of civil conflict, Children of Afghanistan relies on the research and fieldwork of twenty-one experts to cover an incredible range of topics. Focusing on the full scope of childhood, from birth through young adulthood, this edited volume examines a myriad of issues: early childhood socialization in war and peace; education, literacy, vocational training, and apprenticeship; refugee life; mental and physical health, including disabilities and nutrition; children's songs,...
The first comprehensive look at youth living in a country attempting to rebuild itself after three decades of civil conflict, Children of Afg...
