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Author : Claire Sterk
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781592138074
An in-depth look at the lives, struggles, and dilemmas of women who use crack cocaine.
Author : Claire Sterk
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999-02-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781566396721
Providing insight into drug use from the point of view of female users, this book tells of the complex lives, challenges, and choices of women who use crack cocaine. While popular images of these women present them simply as unreliable individuals, unfit mothers, and women who will do almost anything for crack, Claire Sterk's years of ethnographic research reveal the nature and meaning of crack cocaine use in the larger context of their lives -- including the impact of such issues as gender, class, and race. Focusing on active crack users, Fast Lives compiles information from participant observation, informal conversations, individual interviews, and group discussions. Sterk details the ways in which use affects the lives of these crack users. She captures how these women arrived at their use; how they survive under current circumstances, such as the constant threat of HIV/AIDS and violence; how they combine the multiple social roles of mother and drug user; and how -- as they share their aspirations and expectations for the future -- their stories underscore the effects of poverty, sexism, and racism on their lives. Many of these women recognize their own responsibility for ensuring positive change. Sterk's book, which includes an argument for a harm reduction approach, reminds us that their strength and courage will too often be futile without social policies that are realistic and appropriate for women. Fast Lives will engage readers interested in social problems as well as students of cultural anthropology, sociology, criminology, public health, ethnography, substance abuse, and women's health.
Author : Tim Delaney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317262145
Many introductory texts claim to make sociology relevant to student interests. Perhaps no other text has done this so completely - and engagingly - as Connecting Sociology to Our Lives. Tim Delaney not only uses popular and contemporary culture examples, he explains sociology thoroughly within the frame of the contemporary culture of students - a culture shaped by political, economic, and environmental trends just as much as by today's pop stars. This book will help academics to engage their students in sociology through the prism of their own culture. It involves students in critical thinking and classroom discussion through the book's many 'What Do You Think?' inserts, and will inspire them to careers with the book's unique chapter, 'Sociology's Place in Society: Completing the Connection'.
Author : John O'Hanlon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600102562
Author : Doug Mackay-Hope
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780711261006
Discover the astonishing truth about our aquatic cousins: how they think and what they know, their experiences and unique behaviours, and the many things we have in common. There are 33,000 species of fish on our planet, and that number is constantly increasing. In context, that is more than all the species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles added together, making fish the most numerous vertebrates on our planet. Waters worldwide are teeming with these elusive creatures, but how much do we really know about them? Grouped into thematic chapters – including the Dangerous and Deadly,Unusual Giants and Mini Marvels – in this comprehensive book biologist Doug Mackay-Hope profiles the secret lives of 50 of our most interesting underwater cousins in an insightful and myth-busting study, complete with charming watercolour diagrams and expert insights. Learn about the White-Spotted Pufferfish, whose spines hide a deadly toxin, or the Ocellate River Stingray, who lurks in the rivers of South America and who can kill with just one touch of it's barbed stinger. Meet Bargibant's Pygmy Seahorse, who measures just 2cm in length, as well as the enourmous Whale Shark, which grows to around 13m in length. Be fascinated by the wierd creatures of the deep ocean, such as the Peter's Elephantnosed Fish or the kaleidescopic Picasso's Triggerfish. With a foreword by Jeremy Wade, presenter of River Monsters and Mighty Rivers, and official fish aficionado, this book is a complete compendium of fascinating fish facts, with maps showing where in the globe they can be found, plus facts on how they live, hunt and escape predators. Beautiful illustrations and photographs accompany each entry, as well as interesting facts on how they evolved to adapt tochanging environments, making this book the perfect guide to all things aquatic.
Author : Oliver Phelps Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Medicine, Botanic
ISBN : UCSF:31378008349857
Author : Rebecca Sutton
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198863816
One of the central principles of international humanitarian law is the principle of distinction between the civilian and the combatant. This book critically examines the situation of international humanitarian actors, showing how they struggle to protect and enhance their civilian status.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MINN:31951000901056I
Includes music.
Author : Jess Stuart
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781504343824
Does it feel like youre always striving but never arriving? What would it be like if life wasnt so hard, if you had more time and energy? Its the question were all trying to find the answer to; where is happiness and how do we get it? This is a practical self-improvement guide on surviving modern life. Rediscover the art of happiness, find meaning and purpose, and create a life you love. It seems like we live on fast forward. As a result, were living a fast life not a good life, in which we can do more things in less hours of the day but spend less time doing the things that really matter. Over the past few years I have transformed my own life. This involved overcoming challenges, discovering my true self and finding the courage to leave everything I know to walk my own path and make my dreams a reality. I learned a lot about myself and even more about life and happiness along the way. This book doesnt create happiness for you; its already there inside. It will empower you to realise your potential, improve your life, and achieve your dreams. Jess uncovers the key to creating a happier life and leads by example. Her perspective shines a bright light at a much needed time. Let her guide you, this book will help. Shannon Kaiser, Best Selling Author of Adventures for Your Soul & Find Your Happy
Author : Oliver Phelps BROWN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0021987801
Author : Jo Parnell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781352007190
With recent advances in digital technology, a number of exciting and innovative approaches to writing lives have emerged, from graphic memoirs to blogs and other visual-verbal-virtual texts. This edited collection is a timely study of new approaches to writing lives, including literary docu-memoir, autobiographical cartography, social media life writing and autobiographical writing for children. Combining literary theory with insightful critical approaches, each essay offers a serious study of innovative forms of life writing, with a view to reflecting on best practice and offering the reader practical guidance on methods and techniques. Offering a range of practical exercises and an insight into cutting-edge literary methodologies, this is an inspiring and thought-provoking companion for students of literature and creative writing studying courses on life writing, memoir or creative non-fiction.
Author : Benjamin E. Lloyd
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385511101
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Author : National Council of Women of Great Britain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Temperance
ISBN : WISC:89097093082
Author : Maggie Gee
Publisher : Saqi Books
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780863567490
Lottie Lucas is the luckiest person she knows. She has looks, money, three houses and a teenage son she adores So why is her husband Harold walking out on her? Light Years is also about zoos and the zodiac; the seasons and the stars; and how humans see the natural world. It is a novel about the possibilities of happiness, a surprising and beautiful contemporary love story. In the tradition of the best romantic comedy.' The Observer Sublimely funny and infinitely subtle, Light Years is pure delight.' Daily Telegraph Energetic and beguiling.' Sunday Telegraph 'This is so fine a novel, because so completely a planned and crafted one.' Times Literary Supplement
Author : Richard Baxter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1830
Category : Theology
ISBN : NYPL:33433068194673