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The Americanization of Human Rights Iranian, African, and Chinese Lives in American Autobiography

The Americanization of Human Rights Iranian, African, and Chinese Lives in American Autobiography
The Americanization of Human Rights: Iranian, African, and Chinese Lives in American Autobiography By Sunčica Klaas
2018 | 269 Pages | ISBN: 3825368181 | PDF | 4 MB
At least since The 'New York Times Magazine' proclaimed the triumph of the confessional narrative in 1996, the U.S. American literary market has been flooded with autobiographies by survivors of human rights violations. But why are these narratives so appealing to American readers and literary markets? Who gets to testify to victimization and survival in an autobiographical genre? What subjects are recognized as human rights personae and victims worthy of humanitarian rescue and what testimonial scripts and socio-political trajectories influence such recognitions? How is the American national community invested in these processes, and how do such autobiographies relate to the national technologies of screening, incorporating and containing potential members? The present study answers these questions by reconstructing the genealogy of the present encounter between the autobiographical and the human rights discourse and by presenting an extensive archive of contemporary autobiographies by Iranian American women, the Lost Boys of Sudan, and Tiananmen dissidents, the study focuses on the epistemic injustices produced by unequal distribution of the rights to autobiography and humanitarian rescue.

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The 50 Healthiest Habits and Lifestyle Changes

The 50 Healthiest Habits and Lifestyle Changes
The 50 Healthiest Habits and Lifestyle Changes By Myrna Goldstein, Mark Goldstein
2016 | 328 Pages | ISBN: 1440834717 | PDF | 4 MB
This book summarizes the findings of scientific research studies to provide readers with straightforward information on a wide variety of healthy habits and the factors that may make them difficult to follow.How can taking a yearly vacation serve to improve your health? Is there any scientific proof that skipping breakfast is detrimental to one's health? Americans are constantly bombarded with health tips from magazines, television, the Internet, and other media, but much of this information can be inaccurate. The 50 Healthiest Habits and Lifestyle Changes provides authoritative, research-based information on habits that are important for everyone, but especially teens and young adults.This easy-to-read book highlights 50 habits for promoting physical as well as mental/emotional and social health. Each entry describes a healthy habit, explains the benefits of that habit, and examines the supporting research and statistics. The book also provides information on major barriers and problems related to each habit and discusses how habits are formed and maintained, covering topics such as positive and negative reinforcement, reward loops, and brain chemistry. Each entry has a section of references and resources that enables readers to conduct their own follow-up research.Presents science-based explanations of the importance of establishing healthy habits―information of critical importance for all readers, but especially for young adultsDispels common modern misconceptions regarding health, such as electronic cigarettes being a completely harmless alternative to tobacco cigarettesIdentifies specific barriers that people commonly encounter when trying to establish a healthy habit and suggests expert advice on overcoming that obstacle

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Texas Place Names

Texas Place Names
Edward Callary, "Texas Place Names"
English | ISBN: 1477320644 | 2020 | 432 pages | EPUB | 932 KB
Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town's original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over "Pin Hook," the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong's story has a nice ring to it; the name was derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history,

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