Author: R. Viswandath
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823924400
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Teenagers from India discuss why their families left that country and how they have adjusted to life in the United States.
Palestinian Teenage Refugees and Immigrants Speak Out
Author: Nabil Marshood
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823924424
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Six Palestinian teenagers living in the United States present their views on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823924424
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Six Palestinian teenagers living in the United States present their views on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Teenage Refugees from Mexico Speak Out
Author: Gerald Hadden
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823924417
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Six teenagers tell about their experiences in immigrating to the United States for the opportunities which elude them in Mexico because of its political and economic instability.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823924417
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Six teenagers tell about their experiences in immigrating to the United States for the opportunities which elude them in Mexico because of its political and economic instability.
Teenage Refugees and Immigrants from India Speak Out
Author: R. Viswandath
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823924400
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Teenagers from India discuss why their families left that country and how they have adjusted to life in the United States.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823924400
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Teenagers from India discuss why their families left that country and how they have adjusted to life in the United States.
Teenage Refugees from Ethiopia Speak Out
Author: Globe Fearon
Publisher: Globe Fearon
ISBN: 9780835922289
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Teenagers from Ethiopia describe the conditions in that country that caused them to leave and their new lives in the United States.
Publisher: Globe Fearon
ISBN: 9780835922289
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Teenagers from Ethiopia describe the conditions in that country that caused them to leave and their new lives in the United States.
Tested to the Limit
Author: Consolee Nishimwe
Publisher: BalboaPress
ISBN: 1452549591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
“If there is one book you should read on the Rwandan Genocide, this is it. Tested to the Limit—A Genocide Survivor’s Story of Pain, Resilience, and Hope is a riveting and courageous account from the perspective of a fourteen year- old girl. It’s a powerful story you will never forget.” —Francine LeFrak, founder of Same Sky and award-winning producer “That someone who survived such a horrific, life-altering experience as the Rwandan genocide could find the courage to share her story truly amazes me. But even more incredible is that Consolee Nishimwe refused to let the inhumane acts she suffered strip away her humanity, zest for life and positive outlook for a better future. After reading Tested to the Limit, I am in awe of the unyielding strength and resilience of the human spirit to overcome against all odds.” —Kate Ferguson, senior editor, POZ magazine “Consolee Nishimwe’s story of resilience, perseverance, and grace after surviving genocide, rape, and torture is a testament to the transformative power of unyielding faith and a commitment to love. Her inspiring narrative about compassionate courage and honest revelations about her spiritual path in the face of unthinkable adversity remind us that hope is eternal, and miracles happen every day.” —Jamia Wilson, vice president of programs, Women’s Media Center, New York
Publisher: BalboaPress
ISBN: 1452549591
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
“If there is one book you should read on the Rwandan Genocide, this is it. Tested to the Limit—A Genocide Survivor’s Story of Pain, Resilience, and Hope is a riveting and courageous account from the perspective of a fourteen year- old girl. It’s a powerful story you will never forget.” —Francine LeFrak, founder of Same Sky and award-winning producer “That someone who survived such a horrific, life-altering experience as the Rwandan genocide could find the courage to share her story truly amazes me. But even more incredible is that Consolee Nishimwe refused to let the inhumane acts she suffered strip away her humanity, zest for life and positive outlook for a better future. After reading Tested to the Limit, I am in awe of the unyielding strength and resilience of the human spirit to overcome against all odds.” —Kate Ferguson, senior editor, POZ magazine “Consolee Nishimwe’s story of resilience, perseverance, and grace after surviving genocide, rape, and torture is a testament to the transformative power of unyielding faith and a commitment to love. Her inspiring narrative about compassionate courage and honest revelations about her spiritual path in the face of unthinkable adversity remind us that hope is eternal, and miracles happen every day.” —Jamia Wilson, vice president of programs, Women’s Media Center, New York
Conditions of Violence
Author: Christian Gerlach
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3111568733
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Mass violence comes not only from states, but also from people. By analyzing mass violence as social interaction through survivor accounts and other sources, this book presents understudied agents, aims and practices of direct violence and ways of action of those under persecution. Sound history – examining the noises of mass violence and persecution – is particularly telling about such practices. This volume shows that violence can become socially hegemonic, and some people claim a freedom to kill as a political right. To scrutinize indirect violence, which is often imperialist in character and claims many victims, the book proposes the concept of conditions of violence. These conditions are produced by definable groups of actors and foreseeably harm definable groups (which differs from the anonymous and static ‘structural violence’). This is exemplified in a case study concerning famines in World War II and another on COVID-19 as mass violence. Less global in character, other case studies in this volume deal with Rwanda, Bangladesh/East Pakistan and the Soviet Union.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3111568733
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Mass violence comes not only from states, but also from people. By analyzing mass violence as social interaction through survivor accounts and other sources, this book presents understudied agents, aims and practices of direct violence and ways of action of those under persecution. Sound history – examining the noises of mass violence and persecution – is particularly telling about such practices. This volume shows that violence can become socially hegemonic, and some people claim a freedom to kill as a political right. To scrutinize indirect violence, which is often imperialist in character and claims many victims, the book proposes the concept of conditions of violence. These conditions are produced by definable groups of actors and foreseeably harm definable groups (which differs from the anonymous and static ‘structural violence’). This is exemplified in a case study concerning famines in World War II and another on COVID-19 as mass violence. Less global in character, other case studies in this volume deal with Rwanda, Bangladesh/East Pakistan and the Soviet Union.
School Library Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 1140
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 1140
Book Description
American Immigration
Author: Grolier Educational Corporation
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780717292837
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
An alphabetical reference work examining the background, statistics, reception, and current status of those groups who have immigrated to America throughout history.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780717292837
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
An alphabetical reference work examining the background, statistics, reception, and current status of those groups who have immigrated to America throughout history.
Genocide in Contemporary Children’s and Young Adult Literature
Author: Jane Gangi
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134660758
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
This book studies children’s and young adult literature of genocide since 1945, considering issues of representation and using postcolonial theory to provide both literary analysis and implications for educating the young. Many of the authors visited accurately and authentically portray the genocide about which they write; others perpetuate stereotypes or otherwise distort, demean, or oversimplify. In this focus on young people’s literature of specific genocides, Gangi profiles and critiques works on the Cambodian genocide (1975-1979); the Iraqi Kurds (1988); the Maya of Guatemala (1981-1983); Bosnia, Kosovo, and Srebrenica (1990s); Rwanda (1994); and Darfur (2003-present). In addition to critical analysis, each chapter also provides historical background based on the work of prominent genocide scholars. To conduct research for the book, Gangi traveled to Bosnia, engaged in conversation with young people from Rwanda, and spoke with scholars who had traveled to or lived in Guatemala and Cambodia. This book analyses the ways contemporary children, typically ages ten and up, are engaged in the study of genocide, and addresses the ways in which child survivors who have witnessed genocide are helped by literature that mirrors their experiences.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134660758
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
This book studies children’s and young adult literature of genocide since 1945, considering issues of representation and using postcolonial theory to provide both literary analysis and implications for educating the young. Many of the authors visited accurately and authentically portray the genocide about which they write; others perpetuate stereotypes or otherwise distort, demean, or oversimplify. In this focus on young people’s literature of specific genocides, Gangi profiles and critiques works on the Cambodian genocide (1975-1979); the Iraqi Kurds (1988); the Maya of Guatemala (1981-1983); Bosnia, Kosovo, and Srebrenica (1990s); Rwanda (1994); and Darfur (2003-present). In addition to critical analysis, each chapter also provides historical background based on the work of prominent genocide scholars. To conduct research for the book, Gangi traveled to Bosnia, engaged in conversation with young people from Rwanda, and spoke with scholars who had traveled to or lived in Guatemala and Cambodia. This book analyses the ways contemporary children, typically ages ten and up, are engaged in the study of genocide, and addresses the ways in which child survivors who have witnessed genocide are helped by literature that mirrors their experiences.
Historical Dictionary of Rwanda
Author: Aimable Twagilimana
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810864266
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Blessed with natural beauty and rich vegetation, Rwanda is often called the 'land of a thousand hills' (le pays des mille collines). A proud people, the Banyarwanda (Rwandans) possess a centric view of the world, believing that Imana (God) favors Rwanda, as conveyed through the saying 'Imana yirirwa ahandi igataha i Rwanda' (God spends the day some place else but goes back home to Rwanda to sleep) and the fact that Rwanda means 'the universe.' However, this idyllic view of Rwanda sharply contrasts with the sad history of ethnic strife that has unfolded in the country since the 1950s: the 1959 Hutu Revolution followed by years of anti-Tutsi pogroms, undemocratic regimes, the civil war of 1990-1994, and, more significantly, the April-July 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and Hutu who opposed the killings. This new edition of Historical Dictionary of Rwanda, through its chronology, introductory essays, appendixes, maps, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects, provides an important reference on this central African country.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810864266
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description
Blessed with natural beauty and rich vegetation, Rwanda is often called the 'land of a thousand hills' (le pays des mille collines). A proud people, the Banyarwanda (Rwandans) possess a centric view of the world, believing that Imana (God) favors Rwanda, as conveyed through the saying 'Imana yirirwa ahandi igataha i Rwanda' (God spends the day some place else but goes back home to Rwanda to sleep) and the fact that Rwanda means 'the universe.' However, this idyllic view of Rwanda sharply contrasts with the sad history of ethnic strife that has unfolded in the country since the 1950s: the 1959 Hutu Revolution followed by years of anti-Tutsi pogroms, undemocratic regimes, the civil war of 1990-1994, and, more significantly, the April-July 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and Hutu who opposed the killings. This new edition of Historical Dictionary of Rwanda, through its chronology, introductory essays, appendixes, maps, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects, provides an important reference on this central African country.