Author: Donald GrayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
The Problem of Youth in the Society of Friends
Author: Donald GrayProphet Against Slavery
Author: David LesterPublisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807081795
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
The revolutionary life of an 18th-century dwarf activist who was among the first to fight against slavery and animal cruelty. Prophet Against Slavery is an action-packed chronicle of the remarkable and radical Benjamin Lay, based on the award-winning biography by Marcus Rediker that sparked the Quaker community to re-embrace Lay after 280 years of disownment. Graphic novelist David Lester brings the full scope of Lay’s activism and ideas to life. Born in 1682 to a humble Quaker family in Essex, England, Lay was a forceful and prescient visionary. Understanding the fundamental evil that slavery represented, he would unflinchingly use guerrilla theatre tactics and direct action to shame slave owners and traders in his community. The prejudice that Lay suffered as a dwarf and a hunchback, as well as his devout faith, informed his passion for human and animal liberation. Exhibiting stamina, fortitude, and integrity in the face of the cruelties practiced against what he called his “fellow creatures,” he was often a lonely voice that spoke truth to power. Lester’s beautiful imagery and storytelling, accompanied by afterwords from Rediker and Paul Buhle, capture the radicalism, the humor, and the humanity of this truly modern figure. A testament to the impact each of us can make, Prophet Against Slavery brings Lay’s prophetic vision to a new generation of young activists who today echo his call of 300 years ago: “No justice, no peace!”
Elise Boulding: Writings on Feminism, the Family and Quakerism
Author: J. Russell BouldingPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319309781
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This volume honors the lifetime achievements of the distinguished activist and scholar Elise Boulding (1920–2010) on the occasion of her 95th birthday. Known as the “matriarch” of the twentieth century peace research movement, she made significant contributions in the fields of peace education, future studies, feminism, and sociology of the family, and as a prominent leader in the peace movement and the Society of Friends. She taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder from 1967 to 1978 and at Dartmouth College from 1978 to 1985, and was instrumental in the development of peace studies programs at both institutions. She was a co-founder of the International Peace Research Association (1964), the Consortium on Peace Research Education and Development (1970), and various peace and women’s issues-related committees and working groups of the American Sociological Association and International Sociological Association.
Youth Employment Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and PovertyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
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Youth Employment Act-Youth Conservation Corps
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Labor and Public WelfarePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
Youth Conservation Corps
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and LaborPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Youth
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Youth Conservation Corps: Local Area Youth Employment Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. General Subcommittee on EducationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Youth
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Youth
Author: Youth in Society
Author: Jeremy RochePublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1446235912
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
'The book is a useful student text that offers a wide range of well informed perspectives on the position of young people in society today. It has built on its successful first edition and should provide a useful springboard to further study' - Scolag Legal Journal 'This resource will be very helpful to all those already working with children and young people and essential for those who are currently learning about how to work with children and young people'- Gill Frances, Director Children's Development National Children's Bureau Are the recent policy initiatives aimed at improving life chances for young people working? Have they affected those most in need? How can young people be given more of a voice in policy making? The new edition of this bestselling text offers a comprehensive introduction to the policy developments affecting young people in today's society, covering the areas of education and training, work, youth justice, residential care and child protection. It brings together a wide-ranging series of readings written by leading experts, to encourage those working with young people, or training to do so, to critically reflect on both the theoretical and practical dimensions of their work. The themes and issues addressed in this book include: citizenship, participation and empowerment; social difference and social identity; images of youth; young people and the politics of service provision; and working with young people in different contexts. This new edition has been revised in order to bring it up-to-date on contemporary policy, law and practice changes and developments. Written in a lively and engaging manner, this accessible text will be invaluable reading for students taking courses in youth and social work, social policy, youth and criminal justice and the sociology of youth. Youth in Society is a set book for the Open University courses K201, Working With Young People and K268, Social Work with Young People.
The Journal of the Friends' Historical Society
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Society of Friends
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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