In the 21st century African feminism is changing – particularly in the South African context. Nawal El Saadawi’s intellectual life reflected eight decades of Arab society and culture Many rejected the name “feminism” and defined alternative movements such as womanism, Stiwanism, motherism, Umoja, nego-feminism and African womanism. They declared gender issues to be inextricably entangled with other systems of injustice and exclusion such as racism, colonialism and capitalism – what’s today defined as intersectional feminism. Though their thinking on gender was overwhelmingly binary, 20th-century African feminists insisted on the inclusion of men in every progressive crusade. With some justification, African gender theorists denounced western feminism as a form of cultural imperialism against which African traditions needed defending. It appeared in the 20th century as somewhat moderate, mostly positioning itself in opposition to western feminism. By contrast, African feminism is largely secular (not concerned with religion). Arab feminist theory is deeply implicated with patriarchal religious debate.
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This updated edition features a new introduction by the author. But fear not! Our intrepid heroine has just what it takes to keep her dragon, Kazul, safe and happy, while learning to fireproof herself, organize the treasure trove, and stay free from the clutches of pesky princes. And what she finds in her chosen career as a dragon’s princess is sometimes more than she can handle. She is quite sure that there’s more to the world than curtseying and courting. Cimorene, luckily, is not your typical princess. Dragonsbane is exactly what it sounds like, and the King of the Dragons is assassinated soon after. The traditional duties of a princess fail to please Cimorene, the daughter of a very proper king. Soon after this discovery, Cimorene and Alianora learn that the wizards are harvesting dragonsbane and have an accomplice among the dragons. Meet the princess who rescues herself and the female dragon who would be king in this first fantasy adventure in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. So bored that she runs away to live with a dragon - and finds the family and excitement she's been looking for. Cimorene is everything a princess is not supposed to be: headstrong, tomboyish, smart - and bored. “ Turtles All the Way Down tackles anxiety through its 17-year-old protagonist, Aza Holmes. It has had massive success in this genre with films like The Fallout and TV shows like The Sex Lives of College Girls, the new Gossip Girl, and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin that’s in the works. HBO Max has come at the forefront of all the popular YA content. However, New Line Cinema and HBO Max picked up this project from Fox 2000 when the division shut down. If Marks’ name sounds familiar to you with this project is because this novel’s movie adaptation was initially in talks with Fox 2000 when it was optioned back in 2017. Hannah Marks is set to direct from a script by Berger and Aptaker. 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In the wilds around the Community where Sam and his family have taken shelter, life is dangerous. Phoenix Overture offers existing fans a deeper insight into a favorite character and the intriguing history of Heart, while new readers will find a stunning introduction to this rich world and the romantic, captivating fantasy of the Incarnate series. Told from the perspective of Sam, the sensitive musician from Jodi Meadows's Incarnate series, lifetimes before he meets Ana, Phoenix Overture is a story of love and loss, strength and courage, and facing the consequences of the hardest of decisions. This breathtaking and lyrical novella captures a thrilling and momentous decision for a young man and the people he loves. Through the lens of Blackmun's private and public papers, Greenhouse crafts a compelling portrait of a man who, from 1970 to 1994, ruled on such controversial issues as abortion, the death penalty, and sex discrimination yet never lost sight of the human beings behind the legal cases. Blackmun (1908-99), the man behind numerous landmark Supreme Court decisions, including Roe v. Greenhouse was the first print reporter to have access to the extensive archives of Justice Harry A. In this acclaimed biography, Linda Greenhouse of The New York Times draws back the curtain on America's most private branch of government, the Supreme Court. A page-turner."-The New York Times Book Review In clear and forceful prose, Becoming Justice Blackmun tells a judicial Horatio Alger story and a tale of a remarkable transformation. |