My Separate Worlds

Author : Ingrid Alpern
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578668710
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Separate Worlds written by Ingrid Alpern and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...beautiful and compelling..." -Lisa Moses Leff, Professor of History, American University, and winner of the 2016 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature Excerpts long-listed for international 2019 Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize and awarded 1st Place in 2019 Essay Contest of Bethesda Magazine. A memoir of survival. A mother's survival of the Holocaust. A daughter's survival of her legacy of trauma. The little known story of Dutch Holocaust survivors escaping Nazi-occupied Europe through Vichy France onto a ship for Surinam. Ingrid Alpern is the daughter of a Dutch Holocaust survivor mother and an Evangelical father from Indiana who divorced early in her childhood. Her life separated into "the real world" with her Jewish family and "the world that didn't exist" of visits from the birth father she had to keep secret and was taught to disdain. Seventeen years after his visits ended, Ingrid revealed her secret and found the courage to confront her identity. My Separate Worlds: Daughter of the Holocaust and Evangelical Christianity illuminates the cultural divisions in America and a father and daughter learning to communicate across them. The Doll, a narrative essay included in the book, recounts a Holocaust survivor's escape from the Nazis and a daughter's struggle to break free from her mother's trauma. Together they convey a universal message about the Second Generation of any group subjected to atrocity and genocide.

Author : David Louis Schoem
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472064526
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside Separate Worlds written by David Louis Schoem and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young people speak about being identified as part of an ethnic minority in the United States

Author : Pearl S. Buck
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1480421235
Total Pages : 619 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Several Worlds written by Pearl S. Buck and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir from the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. “Not only [Buck’s] most important book, but—on many counts—her best book” (Kirkus Reviews). Often regarded as one of Pearl S. Buck’s most significant works, My Several Worlds is the memoir of a major novelist and one of the key American chroniclers of China. Buck, who was born to missionary parents in 1892, spent much of the first portion of her life in China, experiencing the Boxer Rebellion first hand and becoming involved with the society with an intimacy available to few outside observers. The book is not only an important reflection on that nation’s modern history, but also an account of her re-engagement with America and the intense activity that characterized her life there, from her prolific novel-writing to her loves and friendships to her work for abandoned children and other humanitarian causes. As alive with incident as it is illuminating in its philosophy, My Several Worlds is essential reading for travelers and readers alike. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author’s estate.

Author : Karsten Paerregaard
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000181219
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linking Separate Worlds written by Karsten Paerregaard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-31 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pathbreaking ethnography of population movements between rural and urban places in Peru addresses the conceptual and methodological problems of studying ‘deterritorialized' populations and the implications of this for anthropology's notions of culture and identity. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book explores the economic, social and ritual bonds which link migrants in Peru's major cities to their Andean native village. Many urban migrants establish networks based on kinship and marriage ties to exploit resources in the city as well as the village. These networks ensure they maintain strong links to their native village. Fiestas, soccer tournaments and folklore festivals also play a crucial role in the formation of migrant communities in Peru's cities. The author analyses these performance practices and shows how they give rise to the creation of new social identities. The participation of second generation migrants, returning migrants, and migrant spouses in village life is also discussed.

Author : Ella L. J. Bell Smith
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
ISBN 13 : 1633697568
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Separate Ways written by Ella L. J. Bell Smith and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2003-03-24 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Our Separate Ways, authors Ella Bell and Stella Nkomo take an unflinching look at the surprising differences between black and white women's trials and triumphs on their way up the corporate ladder. Based on groundbreaking research that spanned eight years, Our Separate Ways compares and contrasts the experiences of 120 black and white female managers in the American business arena. In-depth histories bring to life the women's powerful and often difficult journeys from childhood to professional success, highlighting the roles that gender, race, and class played in their development. Although successful professional women come from widely diverse family backgrounds, educational experiences, and community values, they share a common assumption upon entering the workforce: "I have a chance." Along the way, however, they discover that people question their authority, challenge their intelligence, and discount their ideas. And while gender is a common denominator among these women, race and class are often wedges between them. In Our Separate Ways, you will find candid discussions about stereotypes, learn how black women's early experiences affect their attitudes in the business world, become aware of how white women have--perhaps unwittingly--aligned themselves more often with white men than with black women, and see ways that our country continues to come to terms with diversity in all of its dimensions. Whether you are a human resources director wondering why you're having trouble retaining black women, a white female manager considering the role of race in your office, or a black female manager searching for perspectives, you will find fresh insights about how black and white women's struggles differ and encounter provocative ideas for creating a better workplace environment for everyone.

Author : Christina Greene
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807876372
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Separate Ways written by Christina Greene and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2006-03-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an in-depth community study of women in the civil rights movement, Christina Greene examines how several generations of black and white women, low-income as well as more affluent, shaped the struggle for black freedom in Durham, North Carolina. In the city long known as "the capital of the black middle class," Greene finds that, in fact, low-income African American women were the sustaining force for change. Greene demonstrates that women activists frequently were more organized, more militant, and more numerous than their male counterparts. They brought new approaches and strategies to protest, leadership, and racial politics. Arguing that race was not automatically a unifying force, Greene sheds new light on the class and gender fault lines within Durham's black community. While middle-class black leaders cautiously negotiated with whites in the boardroom, low-income black women were coordinating direct action in hair salons and neighborhood meetings. Greene's analysis challenges scholars and activists to rethink the contours of grassroots activism in the struggle for racial and economic justice in postwar America. She provides fresh insight into the changing nature of southern white liberalism and interracial alliances, the desegregation of schools and public accommodations, and the battle to end employment discrimination and urban poverty.

Author : Robert Coles
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
ISBN 13 : 9781587290374
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rumors of Separate Worlds written by Robert Coles and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poems deal with the world's ambiguities, randomness, luck, fate, and the accidental.

Author : P. L. Gaus
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101513268
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Separate from the World written by P. L. Gaus and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 6 of the Amish-Country Mysteries Enos Erb, an Amish man, claims that his brother,-benny,-a dwarf like himself- has been murdered. Upon investigation, links to a controversial genetics study examining the effects of inbreeding within the Amish community are uncovered-a study in which both Enos and benny had participated.

Author : Lily Patience Moya
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253286406
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Not Either an Experimental Doll written by Lily Patience Moya and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1988-12-22 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... remarkable... " --Foreign Affairs "... illuminates the workings of institutionalized racism through the correspondence of three South African women in the 1940s and '50s." --Feminist Bookstore News "The history of a place and time is made vivid by the combination of the rich personal record of the letters and the theoretically framed analytic discussion. The result is new insight into the history of black education in South Africa, and a revealing study of the dynamics of women's relations under colonialism across the lines of race, age and power." --Susan Greenstein, The Women's Review of Books "A riveting and revealing book--one in which few of the characters wear hats that are spotlessly white." --Third World Resources "This rich collection of letters deserves its own reading, as do Shula Marks's bracketing essays. They are invaluable for clarifying the myriad ramifications that the letters raise for African women." --International Journal of African Historical Studies "... powerful and perceptive....speak s] eloquently to a Western audience that is poised to deal with the political and personal lives of South African women in an intimate holistic fashion." --Belles Lettres The roots of modern Apartheid are exposed through the painful and revealing correspondence of three very different South African women--two black and one "liberal" white--from 1949 to 1951. Although the letters speak for themselves, the editor has written an introduction and epilogue which tell of the tragic ending to this riveting story.

Author : Ella Bell Smith
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
ISBN 13 : 164782138X
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Separate Ways, With a New Preface and Epilogue written by Ella Bell Smith and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named to the shortlist for the 2021 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award in the Women in Business Category Addressing gender alone won't help women rise to the top. Although women come from widely diverse backgrounds, they share a common assumption upon entering the workforce: "I have a chance." Along the way, however, they discover that people question their authority, challenge their intelligence, and discount their ideas. And while gender is a common denominator among these women, race and class are often wedges between them. In Our Separate Ways, Ella Bell Smith and Stella M. Nkomo take an unflinching look at the surprising differences between Black and White women's trials and triumphs on their way to the top. Based on groundbreaking research, the book compares and contrasts the experiences of 120 Black and White female managers in America. Powerful stories bring to life the women's often difficult journeys from childhood to professional success, highlighting the roles that gender, race, and class played in their development. Now with an updated preface and epilogue, the book provides candid discussions of the continuing challenge of achieving race and gender equality in the midst of deep political and ideological divides. You'll discover how White women have—perhaps unwittingly—aligned themselves more often with White men than with Black women and how systemic racism and biases still exist in organizations. But you’ll also learn what to do to leverage the talents of all women and eliminate systemic racism for good. Whether you lead an organization or simply want to better understand the dynamics at play in business today, you'll discover provocative ideas for creating a better workplace and encouraging equality for everyone.