Helen Fox Books

According to polls, today's «Millennial» college students are the most politically progressive generation in U.S. history. They are deeply concerned about social and economic inequality, they support egalitarian relationships among nations and peoples, and they believe that the government should do whatever it takes to protect the environment. They have a strong desire to «change the world» for the better, and are volunteering in record numbers to do so. Yet Millennials have been educated to be rule-followers, good test-takers, and high academic achievers who feel uncomfortable expressing opinions that go against the norm. Their ease with social media has made their relationships superficial and fleeting. They do not take to the streets, and rarely imagine any radical re-thinking of economic or political systems. Treated as special and entitled by doting parents and teachers, Millennial college students have energy, skills, and heart, but lack historical context, opportunities for critical thinking about complex social problems, and intimate connection to the people they so passionately want to serve. Their Highest Vocation: Social Justice and the Millennial Generation features the voices of Millennial college student leaders, progressive instructors, academic advisors, and program heads who tell us what today's college students need and how the university might adapt to meet their challenge.

What do you think is meant by the term 'post-racial' and how far do you think we've come, as a country, toward achieving it? The author asked variations of this question to various groups across the country. In this book, she reveals how deeply the lives of people of color continue to be shaped by race, and how hard they have to work to ignore.

Millennial college students stand out as the most politically progressive generation in U.S. history, driven by concerns over social and economic inequality and environmental protection. Despite their desire to enact change and high levels of volunteerism, they struggle with expressing dissenting opinions due to their education as rule-followers and test-takers. Their reliance on social media has resulted in superficial relationships, and while they possess energy and skills, they often lack historical context and opportunities for critical thinking about the complex issues they wish to address.

This second revised edition of «When Race Breaks Out» is a guide for instructors who want to promote honest and informed conversations about race and racism. An updated annotated bibliography of over 250 articles, books, and videos with recommendations for classroom use is included.

Set in the late 21st century, the narrative explores a world dominated by technocrats and advanced robotics, where machines fulfill every human need. Homes are equipped with surveillance capabilities, possessing intimate knowledge of their inhabitants. This raises questions about privacy and companionship, as the line between human and machine blurs, prompting readers to consider the implications of forming deep connections with artificial intelligence.

Nach dem blutigen Feldzug gegen die germanischen Stämme kehrt der junge Tribun Marcus Fabius Aquilius traumatisiert nach Rom zurück. Um vergessen zu können, flüchtet er sich in Besäufnisse und die Arme käuflicher Liebesdienerinnen. Seine Eltern haben jedoch andere Pläne mit ihm und arrangieren eine Hochzeit mit der schüchternen Crispinella, Tochter aus gutem Haus. Doch kann man mit Zwang so tiefe Wunden wirklich heilen? Oder bringt diese Entscheidung nicht noch mehr Unheil über die Beteiligten?

Im Nachtzug von Paris nach Berlin kommen mehrere Personen unfreiwillig zusammen, die alle ihre eigene Geschichte zu erzählen haben - Zoe, die junge Tänzerin auf dem steinigen Weg nach oben, Vivienne, die vom Leben gelangweilte Dame der besseren Gesellschaft, der Schriftsteller Charles auf der Suche nach einer Muse, und Martin, ein professioneller Schwarzfahrer und Servicetester. Jeder von ihnen findet, wonach er sucht - wenngleich in ganz anderer Art als erwartet …