Combining this rigorous archival research with a poet’s voice, Hayashi vividly portrays how coal towns, settlement houses, municipal swimming pools, state game lands, stadia, and the city’s landmark rivers were all sites of struggle over inclusion and the meaning of play in the Steel City.
Focusing on the political dimensions of enthusiasm, the book examines its evolving interpretation and significance. It explores how political figures harness enthusiasm to build support and the potential risks associated with it in democratic contexts. Additionally, the author invites readers to reconsider contemporary perspectives on enthusiasm, suggesting new ways to engage with this powerful emotion in politics.
Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Age of Catastrophe
Exploring the concept of "catastrophic time," this volume engages with the theories of Agamben, Kant, and Benjamin to challenge conventional views of catastrophe. A diverse group of scholars provides frameworks and critical language to deepen the understanding of disasters beyond their mere frequency, suggesting that the implications of catastrophe extend into broader philosophical and temporal discussions. The book invites readers to reconsider the significance of catastrophic events in contemporary society.
This title considers the social and economic aspect of rail closures of the 1960s and beyond and how, in the light od subsequent passenger demand and line re-openings, the original decisions now appear seriously flawed.
Today’s CEO must be a global leader who also understands that parts of the business must be managed locally. Someone who sets a strategic vision, though industry and technology disruptions will surely threaten that vision. Someone who must live in the future to go to the future, while continuously creating economic and social value. Not an easy task. Harder Than I Thought is a fictional narrative that puts this increasingly complex job in context—by enabling you to walk alongside Jim Barton, the new CEO of Santa Monica Aerospace, as he steps into the role. Barton’s story, developed in consultation with seasoned, reallife CEOs, contains crucial lessons for all leaders hoping to master the new skills required to move into the Csuite.
Uncovers the ways that race influences capital punishment, and attempts to situate the linkage between race and the death penalty in the history of America, in particular the history of lynching. This book looks at how the death penalty gives meaning to race, as well as why the racialization of the death penalty is uniquely American.