In Our Own Voices

In Our Own Voices
Author: Rosemary Skinner Keller
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 570
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780664222857

A rich collection of first-person renderings that both enhances and challenges traditional narratives of American religious life.

In Their Own Voice

In Their Own Voice
Author: Arlene R. K. Zide
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1993
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Selected poems from Indic languages.

In Our Own Voices

In Our Own Voices
Author: Benjamin Valentin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Benjamin Valentin is professor of theology and culture at Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. --Book Jacket.

In Their Own Write

In Their Own Write
Author: Steven King
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2022-12-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0228015367

Few subjects in European welfare history attract as much attention as the nineteenth-century English and Welsh New Poor Law. Its founding statute was considered the single most important piece of social legislation ever enacted, and at the same time, the coming of its institutions – from penny-pinching Boards of Guardians to the dreaded workhouse – has generally been viewed as a catastrophe for ordinary working people. Until now it has been impossible to know how the poor themselves felt about the New Poor Law and its measures, how they negotiated its terms, and how their interactions with the local and national state shifted and changed across the nineteenth century. In Their Own Write exposes this hidden history. Based on an unparalleled collection of first-hand testimony – pauper letters and witness statements interwoven with letters to newspapers and correspondence from poor law officials and advocates – the book reveals lives marked by hardship, deprivation, bureaucratic intransigence, parsimonious officialdom, and sometimes institutional cruelty, while also challenging the dominant view that the poor were powerless and lacked agency in these interactions. The testimonies collected in these pages clearly demonstrate that both the poor and their advocates were adept at navigating the new bureaucracy, holding local and national officials to account, and influencing the outcomes of relief negotiations for themselves and their communities. Fascinating and compelling, the stories presented in In Their Own Write amount to nothing less than a new history of welfare from below.

In Their Voices

In Their Voices
Author: Rhonda M. Roorda
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0231540485

While many proponents of transracial adoption claim that American society is increasingly becoming "color-blind," a growing body of research reveals that for transracial adoptees of all backgrounds, racial identity does matter. Rhonda M. Roorda elaborates significantly on that finding, specifically studying the effects of the adoption of black and biracial children by white parents. She incorporates diverse perspectives on transracial adoption by concerned black Americans of various ages, including those who lived through Jim Crow and the Civil Rights era. All her interviewees have been involved either personally or professionally in the lives of transracial adoptees, and they offer strategies for navigating systemic racial inequalities while affirming the importance of black communities in the lives of transracial adoptive families. In Their Voices is for parents, child-welfare providers, social workers, psychologists, educators, therapists, and adoptees from all backgrounds who seek clarity about this phenomenon. The author examines how social attitudes and federal policies concerning transracial adoption have changed over the last several decades. She also includes suggestions on how to revise transracial adoption policy to better reflect the needs of transracial adoptive families. Perhaps most important, In Their Voices is packed with advice for parents who are invested in nurturing a positive self-image in their adopted children of color and the crucial perspectives those parents should consider when raising their children. It offers adoptees of color encouragement in overcoming discrimination and explains why a "race-neutral" environment, maintained by so many white parents, is not ideal for adoptees or their families.

Entrepreneur Voices on Careers

Entrepreneur Voices on Careers
Author: The Staff of Entrepreneur Media
Publisher: Entrepreneur Press
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2019-10-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1613084161

Build the Career of Your Dreams Are you on the edge of a career burnout? Do you feel bored or uninspired by your business? Have you been thinking about that next step but are too afraid to take it? You are not alone. In this book, more than 30 successful entrepreneurs and career experts life the veil on what it takes to rise the ranks in your company, build a successful side gig, and set up your business for success. Divided into four parts and packed with game-changing insights, real-world stories, and spot-on advice, Entrepreneur Voices on Careers is the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure guide to help you: Make the career move that best fits your goals and lifestyle Build a multimillion-dollar side hustle while working your 9-to-5 Climb the corporate ladder with an entrepreneurial mindset Take the leap from part-time gig to full-time business owner Leverage your current skills to succeed in a brand-new industry Plus, read exclusive interviews and #DearEntrepreneur letter responses from coaches, founders, and executives who have seen it all.