Rainbow Revolutions

2023-01-24 Young Adult Nonfiction

Author : Jamie Lawson
Release : 2023-01-24
Genre : Young Adult Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 919/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Rainbow Revolutions by : Jamie Lawson

Download or read book Rainbow Revolutions written by Jamie Lawson. This book was released on 2023-01-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book about the fight for queer rights, beautifully illustrated with bold and beautiful illustrations by pop artist Eve Lloyd Knight. Around one o’clock in the morning on June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York, sparking days of intense rioting. What happened at Stonewall sent shockwaves around the world, and became a defining moment for the LGBTQ+ community. From the impassioned speeches of bold activists Karl Ulrichs and Audre Lorde to the birth of Pride and queer pop culture, Rainbow Revolutions charts the dramatic rise of the LGBTQ+ rights movement, and celebrates the courageous individuals who stood up and demanded recognition. With bold and beautiful illustrations by pop artist Eve Lloyd Knight.

Evolution's Rainbow

2013-09-14 Science

Author : Joan Roughgarden
Release : 2013-09-14
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 970/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Evolution's Rainbow written by Joan Roughgarden. This book was released on 2013-09-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this innovative celebration of diversity and affirmation of individuality in animals and humans, Joan Roughgarden challenges accepted wisdom about gender identity and sexual orientation. A distinguished evolutionary biologist, Roughgarden takes on the medical establishment, the Bible, social science—and even Darwin himself. She leads the reader through a fascinating discussion of diversity in gender and sexuality among fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals, including primates. Evolution's Rainbow explains how this diversity develops from the action of genes and hormones and how people come to differ from each other in all aspects of body and behavior. Roughgarden reconstructs primary science in light of feminist, gay, and transgender criticism and redefines our understanding of sex, gender, and sexuality. Witty, playful, and daring, this book will revolutionize our understanding of sexuality. Roughgarden argues that principal elements of Darwinian sexual selection theory are false and suggests a new theory that emphasizes social inclusion and control of access to resources and mating opportunity. She disputes a range of scientific and medical concepts, including Wilson's genetic determinism of behavior, evolutionary psychology, the existence of a gay gene, the role of parenting in determining gender identity, and Dawkins's "selfish gene" as the driver of natural selection. She dares social science to respect the agency and rationality of diverse people; shows that many cultures across the world and throughout history accommodate people we label today as lesbian, gay, and transgendered; and calls on the Christian religion to acknowledge the Bible's many passages endorsing diversity in gender and sexuality. Evolution's Rainbow concludes with bold recommendations for improving education in biology, psychology, and medicine; for democratizing genetic engineering and medical practice; and for building a public monument to affirm diversity as one of our nation's defining principles.

Revolutions that Made the Earth

2013-04-11 Science

Author : Tim Lenton
Release : 2013-04-11
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 778/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Revolutions that Made the Earth written by Tim Lenton. This book was released on 2013-04-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable, near-catastrophic revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences. The revolutions have certain features in common, such as an increase in complexity, energy utilization, and information processing by life. This book describes these revolutions, showing the fundamental interdependence of the evolution of life and its non-living environment. We would not exist unless these upheavals had led eventually to 'successful' outcomes - meaning that after each one, at length, a new stable world emerged. The current planet-reshaping activities of our species may be the start of another great Earth system revolution, but there is no guarantee that this one will be successful. The book explains what a successful transition through it might look like, if we are wise enough to steer such a course. This book places humanity in context as part of the Earth system, using a new scientific synthesis to illustrate our debt to the deep past and our potential for the future.

Revolutions

2013-02-21 Philosophy

Author : Paul Caringella
Release : 2013-02-21
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 767/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Revolutions written by Paul Caringella. This book was released on 2013-02-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutions: Finished and Unfinished, From Primal to Final is an important philosophical contribution to the study of revolution. It not only makes new contributions to the study of particular revolutions, but to developing a philosophy of revolution itself. Many of the contributors have been inspired by the philosophical approaches of Eric Voegelin or Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy, and the tension between these two social philosophies adds to the philosophical uniqueness and richness of the work.

Rainbow Revolution

2020-11-24 Photography

Author : Magnus Hastings
Release : 2020-11-24
Genre : Photography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 187/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Rainbow Revolution written by Magnus Hastings. This book was released on 2020-11-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rainbow Revolution is a collection of vibrant portraits that celebrate the expanding spectrum of queer identity and visibility. Starting with an empty white box, renowned photographer Magnus Hastings invites members of the LGBTQIA+ community to creatively envision the space. Funny, political, personal, racy, magical, and matter-of-fact—each individual presents themselves as they would like to be seen. • Features more than 300 photographs • Includes a number of moving essays shining the light on gender and sexual identity by some of the subjects about who they are, and what that means • A beautifully diverse celebration of queer identity and community Proud, playful, defiant, and diverse, the empowering images and individuals in this beautiful volume represent the strength of knowing and expressing who we are. Rainbow Revolution includes Kathy Griffin, Jade Thirlwall, Luke Evans, Boy George, Peppermint, Adore Delano, Eureka O'Hara, Alaska Thunderf*ck, Gigi Gorgeous, Nico Tortorella, and many more. • A gorgeous book for the LGBTQIA+ audience and their friends, loved ones, and community around them • Ideal for display on the coffee table • Great for fans of Magnus Hastings' photography, Rupaul's Drag Race, and more • Add it to the shelf with books like Queer: A Graphic History by Dr. Meg-John Barker, A Quick Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni, and We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation by Matthew Riemer and Leighton Brown

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