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A Is For Asylum Seeker / A De Asilo [Toc], Rachel Ida Buff, Alejandra Oliva May 2020

A Is For Asylum Seeker / A De Asilo [Toc], Rachel Ida Buff, Alejandra Oliva

Sociology

A clear and concise A to Z of keywords that echo our current human rights crisis

As millions are forced to leave their nations of origin due to political, economic, and environmental peril, rising racism and xenophobia has led to increasingly harsh policies. A mass-mediated political circus obscures both histories of migration and longstanding definitions of words for people on the move, fomenting widespread linguistic confusion. Under this circus tent, there is no regard for history, legal advocacy, or jurisprudence. Yet in a world where the differences between “undocumented migrant” and “asylum seeker” can mean life or death, words have …


Woodie Guthrie And Billie Holiday- Revolutionizing Music And Society In The Great Depression, Mark Naison Jan 2020

Woodie Guthrie And Billie Holiday- Revolutionizing Music And Society In The Great Depression, Mark Naison

Occasional Essays

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Appropriating Black Music While Segregating Black People: The Paradox Of 1920’S American Culture, Mark Naison Jan 2020

Appropriating Black Music While Segregating Black People: The Paradox Of 1920’S American Culture, Mark Naison

Occasional Essays

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