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Punk Revolution! : An Oral History of Punk Rock Politics and Activism
The most wide-ranging and provocative look at punk rock as a social change movement told through firsthand accounts. Punk rock has been on the frontlines of activism since exploding on the scene in the 1970’s.Punk Revolution! is the most wide-ranging and provocative look at punk rock as a social change movement over the past forty-five years, told through firsthand accounts of roughly 250 musicians and activists.John Malkin brings together a wide cast of characters that include major punk & post-punk musicians (members of The Ramones, Bad Religion, Crass, Dead Kennedys, Patti Smith’s band, Gang of Four, Sex Pistols, Iggy & the Stooges, Bikini Kill, Talking Heads, The Slits, and more), important figures influenced by the punk movement (Noam Chomsky, Kalle Lasn, Keith McHenry, Marjane Satrapi, Laurie Anderson, Kenneth Jarecke), and underground punk voices.These insightful, radical, and often funny conversations travel through rebellions against Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin and to punk activism that has taken on nuclear war, neoliberalism, modern warfare, patriarchy, white supremacy, the police, settler colonialism, and more. The result is a fresh and unique history of punk throughout the ages.
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Freedom : An Unruly History
Winner of the PROSE AwardAn NRC Handelsblad Best Book of the Year“Ambitious and impressive…At a time when the very survival of both freedom and democracy seems uncertain, books like this are more important than ever.”—The Nation“Helps explain how partisans on both the right and the left can claim to be protectors of liberty, yet hold radically different understandings of its meaning…This deeply informed history of an idea has the potential to combat political polarization.”—Publishers Weekly“Ambitious and bold, this book will have an enormous impact on how we think about the place of freedom in the Western tradition.”—Samuel Moyn, author of Not Enough“Brings remarkable clarity to a big and messy subject…New insights and hard-hitting conclusions about the resistance to democracy make this essential reading for anyone interested in the roots of our current dilemmas.”—Lynn Hunt, author of History: Why It MattersFor centuries people in the West identified freedom with the ability to exercise control over the way in which they were governed.The equation of liberty with restraints on state power—what most people today associate with freedom—was a deliberate and dramatic rupture with long-established ways of thinking.So what triggered this fateful reversal? In a masterful and surprising reappraisal of more than two thousand years of Western thinking about freedom, Annelien de Dijn argues that this was not the natural outcome of such secular trends as the growth of religious tolerance or the creation of market societies.Rather, it was propelled by an antidemocratic backlash following the French and American Revolutions. The notion that freedom is best preserved by shrinking the sphere of government was not invented by the revolutionaries who created our modern democracies—it was first conceived by their critics and opponents.De Dijn shows that far from following in the path of early American patriots, today’s critics of “big government” owe more to the counterrevolutionaries who tried to undo their work.
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Revolution : An Intellectual History
This book reinterprets the history of nineteenth and twentieth-century revolutions by composing a constellation of "dialectical images": Marx's "locomotives of history," Alexandra Kollontai's sexually liberated bodies, Lenin's mummified body, Auguste Blanqui's barricades and red flags, the Paris Commune's demolition of the Vendome Column, among several others.It connects theories with the existential trajectories of the thinkers who elaborated them, by sketching the diverse profiles of revolutionary intellectuals-from Marx and Bakunin to Luxemburg and the Bolsheviks, from Mao and Ho Chi Minh to José Carlos Mariátegui, C.L.R.James, and other rebellious spirits from the South-as outcasts and pariahs. And finally, it analyzes the entanglement between revolution and communism that so deeply shaped the history of the twentieth century.This book thus merges ideas and representations by devoting an equal importance to theoretical and iconographic sources, offering for our troubled present a new intellectual history of the revolutionary past.
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The Digital Revolution : A Short History of an Ideology
'A must-read to anyone interested in the digital world.' - Valérie Schafer, Center for Contemporary and Digital History, University of LuxembourgA concise history of the digital revolution and the lore, rhetoric, and debates that surround it. The Digital Revolution aims to tell a story, one of the most powerful ideologies of recent decades: that digitalization constitutes a revolution, a break with the past, a radical change for the human beings who are living through it.The book aims to investigate the origins of this idea, how it evolved, which other past revolutions consciously or unconsciously inspired it, which great stories it has conveyed over time, which of its key elements have changed and which ones have persisted and have been repeated in different historical periods.All these discussions, large or small, have settled and condensed into a series of media, advertising, corporate, political, and technical sources.Readers will be introduced to new, previously unpublished historical sources.The main aim of the book is to deconstruct what looks like a “natural” and incontestable idea and to help rethink digital societies today.
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What is the revolution, the locomotive of history?
The revolution is the locomotive of history because it drives significant and transformative changes in society, politics, and culture. Revolutions often arise from the dissatisfaction of the people with the existing power structures and seek to bring about radical and lasting changes. These changes can include the overthrow of oppressive regimes, the establishment of new forms of government, and the advancement of social and economic equality. Revolutions have the power to reshape the course of history and propel societies forward into new eras of progress and development.
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What is the history of the French Revolution?
The French Revolution was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799. It was sparked by widespread discontent with the monarchy and the feudal system, as well as the influence of Enlightenment ideas. The revolution led to the overthrow of the monarchy, the establishment of a republic, and the execution of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. It also saw the rise of radical political movements, such as the Jacobins, and the Reign of Terror, during which thousands of people were executed. The revolution ultimately resulted in significant social, political, and economic changes in France and had a profound impact on the course of European history.
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How can one keep the WLAN history anonymous?
One way to keep the WLAN history anonymous is to use a virtual private network (VPN) when connecting to the network. A VPN encrypts the internet traffic, making it difficult for anyone to track the browsing history. Additionally, regularly clearing the browsing history and cookies from the web browser can help maintain anonymity. Using private browsing modes and avoiding the use of personal information when connecting to the WLAN can also help keep the history anonymous.
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What does the Neolithic Revolution mean for human history?
The Neolithic Revolution marked a significant turning point in human history as it brought about the shift from a nomadic, hunter-gatherer lifestyle to settled agricultural communities. This transition led to the development of permanent settlements, the domestication of plants and animals, and the rise of complex societies. It also laid the foundation for the development of technologies, social structures, and civilizations that have shaped human societies ever since. Overall, the Neolithic Revolution was a crucial step in the development of human civilization and marked the beginning of a new era in human history.
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A Brief History of Protest Art
Art has always declared its dissatisfaction against the status quo.Throughout history artists have used their art to criticise and protest against a range of injustices and inequalities.Their art is an act of defiance, but more importantly it has given a voice to the marginalised. This short but powerful book showcases the work of a range of artists from the last eighty years who have challenged traditional boundaries, spoken up for the powerless and against those who seek to deny people their human rights.Exploring deeply political and critical art which uses irony, satire, subversion and provocation, it features responses to war, violence, oppression, gender and racial inequalities, the AIDS epidemic, LGBTQ+ rights, the Black Lives Matter movement and the climate crisis, in a variety of media. A Brief History of Protest Art reveals the important role of art in confronting political and social issues, and how it can help to change attitudes to create a better future.
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Not God : A History of Alcoholics Anonymous
The most complete history of A.A. ever written. Not God contains anecdotes and excerpts from the diaries, correspondence, and occasional memoirs of A.A.'s early figures.A fascinating, fast-moving, and authoritative account of the discovery and development of the program and fellowship that we know today as Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Penning Poison : A history of anonymous letters
Accusatory, libellous, or just bizarre, Penning Poison unveils the history of anonymous letter-writing. 'er at number 14 is dirtyReceiving an unexpected and unsigned note is a disconcerting experience.In Penning Poison, Emily Cockayne traces the stories of such letters to all corners of English society over the period 1760-1939.She uncovers scandal, deception, class enmity, personal tragedy, and great loneliness.Some messages were accusatory, some libellous, others bizarre.Technology, new postal networks, forensic techniques, and the emergence of professional police all influence the phenomenon of poison letter campaigns.This book puts the letters back into their local and psychology context, extending the work of detectives, to discover who may have written them and why. Emily Cockayne explores the reasons and motivations for the creation and delivery of these missives and the effect on recipients - with some blasé, others driven to madness.Small communities hit by letter campaigns became places of suspicion and paranoia.By examining the ways in which these letters spread anxiety in the past Penning Poison grapples with the question of how nasty messages can turn into an epidemic.The book recovers many lost stories about how we used to write to one another, finding that perhaps the anxieties of our internet age are not as new as we think.
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Enquiring History: The French Revolution
Think more deeply and work more independently at A level History through a carefully thought-out enquiry approach from SHP. Enquiring History: It makes you think! The OFSTED report on school history suggests that the current generation of A Level students have been poorly served by exam-based textbooks which spoon-feed students while failing to enthuse them or develop deeper understandings of studying HistoryThe Schools History Project has risen to this challenge with a new series for the next generation.Enquiring History is SHP's fresh approach to Advanced Level History that aims: - To motivate and engage readers - To help readers think and gain independence as learners- To encourage enquiry, and deeper understanding of periods and the people of the past- To engage with current scholarship - To prepare A Level students for universityKey features of each Student book:- Clear compelling narrative - books are designed to be read cover to cover- Structured enquiries - that explore the core content and issues of each period- 'Insight' panels between enquiries provide context, overview, and extension - Full colour illustrations throughoutWeb-based support includes:- Lesson planning tools and activities for teachers- Dynamic eBooks for whole class teaching or individual student reading- Exam advice for each specification The French RevolutionThis title covers the turbulent history of France from 1774 to 1802 and the revolutionary events and larger than life individuals whose ideas and actions sent shock waves around Europe.Each enquiry tackles a discrete topic which together build a rounded and balanced picture of the causes, the course, the consequences, and the historiography of the revolution.As William Doyle puts it: 'There are few periods in history when so many benevolent intentions led to such unintended chaos and destruction, ...'How and why did this happen?What can we learn from it? What has the French Revolution got to say to us today?Web-based support includes- lesson planning tools and guidance for teachers available from the SHP website http://www.schoolshistoryproject.org.uk/Publishing/BooksSHP- eBooks for whole class teaching or individual student reading available from eBook retailers
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How did the radicalization of the revolution unfold in history?
The radicalization of the revolution unfolded as a result of various factors, including the growing discontent among the lower classes, the influence of radical thinkers and leaders, and the escalation of violence and repression by the ruling regime. As the revolution progressed, more radical elements gained prominence and pushed for more extreme measures to achieve their goals. This led to the rise of radical factions and the eventual overthrow of the existing order. The radicalization of the revolution ultimately resulted in significant social, political, and economic changes in the society.
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What are the history homework assignments about the French Revolution?
The history homework assignments about the French Revolution typically cover a range of topics, including the causes and events leading up to the revolution, key figures and leaders, the impact of the revolution on French society and politics, and its influence on other countries. Students may also be asked to analyze primary sources such as speeches, letters, and political documents from the time period, and to consider the long-term effects of the revolution on the world. Additionally, assignments may explore the different phases of the revolution, such as the Reign of Terror and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Can you help me with the history of the French Revolution?
Of course! The French Revolution was a period of significant social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799. It was marked by the overthrow of the monarchy, the rise of radical political factions, and the Reign of Terror. The Revolution ultimately led to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte and the establishment of the French Consulate. It had a profound impact on France and the rest of Europe, shaping modern political ideologies and institutions.
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Can someone help me with the history of the French Revolution?
The French Revolution was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799. It was sparked by widespread discontent with the monarchy and the inequality of the social and political system. The revolution led to the overthrow of the monarchy, the establishment of a republic, and ultimately the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. The revolution had a profound impact on France and the rest of the world, leading to significant changes in government, society, and the rights of individuals.
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