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The gospel of wellness : gyms, gurus, goop, and the false promise of self-care / by Raphael, Rina,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Women are pursuing their health like never before. Whether it's juicing, biohacking, clutching crystals, or sipping collagen, today there is something for everyone, as the wellness industry has grown from modest roots into a $4.4 trillion entity and a full-blown movement promising health and vitality in the most fashionable package. But why suddenly are we all feeling so unwell? The truth is that deep within the underbelly of self-care-hidden beneath layers of clever marketing-wellness beckons with a far stronger, more seductive message than health alone. It promises women the one thing they desperately desire: control. Vividly told and deeply reported, The Gospel of Wellness reveals how this obsession is a direct result of women feeling dismissed, mistreated, and overburdened. Women are told they can manage the chaos ruling their life by following a laid-out plan: eat right, exercise, meditate, then buy or do all this stuff. And while wellness may have sprung from good intentions, we are now relentlessly flooded with exploitative offerings, questionable ideas, and a mounting pressure to stay devoted to the divine doctrine of wellness. What happens when the cure becomes as bad as the disease? With a critical eye, humor, and empathy, wellness industry journalist Rina Raphael examines how women have been led down a kale-covered path promising nothing short of salvation. She knows: Raphael was once a disciple herself-trying everything from "clean eating" to electric shock workouts-until her own awakening to the troubling consequences. Balancing the good with the bad, The Gospel of Wellness is a clear-eyed exploration of what wellness can actually offer us, knocking down the false idols and commandments that have taken hold and ultimately showing how we might shape a better future for the movement-and for our well-being"--
Subjects: Health products; Women; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Black Candle. by Asante, M.K.,film director.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Shout Studios in 2008.A documentary about the struggle and triumph of African-American family, community, and culture, using Kwanzaa as a vehicle to celebrate the African-American experience. The seven principles of Kwanzaa (unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith) are so important to African-Americans today. The documentary explores the holiday's growth out of the Black Power Movement in the 1960s to its present-day reality as a global, pan-African holiday embraced by over 40 million celebrants.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Christmas films.;
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I am woman : a native perspective on sociology and feminism / by Maracle, Lee,1950-;
Lee Maracle's story explores the issues of sovereignty and native women, the struggles that native people especially native women have endured over the centuries.LSC
Subjects: Maracle, Lee, 1950-; Indian women; Indian women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to be well : navigating our self-care epidemic, one dubious cure at a time / by Larocca, Amy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A groundbreaking cultural, political, and personal exploration of the multi-billion dollar wellness industry and the ways it's shaping our thinking about health and self-care. Peleton. Pilates. Biohacking. Colonics. Ashweganda. Today, the wellness industry is a $3.7 trillion dollar behemoth that touches us all. In this urgently needed book, journalist Amy Larocca peels back the layers behind the movement and reckons with its promises and profits. How did we get here and how did the idea of wellness become integrated with women's lives? How to Be Well takes readers into the communities that swear by their activated charcoal toothpaste and green juice enemas, explaining what each of these practices really are -- and what the science says. Larocca holds a magnifying glass to alternative medicine and nouveau lifestyle prescriptions, delivering an incisive assessment of how the wellness industry embodies our (gendered, class-based, racialized) perceptions of care and self-improvement, and how it preys upon our unshakeable fear of the unknown. She traces the history of how the beauty and fashion industries has peddled snake oil to women for decades -- and why we keep coming back for more. A nuanced portrait of the weird world of wellness, How to Be Well lays bare the ways in which the simple notion of caring for oneself has become a seriously big business"--
Subjects: Health products; Health promotion; Women; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Unfit parent : a disabled mother challenges an inaccessible world / by Slice, Jessica,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Navigating the joys, stigma, and discrimination of disabled parenting-and how the solutions offered by disability culture can transform the way we all raise our kids"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Discrimination against people with disabilities.; Parents with disabilities.; Sociology of disability.;
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Liberty City. by George, Samuel,film director.; Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films in 2020.Far removed from the beaches of Miami’s south coast, Liberty City was created in the 1930s as a segregated neighborhood for Miami’s African American residents. Today, the historic area faces many challenges familiar to urban centers across the United States. This film focuses on community-led efforts to revitalize the neighborhood. From the Circle of Brotherhood, to a teenage art collective, to a police officer in his hometown, this film investigates the past, present and future of Liberty City.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; African Americans.; Racism.;
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Barry Farm. by Prince, Sabiyha,film director.; George, Samuel,film director.; Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films in 2023.Take a left off of the Anacostia Freeway in Washington, DC – what do you see? You see empty fields. If you are a developer, you see a gold mine. But these fields hold powerful memories. Over centuries, Barry Farm emerged as an historic African American community in the nation’s capital. Today, the neighborhood faces the tremendous pressures of redevelopment. This film tells a story of Barry Farm, but, in the cycles of place and displacement, it is a story of the United States.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; African Americans.; Race.;
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This Is [Not] Who We Are. by E, Beret,film director.; Miller, Katrina,film director.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Video Project in 2022.Boulder, Colorado is emblematic of predominantly white communities that profess an inclusive ethic but live in a segregated reality. THIS IS [NOT] WHO WE ARE explores the gap between Boulder's progressive self-image and the lived experiences of its small but resilient Black community. Launching from a viral police body cam video, the film explores myriad intersecting issues to reveal deeply entrenched, if not entirely intended, structural inequalities that have reverberated through generations.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.;
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When everyone knows that everyone knows ... : common knowledge and the mysteries of money, power, and everyday life / by Pinker, Steven,1954-author.;
"From one of the world's most celebrated intellectuals, a brilliantly insightful work that explains how we think about each other's thoughts about each other's thoughts, ad infinitum. It sounds impossible, but Steven Pinker shows that we do it all the time. This awareness, which we experience as something that is public or 'out there,' is called common knowledge, and it has a momentous impact on our social, political, and economic lives"--
Subjects: Knowledge, Sociology of.; Knowledge, Theory of.; Communication.; Common sense.; Social interaction.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Mark: A Call to Action. by Small, Ron,film director.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2024.Imagine a world with Complete Accessibility. MARK: A CALL TO ACTION is the story of Dr. Mark Bookman, a severely disabled Pennsylvania-born American who later resided in Tokyo full-time, becoming one of Japan's leading experts on accessibility and a policy consultant to governments and major corporations around the world.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Health.; Japan.; Disabilities.; People with disabilities.;
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