1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910157804503321

Autore

Eicher Jerry S.

Titolo

Always close to home / / Jerry S. Eicher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Eugene, Oregon : , : Harvest House Publishers, , [2017]

ISBN

0-7369-6592-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

The St. Lawrence County Amish ; ; 3

Classificazione

FIC042040

Disciplina

813/.6

Soggetti

Mate selection

Twin sisters

Amish

FICTION / Christian / Romance

Christian fiction

Love stories.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

"Twins Rachel and Rebecca Mast keep few secrets from each other, but even Rebecca doesn't know how great the ache Rachel holds in her heart ever since Rebecca started dating the charming John Yoder. When will it be Rachel's turn for love? Despite having a willing suitor in the vainglorious Wendell Kaufman, a man who once unsuccessfully pursued her sister, Rachel's attention is fixed on Milton Beiler. Milton hasn't paid Rachel the least bit of attention, and worse still, he's on rumspringa and conflicted about permanently joining the church. Meanwhile, Rebecca's world is turned upside-down when a tragic accident threatens her dreams of becoming John's frau. Despite the obstacles in her path, Rebecca remains steadfast in her faith. Will Rachel's love for Milton win out over his love for the world, and is Rebecca strong enough to face an uncertain future with John? Only the Lord has the answers the Mast sisters so desperately search for"--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910476920603321

Autore

Wittger Bea <p>Bea Wittger, Universität zu Köln, Deutschland </p>

Titolo

Squatting in Rio de Janeiro : Constructing Citizenship and Gender from Below / Bea Wittger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bielefeld, : transcript Verlag, 2017

ISBN

9783839435472

3839435471

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (359 pages)

Collana

Urban Studies

Disciplina

305.420981

Soggetti

Social Movements

Housing Movements

Squatting

Squatters Movement

Gender

Gender Relations

Citizenship

Pentecostalism

Religion

Urban History

Urban Studies

Cities

Latin America

Brazil

Rio De Janeiro

Urban Politics

Oral History

City

Politics

Gender Studies

Political Sociology

Sociology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter    1 Table of Contents    5 List of Acronyms    7 Acknowledgements    9 1. Introduction    11 2. Theoretical and Historical Framework    33 3. Insights into the Squats    115 4. Doing Citizenship and Gender from Below    187 5. Conclusion    315 Bibliography    331

Sommario/riassunto

The Brazilian Constitution provides a remarkable set of social rights, including the right to housing. Despite this fact, struggles for decent living conditions have become key issues in the daily urban lives of many people in Brazil. Contesting the differentiated access to housing, social movements occupy empty buildings in the cities to challenge historically-rooted and excluding urban politics. Exploring the occupants' agency, Bea Wittger draws attention to the important role of female actors within the buildings. Through oral histories of participants of two squats in Rio de Janeiro, the book delivers a deep insight "from below" into their own perspectives on citizenship and gender.

Besprochen in:C3 - Bibliothek für Entwicklungspolitik, 5 (2017)Fraunhofer IRB, 5 (2017)

»Mit ihrem Buch gibt Bea Witters dezidierte Einblicke in die alltägliche Auseinandersetzung darum wie ein Recht auf Wohnen von den Besetzer_innen verwirklicht bzw. verteidigt wird und welche An- und Widersprüche damit verbunden sind.«

»Eine lesenswerte, in Teilen gegenüber der eigenen Position als Wissenschaftlerin sehr selbstkritische Studie, die Einblicke in heterogene Lebensentwürfe und Denkweisen zweier Hausbesetzungen in Rio de Janeiro zulässt.«