Hyphen - Couverture souple

Mahdavi, Dr. Pardis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1501373900 ISBN 13 : 9781501373909

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021

Synopsis

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

To hyphenate or not to hyphenate has been a central point of controversy since before the imprinting of the first Gutenberg Bible. And yet, the hyphen has persisted, bringing and bridging new words and concepts.

Hyphen follows the story of the hyphen from antiquity-"Hyphen" is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning "to tie together" -to the present, but also uncovers the politics of the hyphen and the role it plays in creating identities. The journey of this humble piece of connective punctuation reveals the quiet power of an orthographic concept to speak to the travails of hyphenated individuals all over the world. Hyphen is ultimately a compelling story about the powerful ways that language and identity intertwine.

Mahdavi-herself a hyphenated Iranian-American-weaves in her own experiences struggling to find a sense of self amidst feelings of betwixt and between. Through stories of the author and three other individuals, Hyphen collectively considers how to navigate, articulate, and empower new identities.

Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Pardis Mahdavi is Executive Director of the Executive Leadership Academy at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. Previously she was University President at the University of La Verne, Provost and Executive Vice President at the University of Montana, and dean at Arizona State University and University of Denver. She is a non-fiction writer with 20 years of experience as an anthropologist, public health researcher, and expert in sexual politics across the globe. She is the author of five books, including the first book on the sexual politics of modern Iran, Passionate Uprisings: Iran's Sexual Revolution (2008). A former journalist turned academic, she has written for Ms. Magazine, Foreign Affairs, The Conversation, The Huffington Post, Jaddaliyya, and The Los Angeles Times Magazine. Her work has been covered in documentaries, radio shows, podcasts, and media outlets, including CNN, PBS, NPR, and Publishers Weekly.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Academic
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1501373900
• ISBN 13: 9781501373909
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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