Michael Barnett: 22 books

Religion weakens. Few are strong enough to minimize religion. My mind plays a rock soul tune from my youth, while I admit I should minimize religious terms: 'Oh my lord to be near you, to be free, oh lord.' If prayers stop you thinking are you easier to manipulate, and have your conscience suppressed. This...

Who are we, and where are we. I lose my way in trying to answer these questions every time I pass a beggar on the plush chewing gummed streets of Birmingham. I've become friends of a Sicilian fashion designer, who after a few years of knowing him tells me losing his wealthy father forced him to flee...

Armed with three decades of feminism, men and women are coming to college with different ideas and expectations about sexual freedom and violence than did their parents. Since the early 1980's, a student movement has emerged from the belief that sexual violence is neither inherent nor inevitable....

This collection of essays presents a sampling of film and television texts, interrogating images of U.S. masculinity. Rather than using “postfeminist” as a definition of contemporary feminism, this collection uses the term to designate the period from the late 1980s on—as a point when feminist...

Encountering Ensemble, is a text for students, teachers, researchers and practitioners who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the history, conceptual foundations and practicalities of the world of ensemble theatre. It is the first book to draw together definitions and practitioner examples,...

This book was written with the hope of showing people that its never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. We can make the best or the worst of it. My wish is that you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle your mind on your journey to the land of I...

Prompted by the 2017 commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, this book examines the legacy of Martin Luther in the life, work, and reception of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the most widely read modern Lutheran theologian. Framing the commemoration of the Reformation in conversation...

Pro Football and the Proliferation of Protest: Anthem Kneeling and Standing in a Divided America examines the take-a-knee NFL protests, a trend that has led to deep political divisiveness in America. The author explores this phenomenon by incorporating analysis of media coverage, impact on attitudes...