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Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation

Sovereignty, Witnessing, Repair

by Deborah A. Thomas ...

In 2010, Jamaican police and military forces entered the West Kingston community of Tivoli Gardens to apprehend Christopher “Dudus” Coke, who had been ordered for extradition to the United States on gun and drug-running charges. By the time Coke was detained, somewhere between seventy-five and two hundred civilians had been killed. In Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, Deborah A. Thomas ... Read more

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In 2010, Jamaican police and military forces entered the West Kingston community of Tivoli Gardens to apprehend Christopher “Dudus” Coke, who had been ordered for extradition to the United States on gun and drug-running charges. By the time Coke was detained, somewhere between seventy-five and two hundred civilians had been killed. In Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, Deborah A. Thomas
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Exorbitance

A Speculative Ethnography of Inheritance

by Deborah A. Thomas ...

Series series The Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures
In Exorbitance, Deborah A. Thomas calls for new approaches to political sovereignty grounded in the embodied forms of autonomy and relation created in daily life. Rather than rooting sovereignty in the violence of the state and its institutions, Thomas conceives of sovereignty as the embodied refusal of law and dominion. Drawing on the insights of Caribbeanist thought and studies of Jamaican ... Read more

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In Exorbitance, Deborah A. Thomas calls for new approaches to political sovereignty grounded in the embodied forms of autonomy and relation created in daily life. Rather than rooting sovereignty in the violence of the state and its institutions, Thomas conceives of sovereignty as the embodied refusal of law and dominion. Drawing on the insights of Caribbeanist thought and studies of Jamaican
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Creolizing Critical Theory

New Voices in Caribbean Philosophy

by Deborah A. Thomas ...

Series series Creolizing the Canon
Creolizing Critical Theory highlights the Caribbean as a philosophical site from which, for centuries and until today, theorists have articulated pressing critiques of capitalism and colonialism. Some of these critiques, such as those of the Saramaka Maroons, have stressed the value of autonomy. Others, such as those of the West Indies Federation, have emphasized solidarity in the face of European ... Read more

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Creolizing Critical Theory highlights the Caribbean as a philosophical site from which, for centuries and until today, theorists have articulated pressing critiques of capitalism and colonialism. Some of these critiques, such as those of the Saramaka Maroons, have stressed the value of autonomy. Others, such as those of the West Indies Federation, have emphasized solidarity in the face of European
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Exceptional Violence

Embodied Citizenship in Transnational Jamaica

by Deborah A. Thomas ...

Exceptional Violence is a sophisticated examination of postcolonial state formation in the Caribbean, considered across time and space, from the period of imperial New World expansion to the contemporary neoliberal era, and from neighborhood dynamics in Kingston to transnational socioeconomic and political fields. Deborah A. Thomas takes as her immediate focus violence in Jamaica and ... Read more

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Exceptional Violence is a sophisticated examination of postcolonial state formation in the Caribbean, considered across time and space, from the period of imperial New World expansion to the contemporary neoliberal era, and from neighborhood dynamics in Kingston to transnational socioeconomic and political fields. Deborah A. Thomas takes as her immediate focus violence in Jamaica and
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Modern Blackness

Nationalism, Globalization, and the Politics of Culture in Jamaica

by Deborah A. Thomas, Irene Silverblatt, Sonia Saldívar-Hull ...

Series series Latin America Otherwise
Modern Blackness is a rich ethnographic exploration of Jamaican identity in the late twentieth century and early twenty-first. Analyzing nationalism, popular culture, and political economy in relation to one another, Deborah A. Thomas illuminates an ongoing struggle in Jamaica between the values associated with the postcolonial state and those generated in and through popular culture. Following ... Read more

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Modern Blackness is a rich ethnographic exploration of Jamaican identity in the late twentieth century and early twenty-first. Analyzing nationalism, popular culture, and political economy in relation to one another, Deborah A. Thomas illuminates an ongoing struggle in Jamaica between the values associated with the postcolonial state and those generated in and through popular culture. Following
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Life Under Construction: A 30-Day Framework For Rebuilding Your Life From The Inside Out

by Deborah DJ Thomas ...

Have you ever felt like your life needed more than a refresh — it needed a complete renovation?After spending decades helping others transform their homes, Deborah "DJ" Thomas discovered that the same principles could help rebuild a life.Life Under Construction: A 30-Day Framework for Rebuilding Your Life From the Inside Out is an invitation to pause, reflect, and rebuild with intention. Drawing ... Read more

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Have you ever felt like your life needed more than a refresh — it needed a complete renovation?After spending decades helping others transform their homes, Deborah "DJ" Thomas discovered that the same principles could help rebuild a life.Life Under Construction: A 30-Day Framework for Rebuilding Your Life From the Inside Out is an invitation to pause, reflect, and rebuild with intention. Drawing
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Experience, Opportunity, and Developing Your Career (HBR Work Smart Series)

by Harvard Business Review, Mimi Aboubaker, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Deborah Grayson Riegel, Ruchika T. Malhotra ...

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Build the career you want—on your terms."Where do you see yourself in five years?" This question can make even the most ambitious of us feel a little nauseous. Starting out in the working world is hard enough, but thinking long-term about our careers—and whether we even want a capital-C "Career"—can be daunting. Luckily, there are steps we can take to build careers that fit our individual ... Read more

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Build the career you want—on your terms."Where do you see yourself in five years?" This question can make even the most ambitious of us feel a little nauseous. Starting out in the working world is hard enough, but thinking long-term about our careers—and whether we even want a capital-C "Career"—can be daunting. Luckily, there are steps we can take to build careers that fit our individual
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Heartfelt Stories

by Deborah Thomas ...

Heartfelt Stories is a powerful collection of short stories that explores love, heartbreak, and resilience through deeply emotional storytelling. From first encounters that change everything to heartbreaks that linger, these stories reveal the strength it takes to heal, trust, and love again. With raw honesty and heartfelt emotion, Deborah Thomas brings readers into moments of vulnerability and ... Read more

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Heartfelt Stories is a powerful collection of short stories that explores love, heartbreak, and resilience through deeply emotional storytelling. From first encounters that change everything to heartbreaks that linger, these stories reveal the strength it takes to heal, trust, and love again. With raw honesty and heartfelt emotion, Deborah Thomas brings readers into moments of vulnerability and
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Globalization and Race

Transformations in the Cultural Production of Blackness

Edited by Kamari Maxine Clarke, Deborah A. Thomas ...

Kamari Maxine Clarke and Deborah A. Thomas argue that a firm grasp of globalization requires an understanding of how race has constituted, and been constituted by, global transformations. Focusing attention on race as an analytic category, this state-of-the-art collection of essays explores the changing meanings of blackness in the context of globalization. It illuminates the connections between ... Read more

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Kamari Maxine Clarke and Deborah A. Thomas argue that a firm grasp of globalization requires an understanding of how race has constituted, and been constituted by, global transformations. Focusing attention on race as an analytic category, this state-of-the-art collection of essays explores the changing meanings of blackness in the context of globalization. It illuminates the connections between
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The Jersey Shore Cookbook

Fresh Summer Flavors from the Boardwalk and Beyond

by Deborah Smith, Thomas Robert Clarke ...

The warm sand. The salt air. The boardwalk. The food! Summer at the Jersey Shore is unforgettable no matter which seaside destination is yours. And with The Jersey Shore Cookbook, you can have a taste of summer all year long. It features 50 recipes contributed by well-loved shore town restaurants, bakeries, markets, and more. From fresh oysters, scallops, and tilefish to Garden State tomatoes, ... Read more

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The warm sand. The salt air. The boardwalk. The food! Summer at the Jersey Shore is unforgettable no matter which seaside destination is yours. And with The Jersey Shore Cookbook, you can have a taste of summer all year long. It features 50 recipes contributed by well-loved shore town restaurants, bakeries, markets, and more. From fresh oysters, scallops, and tilefish to Garden State tomatoes,
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Deep Creativity

Seven Ways to Spark Your Creative Spirit

by Deborah Anne Quibell, Jennifer Leigh Selig, Dennis Patrick Slattery ...

A deeply intimate exploration of the "7 Ways" to creativity led by three authors whose collaboration provides meditations on the creative process as well as practical and reflective exercises.Reignite your creative spark with accessible meditations and practices developed by three experts on creativity and collaboration across three generations. Whether you’re a filmmaker, writer, musician, artist ... Read more

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A deeply intimate exploration of the "7 Ways" to creativity led by three authors whose collaboration provides meditations on the creative process as well as practical and reflective exercises.Reignite your creative spark with accessible meditations and practices developed by three experts on creativity and collaboration across three generations. Whether you’re a filmmaker, writer, musician, artist
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Reading Hollywood

Spaces and Meanings in American Film

by Deborah Thomas ...

Series series Short Cuts
This book examines the treatment of space and narrative in a selection of classic films including My Darling Clementine, It's a Wonderful Life, and Vertigo. Deborah Thomas employs a variety of arguments in exploring the reading of space and its meaning in Hollywood cinema and film generally. Topics covered include the importance of space in defining genre (such as the necessity of an urban ... Read more

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This book examines the treatment of space and narrative in a selection of classic films including My Darling Clementine, It's a Wonderful Life, and Vertigo. Deborah Thomas employs a variety of arguments in exploring the reading of space and its meaning in Hollywood cinema and film generally. Topics covered include the importance of space in defining genre (such as the necessity of an urban
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