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Austen's Unbecoming Conjunctions: Subversive Laughter, Embodied History
Jill Heydt-Stevenson
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This new work investigates the role that dissident comedy plays in Austen's writings. Using sexuality as a lens upon circa-1800 literary culture, this book emphasizes the physical life of Austen's heroines, and contributes to recent analyses of popular culture and material history. Heydt-Stevenson argues that Austen's novels explore the physical, erotic, humorous, and sometimes tragically funny connotations of popular literature and commonplace books; of clothing, jewelry, and crafts; of travel and tourism. Through an examination of Austen's humor and linguistic patterns, this book interrogates the stereotypes of women authors as culturally inhibited, and shows how Austen addressed as sophisticated and worldly an audience as Byron's. Through her careful reading of all the Austen texts in light of the language of eroticism, both traditional and contemporary, Heydt-Stevenson re-evaluates Austen's audience, the novels, and her role as a writer.
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Persuasion Game.......2007-06-18
As a former student of Heydt-Stevenson's I was most pleasantly surprised to find this - - it was a rather long time in preparation. Anyone, whether a student or a casual reader of Austen's work (say, are there any of those around?), should find this eminently readable book a delight. Heydt-Stevenson's close readings offer observations that are both comical and wry, two qualities not always immediately apparent in Austen's own work. Along with Daniel Pool's historical What Jane Austen Ate And Charles Dickens Knew, it's a very enlightening supplement. Yes, Heydt-Stevenson stretches some of her points pretty far in order to persuade. But what would a work of literary criticism be without stretched points? After reading this book, Sense And Sensibility will never be the same for you. And you can decapitalize both of those S's, by the way.
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During the early 1990s, about 95,000 people arrived in eastern Nepal. They claimed to have come from Bhutan, and they alleged that they had been forced out of their homelands by the Bhutanese government. Very few believed them, and even now, not a single one of these refugees has returned to
Bhutan. This book explains who these people are and why they left Bhutan. It also examines the broader implications of their story for a world awash with refugees.
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No More Please.......2002-04-14
Dull, bland and too long - that's how I would describe this book. I have a hard time imaging that even the people in this law firm were interested in this book. It billed itself as the behind the scenes view of one of the most powerful law firms in Wall Street and the scandals that brought it down - a legal Den of Thief's. Sorry, this description should almost be considered fraud. How could so much bad writing fall into one book? My only assumption is that the publisher must be related to the author and this is a favor or wedding present. Stay away from this book like you would a messy divorce.
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A Must Read.......2007-08-24
I absolutely loved this book. Read it in 3 days. I laughed out loud and got very attached to the characters. I'm actually going to miss them a little. I absolutely suggest this book to anyone looking to bring a smile to their face and lighten their mood. I am a forever fan!
Really entertaining!.......2006-03-26
This book was great! The characters were very real and the love interests in the story were very convincing as well. Rowe is a great writer and I can't wait to check out her other books!
Sorry I wasted the time and the money.......2006-01-04
Initially this seemed like the kind of romance that I usually like. Quirky, funny heroine with a quirky best friend, overbearing parents, seemingly perfect siblings, stressful job, and horrible luck with previous men. That is the humorous romance formula. Problem is, other authors use that formula much more effectively than Stephanie Rowe did in this book. Rachel Gibson and Katie MacAlister and Jane Green pull this off with more panache.
I got two chapters into this book and asked myself "why is this main character so self-centered and thoughtless?" She works as the social director of a prestigious law firm in Boston and has a vivacious roommate who is living off of pin money from her parents. Her name is Shannon, by the way, but after a while I didn't really care what her name was...Her whole world seems to crumble with the arrival of a new herd of interns and a new senior partner in the law firm that she is initially attracted to, but who she thinks has it in for her. She proceeds to give him ample reason and manages to place herself into multiple situations to embarrass herself in front of him.
None of the characters are very likable here. And there are too many of them. Shannon's roommate Emma just kind of used Shannon to date the senior partner, Shannon kind of used the senior partner to impress her parents at her sister's engagement party, then Shannon proceeded to use her ex-boyfriend (who's stalking her) to get over being dumped by her brother's best friend. There's too much using going on here. Shannon's parents aren't lovable, either. I kept asking myself why she wanted to impress them if they were so adamant about putting her down, and so constantly. I also couldn't figure out why she never told her sister and brothers to stick it where the sun don't shine, they didn't seem to support her at all, or know her very well.
Katie MacAlister's heroines are occasionally flighty and venture into self-indulgence and high-maintenance behavior, but at least they grow up a little as the story progresses. Rachel Gibson's heroines aer flighty but not wishy-washy users that complain all the time. I would recommend any of their books before any of Rowe's after reading this one.
You won't root for any of the characters. You won't want a happy storybook ending. You will want the heroine to grow up, quit complaining and using other people, and to just get a life. Don't read this unless you are just browsing the library one day, do not waste a penny buying it, even used.
3.5 stars.......2005-12-26
Shannon McCormick finds lawyers repugnant, but still,she works as the social director for a prestigious law firm. Her job of managing the interns and juggling egos as well as events becomes intolerable when a handsome new guy comes on the scene, appropriating all her secretary's time and making not only her work life difficult, but also her home life. He begins dating her roommate, driving a wedge between the long-time friends. The latest crop of interns is nothing if not pushy, demanding, whiny, and manipulative, on their best days. Shannon's ex-boyfriend refuses to accept his ex status, and her family is on his side. When she finds her friendship turning to something hotter with a long - time family friend, the guy realizes he would lose her entire family if they broke up, and she is just not worth the risk. The only one who understands Shannon and who is always there for her is Van, the security guard who is handsome, kind, and always has chocolate. Could there be something there? After all, what more could a girl want?
A popular store's commercials open with the classic rock song, Under Pressure; a feeling common to the heroine and the readers of her story. When that becomes your theme song, this is the perfect escape hatch. Everything is always going wrong for Shannon, and who hasn't felt things have gone so for them? Her story mirrors our own and offers a ray of hope.
Amanda Killgore
Funny, romantic, and heartwarming........2005-10-20
I wasn't sure if I'd like this book or not but got it anyways. I'm glad I did.
This is a very funny and romantic story about Shannon McCormick who's trying to find her way in life and love. With a mother who disapproves of her career and more of a disfunctional family it's no wonder she feels so poorly about herself.
This is for any chick lit fan who wants to enjoy a good book.
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Jarol B. Manheim's "Corporate Conduct Unbecoming: Codes of Conduct and Anti-Corporate Strategy" describes the activity of organizations that use so-called Codes of Conduct to prod or induce corporations to follow specific rules based on an agenda of social values in the manufacture and distribution of products or services.
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Don't bother.......2001-12-05
This is an extremely THIN book with little to offer. A few notes seem to have been stretched into 76 pages with large type, and big margins. Some "chapters" are 2-3 pages long. If you're interested in the topic, I'd recommend looking online for reports on corporate codes of conduct (done by the OECD, ILO, etc.).
Concise, instructive, engaging.......2000-09-22
A clear and objective look at the recent trend in corporate codes and the pressures on companies to adopt such codes. Manheim offers a brief yet complete history of these pressure tactics, giving greater insight into the motives behind the creation of third-party codes of conduct. The book describes various popular codes currently in use, and discusses in greater depth the latest global initiatives such as SA 8000 and the OECD Guidelines. I found this book extremely straightforward though enlightening.
As a student I was intrigued by the development of codes of conduct, which Manheim traces back before the New Left to the Progressive Era of the 1900's. As a consumer, I appreciated the dilemma many corporations now face when confronted with these rapidly proliferating codes. This book details the pros and cons of adopting a code of conduct. Short, yet thought-provoking and surprisingly engaging, and definitely apropos to current globalization trends. A recommended read for students of economics or international markets as well as for businesspersons facing the question of adopting codes. A must for those interested in globalization.
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Unbecoming Modern: Colonialism, Modernity, Colonial Modernities
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In the winter of 1892, Dr. Mary Amanda Dixon Jones sued the Brooklyn Daily Eagle for libel. The suit stemmed from a series of articles that questioned Dixon Jones's ethics, honesty, and abilities as a surgeon; so inflammatory were they that two manslaughter indictments and eight malpractice suits followed their publication. Exonerated on all counts, Dixon Jones sought restitution from her journalistic accusers. Conduct Unbecoming a Woman is the story of that now-forgotten trial, as compelling as any modern courtroom drama.
In America, heavily publicized court trials often serve as bellwethers of coming social change. The legal battles of Mary Amanda Dixon Jones helped both to define the role of women physicians at the end of the 19th century and to legitimize the field of gynecology within the medical establishment. But Conduct Unbecoming a Woman is not only a medical/legal drama; it's also a tale of a city, Brooklyn, desperately seeking to retain its cosmopolitan identity as nearby Manhattan encroaches, plus a look at the newspaper business in the era of yellow journalism. Regina Morantz-Sanchez, a professor at the University of Michigan, is an expert on the historical role of women in medicine, having explored the subject in two previous books, In Her Own Words: Oral Histories of Women Physicians and Sympathy and Science. --Patrizia DiLucchio
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In the spring of 1889, Brooklyn's premier newspaper, the Daily Eagle, printed a series of articles that detailed a history of midnight hearses and botched operations performed by a scalpel-eager female surgeon named Dr. Mary Dixon-Jones. The ensuing avalanche of public outrage gave rise to two trials--one for manslaughter and one for libel--that became a late nineteenth-century sensation. Vividly recreating both trials, Regina Morantz-Sanchez provides a marvelous historical whodunit, inviting readers to sift through the evidence and evaluate the witnesses. This intricately crafted and mesmerizing piece of history reads like a suspense novel which skillfully examines masculine and feminine ideals in the late 19th century. Jars of specimens and surgical mannequins became common spectacles in the courtroom, and the roughly 300 witnesses that testified represented a fascinating social cross-section of the city's inhabitants, from humble immigrant craftsmen and seamstresses to some of New York and Brooklyn's most prestigious citizens and physicians. Like many legal extravaganzas of our own time, the Mary Dixon-Jones trials highlighted broader social issues in America. It unmasked apprehension about not only the medical and social implications of radical gynecological surgery, but also the rapidly changing role of women in society. Indeed, the courtroom provided a perfect forum for airing public doubts concerning the reputation of one "unruly" woman doctor whose life-threatening procedures offered an alternative to the chronic, debilitating pain of 19th-century women. Clearly a extraordinary event in 1892, the cases disappeared from the historical record only a few years later. Conduct Unbecoming a Woman brilliantly reconstructs both the Dixon-Jones trials and the historic panorama that was 1890s Brooklyn.
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Grocery Lists make better reading.......2001-11-19
...In short, don't believe the hype. A page-turner, it ain't.
Let me be clearer than the author of this book :
This book is about a doctor who may or may not have butchered women. One newspaper, the Eagle, is against her. The other, the Citizen, is for her. The newspapers battle it out. We are led to believe that some personal rivalry between the editors of these respective papers (and not journalistic interest) is really causing them to duke it out in print. In the end everybody fights it out in the court room. AND it's all true.
So, that seems pretty interesting, doesn't it? Seems like there would be a lot of cool historical and social issues to examine, right? I thought so. So, I bought this ...That was a mistake.
... But after pages and pages or headache-givingly dense detail, I found myself searching in vain for the point. Yet, as far as I can tell, the author has no point to get to. None. She did some research. (Obviously not a lot though, since she only ever quotes from 2 sources.)Then she just lists the facts. Just the facts, ma'am, just the facts.
No thesis, no argument, no narrative, no point...
a great academic OR recreational read.......2001-01-23
This book was recommended to me for a research project on gender and sexuality. As I read the book, I realized that it didn't overlap with my topic as much as I'd hoped; however, I couldn't put it down! Morantz-Sanchez creates a narrative that provides a necessary historical context to really understand the cases she discusses. At the same time, she keeps the narrative simple enough to really engage the reader. I found that I enjoyed "Conduct Unbecoming..." as much as--or more than--I would have if I had read it for academic purposes.
A fabulous read.......2001-01-23
Conduct Unbecoming is simultaneously a history of gynecology, of a woman physician, and of Brooklyn. It reads as a page-turning medical murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and a cultural history. It was refreshing to come upon a book that crossed traditional boundaries of "academic" and "non-academic" works, to blend clear writing and compelling storytelling with meticulous historical research. I loved this book!
Engagingly and flawlessly argued.......2001-01-20
Morantz-Sanchez has written a compelling account not just of the "crimes" and trial of Mary Dixon-Jones, but more importantly, it seems to me, an account of the times that allowed for the events to take place at all. Her analysis of the professionalization of gynecology, the place of surgery within that profession, and particularly the role of women within medicine is impeccable. Beyond that, however, Morantz-Sanchez offers a nuanced reading of late nineteenth-century Brooklyn, especially in comparison to its larger and more cosmopolitan neighbor, Manhattan. This analysis allows the reader to understand the relation Dixon-Jones had with her own neighbors and with the culture of Brooklyn at the time. She also does a great job situating the role that an evolving press played not only in the coverage of the "crimes" and the trial, but in the construction of Dixon-Jones' supporters and detractors. Throughout, Mary Dixon-Jones emerges as a truly fascinating character, a woman obsessed with success, a woman who knew how to get it. Conduct Unbecoming a Woman definitely is a story of "True Crime." But it is so much more than that. Marshaling a truly astounding amount of evidence in a really seamless fashion, Morantz-Sanchez shows the reader why the trial mattered, why it happened in the first place, and what it can tell us about much larger historical questions (of women professionals, of medicine at the turn of the century, of the emergence of the science of pathology, of Brooklyn and Manhattan). In that sense the book is not just entertaining (though it is that...), it's important.
Gripping, Insightful and Intelligent.......2001-01-20
Through this turn-of-the-century medical mystery, Ms. Morantz-Sanchez both breathes life into a long-forgotten story and in the process illuminates some persistent themes of gender and medicine. Finally a historian is demonstrating that good storytelling and complex historical analysis are not mutually exclusive -- nor are they solely the province of Civil War and other military historians. One does NOT have to be an academic to be compelled by this engrossing book. I have given this book as a gift to medical students, Brooklynites, and all types of intelligent readers in between -- none of whom have tossed it aside in favor of Court TV.
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The definitive book on the contentious issue of lesbians and gays in the military Conduct Unbecoming is a unique exploration of gays in the military and gay persecution in the military. As he did in And the Band Played On, his documentary history of the AIDS epidemic, Randy Shilts takes issues and histories with an epic scope and renders them into readable, understandable narratives. For Conduct Unbecoming, Shilts spoke with hundreds of lesbians and gays in all levels of the military and pored over thousands of documents in order to tell their stories of pain and pride. With critical attention to detail and profound depth of feeling, Conduct Unbecoming will leave readers moved and educated with a better understanding of this pressing situation in our nation's military.
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Conduct Unbecoming: Gays & Lesbians in the U.S. Military
Randy Shilts
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A Stunning Epic Masterpiece.......2004-01-31
Randy Shilts?s third nonfiction novel chronicling the struggles and triumphs of the gay movement, culture, and lifestyle is perhaps the most in-depth of all his works. Exhaustively researched, and impeccably detailed, Conduct Unbecoming reads like a textbook (albeit a very interesting one) on how one of the most established institutions in the United States harassed and interrogated U.S. citizens, destroyed careers of literally thousands of men and women in uniform, and maliciously and ruthlessly discriminated against persons based upon their sexual orientation.
The Chicago Tribune essentially called this book a ?series of short stories.? Horror stories. What Randy Shilts unearthed in this stunning, massive tome is the betrayal, disloyalty, dishonesty, and hypocrisy, faced by gay and lesbian men and women who fight and die for this country. And indeed, the history of these injustices dates back many hundreds of years. The opening pages are filled with the stories of some of the very first issues of homosexuality brought up in this country by soldiers in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
However, as so eloquently told by Mr. Shilts, these transgressions by the military and government are not a thing of the distant past. They continued to happen: throughout the years of the Korean War, the distraught era of the 60s and the Vietnam conflict, the social upheaving of the 70s, the regressive epoch of the 80s under Reagan, and even the first few years of the 90s when Clinton?s widely ineffective and over-rated ?Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell? policy was put into effect. However, whereas the book ends, the injustice, bigotry, and ignorance among our troops and all our people continues to grow and spread.
This is not merely a history of gay and lesbian soldiers in the U.S. military, as the subtitle states. This is a history of the entire gay movement. However, because the main focus of the story is that of gays and lesbians in the Armed Forces, the reader is not afforded every intricate detail of other social changes occurring at the same time. To ask that of Shilts would have been to ask for an entire set of encyclopedias.
With only three books, Randy Shilts is most likely my favorite nonfiction author. How unfortunate that we lost this great man and his words to a disease he spent so much of his career reporting on. We have only the legacy of his works to remind us of what a great man he was, and of all that he did for humanity.
This book flew off the shelves.......2002-04-19
I was overseas when this book came out, and the on-base bookstores could not keep enough on the shelves! Every "family" member would snap it up as soon as more were put out. An outstanding read...On a whole, the book IS factual. It just makes a better read is all.
I was returning from overseas and had a layover at Westover AFB, MA, site of one of the most intense witch hunts in military history. After everyone got settled in for the night, I walked around the dorms and tried to imagine what it must of been like for those being grilled by OSI. I got a real sense of history then. I was lucky. I got my 20 years in without a hitch, not even being offially questioned, thought I knew of several who were thrown out. Things are getting better in a way that most of the young troops now don't really care one way or another. And eventually some of those troops will be Generals and have influence over policy. The United States is one of only 2 nations in the western world who activly seeks to discharge those who are gay and lesbian (no, "don't ask, don't tell" doesn't work!). Some day that will change, and I hope I'm around to see it.
Courage Unbound.......2001-07-26
I bought this book because my Great Aunt is a retired Colonel in the US Army, and she is a Lesbian. She was interviewed for this book and is quoted in the book. Therefore, I wanted to have a copy of this book because I feel it holds a part of my family history.
I got my copy while at work, and immediately flipped through to find the sections that spoke about my Aunt. I started reading out loud to my co-workers, and pretty soon, a small group had gathered and was raptly listening to me read aloud. I was amazed that they were interested in the stories in the book as well as touched at their outrage at the discrimination I was reading to them.
This book is very interesting and talks about a part of history many people do not realize. I'd always been so proud of my Aunt for being one of the FEW women Colonels in her day, yet I never realized the scrutiny she lived under in the Army and the constant fear of being "outed" as a Lesbian.
Gay people have contributed greatly to our United States Military, and this book recognizes that fact as well as opens our eyes to the discrimination that gay women and men fighting for our country had to face, an added burden that didn't fall on the shoulders of the heterosexual soldiers.
I would strongly recommend this book.
Conduct unbecoming a professional journalist.......2001-06-15
Randy Shilts was a liar. So was Lt. Gerald L. Rosanbalm.
Why do I say that?
Because the facts prove Shilts bought a fairy tale from Rosanbalm, who's story Shilts tells in this book.
Shilts starts on page 52 telling the ridiculous story of Rosanbalm, who claims he started a love affair with a G.I. named Donald Winn, during basic training at Ft. Ord , CA.,,,,,,OOPS!....Donald Winn didn't go to basic training at Ft. Ord. He went to basic at Ft Leonard Wood, MO, in 1967, when Rosanbalm claimed he was already in Vietnam since 1966! But he wasn't. Rosanbalm himself arrived in Vietnam in late 67.
Shilts writes on p. 58 that Rosanbalm and Winn also went to OCS together, until Winn "washed out".,,,, OOPS! Wrong again. Winn never went to OCS. Winn was a high school drop out and wasn't eligible for OCS. Shilts also writes Rosanblam and Winn would sneak out of the barracks to "make love" during OCS training. Only an ignoramous wouldn't see a red flag in that story. Shilts clearly had no real knowledge of how military schools work. That would have been extremely difficult to do, #1, and #2, even if you could, you are so damn tired during those rigorous training schedules, the last thing you want to do is sneak out somewhere and have sex.
Shilts says Rosanbalm was stationed near Quang Nagh. OOPS! He did it again! There is no place in Vietnam called Quang Nagh.
Rosanbalm's whole story on ppg. 55-57 is also likely phony. Fact is, Rosanblam had left his post during the crucial Tet offensive, leaving his enlisted men to fend for the themselves. No one could account for him.His commanders felt he was in an area he had no business in. Records show there was only sporadic fighting in that entire area, (which was really Quang Ngai)not the heavy fire fight Rosanbalm claimed he was in. Although Rosanbalm did get a Purple Heart, it is unclear how it happened.
Shilts writes that Donald Winn died in combat on Jan. 1, 1971. Wrong once again. He did die on that date, but of a heart attack in his barracks. He had a weakened heart condition.
Shilts writes Donald Dean Winn is "one of the many gay men named on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial." Shilts has zero evidence Winn was a homosexual. Winn's fiance(yes, a woman) begs to differ. So does his whole family as well as his friends.
Military records show Donald Dean Winn and Lt. Gerald Rosanbalm were never stationed on the same post. Mr. Winn's reputation has been smeared while he lies in his grave, because Randy Shilts was too lazy to do some simple research to check out Rosanbalm's story.
Shilts, in the paperback edition of this book, claimed this information I have written here was all brought out by a "right-wing magazine", which is irrelevent. The facts and the military record show Shilts wrote a false story.
All of what I have written is available in a book called "Stolen Valor" by B.G. Burkett, which debunks this story. These falsehoods of Mr. Shilts call into question the validity of his book, even if some gays have been persecuted in the military. Unfortunately, both Shilts and Rosanbalm have died of AIDS and count be held accountable, but they were confronted when they were both alive and still stuck by their lies. Shameful.
Whose Conduct Is The Question !.......2001-02-04
I knew one of the Navy men detailed in this book and the author nailed this one on the head. I was a Navy wife for many years, until my husband retired. In the great witchhunt years, when no stone was left unturned and no method nasty enough, I saw sailors who did their jobs well and with honor, but who were systemically chased and hunted down until they were forced out of service because they chose to care for someone of the same sex. I also saw innocent heterosexuals threatened and blackmailed in order to help NIS make a charge against their potential targets. There was nothing mean enough or underhanded enough that the NIS wouldn't do to make a charge stick, even resorting to lies and innuendo to force someone to entrap a suspected gay or lesbian. It shouldn't matter who you love or desire...as long as a person does his or her job with professionalism and honor. Try telling that to investigators who work without honor. The military policy is deeply flawed and I believe it has to change. Amazing, isn't it...the military swears to defend its' people, yet will go to great lengths to destroy a selected few, because of ignorance of its' own making.
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