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Becoming an Ally is a book for men who want to end sexism, white people who want to end racism, straight people who want to end heterosexism, able-bodied people who want to end ableism -- for all people who recognize their privilege and want to move toward a more just world by learning to act as allies.

Has oppression always been with us, just part of "human nature"? What does individual healing have to do with social justice? What does social justice have to do with individual healing? Why do members of the same oppressed group fight one another, sometimes more viciously than they fight their oppressors? Why do some who experience oppression develop a life-long commitment to fighting oppression, while others turn around and oppress those with less power?

In this accessible and enlightening book, now in its third edition, Anne Bishop examines history, economic and political structures, and individual psychology in a search for the origins of racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism and all the other forms of oppression that divide us. Becoming an Ally looks for paths to justice and lays out guidelines for becoming allies of oppressed peoples when we are in the privileged role.

A new chapter in this third edition offers a greatly expanded discussion of effective approaches to educating allies, which is meant for teachers of adults, particularly those who teach about diversity, equity and anti-oppression. In this chapter, Bishop examines the ways in which Western culture prevents us from recognizing our roles as members of privileged groups and explores how to challenge this with participatory exercises and group discussion.

Designed to give students a deeper insight into ASL and Deaf culture Signing Naturally Units 7-12 Student Workbook offers homework assignments that support what youve learned in the classroom. Signing Naturally Units 7-12 Student Workbook also features Deaf culture articles and profiles of legendary Deaf leaders. Theres also a topic index to help you find signs and information easily.The Signing Naturally Units 7-12 Student Workbook also includes over seven hours of ASL video material on two DVDs signed by 13 skilled native signers.Signing Naturally Units 7-12 Student Workbook is everything you need to bring your ASL skills BEYOND the classroom 2014; 529 pages; 2 DVDs. Item Weight - 4 lbs.

Signing Naturally is an exceptional teaching and learning experience. It is the ASL curriculum used at most major colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and has been used with unprecedented success in high schools and continuing education programs. Signing Naturally provides students with the cultural awareness and signing skills needed to interact effectively in the deaf community.The Signing Naturally Level 3 materials expand on the successful techniques of Signing Naturally. Several units focus on building narrative skills moving from an informal to a more formal presentation. Other units focus on developing language skills used in everyday life and the skills needed to explain ideas or concepts.In Level 3 the Signing Stories video exposes students to a variety of signers in eight separate narratives.Ella Mae Lentz Ken Mikos and Cheri Smith; Book 416 pages; hard cover; ASL; DVD 90 minutes; 40 minute signing stories video; signed in ASL; 1 ready-made materials kit. Item Weight - 3 lbs.