Author : Sandra L. Faulkner
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004418822
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Book Synopsis Scientists and Poets #Resist by : Sandra L. Faulkner
Download or read book Scientists and Poets #Resist written by Sandra L. Faulkner and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists and Poets #Resist is a collection of creative nonfiction, personal narrative, and poetry. This volume is a conversation between poets and scientists and a dialogue between art and science. The authors are poets, scientists, and poet-scientists who use the seven words—"vulnerable," "entitlement," "diversity," "transgender," "fetus," "evidence-based" and "science-based"—banned by the Trump administration in official Health and Human Service documents in December 2017 in their contributions. The contributors use the seven words to discuss their work, reactions to their work, and the creative environment in which they work. The resulting collection is an act of resistance, a political commentary, a conversation between scientists and poets, and a dialogue of collective voices using banned words as a rallying cry—Scientists and Poets #Resist—a warning that censorship is an issue connecting us all, an issue requiring a collective aesthetic response. This book can be read for pleasure, is a great choice for book clubs, and can be used as a springboard for reflection and discussion in a range of courses in the social sciences, education, and creative writing.