Science Identity

A teenager, a sketchbook, and a monster ... Choctaw teenager Toby Miller has a sensible post-high school career path: World-famous multimillionaire comic book artist. Duh. A fateful encounter with a meteor behind his apartment complex, however, transforms Toby into the superhero Wyldfyre. That same meteor also brings seven deadly supervillains to life straight from the pages of his sketchbook. Crippling Captain Cowboy, Oklahoma City's only superhero, the villains now have free rein of the city and its defenseless inhabitants. Training under Captain Cowboy, Toby must master his new powers to...

How did Africans become "Blacks" in the Americas? Becoming Free, Becoming Black tells the story of enslaved and free people of color who used the law to claim freedom and citizenship for themselves and their loved ones. Their communities challenged slaveholders' efforts to make Blackness synonymous with slavery. Looking closely at three slave societies - Cuba, Virginia, and Louisiana - Alejandro de la Fuente and Ariela J. Gross demonstrate that the law of freedom - not slavery - established the meaning of Blackness in law.

LaTonya Summers was only six years old the first time she unconsciously tried to be "more white". Recollecting experiences from her childhood in foster care through to her life today as an Assistant Professor and mother, LaTonya examines how her perception of self was affected by internalized racism and led her to adopt white norms - influencing everything from her music and clothing choices to her speech and values. Join LaTonya in her journey of realization.

Sigmund Freud once said: ‘The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is “What does a woman want?”' Through the relatable and moving stories of seven very different women, Maxine Mei-Fung Chung refutes this inscrutability and sheds light on our most fundamental needs and desires. What Women Want presents a fearless look into the depths of who we are so that we can better understand each other and ourselves.

Under Platform 13 at Kings Cross Station there is a secret door that leads to a magical island. It appears only once every nine years. And when it opens, four mysterious figures step into the streets of London. A wizard, an ogre, a fey, and a young hag have come to find the prince of their kingdom, stolen as a baby nine years before.

Death isn’t the end. It’s a reset. Aristotle “Ari” Zurr-McIntyre is trapped in an impossible cycle. When he dies—whether by accident, suicide, or murder—he doesn't stay dead. He reappears, often younger, always naked, somewhere entirely new, the memories of his past life dissolving like smoke. He’s a Vanisher, a genetic anomaly hunted by those who crave the secret to his regeneration. From the rain-slicked streets of Cleveland to the sun-drenched beaches of St. Thomas, from the shadowy corners of New York’s Murdock's Café to the halls of Emory University, Ari leaves behind ...

Transgender men comprise a large, growing proportion of the trans population, yet they remain largely invisible. In this powerful, timely, and eye-opening account, award-winning sociologist Arlene Stein draws from dozens of interviews with transgender people and their friends and families, as well as with activists and medical and psychological experts. Unbound documents the varied ways younger trans men see themselves and how they are changing our understanding of what it means to be male and female in America.

Are you seeking a deeper understanding of human behavior in social situations? Look no further than The Social Dance of Human Behavior, the comprehensive eBook that delves into the intricate workings of the human mind in social interactions. Through a collection of 17 chapters, you'll explore the power of social norms on behavior, the role of social identity in shaping individual behavior, and the impact of social hierarchies on behavior. Discover the psychology of social influence on human behavior, and the effect of socialization on behavior, along with an exploration of group dynamics ...

Alien gladiator Ballista escaped to Earth. They call her a "superhero" here, whatever that is. The monsters hurtling through space call her "prey". Ballista never knew her own people. Since childhood, she has fought and killed for the entertainment of tyrants. But now, on Earth, her peerless combat prowess has found new purpose. And new allies. Adam Smasher’s ego outweighs his exponential powers, but he means well. And Symian deserves far better than the dominant species here is willing to give him. Humanity has potential, though. Ballista can see herself making a home here.

Dr. George Cotzias lived a large life. He stood over six feet tall; he drank Metaxa like milk; he smoked cigarettes as if eating candy. He bullied patients, sometimes looming over their wasted bodies. He had “a stare as strong as death”. His passion for women, his wife, and others was infamous. His voice boomed through the halls of the hospital where he was chief of physiology research.

A boy is plunged into a quest within a mysterious world. When he uncovers a dark conspiracy, he realizes he must find his true identity to find his way home...

Devouring Cultures brings together contributors from a wide range of disciplines including media studies, rhetoric, gender studies, philosophy, anthropology, literary criticism, film criticism, race theory, history, and linguistics to examine the ways food signifies both culture and identity. The essays in Devouring Cultures show how our choices about what we eat, where we eat, and with whom we eat are linked to identity and meaning.

A far-reaching cultural transformation is occurring across much of the West that is threatening the very foundations of democracy. Individuals are no longer judged by their deeds, actions, and behavior but rather are defined by their race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Driven largely by the political Left, this transformation has led to the wholesale division of individuals into oppressed and oppressor classes.

In This Is Why I Resist activist and political commentator, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu digs down into the deep roots of racism and anti-blackness in the UK and the US. Using real life examples from the modern day, Dr Shola shows us the different forms racism takes in our day-to-day lives and asks us to raise our voice to end the oppression. She delves into subjects not often explored such as racial gatekeepers, white ingratitude, performative allyship (those black squares on Instagram), current identity politics and abuse of the Black trans community.

Ashley Jason, Busker Burn, and more return in Lucas Flint's newest, unmissable superhero crossover epic! Banished from her universe by an interdimensional criminal with a grudge, Ashley Jason (Crafter) finds herself aboard a dimension-hopping ship with five other superheroes. Recruited by the enigmatic Prince Tojas Malock, Crafter and her fellow superheroes must retrieve the pieces of the fabled Trinity Blade, the most powerful weapon in the multiverse, before they fall into the wrong hands. Such as the hands of Tojas' evil twin brother, Prince Karos. Dreaming of conquering the multiverse, ...

Destroy the Dread God. In search of the weapon which will destroy the Dread God once and for all, Beams heads to a lost city hidden deep within Antarctica. There, he encounters a lost tribe of humans who promise to give him the weapon, but only if he completes the three challenges of the Gauntlet, a feat no one has ever accomplished and survived. Meanwhile, Bolt seeks the Starborn, hoping that their power will be equal to the Dread God's. But is it even possible to find gods that don't want to be found? And even if he does, will Bolt live long enough to regret it? The Dread God is on the ...

Sometimes, the only way to save the day is to make an unlikely alliance. When a sidekick strike in Oklahoma City turns violent, Wyldfyre finds himself caught in the middle of a battle that threatens to tear the city apart. As superheroes and sidekicks clash in the streets, a dangerous supervillain named Road Rage begins wreaking havoc with the powerful Weather Staff, putting the entire state in peril. Wyldfyre must navigate the treacherous landscape of superhero politics and fight on multiple fronts to save the day. With the help of an unlikely ally, the once-imprisoned Great Spirit, he ...

Blackmail, a cult of brainwashed homeless people, and a terrorist determined to destroy the entire city ... When the streets of Oklahoma City are threatened by a terrorist known as the Crippler, Wyldfyre rises to the challenge of defending his home. But the Crippler proves to be a formidable enemy, using an army of brainwashed homeless people to spread fear and chaos across the city. Wyldfyre must dig deep and move fast to find the strength to protect the city he calls home. As if stopping the Crippler wasn't enough, Wyldfyre also faces the added pressure of a girl threatening to dox his ...

In 2015, millennial author and cultural anthropologist Veronica Kirin drove 11,000 miles across more than 40 states to interview the last living members of the Greatest Generation. Stories of Elders is the result of her years of work to capture and share their perspective for generations to come. Stories of Elders preserves the wisdom, thoughts, knowledge, and advice of the people who make up one of America’s finest generations, including the Silent Generation. Their stories include the devastation that came from major events in US history like World War I and more.

Asian American Christians need to hear and own our diverse stories beyond the cultural expectations of the model minority or perpetual foreigner. A team from East Asian, Southeast Asian, and South Asian backgrounds explores what it means to learn our names and be seen by God. They encourage us to know our history, telling stories of the Asian diaspora in America who have been shaped and misshaped by migration, culture, and faith. As we live in the multiple tensions of being Asian American Christians, we can discover who we are and what God may have in store for us and our communities.