Ronald Bishop

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When Play Was Play

Ronald Bishop

2h42min45

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217 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h43min.
A celebration of childhood pick-up games.A celebration of childhood pick-up games.When Play Was Play offers a fascinating look at the disappearing world of childhood pick-up games. Drawing on his own experiences as well as a wealth of interviews and surveys, Ronald Bishop tells why these loosely structured games mattered-camaraderie, opportunities to develop social skills, and independence from the world of adults. Bishop contrasts his and others' childhoods with the experiences of today's overscheduled and overcommitted youth who find much of their time taken up by organized sports and other highly supervised activities. When Play Was Play celebrates memories of a past era, when kids were free to explore their neighborhoods, had time to throw together an afternoon game of stickball, and spent much of their lives playing outside just for the sake of playing.Acknowledgments Introduction 1. LESS TIME SPENT SCHMOOZING 2. DOES ANYBODY PLAY ANYMORE? 3. THE CONSECRATED SPOTS 4. NO PURPOSE IN MIND 5. OUT OF NECESSITY 6. SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 7. IT DIDN’T TAKE MUCH 8. LEAVE THOSE KIDS ALONE 9. THEY CALL IT "TENNOCKEY" Appendix References Index
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Taking on the Pledge of Allegiance

Ronald Bishop

2h43min30

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218 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h43min.
Explores atheist Michael Newdow's constitutional challenge and how the news media marginalized him from the moment the Ninth Circuit handed down its controversial ruling that the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional.Explores atheist Michael Newdow's constitutional challenge and how the news media marginalized him from the moment the Ninth Circuit handed down its controversial ruling that the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional.Taking on the Pledge of Allegiance explores the landmark lawsuit filed by avowed atheist Michael Newdow against the Elk Grove Unified School District in California, in which he claimed the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance amounted to an unconstitutional endorsement of religion. Newdow's original suit was ignored by the public and the news media until June 26, 2002, when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional. This decision touched off a firestorm of negative reaction, both from politicians and from the public. The U.S. Supreme Court eventually overturned the ruling on Flag Day 2004.This book contains interviews with many of the parties involved, including Newdow and journalists who covered the case. Ronald Bishop examines how the news media marginalized Newdow after the Ninth Circuit's ruling-acting as a "guard dog" for the government and for the ideas supposedly at the ideological heart of America-by framing the decision as an aberration, a radical act by a hopelessly liberal federal circuit court. Bishop concludes that journalists relegated Newdow to a rhetorical "protest zone"-he was heard, but from a safe distance.Foreword Introduction 1. Master Myths, Frames, Narratives, and Guard Dogs 2. A Case of First Impression 3. An Impermissible Message of Endorsement 4. A Reputation for Unorthodox Opinions 5. Their Own Little World 6. The Good Mother 7. On to the Supreme Court 8. Tepid and Diluted 9. Nice Try, Young Man 10. We’re Saved—For Now References Index
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