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Book (816029) Peaceful Neighbor: Discovering the Countercultural Mister Rogers
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| Author: |
Long, Michael |
| Publisher: |
Westminster John Knox Press, 2015 |
| Vendor: |
Cokesbury |
| Length: |
203 Pages |
| Heading: |
SOCIA — Social Issues
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| Subjects: |
Environment/Nature; Homosexuality; Men's Issues; Movies/TV; Peace; Poverty/Hunger; Prejudice/Racism; Social Action/Concerns; Women's Issues |
| Location: |
Social Issues |
| # Copies: |
1 |
| ISBN/ISSN: |
9780664260477
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| Description: |
Author Michael Long discusses Fred Roger's convictions and their expression through his children's program "'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Chapters: "Isn't Peace Wonderful?": against the Vietnam War, for Gandhi; 2) "War Isn't Nice": against the arms race, for peaceful imagination; 3) "I Like You": against the Cold War, for puppet détente; 4) "Just the Way You Are": a theology of peace; 5) "It's Okay to Be Angry": a psychology of peace; 6) "A Gross Form of Abuse": from the Persian Gulf War to the war on terror; 7) "A Black Brother": race and diversity; 8) "Food for the World": tears for hungry children; 9) "I'm Tired of Being a Lady": tough girls, sensitive boys; 10) "He Understood": homosexuality and gay friends; 11) "I Love Tofu Burgers and Beets": animals and mothers; 12) "Take Care of This Wonderful World": peace on earth. Includes index. |
| Age Groups: |
Young Adult; Adult (30-55); Adult (55+)
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