Strangers at the Stables by Michelle Bates

Strangers at the Stables by Michelle Bates

Although the LGBT movement has made rapid gains in the United States, LGBT people continue to face discrimination in faith communities. In this book, sociologist Jonathan S. Coley documents why and how student activists mobilize for greater inclusion at Christian colleges and universities. Drawing on interviews with student activists at a range of Christian institutions of higher learning, Coley shows that students, initially drawn to activism because of their own political, religious, or LGBT identities, are forming direct action groups that transform university policies, educational groups that open up campus dialogue, and solidarity groups that facilitate their members' personal growth. He also shows how these LGBT activists apply their skills and values after graduation in subsequent political campaigns, careers, and family lives, potentially serving as change agents in their faith communities for years to come. Coley's findings shed light on a new frontier of LGBT activism and challenge prevailing wisdom about the characteristics of activists, the purpose of activist groups, and ultimately the nature of activism itself. For more information about this project's research methodology and theoretical grounding, please visit http: //jonathancoley.com/book

Since 1991, Michelle Bates has been a member of Holgas. She's utilized these plastic cameras for everything from fine art to editorial and commercial photography since then. Her work has won multiple accolades and has been featured in numerous web journals, as well as in toy camera exhibitions throughout the world and in numerous periodicals. Her solo exhibitions have taken place in the Pacific Northwest, Los Angeles, and Israel. Since 1998, Bates has been instructing toy camera workshops at the Photographic Center Northwest, the Julia Dean Workshops in Los Angeles, and the International Center of Photography in New York.

She also gives guest lectures all across the country, and in 2005 she was a featured speaker at the Society for Photographic Education's Northwest regional conference. Michelle Bates is currently a member of Freestyle Photography Supply's Advisory Council of Photographic Professionals. Michelle Bates is a well-known and respected person in the field, with a long history of making toy camera imagery and involvement in the national and international toy camera communities.

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ISBN 13	9780794505035
ISBN 10	0794505031
Title	Strangers at the Stables
Author	Michelle Bates
Series	Sandy Lane Stables
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Usborne Books
Year published	2008-01-29
Number of pages	113
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.