{"product_id":"zombie-seed-and-the-butterfly-blues-9789462093065","title":"Zombie Seed and the Butterfly Blues","description":"In \u003ci\u003eZombie Seed and the Butterfly Blues: A Case of Social Justice\u003c\/i\u003e students from a liberal arts class help Professor Delta Quinn and reporter, Caleb Barthes, uncover the political and corporate story behind the scientific development and implementation of the \u003ci\u003ezombie seed\u003c\/i\u003e.\n\u003cbr\u003eAs the secrets of the seed are revealed, so are the secrets of Delta’s tragic past which explain her desire to study the sequestered stories of domestic violence, which may lead the reader to ask whether there is a connection between cultural violence and interpersonal violence, and more importantly, whether such knowledge will awaken the zombie in all of us.\u003cbr\u003e\nSocrates’ oft quoted maxim—the \u003ci\u003eunexamined life is not worth living\u003c\/i\u003e—speaks to the current image of the zombie who walks through life without critically thinking, without addressing political issues, without participating in civil discourse or democratic entitlements. \n\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eZombie Seed and the Butterfly Blues: A Case of Social Justice\u003c\/i\u003e is meant to engage the college student, to have students address and discuss issues of relevance to society at large. For example, it can be read in sociology or communication classes that show the documentary “The Corporation.”\u003cbr\u003e\nWhether in anthropology, business, communication, English, history, organizational communication, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, rhetoric, sociology or women’studies the novel is intended to provide a teaching tool to professors who are looking for new ways to awaken students.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe author is happy to discuss how you can use the book in your courses. Contact her at \u003ca href=\"mailto:rpclair@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erpclair@purdue.edu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"media\/1741-ZSeed_Class_Activities.%20pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to view or download SAMPLE CLASS ACTIVITIES.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAward Nomination\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\nOutstanding Book of the Year Award 2013 from the Organizational Communication Division of the National Communication Association","brand":"R.P. Clair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48402585256187,"sku":"9789462093065","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_8ab422e3-cad1-4830-a336-3907c8d6662b.jpg?v=1772841983","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/zombie-seed-and-the-butterfly-blues-9789462093065","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}