We are living in a time of acute vulnerability. From climate change to drone warfare, terrorist attacks to mass shootings, safe spaces to trigger warnings, not to mention the COVID-19 pandemic, homo vulnerabilis is once again coming to terms with the fact that it can be wounded, or even killed. Against such finitude, sovereignty is now reasserting itself as a political power that might save us from our ontological state. The irony is, of course, that such sovereignty – for example through camps, walls, police violence, or drones – is also the underlying, historical cause of many of our most intense contemporary experiences of vulnerabilization. Interrupting the dialectic by which sovereignty manages to be both the cause of our vulnerabilization and the phantasmatic tool of its prevention, in Being Vulnerable Arne De Boever explores how today’s experiences of vulnerabilization can be translated into a collective human power that dismantles the form of sovereignty that is producing this state of affairs. Focused on theories, paradigms, and alternative formations of sovereignty, Being Vulnerable reconsiders the tradition of thinking through a political concept in order to approach it anew.

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. As you read this summary, you will discover that your vulnerability is a source of courage and strength that you can draw upon to live your life to the fullest. You will also discover : that accepting your vulnerability helps you dare to take risks; that it gives you the means to persevere; that it is proof of your emotional openness; that by learning to overcome feelings of shame, you develop your vulnerability. Every day, you are confronted with your vulnerability. In your dealings with others, you fear misunderstanding, criticism, rejection, etc. You hesitate to deploy your creativity, you are afraid to reveal yourself for fear of being disowned, of being hurt. So, often, you stand back a little: you don't dare to express all your thoughts, you don't dare to commit yourself. By learning to accept difficult emotions, disappointment, feelings of loneliness, fear, etc., you will find, beyond these painful feelings, the joy of being yourself, confidence, empathy and all the riches of vulnerability. Are you ready to dare vulnerability? *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!

Extended Summary Of Daring Greatly: How The Courage To Be Vulnerable Transforms The Way We Live, Love, Parent, And Lead - Based On The Book By Brene Brown Do you feel your vulnerability makes you weak? Are you ashamed when you're wrong? Do you consider yourself less than others? Embrace your imperfections and make them a source of strength About the original book This work presents a practical method to overcome low self-esteem that slows people down and to help them achieve a more authentic and happy life. It’s especially recommended for those who are ashamed when a boss or friend shows them their mistakes and for all those who wish to progress by naturally accepting their vulnerabilities. What will you learn? You’ll understand important concepts for your life: vulnerability, courage, shame, and dignity. You’ll accept that being vulnerable is normal and not a defect. You’ll overcome the kind of shame that leaves you without a reaction and prevents you from moving forward. You’ll finally overcome the fear of social disapproval. You’ll build essential strength and resilience to be happy. Content Chapter 01: Where Does Shame Come From? Chapter 02: What's The Role Of Shame In Current Culture? Chapter 03: Are Shame And Vulnerability The Same? Chapter 04: Why Embrace Our Vulnerability? Chapter 05: What Happens If We Exager Our Vulnerability? Chapter 06: How To Resist Shame? Chapter 07: How To Bring Down The Shields That Hide Our Vulnerability? Chapter 08: Why Is A Shame Atmosphere Always Toxic? Chapter 09: How Can We Start Changing The World? Chapter 10: What Is The Leader’s Responsibility? About Mentors Library Books are mentors. Books can guide what we do and our lives. Many of us love books while reading them and maybe they will echo with us a few weeks after but 2 years later we can’t remember if we have read it or not. And that’s a shame. We remember that at that time, the book meant a lot to us. Why is it that 2 years later we have forgotten everything? That’s not good. This summary is taken from the most important themes of the original book. Most people don’t like books. People just want to know what the book says they have to do. If you trust the source you don’t need the arguments. So much of a book is arguing its points, but often you don’t need the argument if you trust the source you can just get the point. This summary takes the effort to distill the blahs into themes for the people who are just not going to read the whole book. All this information is in the original book.

The potential for early intervention to prevent social problems later in life has become the focus of much debate in recent years and finds itself at the centre of contemporary social policy. The meaning of ‘vulnerability’ – one of the key concepts in this drive – is examined in this book, as well as the relationship between vulnerability and the individual, communities and society. This book introduces students to a broad debate around what constitutes vulnerability and related concepts such as risk and resilience, and examines how vulnerability has been conceptualised by policy makers with a clear focus on early intervention. Adopting a case study approach, it opens with chapters examining the concept of vulnerability from sociological, psychological and social policy perspectives before looking at examples around disability, homelessness, leaving care, victims of violence, sexual abuse, prison, the Internet and drug use. Supporting students in engaging with and evaluating the conceptualisation and application of vulnerability in professional practice, this book is suitable for anyone either preparing for or currently working within the children’s workforce, from social work and health care to education and youth work.

Sexuality and justice often seem odd bedfellows. Sexual embraces of intimacy and passion thrive in our private lives, while justice safeguards the laws and duties that govern the public realm. Yet intuitively, we sense there are deeper connections. Both sexuality and justice support the holistic ideal proclaimed by the early Christian writer Ireneaus: the glory of God is the human person fully alive. Evelyn and James Whitehead combine professional expertise as a psychologist and historian of religion as well as personal experiences and extensive research to explore the interplay of sexuality, love, and justice on the spiritual journey today. While drawing on biblical themes and contemporary psychological insight, the Whiteheads examine modern experiences of attachment and vulnerability, marriage and friendship, compassion and sexual diversity, and the psychological and spiritual experiences of transgender persons-a new and often bewildering consideration for many Christians. Included is a reflection on a prophetic Christian ministry in support of sexuality and justice that illustrates the importance of moral awareness and sensual attunement to the world. Fruitful Embraces utilizes Christian theology and effective pastoral ministry to explore the vital connections between sexuality and Christian spirituality and links between compassion and justice that will encourage anyone on a spiritual journey to open their hearts and minds to the extravagant diversity of creation.

A great deal of scholarly attention has been paid to coercion. Less attention has been paid to what might be a more pervasive form of influence: manipulation. The essays in this volume address this relative imbalance by focusing on manipulation, examining its nature, moral status, and its significance in personal and social life.

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Migrant experiences accentuate general aspects of the human condition. Therefore, this volume explores migrant’s movements not only as geographical movements from here to there but also as movements that constitute an embodied, cognitive, and existential experience of living “in between” or on the “borderlands” between differently figured life-worlds. Focusing on memories, nostalgia, the here-and-now social experiences of daily living, and the hopes and dreams for the future, the volume demonstrates how all interact in migrants’ and refugees’ experience of identity and quest for well-being.