{"title":"Michael M. Bell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael M. Bell\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works that delve into complex social themes with clarity and depth. His writing often bridges academic rigour and accessible prose, making challenging topics engaging and thought-provoking for a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders of Bell’s books can expect examinations of societal structures and human behaviour, informed by a strong foundation in education and reference. His narratives invite reflection on identity, history, and community in compelling and nuanced ways.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"our-blood-by-loka-ashwood-9780226657066","title":"Our Blood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho are we, where do we come from, and why does it matter?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom whom do I come? \u003cem\u003eOur Blood\u003c\/em\u003e describes the central importance of our sense not just of our heritage, but our embodied heritage: that our past is in our bodies and runs in our blood, and that our embodied past is central to our futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeeply felt \u003cem\u003eheritas\u003c\/em\u003e, as Michael M. Bell, Loka Ashwood, and Jay Orne call it, can be a source of great love and kindness for one another. But it can also be a beautiful horror, the source of some of our greatest hate and meanness towards one another. We think of our embodied heritage as natural and historical facts, beyond our choice, and therefore free of manipulation for social gain. We think of it as spirited presences in our bodies that we did not choose. We think of its origins as external to us, whether we are talking about family, class, caste, places, things, ethnoraciality, or our professions. We think of it as legitimate and rightful, therefore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut we do choose. We do select. Bell, Ashwood, and Orne argue that greater awareness of heritas’s social origins and social selectivity can help us cultivate a wider sense of mutual care and ease the divisiveness of our time. Ultimately, \u003cem\u003eOur Blood\u003c\/em\u003e asks us all to consider heritas, and in doing so, to perhaps even reconsider our very selves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47650568929516,"sku":"9780226657066","price":370.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0db9f6edc1637c75d4ec248facb31a3d.jpg?v=1780979865"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/michael-m-bell.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}