Podcasts about pennsylvania professor

You know about Michael's current passion project, "The Mingle Project." He was fascinated to learn that there is someone out there who specializes in studying people getting together - people mingling - meet Dr. Michael Platt, University of Pennsylvania Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience. Original air date 7 June 2024.

Rob Kurzban is an evolutionary psychologist and former University of Pennsylvania Professor who now hosts the substack Living Fossils. His book, Why Everyone Else is a Hypocrite is a great exploration of human evolved moral psychology We talked about a number of Living Fossils Blogs like "What to do with Emotions", "The Trials of Academic Publishing",  "The Existential Relief of Having Children" and "The Thief of Joy".  Rob has also written some articles for Aporia. We frequently mentioned the recently passed evolutionary scientist John Tooby, who Rob wrote an obituary for here. We talked about many different aspects of Rob's academic work: • The side taking view of morality • Erasing Race • Sex, drugs, and moral goals

About Strength for the Fight: The Life and Faith of Jackie Robinson How faith sustained Jackie Robinson—both as an athlete and as an activist. The integration of Major League Baseball in 1947 was a triumph. But it was also a fight. As the first Black major leaguer since the 1880s, Jackie Robinson knew he was not going to be welcomed into America's pastime with open arms. Anticipating hostility, he promised Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey that he would “turn the other cheek” during his first years in the league, despite his fiercely competitive disposition. Robinson later said that his faith in God had sustained him—giving him the strength he needed to play the game he loved at the highest level without retaliating against the abuse inflicted upon him by opposing players and fans. Faith was a key component of Robinson's life, but not in the way we see it with many prominent Christian athletes today. Whereas the Tim Tebows and Clayton Kershaws of the sports world emphasize personal spirituality, Robinson found inspiration in the Bible's teachings on human dignity and social justice. He grew up a devout Methodist (a heritage he shared with Branch Rickey) and identified with the theological convictions and social concerns of many of his fellow mainline Protestants—especially those of the Black church. While he humbly stated that he could not claim to be a deeply religious man, he spoke frequently in African American congregations and described a special affinity he and other Black Christians felt for the biblical character Job, who had also kept faith despite suffering and injustice. In his eulogy for Robinson, Jesse Jackson described Robinson as a “co-partner of God,” who lived out his faith in his civil rights activism, both during and after his baseball career. Robinson's faith will resonate with many Christians who believe, as he did, that “a person can be quite religious and at the same time militant in the defense of his ideals.” This religious biography of Robinson chronicles the important role of faith in his life, from his childhood to his groundbreaking baseball career through his transformative civil rights work, and, in the process, helps to humanize the man who has become a mythic figure in both sports history and American culture.https://www.amazon.com/Strength-Fight-Robinson-Religious-Biography/dp/080287942XAbout Gary Scott SmithGary Scott Smith is professor of history emeritus at Grove City College, where he taught from 1978 to 2017. In 2001, he was named Pennsylvania Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. He is the author or editor of eighteen books, including Duty and Destiny: The Life and Faith of Winston Churchill and Religion in the Oval Office: The Religious Lives of American Presidents.

On the latest Mormon Book Reviews, a recently rediscovered 22-foot painted panorama by C. C. A. Christensen is discussed with Devan Jensen, the executive editor at the BYU Religious Studies Center. Devan told me how Steven Olsen at the Church History Department rediscovered and acquired a rare, early panorama painted by C. C. A. Christensen that was used to proselytize Native Americans in Utah. Devan then told me how he got involved with the project and that the Church History Museum team identified the date of 1871 on the back of canvas. I mentioned to him that the earliest extant artwork of a Book of Mormon scene was identified by my friend Dr. Chris Thomas in his book "A Pentecostal Reads the Book of Mormon." In his book he described a painting of David Hyrum Smith that was dated to around 1874 according to Lachlan MacKay, Community of Christ historian and apostle. It was very exciting that I was able to identify an existing piece that is even older! In this episode we discuss the fascinating story of Christensen and his art. We then discuss each image of the panorama. The imagery is very striking for LDS art because it contains partial nudity and an early crucifixion scene. I then discuss the importance of the image of the cross in the Christian world, as well as the history of the use of the cross in the 19th and 20th Century Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The role of David O. McKay and his actions to modernize the Church, emulate 1950s Protestantism, and moving the Church away from Roman Catholic imagery like the cross is also discussed. The work "Banishing the Cross: The Emergence of a Mormon Taboo" by Michael Reed is referenced as well. This panorama was used as a proselytizing tool to convert the local Native American peoples. We briefly talk about the Bear River Massacre and the work of Darren Parry and Thomas Murphy. We also preview the upcoming Brigham Young Journals project and the Church History Symposium to be held next month (March 2022). This was an important and very exciting interview to conduct, and I want to thank Devan for coming on. The 2022 Church History Symposium will be held on March 10–11, 2022. The symposium will convene at the Brigham Young University Conference Center on March 10 at 9:00 a.m. and at the Church Office Building auditorium and Church History Library at Salt Lake City on March 11 at 8:45 a.m. Keynote speakers include Elder Gerrit W. Gong, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Sarah Barringer Gordon, University of Pennsylvania Professor of Constitutional Law and History. For a program, visit this linkTo register, visit this link To subscribe to Pioneer magazine, visit www.sup1847.com or call 801-484-4441. 2-year subscription - $451-year subscription - $25

Today's guest, Dr. John Norcross, is an internationally recognized authority on behavior change and psychotherapy. Dr. Norcross is the author of more than 400 scholarly publications, and his work has been featured in hundreds of media interviews. In this episode, Dr. Norcross provides insight on setting our New Year's resolutions: the history behind the tradition, how we keep them, and the reasons behind why we let them slip. Tune in to hear Dr. Norcross explain how the pandemic affected our resolutions, the number one resolution people make each year, the statistics on how many succeed, and the research behind how a “slip” can become a success. IN THIS EPISODE: [03:00] There is a historical and psychological tradition to resolutions. [05:00] Weight loss is at the top of the list of New Year's resolutions for Americans [08:00] The success rate for resolutions is actually higher than many people think. . [10:00] Not only Americans have this concept of a New Year's resolution. [15:00] There is no difference when people make changes at other times of the year, other than they gain a lot more support from the society due to the timing at the beginning of a year. [19:00] Create reminders for resolutions, and limit exposure to high risk situations.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: New Year's resolutions stem back to ancient and medieval times. 60% of Americans declare to make a resolution in December but come New Year's day only 35 to 40% actually do so. There are ways to successfully stick to your resolutions, like creating reminders, declaring your intentions publicly, and limiting exposure to high risk situations.   BIO: An internationally recognized authority on behavior change and psychotherapy, Dr. John C. Norcross is Distinguished Professor & Chair of Psychology at the University of Scranton, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and a board-certified clinical psychologist. Author of more than 400 scholarly publications, Dr. Norcross has co-written or edited 25 books, most of them in multiple editions. These include the 5-volume APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy Relationships that Work, and Systems of Psychotherapy: A Transtheoretical Analysis, now in its 9th edition. He also published the acclaimed self-help books, Changeology and Changing for Good (with Prochaska & DiClemente). Dr. Norcross has been elected president of the American Psychological Association (APA) Society of Clinical Psychology, the APA Division of Psychotherapy, and the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. He has served on the Board of Directors of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists as well as on APA's governing Council of Representatives. Dr. Norcross edited the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session for a decade and has been on the editorial boards of a dozen journals. Dr. Norcross has also served as a clinical and research consultant to a number of organizations, including the National Institutes of Health and pharmaceutical companies. A Fellow of 10 professional associations, he has been honored with APA's Distinguished Career Contributions to Education & Training Award, the Pennsylvania Professor of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation, and election to the National Academies of Practice. His work has been featured in hundreds of media interviews, and he has appeared dozens of times on national television shows, such as the Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, and CNN. www.changeologybook.com/ www.scranton.edu/faculty/norcross/index.shtml https://www.facebook.com/john.c.norcross

In this episode, Dr. John Norcross is back to provide insight on how the science of behavior change can help us be successful in keeping our resolutions not only in the new year but throughout the year! Dr. John Norcross is an internationally recognized authority on behavior change and psychotherapy. Dr. Norcross is the author of more than 400 scholarly publications, and his work has been featured in hundreds of media interviews. In this episode, Dr. Norcross discusses the science behind making resolutions and change, and his book ‘Changeology' which is based on 40 years of scientific research.   IN THIS EPISODE: [04:00] The book Changeology [06:00] The five steps in making change [08:00] The right thing at the right time [11:00] How to maintain change [15:00] Population-based interventions [18:00] Getting back on the horse KEY TAKEAWAYS: It takes 90 days to implement real change The book Changeology will help you not only with addictions but a variety of areas including relationship issues and organizational change. If you slip up, get back on the horse. BIO: An internationally recognized authority on behavior change and psychotherapy, Dr. John C. Norcross is Distinguished Professor & Chair of Psychology at the University of Scranton, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and a board-certified clinical psychologist. Author of more than 400 scholarly publications, Dr. Norcross has co-written or edited 25 books, most of them in multiple editions. These include the 5-volume APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy Relationships that Work, and Systems of Psychotherapy: A Transtheoretical Analysis, now in its 9th edition. He also published the acclaimed self-help books, Changeology and Changing for Good (with Prochaska & DiClemente). Dr. Norcross has been elected president of the American Psychological Association (APA) Society of Clinical Psychology, the APA Division of Psychotherapy, and the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration. He has served on the Board of Directors of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists as well as on APA's governing Council of Representatives. Dr. Norcross edited the Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session for a decade and has been on the editorial boards of a dozen journals. Dr. Norcross has also served as a clinical and research consultant to a number of organizations, including the National Institutes of Health and pharmaceutical companies. A Fellow of 10 professional associations, he has been honored with APA's Distinguished Career Contributions to Education & Training Award, the Pennsylvania Professor of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation, and election to the National Academies of Practice. His work has been featured in hundreds of media interviews, and he has appeared dozens of times on national television shows, such as the Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, and CNN. www.changeologybook.com/ www.scranton.edu/faculty/norcross/index.shtml https://www.facebook.com/john.c.norcross

Waukesha County criminal defense attorney Paul Bucher joins Rich and Tina to discuss the Waukesha rampage and the Rittenhouse verdict. University of Pennsylvania Professor of Law Kimberly Ferzan discusses self-defense laws after the Rittenhouse and Arbery trials.  West Coast Trial Lawyers President Neama Rahmani discusses the Astroworld lawsuits. In the Legal Grab Bag, Tina, Rich […]

Angela Duckworth is the Character Lab Founder and CEO and a University of Pennsylvania Professor of Psychology. Angela studies the character traits and habits which predict success. She has studied West Point cadets, National Spelling Bee finalists, teachers, sales people and students to determine who is successful and why. A few characteristics emerged as significant predictors of success. Angela shares what the character traits for success are and how we can nurture them.

University of Pennsylvania Professor of Japanese History Frederick Dickinson discusses Japan's long history with the Olympics and engaging the global community. He also talks about the present day politics around the Tokyo Olympics during COVID.

Ep 38 | Why Grit and Productive Struggle Lead to Growth Mindset In today’s episode of the She Finds Joy podcast, Kim talks all about Angela Duckworth. She’s a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and in her research she has stated that it is neither talent, nor physical strength, nor intelligence that leads to outstanding achievement and success in life. The secret is grit. Duckworth defines grit as “Passion and sustained persistence applied toward long-term achievement, with no particular concern for rewards or recognition along the way.” In this episode, Kim discusses Duckworth’s research on grit and how it can be the number one determiner of why some people fail—while others succeed—at accomplishing their goals and dreams. Listen in to learn:What grit is and how you can start being grittier in life. How you can grow your mindset to remove limiting beliefs. Why you should embrace productive struggle—it’s the path to success. Why we must learn to do hard things. The five characteristics of gritty people. How mindsets can be changed over time. “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals.” - Angela Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania Professor of Psychology. Helpful Links:Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Angela DuckworthAngela Duckworth’s TED Talk on Grit. So good!About KimKim Strobel is Chief Happiness Officer at Kim Strobel Live Events and Retreats. She is a teacher, consultant, motivational speaker, happiness coach, and mission-minded person whose passion is helping others overcome their fears and discover their joy! You can follow Kim’s journey on Instagram at @KimStrobelJoy and in the free private She Finds Joy Facebook community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. John Norcross is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Scranton and author of the acclaimed self-help book Changeology. He has authored over 400 publications and written many books on the field of psychotherapy, including the APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology and the Systems of Psychotherapy which currently in its 9th edition. Dr. Norcross has received many awards, including Pennsylvania Professor of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation, the Distinguished Contributions to Education & Training Award from APA, Fellow status in multiple associations, and election to National Academies of Practice. Individual Therapy refers to psychotherapy with an individual client. Often, a person enters individual therapy with the goal of reducing psychiatric symptoms and improving functioning. Additionally, they may also want to address situational stressors, family relations, life span issues or substance use disorders. It is important to keep in mind that engaging in individual therapy may bring to the surface painful emotions, traumatic memories, and latent parts of oneself. However, with a skilled and attuned therapist, individual therapy has the potential to help overcome obstacles to wellbeing, increase positive feelings, learn new skills for coping with difficult situations, improve decision making, and help reach goals of symptom reduction and improved functioning. Interestingly, some individuals go to therapy simply for continued self-growth, even after their acute symptoms have subsided. Dr. John Norcross on Twitter: @JohnCNorcross Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is not a substitute for getting help from a mental health professional.

In the midst of a pandemic, almost every decision feels high stakes, and impossibly complicated. This episode will explore the difficult decisions our storytellers have made, to care for each other and themselves. Our first story is from labor and delivery nurse Amelia Reeves. When tragedy strikes in the maternity ward, Amelia has to decide whether or not to bend the rules. (Find transcripts and photos on our website.) After Amelia’s story, our host interviews University of Pennsylvania Professor of Law and Psychology Tess Wilkinson-Ryan, to explore the psychology behind making decisions in a pandemic. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this episode on Monday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a guy! Patriots Linebacker and University of Pennsylvania Professor of Finance, Brandon Copeland. We talked to Brandon about his assembly to help students establish and maintain healthy financial habits. You can get more information at FitMoney.org. All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with Bob Bronson, LBF, and Brian Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Happy Hour on the Fringe, the artist and brain behind our upcoming High Pressure Fire Service show, [SIGN FELT]: Sad Boys in Harpy Land Alexandra Tatarsky sits down with University of Pennsylvania Professor and PhD candidate Mario Sassi. They talk about the running through-line of Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedies in Alex's April 2-4th piece, and the contemporary relevance of Dante's world view today. For tickets and information about [SIGN FELT], visit our website at www.fringearts.com, or call our Box Office at 215-413-1318.

For this episode, Ty and Daphne discuss recent events, entertainment news, and politics. They begin by catching up (00:30) and discussing “Oh Lawd” news (4:31), including controversial comments by a University of Pennsylvania Professor (4:57), methanol poisoning in Costa Rica (10:05), the “storm Area 51” raid (17:30), the Russian FaceApp (21:53), ‘Slave Play’ (25:19), and a Making the Band comeback (27:52). Ty and Daphne then turn their attention to entertainment news and discuss Eddie Murphy’s $70 million Netflix deal (32:30), Disney Plus and the future of online streaming (34:40), The Lion King and Beyonce’s new album (39:01), and ASAP Rocky’s controversial comments and imprisonment in Sweden (42:00). They then have a conversation about politics. Specifically, they discuss Donald Trump's offensive comments and chants about 'The Squad' (51:15), the stages of genocide and the seriousness of the current political moment (56:40), and details about the second Democratic primary debates (1:06:00).     Resources:    'Racist'? UPenn Prof. Amy Wax says U.S. better with more white than non-white immigrants - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/07/23/upenn-penn-law-professor-amy-wax-immigration-racist/1797101001/ Alcohol Tainted with Methanol Believed to Have Killed at Least 19 people in Costa Rica - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/costa-rica-tainted-alcohol-with-methanol-suspected-of-killing-at-least-19-people/ Killer released from prison, dubbed too old to be dangerous, kills again - https://nypost.com/2019/07/18/killer-released-from-prison-dubbed-too-old-to-be-dangerous-kills-again/ Former Arizona state Senate staffer wins $1 million discrimination lawsuit - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/21/former-arizona-senate-democratic-staffer-talonya-adams-awarded-1-million-discrimination-lawsuit/1790641001/ Here’s What We Know about the Russian Company Behind FaceApp -  https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/07/18/heres-what-we-know-about-russian-company-behind-faceapp/ ’Slave Play’ is Coming to Broadway  - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/theater/slave-play-jeremy-harris-broadway.html Rapper A$AP Rocky Has been in a Swedish Jail for Two Weeks - https://time.com/5630721/rapper-asap-rocky-sweden-jail/ The Stages of Genocide - http://genocidewatch.net/genocide-2/8-stages-of-genocide/ Here Are the Lineups for the Next Democratic Debates - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/us/politics/next-democratic-debate-cnn.html

Host and KYW Newsradio community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about climate change. Climate change attorney Robert B McKinstry joins Nicole Karsch of the Sunrise Movement, University of Pennsylvania Professor and Director of Kleinman Center for Energy Policy Dr. Mark Hughes and Philadelphia City Councilman At-Large Derek Green for this weekend's debate. The newsmaker of the week is Terrance Lewis who was exonerated after spending 21 years behind bars for a 1996 robbery murder. His lawyers Kevin Harden and Shari Maynard also discuss. The changemaker of the week is the Pennsylvania Juneteenth Festival and Parade, producer Sonni King is guest. Flashpoint airs every Saturday at 9:30pm and Sunday at 8:30am on KYW Newsradio.

Dr. John Norcross is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Scranton and author of the acclaimed self-help book Changeology. He has authored over 400 publications and written many books on the field of psychotherapy, including the APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology and the Systems of Psychotherapy which currently in its 9th edition. Dr. Norcross has received many awards, including Pennsylvania Professor of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation, the Distinguished Contributions to Education & Training Award from APA, Fellow status in multiple associations, and election to National Academies of Practice. Individual Therapy refers to psychotherapy with an individual client. Often, a person enters individual therapy with the goal of reducing psychiatric symptoms and improving functioning. Additionally, they may also want to address situational stressors, family relations, life span issues or substance use disorders. It is important to keep in mind that engaging in individual therapy may bring to the surface painful emotions, traumatic memories, and latent parts of oneself. However, with a skilled and attuned therapist, individual therapy has the potential to help overcome obstacles to wellbeing, increase positive feelings, learn new skills for coping with difficult situations, improve decision making, and help reach goals of symptom reduction and improved functioning. Interestingly, some individuals go to therapy simply for continued self-growth, even after their acute symptoms have subsided. Dr. John Norcross on Twitter: @JohnCNorcross

Dr. John Norcross is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Scranton and author of the acclaimed self-help book Changeology. He has authored over 400 publications and written many books on the field of psychotherapy, including the APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology and the Systems of Psychotherapy which currently in its 9th edition. Dr. Norcross has received many awards, including Pennsylvania Professor of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation, the Distinguished Contributions to Education & Training Award from APA, Fellow status in multiple associations, and election to National Academies of Practice. Individual Therapy refers to psychotherapy with an individual client. Often, a person enters individual therapy with the goal of reducing psychiatric symptoms and improving functioning. Additionally, they may also want to address situational stressors, family relations, life span issues or substance use disorders. It is important to keep in mind that engaging in individual therapy may bring to the surface painful emotions, traumatic memories, and latent parts of oneself. However, with a skilled and attuned therapist, individual therapy has the potential to help overcome obstacles to wellbeing, increase positive feelings, learn new skills for coping with difficult situations, improve decision making, and help reach goals of symptom reduction and improved functioning. Interestingly, some individuals go to therapy simply for continued self-growth, even after their acute symptoms have subsided. Dr. John Norcross on Twitter: @JohnCNorcross

On this episode of The Global Cable, Perry World House Associate Director and University of Pennsylvania Professor of Political Science Michael Horowitz is joined by Former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and Director of Harvard's new climate science center, C-CHANGE, Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment, Gina McCarthy to discuss the role of federal agencies in climate change adaptation and mitigation, the importance of individual actions to act on climate change and which Boston sports team will be the next champion. Music & Produced by Tre Hester

We're featuring a series this month called “2019: A Look Ahead” and conclude our series with a look at women in leadership positions and how the Me Too movement has influenced businesses. A December report by The World Economic Forum said it would take 202 years for gender parity in the workplace – much longer than the 170 years estimated in 2016. But a study by the annual Women CEO Report said that 2018 was a great year for women, who made up over one-fifth of the newly installed CEOs last year. California took a bigger step than other states when it passed a law requiring publicly listed companies with headquarters in the state to have at least one woman on their board by the end of this year. And 2019 has started with an increase of women sworn in to the 116th United States Congress. So what might we see in the year ahead for women in 2019? Host Dan Loney is joined by Katherine Klein, a Professor of Management at the Wharton School, Vice-Dean of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative, and co-host of Dollars and Change, and Janice Madden, University of Pennsylvania Professor of Regional Science and Sociology, to discuss the implications of these shifts for women on Knowledge@Wharton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listen and learn about The Odyssey from a woman's point of view. Emily Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies at University of Pennsylvania, is the first woman to translate it. Grecian Echoes on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Grecian-Echoes-Ε…χώ-488968940614/

Al Filreis has taught his “ModPo” course at Penn for years; in Fall 2012 he offered a 10-week version of the course online, via Coursera, to more than 36,000 students. The course, as in its previous versions, does not include lectures, being based instead on discussion – the collaborative close readings of poems. The course grows out of Filreis’s work at the Kelly Writers House; he has been Faculty Director of this literary freespace since its founding in 1995. Filreis is also co-founder of PennSound, the Web’s main free archive of poetry readings, publisher of Jacket2 magazine, and producer and host of “PoemTalk,” a podcast/radio series of close readings of poems. In conversation with Nick Montfort, Filreis will discuss ModPo and his perspective on writing, teaching, and digital media. Filreis is Kelly Professor of English and Director of the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Wallace Stevens and the Actual World, Modernism from Right to Left, Counter-Revolution of the Word: The Conservative Attack on Modernism, 1945-60, and other works. He was chosen as Pennsylvania Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation in 2000. Part of the Purple Blurb series, and co-sponsored by the SHASS Dean’s Office and the Literature Section.

Jerry Sabloff, University of Pennsylvania Professor, presents "Interaction in the Ancient Maya World Perspectives from the Late Pre-Classic and Late Post-Classic Periods". Penn Museum's Maya Weekend is one of the largest and oldest meetings in the United States devoted to Maya studies. 2010 brings together international scholars, speakers of Mayan descent, weavers, conservationists, and others actively involved with traditional Maya communities within Central America, for an engaging look at the daily life of Maya women, and their roles in religion, politics, and the community.