Fist, 9781501376634
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Knuckles clenched, history revealed: power, protest, pleasure, and taboo.
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    160 pages

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    18 February 2026

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Summary

The Hidden Power of the Fist: An Object Lesson

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

Our ability to make a fist is what distinguishes humans from every other species, including primates. The fist has played a crucial role in the birth of language and appears in nearly every form of nonverbal communication. We use our fist to protest oppression, give pleasure, knock on doors, give daps, and (inaccurately) me…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781501376634
ISBN-10:1501376632
Series:Object Lessons
Author:nelle mills
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:Bloomsbury Academic USA
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:18 February 2026
Weight:454g
Dimensions:165mm x 121mm
About The Author

nelle mills

Nelle Mills is a freelance writer and playwright based in St. Louis, USA. She is the author of Alleged Lesbian Activities (play, first produced at The Theater at St. Claude, New Orleans, 2016) and Blood Charm (play, first produced at the Tisch School for the Arts, New York, 2011).

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