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Author : Paul Conley
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781312076952
Fifteen short stories about the City of New York from author Paul Conley.
Author : Black Hawk Hancock
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226043074
“Perhaps,” wrote Ralph Ellison more than seventy years ago, “the zoot suit contains profound political meaning; perhaps the symmetrical frenzy of the Lindy-hop conceals clues to great potential power.” As Ellison noted then, many of our most mundane cultural forms are larger and more important than they appear, taking on great significance and an unexpected depth of meaning. What he saw in the power of the Lindy Hop—the dance that Life magazine once billed as “America’s True National Folk Dance”—would spread from black America to make a lasting impression on white America and offer us a truly compelling means of understanding our culture. But with what hidden implications? In American Allegory, Black Hawk Hancock offers an embedded and embodied ethnography that situates dance within a larger Chicago landscape of segregated social practices. Delving into two Chicago dance worlds, the Lindy and Steppin’, Hancock uses a combination of participant-observation and interviews to bring to the surface the racial tension that surrounds white use of black cultural forms. Focusing on new forms of appropriation in an era of multiculturalism, Hancock underscores the institutionalization of racial disparities and offers wonderful insights into the intersection of race and culture in America.
Author : Kyle William Bishop
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786495412
Since the early 2000s, popular culture has experienced a "Zombie Renaissance," beginning in film and expanding into books, television, video games, theatre productions, phone apps, collectibles and toys. Zombies have become allegorical figures embodying cultural anxieties, but they also serve as models for concepts in economics, political theory, neuroscience, psychology, computer science and astronomy. They are powerful, multifarious metaphors representing fears of contagion and doom but also isolation and abandonment, as well as troubling aspects of human cruelty, public spectacle and abusive relationships. This critical examination of the 21st-century zombie phenomenon explores how and why the public imagination has been overrun by the undead horde.
Author : Adam Thompson,Adrian Beale
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780768415902
Decode the Prophetic Language of God! In The Divinity Code to Understanding Your Dreams and Visions, Adam Thompson and Adrian Beale taught you the supernatural keys to interpreting Gods voice through your dreams. In this follow-up work, Thompson and Beale offer revelatory insights about the prophetic language that God speaks through everyday signs, symbols and pictures! God's Prophetic Symbolism in Everyday Life will open your eyes to how God is constantly speaking to you through whats around you. Learn how to: Tune your prophetic senses to hear the ever-speaking voice of the Holy Spirit Open your spiritual eyes to discern what God is saying to you through everyday occurrences Discern the supernatural meaning of unusual coincidences Operate in the prophetic and seer anointings. Open your eyes and ears to the prophetic language of the Holy Spirit!
Author : Elizabeth Haig
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066339535398
"The floral symbolism of the great masters" by Elizabeth Haig. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author : Alan Dundes
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780813161587
Although folklore has been collected for centuries, its possible unconscious content and significance have been explored only since the advent of psychoanalytic theory. Freud and some of his early disciples recognized the potential of such folklorist genres as myth, folktale, and legend to illuminate the intricate workings of the human psyche. Alan Dundes is a renowned folklorist who has successfully devoted the better part of his career to applying psychoanalytic theory to the materials of folklore. From Game to War offers five of his most mature essays on this topic. Dundes begins with a comprehensive survey of the history of psychological studies of folklore in the United Slates. He then presents a striking analysis of the spectrum of behavior associated with male competitive events ranging from traditional games -- such as soccer and American football -- to warfare. He argues that all of these activities can be seen as forms of macho battle to determine which individual or team feminizes his or its opponents. This is followed by a study of the saga of William Tell, one of the most celebrated legends in the world. A novel treatment of the biblical flood myth in terms of male pregnancy is the penultimate essay, while the concluding article proposes an ingeniously imaginative interpretation of the underpinnings of anti-Semitism.
Author : Lynne B. Sagalyn
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0262692953
The compelling story of the politics, policies, and personalities that made Times Square's revitalization possible. The spectacularly successful transformation of Times Square has become a model for other cities. From its beginning as Longacre Square, Times Square's commercialism, signage, cultural diversity, and social tolerance have been deeply embedded in New York City's psyche. Its symbolic role guaranteed that any plan for its renewal would push the hot buttons of public controversy: free speech, property-taking through eminent domain, development density, tax subsidy, and historic preservation. In Times Square Roulette, Lynne Sagalyn debunks the myth of an overnight urban miracle performed by Disney and Mayor Giuliani, to tell the far more complex and commanding tale of a twenty-year process of public controversy, nonstop litigation, and interminable delay. She tells how the troubled execution of the original redevelopment plan provided a rare opportunity to rescript it. And timing was all: the mid-1990s saw rising international corporate interest in the city was a mecca for mass-market entertainment and synergistic merchandising. Sagalyn details the complex relationship between planning and politics and the role of market forces in shaping Times Square's redevelopment opportunities. She shows how policy was wedded to deal making and how persistent individuals and groups forged both.
Author : Aron Vinegar,Michael J. Golec
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780816650606
Evaluates for the first time one of the foundational works in architecture criticism. Immediately on its publication in 1972, Learning from Las Vegas, by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour, was hailed as a transformative work in the history and theory of architecture, liberating those in architecture who were trying to find a way out of the straitjacket of architectural orthodoxies. Resonating far beyond the professional and institutional boundaries of the field, the book contributed to a thorough rethinking of modernism and was subsequently taken up as an early manifestation and progenitor of postmodernism.
Author : Andrew Hall
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-06
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781780675268
This broad introduction to illustration reveals the artistic, intellectual and organizational skills needed to practice as a freelance illustrator, and helps the reader navigate the specialist areas of its application. There is a practical introduction to image-making, covering ways of drawing, viewpoints and perspective, colour palettes and choice of media, along with an examination of how illustration communicates through metaphor, symbolism, wit, narrative, and more. Chapters devoted to editorial, publishing, corporate/advertising and the entertainment industry introduce the reader to the nature and function of different types of illustration, tracking the progress of real-life commissions and presenting a gallery of examples of contemporary work. The book also addresses practical considerations when setting up a working environment, from the design of the workspace – lighting, computer equipment and basic tools – to time management and collaborative working.
Author : Marcia Reiss
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781780233826
Gala and Honeycrisp. Pink Lady and Pacific Rose. King Luscious and Winesap. The names of apples are as juicy as the fruit itself. One of the most widely distributed fruits on the planet, apples have always meant something beyond food and drink—their seeds have been planted deep within the myths, religion, and art of nearly every culture. They are symbols of beauty, desire, and sin; signs of hidden poisons and healthy eating; emblems of computers, phones, and music. Exploring the symbolism, art, and literature of the apple, as well as its botanical background, Marcia Reiss follows this iconic fruit from its origins to its now-ubiquitous presence in our world. Journeying back to the apple’s germination in the mountains of Central Asia, Reiss travels along the Silk Road to Europe and the New World. She reveals that, from Charlemagne to Johnny Appleseed to the colonization of South Africa, where settlers were required to plant apple orchards that led to the development of new towns, apples have become a global commodity. In addition to delving into the latest debates about chemical sprays, Reiss looks at the rise of heirloom orchards and the hopes and fears of genetic developments. She also tells the parallel tale of apple cider, its decline during the Temperance Movement and its return as an artisanal alternative to wine. Beautifully illustrated with historic and contemporary images and containing a directory of popular and heirloom varieties, Apple is a book ripe for devouring.
Author : Alex P. Berg
Publisher : Batdog Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781942274001
The Garden of Eden isn't actually real... is it? Mycah doesn't think so, but he's never given it much thought. He's never had reason to. Not until his plan to rob the mighty Stormqueen goes horribly wrong... Now Mycah's life hangs in the balance, and all the Stormqueen wants is a simple favor: for Mycah to travel to the Garden of Eden and steal a tablet of power from God himself. Could the Garden truly exist? And if so, what lies there? Mycah's about to discover the shocking truth...
Author : Alex Games
Publisher : Random House
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781446415054
Discover the fascinating stories behind the words and phrases we use every day. English is now the worlds most popular second language, understood by over 700 million people across the globe. Its use is amazingly broad: not only is it the language of Chaucer and Shakespeare, but also of hip-hop, international business and the internet (over 80% of home pages are in English). So where exactly do English words come from? They come from everywhere. English is a vast, rambling conglomeration of words and phrases from a huge variety of times and places, and every word has its own intriguing history. Balderdash & Piffle is a guidebook an entertaining look at what falls out of the chaotic family tree of English words when you uproot it and give it a damn good shake. Shaking the tree is writer, humourist and word-sleuth Alex Games. If youve ever wondered who first used cuppa in print, what language gave us shampoo, when we started saying window, where minging comes from, what Shakespeare had to say about geeks and why berk is really, really rude, youll find it all (and much more) inside. Youll also have the chance to do your own word-sleuthing, through the BBC Wordhunt appeal. Who knows if you have written evidence of a bouncy castle from before 1986, you could even re-write history
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Canadian literature
ISBN : UOM:39015008568506
Author : Robert Moses Peaslee,Robert G. Weiner
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786491674
This volume collects a wide-ranging sample of fresh analyses of Spider-Man. It traverses boundaries of medium, genre, epistemology and discipline in essays both insightful and passionate that move forward the study of one of the world's most beloved characters. The editors have crafted the book for fans, creators and academics alike. Foreword by Tom DeFalco, with poetry and an afterword by Gary Jackson (winner of the 2009 Cave Canem Poetry Prize).
Author : David Lavery
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780857716118
Apart from its brilliance as television, it's amazing what "Deadwood" gets away with. This acclaimed series from HBO, which premiered in 2004, is set in the teeming outlaw camp of 'Deadwood'. It has been described by "Variety" as 'a vulgar, gritty, at times downright nasty take on the Old West brimming with all the dark genius that series creator and sceenwriter extraordinaire David Milch has at his fingertips'. All this and more. The international cast of authoritative contributors assess "Deadwood's" many facets: its profane language, its characters, from Al Swearengen (who lives up to his name) and Calamity Jane, to B.B. Farnham and Mr. Wu, its place in the western genre, "Deadwood" and serial fiction, prostitution, the making of American civil society, "Deadwood's" Chinese, the opening credits, Reverend Smith and much more. Episode and character guides complete the book - the "Deadwood" companion for fans and students to swear by.
