From The Skin

Author : Steven Connor
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781861896407

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The Book of Skin by Steven Connor Pdf

It is the largest and perhaps the most important organ of our body—it covers our fragile inner parts, defines our social identities, and channels our sensory experiences. And yet we rarely give a thought. With The Book of Skin, Steven Connor aims to change all that, offering an intriguing cultural history of skin. Connor first examines physical issues such as leprosy, skin pigmentation, cancer, blushing, and attenuations of erotic touch. He also explains why specific colors symbolize certain emotions, such as green for envy or yellow for cowardice, as well as why skin is the focus of destructive rage in many people’s violent fantasies. The Book of Skin then probes into how skin has been such a powerfully symbolic terrain in photography, religious iconography, cinema, and literature. From the Turin shroud to Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man to plastic surgery, The Book of Skin expertly examines the role of skin in Western culture. A compelling read that penetrates well beyond skin-deep, The Book of Skin validates James Joyce’s declaration that “modern man has an epidermis rather than a soul.” “Richly conceived and elaborately thought out. No flicker of meaning has escaped Connor’s ferocious, all-seeing eye.”—Guardian

Author : Desmond Cole
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780385686365

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The Skin We're In by Desmond Cole Pdf

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2020 TORONTO BOOK AWARD WINNER OF THE OLA EVERGREEN AWARD FINALIST FOR THE WRITERS' TRUST SHAUGNESSY COHEN PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE *UPDATED with new foreword, postscript, and educator's guide* In this bracing, revelatory work of award-winning journalism, celebrated writer and activist Desmond Cole punctures the naive assumptions of Canadians who believe we live in a post-racial nation. Chronicling just one year in the struggle against racism in this country, The Skin We're In reveals in stark detail the injustices faced by Black Canadians on a daily basis: the devastating effects of racist policing, the hopelessness produced by an education system that fails Black children, the heartbreak of those separated from their families by discriminatory immigration laws, and more. Cole draws on his own experiences as a Black man in Canada, and locates the deep cultural, historical, and political roots of each event. What emerges is a personal, painful, and comprehensive picture of entrenched, systemic inequality. Updated with a new foreword, postscript, and an extensive educator's guide, The Skin We're In is essential reading for all Canadians, and a vital tool in the fight against racism.

Author : Curzio Malaparte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Italian fiction
ISBN : 0810115727

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The Skin by Curzio Malaparte Pdf

In The Skin, Curzio Malaparte extends the great fresco of European society he began in Kaputt. There the scene was Eastern Europe, here it is Italy during the years from 1943 to 1945; instead of Germans, the invaders are the American armed forces. In all the literature that derives from the Second World War, there is no other book that so brilliantly or so woundingly presents triumphant American innocence against the background of the European experience of destruction and moral collapse.

Author : Dr. R. K. Freinkel,D.T. Woodley
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001-03-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1850700060

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The Biology of the Skin by Dr. R. K. Freinkel,D.T. Woodley Pdf

An authoritative, extensively illustrated clinician's textbook, The Biology of the Skin is written expressly for practitioners and residents in dermatology, plastic surgery, and otolaryngology. Essentially an expansion of the editors' and contributing authors' popular "Structure and Function" course given annually at the meetings of the American Academy of Dermatology, the book teaches skin biology in the context of practical clinical settings. This book covers the basic biology of the skin, how the skin functions, effects of the environment, the molecules that direct cutaneous function, genetic influences, and methods in cutaneous research. The Biology of the Skin provides a selective review of all biologic processes involving the skin and will foster an appreciation of how the skin works based on our knowledge of the basic science of skin structure and function in the 21st century.

Author : Hywel Williams,Michael Bigby,Thomas Diepgen,Andrew Herxheimer,Luigi Naldi,Berthold Rzany
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1444300172

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Evidence-Based Dermatology by Hywel Williams,Michael Bigby,Thomas Diepgen,Andrew Herxheimer,Luigi Naldi,Berthold Rzany Pdf

Evidence-based Dermatology, Second Edition is aunique book in the field of clinical dermatology. Written andedited by some of the world’s leading experts inevidence-based dermatology, it takes a highly evidence-basedapproach to the treatment of all major and many of the less commonskin conditions. The toolbox at the beginning of the book explaining how tocritically appraise different studies, along with the comprehensivereviewing and appraisal of evidence in the clinical chapters makesthis book distinctive in its field as do the treatmentrecommendations which are based on the discussion of the bestavailable evidence using a question-driven approach and a commonstructure on dealing with efficacy, drawbacks and implications forclinical practice.

Author : Bernadette Wegenstein
Publisher : Mit Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Computers
ISBN : UOM:39015063245073

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Getting Under the Skin by Bernadette Wegenstein Pdf

Tracing the evolution of contemporary body discourse, this book analyses the tension between a fragmented and holistic body concept in performance art, popular culture, media arts, and architecture. It covers contemporary body discourse in philosophy and cultural studies to its roots in twentieth-century thought.

Author : Monty Lyman
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780802147073

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The Remarkable Life of the Skin by Monty Lyman Pdf

This “seriously entertaining book” explores the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspects (Times, UK). Providing a cover for our delicate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and survival. One of the first things people see about us, skin is also crucial to our sense of identity. And yet much about it is largely unknown to us. With rigorous research and lucid prose, Monty Lyman explores our outer surface through the lenses of science, sociology, and history. He covers topics as diverse as the mechanics and magic of touch (how much goes on in the simple act of taking keys out of a pocket and unlocking a door is astounding), the close connection between the skin and the gut, what happens instantly when one gets a paper cut, and how a midnight snack can lead to sunburn. The Remarkable Life of the Skin takes readers on a journey across our most underrated and unexplored organ. It reveals how our skin is far stranger, more wondrous, and more complex than we have ever imagined.

Author : Rebecca Gowland,Tim Thompson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139619189

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Human Identity and Identification by Rebecca Gowland,Tim Thompson Pdf

Few things are as interesting to us as our own bodies and, by extension, our own identities. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the relationship between the body, environment and society. Reflecting upon these developments, this book examines the role of the body in human identification, in the forging of identities, and the ways in which it embodies our social worlds. The approach is integrative, taking a uniquely biological perspective and reflecting on current discourse in the social sciences. With particular reference to bioarchaeology and forensic science, the authors focus on the construction and categorisation of the body within scientific and popular discourse, examining its many tissues, from the outermost to the innermost, from the skin to DNA. Synthesising two, traditionally disparate, strands of research, this is a valuable contribution to research on human identification and the embodiment of identity.

Author : Nina G. Jablonski
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780520275898

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Skin by Nina G. Jablonski Pdf

The rich cultural canvas of the skin is placed within its broader biological context in a complete guidebook to the pliable covering that makes humans who they are.

Author : Sara Ahmed,Jackie Stacey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134593996

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Thinking Through the Skin by Sara Ahmed,Jackie Stacey Pdf

This exciting collection of work from leading feminist scholars including Elspeth Probyn, Penelope Deutscher and Chantal Nadeau engages with and extends the growing feminist literature on lived and imagined embodiment and argues for consideration of the skin as a site where bodies take form - already written upon but open to endless re-inscription. Individual chapters consider such issues as the significance of piercing, tattooing and tanning, the assault of self harm upon the skin, the relation between body painting and the land among the indigenous people of Australia and the cultural economy of fur in Canada. Pierced, mutilated and marked, mortified and glorified, scarred by disease and stretched and enveloping the skin of another in pregnancy, skin is seen here as both a boundary and a point of connection - the place where one touches and is touched by others; both the most private of experiences and the most public marker of a raced, sexed and national history.

Author : William Montagna,Albert M. Kligman,Kay S. Carlisle
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461392026

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Atlas of Normal Human Skin by William Montagna,Albert M. Kligman,Kay S. Carlisle Pdf

With 474 beautiful and painstakingly detailed illustrations of normal human skin, this atlas is indispensable for the clinician and the resident in dermatology as well as for any physician or scientist who is fascinated by the pattern, order, and beauty of the largest human organ, the skin.

Author : Bruce Alberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Cytology
ISBN : 0815332181

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Molecular Biology of The Cell by Bruce Alberts Pdf

Author : Sharon Flake
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781423132516

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The Skin I'm in by Sharon Flake Pdf

Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher's attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same?

Author : Megan Madison,Jessica Ralli
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593383421

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Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race by Megan Madison,Jessica Ralli Pdf

Based on the research that race, gender, consent, and body positivity should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud board book series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and beautiful imagery that young children can grasp and adults can leverage for further discussion. While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about issues like race and gender from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also increases self-awareness, self-esteem, and allows them to recognize and confront things that are unfair, like discrimination and prejudice. This first book in the series begins the conversation on race, with a supportive approach that considers both the child and the adult. Stunning art accompanies the simple and interactive text, and the backmatter offers additional resources and ideas for extending this discussion.

Author : J. Gordon Betts,Peter DeSaix,Jody E. Johnson,Oksana Korol,Dean H. Kruse,Brandon Poe,James A. Wise,Mark Womble,Kelly A. Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1947172808

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Anatomy and Physiology by J. Gordon Betts,Peter DeSaix,Jody E. Johnson,Oksana Korol,Dean H. Kruse,Brandon Poe,James A. Wise,Mark Womble,Kelly A. Young Pdf