Frontier S End

Author : Tania Murray Li
Publisher : Duke University Press Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0822356945

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Land's End by Tania Murray Li Pdf

Drawing on two decades of ethnographic research in Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tania Murray Li offers an intimate account of the emergence of capitalist relations among indigenous highlanders who privatized their common land to plant a boom crop, cacao. Spurred by the hope of ending their poverty and isolation, some prospered, while others lost their land and struggled to sustain their families. Yet the winners and losers in this transition were not strangers—they were kin and neighbors. Li's richly peopled account takes the reader into the highlanders' world, exploring the dilemmas they faced as sharp inequalities emerged among them. The book challenges complacent, modernization narratives promoted by development agencies that assume inefficient farmers who lose out in the shift to high-value export crops can find jobs elsewhere. Decades of uneven and often jobless growth in Indonesia meant that for newly landless highlanders, land's end was a dead end. The book also has implications for social movement activists, who seldom attend to instances where enclosure is initiated by farmers rather than coerced by the state or agribusiness corporations. Li's attention to the historical, cultural, and ecological dimensions of this conjuncture demonstrates the power of the ethnographic method and its relevance to theory and practice today.

Author : Robert Gish
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0803221215

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Frontier's End by Robert Gish Pdf

The western frontier was officially pronounced closed in 1890, the year Harvey Fergusson was born in Albuquerque. He spent his life reopening it in a series of novels stretching from the classic Wolf Song to the belatedly acclaimed Grant of Kingdom and The Conquest of Don Pedro. In this first full biography and critical study, Robert F. Gish sees Fergusson as a modern frontiersman in love with the outdoors, women, and writing. The scion of New Mexico family prominent in business and politics, Fergusson moved restlessly from one new frontier to another, always seeking to recreate in his life and work the adventure and freedom enjoyed by his ancestors. After a strenuous open-air life by the Rio Grande he went east to raise a ruckus us a journalist and then to Hollywood as a screenwriter, all the while testing his sexual mettle. Finally freelance writing was the only frontier available to one of his imaginative energy. Fergusson?s early novel Wolf Song is still considered one of the best ever written about the mountain man. Gish shows the writer embracing the gloriously masculine and atavistic role of a ?lone rider? even as he scorned ?the worship of the primitive.? Fergusson struck up a friendship with H. L. Mencken and Theodore Dreiser (who influenced his literary style) and played a part in the development of Taos and Santa Fe as meccas for artists and writers. Based on extensive research, including Fergusson?s diaries and correspondence, Frontier?s End goes a long way toward reconciling the regional with the mainstream in American literature in the person of a serious novelist whose importance is finally being recognized.

Author : Ryan Kirk
Publisher : Waterstone Media
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781953692214

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Frontier's End by Ryan Kirk Pdf

The beginning of the end... After the events in Chesterton, the manhunt for Tomas is more intense than ever before. Marshals, knights, and armies comb the frontier seeking any trace of the most wanted fugitive in the country. While Tomas flees, the church makes it's long-awaited moves. Rumors of a powerful weapon spread across the frontier faster than Tomas' wanted posters. Running out of options and time, Tomas seeks aid in a country that is increasingly hostile, not just toward him, but to all hosts. Little does he know that his quest for allies will uncover secrets whose answers he has been seeking for years. The threads of fate gather tightly around Tomas as he prepares to make his final stand against the church. But as he nears the end of his war, he begins to understand what victory might cost him. And the price might just be too terrible to pay.

Author : Matthew Wilhelm Kapell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317281436

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Exploring the Next Frontier by Matthew Wilhelm Kapell Pdf

The 1960s and early 70s saw the evolution of Frontier Myths even as scholars were renouncing the interpretive value of myths themselves. Works like Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War exemplified that rejection using his experiences during the Vietnam War to illustrate the problematic consequences of simple mythic idealism. Simultaneously, Americans were playing with expanded and revised versions of familiar Frontier Myths, though in a contemporary context, through NASA’s lunar missions, Star Trek, and Gerard K. O’Neill’s High Frontier. This book examines the reasons behind the exclusion of Frontier Myths to the periphery of scholarly discourse, and endeavors to build a new model for understanding their enduring significance. This model connects NASA’s failed attempts to recycle earlier myths, wholesale, to Star Trek’s revision of those myths and rejection of the idea of a frontier paradise, to O’Neill’s desire to realize such a paradise in Earth’s orbit. This new synthesis defies the negative connotations of Frontier Myths during the 1960s and 70s and attempts to resuscitate them for relevance in the modern academic context.

Author : Garrett Wilson
Publisher : Canadian Plains Research Center
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 0889773610

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Frontier Farewell by Garrett Wilson Pdf

Frontier Farewell has been deemed "gracefully written" and "fully and meticulously researched," by Sharon Butala, whileCanadian History Magazine called it "a great read that shatters the mythology surrounding the 'taming' of the West." A book every history buff should own,Frontier Farewell "ends with the gruesome unwinding of a two-hundred year experiment," statesPrairies North magazine. "Frontier Farewell offers new perspectives on everything from the transfer of Rupert's Land to Canada, the Manitoba Resistance of 1869-70, and the Numbered Treaties of the 1870s, to the surveys of the Canadian Prairies, the coming of the North-West Mounted Police, and the fallout from the Battle of the Little Big Horn...You just might want to buy two copies--one for yourself, and one for a friend." -Ted Binnema, Department of History, University of Northern British Columbia

Author : Greg Grandin
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250179814

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The End of the Myth by Greg Grandin Pdf

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE A new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump’s border wall. Ever since this nation’s inception, the idea of an open and ever-expanding frontier has been central to American identity. Symbolizing a future of endless promise, it was the foundation of the United States’ belief in itself as an exceptional nation – democratic, individualistic, forward-looking. Today, though, America hasa new symbol: the border wall. In The End of the Myth, acclaimed historian Greg Grandin explores the meaning of the frontier throughout the full sweep of U.S. history – from the American Revolution to the War of 1898, the New Deal to the election of 2016. For centuries, he shows, America’s constant expansion – fighting wars and opening markets – served as a “gate of escape,” helping to deflect domestic political and economic conflicts outward. But this deflection meant that the country’s problems, from racism to inequality, were never confronted directly. And now, the combined catastrophe of the 2008 financial meltdown and our unwinnable wars in the Middle East have slammed this gate shut, bringing political passions that had long been directed elsewhere back home. It is this new reality, Grandin says, that explains the rise of reactionary populism and racist nationalism, the extreme anger and polarization that catapulted Trump to the presidency. The border wall may or may not be built, but it will survive as a rallying point, an allegorical tombstone marking the end of American exceptionalism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433000076269

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Military Operations on the North-west Frontiers of India by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alexandra West
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476625119

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Films of the New French Extremity by Alexandra West Pdf

The films of the New French Extremity have been reviled by critics but adored by fans and filmmakers. Known for graphically brutal depictions of sex and violence, the subgenre emerged from the French art-house scene in the late 1990s and became a cult phenomenon, eventually merging into the horror genre where it became associated with American torture porn. Decidedly French in flavor, the films seek to reveal the dark side of French society. This book provides an in-depth study of New French Extremity, focusing on such films as Trouble Every Day (2001), Irreversible (2002), Twentynine Palms (2003), High Tension (2003) and Martyrs (2008). The author explores the social implications of cinematic cruelty presented not as "violent films" but as "films about violence."

Author : Rob Collins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136291418

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Hadrian's Wall and the End of Empire by Rob Collins Pdf

There is no synthetic or comprehensive treatment of any late Roman frontier in the English language to date, despite the political and economic significance of the frontiers in the late antique period. Examining Hadrian’s Wall and the Roman frontier of northern England from the fourth century into the Early Medieval period, this book investigates a late frontier in transition from an imperial border zone to incorporation into Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, using both archaeological and documentary evidence. With an emphasis on the late Roman occupation and Roman military, it places the frontier in the broader imperial context. In contrast to other works, Hadrian’s Wall and the End of Empire challenges existing ideas of decline, collapse, and transformation in the Roman period, as well as its impact on local frontier communities. Author Rob Collins analyzes in detail the limitanei, the frontier soldiers of the late empire essential for the successful maintenance of the frontiers, and the relationship between imperial authorities and local frontier dynamics. Finally, the impact of the end of the Roman period in Britain is assessed, as well as the influence that the frontier had on the development of the Anglian kingdom of Northumbria.

Author : William Norton Medlicott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136243172

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Congress of Berlin and After by William Norton Medlicott Pdf

First Published in 1963. The diplomatic history of the Near Eastern settlement which followed the peace of San Stefano has escaped the detailed treatment given in recent years to earlier stages of the Eastern crisis of 1875-1881; some phases of the settlement have been examined in the recent monographs but the full story of the negotiations is still, to a large extent, unknown.

Author : Willard L. Boyd
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781609386511

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A Life on the Middle West's Never-Ending Frontier by Willard L. Boyd Pdf

University of Iowa legend Willard L. “Sandy” Boyd is a proud middle westerner. His decades of service to the university began in 1954, when he arrived as a law professor. He later became president of the University of Iowa from 1969 to 1981, and led the school through times that were fraught not just for the university but for the country. During the intense polarization of the late sixties and early seventies, Sandy’s compassion and steady leadership ensured that dissent on campus would be honored and would not stop the university’s educational mission. He quickly became admired, not simply for his professional achievements but also for his personal integrity. His memoir, interspersed with personal wisdom gleaned over more than six decades of service and leadership, encapsulates Sandy’s shrewd yet optimistic view of the public university as an institution. At every stage in his life—in the U.S. Navy during World War II, while practicing law or teaching, and in leadership positions at Chicago’s Field Museum and the University of Iowa— Sandy relied on his principles of open disclosure, inclusiveness, and respect for differences to guide him on issues that matter. This chronicle of Sandy’s experiences throughout his life shows us the evolution both of the University of Iowa and of the nation writ large. More importantly, this book gives us a lens through which to examine our present situation, whether debating free speech on campus, the role of the arts and humanities in civil society, or the importance of funding for educational and cultural institutions.

Author : Pascal Hitzler,Miriam Fernández,Krzysztof Janowicz,Amrapali Zaveri,Alasdair J.G. Gray,Vanessa Lopez,Armin Haller,Karl Hammar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030213480

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The Semantic Web by Pascal Hitzler,Miriam Fernández,Krzysztof Janowicz,Amrapali Zaveri,Alasdair J.G. Gray,Vanessa Lopez,Armin Haller,Karl Hammar Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2019, held in Portorož, Slovenia. The 39 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 134 submissions. The papers are organized in three tracks: research track, resources track, and in-use track and deal with the following topical areas: distribution and decentralisation, velocity on the Web, research of research, ontologies and reasoning, linked data, natural language processing and information retrieval, semantic data management and data infrastructures, social and human aspects of the Semantic Web, and, machine learning.

Author : Eugene F. Provenzo
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 1433109182

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The Social Frontier by Eugene F. Provenzo Pdf

The Social Frontier is the most interesting and important educational journal to emerge from the Great Depression. First published in 1934 by a group of scholars at Teachers College, Columbia University that included George Counts and William Heard Kilpatrick, the magazine represented a conscious act of social and political reconstruction. With a strong «collectivist» orientation, the magazine was widely misperceived as communist in its approach. In fact, its editorial position called for a greater social role for teachers and a more just and equitable system of schooling. The magazine, which was published for a total of nine years, included articles by major educational and social thinkers of the period from John Dewey to Robert Hutchins and Harold Rugg. Within months of the magazine's first issue it came under attack by right-wing political groups, particularly the Hurst newspaper chain. The Social Frontier: A Critical Reader provides a selection of the most interesting and historically important articles from the magazine with a comprehensive introduction and critical commentaries on the selected articles, which are as timely today as they were when first published seventy-five years ago.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Computer networks
ISBN : 0818678143

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Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems by Anonim Pdf

Author : Carl Abbott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Alternative histories (Fiction), American
ISBN : UCSC:32106018584331

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Frontiers Past and Future by Carl Abbott Pdf

"Abbott offers a fruitful new way to read science fiction, one that also greatly enriches our understanding of western history and its impact on our collective imagination. Detailing the overlap of science fiction and western fiction - especially relating to their mutual interest in and concerns about frontier expansionism - he reveals an unsuspected common ground that informs the writings of both camps." "Reviewing the work of many Hugo and Nebula Award winners, as well as drawing upon popular film and television series (like the Buck Rogers serials), Abbott's study journeys across the far reaches of science fiction's universe."