Global Perspectives On Tarzan

Author : Annette Wannamaker,Michelle Ann Abate
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136447914

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Global Perspectives on Tarzan by Annette Wannamaker,Michelle Ann Abate Pdf

This collection seeks to understand the long-lasting and global appeal of Tarzan: Why is a story about a feral boy, who is raised by apes in the African jungle, so compelling and so adaptable to different cultural contexts and audiences? How is it that the same narrative serves as the basis for both children’s cartoons and lavish musical productions or as a vehicle for both nationalistic discourse and for light romantic fantasy? Considering a history of criticism that highlights the imperialistic, sexist, racist underpinnings of the original Tarzan narrative, why would this character and story appeal to so many readers and viewers around the world? The essays in this volume, written by scholars living and working in Australia, Canada, Israel, The Netherlands, Germany, France and the United States explore these questions using various critical lenses. Chapters include discussions of Tarzan novels, comics, television shows, toys, films, and performances produced or distributed in the U.S., Canada, Israel, Palestine, Britain, India, The Netherlands, Germany and France and consider such topics as imperialism, national identities, language acquisition, adaptation, gender constructions, Tarzan’s influence on child readers and Tarzan’s continued and broad influence on cultures around the world. What emerges, when these pieces are placed into dialogue with one another, is an immensely complex picture of an enduring, multi-faceted global pop culture icon.

Author : David Lemmo
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476666952

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Tarzan, Jungle King of Popular Culture by David Lemmo Pdf

From his first appearance in 1912, Tarzan became a multimedia franchise whose cultural influence extended well beyond mere entertainment. The original 20th century superhero, the Lord of the Apes was the inspiration behind such early archetypes as The Shadow and Doc Savage, themselves the basis for heroes like Batman and Superman. Long before Comic-Cons and Trekkies, the first Tarzan fan club was formed in America in 1916, pioneering the fandom movement that pervades modern pop culture. This book examines Tarzan in his various media representations--hunter, warrior, secret agent, fighter of communists and Nazis--and in his numerous story arcs, including crossover adventures featuring historical characters like Arthur Conan Doyle and Nikola Tesla.

Author : Russell Meeuf,Anna Cooper
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780814343074

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Projecting the World by Russell Meeuf,Anna Cooper Pdf

Discussion of international culture and politics in Hollywood films from the mid-1930s to 1960s.

Author : Robert Gordon,Olaf Jubin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1001 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780190909734

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The Oxford Handbook of the Global Stage Musical by Robert Gordon,Olaf Jubin Pdf

The stage musical constitutes a major industry not only in the US and the UK, but in many regions of the world. Over the last four decades many countries have developed their own musical theatre industries, not only by importing hit shows from Broadway and London but also by establishing or reviving local traditions of musical theatre. In response to the rapid growth of musical theatre as a global phenomenon, The Oxford Handbook of the Global Stage Musical presents new scholarly approaches to issues arising from these new international markets. The volume examines the stage musical from theoretical and empirical perspectives including concepts of globalization and consumer culture, performance and musicological analysis, historical and cultural studies, media studies, notions of interculturalism and hybridity, gender studies, and international politics. The thirty-three essays investigate major aspects of the global musical, such as the dominance of Western colonialism in its early production and dissemination, racism and sexism--both in representation and in the industry itself--as well as current conflicts between global and local interests in postmodern cultures. Featuring contributors from seventeen countries, the essays offer informed insider perspectives that reflect the diversity of the subject and offer in-depth examinations of specific cultural and economic systems. Together, they conduct penetrating comparative analysis of musical theatre in different contexts as well as a survey of the transcultural spread of musicals.

Author : Douglas Brode,Shea T. Brode
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442266070

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It's the Disney Version! by Douglas Brode,Shea T. Brode Pdf

In 1937, the first full-length animated film produced by Walt Disney was released. Based on a fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was an instant success and set the stage for more film adaptations over the next several decades. From animated features like and Bambi to live action films such as Mary Poppins, Disney repeatedly turned to literary sources for inspiration—a tradition the Disney studios continues well into the twenty-first century. In It’s the Disney Version!: Popular Cinema and Literary Classics, Douglas Brode and Shea T. Brode have collected essays that consider the relationship between a Disney film and the source material from which it was drawn. Analytic yet accessible, these essays provide a wide-ranging study of the term “The Disney Version” and what it conveys to viewers. Among the works discussed in this volume are Alice in Wonderland, Mary Poppins, Pinocchio,Sleeping Beauty, Tarzan, and Winnie the Pooh. In these intriguing essays, contributors to this volume offer close textual analyses of both the original work and of the Disney counterpart. Featuring articles that consider both positive and negative elements that can be found in the studio’s output, It’s the Disney Version!: Popular Cinema and Literary Classics will be of interest to scholars and students of film, as well as the diehard Disney fan.

Author : Will Page
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1471190943

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Tarzan Economics by Will Page Pdf

A stunning new insight into how the most crucial lesson you can learn in today's challenging business environment is how to change the fundamentals of what you do, rather than carry on fighting a battle that is already lost. The near destruction of the music industry at the hands of online piracy and its subsequent recovery on the backs of digital streaming platforms is more than just the biggest story of disruption and reinvention of the digital age. It is also a trove of insights on how to confront the metamorphosis we are all facing in dealing with the Covid-19 era, as accelerating tech and economic changes reshape our work, our play and our very minds. Will Page, Spotify's first chief economist, extrapolates music's journey into eight guiding principles for pivoting through the ubiquitous disruption in nearly all industries. Expect the unexpected with transferable lessons coming from Starbucks, Tupperware and even Groucho Marx. The notion of 'Tarzan Economics' ties these principles together: a framework for recognising and acting on disruption, by letting go of the old vine and grabbing onto the new. Page joyfully brings these insights to life and provides a guide for knowing not just how to grab the new vine, but when. He assesses the new dynamics of the 'long tail', identifies friends and foes in the battle for scarce attention and provides a practical tool for discovering the right role for each of us to succeed in this new modern world. As we emerge from the unprecedented disruption of a global pandemic, Pivot shows all of us - individuals, organisations and institutions - that if the vine we are holding onto is withering, we can have confidence to reach out for a new one in 2023 and beyond.

Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479452989

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Tarzan at the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs Pdf

In response to a radio plea from Abner Perry, a scientist who with his friend David Innes has discovered the interior world of Pellucidar at the Earth's core, Jason Gridley launches an expedition to rescue Innes from the Korsars (corsairs), the scourge of the internal seas. He enlists Tarzan, and a fabulous airship is constructed to penetrate Pellucidar via the natural polar opening connecting the outer and inner worlds. The airship is crewed primarily by Germans, with Tarzan's Waziri warriors under their chief Muviro also along for the expedition.

Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781329898233

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Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs Pdf

Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791041847266

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Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs Pdf

Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Jungle Tales of Tarzan" takes readers back to the wild world of Tarzan, the iconic jungle hero. The narrative presents a collection of short stories that delve into various episodes of Tarzan's life and adventures in the African wilderness. Set against the untamed backdrop of the jungle, the stories within the book offer glimpses into Tarzan's encounters with both animals and humans, showcasing his resourcefulness, bravery, and connection with the natural world. Each tale unveils a new aspect of Tarzan's character and highlights his ability to navigate challenges. The anthology delves into themes of survival, identity, and the coexistence of humans and wildlife. As Tarzan interacts with various creatures and tribes, readers gain insights into his unique perspective and the values that guide his actions. "Jungle Tales of Tarzan" adds depth to the Tarzan saga by exploring the intricacies of jungle life and the dynamics of the characters within it. Edgar Rice Burroughs' storytelling immerses readers in the excitement of the jungle, inviting them to join Tarzan on a series of captivating and daring escapades.

Author : EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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TARZAN AT THE EARTH'S CORE by EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Pdf

It was discovered by David Innes and Abner Perry upon the occasion when they made the trial trip upon the mechanical prospector invented by Perry, wherewith they hoped to locate new beds of anthracite coal. Owing, however, to their inability to deflect the nose of the prospector, after it had started downward into the Earth's crust, they bored straight through for five hundred miles, and upon the third day, when Perry was already unconscious owing to the consumption of their stock of oxygen, and David was fast losing consciousness, the nose of the prospector broke through the crust of the inner world and the cabin was filled with fresh air...FROM THE BOOKS.

Author : Nafiza Azad
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781338306057

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The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad Pdf

Azad's debut YA fantasy is set in a city along the Silk Road that is a refuge for those of all faiths, where a young woman is threatened by the war between two clans of powerful djinn. Fatima lives in the city of Noor, a thriving stop along the Silk Road. There the music of myriad languages fills the air, and people of all faiths weave their lives together. However, the city bears scars of its recent past, when the chaotic tribe of Shayateen djinn slaughtered its entire population -- except for Fatima and two other humans. Now ruled by a new maharajah, Noor is protected from the Shayateen by the Ifrit, djinn of order and reason, and by their commander, Zulfikar.But when one of the most potent of the Ifrit dies, Fatima is changed in ways she cannot fathom, ways that scare even those who love her. Oud in hand, Fatima is drawn into the intrigues of the maharajah and his sister, the affairs of Zulfikar and the djinn, and the dangers of a magical battlefield.In this William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist novel, Nafiza Azad weaves an immersive tale of magic and the importance of names; fiercely independent women; and, perhaps most importantly, the work for harmony within a city of a thousand cultures and cadences.

Author : Robin Maxwell
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466803213

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Jane by Robin Maxwell Pdf

Cambridge, England, 1905. Jane Porter is hardly a typical woman of her time. The only female student in Cambridge University's medical program, she is far more comfortable in a lab coat dissecting corpses than she is in a corset and gown sipping afternoon tea. A budding paleoanthropologist, Jane dreams of traveling the globe in search of fossils that will prove the evolutionary theories of her scientific hero, Charles Darwin. When dashing American explorer Ral Conrath invites Jane and her father to join an expedition deep into West Africa, she can hardly believe her luck. Africa is every bit as exotic and fascinating as she has always imagined, but Jane quickly learns that the lush jungle is full of secrets—and so is Ral Conrath. When danger strikes, Jane finds her hero, the key to humanity's past, and an all-consuming love in one extraordinary man: Tarzan of the Apes. Jane is the first version of the Tarzan story written by a woman and authorized by the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate. Its publication marks the centennial of the original Tarzan of the Apes. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Evelyn Blossom Freeman,Barbara A. Lehman
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:X004473877

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Global Perspectives in Children's Literature by Evelyn Blossom Freeman,Barbara A. Lehman Pdf

KEY BENEFT: This book presents a comprehensive discussion of international children's books and their use in K-8 classrooms. KEY TOPICS Global Perspectives in Children's Literature reviews the status of children's literature around the world and elaborates on the benefits of international children's literature for children's development and the curriculum. The book presents various genres such as picture books, fiction, informational books, and poetry. Issues in the field and criteria for selecting books to be used in the classroom are provided, as well as a discussion of history and contemporary trends worldwide. Specific ways to share international books are also presented, as they relate to theme studies, specific content areas, visual literacy, and language arts. Useful for anyone interested in global education, specifically that of Children's Literature.

Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1689878800

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Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs Pdf

This unabridged Edition of the classic adventure novel from 1914 tells of an aristocratic English infant, abandoned in the African jungle upon the death of his shipwrecked parents, who is reared by apes. Given the name "Tarzan", meaning "white-skin" in the language of the apes, Tarzan is raised without knowledge of his own kind, until the beautiful socialite Jane Porter sets foot into his secluded life. Soon, Tarzan is forced to question his place in the world, and ultimately decide between the world he knows, and the world of his kind.

Author : David Peterson del Mar
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781783608560

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African, American by David Peterson del Mar Pdf

Africa has long gripped the American imagination. From the Edenic wilderness of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Tarzan novels to the ‘black Zion’ of Garvey’s Back-to-Africa movement, all manner of Americans - whether white or black, male or female - have come to see Africa as an idealized stage on which they can fashion new, more authentic selves. In this remarkable, panoramic work, David Peterson del Mar explores the ways in which American fantasies of Africa have evolved over time, as well as the role of Africans themselves in subverting American attitudes to their continent. Spanning seven decades, from the post-war period to the present day, and encompassing sources ranging from literature, film and music to accounts by missionaries, aid workers and travel writers, African, American is a fascinating deconstruction of ‘Africa’ as it exists in the American mindset.