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Tori Amos's Boys for Pele

Amy Gentry
Tori Amos s Boys for Pele Book PDF

Author : Amy Gentry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781501321337

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Tori Amos's Boys for Pele by Amy Gentry Pdf

It's hard to think of a solo female recording artist who has been as revered or as reviled over the course of her career as Tori Amos. Amy Gentry argues that these violent aesthetic responses to Amos's performance, both positive and negative, are organized around disgust-the disgust that women are taught to feel, not only for their own bodies, but for their taste in music. Released in 1996, Amos's third album, Boys for Pele, represents the height of Amos's willingness to explore the ugly qualities that make all of her music, even her more conventionally beautiful albums, so uncomfortably, and so wonderfully, strange. Using a blend of memoir, criticism, and aesthetic theory, Gentry argues that the aesthetics of disgust are useful for thinking in a broader way about women's experience of all art forms.

Pelé

Lew Freedman
Pel Book PDF

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781440829819

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Pelé by Lew Freedman Pdf

How did a young boy born into poverty become not only an international soccer star but a celebrity who visited and dined with kings and presidents? Where did the passion that fueled his success originate? This book examines the life of Pelé to find the answers. Pelé is not simply an extraordinarily talented athlete who achieved incredible success on the soccer field; his performances inspired millions of soccer fans as well as individuals outside the sport around the world. During the peak of his career, Pelé was arguably the most famous person in the world—at a time when there was no Internet or social media to help build sweeping international awareness of a pop star. This work is the most up-to-date examination of Pelé's life, covering his personal history from childhood, his star-studded career as a multi-time World Cup champion playing for Brazil, his experiences in the United States playing for the New York Cosmos, as well as Pelé's more recent, current, and future activities as ambassador for Brazil when it hosts the World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympics in 2016. All readers—ranging from the completely uninitiated who do not even recognize Pelé's name, to die-hard soccer fans and players—will gain a full appreciation of the greatest soccer player of all time.

Legacies of Great Men in World Soccer

Kausik Bandyopadhyay
Legacies of Great Men in World Soccer Book PDF

Author : Kausik Bandyopadhyay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317399674

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Legacies of Great Men in World Soccer by Kausik Bandyopadhyay Pdf

Soccer, the world’s most popular mass spectator sport, gives birth to great achievers on the field of play all the time. While some of them become heroes and stars during their playing career, transforming themselves into national as well as global icons, very few come to be remembered as all-time greats. They leave an enduring legacy and thereby claim to be legends by their own rights. While the rise and achievements of these soccer greats have drawn considerable attention from scholars across the world, their legacies across time and space have mostly been overlooked. This volume intends to reconstruct the significance of the legacies of such great men of world soccer particularly in a globalized world. It will attempt to show that these luminous personalities not only represent their national identity at the global stage, but also highlight the proven role of the players or coaches in projecting a global image, cutting across affiliations of nation, region, class, community, religion, gender and so on. In other words, the true heroes, icons and legends of the world’s most popular sport have always floated at a transnational global space, transcending the limits of space, identity or culture of a nation. This book was published as a special issue of Soccer and Society.

Tori Amos's Boys for Pele

Amy Gentry
Tori Amos s Boys for Pele Book PDF

Author : Amy Gentry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781501321320

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Tori Amos's Boys for Pele by Amy Gentry Pdf

It's hard to think of a solo female recording artist who has been as revered or as reviled over the course of her career as Tori Amos. Amy Gentry argues that these violent aesthetic responses to Amos's performance, both positive and negative, are organized around disgust-the disgust that women are taught to feel, not only for their own bodies, but for their taste in music. Released in 1996, Amos's third album, Boys for Pele, represents the height of Amos's willingness to explore the ugly qualities that make all of her music, even her more conventionally beautiful albums, so uncomfortably, and so wonderfully, strange. Using a blend of memoir, criticism, and aesthetic theory, Gentry argues that the aesthetics of disgust are useful for thinking in a broader way about women's experience of all art forms.

Alex's Adventures in Numberland

Alex Bellos
Alex s Adventures in Numberland Book PDF

Author : Alex Bellos
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-05
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781408811146

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Alex's Adventures in Numberland by Alex Bellos Pdf

A tenth anniversary edition of the iconic book about the wonderful world of maths Sunday Times bestseller | Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize 'Original and highly entertaining' Sunday Times 'A page turner about humanity's strange, never easy and, above all, never dull relationship with numbers' New Scientist 'Will leave you hooked on numbers' Daily Telegraph In this richly entertaining and accessible book, Alex Bellos explodes the myth that maths is best left to the geeks, and demonstrates the remarkable ways it's linked to our everyday lives. Alex explains the surprising geometry of the 50p piece, and the strategy of how best to gamble it in a casino. He shines a light on the mathematical patterns in nature, and on the peculiar predictability of random behaviour. He eats a potato crisp whose revolutionary shape was unpalatable to the ancient Greeks, and he shows the deep connections between maths, religion and philosophy. From the world's fastest mental calculators in Germany to numerologists in the US desert, from a startlingly numerate chimpanzee in Japan to venerable Hindu sages in India, these dispatches from 'Numberland' are an unlikely but exhilarating cocktail of history, reportage and mathematical proofs. The world of maths is a much friendlier and more colourful place than you might have imagined. This anniversary edition is fully revised and updated.

Panini Football Stickers: The Official Celebration

Greg Lansdowne
Panini Football Stickers The Official Celebration Book PDF

Author : Greg Lansdowne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472987747

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Panini Football Stickers: The Official Celebration by Greg Lansdowne Pdf

'A heady mix of football history, nostalgia and modern-day action that collectors of all ages will cherish' – When Saturday Comes 'Excellent... This book is like a journey through time, revealing some of the coolest-ever albums and stickers' – Match 'Countless memories come flooding back...' – The Sun 'Lovely book... One for your dad...' TalkSPORT 'A cool, snappy retrospective if the last 60 years of albums.' – The Athletic WELCOME TO THE GLORIOUS WORLD OF PANINI FOOTBALL STICKERS. Collecting Panini football stickers has always been a joy. Tearing open those packets and excitedly filling an album is a rite of passage for millions of kids – and adults. It's so popular, it even has its own language – 'swapsies', 'got, got, need' and 'shinies'. And now, for the first time, Panini have granted access to their archives for this superbly illustrated celebration of their iconic football sticker collections. Licensed by Panini and written by respected sticker authority Greg Lansdowne, this volume showcases Panini's UK domestic football, FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship albums, as well as all the great players, from Pelé and Maradona to Marta, Ronaldo and Mbappé (via Frank Worthington, Chris Waddle, Gary Lineker, Eric Cantona, Ally McCoist and a few dodgy haircuts). A heady mix of football history, wonderful nostalgia and modern-day action that collectors of all ages will cherish, this book shows why, for the last 60 years, collecting Panini stickers has been – and remains – a global phenomenon. PANINI FOOTBALL STICKERS: A CELEBRATION includes: – More than 2,000 images of iconic PANINI stickers, album covers and sticker packet designs – Specially curated chapters on every UK-published collection (Football League/FIFA World Cup) – Breakout features on foils, haircuts styles and collecting etiquette

Pop Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean

Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols,Timothy R. Robbins Ph.D.
Pop Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean Book PDF

Author : Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols,Timothy R. Robbins Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216130291

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Pop Culture in Latin America and the Caribbean by Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols,Timothy R. Robbins Ph.D. Pdf

This insightful book introduces the most important trends, people, events, and products of popular culture in Latin America and the Caribbean. In recent times, Latin American influences have permeated American culture through music, movies, television, and literature. This sweeping volume serves as a ready-reference guide to pop culture in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, focusing on Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina, Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Costa Rica, among other areas. The work encourages hands-on engagement with the popular culture in these places, making such suggestions as Brazilian films to rent or where to find Venezuelan music on the Internet. To start, the book covers various perspectives and issues of these regions, including the influence of the United States, how the idea of machismo reflects on the portrayal of women in these societies, and the representation of Latino-Caribo cultures in film and other mediums. Entries cover key trends, people, events, and products from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. Each section gives detailed information and profound insights into some of the more academic—and often controversial—debates on the subject, while the inclusion of the Internet, social media, and video games make the book timely and relevant.

Maradona

Jimmy Burns
Maradona Book PDF

Author : Jimmy Burns
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781408827727

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Maradona by Jimmy Burns Pdf

'The definitive work on Diego Maradona' The 42 'One of football's greatest stories ... this is the best football book in ages' Goal 'A modern footballing classic' FHM _________________________ Anyone doubting that Diego Maradona was more than just a football player had only to witness the outpourings after his death on November 25th 2020. During his tempestuous life and career, he played for top clubs in South America and Europe, notably Napoli where he became an adored hero and adopted son, and grew to be a legend in his homeland of Argentina after leading them to victory in the 1986 World Cup. Having gained access to his inner circle, Jimmy Burns traces Maradona's life from the slums of Buenos Aires, where he was born, through his great years of triumph, to the United States from where, in 1994, he was ignobly expelled after undergoing a positive drugs test. He also tells of his failed attempt to bring further glory to Argentina as coach in the 2010 World Cup, and ultimately, his tragic decline and recent death. Widely regarded as the best and most revealing account of the highs, lows, genius and flaws of arguably the greatest footballer of all time, this biography inspired Asif Kapadia's award-winning 2019 film Diego Maradona. _________________________ 'Excellent and well-researched' Sunday Times 'I finished it thinking how great it would be to make something on Diego Maradona one day' Asif Kapadia, director of Diego Maradona

The Shorter Wisden 2013

Bloomsbury Publishing
The Shorter Wisden 2013 Book PDF

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781408192269

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The Shorter Wisden 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing Pdf

The Shorter Wisden is a compelling distillation of what's best in its bigger brother. Available from all major eBook retailers, Wisden's digital version includes the influential Notes by the Editor, all the front-of-book articles, reviews, obituaries and all England's Tests from the 2012 season.

India Can

Ravi Nawal
India Can Book PDF

Author : Ravi Nawal
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789385936906

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India Can by Ravi Nawal Pdf

The book is a collection of 21 easy to read short stories. Each short story contains an idea that can create a favourable impact on the socio-economic growth of the country. The 21 fictionalized stories have narratives with relatable characters solving a key challenge using the idea. The subjects discussed are varied and touch every aspect and strata of life in our society.This is a book of ideas, albeit the story format is used to ensure that you have an enjoyable time working your way through each idea in this book. Several or all of the ideas in this book may have occurred to you at some point in time or you may have read, heard or seen them some-where. Facts and data that could have accompanied the ideas have deliberately been avoided to keep the book from becoming pedantic or too text-bookish. The artwork that accompanies each story is aimed at reinforcing the central idea of the story in a form that is easy for a visual reader to absorb and imbibe. You will observe that most of the stories, through their central characters, attempt to find ingenious solutions either to India's unemployment challenge or key issues involving the Indian economy. The employment challenge faced by India is a behemoth, given the country's huge population of employable age. The complexity of finding meaningful work for our young men and women is an onerous task. Our employable population lacks uniformity of skills, training and education. There is a marked difference in propensities and of resources available to young men and women on the basis of their socio-economic class and the regions that they come from. The demographic dividend that we keep priding ourselves on could also be our nemesis, if not engaged with and channelized in a meaningful way, the time for which is now. We have to place our young men and women in meaningful, productive and fulfilling work. This book attempts a few answers to such questions.

Keywords for India

Rukmini Bhaya Nair,Peter Ronald deSouza
Keywords for India Book PDF

Author : Rukmini Bhaya Nair,Peter Ronald deSouza
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350039254

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Keywords for India by Rukmini Bhaya Nair,Peter Ronald deSouza Pdf

What terms are currently up for debate in Indian society? How have their meanings changed over time? This book highlights key words for modern India in everyday usage as well as in scholarly contexts. Encompassing over 250 key words across a wide range of topics, including aesthetics and ceremony, gender, technology and economics, past memories and future imaginaries, these entries introduce some of the basic concepts that inform the 'cultural unconscious' of the Indian subcontinent in order to translate them into critical tools for literary, political, cultural and cognitive studies. Inspired by Raymond Williams' pioneering exploration of English culture and society through the study of keywords, Keywords for India brings together more than 200 leading sub-continental scholars to form a polyphonic collective. Their sustained engagement with an incredibly diverse set of words enables a fearless interrogation of the panoply, the multitude, the shape-shifter that is 'India'. Through its close investigation and unpacking of words, this book investigates the various intellectual possibilities on offer within the Indian subcontinent at the beginning of a fraught new millennium desperately in need of fresh vocabularies. In this sense, Keywords for India presents the world with many emancipatory memes from India.

Wisden India Almanack 2017

Suresh Menon
Wisden India Almanack 2017 Book PDF

Author : Suresh Menon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-23
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9789385936500

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Wisden India Almanack 2017 by Suresh Menon Pdf

The fifth edition of Wisden India Almanack has essays from the best writers, and those from other fields who are passionate about the sport, like the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella. The coverage of domestic cricket is both extensive and original. The Almanack is actually four books in one: a volume of essays, a book of records, an annual of matches played, and a miscellany of unusual occurrences, all of which make for a great read. It is a treat for the cricket fanatic, and for those interested in fine writing and intriguing stories.

Sports around the World [4 volumes]

John Nauright
Sports around the World 4 volumes Book PDF

Author : John Nauright
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2668 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9798216148142

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Sports around the World [4 volumes] by John Nauright Pdf

This multivolume set is much more than a collection of essays on sports and sporting cultures from around the world: it also details how and why sports are played wherever they exist, and examines key charismatic athletes from around the world who have transcended their sports. Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice provides a unique, global overview of sports and sports cultures. Unlike most works of this type, this book provides both essays that examine general topics, such as globalization and sport, international relations and sport, and tourism and sport, as well as essays on sports history, culture, and practice in world regions—for example, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and Oceania—in order to provide a more global perspective. These essays are followed by entries on specific sports, world athletes, stadiums and arenas, famous games and matches, and major controversies. Spanning topics as varied as modern professional cycling to the fictional movie Rocky to the deadly ball game of the ancient Mayans, the first three volumes contain overview essays and entries for specific sports that have been and are currently practiced around the world. The fourth volume provides a compendium of information on the winners of major sporting competitions from around the world. Readers will gain invaluable insights into how sports have been enjoyed throughout all of human culture, and more fully comprehend their cultural contexts. The entries provide suggestions for further reading on each topic—helpful to general readers, students with school projects, university students and academics alike. Additionally, the four-volume Sports Around the World spotlights key charismatic athletes who have changed a sport or become more than just an outstanding player.

Modern Sports around the World

David Asa Schwartz
Modern Sports around the World Book PDF

Author : David Asa Schwartz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9798216118800

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Modern Sports around the World by David Asa Schwartz Pdf

Modern Sports around the World focuses on the history, geography, sociology, economics, and technological advancements of 50 sports played from India to Ireland. Sports have become an international spectacle that influences nations' foreign policy, world economies, and regional morale. Hundreds of billions of dollars are at stake as governments and multinational corporations rush to make sure they have a place at the table. And yet, sports come from humble beginnings. We are fascinated by who can run the fastest, lift the most weight, jump the highest, swim the farthest, and act with the most precision. The history of sports is the history of the world. Modern Sports around the World examines 50 of the world's most popular sports. Each chapter features one sport and details that sport's origins, global migration, economic forces, media influences, political environment, pop-culture inspirations, scandalous moments, and key individuals. Sports history is a tapestry of sociological variables; Modern Sports around the World weaves them together to create a unique history book that explains not only where humanity has been, but where it might be going.

Pilgrimage [2 volumes]

Linda Kay Davidson,David M. Gitlitz
Pilgrimage 2 volumes Book PDF

Author : Linda Kay Davidson,David M. Gitlitz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781576075432

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Pilgrimage [2 volumes] by Linda Kay Davidson,David M. Gitlitz Pdf

Nationalistic meccas, shrines to popular culture, and sacred traditions for the world's religions from Animism to Zoroastrianism are all examined in two accessible and comprehensive volumes. Pilgrimage is a comprehensive compendium of the basic facts on Pilgrimage from ancient times to the 21st century. Illustrated with maps and photographs that enrich the reader's journey, this authoritative volume explores sites, people, activities, rites, terminology, and other matters related to pilgrimage such as economics, tourism, and disease. Encompassing all major and minor world religions, from ancient cults to modern faiths, this work covers both religious and secular pilgrimage sites. Compiled by experts who have authored numerous books on pilgrimage and are pilgrims in their own right, the entries will appeal to students, scholars, and general readers.