Performing Power

Author : Arnout van der Meer
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501758591

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Performing Power by Arnout van der Meer Pdf

Performing Power illuminates how colonial dominance in Indonesia was legitimized, maintained, negotiated, and contested through the everyday staging and public performance of power between the colonizer and colonized. Arnout Van der Meer's Performing Power explores what seemingly ordinary interactions reveal about the construction of national, racial, social, religious, and gender identities as well as the experience of modernity in colonial Indonesia. Through acts of everyday resistance, such as speaking a different language, withholding deference, and changing one's appearance and consumer behavior, a new generation of Indonesians contested the hegemonic colonial appropriation of local culture and the racial and gender inequalities that it sustained. Over time these relationships of domination and subordination became inverted, and by the twentieth century the Javanese used the tropes of Dutch colonial behavior to subvert the administrative hierarchy of the state. Thanks to generous funding from the Sustainable History Monograph Pilot and the Mellon Foundation the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access (OA) volumes from Cornell Open (cornellpress.cornell.edu/cornell-open) and other Open Access repositories.

Author : Abimbola A. Adelakun
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781009281744

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Performing Power in Nigeria by Abimbola A. Adelakun Pdf

Author : Sue-Ellen Case,Janelle G. Reinelt
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1991-05-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781587290343

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The Performance of Power by Sue-Ellen Case,Janelle G. Reinelt Pdf

Recently in the field of theatre studies there has been an increasing amount of debate and dissonance regarding the borders of its territory, its methodologies, subject matter, and scholarly perspectives. The nature of this debate could be termed "political" and, in fact, concerns "the performance of power"—the struggle over power relations embedded in texts, methodologies, and the academy itself. This striking new collection of nineteen divergent essays represents this performance of power and the way in which the recent convergence of new critical theories with historical studies has politicized the study of the theatre. Neither play text, performance, nor scholarship and teaching can safely reside any longer in the "free," politically neutral, self-signifying realm of the aesthetic. Politicizing theatrical discourse means that both the hermeneutics and the histories of theatre reveal the role of ideology and power dynamics. New strategies and concepts—and a vital new phase of awareness—appear in these illuminating essays. A variety of historical periods, from the Renaissance through the Victorian and up to the most contemporary work of the Wooster group, illustrate the ways in which contemporary strategies do not require contemporary texts and performances but can combine with historical methods and subjects to produce new theatrical discourse.

Author : Susanne Verheul
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781009032681

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Performing Power in Zimbabwe by Susanne Verheul Pdf

Focusing on political trials in Zimbabwe's Magistrates' Courts between 2000 and 2012, Susanne Verheul explores why the judiciary have remained a central site of contestation in post-independence Zimbabwe. Drawing on rich court observations and in-depth interviews, this book foregrounds law's potential to reproduce or transform social and political power through the narrative, material, and sensory dimensions of courtroom performances. Instead of viewing appeals to law as acts of resistance by marginalised orders for inclusion in dominant modes of rule, Susanne Verheul argues that it was not recognition by but of this formal, rule-bound ordering, and the form of citizenship it stood for, that was at stake in performative legal engagements. In this manner, law was much more than a mere instrument. Law was a site in which competing conceptions of political authority were given expression, and in which people's understandings of themselves as citizens were formed and performed.

Author : Jim Kukunas
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780128008140

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Power and Performance by Jim Kukunas Pdf

Power and Performance: Software Analysis and Optimization is a guide to solving performance problems in modern Linux systems. Power-efficient chips are no help if the software those chips run on is inefficient. Starting with the necessary architectural background as a foundation, the book demonstrates the proper usage of performance analysis tools in order to pinpoint the cause of performance problems, and includes best practices for handling common performance issues those tools identify. Provides expert perspective from a key member of Intel’s optimization team on how processors and memory systems influence performance Presents ideas to improve architectures running mobile, desktop, or enterprise platforms Demonstrates best practices for designing experiments and benchmarking throughout the software lifecycle Explains the importance of profiling and measurement to determine the source of performance issues

Author : Irmtraud Krüger,Irmtraud Tarr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015040182126

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Performance Power by Irmtraud Krüger,Irmtraud Tarr Pdf

Author : Maria Berlova
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-22
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781000378030

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Performing Power by Maria Berlova Pdf

Performing Power explores 18th-century fabrication of the royal image by focusing on the example of King Gustav III (1746–1792) – one of Sweden’s most acclaimed and controversial monarchs – who conspicuously chose theater as the primary media for his image-making and role construction. The text postulates that Gustav III was motivated by theater’s ability to aid him in fulfilling Enlightenment’s tenet of broadly educating the populace and inculcating it with royal ideology. That he was an amateur actor, stage director, and playwright were other engines driving his choice. The project challenges and expands the commonly accepted perception of Gustav III’s contribution to Swedish theater, which has generally been limited to founding its National Opera, developing its national drama, and forming its national dramatic repertoire. Maria Berlova presents Gustav III as a performing King who strategically used political events as a framework through which he could embody the image of the ideal or enlightened monarch as presented by Voltaire. Through this, Performing Power explores the tight relationship and complex bond between theatrical arts and politics. This unique study will be of great interest to students and scholars in theater studies, 18th-century culture, and politics.

Author : Shirlee Emmons,Alma Thomas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1998-08-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199761784

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Power Performance for Singers by Shirlee Emmons,Alma Thomas Pdf

To perform well in today's highly competitive world where technical skills have been advanced to an unprecedented degree, a singer must be able to handle incredible pressure within the performing arena; his or her ability to deal with this stress will often determine whether he or she will succeed. Why, then, do singers with less technical skill sometimes out-perform stars? Why do some stars suddenly stop performing? What is that mysterious factor that makes an electric performance? Consistent, competent performances do not depend solely upon superior vocal skills, nor are they a matter of luck. On the contrary, the best performances result from a combination of mental attitude, concrete performing skills, and excellent technical skills in that order. Yet most singers have never had the opportunity to acquire the essential skills that make for a successful career. Written as a self-help manual for singers at all levels of expertise, Power Performance for Singers is designed to teach performing artists, and especially singers, how to experience elite performance at their level. The skills outlined in this book will help singers use what they have, to enjoy their voices during performance, and to perform consistently to the best of their present ability.

Author : Jeffrey C. Alexander
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780745655666

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Performance and Power by Jeffrey C. Alexander Pdf

Performativity has emerged as a critical new idea across the humanities and social sciences, from literary and cultural studies to the study of gender and the philosophy of action. In this volume, Jeffrey Alexander demonstrates how performance can reorient our study of politics and society. Alexander develops a cultural pragmatics that shifts cultural sociology from texts to gestural meanings. Positioning social performance between ritual and strategy, he lays out the elements of social performance - from scripts to mise-en-scène, from critical mediation to audience reception - and systematically describes their tense interrelation. This is followed by a series of empirically oriented studies that demonstrate how cultural pragmatics transforms our approach to power. Alexander brings his new theory of social performance to bear on case studies that range from political to cultural power: Barack Obama's electoral campaign, American failure in the Iraqi war, the triumph of the Civil Rights Movement, terrorist violence on September 11th, public intellectuals, material icons, and social science itself. This path-breaking work by one of the world's leading social theorists will command a wide interdisciplinary readership.

Author : Joss Bennathan
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0435233327

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Performance Power by Joss Bennathan Pdf

A collection of extracts from plays, designed for use in the short performance assessment in the GCSE Drama specifications. The plays have been selected to last approximately 20 minutes and aim to develop the performance skills of students from a wide ability range.

Author : David F. Giannetto,Anthony Zecca
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470085912

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The Performance Power Grid by David F. Giannetto,Anthony Zecca Pdf

Performance Power Grid uses the metaphor of an actual electrical grid to explain how business leaders can maximize the way their people interact and work together. It offers a framework that helps managers channel the energy of employees into the proper tasks, processes, and projects, leading to higher productivity and more team focus on the jobs that truly matter.

Author : Andrea Baschirotto,Pieter Harpe,Kofi A. A. Makinwa
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030252670

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Next-Generation ADCs, High-Performance Power Management, and Technology Considerations for Advanced Integrated Circuits by Andrea Baschirotto,Pieter Harpe,Kofi A. A. Makinwa Pdf

This book is based on the 18 tutorials presented during the 28th workshop on Advances in Analog Circuit Design. Expert designers present readers with information about a variety of topics at the frontier of analog circuit design, including next-generation analog-to-digital converters , high-performance power management systems and technology considerations for advanced IC design. For anyone involved in analog circuit research and development, this book will be a valuable summary of the state-of-the-art in these areas. Provides a summary of the state-of-the-art in analog circuit design, written by experts from industry and academia; Presents material in a tutorial-based format; Includes coverage of next-generation analog-to-digital converters, high-performance power management systems, and technology considerations for advanced IC design.

Author : Sandra M. Gustafson
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807839140

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Eloquence Is Power by Sandra M. Gustafson Pdf

Oratory emerged as the first major form of verbal art in early America because, as John Quincy Adams observed in 1805, "eloquence was POWER." In this book, Sandra Gustafson examines the multiple traditions of sacred, diplomatic, and political speech that flourished in British America and the early republic from colonization through 1800. She demonstrates that, in the American crucible of cultures, contact and conflict among Europeans, native Americans, and Africans gave particular significance and complexity to the uses of the spoken word. Gustafson develops what she calls the performance semiotic of speech and text as a tool for comprehending the rich traditions of early American oratory. Embodied in the delivery of speeches, she argues, were complex projections of power and authenticity that were rooted in or challenged text-based claims of authority. Examining oratorical performances as varied as treaty negotiations between native and British Americans, the eloquence of evangelical women during the Great Awakening, and the founding fathers' debates over the Constitution, Gustafson explores how orators employed the shifting symbolism of speech and text to imbue their voices with power.

Author : G. Odera Outa
Publisher : Booksurge Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : 143923874X

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Performing Power by G. Odera Outa Pdf

Performing Power is an interrogation of entrenched assumptions about the postcolony and its realities, covering a controversial, un-studied phase of Kenya's (Africa) political history.

Author : A B Gill
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483100005

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Power Plant Performance by A B Gill Pdf

Power Plant Performance discusses the different procedures and practices involved in the operation of power plants. The book is divided into four parts. Part I covers general considerations such as steam cycles; the sampling, analysis, and assessment of coal; and pumping – its related terms, the different types of pumps, and the determination of sizes and efficiency. Part II tackles the important measurements in power plants such as temperature, pressure, and gas and water flow. Part III deals with the operation of power plant components such as the boiler, turbine, and condensers. Part IV tackles other related topics such as steam turbine heat consumption tests; plant-operating parameters; and the costs of outages. The text is recommended for professionals involved in the development, maintenance, and operation of power plants, especially those who would like to be familiar with the basics.