Rocks Of Nation

Author : Roberto Avant-Mier
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441167972

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Rock the Nation by Roberto Avant-Mier Pdf

Rock the Nation analyzes Latino/a identity through rock 'n' roll music and its deep Latin/o history. By linking rock music to Latinos and to music from Latin America, the author argues that Latin/o music, people, and culture have been central to the development of rock music as a major popular music form, in spite of North American racial logic that marginalizes Latino/as as outsiders, foreigners, and always exotic. According to the author, the Latin/o Rock Diaspora illuminates complex identity issues and interesting paradoxes with regard to identity politics, such as nationalism. Latino/as use rock music for assimilation to mainstream North American culture, while in Latin America, rock music in Spanish is used to resist English and the hegemony of U.S. culture. Meanwhile, singing in English and adopting U.S. popular culture allows youth to resist the hegemonic nationalisms of their own countries. Thus, throughout the Americas, Latino/as utilize rock music for assimilation to mainstream national culture(s), for resistance to the hegemony of dominant culture(s), and for mediating the negotiation of Latino/a identities.

Author : Shelley Trower
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
ISBN : 0719090962

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Rocks of Nation by Shelley Trower Pdf

Rocks of nation reveals how the imagination of nations and races is grounded in the landscape. In doing so, it makes a striking contribution to theories of nation, offering new insights into how national identity is bound up with materiality. The book provides an in-depth case study of Cornwall and its economy in the wider context of Britain and the rise of nationalist politics, especially in England (UKIP) and Scotland (SNP). Spanning from the early nineteenth to the twenty-first century, it traces the gradual formation of a cultural consciousness of Cornwall as a distinctively rocky nation through a wide range of literatures, including nineteenth-century geological journals and folklore, Gothic and detective fiction, modernist and romance novels, travel narratives, 'New Age' eco-spiritualism and Cornish nationalist writings. Rocks of nation will be of interest to students and academics across the disciplines, from English literature and cultural geography to Celtic studies, history and politics.

Author : Martin Popoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 191278209X

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Rock The Nation by Martin Popoff Pdf

This is first & foremost the story of the Montrose & Gamma records. But there's a darker turn with Ronnie's shocking suicide, before looking at his legacy by those who knew him best. It's a rough ride but there are enough lessons on creativity to satisfy those readers centred around the type of six-string mayhem cooked up by the hero of our stor

Author : John Seelye
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807867044

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Memory's Nation by John Seelye Pdf

Long celebrated as a symbol of the country's origins, Plymouth Rock no longer receives much national attention. In fact, historians now generally agree that the Pilgrims' storied landing on the Rock never actually took place--the tradition having emerged more than a century after the arrival of the Mayflower. In Memory's Nation, however, John Seelye is not interested in the factual truth of the landing. He argues that what truly gives Plymouth Rock its significance is more than two centuries of oratorical, literary, and artistic celebrations of the Pilgrims' arrival. Seelye traces how different political, religious, and social groups used the image of the Rock on behalf of their own specific causes and ideologies. Drawing on a wealth of speeches, paintings, and popular illustrations, he shows how Plymouth Rock changed in meaning over the years, beginning as a symbol of freedom evoked in patriotic sermons at the start of the Revolution and eventually becoming an icon of exclusion during the 1920s. Originally published in 1998. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Author : Abbie Hoffman
Publisher : New York : Vintage Books
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Radicalism
ISBN : UCSC:32106011263438

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Woodstock Nation by Abbie Hoffman Pdf

"Abbie Hoffman, Yippie non-leader, notorious dope addict and up-and-coming rock group (the WHAT), is currently on trial with seven others for conspiracy to incite riot during the Democratic Convention. When he returned from the Woodstock Festival he had five days before leaving for Chicago to prepare for the trial. Woodstock Nation, which the author wrote in longhand while lying upside down, stoned, on the floor of an unused office of the publisher, is the product of those five days. Other works by Mr. Hoffman include Revolution for the Hell of It and Fuck the System, which he describes as a "tender love epic"."-- Back cover.

Author : Kevin Chong
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781553651161

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Neil Young Nation by Kevin Chong Pdf

"Neil Young is a figure who straddles divisions: he's Canadian and American, folkie and rocker, an old guy relevant enough to be quoted in the suicide note of Kurt Cobain. His brilliant, gnomic, lyrical music has earned him fans of all vintages and persuasions - among them novelist Kevin Chong." "Fast approaching the dreaded age of thirty, Chong is shocked to realize that his boyhood hero is turning sixty. He takes to the road in celebration, crisscrossing the continent with three buddies and a hatbox full of space cakes to visit places central to Neil's life and career. Chong doesn't meet the man in his travels, but that was never his intention. Instead, his brief vacation from adulthood - recounted to hilarious effect in these pages - teaches him something about rock 'n' roll, contrarianism, being cool, and aging gracefully: staying Young."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Samuel Wilson West,William Leslie Broadhurst
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Groundwater
ISBN : UCR:31210020769426

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Summary Appraisals of the Nation's Ground-water Resources--Rio Grande Region by Samuel Wilson West,William Leslie Broadhurst Pdf

A discussion of ground-water alternatives in water resource planning.

Author : Bradford W. Wright
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003-10-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 0801874505

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Comic Book Nation by Bradford W. Wright Pdf

A history of comic books from the 1930s to 9/11.

Author : Water Resources Council (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Land use
ISBN : ERDC:35925002221601

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The Nation's Water Resources, 1975-2000 by Water Resources Council (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Water Resources Council (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : MINN:31951000532560C

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The Nation's Water Resources, 1975-2000: no. 1. New England region by Water Resources Council (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Rob Ford,Doug Ford
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781443451772

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Ford Nation by Rob Ford,Doug Ford Pdf

During his tumultuous term as mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford always stayed on message—saving taxpayers money and putting the brakes on the “gravy train” at city hall. He also returned every phone call, even showing up on people’s doorsteps late at night to help them with their problems. But despite his hard work to cut excessive spending and to address the city’s crumbling infrastructure, the media delighted in showcasing Ford’s most personal struggles instead. Reporters followed him to his car, onto his front lawn, and trailed behind while he trick-or-treated with his children. The city, the country, the entire world watched Rob Ford battle substance abuse, but they rarely saw or heard the real story behind Ford—the family man, the faithful public servant, the devoted husband, father, and brother who put the people of his city above all else. In Ford Nation, Doug Ford, Rob’s brother and most trusted advisor, shares the true story of the two brothers and the Ford family: from the early days of their parents’ marriage, as Diane and Doug Sr worked tirelessly to get their company, Deco Labels and Tags, off the ground; to the Etobicoke house filled with the Ford children; to Doug Sr’s entry into provincial politics, with Rob and Doug following in his footsteps, to city hall. Ford Nation recounts the triumphs and strug-gles of Rob and Doug in their own voices—as well as the voices of their mother, Diane, nephew Michael, Rob’s widow, Renata, and daughter, Stephanie—from knocking on doors as new candidates to knocking out opponents in council chamber debates. When Rob was forced to end his campaign to remain mayor of Toronto, Doug didn’t hesitate to jump into the race, and despite his very late start he almost pulled off an upset. Doug shares what life was like for the family during this difficult time, and what it was like in the final hour of Rob’s life, when he succumbed to cancer and became, in his daughter Stephanie’s words, “the mayor of heaven.” Drawing on a number of sources to share Rob’s life in his own words after he became too ill to continue working on the book, Ford Nation is the only book that accurately captures the entire account of Rob and Doug Ford and their fight to protect the rights of the little guy.

Author : Trudy Spiller
Publisher : Medicine Wheel Publishing
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0993869483

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Trudy's Rock Story by Trudy Spiller Pdf

A story for children about how Mother Earth can help them process difficult emotions.

Author : Donovin Arleigh Sprague and Rylan Sprague
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467114998

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Standing Rock: Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Nation by Donovin Arleigh Sprague and Rylan Sprague Pdf

The Standing Rock Reservation is home to 8,250 Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota people of the Oceti Sakowin Nation. It is located in south-central North Dakota and in north-central South Dakota. The reservation is the sixth largest in the United States, with a land area of 3,571 square miles. It comprises all of Sioux County, North Dakota, Corson County, South Dakota, and small tracts of northern Dewey and Ziebach Counties in South Dakota. The tribe has a very rich culture and history, both of which are showcased in this series of photographs of the Standing Rock Reservation and its people.

Author : Eric C. Buddee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Rocks, The (Sydney, N.S.W.)
ISBN : 0949061042

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Birthplace of the Nation by Eric C. Buddee Pdf

Author : Thomas Emery Eakin,Don Price,James R. Harrill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Groundwater
ISBN : UCR:31210018917672

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Summary Appraisals of the Nation's Ground-water Resources--Great Basin Region by Thomas Emery Eakin,Don Price,James R. Harrill Pdf

A regional appraisal and discussion of planning the future ground-water development in a region characterized by a semiarid climate and closed-basin drainage.