Author: Kim Gordon
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Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty of Patti Smiths Just Kids.Often described as aloof, Kim Gordon opens up as never before in Girl in a Band. Telling the story of her family, growing up in California in the 60s and 70s, her life in visual art, her move to New York City, the men in her life, her marriage, her relationship with her daughter, her music, and her band, Girl in a Band is a rich and beautifully written memoir.Gordon takes us back to the lost New York of the 1980s and 90s that gave rise to Sonic Youth, and the Alternative revolution in popular music. The band helped build a vocabulary of musicpaving the way for Nirvana, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and many other acts. But at its core, Girl in a Band examines the route from girl to woman in uncharted territory, music, art career, what partnership meansand what happens when that identity dissolves.Evocative and edgy, filled with the sights and sounds of a changing world and a transformative life, Girl in a Band is the fascinating chronicle of a remarkable journey and an extraordinary artist.
Author: R. Barbara Gitenstein
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Focusing on the rich context of esoteric Jerish literature, this collection presents in-depth analyses of Jewish-American poetry. Gitenstein defines Jewish messianism and the literary genre of the apocalyptic, describes historical movements and kabbalistic theories, and analyzes their influence as part of the post-Holocaust consciousness. Represented are works by such poets as Irving Feldman, Jack Hirschman, John Hollander, David Meltzer, and Jerome Rothenberg.Gitenstein recounts the lives of such spectacular eccentrics and holy men as the Abraham Abulafia (thirteenth century), Isaac Luria (sixteenth century), Shabbatai Zevi (seventeenth century), and Jacob Frank (eighteenth century) and identifies their theories as part of the history of the literary apocalyptic genrethe literature of exile, the literature of catastrophe.
Author: Laura Bates
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A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND FOUNDER OF THE EVERYDAY SEXISM PROJECT, LAURA BATES. Following [Everyday Sexism] will make most women feel oddly saner. Caitlin Moran Piercingly astute.StylistLaura Bates, pioneering feminist, activist and bestselling author, has given voice to hundreds of thousands of women through her international Everyday Sexism Project.Drawing attention to both hidden and blatant sexist acts and attitudes,Laura has exposed the startling truth behind misogyny in our society systemic, ingrained and ignored. From Weinstein to Westminster, a torrent of allegations of sexual harassment and assault have left us reeling. One hundred years since some women were first given the right to vote, we are still struggling to get to gripswith the true extent of gender inequality that continues to flourish in our society. In this collection of essays, originally published in the Guardian, Laura Bates uncovers the sexism that exists in our relationships, ourworkplaces, our media, in our homes and on our streets, but which is also firmly rooted in our lifelongassumptions and in the actions and attitudes we explain away, defend and accept. Often dismissed as one-offs, veiled as banter or described as isolated incidents, MISOGYNATION joins the dots to reveal the truescale of discrimination and prejudice women face. A bold, witty and incisive analysis of current events, MISOGYNATIONmakes a passionate argument for stepping back, opening our eyes and allowing ourselves to see the bigger picture.IN PRAISE OF LAURA BATES Funny and clever.Telegraph Girl Up is an essential compendium of wit, wisdom, advice and straight-talk.Sarah Knight We owe Bates a great debt of gratitude for her Everyday Sexism Project.LA Times Laura was one of the first women to harness the power of social media to fight sexism and misogyny and give millions of young women a voice.Grazia Bates takes a myth-busting approach to body image, food, sex and advertising and is particularly good at boiling down feminist language into a snappy, everyday vernacular Metro For any woman who is sick of being told how to act, how to dress, or how to ward off unwanted advances, [Girl Up] isfor you.Independent [Girl Up is] another hard-hitting book which exposes the truth surrounding pressures on body image, false representations in the media, and lots of issues very relevant to girls today.Red
Author: Gail Marshall
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Great Shakespeareans offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of Anna Jameson, Mary Cowden Clarke, Frances Anne Kemble and Charlotte Cushman to the afterlife and reception of Shakespeare and his plays. Each substantial contribution assesses the double impact of Shakespeare on the figure covered and of the figure on the understanding, interpretation and appreciation of Shakespeare, provide a sketch of their subjects intellectual and professional biography and an account of the wider cultural context, including comparison with other figures or works within the same field. **About the Author Gail Marshall is Reader in Nineteenth-Century Literature at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Author: Jeffrey D. Sachs
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The American Century began in 1941 and ended on January 20, 2017. While the United States remains a military giant and is still an economic powerhouse, it no longer dominates the world economy or geopolitics as it once did. The current turn toward nationalism and America first isolationism in foreign policy will not make America great. Instead, it represents the abdication of our responsibilities in the face of severe environmental threats, political upheaval, mass migration, and other global challenges.In this incisive and forceful book, Jeffrey D. Sachs provides the blueprint for a new foreign policy that embraces global cooperation, international law, and aspirations for worldwide prosperitynot nationalism and gauzy dreams of past glory. He argues that Americas approach to the world must shift from military might and wars of choice to a commitment to shared objectives of sustainable development. Our pursuit of primacy has embroiled us in unwise and unwinnable wars, and it is time to shift from making war to making peace and time to embrace the opportunities that international cooperation offers. A New Foreign Policy explores both the danger of the America first mindset and the possibilities for a new way forward, proposing timely and achievable plans to foster global economic growth, reconfigure the United Nations for the twenty-first century, and build a multipolar world that is prosperous, peaceful, fair, and resilient.**About the Author Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor at Columbia University and serves as Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development and professor of health policy and management at Columbia University. He is a New York Times best-selling author, and his Columbia University Press books include The Age of Sustainable Development (2015) and Building the New American Economy Smart, Fair, and Sustainable (2017).
Author: Hubert L. Dreyfus
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A Companion to Phenomenology and Existentialism is a complete guide to two of the dominant movements of philosophy in the twentieth century.ullWritten by a team of leading scholars, including Dagfinn Fllesdal, J. N. Mohanty, Robert Solomon, Jean-Luc MarionllHighlights the area of overlap between the two movementsllFeatures longer essays discussing each of the main schools of thought, shorter essays introducing prominent themes, and problem-oriented chaptersllOrganised topically, around concepts such as temporality, intentionality, death and nihilismllFeatures essays on unusual subjects, such as medicine, the emotions, artificial intelligence, and environmental philosophylulReviewThe volume is thorough and will assist readers interested in both Continental thought and traditional Anglo-American topics. (CHOICE, November 2009) From the Back CoverA Companion to Phenomenology and Existentialism is a complete guide to two of the dominant movements of philosophy in the twentieth century. Comprising a series of original essays written by leading scholars, it highlights the approaches, styles, and problems common to the broad range of philosophers included under the banners of phenomenology and existentialism.The volume features three types of entry longer essays discussing each of the main schools of thought shorter essays introducing prominent themes and concepts, such as temporality, death, and nihilism and problem-oriented chapters discussing important phenomenological and existential approaches to the central questions that have preoccupied each of these traditions. The essays cover both mainstream and less usual topics, such as medicine, the emotions, artificial intelligence, and environmental philosophy.
Author: Mary Efrosini Gregory
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Free Will in Montaigne, Pascal, Diderot, Rousseau, Voltaire and Sartre takes the reader on a journey through the corridors of time to explore the evolution of thought regarding free will. The arguments and works presented in this volume raise critical and timeless issues for ethicists, the criminal justice system and the responsible citizen. Montaigne held that humans can break out of the determinist confines of their given cultures and acquired habits by employing reason, welcoming change and promoting education. In The Nun, Diderot chronicles portraits of pathology, records symptoms and leaves it up to the reader to decide whether the unfortunate victims are products of nature, nurture or both. Rousseau thought that civilized man, having joined society, surrenders his free will to the general will to enjoy protection of his person, family and property. Sartre, an indeterminist, averred that since humans have the capacity to be self-reflective, they can exercise creativity with regard to who and how they choose to be from moment to moment. Freud observed that we are marionettes whose strings are commandeered by various realms competing for dominance - the conscious and subconscious id, ego and superego. Bernays, Freuds nephew, employed psychoanalytic theory as a tool to advise corporations how to entice the public to purchase their products when confronted with a range of choices. This book opens the door to lively classroom discussion on moral issues. French literature, philosophy, psychology and political science classes will find it an invaluable source presenting a wealth of views on free will.**
Author: Seth Balfour
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Is it possible for other-worldly life to exist? Are there aliens from outer space? Are they capable of communicating with us? Are they interested in our planet and our lives? Most sceptics will deny the possibilities...bContentsbChapter 1 Aliens-- Are they real? Chapter 2 Jacques Vallee Alien Cases Classification System Chapter 3 Most Famous Alien Abduction Cases Chapter 4 Alien Conspiracy The Majestic 12 Chapter 5 Shag Harbor UFO Incident Chapter 6 The Roswell Alien Incident Chapter 7 Face on MarsCydonia Face Chapter 8 The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter