Author: Rowan Wilken File Type: pdf h4 margin 1 padding Examines Perecs impact on architecture, art, design, media, electronic communications, computing and the everydayh4ul margin 1 padding list-style disc orphans 2 text-align left text-indent widows 2li margin 25px padding What do Perecs descriptions of the minutiae of everyday life reveal about our use of information and communications technologies?lli margin 25px padding What happens if we read Life A Users Manual as a toolbox of ideas for games studies?lli margin 25px padding What light does the concept of the infra-ordinary shed on social media?lli margin 25px padding What insights does algorithmic writing generate for the digital humanities?lli margin 25px padding What lessons can architects, artists, game-designers and writers draw from Perecs fascination with creative constraints?lp margin padding Through an examination of such questions, this collection takes Perec scholarship beyond its existing limits to offer new ways of rethinking our present.ul
Author: Sergei M. Eisenstein
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I.B.Tauris is delighted to announce the reissue in paperback in three volumes of the definitive, most comprehensive edition, in the finest translations and fully annotated, of the writings of this great filmmaker, theorist and teacher of film -- and one of the most original aesthetic thinkers of the twentieth century. Now in paperback for the first time, Volume 1 documents from the definitive Russian texts the complex course of Sergei Eisensteins writings during the revolutionary years in the Soviet Union. It presents Eisenstein the innovative aesthetic thinker, socialist artist and humourist, passionately engaged in the debates over the art forms of the future. Importantly, this was also the period of Eisensteins great silent masterpieces, The Strike, The Battleship Potemkin, October and The General Line, and of his controversial sojourns in Hollywood and Mexico. **
Author: Alex Moore
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FIDEL CASTRO August 13, 1926 November 26, 2016. A revolution is a struggle between the future and the past. --Fidel Castro From revolutionary and symbol of strength to Cold War adversary, Fidel Castro was one of the worlds most controversial leaders, and perhaps its most enduring. As Cubas towering and charismatic president for nearly fifty years, Castros influential leadership captivated allies and enemies alike. By virtue of passionate oration and committed sense of purposegood or badCastro kept the Cuban people devoted and the world enthralled. From his earliest years as a student rebel to his role in Cubas social reform to The Cuban Missile Crisis, his life is covered in extensive detail within this book. The transfer of power to Raul Castro is explored as well as the changes to CubanAmerican diplomatic relations, including Obamas view of Americas relationship with Cuba. Castros death is covered as well as the worlds the reaction to it, including the views of American and Cuban people and the differing reactions of Obama and Trump. A comprehensive look into each stage of Castros life and leadership More than a dozen color photos spanning the Cuban leaders life Comes complete with Castros most resonating speeches Fidel Castro In His Own Words is not only a reflection of Castros life, triumphs, and misdeeds, but it is a look at the people and places affected by his politics before, during, and after the age of Cuban embargo. Regardless of readers political preference, there is no doubt that this captivating leaders influence on the Cuban people, The United States, and the world will continue to echo through time. **ReviewOn the passing of Fidel Castro To many, Fidel Castro was a self-obsessed zealot whose belief in his own destiny was unshakable, a chameleon whose economic and political colors were determined more by pragmatism than by doctrine. But in his chest beat the heart of a true rebel. . . . The power of his personality remains inescapable, for better or worse. New York Times Some will say he freed the Cuban people from the chains of capitalism. Some will say he was a tyrant. . . . One of the most iconic personalities of modern global history and one of the key players of the Cold War era. Huffington Post We know that this moment fills Cubansin Cuba and in the United Stateswith powerful emotions, recalling the countless ways in which Fidel Castro altered the course of individual lives, families, and of the Cuban nation. History will record and judge the enormous impact of this singular figure on the people and world around him. President Barack Obama The world marks the passing of a brutal dictator who oppressed his own people for nearly six decades. . . . Fidel Castros legacy is one of firing squads, theft, unimaginable suffering, poverty and the denial of fundamental human rights. President-Elect Donald Trump A wise and strong person . . . an inspiring example for all countries and peoples . . . a sincere and reliable friend of Russia. Russian President Vladmir Putin A dear comrade and true friend. Chinese President Xi Jinping About the AuthorAlex Moore is an experienced editor of numerous biographies of historical figures and celebrities, and has written dozens of books on famous people of all kinds, from Hollywood celebrities to notable public figures. Neil Hellegers is a narrator, actor, and educator who lives in Brooklyn, New York. His voice work can be heard during various commercials, sundry video games, and in numerous audiobooks. Neil has appeared in films, TV shows, and commercials, and has performed and taught Shakespeare to students of all ages.
Author: Joseph T. Shipley
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Joseph T. Shipleys tome Dictionary of Early English provides an indispensible and unparalleled reference tool on the study of early English. With a preface by Mark Van Doren and an extensive headword list, this dictionary brings to light the terms, concepts, and vocabulary of ancient English. Joseph T. Shipley has written and edited several books, dictionaries, and anthologies including The Origins of English Words, Modern French Poetry, An Anthology, and Dictionary of World Literature. **
Author: Krishna Bharadwaj
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The papers collected in this book, first published in 1990, represent the edited proceedings of a conference held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the publication of Piero Sraffas Production of Commodities by Means of Commodities. In arranging the conference, and subsequently during the editing of the papers, great care has been taken to invite scholars of different schools of thought to contribute. The result of this collection of ideas has resulted in a most promising critique and provides an extensive alternative to modern Neo-Classical theory, of interest to all students of economic thought. **
Author: Linda Rabben
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The practice of sanctuarygiving refuge to the threatened, vulnerable strangermay be universal among humans. From primate populations to ancient religious traditions to the modern legal institution of asylum, anthropologist Linda Rabben explores the long history of sanctuary and analyzes modern asylum policies in North America, Europe, and elsewhere, contrasting them with the role that courageous individuals and organizations have played in offering refuge to survivors of torture, persecution, and discrimination. Rabben gives close attention to the mid-2010s refugee crisis in Europe and to Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States. This wide-ranging, timely, and carefully documented account draws on Rabbens experiences as a human rights advocate as well as her training as an anthropologist. Sanctuary and Asylum will help citizens, professionals, and policy makers take informed and compassionate action. **
Author: Henri Cole
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A bold new collection of poems of feral beauty and intense vulnerabilityThe poems in Henri Coles ninth book, Nothing to Declare, explore life and need and delight. Each poem starts up from its own unique occasion and is then conducted through surprising (sometimes unnerving) and self-steadying domains. The result is a daring, delicate, unguarded, and tender collection. After his last three booksTouch, Blackbird and Wolf, and Middle Earthin which the sonnet was a thrown shape and not merely a template, Coles buoyant new poems seem trim and terse, with a first-place, last-ditch resonance. In their sorrowful richness, they combine a susceptibility to sensuousness and an awareness of desolation. With precise reliability of detail, a supple wealth of sound, and a speculative truthfulness, Cole transforms the pain of experience into the keen pleasure of expressive language. Nothing to Declare is a rare work, necessary and durable, light in touch but with just enough weight to mark the soul.**
Author: Vern L. Bullough
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Without contraception, a healthy, sexually active woman will give birth to about 15 children and over her life span, spend most of her reproductive years either pregnant or nursing a newborn infant. So controlling fertility has preoccupied womenaand often their husbandsasince at least 1000 B.C.In this comprehensive reference, readers can explore the history of birth control from a variety of perspectives anthropological, biological, economic, feminist, medical, political, and psychological. From wet nurses to chastity belts, from animal-dung contraceptives to the Dalkon Shield, readers will learn how women have attempted birth control, contraception, and abortion throughout history and throughout the world. Readers will also discover why opposition to birth control was so fierce early in the 20th century that many American women and men were jailed for disseminating information on avoiding pregnancy, and why family planning remains hotly controversial almost a century later.From BooklistBirth control has a long and colorful history. Since the beginning of time, humans have sought a way to enjoy their sexuality while avoiding pregnancy. This encyclopedia written by a medical historian specializing in the history of sex provides a fairly detailed overview of a fascinating subject. The 130 alphabetical entries cover the historical and sociological aspects of birth control as well as the key figures in the birth control movements in the U.S and Great Britain.The articles range in length from 1 paragraph to 10 pages. They cover a wide range of topics Abortion Comstock, Anthony and Comstockery Demography and population control in early modern Europe Herbal contraceptives and abortifacients and Witchcraft, contraception and abortion. There are also entries about countries (France and birth control) and biographies of pioneers in the birth control movement George Drysdale, Emma Goldman, Margaret Sanger. Readers may wonder why Gregory Pincus, inventor of the birth control pill, has an entry while Carl Djerassi, whose research helped form the basis for Pincus work, and John Rock, the physician involved in early tests of the pill, do not. The articles have references at the end, and many contain illustrations. There are see also references but no see references. Users looking for information about the Pill will have to search for the article Oral contraceptives. The index does not solve this problem, because *pill * is not an index entry. Two appendixes provide further information. Appendix 1 is a World Survey of Birth Control Practices, with country-by-country statistics from the International Planned Parenthood Federation Web site. Most statistics are from 1998. Appendix 2 is a list of print and nonprint resources. Although the author may exaggerate when he calls this the most comprehensive historical survey of birth control, contraception, and abortion available, he does present information on relatively obscure topics, such as African slaves in the United States and birth control and Self-help literature in the nineteenth century. This will be a good companion for Marian Rengels Encyclopedia of Birth Control [RBB F 15 01], which emphasizes the scientific and medical aspects of contraception. Bulloughs work will be useful in academic and large public library collections. RBB American Library Association. ltBook DescriptionThe morning-after pill. Condom distribution in schools. Few issues are as divisive in contemporary society as birth controlafierce battles are continually being fought over a womans right to choose. Few matters have altered society and culture so profoundly in recent years as the new contraceptive options available to women.
Author: Sarah Hayden
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The transnational modernist Mina Loy (1882-1966) embodied the avant-garde in many literary and artistic media. This book positions her as a theorist of the avant-garde and of what it means to be an artist. Foregrounding Loys critical interrogation of Futurist, Dadaist, Surrealist, and Degenerate artisthood, and exploring her poetic legacies today, Curious Disciplines reveals Loys importance in an entirely novel way. Examining the primary texts produced by those movements themselves--their manifestos, magazines, pamphlets, catalogues, and speeches--Sarah Hayden uses close readings of Loys poetry, prose, polemics, and unpublished writings to trace her response to how these movements wrote themselves, collectively, into being. **