Author : James Antell
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 14,58 MB
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1514434938
If the flashfire year of 1967 had been what we wanted it to be, then it would have been what it nearly was: a heliotropic year, a sunward-yearning year. Yet we will never be done with that year until it becomes what it always wanted to be: a utopian year, an endless year.
Author : Christian W. Chun
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 25,82 MB
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1000484467
In this book, Christian W. Chun examines the ways in which identities, discourses, and topographies of both capitalist and anti-capitalist imaginaries and realities are embodied in the everyday practices of people. A World without Capitalism? is a sociolinguistic ethnography that explores the heretofore limited research in applied linguistics and sociolinguistics on the discursive and materialized representations and enactments of capitalism. Engaging across disciplinary fields, including applied linguistics, ethnography, political economy, philosophy, and cultural studies, Chun investigates in ethnographic detail how capitalism does and does not pervade people’s everyday experiences. This book aims to further contribute to a much-needed understanding of how discourses operate in the co-constructions of capitalist and anti-capitalist imaginaries and instantiated realities and practices as narrated, lived, and embodied by people and material artifacts. This book is vital reading for students and researchers working in the fields of applied linguistics, discourse analysis, and cultural studies, as well as those interested in understanding capitalism and questioning how to live beyond it.
Author : Rabindranath Tagore
Publisher :
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,7 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Hindu philosophy
ISBN :
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Publisher :
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 21,31 MB
Release : 1894
Category : Theosophy
ISBN :
Author : Celine Parreñas Shimizu
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 47,29 MB
Release : 2007-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0822389940
In The Hypersexuality of Race, Celine Parreñas Shimizu urges a shift in thinking about sexualized depictions of Asian/American women in film, video, and theatrical productions. Shimizu advocates moving beyond denunciations of sexualized representations of Asian/American women as necessarily demeaning or negative. Arguing for a more nuanced approach to the mysterious mix of pleasure, pain, and power in performances of sexuality, she advances a theory of “productive perversity,” a theory which allows Asian/American women—and by extension other women of color—to lay claim to their own sexuality and desires as actors, producers, critics, and spectators. Shimizu combines theoretical and textual analysis and interviews with artists involved in various productions. She complicates understandings of the controversial portrayals of Asian female sexuality in the popular Broadway musical Miss Saigon by drawing on ethnographic research and interviews with some of the actresses in it. She looks at how three Hollywood Asian/American femme fatales—Anna May Wong, Nancy Kwan, and Lucy Liu—negotiate representations of their sexuality; analyzes 1920s and 1930s stag films in which white women perform as sexualized Asian characters; and considers Asian/American women’s performances in films ranging from the stag pornography of the 1940s to the Internet and video porn of the 1990s. She also reflects on two documentaries depicting Southeast Asian prostitutes and sex tourism, The Good Woman of Bangkok and 101 Asian Debutantes. In her examination of films and videos made by Asian/American feminists, Shimizu describes how female characters in their works reject normative definitions of race, gender, and sexuality, thereby expanding our definitions of racialized sexualities in representation.
Author : Andrea Kitta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 13,76 MB
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1136577084
Vaccinations and Public Concern in History explores vernacular beliefs and practices that surround decisions not to vaccinate. Through the use of ethnographic, media, and narrative analyses, this book explores the vernacular explanatory models used in inoculation decision-making. The research on which the book draws was designed to help create public health education programs and promotional materials that respond to patients’ fears, understandings of risk, concerns, and doubts. Exploring the nature of inoculation distrust and miscommunication, Dr. Andrea Kitta identifies areas that require better public health communication and greater cultural sensitivity in the handling of inoculation programs.
Author : Paul Kong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 21,43 MB
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1351883240
Within the context of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and his influence on Jorge Luis Borges, Manuel Puig and Gabriel Marquez, Paul Kong brings a variety of theoretical perspectives to bear as he analyzes the concepts of the archive and the manuscript. Setting the stage with an exploration of the intricate and intriguing relationship between the archive and the manuscript, Kong questions the apparently natural association between the two. In the light of Kong's historically contextualized and patient exegesis, the ideological nature of the archive, evident in its charge to serve as a totalizing habitat, stands in contrast with the manuscript that resists attempts to contain it. The playful responses of Borges, Puig and Marquez as they mine the "archive" of Cervantes' works support the anti-colonial dimension of Latin American literature and further problematize the relationship between archive and manuscript. The book concludes with a discussion of the future of archival discourse, especially in the setting of the virtual reality of the Internet and of globalization. Carefully grounded by Kong's close readings and supported by a wealth of astute references and allusions to writers as diverse as Virgil, Wordsworth, and Dickens, The Raiders and Writers of Cervantes' Archive is sure to provoke and intrigue Latin American scholars, narrative theorists, archivists, and those interested in issues related to cultural domination, ideology, and cyberspace.
Author : Rabindranath Tagore
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 1505 pages
File Size : 49,41 MB
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Poetry
ISBN :
Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Rabindranath Tagore collection: Poetry: My Golden Bengal (Amar Shonar Bangla) The Morning Song of India (Jana Gana Mana) Gitanjali The Gardener Fruit-Gathering The Crescent Moon: The Home On The Seashore The Source Baby's Way The Unheeded Pageant Sleep-Stealer The Beginning Baby's World When And Why Defamation The Judge Playthings The Astronomer Clouds And Waves The Champa Flower Fairyland The Land Of The Exile The Rainy Day Paper Boats The Sailor The Further Bank The Flower-School The Merchant Sympathy Vocation Superior The Little Big Man Twelve O'clock Authorship The Wicked Postman The Hero The End The Recall The First Jasmines The Banyan Tree Benediction The Gift My Song The Child-Angel The Last Bargain Stray Birds Lover's Gift and Crossing The Fugitive: Kacha and Devayani Ama and Vinayaka The Mother's Prayer Somaka and Ritvik Karna and Kunti The Child Songs of Kabir Novels & Short Stories: The Home and the World The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was a King The Home-Coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus of Nayanjore Living or Dead? "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah Mashi The Skeleton The Auspicious Vision The Supreme Night Raja and Rani The Trust Property The Riddle Solved The Elder Sister Subha The Postmaster The River Stairs The Castaway Saved My Fair Neighbour Master Mashai The Son of Rashmani Plays: The Post Office Chitra The Cycle of Spring The King of the Dark Chamber Sanyasi, or the Ascetic Malini Sacrifice The King and the Queen Essays & Lectures: Sadhana: The Realisation of Life Personality Nationalism The Centre of Indian Culture Thought Relics The Spirit of Japan Creative Unity Oriental and Occidental Music Letters: Glimpses of Bengal Letters of Tagore My Reminiscences – Autobiography
Author : SAMIRAN KUMAR PAUL
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 10,79 MB
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1648287948
“Gitanjali” of Rabindranath Tagore: With Critical Evaluations, which was originally published with the same title and content in 2006, depicts Tagore’s spiritual journey towards the Supreme Being. It is a collection of devotional songs in which he offers his prayer to God. But the religious fervour of these songs never affects the poetic beauty. It appeals to the readers with its oceanic depth expressed in simplicity, optimism and spiritual affirmation, richness and variety, humanization of the divine, use of domestic image and symbols. The relationship between the Supreme Being and human being is shown. This book is a modest endeavour to evaluate the complete poems. Nature, common people, music, humanity, sympathy and sense-perceptions are the core feelings of these poems. Tagore uses a wide range of vivid and picturesque image and symbols, which are drawn from everyday life as well as from age-old myths. Several symbols like light, boat, cloud, pitcher, flute, palace, flowers, river, star, sky recur in his songs. These natural objects are used to convey deeper spiritual truth.
Author : Rabindranath Tagore
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 25,78 MB
Release : 2022-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Treasure Trove of Literature by Tagore: The Post Office + Selected Stories of Rabindranath Tagore + The Crescent Moon by Rabindranath Tagore: Immerse yourself in the poetic brilliance of Rabindranath Tagore, the renowned Indian writer, and Nobel laureate. This collection features "The Post Office," a poignant play centered around a child's perspective on life and death. Additionally, "Selected Stories of Rabindranath Tagore" presents a selection of the author's captivating short stories, while "The Crescent Moon" showcases his evocative poetry. Tagore's eloquent prose and lyrical poetry make this collection a true treasure trove for literature enthusiasts. Key Aspects of the Book "Treasure Trove of Literature by Tagore: The Post Office + Selected Stories of Rabindranath Tagore + The Crescent Moon": Emotional Depth: Tagore's works are known for their emotional depth and exploration of complex human experiences, leaving a lasting impact on readers. Short Story Mastery: The collection of short stories exhibits Tagore's ability to craft compelling narratives with profound meanings and themes. Poetic Beauty: "The Crescent Moon" showcases Tagore's poetic brilliance, reflecting on nature, love, and the human spirit. Rabindranath Tagore was an Indian poet, writer, composer, and painter who lived from 1861 to 1941. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest literary figures in the world, and his influence extends far beyond literature. Tagore's profound thoughts and artistic expressions earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, making him the first non-European to receive this prestigious honor. His literary legacy continues to inspire readers and artists globally, promoting cultural exchange and understanding.
