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China the Culture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kalman, Bobbie, PUBLISHER: Crabtree Publishing Company, Four new countries and nine updated editions have been added to Bobbie Kalman's popular Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series. These powerful and intimate portraits of countries use up-to-date information and full-color photography. Presented in a mini series format, three books per country ensures thorough coverage of all the important aspects. It also allows more students to work on different projects at the same time. Covering more than basic history and geography, students will be fascinated to learn about: -- the land... geography, agriculture, transportation, history, industry, and glorious wonders -- the people... unique customs, customs we share, problems faced by minority groups and women -- the culture... modern festivals, ancient processions, food, games, and more Spectacular new photographs fill this new edition of China the culture. Children will love learning about the ancient traditions and modern pastimes of China's -year-old civilization. Other topics include: -- Chinese inventions -- performing arts -- the various styles of Chinese cooking -- the Chinese horoscope -- traditional and modern medicine -- festivals, games, and activities

China, the Culture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kalman, Bobbie, PUBLISHER: Crabtree Publishing Company, Each book contains photographs, stories, themes, activities, maps, glossary, and index in order to closely examine the land, its natural resources, and its people.

Food Culture in France (Food Culture around the World)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Julia L Abramson, PUBLISHER: Greenwood Publishing Group Incorporated, NA Buy Now

Fins and the Fifties - The cars, the Chrome, the Culture. Hardback book with iconic images.

Fins and the Fifties - The cars, the Chrome, the Culture. Hardback book with iconic images and interesting background text. This would make a great father's day gift! Sold in aid of Westgate Ark Cat Homing Centre in the West End of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

China: Ancient Culture,Modern Land (Hardcover)

Whatever aspect of China interests the reader,this beautifully illustrated volume will provide a thorough and thought-provoking look at this complex and often volatile country.Said to be the oldest continuous civilization,China is a country full of contradictions; it is at once tranquil and dramatic,unified and diverse. China: Ancient Culture,Modern Land gives the reader the experience of living in China today as well as an overview of ancient Chinese history and culture.

The Great War and the Culture of the New Negro (Hardcover)

More than African American soldiers fought in World War I,and returning€troops frequently spoke of color-blind France. Such cosmopolitan experiences,along with the brutal,often desegregated no-man's-land between the trenches,forced African American artists and writers to reexamine their relationship to mainstream (white) American culture.€The war represented a seminal moment for African Americans,and in the s and s it became a touchstone for such diverse cul

The Culture of Criticism and the Criticism of Culture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gunn, Giles B., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Giles Gunn's important new work is at once a provocative defense of the kind of moral reflection once associated in America with the writings of Lionel Trilling and Edmund Wilson and an acknowledgement that this pragmatic legacy must be reevaluated in the light of challenges posed by structuralist and post-structuralist theory. Including detailed discussions of such thinkers as Kenneth Burke, Clifford Geertz, Mikhail Bakhtin, Richard Rorty, Trilling, and Wilson, Gunn challenges the assumptions of modern criticism with a revised interpretation of pragmatism and its critical legacy. Part critical analysis, part philosophical argument, part literary and cultural history, this work is a carefully delineated vision of what criticism actively engaged in its society can accomplish.

Identity, Culture and Globalization: The Annals of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ben-Rafael, Eliezer / Sternberg, Yitzhak, PUBLISHER: Brill Academic Publishers, This book is about contemporary sociological analysis: its discussions, contradictions and controversies. Authors from various backgrounds discuss developments on all continents. The 34 contributions are centered on six themes. The first is multiple modernities, showing us that there is no single road to the modernization of societies. The second theme is globalization, with new concepts like spatialization, world languages and new social movements. In part three, multiculturalism and diaspora movements are viewed as the pivotal factors for change in many societies. The fourth theme is the decline of the accountability of the state, concentrating on the shortcomings of traditional states and the emergence of new resources. In part five, the concept of postmodernity is discussed from the angles of identity, social reality, detachment and legacy. Finally, the sixth part, 'Toward a New Agenda’ looks into the future and lets sociology (or rather social knowledge) play a major part in today’ s society. This volume is a rich collection of practical examples and solid arguments by some of the best sociologists in the world. Buy Now

Culture and the Problem of the Disciplines (Paperback)

What is the university's role in the production of cultural ideals? With increasingly interdisciplinary approaches being employed in scholarship,can we speak of discrete fields of study?The results of a collaborative research project by the Critical Theory Institute at the University of California,Irvine,this collection explores the role that scholars and universities play in shaping and defining culture,and how teaching and research institutions are changing in response to international movem

The Rise of Market Culture: The Textile Trade and French

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reddy, William M., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Combining the perspectives of anthropology and social history, Professor Reddy traces the transition from precapitalist to capitalist culture in the French textile industry from to . He shows how and why a new conception of the social order based on the idea of the market began to emerge, and examines the attendant political and social conflict. Focusing on the northern regional centres in France which led the movement toward mechanisation, the author - employs the methods of cultural anthropology to find that even by French textile labourers had failed to develop a social identity commensurate with the idea of wage labour. This discovery leads him to a critique of the market idea that suggests radical new interpretations of the social history of industrialisation as well as of the concept of ?class consciousness?.

Victorian Christianity at the Fin De Siecle: The Culture of

The period known as the fin de siecle (usually taken to mean the years between and ) was a fluid and unsettling epoch of endings and beginnings,as well as of new forms of creativity and anxiety. The end of the century has attracted much interest from scholars of literary and cultural studies,who regard it as a critical moment in the history of their disciplines; but it has been almost completely ignored by religious historians. Frances Knight here sets right that neglect. She shows how late Victo

India the Culture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kalman, Bobbie, PUBLISHER: Crabtree Publishing Company, Four new countries and nine updated editions have been added to Bobbie Kalman's popular Lands, Peoples, and Cultures series. These powerful and intimate portraits of countries use up-to-date information and full-color photography. Presented in a mini series format, three books per country ensures thorough coverage of all the important aspects. It also allows more students to work on different projects at the same time. Covering more than basic history and geography, students will be fascinated to learn about: -- the land... geography, agriculture, transportation, history, industry, and glorious wonders -- the people... unique customs, customs we share, problems faced by minority groups and women -- the culture... modern festivals, ancient processions, food, games, and more Explore ancient religions and other facets of India's rich and colorful culture in this newly-revised edition. Breathtaking photographs highlight the updated text including the marriage dowry now officially outlawed, the salwar kameez worn by Muslim and Sikh women, and a recipe for Indian ice cream. Other topics include: -- India's many religious sects -- art and crafts -- how to wrap a sari -- theater, dance, and food -- festivals and wedding customs

The Purple Culture (Hardcover)

After three bishops are charged with conspiracy for protecting abusive priests and must stand trial in federal court,defense attorney James Kobs finds himself taking an unorthodox route to refute the evidence and persuade the jury.

Gourmets in the Land of Famine: The Culture and Politics of

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The Death of French Culture (Hardcover)

This book offers yet another delicious glimpse into a relationship that never ceases to fascinate,that between the US and France. It has taken an American to crystallize what France doesn't want to admit: that French culture is no longer an international force to be reckoned with. What is most compelling about it is the accuracy of Morrison's argument,combined with his deep affection for France. There is no rejoicing in his writing. Morrison's is a true lament. In his appraisal of France's growing incapa

The Relay of Gazes: Representations of Culture in the

The Relay of Gazes is a demonstration that analysis of a variety of films and television programs is the key to revealing how dramatically Japan's image has evolved in recent decades. The films and programs analyzed include anime of Hayao Miyazaki,travelogue films of German director Wim Wenders,Japanese-American latter-day musical films,and U.S. television coverage of the Kobe earthquake and the Nagano Olympic Winter Games.

Southern Culture On the Skid - Peckin Party

This six-cut EP features three studio tracks from Southern Culture on the Skids: a re-recording of Eight Piece Box with Jim Spake sitting in on sax,a cover of Link Wray's Run Chicken Run,and a new tune,Kudzu Limbo (which,while mostly instrumental,does feature the memorable encouragement to dancers,How low can you GROW?). The real excitement is in the second half,which features three numbers recorded during one of SCOTS' always-memorable live shows at Chicago's fabled Lounge Ax. This was the s

Tsimshian Culture: A Light Through the Ages

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Jay, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, The Tsimshians are a Northwest Coast Native people known for their dazzling works of art and rich array of social, religious, and oral traditions that have captured the attention of scholars for over a century. Jay Miller brings together for the first time a wealth of material about the Tsimshians, presenting an unforgettable picture of their cultural universe. That universe is built around the metaphor of light, which was brought into the world by Raven; its refraction forms the chief social, religious, and symbolic institutions of Tsimshian culture. Family heraldic crests express light in one way, masks in another. Miller argues convincingly that the genius of Tsimshian culture, and one of the main reasons for its continuing vitality, is that its people are sensitive to different, and often creative, ways of capturing and embodying light.

Butterfly's Sisters: The Geisha in Western Culture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kawaguchi, Yoko, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, In this fascinating and wide-ranging book, Yoko Kawaguchi explores the Western portrayal of Japanese women--and geishas in particular--from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. She argues that in the West, Japanese women have come to embody certain ideas about feminine sexuality, and she analyzes how these ideas have been expressed in diverse art forms, ranging from fiction and opera to the visual arts and music videos. Among the many works Kawaguchi discusses are the art criticism of Baudelaire and Huysmans, the opera "Madama Butterfly"," " the sculptures of Rodin, the Broadway play "Teahouse of the August Moon"," " and the international best seller "Memoirs of a Geisha"."""Butterfly's Sisters "also examines the impact on early twentieth-century theatre, drama, and dance theory of the performance styles of the actresses Madame Hanako and Sadayakko, both formerly geishas.

The Conquest of Cool: Business Culture,Counterculture,and

While the youth counterculture remains the most evocative and best-remembered symbol of the cultural ferment of the s,the revolution that shook American business during those boom years has gone largely unremarked. In this fascinating and revealing study,Thomas Frank shows how the youthful revolutionaries were joined--and even anticipated --by such unlikely allies as the advertising industry and the men's clothing business. [Thomas Frank is] perhaps the most provocative young cultural cri

Media,Culture,and the Modern African American Freedom

A dazzling array of essays that vastly expands our understanding of the role of the media and popular culture in the politics of race. From Andy Griffith to Amiri Baraka,from Leadbelly's blues to Sweet Sweetback's Baaadassss Song,this is a brilliant and irreplaceable collection. --Timothy B. Tyson,University of Wisconsin-Madison,author of Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black PowerStimulating and insightful,these essays on the relationship among the media,

Encyclopedia Of African American Culture And History: The

A comprehensive reference work features three hundred entries focusing on the experience of African Americans throughout North and South America and includes biographical profiles of political and public figures as well as artists,writers,and musicians.

Slave Culture: Nationalist Theory and the Foundations of

Twenty-five years after its original publication,Oxford has released a new edition of Sterling Stuckey's ground-breaking study,Slave Culture. A leading cultural historian and authority on slavery,Stuckey explains how different African peoples interacted on the plantations of the South to achieve a common culture. He argues that at the time of emancipation,slaves still remained essentially African in culture,a conclusion that has had profound implications for theories of black liberation and rac

Sovereign China The Beggar Boys Bone China Display Plate

Sovereign China The Beggar Boys Bone China Display Plate Lovely Display Plate from Sovereign China. The illustration is taken from a section of an original 17th century masterpiece by Bartolome Esteban Murillo which now hangs in the Pinakothek, Munich. Diameter 20 cm. Read More

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