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In Imaginary Empires, Maria O'Malley examines early American texts
published between 1767 and 1867 whose narratives represent women's
engagement in the formation of empire. Her analysis unearths a
variety of responses to contact, exchange, and cohabitation in the
early United States, stressing the possibilities inherent in the
literary to foster participation, resignification, and
rapprochement. New readings of The Female American, Leonora
Sansay's Secret History, Catharine Maria Sedgwick's Hope Leslie,
Lydia Maria Child's A Romance of the Republic, and Harriet Jacobs's
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl confound the metaphors of
ghosts, haunting, and amnesia that proliferate in many recent
studies of early US literary history. Instead, as O'Malley shows,
these writings foreground acts of foundational violence involved in
the militarization of domestic spaces, the legal impediments to the
transfer of property and wealth, and the geopolitical standing of
the United States. Racialized and gendered figures in the texts
refuse to die, leave, or stay silent. In imagining different kinds
of futures, these writers reckon with the ambivalent role of women
in empire-building as they negotiate between their own subordinate
position in society and their exertion of sovereignty over others.
By tracing a thread of virtual history found in works by women,
Imaginary Empires explores how reflections of the past offer a
means of shaping future sociopolitical formations.
In her own private ways, Emily Dickinson participated in the
popular entertainments of her time. On her piano, she performed
popular musical numbers, many from the tradition of minstrelsy, and
at theaters, she listened to famous musicians, including Jenny Lind
and, likely, the Hutchinson Family Singers. In reading the Atlantic
Monthly, the Springfield Republican, and Harper's, she kept up with
the roiling conflicts over slavery and took in current fiction and
verse. And, she enjoyed the occasional excursion to the traveling
circus and appreciated the attractions of the dime museum. Whatever
her aspirations were regarding participation in a public arena, the
rich world of popular culture offered Dickinson a view of both the
political and social struggles of her time and the amusements of
her contemporaries."Theatricals of Day" explores how popular
culture and entertainments are seen, heard, and felt in Dickinson's
writing. In accessible prose, Sandra Runzo proposes that the
presence of popular entertainment in Dickinson's life and work
opens our eyes to new dimensions of the poems, illuminating the
ways in which the poet was attentive to strife and conflict, to
amusement, and to play.
A handbook -- type overview, covering the general history and each
individual book. Features include outlines, themes, interpretation
tips, helpful charts, time lines, and diagrams.
Master verbs of the German language with this ultimate reference
tool and study guide. Verbs are key to unlocking any foreign
language. Designed for quick and easy access using color coded
sections and tables you will get the most for your money in a
compact 6 page laminated guide that can be easily stored and is
durable enough to survive through high school, college, and any
travel adventure beyond. 6-page laminated guide includes: Verb
Classes Indicative Mood Imperative Mood Subjunctive Mood Passive
Voice Non-Finite Verb Forms Verb Position in Sentences Objects of
Verbs Vowel Changes of Strong Verbs Principal Parts of Irregular
Verbs
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was one of the first modern philosophers
and one of the most important. His contributions were often
groundbreaking, and his impact remains in such fields as logic,
mathematics, science, international law, and ethics. Historical
Dictionary of Leibniz's Philosophy, Second Edition contains a
chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The
dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on
Leibniz's philosophy, written work, teachers, contemporaries, and
philosophers influenced by him. This book is an excellent resource
for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about
Leibniz's Philosophy.
Against the methodological backdrop of historical and comparative
folk narrative research, 101 Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact
on Western Oral Tradition surveys the history, dissemination, and
characteristics of over one hundred narratives transmitted to
Western tradition from or by the Middle Eastern Muslim literatures
(i.e., authored written works in Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman
Turkish). For a tale to be included, Ulrich Marzolph considered two
criteria: that the tale originates from or at least was transmitted
by a Middle Eastern source, and that it was recorded from a Western
narrator's oral performance in the course of the nineteenth or
twentieth century. The rationale behind these restrictive
definitions is predicated on Marzolph's main concern with the
long-lasting effect that some of the "Oriental" narratives
exercised in Western popular tradition-those tales that have
withstood the test of time. Marzolph focuses on the originally
"Oriental" tales that became part and parcel of modern Western oral
tradition. Since antiquity, the "Orient" constitutes the
quintessential Other vis-a-vis the European cultures. While
delineation against this Other served to define and reassure the
Self, the "Orient" also constituted a constant source of
fascination, attraction, and inspiration. Through oral retellings,
numerous tales from Muslim tradition became an integral part of
European oral and written tradition in the form of learned
treatises, medieval sermons, late medieval fabliaux, early modern
chapbooks, contemporary magazines, and more. In present times, when
national narcissisms often acquire the status of strongholds
delineating the Us against the Other, it is imperative to
distinguish, document, visualize, and discuss the extent to which
the West is not only indebted to the Muslim world but also shares
common features with Muslim narrative tradition. 101 Middle Eastern
Tales and Their Impact on Western Oral Tradition is an important
contribution to this debate and a vital work for scholars,
students, and readers of folklore and fairy tales.
In the past few decades, there has been a growing interest in the
benefits of linking the learning of a foreign language to the study
of its literature. However, the incorporation of literary texts
into language curriculum is not easy to tackle. As a result, it is
vital to explore the latest developments in text-based teaching in
which language, culture, and literature are taught as a continuum.
Teaching Literature and Language Through Multimodal Texts provides
innovative insights into multiple language teaching modalities for
the teaching of language through literature in the context of
primary, secondary, and higher education. It covers a wide range of
good practice and innovative ideas and offers insights on the
impact of such practice on learners, with the intention to inspire
other teachers to reconsider their own teaching practices. It is a
vital reference source for educators, professionals, school
administrators, researchers, and practitioners interested in
teaching literature and language through multimodal texts.
Uses of disability in literature are often problematic and harmful
to disabled people. This is also true, of course, in children's and
young adult literature, but interestingly, when disability is
paired and confused with adolescence in narratives, interesting,
complex arcs often arise. In From Wallflowers to Bulletproof
Families: The Power of Disability in Young Adult Narratives, author
Abbye E. Meyer examines different ways authors use and portray
disability in literature. She demonstrates how narratives about and
for young adults differ from the norm. With a distinctive young
adult voice based in disability, these narratives allow for
readings that conflate and complicate both adolescence and
disability. Throughout, Meyer examines common representations of
disability and more importantly, the ways that young adult
narratives expose these tropes and explicitly challenge harmful
messages they might otherwise reinforce. She illustrates how
two-dimensional characters allow literary metaphors to work, while
forcing texts to ignore reality and reinforce the assumption that
disability is a problem to be fixed. She sifts the freak
characters, often marked as disabled, and she reclaims the derided
genre of problem novels arguing they empower disabled characters
and introduce the goals of disability-rights movements. The
analysis offered expands to include narratives in other media:
nonfiction essays and memoirs, songs, television series, films, and
digital narratives. These contemporary works, affected by digital
media, combine elements of literary criticism, narrative
expression, disability theory, and political activism to create and
represent the solidarity of family-like communities.
A practical, step-by-step guide to planning, researching and
writing a research project for undergraduate students approaching a
research project for the first time. Undertaking a large-scale,
original research project can be extremely daunting and challenging
to any student. Using the tried-and-tested Smarter Student series
approach, style and pedagogy to deliver timely, practical, hands-on
guidance based on real-life experience from students and lecturers
alike, this book will be an invaluable tutorial and reference for
any student approaching an undergraduate or masters research
project for the first time. This book will guide the student
through all of the key areas that they will need to deliver a
successful research project, providing practical guidance, examples
and hints and tips for success on areas such as: Choosing a theme
and topic for your research Writing the proposal Working with your
supervisor Planning and managing your time and activity Analysing
and evaluating data Successful academic writing styles and
conventions Correct citing, referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Ethics in research Researching and compiling the literature survey
Methods of collecting and analysing data Writing-up and presenting
your findings An essential guide to academic success!
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