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A richly illustrated celebration of the paintings of President
Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama From the moment of their
unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in early 2018, the
portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama have become two of the most
beloved artworks of our time. Kehinde Wiley's portrait of President
Obama and Amy Sherald's portrait of the former first lady have
inspired unprecedented responses from the public, and attendance at
the museum has more than doubled as visitors travel from near and
far to view these larger-than-life paintings. After witnessing a
woman drop to her knees in prayer before the portrait of Barack
Obama, one guard said, "No other painting gets the same kind of
reactions. Ever." The Obama Portraits is the first book about the
making, meaning, and significance of these remarkable artworks.
Richly illustrated with images of the portraits, exclusive pictures
of the Obamas with the artists during their sittings, and photos of
the historic unveiling ceremony by former White House photographer
Pete Souza, this book offers insight into what these paintings can
tell us about the history of portraiture and American culture. The
volume also features a transcript of the unveiling ceremony, which
includes moving remarks by the Obamas and the artists. A reversible
dust jacket allows readers to choose which portrait to display on
the front cover. An inspiring history of the creation and impact of
the Obama portraits, this fascinating book speaks to the power of
art-especially portraiture-to bring people together and promote
cultural change. Published in association with the Smithsonian's
National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC
This book discusses multilingual postcolonial common law, focusing
on Malaysia's efforts to shift the language of law from English to
Malay, and weighing the pros and cons of planned language shift as
a solution to language-based disadvantage before the law in
jurisdictions where the majority of citizens lack proficiency in
the traditional legal medium. Through analysis of legislation and
policy documents, interviews with lawyers, law students and law
lecturers, and observations of court proceedings and law lectures,
the book reflects on what is entailed in changing the language of
the law. It reviews the implications of societal bilingualism for
postcolonial justice systems, and raises an important question for
language planners to consider: if the language of the law is
changed, what else about the law changes?
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Dead Man's Chest
Richard Powell
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Discovery Miles 5 990
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The 2016 presidential election was unconventional in many ways. The
election of President Donald Trump caught many by surprise, with a
true outsider - a candidate with no previous governmental
experience and mixed support from his own party - won the election
by winning in traditionally Democratic states with coattails that
extended to Republican Senate candidates and resulted in unified
Republican government for the first time since 2008. This result
broke with the pre-election conventional wisdom, which expected
Hillary Clinton to win the presidency and a closer Senate divide.
This surprising result led many political scientists to question
whether 2016 truly marked a major turning point in American
elections as portrayed in the media - a break from the conventional
wisdom - or whether it was really the exception that proved the
rule. In this volume, political scientists examine previous
theories and trends in light of the 2016 election to determine the
extent to which 2016 was a break from previous theories. While in
some areas it seems as though 2016 was really just what would have
been predicted, in others, this election and the new president pose
significant challenges to mainstream theories in political science.
In particular, prominent political scientists examine whether voter
trends, with particular focus on groups by gender, age, geography,
and ethnicity, and election issues, especially the role of the
Supreme Court, followed or bucked recent trends. Several political
scientists examine the unconventional nomination process and
whether this signals a new era for political parties. The role of
conspiracy theories and voter confidence in the administration of
elections are also discussed. Finally, contributors also examine
the indirect effect the presidential candidates, especially Trump,
played in congressional election rhetoric.
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