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When Rameau took the world of opera by storm in 1733, Voltaire set
aside his first libretto, "Tanis et Zelide", and wrote "Samson" and
later "Pandore" with the composer specifically in mind. All three
libretti depict rebellion against established religions,
culminating in spectacular scenes: Isis and Osiris destroying the
temple at Memphis; Samson bringing down the temple, crushing
himself and the Philistines; and Prometheus and the Titans doing
battle against the Roman gods.
This collection of essays is a representative sample of the current
research and researchers in the fields of language and social
interactions and social context. The opening chapter, entitled
"Context in Language," is written by Susan Ervin-Tripp, whose
diverse and innovative research inspired the editors to dedicate
this book to her honor. Ervin-Tripp is known for her work in the
fields of linguistics, psychology, child development, sociology,
anthropology, rhetoric, and women's studies. She has played a
central role in the definition and establishment of
psycholinguistics, child language development, and
sociolinguistics, and has been an innovator in terms of approaches
and methods of study.
This book covers a wide range of research interests in the field,
from linguistically oriented approaches to social and ethnography
oriented approaches. The issue of the relationships between forms
and structures of language and social interactions is examined in
studies of both adult and child speech. It is a useful anthology
for graduate students studying language and social interaction, as
well as for researchers in this field.
This collection of essays is a representative sample of the current
research and researchers in the fields of language and social
interactions and social context. The opening chapter, entitled
"Context in Language," is written by Susan Ervin-Tripp, whose
diverse and innovative research inspired the editors to dedicate
this book to her honor. Ervin-Tripp is known for her work in the
fields of linguistics, psychology, child development, sociology,
anthropology, rhetoric, and women's studies. She has played a
central role in the definition and establishment of
psycholinguistics, child language development, and
sociolinguistics, and has been an innovator in terms of approaches
and methods of study.
This book covers a wide range of research interests in the field,
from linguistically oriented approaches to social and ethnography
oriented approaches. The issue of the relationships between forms
and structures of language and social interactions is examined in
studies of both adult and child speech. It is a useful anthology
for graduate students studying language and social interaction, as
well as for researchers in this field.
“A stunning atlas of the present and future."—Rebecca Solnit,
author of several books including Infinite Cities: A Trilogy of
Atlases—San Francisco, New Orleans, New York This immersive
portal to islands around the world highlights the impacts of sea
level rise and shimmers with hopeful solutions to combat it.
 Atlases are being redrawn as islands are disappearing. What
does an island see when the sea rises? Sea Change: An Atlas of
Islands in a Rising Ocean weaves together essays, maps, art, and
poetry to show us—and make us see—island nations in a warming
world. Low-lying islands are least responsible for global warming,
but they are suffering the brunt of it. This transportive atlas
reorients our vantage point to place islands at the center of the
story, highlighting Indigenous and Black voices and the work of
communities taking action for local and global climate justice. At
once serious and playful, well-researched and lavishly designed,
Sea Change is a stunning exploration of the climate and our world's
coastlines. Full of immersive storytelling, scientific expertise,
and rallying cries from island populations that shout with
hope—"We are not drowning! We are fighting!"—this atlas will
galvanize readers in the fight against climate change and the
choices we all face.
In this stimulating analysis, Hannes Gerhardt outlines the
potentials and challenges of a technology-enabled, commons-focused
transition out of capitalism. The book shows that openness and
cooperation are more beneficial in today’s economies and
societies than competition and profit-seeking. Driven by this
conviction, Gerhardt identifies key imperatives for overcoming
capitalism, from democratizing our digital, material, and financial
economies to maintaining a robust, political mobilization. Using
clear examples, he explores tactical openings through the lens of
‘compeerism’, a newly constructed framework that highlights the
latent counter-capitalist possibilities, but also limits, of our
emerging technological landscape. This is an accessible
contribution to counter-capitalist discourse that is both inspiring
and pragmatic for academics and activists alike.
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Medieval English Theatre 44
Meg Twycross, Sarah Carpenter, Elisabeth Dutton, Gordon Kipling; Contributions by Elisabeth Dutton, …
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Newest research into drama and performance of the Middle Ages and
Tudor period. Medieval English Theatre is the premier journal in
early theatre studies. Its name belies its wide range of interest:
it publishes articles on theatre and pageantry from across the
British Isles up to the opening of the London playhouses and the
suppression of the civic religious plays , and also includes
contributions on European and Latin drama, together with analyses
of modern survivals or equivalents, and of research productions of
medieval plays. The papers in this volume explore richly
interlocking topics. Themes of royalty and play continue from
Volume 43. We have the first in-depth examination of the employment
of the now-famous Black Tudor trumpeter, John Blanke, at the royal
courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. An entertaining survey of the
popular European game of blanket-tossing accompanies the
translation of a raucous, sophisticated, but surprisingly humane
Dutch rederijkers farce. The Towneley plays remain fertile ground
for further research, and this blanket-tossing farce illuminates a
key scene of the well-known Second Shepherd's Play. New exploration
of a colloquial reference to 'Stafford Blue' in another Towneley
pageant, Noah, not only enlivens the play's social context but
contributes to important current re-thinking of the manuscript's
date. Two papers bring home the theatrical potential of food and
eating. We learn how the Tudor interlude Jacob and Esau dramatises
the preparation and provision of food from the Genesis story.
Serving and eating meals becomes a means of social, theological,
and theatrical manipulation. Contrastingly, in the N. Town Last
Supper play and a French convent drama, we see how the bread of
Passover, the Last Supper, and the Mass could be evoked, layered
and shared in performance. In both these plays the audiences'
experiences of theatre and of communion overlap and inform each
other.
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The Freud-Binswanger Letters (Paperback)
Sigmund Freud, Ludwig Binswanger; Volume editing by Gerhardt Fichtner; Translated by Tom Roberts, Arnold J. Pomerans
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Ludwig Binswanger (1881-1966) came from a distinguished Swiss
psychiatrist dynasty which had run the internationally-renowned
sanatorium Bellevue in Kreuz-lingen for generations. In 1907 he
spent a year at the Zurich Burgh lzli under Bleuler and Jung, and
indeed it was Jung who took Binswanger with him to Vienna that year
for his first visit to Freud. The correspondence between the two
men blossomed, and they became both friends and admirers of one
another's work. Freud wrote to Binswanger on 26 December 1911: "I
am quite sure you will live to see the recognition of
psychoanalysis and that you will then be glad to have been among
the rebels in your youth". Prophetic words, amply justified by the
course of history.
En 1768, Voltaire publie un recueil de 38 courts chapitres
(precedes d'une introduction) sur divers aspects du monde naturel
sous le titre "Les Singularites de la nature". La variete des
sujets abordes temoigne de l'etendue de la curiosite de Voltaire et
de son interet pour les sciences naturelles naissantes. De la
geologie a la biologie, l'auteur reflechit sur les grandes
questions qui agitent les esprits, il mene ses propres experiences
sur des limaces et des escargots, et il contredit Buffon, de
Maillet et d'autres sur la question de l'origine des fossiles et de
la formation des montagnes. Dans une etude proposee en introduction
au volume, Gerhardt Stenger examine la place de Voltaire dans le
contexte des grands debats scientifiques de son temps.
Contributors: Patricia Crepin-Obert, Jean Mayer, Gerhardt Stenger.
The Social Thought of Talcott Parsons offers an insightful new
reading of the work of Talcott Parsons, keeping in view at once the
important influences of Max Weber on his sociology and the central
place occupied by methodology - which enables us to better
understand the relationship between American and European social
theory. Revealing American democracy and its nemesis, National
Socialism in Germany as the basis of his theory of society, this
book explores the debates in which Parsons was engaged throughout
his life, with the Frankfurt School, C. Wright Mills and the young
radicals among the "disobedient" student generation, as well as
economism and utilitarianism in social theory; the opponents that
Parsons confronted in the interests of humanism. In addition to
revisiting Parsons' extensive oeuvre, Uta Gerhardt takes up themes
in current research and theory - including social inequality, civic
culture, and globalization - offering a fascinating demonstration
of what the conceptual approaches of Parsons can accomplish today.
Revealing methodology and the American ethos to be the cornerstones
of Parsons' social thought, this book will appeal not only to those
with interests in classical sociology - and who wish to fully
understand what this 'classic' has to offer - but also to those who
wish to make sociology answer to the problems of the society of the
present.
Transfer Window is a utopian vision of the wealthy suburbs north of
Copenhagen as a luxurious hospice. Everyone wears white. New-age
nuns grow organic cannabis on the beach. The internet and music are
forbidden, but you can swim in the icy sea in the winter. In
amongst it all come the crushing memories of life as a terminal
cancer patient, otherwise our narrator and her friend Mikkel hang
out, talking about the 80s and about how they would prefer to die.
They also laugh at the mistakes of the healthy.
This handbook offers a comprehensive examination of wide-ranging
issues relevant to adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Coverage includes a detailed review of such issues as psychiatric
comorbidity, family relationships, education, living in different
settings (e.g., group homes, community), meaningful and effective
interventions, functional goals (e.g., social, language,
vocational, and adaptive behaviors), and curriculum. In addition
the book provides unique perspectives of parents as well as
individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who have
reached adulthood.Key areas of coverage include: Transitioning
adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder from educational
settings to vocational settings. Strategies that can help create
independence for adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Effective approaches to address issues relating to sexuality for
adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The effectiveness
of early intensive behavioral intervention to help adults diagnosed
with autism spectrum disorder. Handbook of Quality of Life for
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an essential reference
for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as
clinicians, therapists, and related professionals in clinical child
and school psychology, social work, behavioral therapy and related
disciplines, including clinical medicine, clinical nursing,
counseling, speech and language pathology, and special education.
Ein einmaliges Zeitzeugnis und eine Sammlung von
Augenzeugenberichten der Novemberpogrome 1938, der
Reichskristallnacht. Erscheint erstmals in englischer Sprache mit
einem Vorwort von Saul Friedlander, Pulitzer-Preistrager und
UEberlebender des Holocaust.
Why Love Matters explains why loving relationships are essential to
brain development in the early years, and how these early
interactions can have lasting consequences for future emotional and
physical health. This second edition follows on from the success of
the first, updating the scientific research, covering recent
findings in genetics and the mind/body connection, and including a
new chapter highlighting our growing understanding of the part also
played by pregnancy in shaping a baby's future emotional and
physical well-being. The author focuses in particular on the
wide-ranging effects of early stress on a baby or toddler's
developing nervous system. When things go wrong with relationships
in early life, the dependent child has to adapt; what we now know
is that his or her brain adapts too. The brain's emotion and immune
systems are particularly affected by early stress and can become
less effective. This makes the child more vulnerable to a range of
later difficulties such as depression, anti-social behaviour,
addictions or anorexia, as well as physical illness.
The Social Thought of Talcott Parsons offers an insightful new
reading of the work of Talcott Parsons, keeping in view at once the
important influences of Max Weber on his sociology and the central
place occupied by methodology - which enables us to better
understand the relationship between American and European social
theory. Revealing American democracy and its nemesis, National
Socialism in Germany as the basis of his theory of society, this
book explores the debates in which Parsons was engaged throughout
his life, with the Frankfurt School, C. Wright Mills and the young
radicals among the "disobedient" student generation, as well as
economism and utilitarianism in social theory; the opponents that
Parsons confronted in the interests of humanism. In addition to
revisiting Parsons' extensive oeuvre, Uta Gerhardt takes up themes
in current research and theory - including social inequality, civic
culture, and globalization - offering a fascinating demonstration
of what the conceptual approaches of Parsons can accomplish today.
Revealing methodology and the American ethos to be the cornerstones
of Parsons' social thought, this book will appeal not only to those
with interests in classical sociology - and who wish to fully
understand what this 'classic' has to offer - but also to those who
wish to make sociology answer to the problems of the society of the
present.
Why Love Matters explains why loving relationships are essential to
brain development in the early years, and how these early
interactions can have lasting consequences for future emotional and
physical health. This second edition follows on from the success of
the first, updating the scientific research, covering recent
findings in genetics and the mind/body connection, and including a
new chapter highlighting our growing understanding of the part also
played by pregnancy in shaping a baby's future emotional and
physical well-being. The author focuses in particular on the
wide-ranging effects of early stress on a baby or toddler's
developing nervous system. When things go wrong with relationships
in early life, the dependent child has to adapt; what we now know
is that his or her brain adapts too. The brain's emotion and immune
systems are particularly affected by early stress and can become
less effective. This makes the child more vulnerable to a range of
later difficulties such as depression, anti-social behaviour,
addictions or anorexia, as well as physical illness.
This handbook offers a comprehensive examination of wide-ranging
issues relevant to adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Coverage includes a detailed review of such issues as psychiatric
comorbidity, family relationships, education, living in different
settings (e.g., group homes, community), meaningful and effective
interventions, functional goals (e.g., social, language,
vocational, and adaptive behaviors), and curriculum. In addition
the book provides unique perspectives of parents as well as
individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who have
reached adulthood.Key areas of coverage include: Transitioning
adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder from educational
settings to vocational settings. Strategies that can help create
independence for adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Effective approaches to address issues relating to sexuality for
adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The effectiveness
of early intensive behavioral intervention to help adults diagnosed
with autism spectrum disorder. Handbook of Quality of Life for
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an essential reference
for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as
clinicians, therapists, and related professionals in clinical child
and school psychology, social work, behavioral therapy and related
disciplines, including clinical medicine, clinical nursing,
counseling, speech and language pathology, and special education.
This handbook offers students and researchers a compact
introduction to the nineteenth-century American novel in the light
of current debates, theoretical concepts, and critical
methodologies. The volume turns to the nineteenth century as a
formative era in American literary history, a time that saw both
the rise of the novel as a genre, and the emergence of an
independent, confident American culture. A broad range of concise
essays by European and American scholars demonstrates how some of
America's most well-known and influential novels responded to and
participated in the radical transformations that characterized
American culture between the early republic and the age of imperial
expansion. Part I consists of 7 systematic essays on key historical
and critical frameworks including debates aboutrace and
citizenship, transnationalism, environmentalism and print culture,
as well as sentimentalism, romance and the gothic, realism and
naturalism. Part II provides 22 essays on individual novels, each
combining an introduction to relevant cultural contexts with a
fresh close reading and the discussion of critical perspectives
shaped by literary and cultural theory.
A clear and comprehensive overview of presidential impeachment from
a leading expert in the field As a result of Donald Trump’s
presidency, impeachment was once again thrust into the spotlight of
American political discussion. However, its history goes back to
the very founding of the nation, when American colonists,
remembering their grievances against their former king, entrenched
the process in their new Constitution. The Law of Presidential
Impeachment breaks down both the law and politics of this process,
providing a comprehensive, nonpartisan, and up-to-date explanation
of the Constitution’s various mechanisms for holding presidents
accountable for their misdeeds. Based on a lifetime of scholarly
research, as well as unique experience as a witness and consultant
in the impeachment trials of Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Michael
J. Gerhardt’s new book takes the reader back to the basics of
presidential impeachments. Rather than provide reasons for or
against impeaching particular presidents, he explains the law and
procedures that govern impeachment, examining a number of
significant, yet under-explored, issues and themes. Gerhardt offers
new perspectives on the subject, arguing that it cannot be properly
understood in a vacuum, but must instead be viewed in the context
of its coordination with such other mechanisms as criminal
prosecutions, censure, elections, congressional oversight, and the
Fourteenth and Twenty-Fifth Amendments. The Law of Presidential
Impeachment will be an invaluable, accessible guide for future
generations, giving them a succinct yet remarkably nuanced
understanding of this core aspect of our executive branch and
overarching governmental system.
This book describes the process of completing an NIH R01 grant
application. It begins with the formation of an idea and proceeds
through the subsequent stages: verifying the idea's strength and
potential, collecting high-quality preliminary data, networking for
feedback, writing the first and subsequent drafts of the
application (including details on what to include and tips on
content and tone), polishing the application, and following through
after the decision is announced (appropriate responses to success
or rejection). Each main stage is broken down into conversational
paragraphs and bullet points for easy reference. This
easy-to-navigate book focuses on concise details and strong
headings and subheadings making the content clear and easy to
retain. It serves as a valuable reference source throughout the
grant writing process and offers a practical outline of action.
The first book to offer a cutting-edge discussion of contemporary
travel writing in German, Anxious Journeys looks both at classical
tropes of travel writing and its connection to current debates. The
rich contemporary literature of travel has been the focus of
numerous recent publications in English that seek to understand how
travel narratives, with their distinctive representations of
identities, places, and cultures, respond to today's globalized,
high-speed world characterized by the dual mass movements of
tourism and migration. Yet a corresponding cutting-edge discussion
of twenty-first-century travel writing in German has until now been
missing. The fourteen essays in Anxious Journeys redress this
situation. They analyze texts by leading authors such as Felicitas
Hoppe, Christoph Ransmayr, Julie Zeh, Navid Kermani, Judith
Schalansky, Ilija Trojanow, and others, as well as topics such as
Turkish-German travelogues and the relationship of comics to travel
writing. The volume examines how writers engage with classic tropes
of travel writing and how they react to the current sense of crisis
and belatedness. It also links travel to ongoing debates about the
role of the nation, mass migration, and the European project, as
well as to Germany's place in the larger world order. Contributors:
Karin Baumgartner, Heather Merle Benbow, Anke S. Biendarra, John
Blair and Muriel Cormican, Nicole Coleman, Carola Daffner,
Christina Gerhardt, Nicole Grewling, Gundela Hachmann, Andrew
Wright Hurley, Christina Kraenzle, Magda Tarnawaska Senel, Monika
Shafi, Sunka Simon. Karin Baumgartner is Professor of German at the
University of Utah. Monika Shafi is Elias Ahuja Professor of German
at the University of Delaware.
Dr. Lester A. Gerhardt Professor and Chairman Electrical, Computer,
and Systems Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New
York 12180 This book is a collection of papers on the subject of
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Most of the papers contained
herein were presented as part of the program of the NATO Advanced
Study Institute held in June 1983 at Castel vecchio Pascoli, Italy
on the same subject. Attendance at this two week Institute was by
invitation only, drawing people internationally representing
industry, government and the academic community worldwide. Many of
the people in attendance, as well as those presenting papers, are
recognized leaders in the field. In addition to the formal paper
presentations, there were several informal work shops. These
included a workshop on sensing, a workshop on educational
methodology in the subject area, as examples. This book is an
outgrowth and direct result of that Institute and includes the
papers presented as well as a few others which were stimulated by
that meeting. A special note is the paper entitled
"State-of-the-Art and Predictions for Artificial Intelligence and
Robotics" by Dr. R. Nagel which appears in the Introduction and
Overview chapter of this book. This paper was originally developed
as part of a study for the United States Army performed by the
National Research Council of the National Academy of Science and
published as part of a report entitled "Applications of Robotics
and Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Risk and Improve
Effectiveness" by National Academy Press in 1983."
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