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Helps teachers of young learners introduce and practise grammar in
a fun and motivating way. Steers a middle course between
grammar-based and communicative approaches to teaching: meaning is
the main focus of all language teaching and grammar is an intrinsic
part of making meaning explicit.
For the past 30 years, Paget Henry has been one of the most
articulate and creative voices in Caribbean scholarship, making
seminal contributions to the study of Caribbean political economy,
C.L.R. James studies, critical theory, phenomenology, and Africana
philosophy. In the case of Afro-Caribbean philosophy, he
inaugurated a new philosophical school of inquiry. Journeys in
Caribbean Thought: The Paget Henry Reader outlines the trajectory
of Henry's scholarly career, beginning and ending with his most
recent work on the distinctive character of Africana and Caribbean
philosophy and political and intellectual leadership in his home of
Antigua and Barbuda. In between, the book returns to Henry's early
consideration of the relationship of political economy to cultural
flourishing or stagnation and how both should be studied, and to
the problem with which Henry began his career, of peripheral
development through a focus on Caribbean political economy and
democratic socialism. Henry's canonical work in Anglo-Caribbean
thought draws upon a heavily creolized canon.
For the past 30 years, Paget Henry has been one of the most
articulate and creative voices in Caribbean scholarship, making
seminal contributions to the study of Caribbean political economy,
C.L.R. James studies, critical theory, phenomenology, and Africana
philosophy. In the case of Afro-Caribbean philosophy, he
inaugurated a new philosophical school of inquiry. Journeys in
Caribbean Thought: The Paget Henry Reader outlines the trajectory
of Henry's scholarly career, beginning and ending with his most
recent work on the distinctive character of Africana and Caribbean
philosophy and political and intellectual leadership in his home of
Antigua and Barbuda. In between, the book returns to Henry's early
consideration of the relationship of political economy to cultural
flourishing or stagnation and how both should be studied, and to
the problem with which Henry began his career, of peripheral
development through a focus on Caribbean political economy and
democratic socialism. Henry's canonical work in Anglo-Caribbean
thought draws upon a heavily creolized canon.
Postcolonialism and Political Theory explores the intersection
between the political and the postcolonial through an engagement
with, critique of, and challenge to some of the prevalent,
restrictive tenets and frameworks of Western political and social
thought. It is a response to the call by postcolonial studies, as
well as to the urgent need within world politics, to turn towards a
multiplicity_largely excluded from globally dominant discourses of
community, subjectivity, power and prosperity_constituted by
otherness, radical alterity, or subordination to the newly
reconsolidated West. The book offers a diverse range of essays that
re-examine and open the boundaries of political and cultural
modernity's historical domain; that look at how the racialized and
gendered and cultured subject visualizes the social from elsewhere;
that critique the limits of postcolonial theory and its claim to
celebrate diversity; and that complicate the notion of postcolonial
politics within settler societies that continue to practice exile
of the indigenous. Postcolonialism and Political Theory is an ideal
book for graduate and advanced undergraduate level study and for
those working both disciplinarily and interdisciplinarily, both
inside and outside academia.
Postcolonialism and Political Theory explores the intersection
between the political and the postcolonial through an engagement
with, critique of, and challenge to some of the prevalent,
restrictive tenets and frameworks of Western political and social
thought. It is a response to the call by postcolonial studies, as
well as to the urgent need within world politics, to turn towards a
multiplicity-largely excluded from globally dominant discourses of
community, subjectivity, power and prosperity-constituted by
otherness, radical alterity, or subordination to the newly
reconsolidated West. The book offers a diverse range of essays that
re-examine and open the boundaries of political and cultural
modernity's historical domain; that look at how the racialized and
gendered and cultured subject visualizes the social from elsewhere;
that critique the limits of postcolonial theory and its claim to
celebrate diversity; and that complicate the notion of postcolonial
politics within settler societies that continue to practice exile
of the indigenous. Postcolonialism and Political Theory is an ideal
book for graduate and advanced undergraduate level study and for
those working both disciplinarily and interdisciplinarily, both
inside and outside academia.
This book offers a theory of disaster in modern and contemporary
society and its impact on the construction of social and political
life. The theory is premised upon what the authors call "the sign
continuum," where disaster spreads across society through efforts
to evade social responsibility for its causes and consequences.
Phenomena generated by such efforts include the social
manifestation of monstrosity (disastrous people and other forms of
living things) and an emerging antipolitics in an effort to assert
rule and order. A crucial development is the attack on speech, a
fundamental feature of political life, as manifested by the
increased expectations of categories of people whose containment
calls for shunning and silence.
This book offers a theory of disaster in modern and contemporary
society and its impact on the construction of social and political
life. The theory is premised upon what the authors call "the sign
continuum," where disaster spreads across society through efforts
to evade social responsibility for its causes and consequences.
Phenomena generated by such efforts include the social
manifestation of monstrosity (disastrous people and other forms of
living things) and an emerging antipolitics in an effort to assert
rule and order. A crucial development is the attack on speech, a
fundamental feature of political life, as manifested by the
increased expectations of categories of people whose containment
calls for shunning and silence. The book closes with an exploration
of the significance of the mythic motif of eliminating monsters
before dawn and its collapse in nihilistic times, where such
conflicts now continue beyond dawn.
In Street Photography: The Art of Capturing the Candid Moment,
Gordon Lewis helps readers understand and conquer the challenging
yet rewarding world of street photography. The book includes
discussions of why photographers are drawn to street photography,
the different styles of street photography, and what makes a great
street photograph. Since the advent of the camera, there have been
photographers whose mission is to record and interpret the public
sphere in all its aspects. Eugene Atget documented evidence of
everyday life in the streets as well as the buildings and monuments
of Paris. Henri Cartier-Bresson pursued what he called "The
Decisive Moment," the moment in which the meaning of an event was
most clearly captured in a photograph. Their work, and that of many
other masters, has inspired generations of photographers to wander
public spaces, camera in hand, searching for meaningful moments in
time. Success requires the street photographer to be proficient
with their equipment, to be constantly aware of their surroundings,
and to have a keen eye. Quick reflexes and self-confidence are
essential. Street photographers know from experience that
hesitation or procrastination could mean missing a
once-in-a-lifetime shot. The adage "it's better to ask for
forgiveness than permission" was probably coined by a street
photographer. In Street Photography: The Art of Capturing the
Candid Moment, Gordon Lewis helps readers understand and conquer
the challenging yet rewarding world of street photography. The book
includes discussions of why photographers are drawn to street
photography, the different styles of street photography, and what
makes a great street photograph. Lewis then goes on to explore how
the choice of location can change a photographer's approach to
image capture: from city streets to fairs to beaches, Lewis
discusses the impact different environments have on the process of
street photography. Another crucial element to becoming a good
street photographer is learning to travel light, with minimal
equipment. Lewis gives readers practical advice on everything from
cameras and lenses to camera bags and clothing. Lewis also delves
into the techniques and approaches that will help novices master
the art of street photography. Whether your style is to engage your
subjects or to remain unnoticed and take candid portraits, Lewis
offers ideas on how to capture fascinating moments in time: a
gesture, expression, or composition that may exist for only a
fraction of a second, but can leave a lasting impression of the
wonders, challenges, and absurdities of modern life.
Exploitation filmmaker Herschell Gordon Lewis is credited with
single-handedly creating the gore genre with the 1963 release Blood
Feast. This low-budget shocker would ultimately influence nearly
every horror movie which has followed, as well as "high-brow" films
as varied The Wild Bunch and Reservoir Dogs. Lewis, dubbed "The
Godfather of Gore," crafted more than thirty-five films in his
ongoing career (the exact number varies depending on whom you talk
to). Lewis would ultimately work in a number of genres, including
gothic horror, drama, sexploitation, blaxploitation, and even
musicals, and each of his low-budget productions features a
singular style and vision that cannot be ignored. No matter what
genre Lewis worked in, he remained at the forefront of cinematic
trends and movements. In The Godfather of Gore Speaks: Herschell
Gordon Lewis Discusses His Films, the filmmaker explains his
choices and motivations - from concept to finished product - in
much more detail than ever before. Assisted by noted film historian
Andrew J. Rausch, Lewis shares often hilarious anecdotes and
provides analysis for the thirty-nine films which he either
directed or assisted with direction. "Herschell Gordon Lewis is
known all over the world as 'The Wizard of Gore.' He's a whiz of a
wiz in just about everything else, too, including, but not limited
to, brain surgery, moonshine making, international diplomacy, auto
body work, nuclear physics, and siding sales. He writes textbooks
and does windows, and don't ever challenge him to a game of
Scrabble." --David F. Friedman "Herschell Gordon Lewis is the man
who put red meat into the American cinematic diet. Ultimately
Herschell made Quentin Tarantino possible." --Joe Bob Briggs
How To Bring In 2, 3, Or Even 10 Times More Sales At Better
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