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The accumulated collections of Native American material culture in
museums in Britain are vast, and of critical cultural importance.
Drawing on interviews with Indigenous American visitors to UK
museum displays and collections between 2017 and 2019, this Element
highlights the most significant inadequacies of contemporary
engagement with Native American visitors and communities,
identifying fundamental problems rooted in the ethos of collection
management and display. It then explores why two critical crises,
one of representation and one of expertise, are together
exacerbating these problems, and the damage to relationships and
reputation which can result when these crises collide with
Indigenous demands for greater agency in museum processes. The
final section applies these lessons directly, developing an
adaptable policy document, to assist museum staff in effectively
and respectfully managing their relationships with Indigenous
communities and collections.
Miniatures - canoes, houses and totems, and human figurines - have
been produced on the Northwest Coast since at least the sixteenth
century. What has motivated Indigenous artists to produce these
tiny artworks? Through case studies and conversations with artists
themselves, So Much More Than Art convincingly dismisses the
persistent understanding that miniatures are simply children's toys
or tourist trinkets. Jack Davy's highly original exploration of
this intricate pursuit demonstrates the importance of
miniaturization as a technique for communicating complex cultural
ideas between generations and communities, as well as across the
divide that separates Indigenous and settler societies.
This is a story of a country town family and old Uncle Worru, who,
in his dying days, recedes from urban hopelessness to the life and
language of the Nyoongah spirit which in him has survived
'civilisation' (2 acts, 5 men, 2 boys, 1 woman, 1 girl, 1 male
dancer).
Under the Auspices of the Alfredo and Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat
Foundation
Here, one of the most respected otoplasty surgeons has written the
definitive book on the latest techniques. Jack Davis brings the
plastic surgeon and the otolaryngologist up to date with the newest
concepts and methods for reconstructive and aesthetic plastic
surgery of the ear. The volume contains such hot topics as
secondary otoplasty, "eplasty", "sandwich" methods, radical
auriculoplasty and stereotaxic surgery, but also covers
histogenesis and growth of cartilage, auricular functional
properties and embryology of the external ear. With the authors own
beautiful drawings and preceded by a foreword by Dr. Blair Rogers,
Otoplasty: Aesthetic and Reconstructive Techniques will undoubtedly
fill an important niche in the market.
Explores how contemporary German-language literary, dramatic,
filmic, musical, and street artists are grappling in their works
with social-justice issues that affect Germany and the wider world.
Social-injustice dilemmas such as poverty, unemployment, and racism
are subjects of continuing debate in European societies and in
Germany in particular, as solutions are difficult and progress
often comes slowly. Such discussionsare not limited to opposing
newspaper editorials, position papers, or legislative forums,
however; creative works expound on these topics as well, but their
contributions to the debate are often marginalized. This
collectionof new essays explores how contemporary German-language
literary, dramatic, filmic, musical, and street artists are
grappling with social-justice issues that affect Germany and the
wider world, surveying more than a decade's worth of works of
German literature and art in light of the recent paradigm shift in
cultural criticism called the "ethical turn." Central themes
include the legacy of the politically engaged 1968 generation,
eastern Germany and the process of unification, widening economic
disparity as a result of political policies and recession, and
problems of integration and inclusivity for ethnic and religious
minorities as migration to Germany has increased. Contributors:
Monika Albrecht, Olaf Berwald, Robert Blankenship, Laurel
Cohen-Pfister, Jack Davis, Bastian Heinsohn, Axel Hildebrandt,
Deborah Janson, Karolin Machtans, Ralf Remshardt, Alexandra
Simon-Lopez, Patricia Anne Simpson,Maria Stehle, Jill E. Twark.
Jill E. Twark is Associate Professor of German at East Carolina
University. Axel Hildebrandt is Associate Professor of German at
Moravian College.
The Making of the FIFA World Cup takes us on a fast-paced trip
through the history of football's biggest tournament, with a
comprehensive collection of the World Cup's defining moments.
Filled with unforgettable episodes such as England's 1966 triumph
and Maradona's 'Hand of God', the book transports us to the World
Cup's most important flashpoints, recounting each moment and the
story behind it. It also puts some of the World Cup's quirkiest
events under the microscope: whether it's Zaire's bizarre defence
of a free kick against Brazil in 1974 or a scruffy collie dog
locating the stolen World Cup trophy under a car in London. From
the greatest goals to the biggest controversies, from the funniest
moments to the most memorable matches, The Making of the FIFA World
Cup gives you an in-depth look at why the competition is sport's
most-watched event - through the moments that make it so dramatic,
popular and irresistibly exciting.
'You could not ask for a more eloquent guide than this book.
Essential' Sathnam Sanghera An eye-opening book about how societies
are designed to support those in power, at the expense of those
without it. COLONIAL POWER In the 1950s, over 10,000 Kenyans were
killed by the British during the Mau Mau uprising against a
government determined to install a sympathetic post-independence
regime and continue to exploit the resources of its former
colonies. PATRIARCHAL POWER After the Iranian revolution in 1979,
the Islamic Republic systematically removed freedoms from women,
relegating them to second-class citizens in the name of religious
teachings. EDUCATIONAL POWER There have been fifty-seven prime
ministers of the United Kingdom, of whom forty-three have been
privately educated, creating a society built by and for the
privileged. These are just some of the stories through which Dr
Jack Davy illustrates the key factors that allow societies to
create and sustain oppressive systems. Some are historical. Others
have played out right before our eyes over the last decade. All are
rooted in the systems in which we all participate. Read this book,
and take action. 'Sharp and insightful. Jack Davy makes complex
ideas accessible in this powerful book about the roots of
inequality' Caroline Dodds Pennock, author of On Savage Shores: How
Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe 'A deeply humane book with
true hope in its message' Ray Mattinson, Blackwells
'I thought I had a pretty good sense of how colonialism shapes
modern society, but Dr Davy has shown me that understanding these
things is a lifetime's work. In the absence of time to read
everything, you could not ask for a more eloquent guide than this
book. Essential' - Sathnam Sanghera An eye-opening book about how
societies are designed to support the status of those in power at
the destructive expense of those without it. Read it and take
responsibility. ECOLOGICAL OPPRESSION In 1958, China declared war
on sparrows, destroying its own crops and contributing to the
deaths of more than 10 million people. ECONOMIC OPPRESSION In the
nineteenth century, the Shuar people of Ecuador were driven by
economic necessity to procure shrunken heads for the Western curio
market. The bloody wars that ensued nearly destroyed their society.
EDUCATIONAL OPPRESSION There have been fifty-five prime ministers
of Great Britain, of whom forty-eight have been privately educated,
creating a society built by and for the privileged. These are just
some of the stories in this remarkable book that illustrate the key
factors that allow societies to create and sustain oppressive
systems. Some are historical. Others have played out right before
our eyes over the last decade. All are rooted in the systems in
which we all participate. Together they represent the layers of
systematic, often insidious oppression that make up the world
today.
A prescient book that looks at how we have, over the centuries, inflicted oppression on others for our own advantage over history, right up to the present day.
An eye-opening book about how societies are designed to support the status of those in power at the destructive expense of those without it. Read it and take responsibility.
ECOLOGICAL OPPRESSION
In 1958, China declared war on sparrows, destroying its own crops and contributing to the deaths of more than 10 million people.
ECONOMIC OPPRESSION
In the nineteenth century, the Shuar people of Ecuador were driven by economic necessity to procure shrunken heads for the Western curio market. The bloody wars that ensued nearly destroyed their society.
EDUCATIONAL OPPRESSION
There have been fifty-five prime ministers of Great Britain, of whom forty-eight have been privately educated, creating a society built by and for the privileged.
These are just some of the stories in this remarkable book that illustrate the key factors that allow societies to create and sustain oppressive systems. Some are historical. Others have played out right before our eyes over the last decade. All are rooted in the systems in which we all participate.
Together they represent the layers of systematic, often insidious oppression that make up the world today.
Intelligence and the National Security Strategist: Enduring Issues
and Challenges presents students with a useful anthology of
published articles from diverse sources as well as original
contributions to the study of intelligence. The collection includes
classic perspectives from the history of warfare, views on the
evolution of U.S. intelligence, and studies on the delicate balance
between the need for information-gathering and the values of
democratic societies. It also includes succinct discussions of
complex issues facing the Intelligence Community, such as the
challenges of technical and clandestine collection, the
proliferation of open sources, the problems of deception and denial
operations, and the interaction between the Intelligence Community
and the military. Several timely chapters examine the role of the
intelligence analyst in support of the national security
policymaker. Rounding out the volume are appendices on the
legislative underpinnings of our national intelligence apparatus.
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