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This young readers adaptation of The Queensâ English is a
nonfiction illustrated reference guide to the LGBTQIA+
communityâs contributions to the English language. This playful,
richly illustrated visual dictionary is the perfect book for anyone
who has ever wondered about the origin of phrases like âzaddy,â
the history of the word âqueer,â and the wonderfully diverse,
wide-ranging histories that have contributed to LGBTQIA+ culture
and vocabulary. Drawing from traditions as divergent as the ancient
poet Sappho to the underground ball scene of the 1980s, from the
Stonewall Riots to RuPaulâs Drag Race, this glossary is a
colorful compendiumâand a celebration of every king, queen,
butch, femme, daddy, zaddy, and enby who has shaped the history,
identity, and limitless imagination of queerness.
This book covers the whole range of West African archaeology to the
arrival of the Portugese on the Guinea coast. Parts of this
territory are very ill-explored, and emphasis is accordingly laid
on the better-known regions: Ghana, Nigeria, the middle Niger
valley and Western Senegal. After introducing the geographical
background and chronology, subsequent chapters deal with the
Palaeolithic, Neolithic and early iron ages, ending with a brief
account of the protohistoric period. Published in 1967. Includes
map and topographical index.
This book covers the whole range of West African archaeology to
the arrival of the Portugese on the Guinea coast. Parts of this
territory are very ill-explored, and emphasis is accordingly laid
on the better-known regions: Ghana, Nigeria, the middle Niger
valley and Western Senegal. After introducing the geographical
background and chronology, subsequent chapters deal with the
Palaeolithic, Neolithic and early iron ages, ending with a brief
account of the protohistoric period. Published in 1967. Includes
map and topographical index.
Investigations into the cultural significance of that most familiar
and charismatic group of animals, bears. Bears are iconic animals,
playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been
portrayed as gods, monsters, kings, fools, brothers, lovers, and
dancers; they are seen as protectors of the forest; symbols of
masculinity; a comfort for children; and act as symbols for
conservation and environmental issues. They also symbolise
wilderness, reinforcing and maintaining our connection to the
natural world. And stories abound of cultures that gathered berries
in the same fields as bears and fished on the same rivers;
consequently a wealth of myths, legends and folklore has informed
us of our place in the world and the deep connection we have with
bears. The essays collected here provide a rich selection of views
on the human/bear relationships. They explore how bears are an
influence in contemporary art, and how they are represented in the
illustrations in children's literature and in museum exhibitions.
The connection between bears and native peoples, and how
contemporary society lives alongside these animals, provides an
understanding of current attitudes and approaches to bear
management and conservation. The history of captive bears is
brought into contemporary relief by considering the fate of captive
bears held in Asian countries for bile production. Other pieces
look at how bears feature in gay culture, and are an intrinsic
component to researchon the Yeti and Sasquatch. Together, these
articles present an insight into the changing face of attitudes
towards nature, species survival and the significance of
conservation engagement in the twenty-first century. Biologists,
historians, anthropologists, cultural theorists, conservationists
and museologists will all find riches in the detail presented in
this bear cornucopia. OWEN NEVIN is Associate Vice-Chancellor,
Gladstone Region, CQUniversity, Australia; IAN CONVERY is Professor
of Environment and Society at the University of Cumbria; PETER
DAVIS is Emeritus Professor of Museology in the International
Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies at Newcastle University.
Contributors: Philip Charles, Melanie Clapham, Ian Convery, Koen
Cuyten, Elizabeth O Davis, Peter Davis, Sarah Elmeligi, Beatrice
Frank, Barrie K. Gilbert, Jenny Anne Glikman, Tracy Ann Hayes, Mike
Jeffries, Jon Jonsson, John Kitchin, Miha Krofel, Gareth Longstaff,
Henry McGhie, Jeff Meldrum, Owen T. Nevin, Heather Prince, Lynn
Rogers, Kristinn Schram, Bryndis Snaebjoernsdottir, Russ Van Horn,
Mark Wilson, Samantha Young.
The French philosopher Jacques Ranci re is well known across the
world for his groundbreaking contributions to aesthetic and
political theory and for his radical rethinking of the question of
equality. This much-needed new collection situates Ranci re's
thought in a range of practical and theoretical contexts. These
specially commissioned essays cover the complete history of Ranci
re's work and reflect its interdisciplinary reach. They span his
early historical research of the 1960s and '70s, his celebrated
critique of pedagogy and his later political theory of dissensus
and disagreement, as well as his ongoing analysis of literature and
'the aesthetic regime of art'. Ranci re's resistance to
psychoanalytic thinking is also explored, as are his most recent
publications on film and film theory. Contributors include Tom
Conley, Carolyn Steedman, Genevi ve Fraisse, Jean-Luc Nancy, Jeremy
Lane, and many more. The book also includes a brand new interview
with Ranci re, reflecting on his intellectual project and
developing new lines of thought from his latest major work,
Aisthesis. Ranci re Now will be essential reading for students and
scholars across the humanities and social sciences; it will
stimulate and inspire discussion of Ranci re's work for years to
come.
This is the first book to offer a detailed modern survey of
Witchcraft historiography. By using a broad chronological
structure, from contemporary responses through to modern day
developments in historical theory in relation to the study of the
history of Witchcraft, the book draws on contributions from a range
of leading experts in the field to provide a much-needed overview
of the area.
This is the first book to offer a detailed modern survey of
witchcraft historiography. By using a broad chronological
structure, from contemporary responses through to modern day
developments in historical theory in relation to the study of the
history of witchcraft, the book draws on contributions from a range
of leading experts to provide a much-needed overview of the area.
The Midwestern small town has long held an iconic place in American
culture--from the imaginings of Sinclair Lewis's Main Street and
Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg Ohio to Garrison Keillor's Lake
Wobegon. But the reality is much more complex, as the small town
has been a study in transition from its very inception. In A place
Called Home, editors Richard O. Davies, Joseph A. Amato, and David
R. Pichaske offer the first comprehensive examination of the
Midwestern small town and its evolving nature from the 1800s to the
present. This rich collection, gleaned from the best writings of
historians, novelists, social scientists, poets, and journalists,
features not only such well-known authors as Sherwood Anderson,
Carol Bly, Willa Cather, Hamlin Garland, Langston Hughes, Garrison
Keillor, William Kloefkorn, Sinclair Lewis, Susan Allen Toth, and
Mark Twain but also many lesser known and exceptionally talented
writers. Five chronological sections trace the founding, growth,
and decline of the Midwestern town, and introductory comments
illuminate its ever-changing face. The result is a wide-ranging
collection of writings on the community at the heart of America.
A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community's
contributions to the English language-an intersectional, inclusive
illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms created by and
for queer culture. With a foreword from Paula Akpan Do you know
where "yaaaas queen!" comes from? Do you know the difference
between a bear and a wolf? Do you know what all the letters in
LGBTQIA+ stand for? The Queens' English is a comprehensive guide to
modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms
that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture. This modern dictionary
provides an in-depth look at queer language, from terms influenced
by celebrated lesbian poet Sappho and from New York's underground
queer ball culture in the 1980s to today's celebration of RuPaul's
Drag Race. The glossary of terms is supported by full-color
illustrations and photography throughout, as well as real-life
usage examples for those who don't quite know how to use "kiki,"
"polysexual," or "transmasculine" in a sentence. A series of
educational lessons highlight key people and events that shaped
queer language; readers will learn the linguistic importance of
pronouns, gender identity, Stonewall, the Harlem Renaissance, and
more. For every queen in your life-the men, women, gender
non-conforming femmes, butches, daddies, and zaddies-The Queens'
English is at once an education and a celebration of queer history,
identity, and the limitless imagination of the LGBTQIA+ community.
England's Post-War Listed Buildings is a comprehensive and stylish
guide to over 500 of the country's most striking and historically
relevant architectural gems, from private houses to schools,
churches, military buildings, monuments and parks.Listed buildings
include traditional works by Raymond Erith and Donald McMorran and
many of the 'pop icons' of the 1960s (including Centre Point). Also
featured are internationally outstanding modern works like Stirling
and Gowan's Leicester Engineering Building and Foster Associates'
offices for Willis Faber Dumas in Ipswich.This fully updated and
expanded edition contains numerous new entries arranged in an
accessible, regional structure, as well as features on telephone
boxes, landscapes, memorials and sculptures. Each entry is
illustrated with photographs and includes information on architect,
date of construction and listing grade date, as well as a detailed
description of the site and what makes it unique.
This book is a critical introduction to contemporary French
philosopher Jacques Ranciere. It is the first introduction in any
language to cover all of his major work and offers an accessible
presentation and searching evaluation of his significant
contributions to the fields of politics, pedagogy, history,
literature, film theory and aesthetics. This book traces the
emergence of Ranciere's thought over the last forty-five years and
situates it in the diverse intellectual contexts in which it
intervenes. Beginning with his egalitarian critique of his former
teacher Louis Althusser, the book tracks the subsequent elaboration
of Ranciere's highly original conception of equality. This approach
reveals that a grasp of his early archival and historiographical
work is vital for a full understanding both of his later politics
and his ongoing investigation of art and aesthetics. Along the way,
this book explains and analyses key terms in Ranciere's very
distinctive philosophical lexicon, including the 'police' order,
'disagreement', 'political subjectivation', 'literarity', the 'part
which has no part', the 'regimes of art' and 'the distribution of
the sensory'. This book argues that Ranciere's work sets a new
standard in contestatory critique and concludes by reflecting on
the philosophical and policy implications of his singular project.
This is a book of ghost stories, and for the most part, ghosts are
jealous monsters, intent upon our destruction. They never appear
overtly here, yet we gradually become aware of the spirits in
haunted houses in the way they tread over creaky floors, slam
doors, and issue sudden gusts of wind. These poems are
Koan-like-the fewer the words, the more charged they are. The
engine driving the sense of haunting and loss is money, which Davis
describes as "federal bone" boiling around us. Bison in Nebraska
are reduced to bones, "seven/standing men/tall" fodder for the
fertilizer used by farmers in the 1800s. There is, too, an equality
to the hauntings-every instance has its moment, and persists,
despite being in the past, present, or future. Index of Haunted
Houses is spooky and sad-a stunning debut, one that will surprise,
convince, and most of all, delight.
Though not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black
Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the
same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's
image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and
Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views
on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass,
Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary McLeod Bethune, Thurgood Marshall,
Malcolm X, Gwendolyn Brooks, Barbara Jeanne Fields, Barack Obama,
and dozens of others. The selections move from speeches to letters
to book excerpts, mapping the changing contours of the
bond--emotional and intellectual--between Lincoln and Black
Americans over the span of one hundred and fifty years. A
comprehensive and valuable reader, Knowing Him by Heart examines
Lincoln's still-evolving place in Black American thought.
The French philosopher Jacques Ranci re is well known across the
world for his groundbreaking contributions to aesthetic and
political theory and for his radical rethinking of the question of
equality. This much-needed new collection situates Ranci re's
thought in a range of practical and theoretical contexts. These
specially commissioned essays cover the complete history of Ranci
re's work and reflect its interdisciplinary reach. They span his
early historical research of the 1960s and '70s, his celebrated
critique of pedagogy and his later political theory of dissensus
and disagreement, as well as his ongoing analysis of literature and
'the aesthetic regime of art'. Ranci re's resistance to
psychoanalytic thinking is also explored, as are his most recent
publications on film and film theory. Contributors include Tom
Conley, Carolyn Steedman, Genevi ve Fraisse, Jean-Luc Nancy, Jeremy
Lane, and many more. The book also includes a brand new interview
with Ranci re, reflecting on his intellectual project and
developing new lines of thought from his latest major work,
Aisthesis. Ranci re Now will be essential reading for students and
scholars across the humanities and social sciences; it will
stimulate and inspire discussion of Ranci re's work for years to
come.
Throughout an illustrious career that spanned the half-century from
the Spanish-American War through World War II, Benjamin O. Davis
proved that determination and diplomacy could overcome the barriers
raised by racial bigotry. Today there are as many as 10,000 black
officers in the army. In Davis's day there weren't more than two or
three. As Marvin Fletcher's admiring but balanced portrait shows,
this enormous change owes not a little to the persistent efforts
and quiet dignity of Benjamin O. Davis. Davis helped "lay the
foundation for the integration of the armed forces, the first major
break in the wall of segregated America." Born into the black
middle class of Washington, D.C., Davis maintained a lifelong love
for the military, despite the debilitating effects of the army's
segregation policies. Such policies repeatedly denied Davis
promotions and meant " safe assignments"--Liberia, Tuskegee
Institute, Wilberforce University--designed to keep him from
commanding white troops. It took thirty years from his enlistment
until his promotion to colonel, and another decade before he became
America's first black general Promoted to brigadier general at the
start of World War II, Davis headed a special section that
monitored black military units at home and overseas, investigated
an increasing number of racial disturbances, and bolstered the
black soldier's morale. He was largely responsible for persuading
the Army to try a limited form of integration. The success of that
effort led to a federal mandate for the integration of the entire
American armed forces.
After Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865, William H. Herndon
began work on a brief, "subjective" biography of his former law
partner, but his research turned up such unexpected and often
startling information that it became a lifelong obsession. The
biography finally published in 1889, Herndon's Lincoln, was a
collaboration with Jesse W. Weik in which Herndon provided the
materials and Weik did almost all the writing. For this reason, and
because so much of what Herndon had to say about Lincoln was not
included in the biography, David Donald has observed, "To
understand Herndon's own rather peculiar approach to Lincoln
biography, one must go back to his letters." An exhaustive
collection of what Herndon was told by others about Lincoln was
published by Douglas L. Wilson and Rodney O. Davis in Herndon's
Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements about Abraham
Lincoln . In this new volume, Wilson and Davis have produced a
comprehensive edition of what Herndon himself wrote about Lincoln
in his own letters. Because of Herndon's close association with
Lincoln, his intimate acquaintance with his partner's legal and
political careers, and because he sought out informants who knew
Lincoln and preserved information that might otherwise have been
lost, his letters have become an indispensable resource for Lincoln
biography. Unfiltered by a collaborator and rendered in Herndon's
own distinctive voice, these letters constitute a matchless trove
of primary source material. Herndon on Lincoln: Letters is a must
for libraries, research institutions, and students of a towering
American figure and his times.
United States foreign policy is undergoing a metamorphosis,
creating conditions that require a whole of government integrated
foreign policy approach. Current methodology attempts to use all
aspects of the United States' instruments of power in a separate,
but complementary manner to influence the global security
environment. To address these challenges, President Obama's foreign
policy strategy is built upon the concept of smart power. Smart
power is the nexus of soft and hard power via the different
instruments of national power to positively influence foreign
policy. The basis of the research question for this monograph is to
analyze the potential for military forces, Mobility Air Forces
(MAF) in particular, to contribute to foreign policy in other than
hard power methods. This monograph asks: what contribution, if any,
does the USAF's Mobility Air Forces have in the execution of smart
power in United States foreign policy? The hypothesis of this
monograph is that the military, particularly MAF, can contribute
both positively and negatively to the hard and soft power elements
of foreign policy. This hypothesis also challenges the Center for
Strategic and International studies (CSIS) categorization of
separate but complementary soft and hard power as smart power and
asks if there is a better way to approach those activities to
further United States policy. This monograph introduces a method of
better capturing the interaction of hard and soft power termed
"Hybrid Power." Hybrid power captures the essence of simultaneity
as hard and soft power is exerted by a single element to create the
desired foreign policy effects. The term hybrid power also
eliminates the politically charged and divisive term, "smart
power." In order to capitalize on the potential that hybrid power
has in influencing foreign policy, the entire paradigm of smart
power must shift from separate, somewhat disconnected activities
towards fully integrated and simultaneous activities. Identifying
those activities as hybrid power indicates an evolution in the
understanding of how the different elements of hard and soft power
integrate. The USAF's Mobility Air Forces are a good example of the
military's hybrid power potential to positively influence today's
complex foreign policy environment. This paper includes a short
history and description of MAF, and it contrasts MAF capabilities
and outcomes against the CSIS critical aspects of smart power.
Historical case study is used to ascertain the origins and
development of MAF in relation to foreign policy and how their
activities relate to hybrid power theory.
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