The Rhetoric of Empire

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The Rhetoric of Empire
By:"David Spurr"
Published on 1993 by Duke University Press

The white man's burden, darkest Africa, the seduction of the primitive: such phrases were widespread in the language Western empires used to talk about their colonial enterprises. How this language itself served imperial purposes--and how it survives today in writing about the Third World--are the subject of David Spurr's book, a revealing account of the rhetorical strategies that have defined Western thinking about the non-Western world. Despite historical differences among British, French, and American versions of colonialism, their rhetoric had much in common. The Rhetoric of Empire identifies these shared features—images, figures of speech, and characteristic lines of argument—and explores them in a wide variety of sources. A former correspondent for the United Press International, the author is equally at home with journalism or critical theory, travel writing or official documents, and his discussion is remarkably comprehensive. Ranging from T. E. Lawrence and Isak Dineson to Hemingway and Naipaul, from Time and the New Yorker to the National Geographic and Le Monde, from journalists such as Didion and Sontag to colonial administrators such as Frederick Lugard and Albert Sarraut, this analysis suggests the degree to which certain rhetorical tactics penetrate the popular as well as official colonial and postcolonial discourse. Finally, Spurr considers the question: Can the language itself—and with it, Western forms of interpretation--be freed of the exercise of colonial power? This ambitious book is an answer of sorts. By exposing the rhetoric of empire, Spurr begins to loosen its hold over discourse about—and between—different cultures.

This Book was ranked 36 by Google Books for keyword travel.

Vagabonding

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Vagabonding
By:"Rolf Potts"
Published on 2003 by Random House Digital, Inc.

A complete guide to the vagabond approach to travel espouses taking time off from one's normal routine--for weeks to years--to discover the wonders of the world for oneself, explaining how to plan and prepare for travel, simplify one's lifestyle and adapt to life on the road, handle travel adversity, and finally, reassimilate to ordinary life. Original. 15,000 first printing.

This Book was ranked 25 by Google Books for keyword travel.

Berlin Metropolis

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Berlin Metropolis
By:"Emily D. Bilski","Jewish Museum (New York, N.Y.)"
Published on 1999 by Univ of California Press

Berlin Metropolis: Jews and the New Culture, 1890-1918 vividly documents the diverse ways that Jewish artists, intellectuals, and cultural impresarios participated in this burst of creativity and promoted the emergence of modernism in Berlin and on the international scene.\

This Book was ranked 19 by Google Books for keyword culture.

Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis

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Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis
By:"Juan E. Mezzich"
Published on 2002-10-01 by American Psychiatric Pub

The United States will no longer have a Caucasian majority in the second half of the 21st century. Evidence shows that misdiagnosis of mental disorders occurs more frequently in minority populations. Thus, the domestic and international utility of DSM-IV and its companions will depend on their suitability for use with various cultures. A key feature of this volume is the collaboration of cultural experts, members of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH ) Culture and Diagnosis Group, nosologists, and members of the DSM-IV Task Force and Work Groups. The NIMH and the American Psychiatric Association held a conference on Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis to prepare for DSM-IV. Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis developed from that meeting to enhance the cultural validity of DSM-IV. If clinicians are to become culturally sensitive, they must understand the criteria that define a disorder and consider the cultural context of the person being examined. They can then ascertain whether the criteria are applicable in the present cultural context of the patient. Culture and Psychiatric Diagnosis will benefit all clinicians treating minority patients because it documents and clarifies how cultural factors influence psychopathology; the manifestations, assessment, and course of mental disorders, and the response to treatment.

This Book was ranked 18 by Google Books for keyword culture.

Travels in the Interior of North America

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Travels in the Interior of North America
By:"Maximilian Wied (Prinz von)"
Published on 1843 by

This Book was ranked 14 by Google Books for keyword travel.

The World of Quantum Culture

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The World of Quantum Culture
By:"Manuel J. Caro"
Published on 2002-01-01 by Greenwood Publishing Group

This edited collection is the first to explore the implications of \

This Book was ranked 3 by Google Books for keyword culture.

AIDS TV

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AIDS TV
By:"Alexandra Juhasz","Catherine Gund"
Published on 1995-01-01 by Duke University Press

Camcorder AIDS activism is a prime example of a new form of political expression—an outburst of committed, low-budget, community-produced, political video work made possible by new accessible technologies. As Alexandra Juhasz looks at this phenomenon—why and how video has become the medium for so much AIDS activism—she also tries to make sense of the bigger picture: How is this work different from mainstream television? How does it alter what we think of the media’s form and function? The result is an eloquent and vital assessment of the role media activism plays in the development of community identity and self-empowerment. An AIDS videomaker herself, Juhasz writes from the standpoint of an AIDS activist and blends feminist film critique with her own experience. She offers a detailed description of alternative AIDS video, including her own work on the Women’s AIDS Video Enterprise (WAVE). Along with WAVE, Juhasz discusses amateur video tapes of ACT UP demonstrations, safer sex videos produced by Gay Men’s Health Crisis, public access programming, and PBS documentaries, as well as network television productions. From its close-up look at camcorder AIDS activism to its critical account of mainstream representations, AIDS TV offers a better understanding of the media, politics, identity, and community in the face of AIDS. It will challenge and encourage those who hope to change the course of this crisis both in the ‘real world’ and in the world of representation.

This Book was ranked 25 by Google Books for keyword tv.

Allen, Beacon and Banning Taster Collection

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Allen, Beacon and Banning Taster Collection
By:"Louise Allen","Elizabeth Beacon","Lynna Banning"
Published on 2014-08-01 by Mills & Boon

Beguiled By Her Betrayer — Louise Allen Lord Quintus Bredon Deverall is supposed to be whisking young widow, Cleo Valsac, away from her father's dusty camp and back to England — to her aristocratic grandfather and a respectable husband. Cleo can't help but feel comforted by Quin's protective presence. But she has no idea of this wounded stranger's true identity...or of the passion that burns between them under the heat of the desert sun! The Viscount's Frozen Heart — Elizabeth Beacon Luke Winterley, Viscount Farenze, is duty-bound to fulfil his beloved aunt's last request — even though it concerns bewitching housekeeper Chloe Wheaton. Years ago they fell in love, but the battle between duty and desire drove them apart. Now, can the ice around Luke's emotions ever thaw? A marriage between a housekeeper and a Viscount should be impossible, but maybe the warmth of Chloe's touch can bring a new beginning for them both... Templar Knight, Forbidden Bride — Lynna Banning Battle-weary warrior Reynaud has forgotten what it is to be in the company of a beautiful woman. On his return to Granada he is drawn to Leonor, and senses that she can heal his hidden scars. She is set upon a dangerous path — a path that they travel together, becoming closer every day...every night. But such forbidden passion might be their undoing...

This Book was ranked 19 by Google Books for keyword taster.

The Taster

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The Taster
By:"Geneviève Billette"
Published on 2008 by

The taste of technology allows him to forget the fearsome flavour of art he bit into as a child. In this world, no trace of humanity is tolerated and all works of art have long since been banished to a sealed vault. But Sasha, their elderly keeper, intends to end this general amnesia. He pushes Nils to discover the taste of love, hoping to breach the hearts and minds that have become hardened to life, its violence, and excess.

This Book was ranked 14 by Google Books for keyword taster.

Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainability

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Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainability
By:"Geoffrey Lawrence","Kristen Lyons","Tabatha Wallington"
Published on 2013 by Earthscan

Publisher's description: As the threats of food insecurity loom ever larger, the world faces the sad irony of food shortages in the global South alongside a purported 'obesity epidemic' in the global North. The twin issues of food production and food access are of particular concern in the context of climate change, 'peak oil', biofuels, and land grabs by wealthy nations. Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainability offers critical insights by international scholars, with chapters on global food security, supermarket power, new technologies, and sustainability. The book also assesses the contributions of diet and nutrition research in building socially just and environmentally sustainable food systems and provides policy recommendations to improve the health and environmental status of contemporary agri-food systems. The book features contributions from a range of social science perspectives, including sociology, anthropology, public health and geography, with case study material drawn from throughout the world.

This Book was ranked 31 by Google Books for keyword food.

Culture of Fear

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Culture of Fear
By:"Frank Furedi"
Published on 2002-04-30 by A&C Black

Fear has become an ever-expanding part of life in the West in the twenty-first century. We live in terror of disease, abuse, stranger danger, environmental devastation and terrorist onslaught. We are bombarded with reports of new concerns for our safety and that of our children, and urged to take greater precautions and seek more protection. But compared to the past, or to the developing world, people in contemporary Western societies have much less familiarity with pain, suffering, debilitating disease and death. We actually enjoy an unprecedented level of personal safety. When confronted with events like the destruction of the World Trade Center, fear for the future is inevitable. But what happened on September 11th, 2001 was in many ways an old fashioned act of terror, representing the destructive side of human passions. Frank Furedi argues that the greater danger in our culture is the tendency to fear achievements that represent a more constructive side of humanity. We panic about genetically engineered food, about genetic research, about the health dangers of mobile phones. The facts, however, often fail to support the scare stories about new or growing risks to our health and safety. Instead, it is our obsession with theoretical risks that is in danger of distracting us from dealing with the old-fashioned dangers that have always threatened our lives.

This Book was ranked 38 by Google Books for keyword culture.

Educvin

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Educvin
By:"Jean-Claude Buffin"
Published on 2002 by

This Book was ranked 36 by Google Books for keyword taster.

The Beer-taster's Log

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The Beer-taster's Log
By:"James Donald Robertson"
Published on 1996 by Storey Books

A guide to international beers includes ratings, descriptions of flavor, color, and body; details about alcohol content; names, locations, and histories of breweries; and explanations of beer styles

This Book was ranked 5 by Google Books for keyword taster.

Travels in China

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Travels in China
By:"Sir John Barrow"
Published on 1804 by

This Book was ranked 38 by Google Books for keyword travel.

Deconstructing Travel

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Deconstructing Travel
By:"Arthur Asa Berger"
Published on 2004 by Rowman Altamira

Arthur Asa Berger's Deconstructing Travel is an engaging look into why people travel, examining travel and tourism as a cultural phenomenon through social, cultural, psychological, and economic forces. Starting off with classical expeditions in mythology, history, and literatures, Berger explores the role of travel in contemporary lives, from university travel-abroad programs to package tours and family vacations.

This Book was ranked 22 by Google Books for keyword travel.

Management of Technology

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Management of Technology
By:"H. Lowe"
Published on 1995-10-31 by Springer Science & Business Media

This Book was ranked 31 by Google Books for keyword technology.

The Ethics of Reality TV

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The Ethics of Reality TV
By:"Wendy N. Wyatt","Kristie Bunton"
Published on 2012-05-10 by Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Reality television is continuing to grow, both in numbers and in popularity. The scholarship on reality TV is beginning to catch up, but one of the most enduring questions about the genre Is it ethical? has yet to be addressed in any systematic and comprehensive way. Through investigating issues ranging from deception and privacy breaches to community building and democratization of TV, The Ethics of Reality TV explores the ways in which reality TV may create both benefits and harms to society. The edited collection features the work of leading scholars in the field of media ethics and provides a comprehensive assessment of the ethical effects of the genre.

This Book was ranked 33 by Google Books for keyword tv.

American Science Fiction Tv

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American Science Fiction Tv
By:"Jan Johnson-Smith"
Published on 2005 by I.B.Tauris

From Star Trek to Farscape and Stargate SG-1, and the epic series Babylon 5, Jan Johnson-Smith shows how, in line with national political upheavals in the 1960s, this vibrant and perplexing genre set about developing the myth of the Western frontier into deep space. Looking at the sense of wonder that infuses science fiction, she traces the genre back to the heroic journeys of the Classical epic as well as to the notion of the sublime so deeply embedded in the American consciousness. Drawing on Caldwell's notion of televisuality, she show how sfx and cgi technologies have made it possible to visually render whole new worlds - and so deliver whole new stories.

This Book was ranked 1 by Google Books for keyword tv.

Food in the Ancient World

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Food in the Ancient World
By:"Joan Pilsbury Alcock"
Published on 2006 by Greenwood Publishing Group

The ways of life of four great ancient civilizations-- Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Celtic--are illuminated here through their foodways. As these cultures moved toward settled agriculture, a time of experimentation and learning began. Cities emerged, and with them consumer societies that needed to be supplied. \

This Book was ranked 32 by Google Books for keyword food.

Writing Culture

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Writing Culture
By:"James Clifford","George E. Marcus"
Published on 1986 by Univ of California Press

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This Book was ranked 30 by Google Books for keyword culture.

What is technology? An inaugural lecture

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What is technology? An inaugural lecture
By:"George Wilson"
Published on 1855 by

This Book was ranked 38 by Google Books for keyword technology.

Mobile Technology for Children

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Mobile Technology for Children
By:"Allison Druin"
Published on 2009-03-16 by Morgan Kaufmann

Children are one of the largest new user groups of mobile technology -- from phones to micro-laptops to electronic toys. These products are both lauded and criticized, especially when it comes to their role in education and learning. The need has never been greater to understand how these technologies are being designed and to evaluate their impact worldwide. Mobile Technology for Children brings together contributions from leaders in industry, non-profit organizations, and academia to offer practical solutions for the design and the future of mobile technology for children. *First book to present a multitude of voices on the design, technology, and impact of mobile devices for children and learning *Features contributions from leading academics, designers, and policy makers from nine countries, whose affiliations include Sesame Workshop, LeapFrog Enterprises, Intel, the United Nations, and UNICEF *Each contribution and case study is followed by a best practice overview to help readers consider their own research and design and for a quick reference

This Book was ranked 9 by Google Books for keyword technology.

Gay TV and Straight America

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Gay TV and Straight America
By:"Ron Becker"
Published on 2006 by Rutgers University Press

After decades of silence on the subject of homosexuality, television in the 1990s saw a striking increase in programming that incorporated and, in many cases, centered on gay material. In shows including Friends, Seinfeld, Party of Five, Homicide, Suddenly Susan, The Commish, Ellen, Will & Grace, and others, gay characters were introduced, references to homosexuality became commonplace, and issues of gay and lesbian relationships were explored, often in explicit detail. In Gay TV and Straight America, Ron Becker draws on a wide range of political and cultural indicators to explain this sudden upsurge of gay material on prime-time network television. Bringing together analysis of relevant Supreme Court rulings, media coverage of gay rights battles, debates about multiculturalism, concerns over political correctness, and much more, Becker's assessment helps us understand how and why televised gayness was constructed by a specific culture of tastemakers during the decade. On one hand the evidence points to network business strategies that embraced gay material as a valuable tool for targeting a quality audience of well-educated, upscale adults looking for something \

This Book was ranked 34 by Google Books for keyword tv.

The Oxford Companion to Food

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The Oxford Companion to Food
By:"Alan Davidson"
Published on 2014-08-11 by Oxford University Press, USA

Covers such topics as plant products, cooking terms, national and regional cuisines, food preservation, food science, diet, and cookbooks and their authors.

This Book was ranked 23 by Google Books for keyword food.

American Mixed Race

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American Mixed Race
By:"Naomi Zack"
Published on 1995-01-01 by Rowman & Littlefield

This exciting multidisciplinary collection brings together twenty-two original essays by scholars on the cutting edge of racial theory, who address both the American concept of race and the specific problems experienced by those who do not fit neatly into the boxes society requires them to check.

This Book was ranked 20 by Google Books for keyword culture.

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