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Anguish Of Snails

Author : Barre Toelken
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 0874214750
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Anguish Of Snails written by Barre Toelken and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a career working and living with American Indians and studying their traditions, Barre Toelken has written this sweeping study of Native American folklore in the West. Within a framework of performance theory, cultural worldview, and collaborative research, he examines Native American visual arts, dance, oral tradition (story and song), humor, and patterns of thinking and discovery to demonstrate what can be gleaned from Indian traditions by Natives and non-Natives alike. In the process he considers popular distortions of Indian beliefs, demystifies many traditions by showing how they can be comprehended within their cultural contexts, considers why some aspects of Native American life are not meant to be understood by or shared with outsiders, and emphasizes how much can be learned through sensitivity to and awareness of cultural values. Winner of the 2004 Chicago Folklore Prize, The Anguish of Snails is an essential work for the collection of any serious reader in folklore or Native American studies.

Oral Patterns of Performance

Author : Barre Toelken
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 0874219531
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Oral Patterns of Performance written by Barre Toelken and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To many Native American cultures, songs and stories are dramatic enactments of reality, and words bring reality into existence. In this chapter from his award-winning book, The Anguish of Snails, Toelken thoughtfully approaches a number of stories from Native American traditions, discussing how narratives can be touchstones of shared values among closely associated traditional people and how songs and stories go far beyond an evening's entertainment or "lessons” about life. A traditional narrative can be a culturally structured way of thinking and of experiencing the patterns that make culture real.

The Mad Feast: An Ecstatic Tour through America's Food

Author : Matthew Gavin Frank
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1631490745
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book The Mad Feast: An Ecstatic Tour through America's Food written by Matthew Gavin Frank and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the Art of Eating Prize A richly illustrated culinary tour of the United States through fifty signature dishes, and a radical exploration of our gastronomic heritage. Following his critically acclaimed Preparing the Ghost, renowned essayist Matthew Gavin Frank takes on America’s food. In a surprising style reminiscent of Maggie Nelson or Mark Doty, Frank examines a quintessential dish in each state, interweaving the culinary with personal and cultural associations of each region. From key lime pie (Florida) to elk stew (Montana), The Mad Feast commemorates the unexpected origins of the familiar. Brazenly dissecting the myriad intersections between history and food, Frank, in this gorgeously designed volume, considers politics, sexuality, violence, grief, and pleasure: the cool, creamy whoopie pie evokes toughness in the face of New England winters, while the stewlike perloo serves up an exploration of food and race in the South. Tracing an unpredictable map of our collective appetites, The Mad Feast presents a beguiling flavor profile of the American spirit.

The First U.S. History Textbooks

Author : Barry Joyce
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498502164
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book The First U.S. History Textbooks written by Barry Joyce and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the common narrative residing in American History textbooks published in the first half of the 19th century. That story, what the author identifies as the American “creation” or “origins” narrative, is simultaneously examined as both historic and “mythic” in composition. It offers a fresh, multidisciplinary perspective on an enduring aspect of these works. The book begins with a provocative thesis that proposes the importance of the relationship between myth and history in the creation of America’s textbook narrative. It ends with a passionate call for a truly inclusive story of who Americans are and what Americans aspire to become. The book is organized into three related sections. The first section provides the context for the emergence of American History textbooks. It analyzes the structure and utility of these school histories within the context of antebellum American society and educational practices. The second section is the heart of the book. It recounts and scrutinizes the textbook narrative as it tells the story of America’s emergence from “prehistory” through the American Revolution—the origins story of America. This section identifies the recurring themes and images that together constitute what early educators conceived as a unified cultural narrative. Section three examines the sectional bifurcation and eventual re-unification of the American History textbook narrative from the 1850s into the early 20th century. The book concludes by revisiting the relationship between textbooks, the American story, and mythic narratives in light of current debates and controversies over textbooks, American history curriculum and a common American narrative.

American Indian Culture and Research Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Great Plains Quarterly

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Great Plains Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Theorizing Folklore from the Margins

Author : Solimar Otero
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253056101
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Theorizing Folklore from the Margins written by Solimar Otero and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of folklore has historically focused on the daily life and culture of regular people, such as artisans, storytellers, and craftspeople. But what can folklore reveal about strategies of belonging, survival, and reinvention in moments of crisis? The experience of living in hostile conditions for cultural, social, political, or economic reasons has redefined communities in crisis. The curated works in Theorizing Folklore from the Margins offer clear and feasible suggestions for how to ethically engage in the study of folklore with marginalized populations. By focusing on issues of critical race and ethnic studies, decolonial and antioppressive methodologies, and gender and sexuality studies, contributors employ a wide variety of disciplines and theoretical approaches. In doing so, they reflect the transdisciplinary possibilities of Folklore studies. By bridging the gap between theory and practice, Theorizing Folklore from the Margins confirms that engaging with oppressed communities is not only relevant, but necessary.

Southwestern American Literature

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Southwestern American Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Western American Literature

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Western American Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Parabola

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Parabola written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Memories of My Father Watching TV

Author : Curtis White
Publisher : Dalkey Archive Press
ISBN 13 : 9781564781895
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (818 download)

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Download or read book Memories of My Father Watching TV written by Curtis White and published by Dalkey Archive Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the boy narrator of this tale, to be a man one must kill one's father. He plays out the fantasy as he watches a war movie with him on TV. "My father was a German pontoon bridge ... he had to be taken out."

When Species Meet

Author : Donna J. Haraway
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452913536
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book When Species Meet written by Donna J. Haraway and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2006, about 69 million U.S. households had pets, giving homes to around 73.9 million dogs, 90.5 million cats, and 16.6 million birds, and spending more than 38 billion dollars on companion animals. As never before in history, our pets are truly members of the family. But the notion of “companion species”—knotted from human beings, animals and other organisms, landscapes, and technologies—includes much more than “companion animals.” In When Species Meet, Donna J. Haraway digs into this larger phenomenon to contemplate the interactions of humans with many kinds of critters, especially with those called domestic. At the heart of the book are her experiences in agility training with her dogs Cayenne and Roland, but Haraway’s vision here also encompasses wolves, chickens, cats, baboons, sheep, microorganisms, and whales wearing video cameras. From designer pets to lab animals to trained therapy dogs, she deftly explores philosophical, cultural, and biological aspects of animal–human encounters. In this deeply personal yet intellectually groundbreaking work, Haraway develops the idea of companion species, those who meet and break bread together but not without some indigestion. “A great deal is at stake in such meetings,” she writes, “and outcomes are not guaranteed. There is no assured happy or unhappy ending-socially, ecologically, or scientifically. There is only the chance for getting on together with some grace.” Ultimately, she finds that respect, curiosity, and knowledge spring from animal–human associations and work powerfully against ideas about human exceptionalism.

Parley's Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parley's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Children's Picture Gallery and Story Teller

Author : Obadiah Oldfellow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Children's Picture Gallery and Story Teller written by Obadiah Oldfellow and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Upper Midwestern Singer/composers

Author : James J. Mische
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Upper Midwestern Singer/composers written by James J. Mische and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Animal Encounters

Author : Tom Tyler
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004168672
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Animal Encounters written by Tom Tyler and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fast-growing field of Animal Studies is a varied and much contested domain. Engagement with animals has encouraged both collaboration and conflict between researchers within the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Animal Encounters comprises a series of meetings not only between diverse beasts, but also between distinct disciplinary methods, theoretical approaches, and ethical positions. The essays here collected come together from literary and cultural studies, sociology and anthropology, ecocriticism and art history, philosophy and feminism, science and technology studies, history and posthumanism, to study that most familiar and most foreign of creatures, a ~the animala (TM). These encounters between leading practitioners in the field highlight the promise and potential of interspecies exchange and mutual provocation.

Case of the Bonsai Manager

Author : R Gopalakrishnan
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 8184750048
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Case of the Bonsai Manager written by R Gopalakrishnan and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Draws on ingenious insights and lessons from nature to emphasize the importance of imbibing, developing, listening to and trusting your intuition – increasingly becoming a differentiator in senior circles – to develop the confidence to take that leap of faith which every risk-bearing decision entails’ – Ratan Tata Managers can become like stunted plants. The absence of intuition – or its inadequate use – has the effect of constricting a manager. The Case of the Bonsai Manager is the perfect antidote for every manager who feels they are not achieving their full potential. Effective leadership is not just about hard facts but also about listening to, and using, your intuition. Using anecdotes from nature and the world of management, R. Gopalakrishnan explores how you can be more intuitive, inclusive and humane. The revised and updated edition of this best-selling book, with its easy-to-read anecdotal style, has additional material to reinforce the key messages, including a new self-help workbook. ‘Exceptional . . . R. Gopalakrishnan is a formidable writer and manager’ – Economic Times ‘One of the most refreshing and useful books on management that I have read in many years’ – Business Today