Bacon's study centers upon the engrossing portraits of five immigrant families, each one a complex tapestry woven from the distinctive voices of family members. Attended by extensive field work among community organizations and analysis of ethnic media, Bacon exposes the interplay between the dense social interactions of family life, the primary locus of the experience of "Indianness", and the stylized rhetoric of "Indianness" that emanates fr...
Aristophanes' comedies were as much musical as dramatic performances. The scores from these performances are lost, and the only way of recovering a sense of what the Athenian audience experienced is to study the rhythms of Aristophanes' poetry. His lyric verse covers a wide range of styles--from popular song to parody of tragedy. in this book, L.P.E. Parker provides a full text, with scansion, of the surviving plays' lyrics, and an introductio...
In this book, Chase Hensel examines how Yup'ik Eskimos and non-natives construct and maintain gender and ethnic identities through strategic talk about hunting, fishing, and processing. Although ethnicity is overtly constructed in terms of either/or categories, the discourse of Bethel residents suggests that their actual concern is less with whether one is native or non-native, than with how native one is in a given context. In the interweavin...
The ever-changing look of Versace's couture as seen--and modeled--by the kings, queens, and jokers of Rock and Roll. A galaxy of stars are shot by photographers such as Avedon, Mapplethorpe, Lord Snowdon and others. 280 illustrations, 220 in full color.
The PASA Workshops aim to build a bridge between theory and practice in the area of parallel systems and algorithms. Practical problems which require theoretical investigations as well as the applicability of theoretical approaches and results to practice are discussed. A particularly important aspect is the communication and exchange of experiences between various groups working in various areas of parallel computing, e.g. computer science, e...
As the Internet and the digital formatting of creative works move into the information age, intellectual property issues have become paramount. Contributors to this work address such questions as "Can abstract ideas be owned?" and "Can computer software and other digital information be protected?".
This volume gathers together for the first time are all the key texts in a crucial debate in modern philosophy, centered on Leibniz's famous 1695 essay, the "New System of the Nature of Substances and their Communication, " in which he introduced his strikingly original theory of metaphysics. His "system" became increasingly famous and drew him into discussion and development of these ideas, both in public and in private, with a variety of thi...
In Black Liberation, George Fredrickson offers a fascinating account of how blacks in the United States and South Africa came to grips with the challenge of white supremacy. He reveals a rich history - not merely of parallel developments, but of an intricate, transatlantic web of influences and cross-fertilization. He begins with early moments of hope in both countries - Reconstruction in the United States, and the liberal colonialism of Briti...
Protein Structure: A Practical Approach gives general methods for determining protein structure that will be very widely applicable, from the simple electrophoretic, chromatographic, and spectrophotometric techniques to the relatively more complex and sophisticated methods of mass spectrometry and ultracentrifugation. This second edition has been fully updated to embrace the most recent developments in the field, and will be invaluable to all ...
Majolica produced in the German states, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland are featured with explanations of initials and numbers which have baffled collectors for years, enabling readers to properly identify the maker of particular majolica pieces. The detailed text provides useful information on the makers, location, preservation, and collecting of European majolica.
Once confined to backwoods cabins and hunting lodges, rustic furniture is being recognized today for its primitive ingenuity and beauty. Craftspeople around the country are recapturing the techniques and visions of earlier craftsmen who recognized the beauty of natural materials and functionality of common-sense design. They merged the two in styles of furniture that were perfectly suited to their rugged environments. Now these wonderful rusti...
Save over 30% on all three board resources from Fisher Howe. Welcome to the Board describes the seven key responsibilities of a nonprofit board member--including such topics as how to approve the mission, long-range planning, fund raising, and selection and evaluation of the chief executive. The Board Member's Guide to Fund Raising is a concise yet comprehensive resource on the fund raising process. Howe draws from his experience as a trustee ...
Brings together all of Gadamer's published writings on Celan's poetry, and makes them available in English for the first time. This is accessible commentary on a notoriously difficult poet.
Gadamer on Celan makes all of Hans-Georg Gadamer's published writings on Paul Celan's poetry available in English for the first time. Gadamer's commentaries on Celan's work are explicitly meant for a general audience, and they are further testimony to Celan...
Rowman & Littlefield is proud to publish the 17th edition of what is now considered to be the most useful reference book available on the federal budget.
