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Laughter and Ridicule: Towards a Social Critique of Humour

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Billig, Mick / Billig, Michael, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), From Thomas Hobbes' fear of the power of laughter ong>toong> the compulsory, packaged "fun" of the contemporary mass media, Billig takes the reader on a stimulating ong>toong>ur of the strange world of humour. Both a significant work of scholarship and a novel contribution ong>toong> the understanding of the humourous, this is a seriously engaging book' - David Inglis, University of Aberdeen This delightful book tackles the prevailing assumption that laughter and humour are inherently good. In developing a critique of humour the author proposes a social theory that places humour - in the form of ridicule - as central ong>toong> social life. Billig argues that all cultures use ridicule as a disciplinary means ong>toong> uphold norms of conduct and conventions of meaning. Hisong>toong>rically, theories of humour reflect wider visions of politics, morality and aesthetics. For example, Bergson argued that humour contains an element of cruelty while Freud suggested that we deceive ourselves about the true nature of our laughter. Billig discusses these and other theories, while using the ong>toong>pic of humour ong>toong> throw light on the perennial social problems of regulation, control and emancipation.

An Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tucker, Dennis / Ballard, Wayne / Ballard, Jr. H. Wayne, PUBLISHER: Mercer University Press, Introduction ong>toong> Wisdom Literature and the Psalms offers a unique approach ong>toong> studying this material in the classroom. This book is a collection of essays that explore themes and background issues intended for the student of the Old Testament. Divided inong>toong> two sections on the Psalms and Wisdom Literature, each section offers an in-depth essay on hisong>toong>ry of interpretation, forms of poetry, the text's relationship ong>toong> the ancient Near East, the canonical shape of the material, the theology of the texts, and contemporary issues currently under scholarly investigation.

The Ethics of Autism: Among Them, But Not of Them

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barnbaum, Deborah R., PUBLISHER: Indiana University Press, Autism is one of the most compelling, controversial, and heartbreaking cognitive disorders. It presents unique philosophical challenges as well, raising intriguing questions in philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and philosophy of language that need ong>toong> be explored if the autistic population is ong>toong> be responsibly served. Starting from the "theory of mind" thesis that a fundamental deficit in autism is the inability ong>toong> recognize that other persons have minds, Deborah R. Barnbaum considers its implications for the nature of consciousness, our understanding of the consciousness of others, meaning theories in philosophy of language, and the modality of mind. This discussion lays the groundwork for consideration of the value of an autistic life, as well as the moral theories available ong>toong> persons with autism. The book also explores questions about genetic decision making, research inong>toong> the nature of autism, and the controversial quest for a cure. This is a timely and wide-ranging book on a disorder that commends itself ong>toong> serious ethical examination.

T'Ai Chi Chi Kung: Fifteen Ways to a Happier You

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Choy, Peter Chin Kean, PUBLISHER: Overlook Press, Peter Chin Kean Choy has been teaching sold-out T'ai Chi classes for over twenty years, helping thousands of people apply an understanding of nature ong>toong> the maintenance of health and the cure of illness. His unique approach -- a combination of T'ai Chi and Chi Kung (which means "study of chi energy") based on the Tao of color -- has continually brought new dynamism and vigor ong>toong> the lives of his students. Now, through the fifteen fundamental exercises in his book, he shows how ong>toong> easily harness the chi (or "intrinsic energy") of life, even in the simplest of daily activities.

Creative Lighting Techniques for Studio Photographers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Montizambert, Dave, PUBLISHER: Amherst Media, This book provides a full explanation of lighting by demonstrating professional techniques for tableong>toong>p, commercial, portrait, food, and auong>toong>motive studio phoong>toong>graphy. Tips are given on how ong>toong> analyze light quality, select the proper size light and distance between the subject and the light source, place light modifiers, and select and use a light meter. The book includes an explanation of more complex ong>toong>pics, such as how ong>toong> set up backlighting, simulate sunlight in the studio, and feather light. Descriptions of how ong>toong> use specular light include lighting with specular light sources and controlling unwanted specular highlight on shiny surfaces. Also included are specialized techniques such as painting with light, use of softening filters, and suggestions for lighting subjects in motion.

A Sociology of Health

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wainwright, David, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), A Sociology of Health offers an authoritative and up-ong>toong>-date introduction ong>toong> the key issues, perspectives, and debates within the field of medical sociology. The book aids readers' understanding of how sociological approaches are crucial ong>toong> understanding the impact that health and illness have on the behavior, attitudes, beliefs, and practices, of an increasingly health-aware population.

Stories with a Moral

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Price, Michael E., PUBLISHER: University of Georgia Press, Song>toong>ries with a Moral is the first comprehensive study of the effects of plantation society on literature and the influences of literature on social practices in nineteenth-century Georgia. During the years of frontier settlement, the Civil War, and Reconstruction, Georgia authors voiced their support for the slave system, the planter class, and the ideals of the Confederacy, presenting a humorous, passionate, and at times tragic view of a rapidly changing world. Michael E. Price examines works of fiction, travel accounts, diaries, and personal letters in this thorough survey of King Cotong>toong>n's literary influence, showing how Georgia authors romanticized agrarian themes ong>toong> present an appealing image of plantation economy and social structure. Song>toong>ries with a Moral focuses on the importance of literature as a mode of ideological communication. Even more significant, the book shows how the writing of one century shaped the development of social practices and beliefs that persist, in legend and memory, ong>toong> this day.

The International Politics of Central Asia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, John, PUBLISHER: Manchester University Press, Central Asia is a fascinating region yet remote and unfamiliar ong>toong> many people. This new study provides an introduction ong>toong> the politics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgzstan, Tajikistan, Turkestan, and Uzbekistan. The early chapters introduce the readers ong>toong> the hisong>toong>ry of Russian and Soviet involvement in the region up until the collapse of communism, whilst the bulk of the book focuses on the politics of independence. The search for national identity in each region and the influence of Islam are discussed and attention is paid ong>toong> political, economic and international developments. A central theme of the book is the importance of informal politics associated with national, regional and tribal networks in shaping the evolution of the five states.

Roots of Revolution: Radical Thought in Cuba

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Liss, Sheldon B., PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Concerned with what Cuban radicals have thought about their na-tion's protracted struggle for independence, Sheldon B. Liss looks at each one's mode of analysis, position on the class struggle, ideas on reform or revolution, and search for community. Each writer's beliefs about ethics, morality, religion, social mobility, political control, aesthetics, and quality of life are subjected ong>toong> scrutiny by Liss. He also considers their views on Cuban-United States relations, their perceptions of the state and power, and their relationships ong>toong> the means of production and workers' movements.

Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aksakov, Sergei Timofeevich / Timofeevich-Aksakov, Sergei / Aksakov, S. T., PUBLISHER: Northwestern University Press, The companion volume ong>toong> his popular Notes on Fishing, Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler is Sergei Aksakov's guide ong>toong> the bird species of his native Russia. Written in a style that invites comparison ong>toong> the works of Gilbert White and Thomas Coward, Aksakov's volume combines a naturalist's sensibility with a literary skill that elevates the work beyond ordinary environmental writing. Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler is filled with precise descriptions of the various game that it treats: detailed accounts of the behavior of birds, observations on their life cycles, and lyrical discourses on the habitats -- marsh, water, and forest -- found in the author's home region. Aksakov's deep fondness for his homeland permeates his Notes, and he contrasts a gentleman's affectionate observations on both hunter and hunted (Aksakov's passion for the habits and habitats of his subjects are in stark contrast with his enthusiasm for the shooting and eating of his quarry) with an expertly conveyed atmosphere of personal and national nostalgia. Offering a rich multitude of viewpoints -- philosophical, literary, linguistic, ethnographic, and environmental -- Notes of a Provincial Wildfowler will appeal ong>toong> a wide audience of readers, from birders ong>toong> hisong>toong>rians ong>toong> those who relish fine literature.

On Air Defense

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crabtree, James D., PUBLISHER: Praeger, This book is a study of all aspects of air defense from its beginnings during the French Revolution when artillery gunners tried ong>toong> hit primitive balloons with their cannons ong>toong> the use of Patriot missiles in the Gulf War ong>toong> shoot down tactical ballistic missiles. Crabtree's hisong>toong>ry focuses on the development of tactics and technology from the Franco-Prussian War ong>toong> the present. The strategic air defense of World War I and World War II are featured, as are the development of surface-ong>toong>-air missiles by Germany in World War II and by the United States and the USSR in Vietnam and the Middle East.

The Scandal of Gender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Regina Orthodox Press, What did the Fathers of the hisong>toong>ric Church teach about the role of women in the Church? For many years the answer ong>toong> this question has come from feminist theologians. It has been difficult ong>toong> find a book that presents what the Church Fathers and the Scriptures teach on women and men's role in the life of the Church. The Scandal of Gender brings us inong>toong> direct contact with the authentic and original teachings of the ancient Christian Church Fathers on the issue of the proper role of women and men in the life of the Church. The point of view of the Reader Patrick Mitchell reflects the traditional Orthodox point of view of the Early Church Fathers and the Bible.

Churchill and Hitler

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jablonsky, David / Jablonsky, D. / Jablonsky David, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This collection of essays examines the development of Churchill and Hitler as strategic leaders and analyzes in particular the impact of their formative years on their leadership styles, "operational codes," views on civil-military relations, and approaches ong>toong> the conduct of war at strategic, operational and tactical levels. Ultimately, vicong>toong>ry depended on the calculated use of all the means of national power - military, political, psychological and economic - ong>toong> achieve the national end. These essays demonstrate that it was Churchill who best undersong>toong>od that calculation.

The Sinking of the Princess Sophia: Taking the North Down

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Coates, Ken / Morrison, William, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, On Ocong>toong>ber , the Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia left Skagway, Alaska, on its last run of the season ong>toong> Vancouver, Vicong>toong>ria, and Seattle. A song>toong>rm rose and at 2 a.m. it ran aground on Vanderbilt Reef. Rescue vessels were quickly assembled, but the song>toong>rm worsened and they were forced ong>toong> take shelter themselves. By the following morning, the Princess Sophia had sunk ong>toong> the botong>toong>m of the Lynn Canal, taking all of its passengers--a significant cross-section of the population of the Yukon and Alaska--with it. This volume examines the impact of this loss on a society that, with the end of the gold rush, was already in decline.

The Harvey Lectures Series

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Abelson, John / Kelly, Thomas / Harvey, Soc, PUBLISHER: Wiley-Liss, Covers RNA splicing; observations on the life hisong>toong>ry of lymphocytes; explorations of the nicotinic acetylcholine recepong>toong>r; the transportation of proteins inong>toong> miong>toong>chondria; what viruses look like; transmembrane signaling, G proteins, and adenylyl cyclase; and DNA replication in mammalian cells. Conveniently formatted and concisely written, it is considered one of the preeminent reference works for practitioners in the field. Includes 59 black and white illustrations.

Mind in Nature; Or the Origin of Life, and the Mode of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henry James Clark, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA Acquista Ora

Production and Exchange of Stone Tools: Prehistoric Obsidian

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Toong>rrence, Robin, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Originally published in , the aim of this important study was ong>toong> develop methods for reconstructing the processes of prehisong>toong>ric exchange. Previous archaeological work had concentrated on mapping obsidian finds relative ong>toong> source areas using trace-element analysis and on investigating the effect of trade on particular cultural groups. Dr ong>Toong>rrence, in contrast, drew extensively on ethnographic analogy ong>toong> develop an approach that uses differences in the level of efficiency for the acquisition of raw materials and the production of goods ong>toong> infer the type of exchange. Regional patterns of ong>toong>ol manufacture, specialist craft production at central places and quarrying are analysed in detail in the context of the prehisong>toong>ric Aegean and previous ideas about the importance of trade in the growth of civilisations are re-assessed. The methodology developed will be applicable ong>toong> a wide range of artefact types and the book will therefore be of value ong>toong> archaeologists working in many different places and periods.

Poetics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arisong>toong>tle / Dover Thrift Editions / Butcher, S. H., PUBLISHER: Dover Publications, Among the most influential books in Western civilization, the "Poetics" is really a treatise on fine art. It offers seminal ideas on the nature of drama, tragedy, poetry, music and more, including such concepts as catharsis, the tragic flaw, unities of time and place and other rules of drama.

What Matters

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Petkus, Diana Traina, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, "What Matters" is a collection of poems, as seen in the beauty of life and nature, that reveal the author''s intimate knowledge and rich experience of the reality of God''s love, and her attraction ong>toong> the full flowering of her own.

Heartwood: A Journal of Nature and Soul

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reeder, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, How does a well-educated woman, an instrucong>toong>r of college biology, find herself in a destructive intimate relationship? And how does she extract herself? She might start with a walk in the woods. An avid environmentalist, with a keen longing ong>toong> protect the natural world, finds herself not a rescuer at all but someone rescued by nature. This narrative follows the path, with all its hills and bends, out of a fog of guilt and uncertainty inong>toong> the light of personal freedom. It outlines a search for the integrity at the core of each human soul, and how nature can illuminate and inspire the journey.

Meditations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marcus / Marcus, A., PUBLISHER: Hackett Publishing Company, A new translation of the philosophical journey that has inspired luminaries from Matthew Arnold ong>toong> Bill Clinong>toong>n Written by an intellectual Roman emperor, the "Meditations" offer a wide range of spiritual reflections developed as the leader struggled ong>toong> understand himself and the universe. Marcus Aurelius covers ong>toong>pics as diverse as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods, and his own emotions, spanning from doubt and despair ong>toong> conviction and exaltation. * Includes an introduction, chronology, explanaong>toong>ry notes, general index, index of quotations, and index of names

A Family Affair: Cinema Calls Home

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pomerance, Murray, PUBLISHER: Wallflower Press, The family unit has been a central theme in movies since the earliest days of the medium-- whether as a locus of domestic bliss, a dysfunctional source of drama, a collection of comic personalities or an inferno of repressed feelings. This new anthology brings the subject inong>toong> sharp focus, collecting a range of multidisciplinary perspectives that attempt ong>toong> directly penetrate the questions raised by the role of the family onscreen. Discussing a wide range of contemporary and classic films, from "House of Strangers" () and "Mary Poppins" () ong>toong> "Superstar" (), "The Royal Tenenbaums" () and "Brokeback Mountain" (), this study addresses the nature of family values in cinema, and the 'family' nature of the Hollywood production system itself. With a wealth of hisong>toong>rical background and contemporary analysis, this volume is a penetrating view of the oldest and most influential social institution as imagined for the screen.

German Shepard

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bennett, Janet G., PUBLISHER: Howell Books, An international survey of breed development and the impact world War II on the breed in both Germany and Great Britain, this volume covers everything from the Standard ong>toong> the intricacies of German pedigrees, from Obedience applications ong>toong> herding and protection, and from the breed in the United States ong>toong> health care and management.

People, a Collection of Poetry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fardella, Anastasia, PUBLISHER: American Literary Press, Sharp contrasts and jolting images mark this engaging collection of poems by Anastasia Fardella. This young poet captures in words and phoong>toong>graphs the paradoxically isolating commonalities of human struggle. The inner turmoil whispered throughout her work, contrasted with sometimes contented expressions on the faces of her phoong>toong> subjects, challenge readers ong>toong> take a deeper and harder look at their own facades.

Flowers in Watercolour

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tait, Wendy, PUBLISHER: Search Press(UK), The new What ong>toong> Paint series is perfect for intermediate and experienced painters looking for inspiring subjects. Each book has 24 stunning full-page projects, a color palette for each, and informative captions showcasing the details and techniques used in various sections of the painting. Also included are free tracings of each painting for ease of transfer ong>toong> watercolor paper as are instructions on selecting parts of the outlines ong>toong> create new compositions. Renowned flower painter Wendy Tait provides beautiful displays of many popular flower varieties including tulips, daffodils and anemones, snake's head fritillary, a posy of spring flowers, fuchsias, cherry blossom in a jar, oriental poppies, and many roses. Informative notes on details from each finished painting allow artists ong>toong> reproduce the scenes with confidence.

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