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Why It's OK to Love Bad Movies

Why It's OK to Love Bad Movies

Most people are too busy to keep up with all the good movies they’d like to see so why should anyone spend their precious time watching the bad ones? In Why It’s OK to Love Bad Movies philosopher and cinematic bottom feeder Matthew Strohl enthusiastically defends a fondness for disreputable films. Combining philosophy of art with film criticism Strohl flips conventional notions of good and bad on their heads and makes the case that the ultimate value of a work of art lies in what it can add to our lives. By this measure some of the worst movies ever made are also among the best. Through detailed discussions of films such as Troll 2 The Room Batman & Robin Twilight Ninja III: The Domination and a significant portion of Nicolas Cage’s filmography Strohl argues that so-called bad movies are the ones that break the rules of the art form without the aura of artistic seriousness that surrounds the avant-garde. These movies may not win any awards but they offer rich opportunities for creative engagement and enable the formation of lively fan communities and they can be a key ingredient in a fulfilling aesthetic life. Key Features: Written in a humorous approachable style appealing to readers with no background in philosophy. Elaborates the rewards of loving bad movies such as forming unlikely social bonds and developing refinement without narrowness. Discusses a wide range of beloved bad movies including Plan 9 from Outer Space The Core Battlefield Earth and Freddy Got Fingered. Contains the most extensive discussion of Nicolas Cage ever included in a philosophy book. | Why It's OK to Love Bad Movies

GBP 19.99
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Introduction to Facility Management

Introduction to Facility Management

Introduction to Facility Management is a comprehensive introduction to the dynamic and diverse field of facility management (FM). It answers questions such as: What is facility management? What does a facility management professional do? How can we classify facility management products and services? How do you set up a facility management organisation? How do you manage service processes using a master dashboard? Reflecting on current events the book defines new and exciting roles for facility management professionals. This first international edition of the bestselling Dutch Basisboek Facility Management describes global trends and developments and international FM-standards and practices. With contributions of thought leaders such as Diane Levine Jens Schlüter Michiel Bakker Elizabeth Nelson Nicolas White and Susanne Balslev Nielson Introduction to Facility Management is the first international book on facility management which is supplemented and commented on by facility management teachers and practitioners; intriguingly and enthusiastically describes the full scope of the FM-profession; provides a theoretical framework and insight into FM-practice.

GBP 59.99
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Mourning and Metabolization Close Readings in the Psychoanalytic Literature of Loss

Mourning and Metabolization Close Readings in the Psychoanalytic Literature of Loss

By bringing together perspectives from psychoanalysis and literary studies and considering the reciprocal relation between ideas about mourning and our internal worlds this book provides a guide to thinking theoretically about loss and how we deal with it. Rael Meyerowitz conceptualizes the work of psychic internalization required by loss in terms of bodily digestion and metabolization. In this way successful mourning can be likened to the proper processing of physical sustenance while failed mourning is akin to indigestion as expressed in various forms of melancholia mania depression and anxiety. Borrowing from the methodology of literary criticism the book conducts a detailed treatment of these themes by drawing on a series of psychoanalytic works including those of Freud Ferenczi Karl Abraham Klein Loewald Torok Nicolas Abraham and Green while paying close critical attention to a selection of literary works such as those by William Faulkner Wallace Stevens and Sylvia Plath. Aimed at clinicians as well as readers with a more academic interest in psychoanalytic theory and language the close-reading format offered by this book will also enable students in psychoanalytic and psychotherapy courses to engage deeply with some central texts and key concepts in psychoanalysis. | Mourning and Metabolization Close Readings in the Psychoanalytic Literature of Loss

GBP 29.99
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Security Defense Discourse and Identity in NATO and Europe How France Changed Foreign Policy

Security Defense Discourse and Identity in NATO and Europe How France Changed Foreign Policy

Analyzing changes in the role and place of NATO European integration and Franco-American relations in foreign policy discourse under Presidents Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy this book provides an original perspective on French foreign policy and its identity construction. The book employs a novel research design for the analysis of foreign policies which can be used beyond the case of France by combining the discourse theory of the Essex School with Interpretive Policy Analysis to examine political ideas and how they are organized into a foreign policy identity. On these grounds the volume undertakes a comparative analysis of parliamentary and executive discourse of President Chirac’s failed attempt at NATO reintegration in the 1990s Sarkozy’s successful attempt in the 2000s and the Libyan War. Ostermann depicts French foreign policy and identity as turning away from the European Union atlanticizing and losing its American nemesis. As a result France uses a much more pragmatic de-unionized and pro-American strategy to implement foreign policy objectives than before. Offering a new and innovative explanation for a major change in French foreign policy and grand strategy this book will be of great interest to scholars of NATO European defense cooperation and foreign policy. | Security Defense Discourse and Identity in NATO and Europe How France Changed Foreign Policy

GBP 38.99
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Léon Walras’s Economic Thought The General Equilibrium Theory in Historical Perspective

Léon Walras’s Economic Thought The General Equilibrium Theory in Historical Perspective

This book sheds new light on the general equilibrium theory of Léon Walras (1834–1910) from a historical perspective. Walras's construction of general equilibrium theory marked the dawn of modern economics and the theory was greatly developed in the 20th century. However Walras's own intentions and ideas behind the theory are still not fully understood. This book aims to clarify the intellectual background of Walras’s economics by delving into his original writings which have not received much attention until now. Part 1 of the book reconsiders the relationship between Walras and his predecessors Adam Smith (1723–1790) Jean-Baptiste Say (1767–1832) and Achylle Nicolas Isnard (1749–1803) who are believed to have had a decisive influence on Walras's general equilibrium theory. In Part 2 the book explores Walras's views on the labor market entrepreneurship and non-selfish human nature including concepts like sympathy which have been overlooked in his general equilibrium theory and subsequently misunderstood to this day. Walras’s economic thought is one of the foundational sources of modern economics. An accurate and in-depth understanding of it will provide a new perspective on the problems faced by modern economics and open future possibilities for economics as a social science. This book offers new insights not only to researchers and students of the history of economics but also to all those interested in the origins of modern economics. | Léon Walras’s Economic Thought The General Equilibrium Theory in Historical Perspective

GBP 130.00
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Handmade Electronic Music The Art of Hardware Hacking

Handmade Electronic Music The Art of Hardware Hacking

Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking provides a long-needed practical and engaging introduction to the craft of making—as well as creatively cannibalizing—electronic circuits for artistic purposes. With a sense of adventure and no prior knowledge the reader can subvert the intentions designed into devices such as radios and toys to discover a new sonic world. You will also learn how to make contact microphones pickups for electromagnetic fields oscillators distortion boxes mixers and unusual signal processors cheaply and quickly. At a time when computers dominate music production this book offers a rare glimpse into the core technology of early live electronic music as well as more recent developments at the hands of emerging artists. This revised and expanded third edition has been updated throughout to reflect recent developments in technology and DIY approaches. New to this edition are chapters contributed by a diverse group of practitioners addressing the latest developments in technology and creative trends as well as an extensive companion website that provides media examples tutorials and further reading. This edition features: Over 50 new hands-on projects. New chapters and features on topics including soft circuitry video hacking neural networks radio transmitters Arduino Raspberry Pi data hacking printing your own circuit boards and the international DIY community A new companion website at www. HandmadeElectronicMusic. com containing video tutorials video clips audio tracks resource files and additional chapters with deeper dives into technical concepts and hardware hacking scenes around the world With a hands-on experimental spirit Nicolas Collins demystifies the process of crafting your own instruments and enables musicians composers artists and anyone interested in music technology to draw on the creative potential of hardware hacking. | Handmade Electronic Music The Art of Hardware Hacking

GBP 35.99
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