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Louise Talma A Life in Composition

Louise Talma A Life in Composition

American composer Louise Talma (1906-1996) was the first female winner of two back-to-back Guggenheim Awards (1946 1947) the first American woman to have an opera premiered in Europe (1962) the first female winner of the Sibelius Award for Composition (1963) and the first woman composer elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters (1974). This book analyses Talma’s works in the context of her life focusing on the effects on her work of two major changes she made during her adult life: her conversion to Catholicism as an adult under the guidance of Nadia Boulanger and her adoption of serial compositional techniques. Employing approaches from traditional musical analysis feminist and queer musicology and women’s autobiographical theory to examine Talma’s body of works comprising some eighty pieces this is the first full-length study of this pioneering composer. Exploring Talma’s compositional language text-setting practices and the incorporation of autobiographical elements into her works using her own letters sketches and scores as well as a number of other relevant documents this book positions Talma’s contributions to serial and atonal music in the United States considers her role as a woman composer during the twentieth century and evaluates the legacy of her works and career in American music. | Louise Talma A Life in Composition

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The Ethics of Abortion Women’s Rights Human Life and the Question of Justice

The Ethics of Abortion Women’s Rights Human Life and the Question of Justice

The overturning of Roe v Wade makes the ethical consideration of abortion more important than ever. Appealing to reason rather than religious belief this book is the most comprehensive case against the choice of abortion yet published. This third edition of The Ethics of Abortion critically evaluates all the major grounds for denying basic rights to fetal human beings including the views of those who defend not only abortion but also post-birth abortion. It also provides several (non-theological) justifications for the conclusion that all human beings including those in utero should be respected as persons. This book also critiques the view that abortion is not wrong even if the human fetus is a person. The Ethics of Abortion examines hard cases for those who are prolife such as abortion in cases of rape or in order to save the woman's life as well as hard cases for defenders of abortion such as sex selection abortion and the rationale for being personally opposed but publicly supportive of abortion. It concludes with a discussion of whether artificial wombs might end the abortion debate. Answering the arguments of defenders of abortion this book provides reasoned justification for the view that all intentional abortions are ethically wrong and that doctors and nurses who object to abortion should not be forced to act against their consciences. Updates and Revisions to the Third Edition Include: Discusses Achas Burin’s 2014 essay Beyond Pragmatism: Defending the ‘Bright Line’ of Birth in chapter 3 Incorporates into chapter 8 David Boonin’s cogently argued 2019 book Beyond Roe: Why Abortion Should be Legal – Even if the Fetus is a Person Expands chapter 9 to examine tragic cases in which prenatal diagnosis determines with certainty that a fetus will die shortly after birth Includes an updated and expanded section in chapter 11 on recent debates about conscience protections Considers in chapter 12 recent arguments that parents have a right to kill if the product of conception is in an artificial womb Updates statistics on numbers of abortions in the United States including corrections to statistics that were once thought true but are now known as erroneous Updated bibliography | The Ethics of Abortion Women’s Rights Human Life and the Question of Justice

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Strategic Management in East European Ports

Strategic Management in East European Ports

First published in 1998 this volume emerged as part of the series Plymouth Studies in Contemporary Shipping which represents a unique collection of papers and texts edited from the leading maritime institute in Western Europe at the University of Plymouth. Covering research from a range of geographical sectors but with a particular emphasis on Western Europe developing countries and Eastern Europe the topics covered emerge from the full range of business areas including maritime economics policy statistics logistics law and business studies. Designed for both the practising academics and the shipping and ports industry itself this series is an original and novel contribution to the maritime debate. This particular volume focuses on ports in Poland and Eastern Europe more widely as transition economies after the fall of the Soviet Union. Susanne Ferch and Michael Roe examine their use of strategic management systems to determine whether and how the highly turbulent environment is reflected in the systems at Poland’s largest ports Gdynia and Gdañsk. Particular focus is given to inter-port variations. | Strategic Management in East European Ports

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Death-Facing Ecology in Contemporary British and North American Environmental Crisis Fiction

Death-Facing Ecology in Contemporary British and North American Environmental Crisis Fiction

Recent years have seen a burgeoning of novels that respond to the environmental issues we currently face. Among these Louise Squire defines environmental crisis fiction as concerned with a range of environmental issues and with the human subject as a catalyst for these issues. She argues that this fiction is characterised by a thematic use of death through which it explores a crisis of both environment and self. Squire refers to this emergent thematic device as death-facing ecology. This device enables this fiction to engage with a range of theoretical ideas and with popular notions of death and the human condition as cultural phenomena of the modern West. In doing so this fiction invites its readers to consider how humanity might begin to respond to the crisis. | Death-Facing Ecology in Contemporary British and North American Environmental Crisis Fiction

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Filmmakers and Financing Business Plans for Independents

Filmmakers and Financing Business Plans for Independents

This updated ninth edition of Louise Levison’s ultimate filmmaker’s guide provides easy-to-follow steps for writing an investor-winning business plan for independent films. This new edition includes information on current distribution models and the evolving digital streaming service landscape. Updated examples and references solidify this edition as the go-to source for creating a successful film business plan. Complete with comprehensive explanations on how to write each of the eight sections of a business plan; a complete sample plan for reference; and a companion website with additional information and financial tables this book gives readers the tools needed to secure financing for a film. Essential reading for students and professionals alike this book is ideal for anyone looking to further their understanding of film financing and how to create a successful business plan. | Filmmakers and Financing Business Plans for Independents

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The Definitive Guide to Addiction Interventions A Collective Strategy

The Definitive Guide to Addiction Interventions A Collective Strategy

Written for a broad audience of medical and behavioral healthcare professionals The Definitive Guide to Addiction Interventions: A Collective Strategy introduces clinicians to best practices in addiction interventions and bridges the gap between the theory and practice of successful intervention. Synthesizing decades of fieldwork Louise Stanger explores the framework for successful invitations to change what they look like in action and how to adjust approach by population and Lee Weber serves as editor. The authors summarize and compare intervention models in use today and explain the use of family mapping and individual portraiture as clinical tools. The text also teaches clinicians to troubleshoot common situations as they help move clients toward positive life decisions. Practical ready-to-use clinical tools follow the text in downloadable worksheet form. | The Definitive Guide to Addiction Interventions A Collective Strategy

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Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh focuses on the eponymous hero of the world’s oldest epic and his legendary adventures. However it also goes further and examines the significance of the story’s Ancient Near Eastern context and what it tells us about notions of kingship animality and the natures of mortality and immortality. In this volume Louise M. Pryke provides a unique perspective to consider many foundational aspects of Mesopotamian life such as the significance of love and family the conceptualisation of life and death and the role of religious observance. The final chapter assesses the powerful influence of Gilgamesh on later works of ancient literature from the Hebrew Bible to the Odyssey to The Tales of the Arabian Nights and his reception through to the modern era. Gilgamesh is an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to understand this fascinating figure and more broadly the relevance of Near Eastern myth in the classical world and beyond.

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Introducing Pragmatics A Clinical Approach

Introducing Pragmatics A Clinical Approach

This innovative comprehensive course textbook uses a clinical approach to explore pragmatics and pragmatic language skills. Drawing on authentic real-life examples of pragmatic breakdown in children and adults who have developmental or acquired language disorders Louise Cummings expertly guides readers to core insights and principles for understanding where context and meaning in human communication meet. Key features include: Chapter-opening learning objectives and chapter-closing summaries Authentic illustrative cases of atypical pragmatic interaction Exercises for checking knowledge and understanding Annotated recommended further reading A detailed glossary of important terms in pragmatics and clinical linguistics Aimed equally at undergraduate and graduate students who are coming to pragmatics for the first time the text discusses the key issues and concepts of this field in a fascinating new way. With a common easy-to-follow structure across chapters and a wealth of pedagogical resources this is an essential text for students of linguistics and applied linguistics communication studies speech-language pathology psychology and cognitive science and beyond. | Introducing Pragmatics A Clinical Approach

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Counselling Young People A Handbook for Trainees and Practitioners

Counselling Young People A Handbook for Trainees and Practitioners

Practical and clearly written this new book from best-selling author Louise Porter equips mental health professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to provide insightful guidance and support to children and adolescents. The book introduces exciting new models for thinking about young people’s needs self-esteem and resilience that will invigorate counselling. It outlines the most common presenting difficulties for young people and provides clear practical guidance on how professionals in a counselling environment can respond to these in an effective way. Offering a coherent blend of theories and practices chapters address a wide range of emotional social behavioural and learning difficulties with which young people may present to counselling such as experiences of grief and loss anxiety and depression disordered eating and dealing with adversity. With an aim to empower the book presents a non-pathologising approach to counselling that respects the skills that young people bring to working through their challenges. Accessible for professionals and trainees alike this book is a must-have for anyone working in a counselling capacity with children and adolescents. | Counselling Young People A Handbook for Trainees and Practitioners

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Supporting Children with OCD to Understand and Celebrate Difference A Get to Know Me Workbook and Guide for Parents and Practitioners

Supporting Children with OCD to Understand and Celebrate Difference A Get to Know Me Workbook and Guide for Parents and Practitioners

The ‘Get to Know Me’ resources aim to support children with those around them who may have additional/special educational needs. They are designed to empower the professionals and adults who support those with identified needs. Developed by child psychologist Dr Louise Lightfoot the series includes activities specific to anxiety depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In supporting the social and emotional health of students it equips them with the ability to thrive personally and academically. This book has been created for key adults (teachers therapists and parents) as a complement to the picture book and draw along versions of Tidy Tim – a traditional narrative story exploring thoughts feelings and sensations experienced by many children with OCD. The activities in this book offer practical tools and strategies to support the child and those around them in addition to the information specific to the condition to improve understanding of a child’s needs to promote empathy and acceptance. Picture book and draw along versions of Tidy Tim are available separately and as part of the Get to Know Me: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) set. | Supporting Children with OCD to Understand and Celebrate Difference A Get to Know Me Workbook and Guide for Parents and Practitioners

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Supporting Children with Depression to Understand and Celebrate Difference A Get to Know Me Workbook and Guide for Parents and Practitioners

Supporting Children with Depression to Understand and Celebrate Difference A Get to Know Me Workbook and Guide for Parents and Practitioners

The ‘Get to Know Me’ resources aim to support children with those around them who may have additional/special educational needs. They are designed to empower the professionals and adults who support those with identified needs. Developed by child psychologist Dr Louise Lightfoot the series includes activities specific to anxiety depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In supporting the social and emotional health of students it equips them with the ability to thrive personally and academically. This book has been created for key adults (teachers therapists and parents) as a complement to the picture book and draw along versions of Silver Matilda – a traditional narrative story exploring thoughts feelings and sensations experienced by many children with depression. The activities in this book offer practical tools and strategies to support the child and those around them in addition to the information specific to the condition to improve understanding of a child’s needs to promote empathy and acceptance. Picture book and draw along versions of Silver Matilda are available separately and as part of the Get to Know Me: Depression set. | Supporting Children with Depression to Understand and Celebrate Difference A Get to Know Me Workbook and Guide for Parents and Practitioners

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Daniel Gookin the Praying Indians and King Philip's War A Short History in Documents

Daniel Gookin the Praying Indians and King Philip's War A Short History in Documents

This volume presents a valuable collection of annotated primary documents published during King Philip’s War (1675–76) a conflict that pitted English colonists against many native peoples of southern New England to reveal the real-life experiences of early Americans. Louise Breen’s detailed introduction to Daniel Gookin and the War combined with interpretations of the accompanying ancillary documents offers a set of inaccessible or unpublished archival documents that illustrate the distrust and mistreatment heaped upon praying (Christian) Indians. The book begins with an informative annotation of Historical Account of the Doings and Sufferings of the Christian Indians in New England in the Years 1675 1675 and 1677 written by Gookin a magistrate and military leader who defended Massachusetts’ praying Indians to expose atrocities committed against natives and the experiences of specific individuals and towns during the war. Developments in societal and particularly religious inclusivity in Puritan New England during this period of colonial conflict are thoroughly explored through Breen’s analysis. The book offers students primary sources that are pertinent to survey history courses on Early Americans and Colonial History as well as providing instructors with documents that serve as concrete examples to illustrate broad societal changes that occurred during the seventeenth century. | Daniel Gookin the Praying Indians and King Philip's War A Short History in Documents

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Foucault Art and Radical Theology The Mystery of Things

Foucault Art and Radical Theology The Mystery of Things

Michel Foucault wrote prolifically on many topics including art religion and politics. He also eloquently articulated how power structures are formed and how they also might assist resistance and emancipation. This book uses the hermeneutical lens of Foucault’s writings on art to examine the performative material and political aspects of contemporary theology. The borderland between philosophy theology and art is explored through Foucault’s analyses of artists such as Diego Velázquez Édouard Manet René Magritte Paul Rebeyrolle and Gerard Fromanger. Here special focus is placed on performativity and materiality—or what the book terms the mystery of things. At successive junctures the book discovers a postrepresentational critique of transcendence; an enigmatic material sacramentality; playful theopolitical accounts of the transformative force of stupidity and nonsense; and political imagery in motion enabling theological interpretations of contemporary collectives such as Pussy Riot and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. In conversation with contemporary thinkers including Catherine Keller Louise-Marie Chauvet John Caputo Daniel Barber Mark C. Taylor Jeffrey W. Robbins and Mattias Martinson the book outlines this source of inspiration for contemporary radical theology. This is a book with a fresh and original take on Foucault art and theology. As such it will have great appeal to scholars and academics in theology religion and the arts the philosophy of religion political philosophy and aesthetics. | Foucault Art and Radical Theology The Mystery of Things

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Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland and Contemporary Women’s Writing Feminist Interventions and Imaginings

Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland and Contemporary Women’s Writing Feminist Interventions and Imaginings

Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland and Contemporary Women’s Writing: Feminist Interventions and Imaginings analyzes and explores women’s writing of the post-Tiger period and reflects on the social cultural and economic conditions of this writing’s production. The Post-Celtic Tiger period (2008–) in Ireland marks an important moment in the history of women’s writing. It is a time of increased visibility and publication dynamic feminist activism and collective projects as well as a significant garnering of public recognition to a degree that has never been seen before. The collection is framed by interviews with Claire Kilroy and Melatu Uche Okorie—two leading figures in the field—and closes with Okorie’s landmark short story on Direct Provision “This Hostel Life. ” The book features the work of leading scholars in the field of contemporary literature with essays on Anu Productions Emma Donoghue Grace Dyas Anne Enright Rita Ann Higgins Marian Keyes Claire Kilroy Eimear McBride Rosaleen McDonagh Belinda McKeon Melatu Uche Okorie Louise O’Neill and Waking The Feminists. Reflecting on all the successes and achievements of women’s writing in the contemporary period this book also considers marginalization and exclusions in the field especially considering the politics of race class gender sexuality ethnicity nationality and ability. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal LIT: Literature Interpretation Theory. | Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland and Contemporary Women’s Writing Feminist Interventions and Imaginings

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Twenty-First Century Perspectives on Indigenous Studies Native North America in (Trans)Motion

Twenty-First Century Perspectives on Indigenous Studies Native North America in (Trans)Motion

In recent years the interdisciplinary fields of Native North American and Indigenous Studies have reflected at times even foreshadowed and initiated many of the influential theoretical discussions in the humanities after the transnational turn. Global trends of identity politics performativity cultural performance and ethics comparative and revisionist historiography ecological responsibility and education as well as issues of social justice have shaped and been shaped by discussions in Native American and Indigenous Studies. This volume brings together distinguished perspectives on these topics by the Native scholars and writers Gerald Vizenor (Anishinaabe) Diane Glancy (Cherokee) and Tomson Highway (Cree) as well as non-Native authorities such as Chadwick Allen Hartmut Lutz and Helmbrecht Breinig. Contributions look at various moments in the cultural history of Native North America—from earthmounds via the Catholic appropriation of a Mohawk saint to the debates about Makah whaling rights—as well as at a diverse spectrum of literary performative and visual works of art by John Ross John Ridge Elias Boudinot Emily Pauline Johnson Leslie Marmon Silko Emma Lee Warrior Louise Erdrich N. Scott Momaday Stephen Graham Jones and Gerald Vizenor among others. In doing so the selected contributions identify new and recurrent methodological challenges outline future paths for scholarly inquiry and explore the intersections between Indigenous Studies and contemporary Literary and Cultural Studies at large. | Twenty-First Century Perspectives on Indigenous Studies Native North America in (Trans)Motion

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Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction An Archetypal Reading of Jacques Derrida and Judith Butler

Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction An Archetypal Reading of Jacques Derrida and Judith Butler

In Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction Bret Alderman puts forth a compelling thesis: Deconstruction tells a mythic story. Through an attentive examination of multiple texts and literary works he elucidates this story in psychological and philosophical terms. Deconstruction the method of philosophical and literary analysis originated by Jacques Derrida arises from what Carl Jung called “a kind of readiness to produce over and over again the same or similar mythical ideas. ” In the case of deconstruction such ideas bear a striking resemblance to a figure that Jungian and Post-Jungian writers refer to as the puer aeternus or eternal youth. To make his case in addition to a careful analysis of numerous Derridean texts he offers readings of literary works by Milan Kundera J. M. Barrie Dante Apuleius and others. These texts help illustrate that deconstruction’s preoccupations over questions of presence deferral authority limits time and representation are also recurrent issues for the eternal youth as described by Marie-Louise Von Franz and James Hillman. Judith Butler’s deconstruction of sex and gender reflects similar patterns and she features in this work as a contemporary exemplar of the deconstructive approach. Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction will be a compelling read for both students and teachers of depth psychology and continental philosophy. The clarity of its style will be appealing to advanced scholars and educated laypersons alike. | Eternal Youth and the Myth of Deconstruction An Archetypal Reading of Jacques Derrida and Judith Butler

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Francis I and Sixteenth-Century France

Francis I and Sixteenth-Century France

The reputation of Francis I king of France (1515-47 ) has fluctuated over the centuries. Acclaimed as ’noble’ and ’great’ in the sixteenth century he came to be unfairly denigrated under the Bourbon kings and the republic. But in the twentieth century research based on archival material has restored his standing as one of the most important rulers of his age. The present volume brings together seventeen articles by Robert Knecht published over several decades on particular aspects of the reign with three specially translated from French into English. They examine the period in more depth than was possible in the author's 1994 biography of Francis I and include studies of the Concordat of 1516 with the papacy the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520 the lit-de-justice of 1527 and the visit to France of the Emperor Charles V in 1540. Other articles consider the king’s attitude to the Reformation his court his relations with Paris and visits to Aquitaine his patronage of architecture as demonstrated by his building of the ch¢teau of Fontainebleau and his relations with his mother Louise of Savoy and sister Marguerite d’Angoulªme. The king’s love of books and the political advice he received from scholars are also considered as well as the extent of his ’absolutism’. Two articles compare the English and French Reformations and the nobilities of the two countries. The volume is intended as a contribution to the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Francis I’s accession. | Francis I and Sixteenth-Century France

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Who Rules America? The Corporate Rich White Nationalist Republicans and Inclusionary Democrats in the 2020s

Who Rules America? The Corporate Rich White Nationalist Republicans and Inclusionary Democrats in the 2020s

The 8th edition already significantly updated has now been further updated in 2023 to include the likely impact of the post-pandemic cutbacks the overturning of Roe v Wade and the Trump indictments on the 2024 national elections. These factors could lead to more economic growth and social support for families schools and health care-or an increase in inequality white male supremacy and social strife depending on the size of the voter turnout by younger voters. At this crucial moment in American history when voting rights could be expanded to include all citizens or legislatively limited this significantly updated edition of Who Rules America? shows precisely how the top 1% of the population who own 43% of all financial wealth and receive 20% of the nation’s yearly income dominate governmental decision-making. They have created a corporate community and a policy-planning network made up of foundations think-tanks and policy-discussion groups to develop the policies that become law. Through a leadership group called the power elite the corporate rich provide campaign donations and other gifts and favors to elected officials serve on federal advisory committees and receive appointments to key positions in government all of which make it possible for the corporate rich and the power elite to rule the country despite constant challenges from the inclusionary alliance and from the Democratic Party. The book explains the role of both benign and dark attempts to influence public opinion the machinations of the climate-denial network and how the Supreme Court came to have an ultraconservative majority who serve as a backstop for the corporate community as well as a legitimator of restrictions on voting rights union rights and abortion rights by ruling that individual states have the power to set such limits. Despite all this highly concentrated power it will be the other 99. 5% not the top 0. 5% who will decide the fate of the United States in the 2020s on all the important issues. | Who Rules America? The Corporate Rich White Nationalist Republicans and Inclusionary Democrats in the 2020s

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The Photography Cultures Reader Representation Agency and Identity

The Photography Cultures Reader Representation Agency and Identity

The Photography Cultures Reader: Representation Agency and Identity engages with contemporary debates surrounding photographic cultures and practices from a variety of perspectives providing insight and analysis for students and practitioners. With over 100 images included the diverse essays in this collection explore key topics such as: conflict and reportage; politics of race and gender; the family album; fashion tourism and surveillance; art and archives; social media and the networked image. The collection brings together essays by leading experts scholars and photographers including Geoffrey Batchen Elizabeth Edwards Stuart Hall bell hooks Martha Langford Lucy R. Lippard Fred Ritchin Allan Sekula and Val Williams. The depth and scope of this collection is testament to the cultural significance of photography and photographic study with each themed section featuring an editor’s introduction that sets the ideas and debates in context. Along with its companion volume – The Photography Reader: History and Theory – this is the most comprehensive introduction to photography and photographic criticism. Includes essays by: Jan Avgikos Ariella Azoulay David A. Bailey Roland Barthes Geoffrey Batchen David Bate Gail Baylis Karin E. Becker John Berger Lily Cho Jane Collins Douglas Crimp Thierry de Duve Karen de Perthuis George Dimock Sarah Edge Elizabeth Edwards Francis Frascina André Gunthert Stuart Hall Elizabeth Hoak-Doering Patricia Holland bell hooks Yasmin Ibrahim Liam Kennedy Annette Kuhn Martha Langford Ulrich Lehmann Lucy R. Lippard Catherine Lutz Roberta McGrath Lev Manovich Rosy Martin Mette Mortensen Fred Ritchin Daniel Rubinstein Allan Sekula Sharon Sliwinski Katrina Sluis Jo Spence Carol Squiers Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert Ariadne van de Ven Liz Wells Val Williams Judith Williamson Louise Wolthers and Ethan Zuckerman. | The Photography Cultures Reader Representation Agency and Identity

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Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Issues in Indonesia

Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Issues in Indonesia

Following the acquisition of its sovereignty from the Netherlands in 1949 Indonesia experienced serious economic and political problems during the 1950s and 1960s before entering a three-decade-long period of rapid economic growth. Hard-hit by the financial crisis of the late 1990s Indonesia undertook a wide range of economic and financial reforms. These reforms served to prepare it well for the 2007-08 global financial crisis through which Indonesia passed relatively unscathed. Drawing on empirical research this book presents a comprehensive empirical study on the key macroeconomic relations and monetary policy issues in Indonesia. The book analyses monetary fiscal and exchange-rate policies looking at their interactions and impacts on the economy. It demonstrates how important macroeconomic management for monetary and financial stability is to sustained national economic growth and development. Data from the 1970s is compared and contrasted with 1950s data to analyse macroeconomic policies and issues in an historical context. Statistical and econometric techniques are juxtaposed with general empirical results to supplement informative discussion of macroeconomic and monetary developments. This book is a useful contribution to studies on macroeconomics and international development as well as Southeast Asian studies. | Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Issues in Indonesia

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Rubens and the Eloquence of Drawing

Rubens and the Eloquence of Drawing

Rubens and the Eloquence of Drawing re-examines the early graphic practice of the preeminent northern Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish 1577–1640) in light of early modern traditions of eloquence particularly as promoted in the late sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Flemish Neostoic circles of philologist Justus Lipsius (1547–1606). Focusing on the roles that rhetorical and pedagogical considerations played in the artist’s approach to disegno during and following his formative Roman period (1600–08) this volume highlights Rubens’s high ambitions for the intimate medium of drawing as a primary site for generating meaningful and original ideas for his larger artistic enterprise. As in the Lipsian realm of writing personal letters – the humanist activity then described as a cognate activity to the practice of drawing – a Senecan approach to eclecticism a commitment to emulation and an Aristotelian concern for joining form to content all played important roles. Two chapter-long studies of individual drawings serve to demonstrate the relevance of these interdisciplinary rhetorical concerns to Rubens’s early practice of drawing. Focusing on Rubens’s Medea Fleeing with Her Dead Children (Los Angeles Getty Museum) and Kneeling Man (Rotterdam Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen) these close-looking case studies demonstrate Rubens’s commitments to creating new models of eloquent drawing and to highlighting his own status as an inimitable maker. Demonstrating the force and quality of Rubens’s intellect in the medium then most associated with the closest ideas of the artist such designs were arguably created as more robust pedagogical and preparatory models that could help strengthen art itself for a new and often troubled age.

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