The Politics of Age and Disability in Contemporary Spanish Film examines the onscreen construction of adolescent, elderly, and disabled subjects in Spanish cinema from 1992 to the present. Applying a dual lens of film analysis and theory drawn from the allied fields of youth, age, and disability studies, this study is set both within and against a conversation on cultural diversity--with respect to gender, sexual, and ethnic identity--which has driven not only much of the past decade's most visible and fruitful scholarship on representation in Spanish film, but also the broader parameters of discourse on post-Transition Spain in the humanities. Presenting an engaging, and heretofore under-explored, interdisciplinary approach to images of multiculturalism in what has emerged as one of recent Spain's most vibrant areas of cultural production, this book brings a fresh, while still complementary, critical sensibility to the field of contemporary Peninsular film studies through its detailed discussion of six contemporary films (by Salvador Garc a Ruiz, Achero Ma as, Santiago Aguilar & Luis Guridi, Marcos Carnevale, Alejandro Amen bar, and Pedro Almod var) and supporting reference to the production of other prominent and emerging filmmakers.
Описание: The acceptance of female leadership in mosques and madrassas is a significant change from much historical practice, signalling the mainstream acceptance of some form of female Islamic authority in many places. This volume investigates the diverse range of female religious leadership present in contemporary Muslim communities in South, East and Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America, with chapters discussing its emergence, the limitations placed upon it, and its wider impact, as well as the physical and virtual spaces used by women to establish and consolidate their authority. It will be invaluable as a reference text, as it is the first to bring together analysis of female Islamic leadership in geographically and ideologically-diverse Muslim communities worldwide.
Автор: Selwyn, Neil. Название: Digital technology and the contemporary university : ISBN: 0415724627 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415724623 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6430.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Digital Technology and the Contemporary University examines the often messy realities of higher education in the 'digital age'. Drawing on a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, the book explores the intimate links between digital technology and wider shifts within contemporary higher education - not least the continued rise of the managerialist 'bureaucratic' university. It highlights the ways that these new trends can be challenged, and possibly changed altogether.
Addressing a persistent gap in higher education and educational technology research, where digital technology is rarely subject to an appropriately critical approach, Degrees of Digitization offers an alternative reading of the social, political, economic and cultural issues surrounding universities and technology. The book highlights emerging themes that are beginning to be recognised and discussed in academia, but as yet have not been explored thoroughly. Over the course of eight wide-ranging chapters the book addresses issues such as:
The role of digital technology in university reform;
Digital technologies and the organisation of universities;
Digital technology and the working lives of university staff;
Digital technology and the 'student experience';
Reimagining the place of digital technology within the contemporary university.
This book will be of great interest to all students, academic researchers and writers working in the areas of education studies and/or educational technology, as well as being essential reading for anyone working in the areas of higher education research and digital media research.
Автор: Hamad, Hannah (king`s College London, Uk) Название: Postfeminism and paternity in contemporary us film ISBN: 1138710105 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138710108 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6583.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book analyses representations of fatherhood in popular cinema, and theorizes their relationship to postfeminist culture with a view to arguing that postfeminist fatherhood is the new hegemonic masculinity.
Автор: Henk Vinken; Yuko Nishimura; Bruce L. J. White; Ma Название: Civic Engagement in Contemporary Japan ISBN: 1461425840 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781461425847 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13974.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book thoroughly probes the state of civil society in Japan, covering everything from political engagement to underground media. Contributors come from a variety of civic groups including NGOs, NPOs, labor unions and grassroots community organizations.
Автор: Kaitavuori Kaija Название: Participator in Contemporary Art ISBN: 1501362259 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501362255 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 5067.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The early twenty-first century has seen contemporary art make continued use of audience participation, in which the spectator becomes part of the artwork itself. In this book, Kaija Kaitavuori claims that the `participator' is a new artistic role that does not fall under the auspices of artist or spectator and in proving such she devises a four-group typology of involvement. Her classification distinguishes between different forms of engagement and identifies their specific features. The key criteria she proposes are how concepts of authorship and ownership shift in relation to collectively created work, how contracts regulating the use and production of shared work are arranged and the extent to which involvement in making art can be regarded as democratic. This highly original book thus offers students and teachers the tools with which to improve their understanding of participatory art and removes the confusing terminology that has characterised so many other discussions.
Описание: The role of gender in the Middle East and North Africa is widely discussed - but often little understood. Seeking to close that gap, the authors of this comprehensive study explore a wide range of issues related to gender in the region as they have been unfolding since the Arab Spring.
Disability, Faith, and the Church: Inclusion and Accommodation in Contemporary Congregations draws from a range of Christian theologians, denominational statements, writings of people with disabilities, and experiences of successful ministries for people with disabilities to answer the deep need of many Christian communities: to live out their calling by welcoming all people. By focusing on 20th- and 21st-century thinkers and political and religious practices, the book outlines best practices for congregations and supplies practical information that readers can apply in classroom or church settings.
The author draws on thinkers from a variety of Christian traditions--including Roman Catholicism, Episcopalianism, Lutheranism, and the Reform traditions--to provide a theologically robust discussion that remains accessible to churchgoers without formal theological training. Emphasis is placed on connecting formal theological reflection and the experiences of ordinary people with disabilities to existing congregational practices and denominational statements, thereby enabling readers to decide on the best ways to successfully include people with disabilities into their communities within the rich and diverse Christian theological tradition.
Описание: This book offers a range of accounts of the state of `European Cinema` in a specific sociopolitical era: that of the global economic crisis that began in 2008 and the later refugee and humanitarian crisis.
Описание: Teaching and learning practices around arts are increasingly at the centre of ethnographic research. In this book definitional issues around learning, education, social participation and expressive practices are reflexively re-examined deepening our understanding of artistic practices and art contexts in a contemporary world.
A REFLECTION ON FORBIDDEN FRUIT by Fr Joe McDonald
To speak the truth is a difficult task. To speak the truth in love is not only difficult but is, in my experience, rarely achieved. This is a hard hitting piece of work but it is not a tirade. Henry does not pull his punches, nor does he put the boot in -- though if he had done, many would argue, with considerable justification, that it would be well deserved by the church.
This is a serious book about a serious topic, but it avoids harshness. I think one of its greatest strengths, which is also a key reason why it does not descend into mudslinging, is that the author also manages to avoid caricature. In so doing, and in his undertakings with real people, he acknowledges the complexity of much of the material under examination.
This is a special book and indeed a book of significance. It will prove an important text for many, and what might be surprising is how it will speak to many disparate groups. Three groups in particular come to mind. Firstly, given the book's title and subject matter, I expect the many people who have been hurt, and in a multiplicity of ways, will be drawn with little need of encouragement to read this book. They will not be disappointed. Another group, perhaps, will be those 'somewhere in the middle', who know next to nothing about how the church is internally, and indeed less about how the church made a right mess of things, especially in the area of sexuality. Neither will this group be disappointed. The third group I believe will be drawn to this book is the people who, despite all that has happened, simply have to, in varying degrees, hang on to their love for the church. Strange as it may seem nor will this group be disappointed. How can this be? How can a book written on such sensitive subject matter have such a broad appeal?
Precisely because this book is brave. It is considered, thought provoking and real. Perhaps it is the fact that the author interviewed over thirty priests and sought out salient aspects of their stories that lends its distinctively authentic hue. This is a broader piece of work than one might initially expect. Yes, it unapologetically discusses the church and certainly does not shirk the many troublesome flashpoints, but it does so in the context of contemporary Ireland. Declan Henry's style is discursive and very engaging and I can honestly say if it was twice the size I would have been thrilled to invest in the time and effort of reading. This book brings about clear rewards. I felt a number of times that it would serve as an excellent primer for all those engaging in the increasingly popular study of the survival of the church in a secular age -- but it is much more. In fact we are taken on a journey akin to the Via Crucis, and experience the shame and degradation that was both the lot of the Crucified Saviour, and in recent times that of much of the contemporary church. However, in the words of the good thief 'in our case we deserved it', we are reminded of the fragility of our condition, and indeed the human aspects of being church. When I turned the final page and closed the cover of Forbidden Fruit I felt a surge of hope. This is fresh. It is real. In my own journey -- which has taken me on a constant oscillation between righteous rage at, and passionate defence of the church -- seldom have I encountered a voice like Henry's. Yes, he uses the scalpel and, yes, he lances and indeed treats several ecclesial maladies, but he does so with compassion. In wielding a scalpel with compassion, and speaking the truth in love, Declan Henry has done us some service, whether we are in the church, not sure any more, or long gone from it. Henry's service also includes that he did not leave us atop Calvary Hill but, albeit tentatively, has dared to sketch the little chink of light breaking through on Easter morn.
Автор: Michael J. Skvarla; Ronald Ochoa; Jose Carlos Verl Название: Contemporary Acarology ISBN: 3030172643 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030172640 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 18167.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book gathers papers presented at the annual meetings of the Acarological Society of America (ASA), jointly organized with the Entomological Society of America. The ASA plans to publish presentations from its annual meetings on a yearly basis; this book represents the first in the series.
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