This rich ethnography explores beliefs and practices surrounding aging in a rural Bengali village. Sarah Lamb focuses on how villagers' visions of aging are tied to the making and unmaking of gendered selves and social relations over a lifetime. Lamb uses a focus on age as a means not only to open u[...]
This multifaceted study of Syrian immigration to the United States places Syrians - and Arabs more generally - at the center of discussions about race and racial formation from which they have long been marginalized. "Between Arab and White" focuses on the first wave of Arab immigration and settleme[...]
Three determined heroines, three wildly different men, all at one incredible price- $4.99. Share their joys, their frustrations, their adventures in these delicious new books:Burning Moon by Jo Watson-When her fiance dumps her ten minutes before she's supposed to walk down the aisle, Lilly goes a li[...]
Hardworking London governess Helen Davenport longs for a family of her own but knows the prospect of finding a suitable husband grows dimmer each year. Then she spots an advertisement seeking wives for the churchgoing bachelors of colonial New Zealand and begins an affectionate correspondence with a[...]
Get ready to bring a whole new dimension to your knitting with felting. "Picture Yourself Felting Your Knitting: Step-by-Step Instruction for Perfectly Felted Crafts" shows you how to conquer the basics of felting, a technique that involves purposely shrinking your knitting to create a firm fabric t[...]
Hardworking London governess Helen Davenport longs for a family of her own but knows the prospect of finding a suitable husband grows dimmer each year. Then she spots an advertisement seeking wives for the churchgoing bachelors of colonial New Zealand and begins an affectionate correspondence with a[...]
Sarah Kläpp levererar två surrealistiska och ordlösa historier som utspelas i en främmande dystopi. Ett samhälle i ruiner skapar personliga dystopier för de anonyma huvudrollsinnehavarna... Dystopia är ett samarbete mellan Seriefrämjandet och Wormgod där olika serieskapare presenterar vi[...]
The work of Barnett Newman (1905-1970) has come to define the spiritual aspirations and material innovations of American painting in the mid-20th century. Best known for his zip paintings-in which thin vertical lines rise through large, bold planes of color-Newman's work was an abrupt departure from[...]
Intended for the WJEC AS level Film Studies course. This work introduces students to the skills involved in the study of film. It includes more than 100 colour photographs and features: case studies; activities on films like "Little Miss Sunshine", "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "The Descent"; key t[...]
Gives students the confidence to tackle various parts of the WJEC A2 level Film Studies course. The authors, who have experience as teachers, examiners and authors, introduce students step by step, to the skills involved in the study of film. They also include more than 60 colour images and case stu[...]
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Films comprises 200 essays by leading film scholars analysing the most important, influential, innovative and interesting films of all time. Arranged alphabetically, each entry explores why each film is significant for those who study film and explores the social, histo[...]
21 projects for blankets, socks, legwarmers, hats, tops, bottoms, and accessories Designs for newborns to 1-year-olds, with advice on colors Fast knitting using heavier-weight yarns Simple stitch patterns embellished with cute details, such as stripes, cables, and lace Easy step-by-step instruct[...]
This innovative work adapts Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of the grotesque, as well as the latest in gender and psychoanalytic theory, to the major works of acclaimed southern writer Carson McCullers.[...]