Masks
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Masks And Masking
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Author : Gary Edson
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-09-22
Masks And Masking written by Gary Edson and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-22 with Art categories.
For at least 20,000 years, masking has been a mark of cultural evolution and an indication of magical-religious sophistication in society. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the mask as a powerful cultural phenomenon--a means by which human groupings attempted to communicate their dignity and sense of purpose, as well as establish a continuum between the natural and supernatural worlds. It addresses the distinctive environments within which masks flourished, and analyzes the mask as a manifestation of art, ethnology and anthropology.
The Face Mask In Covid Times
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Author : Deborah Lupton
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2021-04-19
The Face Mask In Covid Times written by Deborah Lupton and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-19 with Social Science categories.
The simple fabric face mask is a key agent in the fight against the global spread of COVID-19. However, beyond its role as a protective covering against coronavirus infection, the face mask is the bearer of powerful symbolic and political power and arouses intense emotions. Adopting an international perspective informed by social theory, The Face Mask in COVID Times: A Sociomaterial Analysis offers an intriguing and original investigation of the social, cultural and historical dimensions of face-masking as a practice in the age of COVID. Rather than Beck’s ‘risk society’, we are now living in a ‘COVID society’, the long-term effects of which have yet to be experienced or imagined. Everything has changed. The COVID crisis has generated novel forms of sociality and new ways of living and moving through space and time. In this new world, the face mask has become a significant object, positioned as one of the key ways people can protect themselves and others from infection with the coronavirus. The face mask is rich with symbolic meaning as well as practical value. In the words of theorist Jane Bennett, the face mask has acquired a new ‘thing-power’ as it is coming together with human bodies in these times of uncertainty, illness and death. The role of the face mask in COVID times has been the subject of debate and dissension, arousing strong feelings. The historical and cultural contexts in which face masks against COVID contagion are worn (or not worn) are important to consider. In some countries, such as Japan and other East Asian nations, face mask wearing has a long tradition. Full or partial facial coverings, such as veiling, is common practice in regions such as the Middle East. In many other countries, including most countries in the Global North, most people, beyond health care workers, have little or no experience of face masks. They have had to learn how to make sense of face masking as a protective practice and how to incorporate face masks into their everyday practices and routines. Face masking practices have become highly political. The USA has witnessed protests against face mask wearing that rest on ‘sovereign individualism’, a notion which is highly specific to the contemporary political climate in that country. Face masks have also been worn to make political statements: bearing anti-racist statements, for example, but also Trump campaign support. Meanwhile, celebrities and influencers have sought to advocate for face mask wearing as part of their branding, while art makers, museums, designers and novelty fashion manufacturers have identified the opportunity to profit from this sudden new market. Face masks have become a fashion item as well as a medical device: both a way of signifying the wearer’s individuality and beliefs and their ethical stance in relation to the need to protect their own and others’ health. The Face Mask in COVID Times: A Sociomaterial Analysis provides a short and accessible analysis of the sociomaterial dimensions of the face mask in the age of COVID-19. The book presents seven short chapters and an epilogue. We bring together sociomaterial theoretical perspectives with compelling examples from public health advice and campaigns, anti-mask activism as well as popular culture (news reports, blog posts, videos, online shopping sites, art works) to illustrate our theoretical points, and use Images to support our analysis.
Captivating And Simplistic No Sew Protective Face Masks
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Author : Rubynnia Blues
language : en
Publisher: Fehintola Otegbeye
Release Date : 2020-06-03
Captivating And Simplistic No Sew Protective Face Masks written by Rubynnia Blues and has been published by Fehintola Otegbeye this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-03 with Health & Fitness categories.
Make Your Protective and Reusable Medical Cloth Face Mask in Minutes. Making a Face Mask shouldn't be Complex and Difficult. Face masks are highly in demand around the world due to the pandemic disease. More than 50 countries have made mask-wearing compulsory in public. The modest face mask is now sought-after all over the world. Availability of mask stocks are in short supply as coronavirus has spread, and clothing brands and carmakers have begun producing them to safeguard health workers and others. You shouldn't be left out as well. Are you captivated by the idea of making a personalized face mask that doesn't require sewing? Are you interested in knowing how to make a simple medical face mask in a jiffy? Do you want to know how to care for your cloth face covering to make it last longer? Are you confused about the kind of fabric to use to make a customized face mask? Are you fascinated in knowing how to make different face masks for your comfort? Did you know there are guidelines to follow in putting on a face mask? These and many more are just some of the questions already handled in this unique book. What you'll gain from this book include: 1. How to make a face mask with your hands alone, without using a sewing machine. 2. The different face masks you can opt for according to your preference. 3. The straightforward steps to follow to make your personalized face mask. 4. The tools and materials you need to put together a face mask, which are right there in your home. 5. The caring options you need to know to make your face mask last longer. 6. The correct way to put on a face mask for your protection. Become a pro in making a face mask yourself without any assistance and safeguard yourself while wearing it. Challenge yourself to make one with this book. Are you up to the task? Then hit the BUY BUTTON to get started.
Unmasked
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Author : Ian Miller
language : en
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Release Date : 2022-02-11
Unmasked written by Ian Miller and has been published by Post Hill Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-11 with Political Science categories.
Masks have been a ubiquitous and oft-politicized aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Years of painstakingly organized pre-pandemic planning documents led public health experts to initially discourage the use of masks, or even insinuate that they could lead to increased rates of spread. Yet seemingly in a matter of days in spring 2020, leading infectious disease scientists and organizations reversed their previous positions and recommended masking as the key tool to slow the spread of COVID and dramatically reduce infections. Unmasked tells the story of how effective or ineffective masks and mask mandate policies were in impacting the trajectory of the pandemic throughout the world. Author Ian Miller covers the earliest days of the pandemic, from experts such as Dr. Anthony Fauci contradicting their previous statements and recommending masks as the most important policy intervention against the spread of COVID, to the months afterward as many locations around the globe mandated masks in nearly all public settings. With easy-to-understand charts and visual aids, along with detailed, clear explanations of the dramatic shift in policy and expectations, Unmasked makes the data-driven case that masks might not have achieved the goals that Fauci and other public health experts created.
Masks Of The World
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Author : Joseph Gregor
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Masks Of The World written by Joseph Gregor and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Art categories.
Informative pictorial survey of many authentic cover-ups worn around the world over a wide range of historical periods. Images of a Kwakiutl dance mask of wood and skin from British Columbia, a terra cotta mask from ancient Athens, an 18th-century porcelain Harlequin mask, a Javanese demon's mask of wood, a cloth mask embroidered with pearls from Cameroon, and many more. Invaluable to anthropologists and theatrical groups; of great interest to art lovers.
Masks
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Author : John Mack
language : en
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Release Date : 1994
Masks written by John Mack and has been published by Thames & Hudson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Drama categories.
A survey of the historical, social, symbolic and aesthetic significance of masks from all cultures and periods, based mainly on examples held in the various collections of the British Museum.
Masks
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Author : Meryl Doney
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2004-01-04
Masks written by Meryl Doney and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Introduces a variety of masks people have worn throughout history and provides instructions for related crafts, including a Mexican Day of the Dead skull, Pacific Islander bird mask, and Chinese paper dragon.
Masks
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Author : E. C. Blake
language : en
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Masks written by E. C. Blake and has been published by Astra Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Fiction categories.
Masks is the first novel in the dystopian fantasy Masks of Aygrima series Cataclysmic events have left the Autarchy of Aygrima—the one land blessed with magical resources—cut off from its former trading partners across the waters, not knowing if any of those distant peoples still live. Yet under the rule of the Autarch, Aygrima survives. And thanks to the creation of the Masks and the vigilance of the Autarch’s Watchers, no one can threaten the security of the empire. In Aygrima, magic is a Gift possessed from birth by a very small percentage of the population, with the Autarch himself the most powerful magic worker of all. Only the long-vanquished Lady of Pain and Fire had been able to challenge his rule. At the age of fifteen, citizens are recognized as adults and must don the spell-infused Masks—which denote both status and profession—whenever they are in public. To maintain the secure rule of the kingdom, the Masks are magically crafted to reveal any treasonous thoughts or actions. And once such betrayals are exposed, the Watchers are there to enforce the law. Mara Holdfast, daughter of the Autarch’s Master Maskmaker, is fast approaching her fifteenth birthday and her all-important Masking ceremony. Her father himself has been working behind closed doors to create Mara’s Mask. Once the ceremony is done, she will take her place as an adult, and Gifted with the same magical abilities as her father, she will also claim her rightful place as his apprentice. But on the day of her Masking something goes horribly wrong, and instead of celebrating, Mara is torn away from her parents, imprisoned, and consigned to a wagon bound for the mines. Is it because she didn’t turn the unMasked boy she discovered over to the Night Watchers? Or is it because she’s lied about her Gift, claiming she can only see one color of magic, when in truth she can see them all, just as she could when she was a young child? Whatever the reason, her Mask has labeled her a traitor and now she has lost everything, doomed to slavery in the mines until she dies. And not even her Gift can show Mara the future that awaits her—a future that may see her freed to aid a rebel cause, forced to become a puppet of the Autarch, or transformed into a force as dangerous to her world as the legendary Lady of Pain and Fire.
Masks In Horror Cinema
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Author : Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2019-10-15
Masks In Horror Cinema written by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-15 with Performing Arts categories.
Why has the mask been such an enduring generic motif in horror cinema? This book explores its transformative potential historically across myriad cultures, particularly in relation to its ritual and mythmaking capacities, and its intersection with power, ideology and identity. All of these factors have a direct impact on mask-centric horror cinema: meanings, values and rituals associated with masks evolve and are updated in horror cinema to reflect new contexts, rendering the mask a persistent, meaningful and dynamic aspect of the genre’s iconography. This study debates horror cinema’s durability as a site for the potency of the mask’s broader symbolic power to be constantly re-explored, re-imagined and re-invented as an object of cross-cultural and ritual significance that existed long before the moving image culture of cinema.
Masks
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Author : James Curcio
language : en
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
Release Date : 2019-12-06
Masks written by James Curcio and has been published by Intellect (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-06 with Arts and society categories.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword: The Shifting Shaman of the Modern Age -- Introduction: Somebody Else Took His Place, and Bravely Cried -- 1. Masks All the Way Down -- 2. Mishima, Bowie and the Anti-Metaphysics of the Mask -- 3. Not All That Glitters Is Gold: Ziggy Stardust and the Fractured Mask of a Generation -- 4. Watch That Man: Splicing Tape with Burroughs and Bowie -- 5. From Vigilius Haufniensis to Ziggy Stardust: Pseudonyms, Irony and Truth in Kierkegaard and Bowie -- 6. Mascara and Marriage: The Twin Masks of David Bowie and Robert Smith -- 7. The Great Contrarians -- 8. Seeing Things Like Hunter: Ralph Steadman's Cartoon Visions as Revelatory Masks in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas -- 9. The Beautiful Madness: The Primacy of Wonder in the Work of Thomas Ligotti -- 10. The Skin and the Double: Firbank's Aesthetics of Surface -- 11. God's Twisted Identity -- 12. Wishful Beginnings and Creative Ends: Conversation with Davide De Angelis -- 13. On Existentialism and the Occult: Conversation with Gary Lachman -- 14. The Many Masks of Manifestation -- Epilogue: Art for Art's Sake -- Notes on Contributors -- Index -- Back Cover.