The Hero Of No Last Name
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The Hero Of No Last Name
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Author : C.A. Zitzelberger
language : en
Publisher: Beware of Attack Ducks Publishing
Release Date : 2014-01-18
The Hero Of No Last Name written by C.A. Zitzelberger and has been published by Beware of Attack Ducks Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-18 with Fiction categories.
An oppressive regime. A life stolen. An escaped slave. A fiery fate. A world where anyone can become powerful. A slave since infancy, working the mines was all Camilla had ever known. She spent her life under the rule of the omnipotent Gi Force, the martial tyrants who control the world’s universal government. Then one day, her baby brother, the only family she has left, is fatally poisoned in the mine. As she watches his slow decline toward death, she resolves to save him at any cost. Deep within one of the Gi Force’s secure vaults lies her only hope to cure the poison, a healing stone called Aeraden. The stone, legend says, is used to create the cure-all, the panacea. Together with Tom, her best friend and fellow slave, they formulate a plan to escape and steal Aeraden from the Gi Force. As they struggle against the tumultuous odds, Camilla learns the depth of the Gi’s deception and their devastating power. Weary and nearly broken by the desolation of her enslavement and the hopelessness of her predicament, she scrambles to continue on. Through her desperation, she not only finds the strength to fight back but also the true power that resides within her. Engaging, haunting, and visceral. The Hero of No Last Name is a story about adversity and the strength that can be found within anyone.
Cultural Theory And Popular Culture
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Author : John Storey
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 2006
Cultural Theory And Popular Culture written by John Storey and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Social Science categories.
Whether used on its own or in conjunction with Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction, this reader is a theoretical, analytical, and historical introduction to the study of popular culture within cultural studies. The readings cover the culture and civilization tradition, culturalism, structuralism and poststructuralism, Marxism, feminism, and postmodernism, as well as current debates in the study of popular culture. New to this edition: Four new readings by Stuart Hall, Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe, Judith Butler, and Savoj Žižek Fully revised general and section introductions that contextualize and link the readings with key issues in Cultural Theory and Popular Culture: An Introduction Fully updated bibliography Ideal for courses in: cultural studies media studies communication studies sociology of culture popular culture visual studies cultural criticism
The Globalization Of Strangeness
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Author : C. Rumford
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-01-21
The Globalization Of Strangeness written by C. Rumford and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-21 with Social Science categories.
The figure of the stranger is in serious need of revision, as is our understanding of the society against which the stranger is projected. Under conditions of globalization, inside/outside markers have been eroded and conventional indicators of 'we-ness' are no longer reliable. We now live in a generalized state of strangeness, one consequence of globalization: we no longer know where our community ends and another one begins. In such circumstances it is often the case that neighbours are the nearest strangers. Strangeness occurs when global consciousness outstrips global connectivity and this means that we need to rethink some core elements of globalization theory. Under conditions of strangeness the stranger is a 'here today, gone tomorrow' figure. This book identifies the cosmopolitan stranger as the most significant contemporary figure of the stranger, one adept at negotiating the 'confined spaces' of globalization in order to promote new forms of social solidarity and connect with distant others.
Outlaw Heroes As Liminal Figures Of Film And Television
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Author : Rebecca A. Umland
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-04-06
Outlaw Heroes As Liminal Figures Of Film And Television written by Rebecca A. Umland and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-06 with Performing Arts categories.
Unlike such romanticized renegades as Robin Hood and Jesse James, there is another kind of outlaw hero, one who lives between the law and his own personal code. In times of crisis, when the law proves inadequate, the liminal outlaw negotiates between the social imperatives of the community and his innate sense of right and wrong. While society requires his services, he necessarily remains apart from it in self-preservation. The modern outlaw hero of film and television is rooted in the knight errant, whose violent exploits are tempered by his solitude and devotion to a higher ideal. In Hollywood classics such as Casablanca (1942) and Shane (1953), and in early series like The Lone Ranger (1949-1957) and Have Gun--Will Travel (1957-1963), the outlaw hero reconciles for audiences the conflicting impulses of individual freedom versus serving a larger cause. Urban westerns like the Dirty Harry and Death Wish franchises, as well as iconic action figures like Rambo and Batman, testify to his enduring popularity. This book examines the liminal hero's origins in medieval romance, his survival in the mythology of the Hollywood western and his incarnations in the urban western and modern action film.
Banished From The Hero S Party I Decided To Live A Quiet Life In The Countryside Vol 9 Light Novel
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Author : Zappon
language : en
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Release Date : 2023-07-25
Banished From The Hero S Party I Decided To Live A Quiet Life In The Countryside Vol 9 Light Novel written by Zappon and has been published by Yen Press LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-25 with Fiction categories.
HOW DO YOU STOP A HERO? Van must be convinced to leave Zoltan before he brings greater harm to this peaceful corner of the world. Changing the mind of one so zealously devoted to twisted beliefs won’t be easy, though. Red and the others decide to start by swaying Van’s companions, Lavender and Ljubo, hoping the Hero will listen to his allies. But will that be enough? Van needs someone who will get him to question his decisions and guide him to a better path...
The Waning Of The West An Inconvenient Truism
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Author : Peter J. Sandys
language : en
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Release Date : 2019-02-18
The Waning Of The West An Inconvenient Truism written by Peter J. Sandys and has been published by Archway Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-18 with Political Science categories.
The Waning of the West: An Inconvenient Truism offers a comprehensive, geopolitical and philosophical commentary on global politics following the Cold War. Author Peter J. Sandys presents a series of extensive analyses on social and political movements and what kinds of challenges face the West in the twenty-first century. Sandys gives what he describes as a politically incorrect examination of political philosophy and the socialist transformation of the West. He’s critical of the present Western political arrangement and, after analyzing the different systems, offers recommendations as to the methods of solving the readily apparent impasse. Topics include: the screenplay of the Velvet Revolution; European federalism under German leadership; Russia’s newly found old identity; a critique of democracy; a critique of socialism; a critique of modern conservatism; and deteriorating social values. The Waning of the West: An Inconvenient Truism delivers Sandys’ thoughts on the rejection of liberal democracy and the condemnation of the Western elite. It goes on to outline a new system termed “the essential option” that has the manners, values, and qualities associated with meritorious aristocracy and is intended to gently steer Western culture and politics onto a more sustainable course.
The Hero And Hero Making Across Genres
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Author : Amar Singh
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2021-09-30
The Hero And Hero Making Across Genres written by Amar Singh and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-30 with Fiction categories.
This book critically examines how a Hero is made, sustained, and even deformed, in contemporary cultures. It brings together diverse ideas from philosophy, mythology, religion, literature, cinema, and social media to explore how heroes are constructed across genres, mediums, and traditions. The essays in this volume present fresh perspectives for readers to conceptualize the myriad possibilities the term ‘Hero’ brings with itself. They examine the making and unmaking of the heroes across literary, visual and social cultures —in religious spaces and in classical texts; in folk tales and fairy tales; in literature, as seen in Heinrich Böll’s Und Sagte Kein Einziges Wort, Thomas Brüssig’s Heroes like Us, and in movies, like Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, Michel Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and in the short film like Dean Potter's When Dogs Fly. The volume also features nuanced takes on intersectional feminist representations in hero movies; masculinity in sports biopics; taking everyday heroes from the real to the reel, among others key themes. A stimulating work that explores the mechanisms that ‘manufacture’ heroes, this book will be useful for scholars and researchers of English literature, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, film studies, media studies, literary and critical theory, arts and aesthetics, political sociology and political philosophy.
Perplexing Plots
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Author : David Bordwell
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2023-01-17
Perplexing Plots written by David Bordwell and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-17 with Literary Criticism categories.
Narrative innovation is typically seen as the domain of the avant-garde. However, techniques such as nonlinear timelines, multiple points of view, and unreliable narration have long been part of American popular culture. How did forms and styles once regarded as “difficult” become familiar to audiences? In Perplexing Plots, David Bordwell reveals how crime fiction, plays, and films made unconventional narrative mainstream. He shows that since the nineteenth century, detective stories and suspense thrillers have allowed ambitious storytellers to experiment with narrative. Tales of crime and mystery became a training ground where audiences learned to appreciate artifice. These genres demand a sophisticated awareness of storytelling conventions: they play games with narrative form and toy with audience expectations. Bordwell examines how writers and directors have pushed, pulled, and collaborated with their audiences to change popular storytelling. He explores the plot engineering of figures such as Raymond Chandler, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Patricia Highsmith, Alfred Hitchcock, Dorothy Sayers, and Quentin Tarantino, and traces how mainstream storytellers and modernist experimenters influenced one another’s work. A sweeping, kaleidoscopic account written in a lively, conversational style, Perplexing Plots offers an ambitious new understanding of how movies, literature, theater, and popular culture have evolved over the past century.
The Voice As Something More
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Author : Martha Feldman
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2019-09-30
The Voice As Something More written by Martha Feldman and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-30 with Music categories.
In the contemporary world, voices are caught up in fundamentally different realms of discourse, practice, and culture: between sounding and nonsounding, material and nonmaterial, literal and metaphorical. In The Voice as Something More, Martha Feldman and Judith T. Zeitlin tackle these paradoxes with a bold and rigorous collection of essays that look at voice as both object of desire and material object. Using Mladen Dolar’s influential A Voice and Nothing More as a reference point, The Voice as Something More reorients Dolar’s psychoanalytic analysis around the material dimensions of voices—their physicality and timbre, the fleshiness of their mechanisms, the veils that hide them, and the devices that enhance and distort them. Throughout, the essays put the body back in voice. Ending with a new essay by Dolar that offers reflections on these vocal aesthetics and paradoxes, this authoritative, multidisciplinary collection, ranging from Europe and the Americas to East Asia, from classics and music to film and literature, will serve as an essential entry point for scholars and students who are thinking toward materiality.
Sixguns And Society
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Author : Will Wright
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-04-28
Sixguns And Society written by Will Wright and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-28 with Performing Arts categories.
From the Preface: The purpose of this book is to explain the Western's popularity. While the Western itself may seem simple (it isn't quite), an explanation of its popularity cannot be; for the Western, like any myth, stands between individual human consciousness and society. If a myth is popular, it must somehow appeal to or reinforce the individuals who view it by communicating a symbolic meaning to them. This meaning must, in turn, reflect the particular social institutions and attitudes that have created and continue to nourish the myth. Thus, a myth must tell its viewers about themselves and their society. This study, which takes up the question of the Western as an American myth, will lead us into abstract structural theory as well as economic and political history. Mostly, however, it will take us into the movies, the spectacular and not-so-spectacular sagebrush of the cinema. Unlike most works of social science, the data on which my analysis is based is available to all of my readers, either at the local theater or, more likely, on the late, late show. I hope you will take the opportunity, whenever it is offered, to check my findings and test my interpretations; the effort is small and the rewards are many. And if your wife, husband, mother, or child asks you why you are wasting your time staring at Westerns on TV in the middle of the night, tell them firmly—as I often did—that you are doing research in social science.