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Apropos of Ideology: Translation Studies on Ideology-ideologies in Translation Studies
by Maria Calzada-PerezToday's worldwide ideological tensions have captured the interest of such varied disciplines as political science, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies and linguistics. There are two primary reasons why translation studies cannot ignore the ideological debate. Historically, translation has always been a site for ideological clashes. In addition, globalization is now setting off translational mechanisms even within monolingual artifacts, and this calls for the expertise of translation scholars. Apropos of Ideology aims to contribute to the broader discussion of ideology by providing a forum for debating ideological issues in translation as well as by bringing together, within the pages of a single volume, different types of translation research, informed by very different research ideologies. Adopting a wide definition of ideology as a set of ideas, beliefs and codes of behaviour that "govern a community by virtue of being regarded as the norm", a number of translation scholars look into ideological phenomena as they impinge on the process of translation. They consider questions of politics, but also reflect upon gender, sexuality, religion, secularity, technology and even the very discipline of translation studies. At the same time, the volume displays the kaleidoscopic complexity of the discipline while providing a strong argument that such diversity of perspectives is highly desirable. Contributors include Maria Tymoczko, Rosemary Arrojo, Christiane Nord, Keith Harvey, Peter Fawcett, Ma Carmen Africa Vidal, Christina Schäffner, David Katan, Francesco Straniero-Sergio, and Sehnaz Tahir.
Apropos of Something: A History of Irrelevance and Relevance
by Elisa TamarkinA history of the idea of “relevance” since the nineteenth century in art, criticism, philosophy, logic, and social thought. Before 1800 nothing was irrelevant. So argues Elisa Tamarkin’s sweeping meditation on a key shift in consciousness: the arrival of relevance as the means to grasp how something that was once disregarded, unvalued, or lost to us becomes interesting and important. When so much makes claims to our attention every day, how do we decide what is most valuable right now? Relevance, Tamarkin shows, was an Anglo-American concept, derived from a word meaning “to raise or to lift up again,” and also “to give relief.” It engaged major intellectual figures, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and pragmatists and philosophers—William James, Alain Locke, John Dewey, and Alfred North Whitehead—as well as a range of critics, phenomenologists, linguists, and sociologists. Relevance is a struggle for recognition, especially in the worlds of literature, art, and criticism. Poems and paintings in the nineteenth century could now be seen as pragmatic works that make relevance and make interest—that reveal versions of events that feel apropos of our lives the moment we turn to them. Vividly illustrated with paintings by Winslow Homer, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and others, Apropos of Something is a searching philosophical and poetic study of relevance—a concept calling for shifts in both attention and perceptions of importance with enormous social stakes. It remains an invitation for the humanities and for all of us who feel tasked every day with finding the point.
Aproximaciones al Estudio de la Literatura Hispánica (quinta edición)
by Carmelo Virgillo Teresa Valdivieso Edward FriedmanAproximaciones al estudio de la literatura hispánica, Fifth Edition, offers the undergraduate Spanish student---major or nonmajor---an elementary yet comprehensive introduction to literary analysis. Such a text is essential if one is to develop an adequate appreciation of Spanish and Spanish-American literature. Aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at the third-year level of the college curriculum, Aproximaciones provides those possessing a relatively limited knowledge of Spanish, as well as native speakers, with the opportunity not only to grasp the various levels of meaning of the literary texts contained herein, but also to acquire the technical vocabulary needed to describe and debate literary issues appropriately.
APA Style & Citations For Dummies
by Joe GiampalmiWrite right in for scholarly success While world-renowned for the precision and clarity it lends to scholarly writing, keeping track of APA style's exacting standards can be demanding (at times even excruciating!) for initiates and seasoned writers alike. Created and governed by the American Psychological Association, it provides a universal style for formatting, citations, and footnotes in psychological research, behavioral and social science journals, and beyond. Getting up to speed is tough stuff, but once you've got it, your work will have that easy-to-follow scholarly authority that will get high marks from your professors and peers alike. Your friendly, frustration-free guide for this adventure in simplifying APA style is Joe Giampalmi, who has taught more than 100 APA-style composition courses to college students. He takes the pain of following APA style away by breaking it down to its essential elements and focusing on the important stuff students encounter most. You'll work through specific, real-life examples of using APA style for psychology, criminology, business, and nursing papers. In addition to demystifying the intricacies of formatting and citation, APA Style & Citations For Dummies has got you covered in all matters of grammar and punctuation—as well as guidance on how APA style can help you negotiate issues around the ethics of authorship and the importance of word choice in reducing bias. Develop conciseness and clarity Pay attention to flow, structure, and logic in your writing Know when, why, how, and what to cite Keep your writing ethically conscious and bias-free Writing in APA style is something that almost all students will need to do at some point: APA Style & Citations For Dummies is a must-have desk reference to know how to win the approval of your professors—and earn the marks you need for success!
Apuleius and Africa (Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies)
by Benjamin Todd Lee Ellen Finkelpearl Luca GraveriniThe Metamorphoses or Golden Ass of Apuleius (ca. 170 CE) is a Latin novel written by a native of Madauros in Roman North Africa, roughly equal to modern Tunisia together with parts of Libya and Algeria. Apuleius’ novel is based on the model of a lost Greek novel; it narrates the adventures of a Greek character with a Roman name who spends the bulk of the novel transformed into an animal, traveling from Greece to Rome only to end his adventures in the capital city of the empire as a priest of the Egyptian goddess Isis. Apuleius’ Florida and Apology deal more explicitly with the African provenance and character of their author while also demonstrating his complex interaction with Greek, Roman, and local cultures. Apuleius’ philosophical works raise other questions about Greek vs. African and Roman cultural identity. Apuleius in Africa addresses the problem of this intricate complex of different identities and its connection to Apuleius’ literary production. It especially emphasizes Apuleius’ African heritage, a heritage that has for the most part been either downplayed or even deplored by previous scholarship. The contributors include philologists, historians, and experts in material culture; among them are some of the most respected scholars in their fields. The chapters give due attention to all elements of Apuleius’ oeuvre, and break new ground both on the interpretation of Apuleius’ literary production and on the culture of the Roman Empire in the second century. The volume also includes a modern, sub-Saharan contribution in which "Africa" mainly means Mediterranean Africa.
Apun: The Arctic Snow
by Matthew SturmThere are some twenty-five words for “snow” in the Inupiaq language. Each word denotes a different kind of snow—fresh powder snow, hard pack, soft snow, very wet snow, or just snow. Such fine distinction is reasonable, for over the centuries, Natives of the Arctic have had to rely on their knowledge of the snow to survive. Now Matthew Sturm has prepared an educational children’s book designed to teach a new generation of Arctic residents the importance of Arctic snow cover. Fully illustrated to demonstrate the cycle of the snow cover, Apun covers each phase of the “snow year.” Geared towards grades 3–4, this is a must read for elementary science classes.
Apuntes autistas
by Alberto Fuguet"Pocos autores son tan honestos o personales al confrontar no sólo lo que escriben, sino quienes son como creadores". Marcelo Rioseco, World Literature Today Una autobiografía en clave, una declaración de principios, un remix emocional; un libro híbrido que se puede leer quizás como una novela de no-ficción o un testimonio arbitrario escrito desde la república del fan; un ensayo que ensaya y duda y opta; un diario de lecturas y películas de un crítico de cine que se transforma en escritor, y de un autor que sueña con filmar y lo logra. Viajar, mirar, leer y narrar son las partes, los capítulos, pero también los verbos que mejor se conjugan en Apuntes autistas. La reedición de este libro, que dio inicio a obras tan claves, personales y liminales como Missing: una investigación; Mi cuerpo es una celda; Cinépata: una bitácora, y Tránsitos: una cartografía, deja claro que el mundo y la voz de Fuguet narrando ficción o haciendo crónica son siempre los mismos.
AQA A Level Drama Play Guide: Antigone
by Annie FoxThis Play Guide is specifically written for A Level students who are studying Antigone as part of the AQA A Level Drama & Theatre specification. It provides structured support for Component 1: Section A - Drama and theatre. / This book is divided into three sections: How to explore a text for A level Drama and Theatre, with vocabulary-building sections on acting, directing and design; An extended exploration of the play to enrich students' understanding and response to the text; Targeted examination preparation to improve writing and test-taking skills. / Fully supports the written examination and helps students develop their key knowledge and understanding of key A Level drama & theatre skills. / Knowledge and understanding of the play are developed with a synopsis, character and scene studies, contextual and practical exploration. / Includes a wide range of practical drama tasks, activities, and research and revision exercises. / Advice on how to interpret and prepare for exam questions with examples of effective responses.
AQA A Level Drama Play Guide: Antigone
by Annie FoxThis Play Guide is specifically written for A Level students who are studying Antigone as part of the AQA A Level Drama & Theatre specification. It provides structured support for Component 1: Section A - Drama and theatre. / This book is divided into three sections: How to explore a text for A level Drama and Theatre, with vocabulary-building sections on acting, directing and design; An extended exploration of the play to enrich students' understanding and response to the text; Targeted examination preparation to improve writing and test-taking skills. / Fully supports the written examination and helps students develop their key knowledge and understanding of key A Level drama & theatre skills. / Knowledge and understanding of the play are developed with a synopsis, character and scene studies, contextual and practical exploration. / Includes a wide range of practical drama tasks, activities, and research and revision exercises. / Advice on how to interpret and prepare for exam questions with examples of effective responses.
AQA A Level Drama Play Guide: Hedda Gabler
by Annie FoxThis Play Guide is specifically written for A Level students who are studying Hedda Gabler as part of the AQA A Level Drama & Theatre specification. It provides structured support for Component 1: Section A - Drama and theatre. / This book is divided into three sections: How to explore a text for A level Drama and Theatre, with vocabulary-building sections on acting, directing and design; An extended exploration of the play to enrich students' understanding and response to the text; Targeted examination preparation to improve writing and test-taking skills. / Fully supports the written examination and helps students develop their key knowledge and understanding of key A Level drama & theatre skills. / Knowledge and understanding of the play are developed with a synopsis, character and scene studies, contextual and practical exploration. / Includes a wide range of practical drama tasks, activities, and research and revision exercises. / Advice on how to interpret and prepare for exam questions with examples of effective responses.
AQA A Level Drama Play Guide: Hedda Gabler
by Annie FoxThis Play Guide is specifically written for A Level students who are studying Hedda Gabler as part of the AQA A Level Drama & Theatre specification. It provides structured support for Component 1: Section A - Drama and theatre. / This book is divided into three sections: How to explore a text for A level Drama and Theatre, with vocabulary-building sections on acting, directing and design; An extended exploration of the play to enrich students' understanding and response to the text; Targeted examination preparation to improve writing and test-taking skills. / Fully supports the written examination and helps students develop their key knowledge and understanding of key A Level drama & theatre skills. / Knowledge and understanding of the play are developed with a synopsis, character and scene studies, contextual and practical exploration. / Includes a wide range of practical drama tasks, activities, and research and revision exercises. / Advice on how to interpret and prepare for exam questions with examples of effective responses.
AQA A Level Drama Play Guide: Our Country's Good
by Annie FoxThis Play Guide is specifically written for A Level students who are studying Our Country's Good as part of the AQA A Level Drama & Theatre specification. It provides structured support for Component 1: Section A - Drama and theatre. This book is divided into three sections: 1) How to explore a text for A level Drama and Theatre, with vocabulary-building sections on acting, directing and design; 2) An extended exploration of the play to enrich students' understanding and response to the text; 3) Targeted examination preparation to improve writing and test-taking skills. - Fully supports the written examination and helps students develop their key knowledge and understanding of key A Level drama & theatre skills. - Knowledge and understanding of the play are developed with a synopsis, character and scene studies, contextual and practical exploration. - Includes a wide range of practical drama tasks, activities, and research and revision exercises. - Advice on how to interpret and prepare for exam questions with examples of effective responses.
AQA A Level Drama Play Guide: The Glass Menagerie
by Annie FoxThis Play Guide is specifically written for A Level students who are studying The Glass Menagerie as part of the AQA A Level Drama & Theatre specification. It provides structured support for Component 1: Section A - Drama and theatre. / This book is divided into three sections: How to explore a text for A level Drama and Theatre, with vocabulary-building sections on acting, directing and design; An extended exploration of the play to enrich students' understanding and response to the text; Targeted examination preparation to improve writing and test-taking skills. / Fully supports the written examination and helps students develop their key knowledge and understanding of key A Level drama & theatre skills. / Knowledge and understanding of the play are developed with a synopsis, character and scene studies, contextual and practical exploration. / Includes a wide range of practical drama tasks, activities, and research and revision exercises. / Advice on how to interpret and prepare for exam questions with examples of effective responses.
AQA GCSE English Language Grades 1-5 Student Book
by Keith Brindle Steve Eddy Sarah Forrest Robert Francis Harmeet MatharuExam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2017Target grade improvement at every level and enable each student to reach their potential by boosting the knowledge and skills they need to understand the demands of the new AQA GCSE English Language examinations.- Focus completely on exam preparation and success as you are led question by question through both exam papers- Deliver higher levels of improvement and lift student performance with examiner insight that explains exactly what the examiner is looking for in each question- Differentiate your teaching for varying ability levels with this tiered Student's Book that teaches and develops the exam skills students need, using accessible, less-daunting texts with extra help to break down the questions- Support progression through the grades with annotated student responses that show how to improve answers- Build students' confidence and ensure readiness for exam conditions with practice questions and examination tips- Enhance students' reading skills through extensive practice for exam questions on the 19th century texts- Emphasise the importance of rolling revision with this ideal tool for students to use across the yearsWe will not be submitting these resources to AQA for approval. Instead, our author team of senior examiners and teachers have matched these resources to the new specification and assessment objectives.
AQA GCSE English Language Grades 1-5 Student's Book
by Hachette UkAQA GCSE English Language delivers more support in understanding and preparing for the new question types and exam-paper structure than any other course, coaching your students to their all-important Grade 5. - Developed by an author team with unparalleled experience in teaching, examining and delivering student progression - Target your teaching with this Grade 1-5 Student's Book; supports the content and exam skills students' need, using accessible, less-daunting texts - Provides extra support for breaking down and accessing the questions - Deliver higher levels of improvement and lift student performance by tackling each section of the exam papers in detail helping students reach their potential - Support students' progression through the grades with annotated responses and student-friendly mark schemes - Build students' confidence and ensure readiness for exam conditions with mock exam papers, examination tips and question practice We will not be submitting these resources to AQA for approval. Instead, our author team of senior examiners and teachers have matched these resources to the new specification and assessment objectives.
AQA GCSE English Language Grades 5-9 Student's Book
by Hachette UkTarget grade improvement at every level and enable each and every student to fulfil their potential by boosting the knowledge and skills they need to understand the demands of the new AQA GCSE English Language examinations. AQA GCSE English Language delivers more support in understanding and preparing for the new question types and exam-paper structure than any other course, coaching your students to their all-important Grade 5 and beyond. - Developed by an author team with unparalleled experience in teaching, examining and delivering student progression - Target your teaching effectively with this Grade 5-9 Student's Book; includes texts of greater demand, extending students' knowledge and targeting the top grades - Deliver higher levels of improvement and lift student performance by tackling each section of the exam papers in detail helping more students reach grades 8 and 9 - Support students' progression through the grades with annotated and graded student responses - Build students' confidence and ensure readiness for exam conditions with mock exam questions, examination tips and question practice We will not be submitting these resources to AQA for approval. Instead, our author team of senior examiners and teachers have matched these resources to the new specification and assessment objectives.
AQA GCSE English Literature Working with the Poetry Anthology and the Unseens
by Alan HoweSupport your students in developing the skills required to understand and respond to every studied poem in the 2015 AQA Poetry Anthology. - Teaches students how to analyse seen and unseen poems by moving gradually from first impressions to detailed explorations with thought-provoking questions at each stage - Provides approaches to learning all 30 poems in the AQA Anthology, including vital guidance for writing comparison answers - Ensures students are prepared for examination with a focus on the skills needed to succeed and how to tackle the different question types in Paper 2
AQA GCSE English Literature Working with the Poetry Anthology and the Unseens Student Book
by Alan HoweSExam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2017upport your students in developing the skills required to understand and respond to every studied poem in the 2015 AQA Poetry Anthology- Teaches students how to analyse seen and unseen poems by moving gradually from first impressions to detailed explorations with thought-provoking questions at each stage- Provides approaches to learning all 30 poems in the AQA Anthology, including vital guidance for writing comparison answers- Ensures students are prepared for examination with a focus on the skills needed to succeed and how to tackle the different question types in Paper 2
Aquaman and the War against Oceans: Comics Activism and Allegory in the Anthropocene (Encapsulations: Critical Comics Studies)
by Ryan PollThe reimagining of Aquaman in The New 52 transformed the character from a joke to an important figure of ecological justice. In Aquaman and the War against Oceans, Ryan Poll argues that in this twenty-first-century iteration, Aquaman becomes an accessible figure for charting environmental violences endemic to global capitalism and for developing a progressive and popular ecological imagination. Poll contends that The New 52 Aquaman should be read as an allegory that responds to the crises of the Anthropocene, in which the oceans have become sites of warfare and mass death. The Aquaman series, which works to bridge the terrestrial and watery worlds, can be understood as a form of comics activism by its visualizing and verbalizing how the oceans are beyond the projects of the &“human&” and &“humanism&” and, simultaneously, are all-too-human geographies that are inextricable from the violent structures of capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy. The New 52 Aquaman, Poll demonstrates, proves an important form of ocean literacy in particular and ecological literacy more generally.
Aquí no es Miami
by Fernanda MelchorLas crónicas de Fernanda Melchor dan cuenta de la degradación humana en uno de sus aspectos más sórdidos. Lo que su libro hace es manifestar la ignominia en toda esta rudeza. En una época de límites borrosos entre la verdad y la mentira, el caos y el orden, el horror y la indolencia, la delincuencia organizada y el Estado, aparece Aquí no es Miami, un libro de relatos híbridos, aleación entre periodismo y literatura, que aborda lúcidamente las condiciones que germinaron el terror de la llamada Guerra contra el Narcotráfico en un estado especialmente golpeado por esta debacle como lo es Veracruz. Más allá de la intención de entregar un recuento de datos duros, Melchor nos ofrece historias sobre personas: víctimas y criminales, sí, pero sobre todo hombres y mujeres comunes entregados a la lucha por la supervivencia, con esa mirada suya honda y compasiva, pero cruda y directa, con la que es inevitable involucrarse y conmoverse. El Veracruz de Fernanda Melchor no es tanto un escenario sino un personaje en esta ola de violencia. La cercanía de la autora con las historias que narra, y un uso siempre arriesgado del lenguaje, son las mayores fortalezas de esta nueva edición revisitada que cuenta con una nueva crónica. Y aunque estos relatos se enmarcan en una temporalidad, son aún reflejo deun país cuyas arenas siguen siendo movedizas.
Aquí viven leones
by Fernando Savater Sara TorresUn delicioso recorrido por la obra y los lugares más emblemáticos de ocho escritores fundamentales. El regreso de Savater a su faceta más divulgativa. En Aquí viven leones, Fernando Savater vuelve a una de sus facetas favoritas, la de divulgador de la literatura y el pensamiento. A través de ocho viajes inolvidables, ilustrados magníficamente por Anapurna, nos presenta la obra y la vida de Shakespeare, Valle Inclán, Poe, Leopardi, Agatha Christie, Reyes, Flaubert y Zweig. Son ocho extraordinarias introducciones a sendos autores clave de la literatura universal de muy distintos registros. Un libro maravilloso para entrar en el mundo de estos escritores, conocer su obra y disponer de más claves para poder disfrutarla. Reseña:«Un libro hermoso y bien ilustrado en todos los sentidos.»Luis M. Alonso, La Opinión de A Coruña
Arab-Australians Today: Citizenship and Belonging
by Ghassan HageArab people first came to Australia in the late nineteenth century. Today more than half a million Australians claim some form of Arab ancestry.They are a diverse group, both socially and economically. New South Wales, for example, appointed Australia's first Lebanese Governor, while at the same time it was labelling groups of economically deprived young people as 'Lebanese gangs'. Victoria's Premier, Steve Bracks, comes from a Lebanese background. Melbourne has an important Arab business community, while newly arrived Arab immigrants have one of the highest rates of unemployment in the country.Arab-Australians Today raises important questions about immigration, settlement, marginalisation and participation in Western societies. It discusses the way early Arab immigrants were received in Australia and talks about contemporary issues of participation in the Australian political process. It examines the lives of diverse groups of people, ranging from entrepreneurs to Arab women activists to unemployed youth. It analyses issues ranging from the ways Arab-Australians grow to call Australia home, to the moral panic created around Arab youth and criminality.The book offers non-Arab-Australians a way to better understand the Arab presence in Australia. It is also an invitation for Arab-Australians to reflect on the history of their settlement in Australia, as well as on the current experience of more recent immigrants.
The Arab Avant-Garde: Music, Politics, Modernity (Music Culture)
by Thomas Burkhalter, Kay Dickinson, and Benjamin J. HarbertThe first in-depth study of diverse and radical innovation in Arab music From jazz trumpeters drawing on the noises of warfare in Beirut to female heavy metallers in Alexandria, the Arab culture offers a wealth of exciting, challenging, and diverse musics. The essays in this collection investigate the plethora of compositional and improvisational techniques, performance styles, political motivations, professional trainings, and inter-continental collaborations that claim the mantle of "innovation" within Arab and Arab diaspora music. While most books on Middle Eastern music-making focus on notions of tradition and regionally specific genres, The Arab Avant Garde presents a radically hybrid and globally dialectic set of practices. Engaging the "avant-garde"—a term with Eurocentric resonances—this anthology disturbs that presumed exclusivity, drawing on and challenging a growing body of literature about alternative modernities. Chapters delve into genres and modes as diverse as jazz, musical theatre, improvisation, hip hop, and heavy metal as performed in countries like Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and the United States. Focusing on multiple ways in which the "Arab avant-garde" becomes manifest, this anthology brings together international writers with eclectic disciplinary trainings—practicing musicians, area studies specialists, ethnomusicologists, and scholars of popular culture and media. Contributors include Sami W. Asmar, Michael Khoury, Saed Muhssin, Marina Peterson, Kamran Rastegar, Caroline Rooney, and Shayna Silverstein, as well as the editors.
Arab Digital Journalism (Disruptions)
by Noha MellorResponding to urgent calls to de-westernise Media and Journalism Studies and shed light on local agency, this book examines digital journalistic practices in the Arab region, exploring how Arab journalists understand their roles and how digital technologies in Arab newsrooms are used to influence public opinion. Drawing on tens of articles penned by Arab media professionals and scholars, supplemented with informal conversations with journalists, this book reviews the historical development of digital journalism in the region and individual journalists’ perceptions of this development. While technology has provided a new platform for citizens and powerful agents to exchange views, this text examines how it has simultaneously allowed Arab states and authorities to conduct surveillance on journalists, curtail the rise of citizen journalism, and maintain offline hierarchal forms of political, economic, and cultural powers. Mellor also explores how digital technology serves to cement Western hegemony of the information world order, with Arab media organisations and audiences judged to be mere recipients, rather than producers, of such information. Arab Digital Journalism offers an important contribution to the emerging field of digital journalism in the Global South and is a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in media, journalism, communication, and development studies.
Arab Representations of the Occident: East-West Encounters in Arabic Fiction (Culture and Civilization in the Middle East)
by Rasheed El-EnanyThis is one of the first books in English to explore Arab responses to Western culture and values in modern Arab literature. Through in-depth research El-Enany examines the attitudes as expressed mainly through works of fiction written by Arab authors during the twentieth, and, to a lesser extent, nineteenth century. It constitutes an original addition to the age-old East-West debate, and is particularly relevant to the current discussion on Islam and the West. Alongside raising highly topical questions about stereotypical ideas concerning Arabs and Muslims in general, the book explores representations of the West by the foremost Arab intellectuals over a two-century period, up to the present day, and will appeal to those with an interest in Islam, the Middle East, nationalism and the so-called ‘Clash of Civilizations’.