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American Popular Culture in the Era of Terror
Authors: Kavadlo Jesse
Published: December 2023

Bringing together the most popular genres of the 21st century, this book argues that Americans have entered a new era of narrative dominated by the fear—and wish fulfillment—of the breakdown of authority and terror itself.

Bringing together disparate and popular genres of the 21st century, American Popular Culture in the Era of Terror: Falling Skies, Dark Knights Rising, and Collapsing Cultures argues that popular culture has been preoccupied by fantasies and narratives dominated by the anxiety —and, strangely, the wish fulfillment—that comes from the breakdowns of morality, family, law and order, and storytelling itself. From aging superheroes to young adult dystopias, heroic killers to lustrous vampires, the figures of our fiction, film, and television again and again reveal and revel in the imagery of terror. Kavadlo's single-author, thesis-driven book makes the case that many of the novels and films about September 11, 2001, have been about much more than terrorism alone, while popular stories that may not seem related to September 11 are deeply connected to it.

The book examines New York novels written in response to September 11 along with the anti-heroes of television and the resurgence of zombies and vampires in film and fiction to draw a correlation between Kavadlo's "Era of Terror" and the events of September 11, 2001. Geared toward college students, graduate students, and academics interested in popular culture, the book connects multiple topics to appeal to a wide audience.
American Taboo
Authors: Rosewarne Lauren
Published: December 2023

America's often-unspoken morality codes make many topics taboo in "the land of the free." This book analyzes hundreds of popular culture examples to expose how the media both avoids and alludes to how we derive pleasure from our bodies.

Flatulence … male nudity … abortion … masturbation: these are just a few of the taboo topics in the United States. What do culturally enforced silences about certain subjects say about our society—and our latent fears? This work provides a broad yet detailed overview of popular culture's most avoided topics to explain why they remain off-limits and examines how they are presented in contemporary media—or, in many cases, delicately explored using euphemism and innuendo. The author offers fascinating, in-depth analysis of the meaning behind these portrayals of a variety of both mundane and provocative taboos, and identifies how new television programs, films, and advertising campaigns intentionally violate longstanding cultural taboos to gain an edge in the marketplace.
Assured Victory
Authors: Weeks Albert L.
Published: December 2023

This book documents dictator Joseph Stalin’s brilliant tactics as well as missteps in taking preemptive actions that guaranteed ultimate victory over the German invaders. It also covers the policies implemented after the war that made the Soviet Union a menace to world peace and led to collapse of Soviet rule.

A detailed reexamination of historical facts indicates that Stalin could deserve to be regarded as a “great leader.” Yet Stalin clearly failed as his nation’s leader in a post-World War II milieu, where he delivered the Cold War instead of rapid progress and global cooperation. It is the proof of both Stalin’s brilliance and blunders that makes him such a fascinating figure in modern history.

Today, most of the Russian population acknowledges that Stalin achieved “greatness.” The Soviet dictator’s honored place in history is largely due to Stalin successfully attending to the Soviet Union’s defense needs in the 1930s and 1940s, and leading the USSR to victory in the war on the Eastern Front against Nazi Germany and its allies. This book provides an overdue critical investigation of how the Soviet leader’s domestic and foreign policies actually helped produce this victory, and above all, how Stalin’s timely support of a wartime alliance with the Western capitalist democracies assured the defeat of the Axis powers in 1945.
Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick
Authors: Dobson John M.
Published: December 2023

This encyclopedia offers authoritative coverage of the concepts, traditions, events, and individuals that shaped United States' foreign relations from the American Revolution to the present.

Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick: A Historical Encyclopedia of American Diplomatic Concepts is the first comprehensive encyclopedic work to focus specifically on America’s extraordinary history of political engagement with the world. With hundreds of alphabetically organized entries and a rich collection of primary sources, it offers a unique way of understanding the centrality of diplomacy and the role of foreign relations throughout U.S. history.

The encyclopedia is divided into five chronological sections, each containing a brief introduction, topical entries, biographical portraits, and representative documents. It is designed to help readers gain a deeper understanding of both general ideas as well as specific policies like the Monroe Doctrine, the Open Door Policy, and Shuttle Diplomacy. By examining seminal events, important ideas, and individual contributions in the context of U.S. history, the encyclopedia reveals the underlying traditions and motivations of American foreign policy as it has evolved over time.
Beyond the Blogosphere
Authors: Barlow Aaron , Leston Robert
Published: December 2023

This book looks at questions and answers pertaining to the organization, usage, and ownership of information in the Internet age—and the impact of shifting attitudes towards information ownership on creative endeavors.

In the competing traditions of Marshall McLuhan and Langdon Winner, authors Aaron Barlow and Robert Leston take readers on a revealing tour of the Internet after the explosion of the blogosphere and social media. In the world Beyond the Blogosphere, information has surpassed its limits, the distinction between public and private selves has collapsed, information is more untrustworthy than it ever was before, and technology has exhibited a growth and a desire that may soon exceed human control.

As Langdon Winner pointed out long ago, “tools have politics.” In an eye-opening journey that navigates the nuances of the cultural impact the internet is having on daily life, Barlow and Leston examine the culture of participation in order to urge others to reconsider the view that the Internet is merely a platform or a set of tools that humans use to suit their own desires. Provocative and engaging, Beyond the Blogosphere stands as a challenge on how to rethink the Internet so that it doesn't out-think us.
Black Hollywood
Authors: Fain Kimberly
Published: December 2023

This thought-provoking work examines the dehumanizing depictions of black males in the movies since 1910, analyzing images that were once imposed on black men and are now appropriated and manipulated by them.

Moving through cinematic history decade by decade since 1910, this important volume explores the appropriation, exploitation, and agency of black performers in Hollywood by looking at the black actors, directors, and producers who have shaped the image of African American males in film. To determine how these archetypes differentiate African American males in the public's subconscious, the book asks probing questions—for example, whether these images are a reflection of society's fears or realistic depictions of a pluralistic America.

Even as the work acknowledges the controversial history of black representation in film, it also celebrates the success stories of blacks in the industry. It shows how blacks in Hollywood manipulate degrading stereotypes, gain control, advance their careers, and earn money while making social statements or bringing about changes in culture. It discusses how social activist performers—such as Paul Robeson, Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, and Spike Lee—reflect political and social movements in their movies, and it reviews the interactions between black actors and their white counterparts to analyze how black males express their heritage, individual identity, and social issues through film.
Boko Haram and the War on Terror
Authors: Varin Caroline
Published: December 2023

A comprehensive analysis of the rise of Boko Haram from a small religious cult to a major terrorist group, placing them within the context of Nigerian politics and the international War on Terror.

In 2009, Nigerian security forces stormed a religious cult by the name of Boko Haram, killing its leader and thousands of followers. Six years later, Boko Haram is an enemy to reckon with, boasting 15,000 members and taking credit for 20,000 deaths. This book looks at the successful rise of this terrorist group, probing the religious and political environment that enabled a relatively small cult to threaten a nation.

The study draws on the author's fieldwork in Nigeria, where she had access to officials, activists, psychologists, and military personnel. Written in a clear and accessible manner, it offers a micro-to-macro investigation of the Boko Haram as a phenomenon. It also provides readers with an understanding of the regional dynamics that obstructed political and military cooperation among neighboring countries, enabling Boko Haram's success. This book traces the group's religious origins in the early 2000s and documents its violent political claims in Nigeria and across the border in Northern Cameroon, Niger, and Chad. Finally, it examines the impact of the international War on Terror and presents a comparative study of other contemporary terrorism movements and their networks.
Can Journalism Be Saved?
Authors: Mersey Rachel Davis
Published: December 2023

This book challenges the once-dominant social responsibility model and argues that a new, “individual-first” paradigm is what will allow journalism to survive in today's crowded media marketplace.

By some measures, it would seem that print journalism is dying. Journalism recently suffered one of its worst circulation declines in years: a drop of more than ten percent in the a six month period ending September 30, 2009. The Rocky Mountain News in Denver, CO, closed its doors in 2009—after it dominated the AP awards in 2008, and was lauded for an investigative expose on unfair treatment of former nuclear workers. Even the New York Times and the Washington Post are experiencing financial trouble. But print advertising revenue still trumps online advertising revenue ten-fold. Is there hope yet for traditional journalism?

This book reviews the complicated challenge facing journalism, tracing its 19th-century community-oriented origins and documenting the vast expansion of the news business via blogs and other Internet-enabled outlets, user-generated content, and news-like alternatives. The author argues that a radical shift in mindset—striving to meet each individual's demands for what he wants to know—will be necessary to save journalism.
Encyclopedia of Cesar Chavez
Authors: Bruns Roger
Published: December 2023

This book is a unique, single-volume treatment offering original source material on the life, accomplishments, disappointments, and lasting legacy of one of American history's most celebrated social reformers—Cesar Chavez.

Two decades after Cesar Chavez's death, this timely book chronicles the drive for a union of one of American society's most exploited groups—farm workers. Encyclopedia of Cesar Chavez is a valuable one-volume source based on the most recent research and available documentation. Historian Roger Bruns documents how Chavez and his United Farm Workers (UFW), against formidable odds, organized farm laborers into a force that for the first time successfully took on the might of California's agribusiness interests to achieve greater wages and better working conditions.

Set against the backdrop of the 1960s, a time of assassinations, war protests, civil rights battles, and reform efforts for poor and minority citizens, the approximately 100 entries in this encyclopedia provide a glimpse into the events, organizations, men and women, and recurring themes that impacted the life of Cesar Chavez. It also contains a section of primary documentation—useful not only to enhance the understanding of this social and political movement, but also as source material for students.
Common Purse, Uncommon Future
Authors: Manzella Joseph C.
Published: December 2023

This book documents the wide range of contemporary communes and other intentional communities providing sanctuaries for like-minded people to pursue cooperative alternatives to media-stoked consumerism and the relentless tempo of change that characterizes mainstream life in 21st-century America and Europe.

Common Purse, Uncommon Future: The Long, Strange Trip of Communes and Other Intentional Communities explores the many new types of communal living being tried in America and Europe today. A growing number of people disenchanted with the pressures and demands of mainstream lifestyles are drawn by the nostalgic appeal of traditional, mostly agrarian and artisanal, lifestyles as practiced in residential communities where liminal rituals of membership serve to validate pacts to live and work together in cooperative social and economic relations.

Manzella focuses on the ways in which today's most innovative and controversial ecovillages diverge from the hippie communes of yesteryear's counterculture and from older communal forms such as kibbutzim and arts and crafts colonies, and how today's nonsectarian spiritual and volunteer service communities differ from traditional religious communes and ashrams. He reports his field investigations of a whole new generation of communal living experiments, such as residential land trusts, survivalist retreats, urban cohousing, green housing cooperatives, student co-ops, and New Age organic agrarian communes.
Conflict and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Authors: Peimani Hooman
Published: December 2023

This is the only book since the fall of the Soviet Union to analyze the security of the newly emerged independent states in the strategically vital region of Central Asia and the Caucasus.

This insightful work maps out the possibilities and dangers that lie ahead for the nations of Central Asia and the Caucasus. The book analyzes the current security situation and clarifies its historical context, identifying the factors that have shaped the security of these young nations since their independence. It also examines the parameters—political, economic, ethnic, energy, and military—that will decide the security of the region in the future.

The book's author tells the whole story behind the headlines when he discusses, for example, the real reason for the "wine war" of 2006, when Russia banned imports of Georgian wine for "health reasons," or when explaining the impact of the expanding American presence—both political and military—after September 11. Conflict and Security in Central Asia and the Caucasus is a primer for those who want to know more about this strategic region and essential reading for all students of world affairs.
Conflict
Authors: Hooper Cindy
Published: December 2023

This in-depth examination looks at African American women's navigation of the interlocking obstacles of race and gender specifically within the political arena.

Conflict: African American Women and the New Dilemma of Race and Gender Politics offers a provocative examination of an increasingly important voting bloc, one that impacted the 2008 election and whose loyalties will have far-reaching implications for future contests. This fascinating study is three-pronged. It explores the conflicts African American women experience in prioritizing race over gender, offers data-backed analysis of the substantial power of this bloc to influence elections, and looks at the ways in which the very existence of that influence impacts the political and social empowerment of this dual-identity population.

As background to the present-day story, the book surveys the history of African American females in elective office in the United States, as well as their roles in the Women's Suffrage and Civil Rights movements. The first work to undertake a study of African American women in this expansive political context, this important volume will help readers assess where African American women have been, where they are now, and what their roles might be in the future.
Contemporary Maritime Piracy
Authors: Kraska James
Published: December 2023

This volume provides a concise introduction to the issues and debates regarding modern piracy, including naval operations, law, and diplomacy, and focuses on the recent surge of attacks off the coasts of Africa and Asia.

In the past decade, the incidence of maritime piracy has exploded. The first three months of 2011 were the worst ever, with 18 ships hijacked, 344 crew taken hostage, and 7 crew members murdered. The four Americans on board the sailing vessel Quest were shot at point-blank range. The economic costs are also staggering, reaching $7 to $12 billion per year, as insurance costs skyrocket, ransoms double and then quadruple, and ships are forced to hire armed security for protection. Pirates operating off the Horn of Africa disrupt shipping traffic through the strategic Suez Canal, siphoning transit fees from an unstable Egypt, while the seizure of supertankers in the Indian Ocean underscores the vulnerability of the world's oil supply.

Governments, private industry, and international organizations have mobilized to address the threat. This is the first volume to examine their work in developing naval strategy, international law and diplomacy, and industry guidelines to suppress contemporary maritime piracy.

Contemporary Maritime Piracy: International Law, Strategy, and Diplomacy at Sea comprises three sections, the first of which contains chapters on historical and contemporary piracy, international law and diplomacy, and coalition strategies for combating future piracy. The second and third parts provide collections of historic profiles and relevant documents.
Culture and Customs of the Sioux Indians
Authors: Gagnon Gregory O.
Published: December 2023

A new addition to the Culture and Customs of Native Peoples in America series, this book examines the traditions and contemporary culture of the Sioux Indians.

The Sioux are a Native American people who live in reservations and communities within Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin, as well as certain provinces in Canada. According to U.S. Census Report data, over 150,000 individuals identify themselves as Sioux—more than any other tribe besides Cherokee, Navajo, Latin American Indian, and Chocktaw.

Culture and Customs of the Sioux Indians reveals the details of the Sioux' past, such as wars and conflicts, historical tools, technology, and traditional housing. It also provides a comprehensive examination of the Sioux in the modern world, covering topics such as religion, education, social customs, gender roles, rites of passage, lifestyle, cuisine, arts, music, and much more. Readers will discover how the Sioux today merge traditional customs that have survived their tumultuous history with contemporary culture.
Emiliano Zapata
Authors: Rolls Albert
Published: December 2023

This thorough narrative examines Emiliano Zapata's life, his role in Mexico's revolutionary movement, and his true motivations and beliefs.

Emiliano Zapata is regarded as among the most important figures of the Mexican Revolution. This book provides more than just a biography of a great leader; it enables readers to understand who Zapata was and the interests and ideologies he supported, emphasizing his ideals and distinguishing him from those who have used his name for their own purposes.

Emiliano Zapata: A Biography is organized chronologically, detailing Zapata's youth and early adulthood in the years preceding the Mexican Revolution; his role in getting his home state involved in the Revolution; and his ascent to power in Morelos' revolutionary movement. The author elucidates Zapata's continual struggle to bring meaningful change to the lives of Mexico's poorest people, how his commitment to revolutionary reform came to define his existence, and how his ideals led to his own violent death as they had to the deaths of so many of his adversaries. A fascinating read for high school students as well as general readers, this biography tells an unforgettable story of one of Mexico's heroic figures.
Environmental Justice
Authors: Newton David E.
Published: December 2023

Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition offers a current overview of the environmental inequities faced by poor and minority communities and the development of the grassroots movement working to address them.

Building on the original edition's focus on the link between social inequalities and the uneven distribution of environmental hazards in the air, water, and soil, Environmental Justice: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition presents a contemporary look at the convergence of the environmental movement and civil rights activism.

Environmental Justice, Second Edition follows the rise and maturation of the movement focused on environmental racism, describes solutions that have been implemented, and examines issues that remain unresolved. The book offers a wealth of new data and information, particularly in its expanded coverage of environmental disparities in developing countries and its rich bibliography of print and online resources.
Essential Islam
Authors: Morgan Diane
Published: December 2023

An introductory guide to the important elements of the world's largest religion, including the Quran, the Pillars of Faith, and the life of Muhammad, as well as Islamic history, customs and rituals, and contributions to world culture. Essential Islam: A Comprehensive Guide to Belief and Practice is the ideal beginner's resource on the core elements of a faith that, like Christianity and Judaism, offers a guide to holy living and a path to salvationone that like other world faiths has inspired peace and war, tolerance and brutality, enlightenment and abysmal ignorance. Essential Islam offers an insightful, objective look at Islam from its inception to the present day, including a discussion of Islamic beliefs about God, history, warfare, marriage, the afterlife, and the relationship between Islam and other faiths. It is a rich source for dispelling misconceptionsfor example, only 10 percent of Muslims are Arabic, and only a quarter of those reside in the Middle Eastand for understanding tensions between groups within and outside Islam. More importantly, it gives readers a portrait of Islam not as a religion of extremists, but as a dynamic living faith practiced by people of all kinds in virtually every corner of the world.
Medical Tourism
Authors: Watson Stephanie , Stolley Kathy
Published: December 2023

From exotic spa treatments to euthanasia, this book examines the background and social context of medical tourism—the practice of traveling for health care. This work also documents how this industry is reshaping the face of medicine worldwide for individuals, local communities, and national health care systems.

Medical Tourism: A Reference Handbook provides an accessible overview of the state of medical tourism, written from a balanced, unbiased perspective. The authors provide relevant social context for this controversial topic, discussing the state of extremely limited research data on medical tourism; the ethical issues involved, such as traveling to have a black-market organ transplanted; and the significant impact of medical tourism on health care systems—that of the United States, and those of the destination countries.

The book highlights many contemporary problems, controversies, and implications of medical tourism both for individuals and health care systems, and presents thought-provoking potential solutions. The topic of medical tourism is also addressed against the backdrop of current healthcare reforms in the United States. Readers can reference a wealth of additional material on medical tourism, ranging from original documents to extensive directories of selected organizations and resources.
Metalworking through History
Authors: Lopez Ana M.
Published: December 2023

Metalworking Through History provides a comprehensive, historic overview of the subject of metalworking while exploring it within its cultural context. It is written from the perspective that the crafting of objects in metal is a unique way of understanding a particular time and culture. As a broad encyclopedia of metalworking, it allows the reader to view the different societies and periods that produced work in this medium as part of a global, interrelated practice. Comprised of over sixty entries on relevant time periods, cultures, makers and processes, the book is a much-needed general reference text in the survey of this craft. The subjects span all the major metalworking periods and peoples, from the rituals of African iron smelting to the twentieth century studio movement. Outstanding individual makers are highlighted to give additional insight into the times at which they were active. Furthermore, the materials and techniques used in the act of metalworking are clearly explained in terms that are easily understood by a practitioner with tacit knowledge of the medium. Suggested further readings and cross-references allow for the expansion of research and additional study. It is an excellent first resource for understanding the concepts and terminology of the ancient and pervasive craft of metalworking. Volume includes eight pages of color plates, and black and white photos throughout.

*Art Deco *Marianne Brandt *Chinese *Dark Ages *Enamel *Engraving *Georg Jensen *Judaica *Metals and their Alloys *Native American *Plating and Leaf *Renaissance *June Schwartz *Soldering *South American *Samuel Yellin
A Military History of the Ottomans
Authors: Uyar Mesut , Erickson Edward J.
Published: December 2023

The Ottoman Army had a significant effect on the history of the modern world and particularly on that of the Middle East and Europe. This study, written by a Turkish and an American scholar, is a revision and corrective to western accounts because it is based on Turkish interpretations, rather than European interpretations, of events. As the world’s dominant military machine from 1300 to the mid-1700’s, the Ottoman Army led the way in military institutions, organizational structures, technology, and tactics. In decline thereafter, it nevertheless remained a considerable force to be counted in the balance of power through 1918. From its nomadic origins, it underwent revolutions in military affairs as well as several transformations which enabled it to compete on favorable terms with the best of armies of the day. This study tracks the growth of the Ottoman Army as a professional institution from the perspective of the Ottomans themselves, by using previously untapped Ottoman source materials. Additionally, the impact of important commanders and the role of politics, as these affected the army, are examined. The study concludes with the Ottoman legacy and its effect on the Republic and modern Turkish Army.

This is a study survey that combines an introductory view of this subject with fresh and original reference-level information. Divided into distinct periods, Uyar and Erickson open with a brief overview of the establishment of the Ottoman Empire and the military systems that shaped the early military patterns. The Ottoman army emerged forcefully in 1453 during the siege of Constantinople and became a dominant social and political force for nearly two hundred years following Mehmed’s capture of the city. When the army began to show signs of decay during the mid-seventeenth century, successive Sultans actively sought to transform the institution that protected their power. The reforms and transformations that began frist in 1606successfully preserved the army until the outbreak of the Ottoman-Russian War in 1876. Though the war was brief, its impact was enormous as nationalistic and republican strains placed increasing pressure on the Sultan and his army until, finally, in 1918, those strains proved too great to overcome. By 1923, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk emerged as the leader of a unified national state ruled by a new National Parliament. As Uyar and Erickson demonstrate, the old army of the Sultan had become the army of the Republic, symbolizing the transformation of a dying empire to the new Turkish state make clear that throughout much of its existence, the Ottoman Army was an effective fighting force with professional military institutions and organizational structures.
Peace and Security in the Asia-Pacific
Authors: Peou Sorpong
Published: December 2023

Demonstrating that none of the various perspectives under review has emerged as the clear winner in the struggle for theoretical hegemony in security studies, this book shows that eclectic perspectives, like democratic realist institutionalism, can better explain peace and security in the Asian Pacific.

The Asian Pacific has emerged as one of the most important regions in the world, causing scholars to pay increased attention to the various challenges, old and new, to peace and security there. Peace and Security in the Asia-Pacific: Theory and Practice is a comprehensive, critical review of the established theoretical perspectives relevant to contemporary peace and security studies in the light of recent experiences.

Illuminating ongoing debates in the field, the book covers some 20 theoretical perspectives on peace and security in the Asian Pacific, including realist, liberal, socialist, peace and human security, constructivist, feminist, and nontraditional security studies. The first section of the book discusses perspectives in realist security studies, the second part covers perspectives critical of realism. The author’s goal is to assess whether any of the perspectives found in nonrealist security studies are capable of undermining realism. His conclusion is that each theoretical perspective has its strengths and weaknesses, leaving eclecticism as the best way to understand the region’s dynamics.
The Politics of Food
Authors: Schanbacher William D.
Published: December 2023

A description of the current global food system, this book challenges our ethical responsibility to the global poor and implicates us all for failing to curb global hunger and malnutrition.

The Politics of Food: The Global Conflict between Food Security and Food Sovereignty argues that our current global food system constitutes a massive violation of human rights.

In this impassioned, well-researched book, William Schanbacher makes the case that the food security model for combating global hunger—driven by the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and other organizations—is a failure, too dependent on trade and too reliant on international agribusiness. Instead, the emerging model of food sovereignty—helping local farmers and businesses produce better quality food—is the more effective and responsible approach. Through numerous case studies, the book examines critical issues of global trade and corporate monopolization of the food industry, while examining the emerging social justice movements that seek to make food sovereignty the model for battling hunger.
Imaginary Worlds and Real Ethics in Japanese Fiction
Authors: Weinberger Christopher
Published: December 2023

Can novels contribute to the ethical lives of readers? What responsibilities might they bear in representing others? Are we ethically accountable for how we read fiction?

s study takes up modern Japanese fiction and metafiction, subjects overwhelmingly ignored by Anglophone scholarship on novel ethics, to discover pioneering answers to these and other questions. Each chapter offers new readings of major works of modern Japanese literature (1880s through 1920s) that experiment with the capacity of novel narration to involve readers in ethically freighted encounters.

Christopher Weinberger shows that Mori Ogai and Akutagawa Ryunosuke help to address key issues in new ethical theories today: debates about the roles that identification and empathy play in novel ethics; concerns about the representation of “otherness” and alterity in novels; divergence between cognitive and affective theories of ethics; widespread disagreement about what novel ethics obtain in the experience of reading, the effects of reading, or the form or content of novel representation; and, finally, concerns with bias and appropriation in the study of world literature.

Concluding with a jump to the present, Imaginary Worlds and Real Ethics in Japanese Fiction puts on display a startling continuity between the methods of Japan’s modern novel progenitors and those of novelists at the forefront of global literature today, especially Haruki Murakami. Ultimately, this book models an original approach to ethical criticism while demonstrating the relevance of modern Japanese fiction for rethinking contemporary theories of the novel.
Pulp's This Is Hardcore
Authors: Savidge Jane
Published: December 2023

This Is Hardcore is Pulp’s cry for help. A giant, sprawling, flawed masterpiece of a record, the 1998 album manages to tackle some of the most inappropriately grown-up issues of the day – fame, ageing, mortality, drugs, and pornography – and still come out crying and laughing on the other side. The subject of pornography dominates the record – from its controversial artwork to the images conjured up by songs like “Seductive Barry” and the title track – after Pulp’s main man, Jarvis Cocker – who’d spent most of his teenage and adult life chasing celebrity, only to be cruelly disappointed when it finally arrived in spades – hit upon the grand notion of using pornography as a metaphor for fame. The album’s commercial failure as a follow-up to the band’s Britpop-defining, Different Class, also symbolizes a death knell for Britpop itself.

Dark, right? Except just like Pulp themselves, Jane Savidge’s book is playful and sometimes very funny indeed. Kicking off with an imaginary conversation between Jarvis Cocker and the people who run the Total Fame Solutions helpline, Savidge expertly guides us through the trials and tribulations of an album that begins with the so-called Michael Jackson Incident, when Cocker got up on stage at the 1996 Brit Awards and waggled his fully-clothed bum at the King of Pop. Pulp’s This Is Hardcore may be a sleazy run through porn and mental demise, and an album that chronicles Cocker’s continuing disillusionment with his newfound lot in life, but Savidge’s book assesses the cultural and historical context of the album with insider knowledge and a sharp modern lens, ultimately making a case for it as one of the most important albums of the 1990s.
Horror as Racism in H. P. Lovecraft
Authors: Steadman John L.
Published: December 2023

Providing a new perspective on Lovecraft’s life and work, Horror as Racism in H.P. Lovecraft focuses on the overlap between the writer’s personal beliefs and the racist images and narratives in his speculative fiction.

Building on recent debates about Lovecraft and drawing on the concept of “white fragility,” John Steadman argues that the writer’s fiction reflects his feelings of resentment and anger towards non-white persons and was used to advocate for his racist, xenophobic political beliefs - that western civilization was in decline and slavery was justifiable among “superior” civilizations. In making these claims, Lovecraft’s tales pit humans against extra-terrestrial aliens, developing a terrifying, futuristic vision of the Earth as a plantation planet.

The familiar image of Lovecraft as a reclusive, creative genius and mentor to young writer-friends is dismantled through close readings of his fiction and nonfiction - including correspondence, essays, and poetry - and examination of his early biography. This image is replaced by that of a cruel, callous, and, at times, psychotic man, a violently vitriolic racist and white supremacist who hated most of the non-white races.

While some will dismiss the author outright and others will read his fiction but ignore the racism, Horror as Racism in H.P. Lovecraft takes a middle ground: acknowledging Lovecraft’s personal history and heinous intentions, it helps readers navigate the author’s disturbing biography while also getting a better sense of the stories, which remain significant within American science fiction.
Lidl strukturiert Immobilienbereich um
Authors: Stockburger Manfred
Published: December 2023

Lidl gründet eine Immobilien-Dienstleistungsgesellschaft. In der neuen Firma sollen künftig alle 1200 relevanten Mitarbeiter aus den Regionalgesellschaften und der Bad Wimpfener Zentrale zusammengefasst werden.
Comparison of the decompressive craniectomy results in patients with ischemic stroke and acute subdural hematoma and determination of prognostic markers
Authors: Öğden Mustafa , Karagedik Mustafa İlker , Erdoğan Ahmet Melih , Istahli Eda , Çevik Mehmet Emir , Yüksel Ulaş , Bakar Bülent
Published: December 2023

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy in patients with traumatic acute subdural hematoma and stroke patients and to determine the parameters that could predict the risk of mortality in these patients.
Methods: Patients diagnosed and operated on with acute subdural hematoma (ASH) or stroke between January 2022 and September 2023 were grouped into the ASH group and the CVO group. The patients were also divided into DEAD and SURVIVED groups according to mortality. Age, gender, anisocoria, the area of the craniectomy field, length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), length of stay in the hospital, and Glasgow Outcome Scale scores were recorded. In addition, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores, the amount of midline shift, and the blood biochemistry results were recorded pre-and postoperatively.
Results: This study consisted of 11 (5 male and 6 female) patients. Sex, preoperative GCS score, anisocoria, postoperative sedation anesthesia time, postoperative GCS score, duration of stay in the ICU, preoperative serum blood urine nitrogen, preoperative serum C-reactive protein (CRP), postoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and postoperative CRP values were different between the ASH and CVO groups (p<0.05). Furthermore, the preoperative GCS score, postoperative GCS score, postoperative sedation anesthesia duration, postoperative serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and postoperative serum CRP level values were different between the DEAD and SURVIVED groups (p<0.05). The correlation analysis results revealed a positive correlation between mortality and preoperative GCS score and a negative correlation between mortality and anisocoria (p<0.05). The ROC-curve analysis revealed that preoperative GCS and postoperative GCS score, postoperative midline shift, postoperative serum AST level value, and postoperative serum CRP level value could predict mortality risk (p<0.05). However, Logistic Regression analysis showed that any study parameter could be used as the best marker for prediction of the postoperative mortality risk (p>0.05).
Conclusion: This study showed that decompressive craniectomy may offer more satisfactory results in severe head trauma patients. It was also argued that preoperative and postoperative GCS scores, postoperative midline shift values, and postoperative serum AST and CRP level values could be used to predict mortality risk.
Utilização das TDICs no processo de ensino-aprendizagem durante o ensino remoto emergencial no ambiente universitário
Authors: Rodrigues Sara Carolina Carneiro , Santos Ana Luisa Batista , Farias Claudio Lucas da Silva , Souza Neto Francisco das Chagas Vasconcelos de
Published: December 2023

Buscou-se caracterizar as práticas pedagógicas utilizadas nos cursos de Licenciatura em Educação Física durante a pandemia de covid-19. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo com abordagem quantitativa realizado entre os meses de outubro de 2020 e julho de 2021. Os dados foram coletados via Google Formulários. A amostra foi composta por 27 professores de IES públicas e privadas. Os dados foram analisados por meio da estatística descritiva. Encontrou-se que o método de ensino mais utilizado foi o remoto. Encontrou-se as seguintes prevalências: métodos avaliativos - avaliações objetivas e os seminários; plataforma - Google Meet; dificuldades de docentes e estudantes - fácil dispersão dos alunos e a baixa qualidade da conexão da internet. Conclui-se que, apesar da imposição emergencial da utilização do meio virtual para o ensino e da falta de suporte financeiro, os professores se adaptaram às demandas de ensino remoto e apontam que o aprendizado gerado se faz significativo.
Educação de Jovens e Adultos: Covid-19, ausência de políticas públicas, exclusão
Authors: Rocha Renata Amaral de Matos
Published: December 2023

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo verificar como a pandemia da COVID-19 e a falta de políticas públicas específicas impactaram negativamente a Educação de Jovens e Adultos. Para realizar esta verificação, acompanhamos um grupo de estudantes que ingressou no 1º ano do Ensino Médio, em 2020, até o 3º ano, em 2022, mapeando, continuamente, aproveitamento, frequência, participação, abandono dos estudantes desse grupo. Ao final dessa etapa escolar, apenas 22% dos sujeitos que estavam matriculados na turma em foco concluiu o Ensino Médio. Esses dados constituem forte evidência do quanto a pandemia afetou os sujeitos da EJA e, consequentemente, acentuou as desigualdades, sobretudo, pela falta de ação do Estado.
Conectividade e acesso à educação: desafios do ensino remoto emergencial em Goiás
Authors: Freitas Carla Conti de , Vicente Keides Batista , Silva Laís Klennys Cardoso
Published: December 2023

O advento de uma inesperada pandemia desencadeou uma severa crise econômica e sanitária, expondo a falta de preparo global para enfrentar tal desafio. Em resposta ao surto de COVID-19, o Estado adotou medidas como o fechamento de escolas e a implementação de um Ensino Remoto Emergencial (ERE). Nesse contexto, a conectividade tornou-se imperativa, especialmente no âmbito educacional. Este artigo propõe uma discussão sobre as Políticas de Ensino Remoto Emergencial (ERE) em Goiás, com foco na investigação da conectividade da comunidade escolar e o acesso à educação neste período. A base teórica para esta pesquisa inclui contribuições de autores como Rodrigues (2021), Sacavino e Candau (2020), bem como estudos sobre políticas públicas. Este estudo justifica-se pela necessidade de compreender a criação das políticas públicas de ERE durante a pandemia e promover um diálogo essencial sobre dois aspectos relevantes nesta discussão: a conectividade e o direito de acesso à educação.
ANALISIS KESALAHAN SISWA DALAM MENYELESAIKAN SOAL GARIS DAN SUDUT BERDASARKAN KRITERIA WATSON
Authors: Devita Anggarsih  , Supriyono  , Dita Yuzianah
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kesalahan siswa berdasarkan kriteria Watson. Kemudian mencari faktor penyebab kesalahan dilihat dari hasil belajar siswa menyelesaikan soal garis dan sudut. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan subjek menggunakan purposive sampling dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu tes, wawancara, catatan lapangan, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data meliputi reduksi data, penyajian data, dan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan jenis kesalahan yang dilakukan siswa meliputi kesalahan data tidak tepat, prosedur tidak tepat, data hilang, manipulasi tidak langsung, konflik level respon, hirarki keterampilan, kesimpulan hilang, dan selain ketujuh kriteria tersebut. Siswa dengan berkemampuan matematika tinggi mengalami sedikit kesalahan yaitu hanya beberapa jenis kesalahan Watson. Faktor penyebabnya adalah siswa kurang teliti dalam mengerjakan soal. Siswa dengan kemampuan matematika sedang mengalami cukup banyak jenis kesalahan Watson. Faktor penyebabnya adalah siswa kurang menguasai materi, tidak mengetahui sifat sudut yang harus digunakan, kurang teliti, serta kesalahan akibat dari kesalahan sebelumnya. Sedangkan siswa dengan kemampuan matematika rendah mengalami banyak jenis kesalahan Watson. Faktor penyebabnya yaitu, siswa tidak memahami materi, salah dalam menafsirkan soal sehingga tidak menjawab keinginan soal, tidak mengetahui sifat sudut yang harus digunakan, lemahnya keterampilan berhitung, dan tidak mampu menghubungkan data yang diketahui dengan pertanyaan
Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematika Siswa Materi Ukuran Pemusatan Data Menggunakan Pendekatan PMRI
Authors: Diana Putri , Ratnasari Ratnasari , Nurvicalesti Nikmah
Published: December 2023

Kemampuan pemecahan masalah merupakan salah satu kemampuan dasar yang menjadi standar proses pendidikan. Perlunya pendekatan pembelajaran serta sarana pembelajaran yang tepat agar kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa meningkat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan rata-rata kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika siswa materi ukuran pemusatan data antara kelas dengan pendekatan Pendidikan Matematika Realistik Indonesia (PMRI) dan pendekatan konvensional. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah Quasi Experimental Design. Populasi pada penelitian ini yakni siswa kelas VIII SMP Muhammadiyah Harjowinangun sedangkan sebagai sampel yaitu kelas VIIIB dan VIIIC. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara dan tes. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji t dengan taraf signifikan 5%. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan diperoleh thitung = 4.360 dan ttabel = 2.007 , dimana nilai thitung > ttabel yang menjadikan H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan rata-rata kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika siswa antara kelas dengan menggunakan pendekatan Pendidikan Matematika Realistik Indonesia (PMRI) dan pendekatan konvensional.
Asmaî'ye Göre En Üstün (Fahl) Şair Olmaya Engel Faktörler: Fuhûletü'ş-Şu'arā’ Çerçevesinde Bir İnceleme
Authors: ARAZ İsmail
Published: December 2023

Bu çalışmada klasik Arap şiir eleştirmenlerinden Asmaî’nin, Fuhûletü’ş-Şu‘arâ’ adlı eseri çerçevesinde en üstün şair anlamına gelen fahl kategorisi dışında kalan şairlere yaklaşımı incelenmiştir. Asmaî’nin, öğrencisi Ebû Hâtim es-Sicistânî’nin sorularına verdiği cevapların bir araya getirilmesiyle oluşan Fuhûle, uzun zaman boyunca şifahi olarak devam eden şiir geleneğinde “şair” ile “üstün şair” arasında ihmal edilen ayrımı farklı yönlerden ele almasıyla Arap şiir eleştirisinin dönüm noktalarından kabul edilmiştir. Şairleri şiir söyleme kabiliyetlerine göre sınıflandıran Asmaî, bu eserinde üstün ve yetenekli bulduğu şairleri fahl olarak isimlendirmiştir. Ancak şairin fahl seviyesine yükselebilmesi için sadece şiir söylemesini yeterli bulmamış, nitelik ve niceliği esas alarak birçok şart ileri sürmüştür. Örtük bir şekilde ifade ettiği bu şartları gerçekleştirememeleri dolayısıyla yetenekli bazı şairleri fahl kategorisi dışında değerlendirmiştir. Çalışmada Asmaî’nin, kaliteli şiirleri olduğu hâlde bazı şairleri fahl olarak değerlendirmemesinde hangi gerekçelere dayandığı ele alınmıştır. “Fahl değildir.” şeklinde kısa cümlelerden oluşan bu değerlendirmeler, Asmaî’nin fahl kavramının teorik çerçevesi dikkate alınarak açıklanmıştır. Konunun daha iyi anlaşılması için eserden seçilen örnekler bütüncül ve analitik bir bakış açısıyla tahlil edilmiştir. Bu şekilde okunması ve anlaşılması kolay bir risale olduğu izlenimi veren Fuhûle’deki değerlendirmelerin arka planında ciddi gerekçelerin bulunduğuna ve rastlantısal bir şekilde yapılmadığına dikkat çekilmiştir. Çalışmanın temel amacı, Fuhûle eseri çerçevesinde klasik dönem Arap şiir eleştirisinde şair ile fahl şairin aynı kategoride değerlendirilmediğini ortaya koymak ve yeri geldiğinde her şiir söyleyenin şair kabul edildiği ancak fahl şair olmak için daha ciddi kriterlerin şart koşulduğunu vurgulamaktır.