While Karnatic music, a form of Indian music based on the melodic principle of raga and time cycles called tala, is known today as South India’s classical music, its status as “classical” is an early-twentieth-century construct, one that emerged in the crucible of colonial modernity, nationalist ideology, and South Indian regional politics. As Amanda J. Weidman demonstrates, in order for Karnatic music to be considered classical music, it needed to be modeled on Western classical music, with its system of notation, composers, compositions, conservatories, and concerts. At the same time, it needed to remain distinctively Indian. Weidman argues that these contradictory imperatives led to the emergence of a particular “politics of voice,” in which the voice came to stand for authenticity and Indianness. Combining ethnographic observation derived from her experience as a student and performer of South Indian music with close readings of archival materials, Weidman traces the emergence of this politics of voice through compelling analyses of the relationship between vocal sound and instrumental imitation, conventions of performance and staging, the status of women as performers, debates about language and music, and the relationship between oral tradition and technologies of printing and sound reproduction. Through her sustained exploration of the way “voice” is elaborated as a trope of modern subjectivity, national identity, and cultural authenticity, Weidman provides a model for thinking about the voice in anthropological and historical terms. In so doing, she shows that modernity is characterized as much by particular ideas about orality, aurality, and the voice as it is by regimes of visuality.
In Healing Through the Vagus Nerve, join Amanda Armstrong (Rise as We) for a complete guide to understanding and working with your nervous system, including specific exercises and strategies to improve vagal tone.
Cannabis, marijuana, pot, ganja - it goes by many names — is by far the most widely used illegal substance, and accounts for more arrests than any other drug. Barely a week goes by without this drug appearing in the newpapers, and politicians have famously tied themselve in knots, trying to decide just how to deal with this recreational drug. While there have been many drug policy books on other substances - both legal and illegal, few have focused on this drug. Cannabis Policy: Moving beyond Stalemate is unique in providing the materials needed for deciding on policy about cannabis in its various forms. It reviews the state of knowledge on the health and psychological effects of cannabis, and its dangerousness relative to other drugs. It considers patterns and trends in use, the size and character of illicit markets, and the administration of current policies, including arrests and diversion to treatment, under the global prohibition regime. It looks at the experience of a number of countries which have tried reforming their regimes and softening prohibition, exploring the kinds of changes or penalties for use for possession: including depenalization, decriminalization, medical control, and different types of legalization. It evaluates such changes and draws on them to assess the effects on levels and patterns of use, on the market, and on adverse consequences of prohibition. For policymakers willing to look outside the box of the global prohibition regime, the book examines the options and possibilities for a country or group of countries to bring about change in, or opt out of, the global control system. Throughout, the book examines cannabis within a global frame, and provides in accessible form information which anyone considering reform will need in order to make decisions on cannabis policy (much of which is new or has not been readily available). This book will be essential for those involved in policymaking and be of interest to a wide range of readers interested in drugs and drug policy, as well as being an excellent supplementary text for university courses in criminology, policy science, social science, or public health. Published with the BECKLEY FOUNDATION PRESS
American women played in important part in Protestant foreign missionary work from its early days at the beginning of the nineteenth century, enabling them not only to disseminate religious principles but also to break into public life and create expanded opportunities for themselves and other women. No institution was more closely associated with women missionaries that Mount Holyoke College. This book examines Mount Holyoke founder Mary Lyon and the missionary women trained by her. Porterfield sees Lyon and her students as representative of dominant trends in American missionary thought before the Civil War. She focuses on how their activities in several parts of the world--particularly northwest Persia, Maharashtra in western India, and Natal in southeast Africa--and shows that while their primary goals remained elusive, antebellum missionary women made major contributions to cultural change and the development of new cultures.
Spinning out of the hit series HARLEY QUINN, this six-issue miniseries tells the story-within-the-story of the unlikely super-duoÕs adventures in outer space! Hey, remember the panel gutter between panels 3 and 4 of page 20 of HARLEY QUINN #12? What? You donÕt? ItÕs only, like, the most memorable panel gutter of the twenty-first century! WeÕll jog your memory-our heroes, Harley Quinn and Power Girl, were tossed through a teleportation ring, dropping them into galaxies unknown. ItÕs a cosmic adventure beyond your wildest imaginings: Power Girl and Harley Quinn, stranded in a forgotten dimension, on the homeworld of the amorous warlord Vartox! TheyÕll sacrifice anything they have to in order to get home-except their dignity. Kidding! ThatÕll be the first thing to go. HARLEY QUINN writers Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti are joined by artist Stephane Roux (BIRDS OF PREY) and writer Justin Gray (ALL-STAR WESTERN) for an unforgettable tale of friendship, romance and butt-kicking! Collects HARLEY QUINN AND POWER GIRL #1-6.
It's a Wonder Woman story for the ages as she sets off in search of Steve Trevor! Joining Wonder Woman on her quest is Steve's commanding officer, Etta Candy. The two soon find themselves trapped on a mysterious, uncharted island. If Steve is there, he may not have survived the island's many dangers! Collects Wonder Woman: Come Back to Me #1-6.
Get ready for this summer's most anticipated movie SUICIDE SQUAD with the comics that inspired the film, including fan-favorite character Harley Quinn! Love makes you do crazy things. And Suicide Squad member Harley Quinn is madly in love. After springing her psychotic killer boyfriend, the Joker, from Arkham Asylum, former psychiatrist Harleen Quinzel put on a clown costume and said sayonara to sanity. Now Harley brings her own unique brand of psychosis and revelry to whatever she does, whether it's causing mayhem alongside her beloved Mistah J., saving the world as the nuttiest member of the Suicide Squad, or relaxing with her gal pals Poison Ivy and Catwoman. With her deranged mix of fear and fun, she knows how to leave a crowd in stiches! HARLEY QUINN'S GREATEST HITS collects eight of the lovesick lunatic's best stories from such talented writers and artists as Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Jim Lee, Jeph Loeb, Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Snyder and more. Collects BATMAN ADVENTURES #12, BATMAN #613, COUNTDOWN #10, GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #7, SUICIDE SQUAD #1, BATMAN #13, HARLEY QUINN #21 and HARLEY QUINN AND SUICIDE SQUAD APRIL FOOLÕS SPECIAL #1.
Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti-the twisted minds behind the New York Times best-selling series HARLEY QUINN-introduce StarfireÕs first ongoing series! Life is bright and beautiful in FloridaÕs Conch Republic. Warm weather, laidback attitudes, an orange-skinned alien warrior princess, tons of sunshineÉwait a minute. ThatÕs right: Princess KoriandÕr of the planet Tamaran, the former Outlaw known as Starfire, has relocated to Key West. Starfire is determined to start a new life for herself-a normal life. But assimilation is easier said than done. Though she quickly makes new friends (some of whom want to get very friendly), Kori finds the Sunshine State more challenging than she expected. SheÕll fly through the eye of a raging hurricane and battle aliens and subterranean creatures; but, first and foremost, sheÕll need to find a roof to put over her head and a job to pay for it. Is Kori ready for a life in Key West? Is Key West ready for a life with Starfire? Collects STARFIRE #1-6 and DC SNEAK PEEK: STARFIRE #1.
In a sequel to DC Comics: The Sequential Art of Amanda Conner, we present more of the ultra-talented Ms. Conner's comics, including Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #1-4, Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special #1, The Kamandi Challenge #3, Harley Quinn: Be Careful What You Wish For #1, Batman #68, the Supergirl stories from Wednesday Comics #1-12, and more.
When Gotham's favorite sociopath inherits a building on the famous Coney Island boardwalk, she feels right at home in the (literal) freakshow. Unfortunately, the legion of bounty hunters after the price on her head seem to know it, too. Who else but Harley Quinn could handle all that Brooklyn's criminal underbelly has to offer-Russian spies, senior citizens, and rival roller derby teams included-and still have time for a double chili dog! Collects Harley Quinn #1-7 and Harley Quinn: Future's End #1 and a story from Secret Origins #4.
The Super Hero Girls are back in a brand-new adventure! It's science fair time at Metropolis High, and the DC Super Hero Girls are all very excited-except for Zee Zatara. Magic is her life, and science seems so dull in comparison. When she tries to help her friends with their projects, things keep going wrong. Is her magic causing their science to go haywire?
EveryoneÕs favorite nutbucket continues her big-city adventures! Practicing shrink, property manager, animal lover, hopeless romanticÑcomplete and utter crackpot. She might be a lunatic, but sheÕs never boring. This year has been especially off-the-wall cuckoo-bananas excitingÑand Harley has precious little time left over for her mission of do-gooding. Time to expand her operation with her very own team of assistants! But only the best can be trusted to spread HarleyÕs values of honor and trustworthiness and insubordination. The hiring process will be competitiveÑand bloody! And thatÕs not all! In this volume, Harley also breaks into Arkham Asylum to save her bestie Poison Ivy, falls hard for dashing millionaire Bruce Wayne, and spreads her own unique brand of holiday cheer. Featuring celebrated writers Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti and artists Chad Hardin and John Timms, with guest artists Ben Caldwell, Mauricet, Darwyn Cooke, Brandt Peters and more. Collects issues #14-16 of the ongoing series as well as ANNUAL #1, HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1, and VALENTINEÕS DAY SPECIAL #1.
When Robin catches Starfire, Raven and Cyborg making paper airplanes, he warns them that they’re dangerously close to unlocking “The Deadliest Art”: origami. Then, the Titans are shunned by social media elites when a bad after-action photo reveals them as “Posers.” Can they finalize a successful stance in time to defeat their next great menace? Collects issues #31-36.
MAD LOVE! Mason Macabre is more than just Harley Quinn_s neighbor in her new Coney Island digs_he just might be the man of her dreams. But to save his life, she_ll have to face the clown of her nightmares! With Harley and her gang of merry maidens battling to keep innocents out of the crossfire of her enemies_ latest vendetta, Mason_s been whisked away to the one place our hellacious heroine never wanted to set foot in again: Arkham Asylum. Inside its horrific halls, Mason is at the tender mercy of none other than the Joker_and Harley and the Clown Prince of Crime have had the mother of all bad break-ups. Will she and the madman who helped make her what she is kiss and make up long enough for her new beau to escape with his life? Or this time will the joke be on Harley Quinn for good? It_s the reunion you_ve been waiting for! Courtesy of acclaimed creative team Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, HARLEY QUINN VOL. 5: THE JOKER_S LAST LAUGH proves that when it comes to true love, Harley_s not joking around! Collects issues #22-25 of the ongoing series and the special issue HARLEY QUINN: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR.
From the best-selling creative team of Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Connor (STARFIRE) comes HARLEY QUINN VOL. 4! Harley Quinn and her Gang of Harleys are hitting the road! As if Hollywood wasn't weird enough already, now Harley's made her way to Tinseltown, and she's about to have the most destructive fifteen minutes of fame ever. Will the industry survive Harley's Hollywood hijinx, or will the City of Angels fall from grace? And will Coney Island be able to contain Harley's newfound celebrity status? Collects HARLEY QUINN #19-26 and HARLEY QUINN ROAD TRIP SPECIAL #1.
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