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Confronting Modernity

Art and Society in Louisiana

By: Richard Megraw

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Confronting Modernity

Art and Society in Louisiana

By: Richard Megraw

Confronting Modernity: Art and Society in Louisiana examines how the conflicts and benefits of modernity's nationalizing influences were reflected and resisted by the state's artists in the first half of the twentieth century. In Louisiana, such change not only produced the turbulent politics of the Huey Long era but also provoked debate over new ideas on art and social roles for artists. By using two of Louisiana's most prominent cultural figures of the era as lenses, Megraw reveals the state's complex relationship with modernity. Artist Ellsworth Woodward and writer Lyle Saxon battled to retain artistic control over what they considered the exceptional character of Louisiana. Woodward defended localized assumptions through art in the world-renowned pottery program he established in 1892 and directed for more than forty years at Sophie Newcomb College. Saxon, on the other hand, fought against modernity's encroachment from within, serving as director of the Federal Writers Project in Louisiana. He used his position to promote literature and culture that preserved local place and historic structure from the transformations wrought by industrialism, consumerism, and the mass media. Confronting Modernity vividly explores how Louisiana's struggles with America's rush to modernize mirrored battles for autonomy happening between artists and governments across the country. Richard Megraw is associate professor of American studies at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. His work has been published in Prospects: An Annual of American Cultural Studies.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1578064171

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Consciousness In Four Dimensions: Biological Relativity and the Origins of Thought

By: Richard M. Pico

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Consciousness In Four Dimensions: Biological Relativity and the Origins of Thought

By: Richard M. Pico

In a book that will profoundly alter the modern discourse on mind and influence the practice of neuromedicine, neurobiologist/neuropsychiatrist, Richard M. Pico unveils a revolutionary new approach to understanding consciousness that pinpoints its origins in the brain. Called “Biological Relativity,” the approach combines the laws of physics—especially Einstein’s laws of relativity—to the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience, molecular biology, and computational theory to create a coherent four-dimensional model for explaining the origins of life and the emergence of complex biological systems—from the living cell to the thinking brain.In a fascinating, ambitious narrative that draws upon a lifetime of experimental and clinical work, Dr. Pico tells a riveting story that begins in the imponderably distant past, with the first proto-cell that endured long enough to become its own frame of reference—both structurally and temporally—and culminates with the most complex biological referent system known to science, the human brain. He then elaborates his groundbreaking theory through discussions of such things as the origins of language, music, and mathematics. He explains why he believes consciousness is uniquely human, and explores the causes and potential treatments for a variety of thought disorders.

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417

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071420819

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9780071420815

Forest Genomics and Biotechnology

By: Richard Meilan,Matias Kirst

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Forest Genomics and Biotechnology

By: Richard Meilan,Matias Kirst

Developments in genomics and biotechnology are opening up new avenues for accelerating the domestication of forest trees in a climate change-driven world. This book presents an authoritative update of forest tree biotechnology and genomics methodologies, procedures and accomplishments, from basic biological science to applications in forestry and related sciences. It gives expert evaluation of achievements and discussion about the impact that novel forest biotechnological and genomics approaches are having on traditional breeding for improvement of forest tree species and production of forest-based products. It also describes the legal and regulatory aspects of forest biotechnology, with an emphasis on biosafety. It is a reference for forest biologists, including basic and applied scientists involved in forest tree breeding and biotechnology, bioenergy research, biomaterial product development. It is a comprehensive text for graduate-level students in the areas of Plant Biology and Forest Genetics, Silviculture and Agroforestry, and Bioenergy Science and Technology.

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CABI

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1780643500

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9781780643502

Reports from the Assistant Hand-Loom Weavers' Commission Part III

By: H. S. Chapman,C. G. Orway,Richard M. Muggeridge

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Reports from the Assistant Hand-Loom Weavers' Commission Part III

By: H. S. Chapman,C. G. Orway,Richard M. Muggeridge

Reprint of the original, first published in 1840.

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3368737481

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The Just Economy

By: Richard Winfield

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The Just Economy

By: Richard Winfield

First Published in 1988, Richard Dien Winfield's The Just Economy investigates what the economy should be, undertaking a normative inquiry ignored by contemporary economists. Drawing upon Hegel's Philosophy of Right, Winfield's book shows how justice lies in self-determination, how the economy can realize social freedom, and how economic relations must be regulated to uphold family welfare, equal economic opportunity, and political autonomy. Exposing the pitfalls in past attempts to conceive economic justice, including those of ancient Greek philosophers, social contract thinkers, the classical political economists, and Marx, The Just Economy settles the controversy between capitalism, socialism, and communism. It is crucial reading for thinkers and citizens the world over.

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Routledge

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1000543749

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Confronting Modernity

Art and Society in Louisiana

By: Richard Megraw

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Art and Society in Louisiana

By: Richard Megraw

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Confronting Modernity

Confronting Modernity

Consciousness In Four Dimensions: Biological Relativity and the Origins of Thought

Consciousness In Four Dimensions: Biological Relativity and the Origins of Thought

Forest Genomics and Biotechnology

Forest Genomics and Biotechnology

Reports from the Assistant Hand-Loom Weavers' Commission Part III

Reports from the Assistant Hand-Loom Weavers' Commission Part III

The Just Economy

The Just Economy

Confronting Modernity

Confronting Modernity

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