Jamón and Halal
Title | Jamón and Halal PDF eBook |
Author | Christina Civantos |
Publisher | Amherst College Press |
Pages | 259 |
Release | 2022 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1943208360 |
Contemporary Spain reflects broader patterns of globalization and has been the site of tensions between nationalists and immigrants. This case study examines a rural town in Spain's Andalucía in order to shed light on the workings of coexistence. The town of Órgiva's diverse population includes hippies from across Europe, European converts to Sufi Islam, and immigrants from North Africa. Christina Civantos combines the analysis of written and visual cultural texts with oral narratives from residents. In this book, we see that although written and especially televisual narratives about the town highlight tolerance and multiculturalism, they mask tensions and power differentials. Toleration is an ongoing negotiation, and this book shows us how we can identify the points of contact that create robust, respect-based tolerance. "This is a book that is both a personal account and a rigorous academic study. It is a model for the kind of engaged humanistic work we are now beginning to see as a hallmark of the post-theory moment, and one that remembers the hard lessons of ethnographic fieldwork as well as the challenging foundational work from philosophically-tinged theory." --Debra A. Castillo, Cornell University "Filled with rich descriptions and interwoven personal anecdotes of both Civantos and her interlocuters that complement scholarly analysis." --Jessica R. Boll, Carroll University
Digestible Governance
Title | Digestible Governance PDF eBook |
Author | Eugenia Afinoguénova |
Publisher | Vanderbilt University Press |
Pages | 312 |
Release | 2024-08-30 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 0826507107 |
The term “gastrocracy” refers to the appropriation of discourses and practices related to the sourcing, preparation, distribution, and consumption of food for political purposes. The intersections of gastronomy and governance, dating in Spain to the last quarter of the nineteenth century, have become highly visible over the past decade, when political debates around nationalism in its different forms have taken the guise of discussions about regional and local cuisines. Concomitant with the rise of the “slow food” movement and following UNESCO’s addition in 2011 of “Gastronomic Meal of the French” to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, public and private associations all around Spain have been established with the goal of achieving recognition by UNESCO for Spanish, Catalan, and other national cuisines. In 2016, Gastro Marca España—an association and a web portal—was launched to raise the profile of food in Spain’s national brand. Eliciting wide public participation, co-opted for political purposes, regarded as a factor of economic development on any scale, and integrated into every so-called banal nationalism, the production, distribution, and consumption of food are highly relevant for historical analysis. Seeking to encourage a broader discussion about Peninsular gastrocracies, this book brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars from different sides of the Atlantic and the Pacific who have spearheaded research on gastronomy and governance in Spain.
Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language
Title | Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | James Stormonth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 816 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language, Including a Very Copious Selection of Scientific Terms ... The Pronunciation Carefully Revised by P.H. Phelp
Title | Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language, Including a Very Copious Selection of Scientific Terms ... The Pronunciation Carefully Revised by P.H. Phelp PDF eBook |
Author | James Stormonth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 816 |
Release | 1890 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN |
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language ... by James Stormonth
Title | Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language ... by James Stormonth PDF eBook |
Author | James Stormonth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 820 |
Release | 1892 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language, the pronunciation revised by P.H. Phelp
Title | Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language, the pronunciation revised by P.H. Phelp PDF eBook |
Author | James Stormonth |
Publisher | |
Pages | 796 |
Release | 1874 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Lelia's Kiss
Title | Lelia's Kiss PDF eBook |
Author | Laura Giannetti |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2009-01-01 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0802099513 |
In Lelia's Kiss, Laura Giannetti offers a new perspective on the way gender and marriage were portrayed, imagined, and critiqued on stage during the Italian Renaissance. Going beyond the traditional canon, Giannetti focuses her study on the social and cultural scripts found in a wide array of comedies of the period to reveal the relativity of sex and gender roles and their cultural construction in Renaissance society. Giannetti argues that the comedic dialogue and cross-dressing characters so prevalent in Italian Renaissance comedies played with the presuppositions of the day and engaged with contemporary social norms, expectations, and desires. Cross-dressing female characters reveal the relativity of sex and gender roles, and also present a vision of female empowerment. At the same time, cross-dressing male characters suggest a unique perception of the male life cycle that was more uncertain and contested than often assumed, and show more broadly how masculinity was also socially and culturally constructed. In discussing marriage, sexuality, and gender roles, the comedies deploy a social scripting that not only reflects and comments on the everyday life of the time, but also interacts with it with playful humor and revealing insight.