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Author | : Rachel V Harrison |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2014-04-15 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1783480157 |
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Disturbing Conventions draws the study of Thai literature out of the relative isolation that has to date impeded its participation in the wider field of comparative and world literature. Predominantly penned by Thai academics, the collection decentres Thai literary studies in order to move beyond the traditionalist, conservative concerns of the academy which have, until relatively recently, foreclosed the use of “Western” theory in the study of Thai literature. The book introduces new frames of analysis to the study of Thai literature to bring it into dialogue with debates in wider fields and the world beyond its national borders. As a result, Disturbing Conventions offers an essential contribution to the comparative study of world literature and Asian cultural studies.
Author | : Tiffany Tsao |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2020-01-21 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1982115521 |
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In this “bold and dramatic portrayal of characters on the cusp of an impossible choice” (Publishers Weekly), two sisters from a wealthy Chinese-Indonesian family grapple with secrets and betrayal after one of them poisons their entire family. Gwendolyn and Estella have always been as close as sisters can be. Growing up in a wealthy, eminent, and sometimes deceitful family, they’ve relied on each other for support and confidence. But now Gwendolyn is lying in a coma, the sole survivor of Estella’s poisoning of their whole clan. As Gwendolyn struggles to regain consciousness, she desperately retraces her memories, trying to uncover the moment that led to this shocking act. Was it their aunt’s mysterious death at sea? Estella’s unhappy marriage to a dangerously brutish man? Or were the shifting loyalties and unspoken resentments at the heart of their opulent world too much to bear? Can Gwendolyn, at last, confront the carefully buried mysteries in their family’s past and the truth about who she and her sister really are? Traveling from the luxurious world of the rich and powerful in Indonesia to the most spectacular shows at Paris Fashion Week, from the sunny coasts of California to the melting pot of Melbourne’s university scene, The Majesties “is a thrilling, tender page-turner” (Krys Lee, author of Drifting House) as well as “a sobering look at the dark side of extreme wealth” (Kirkus Reviews).
Author | : Theodore F. Sheckels |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2020-10-13 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1498588662 |
Download The Rhetoric of the American Political Party Conventions, 1948-2016 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Rhetoric of the American Political Party Conventions, 1948-2016 establishes the rhetorical goals of the thirty-six political party conventions that have taken place since 1948 against the backdrop of the fundamental changes that television brought to the conventions. Theodore F. Sheckels analyzes these conventions to determine whether the gatherings met or failed to meet those goals, including addressing civil rights, unifying divergent wings of the party, celebrating the triumph of a single wing, overcoming dissent inside and outside the meeting hall, overcoming—or capitalizing on—scandal, reconstituting the party after defeats, arguing for change, and advocating for inclusion. Sheckels observes that although speeches are the primary vehicle through which attendees strive to reach these goals, the crucial addresses are not always by the principal players; often, events other than speeches such as negotiations, demonstrations, and media spin can be just as consequential. Sheckels discusses both the similarities and differences in the ways in which the conventions do business and constitute and reconstitute what the political parties are, aiming to persuade the public with rhetorical images and messages. Scholars of communication, rhetoric, political science, and American studies will find this book particularly useful.
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Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 2033 |
Release | : 2024-01-04 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0192667203 |
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The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees adopted on 28 July 1951 in Geneva continues to provide the most comprehensive codification of the rights of refugees yet attempted. Consolidating previous international instruments relating to refugees, the 1951 Convention with its 1967 Protocol marks a cornerstone in the development of international refugee law. At present, there are 149 States Parties to one or both of these instruments, expressing a worldwide consensus on the definition of the term refugee and the fundamental rights to be granted to refugees. These facts demonstrate and underline the extraordinary significance of these instruments as the indispensable legal basis of international refugee law. This Commentary provides for a systematic and comprehensive analysis of the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol on an article-by-article basis, exposing the interrelationship between the different articles and discussing the latest developments in international refugee law. In addition, several thematic contributions analyse questions of international refugee law which are of general significance, such as regional developments, the interrelationship between refugee law and general human rights law, as well as the relationship between refugee law and the law of the sea.
Author | : International Labour Conference |
Publisher | : International Labour Organization |
Total Pages | : 894 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Labor |
ISBN | : 9789221218791 |
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Author | : Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf. Meeting |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Deaf |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : American Society for Municipal Improvements |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : Municipal engineering |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : American Society of Municipal Engineers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 702 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : American Society of Municipal Engineers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1024 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : Cities and towns |
ISBN | : |
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List of members in each vol. (except vol. for 1924)
Author | : American Railway Engineering Association |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1124 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Railroad engineering |
ISBN | : |
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