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Sharing the Dance: Contact Improvisation and American CultureBlending poetry, prose and autobiographical details, Development and Two Selves together constitute a compelling bildungsroman that follows a young woman's process of coming out. Through the fictionalized character Nancy, the novels trace Bryher's life through her childhood and young adulthood.Author: Cynthia J. NovackPublisher: University...
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Struggles for Representation: African American Documentary Film and VideoStruggles for Representation examines over 300 non-fiction films by more than 150 African American film/videomakers and includes an extensive filmography, bibliography, and excerpts from interviews with film/videomakers. In eleven original essays, contributors explore the extraordinary scope of these aesthetic and social documents and chart...
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The Acoustic Mirror: The Female Voice in Psychoanalysis and Cinema" . . . a vitally new understanding that takes us from the terms of the representation of sexual difference to an anatomy of female subjectivity which will be widely influential." --Stephen Heath"An original work likely to have significant impact on all those with...
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Beyond Continuity: Script Supervision for the Modern FilmmakerA guide to the craft of script supervising, Beyond Continuity features practical instruction through real-world examples demonstrating and explaining the skills needed by a professional script supervisor. Mary Cybulski, one of Hollywood's premier script supervisors, imparts her sage wisdom as she walks you through...
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What Is Japanese Cinema?: A HistoryWhat might Godzilla and Kurosawa have in common? What, if anything, links Ozu's sparse portraits of domestic life and the colorful worlds of anime? In What Is Japanese Cinema? Yomota Inuhiko provides a concise and lively history of Japanese film that shows how cinema...
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Action Movies: The Cinema of Striking BackAction Movies: The Cinema of Striking Back is a study of action cinema, exploring the ethics and aesthetics of the genre with reference to its relatively short history. It moves from seminal classics like Bullitt (1968) and Dirty Harry (1971) through epoch-defining films like...
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Marketing in Creative Industries: Value, Experience and CreativityThis vibrant textbook addresses the specific challenges of marketing in the creative industries, whilst applying marketing theory to a wide range of international examples. It combines a comprehensive and innovative perspective on customer value theory with practical marketing strategies and detailed case studies. The...
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West of Everything: The Inner Life of WesternsA leading figure in the debate over the literary canon, Jane Tompkins was one of the first to point to the ongoing relevance of popular women's fiction in the 19th century, long overlooked or scorned by literary critics. Now, in West of Everything, Tompkins...
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The Major Film Theories: An IntroductionBoth a history of film theory and an introduction to the work of the most important writers in the field, Andrew's volume reveals the bases of thought of such major theorists as Munsterberg, Arnheim, Eisenstein, Balazs, Kracauer, Bazin, Mitry, and Metz.Author: J. Dudley AndrewPublisher:...
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Irony and Outrage: The Polarized Landscape of Rage, Fear, and Laughter in the United StatesFor almost a decade, journalists and pundits have been asking why we don't see successful examples of political satire from conservatives or of opinion talk radio from liberals. This book turns that question on its head to argue that opinion talk is the political...
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1776: A Musical PlayWinner of five 1969 Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Musical, this oft-produced musical play is an imaginative re-creation of the events from May 8 to July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, when the second Continental Congress argued about, voted on, and signed the...
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Drum Roll, PleaseFind the confidence to rock out to your own beat in this big-hearted middle grade novel. One of Time Out's "LGBTQ+ books for kids to read during Pride Month", this is perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Drama and Tim Federle's Better Nate Than...
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Top TenThe latest charming, smart contemporary realistic romance from the New York Times bestselling author of 99 Days, Fireworks, and How to Love. Perfect for fans of Julie Murphy and Becky Albertalli. Ryan McCullough and Gabby Hart are the unlikeliest of best friends. Prickly, anxious...
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For a Muse of Fire"Be prepared to stay up late with this one."--NPR.org" A] must-have story."--School Library Journal (starred review)"Evocative and refreshingly unique."--TorA young woman with a dangerous power she barely understands. A smuggler with secrets of his own. A country torn between a merciless colonial army, a...
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Mia Jazzes It Up!Mia's eighth I Can Read book is full of the same dancing readers love, but with a whole set of new moves (and words ) to help beginning readers grow, perfect for fans of the Tallulah books.For a new dance number, Mia the ballerina...
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Mia and the Girl with a TwirlBallerina kitten Mia is back in a seventh I Can Read Book by Robin Farley. Adorable full-color illustrations by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov and a dance dictionary add to the fun. This series is perfect for fans of the Tallulah books.Mia and her friend...
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Rebels on the Backlot: Six Maverick Directors and How They Conquered the Hollywood Studio SystemThe 1990s saw a shock wave of dynamic new directing talent that took the Hollywood studio system by storm. At the forefront of that movement were six innovative and daring directors whose films pushed the boundaries of moviemaking and announced to the world that...
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We All Sing with the Same Voice [With CD]A lyrical and joyful celebration of inclusion and respectFirst featured as a song on the widely popular Sesame Street, the beloved educational children's television show, We All Sing with the Same Voice is a joyous read-aloud that embraces the notion that no matter where...
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Guitar: The Shape of Sound (100 Iconic Designs)The 100 most iconic guitars from around the globe, from early modern beginnings to cutting-edge electric modelsThe guitar is the iconic instrument at the heart of all popular music. From Delta blues on acoustics to electric rock & roll, and all that came in...
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Psychology for Screenwriters: Building Conflict in Your ScriptPeople's lives are made up of good and bad decisions, histories filled with triumph and pain, behaviors formed from a lifetime of experiences - your characters should be no different. But writing psychologically complex characters requires an understanding of human behavior. Fortunately, you don't...
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