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As we have been reminded by the renewed acceptance of racial profiling, and the detention and deportation of hundreds of immigrants of Arab and Muslim descent on unknown charges following September 11, in times of national crisis we take refuge in the visual construction of citizenship in order to imagine ourselves as part of a larger, cohesive national American community.
Beginning with another moment of national historical trauma—December 7, 1941 and the subsequent internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans—
Imaging Japanese America unearths stunning and seldom seen photographs of Japanese Americans by the likes of Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, and Toyo Mitatake. In turn, Elena Tajima Creef examines the perspective from inside, as visualized by Mine Okubo's Maus-like dramatic cartoon and by films made by Asian Americans about the internment experience. She then traces the ways in which contemporary representations of Japanese Americans in popular culture are inflected by the politics of historical memory from World War II. Creef closes with a look at the representation of the multiracial Japanese American body at the turn of the millennium.
Customer Reviews:
Recommended for college-level Asian studies readers.......2004-06-06
Elena Tajima Creef's Imaging Japanese America: The Visual Construction Of Citizenship, Nation, And The Body is a recommended pick for college-level Asian studies readers: it begins with the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II and supplements photos with insights on how American popular culture viewed Japanese-Americans. An intriguing cultural analysis.
Amazing Book.......2004-01-31
From the power of the cover photograph, to the images and words inside, Professor Creef has written a book that - as the above review says - correlates to the times in which we now live, while also offering an insider's view of the impact and power images possess. Anyone interested in the gaze, Japanese America, self-representation and cultural studies should definitely buy this book. It will certainly occupy a permanent place on my bookshelf.
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Inside Out takes underwear out from under, exposing what lurks beneath the surface. Everything is revealed, from embarrassing but necessary items normally hidden from public view to the very British titillation of the Ann Summers party; from the physical and psychological 'uplift' of the Wonderbra to the glamour of the Agent Provocateur. A celebration of fashion, technology and culture as refracted through Great Britain's underwear industry, Inside Out paints a bold, inventive portrait of the constant tension between inspiration and constraint, fantasy and reality. Angela Carter, Judith Clark, Karen Kay, India Knight, James Pretove, Mary Quant and Serena Rees offer informed and seductively entertaining texts on a topic that touches us all - intimately! Dimension: 91/2 x 8 inches, 110 b&w and color reproductions.
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Teenage Tenchi is used to alien princesses, mad scientists, and ditzy space cops, but can he and his crew survive a visit from the mothers of outer space?
Customer Reviews:
Nothing like the anime.......2002-08-08
I'd recommend this book for any good tenchi muyo fan. The artwork is different from any style that I've seen and can be very beautiful at times. The humor can also be very cute.
However, I've rated the book lower because the plots bore me sometimes. The book, Mother Planet, seems to pull out problems from the middle of nowhere just to keep the plot going on. And, as far I can remember about this book, there wasn't any real point to the bad guy even showing up since they aren't very strong... or smart. Also, while I love to read shoujo manga sometimes, the "cuteness" can be really annoying... especially with Sasami. Ryoko is also a tad bit OOC, and in my personal opinion, a weaker character than in the anime. Dispite this, though, I'd still buy the tenchi series. This is a good series, even though it lacks some of the magic that the Tenchi Muyo anime did.
One other note is that this series is a relatively safe series. Any nudity they have follows the "barbie nudity" that the anime had. There are a FEW sexual jokes in there, but nothing that a 12 or 13 year old hasn't heard at school. All in all, the "No Need for Tenchi" series is cute, and beautifully done... just don't expect it to be like the anime it follows after.
"Mother planet" will rock your world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2002-06-24
I checked this out from the library becauseI'm a big fan of Ayeka. even though Ryoko fans will be discouraged by the fact that Ayeka is on the cover, don't be!!!!!! it's great for a Tenchi Muyo fan of any kind!!!!! The story is mainly about the fact that Ayeka's and Sasami's mom and aunt come to visit and the chain of events they cause also in there is a story of a sea god and. ryo-ohki getting picked up accidentally by a group of kindergarteners on a field trip!!!!! it's a great Manga. I didn't want to put it down. Go on and Read it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is just great..........2002-04-07
'Comic books are bad for you' alot of people say, but after I looked at this in the store, I practically read the whole thing in 10 minutes! I loved it. It was hilarious, the drawings were beautiful, and you just can't wait for what's going to happen next. I watch the show on Cartoon Network, so I guess you best have some back-up information about the characters before you read these. This particular comic is *child-safe* I guess you can say. I'm probably going to buy this book next. I have to see the rest of the series!
Hilarious.......2001-10-17
I haven't read the book yet but the second part of it contains Misaki, mother of Ayeka and Sasami coming to Earth! It also explains why Ayeka doesn't look like Misaki and Sasami. Ayeka and a bunch of monkeys! ;) This is worth your money but it's just hilarious. The art is great!
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- Woody Allen in the Tropics
- Very Entertaining!
- A great disappointment
- A must read for travellers to Margarita Island
- Good laughs in a charming travelogue
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A Week in Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela
Barbara McMahon
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This is an irreverently funny, intimately charming, culinarily conscious
true saga of a culturally challenged couple on the loose in Latin, no problema, America.
The war of worlds begins with planning a vacation in the wake of an attempted coup and proceeds down to Margarita Island, Venezuela, where pristine beaches, exotic cuisine and copious quantities of alcohol form the backdrop for the myriad disasters, aggravations and pleasures that make up a week in paradise. There is even an excursion back to the 1800’s with the couple’s historic counterparts (Simon Bolivar and Maria Guevara).
The book has a lighthearted, quirky voice that captures human nature in appealingly identifiable terms. Every blissfully mismatched couple who has set toe to tarmac will want to take this trip.
Customer Reviews:
Woody Allen in the Tropics.......2007-04-13
Neurotic, hip & funny. Laughed out loud - many times. Refreshing change from the usual dull travel fare.
Very Entertaining!.......2007-04-10
This book is a hilarious send-up of the trials & tribulations of vacation travel. I laughed as I identified with so many of the pitfalls that befall all travelers. The Wall Street Journal recently devoted an entire article to the challenges of securing a prime location lounge chair around the pool at popular resorts. This book beat them to the punch in a much funnier way! I would recommend this book to anyone with a sense of humor who appreciates being able to laugh at themselves as they fondly look back at travel to an exotic island.
A great disappointment.......2006-10-16
I purchased this book because I am planning a trip to Venezuela (including a week on Margarita Island) next February/March to visit some Venezuelan friends of mine. I am also a big fan of the travel writing genre, and have done a fair amount of travelling myself. I was looking forward to reading another American's impressions of Margarita Island and gaining some insight on the place. Imagine my disappointment when confronted with this rambling, self-indulgent drivel. Now, travel writing as a genre tends to be very personal and self-reflective; but all good travel writing contains at least some cultural or historical context about the location. Not so this work. The author spends more time describing her air-conditioned room at the Palomar Hilton than she does describing the Venezuelan culture or experience.
The book is a composite of several trips to Margarita, yet not once does Ms. McMahon describe any meaningful interactions with Venezuelan natives. All her conversations with Venezuelans are limited to her dealings with hotel staff, taxi drivers, or waiters in the context of their jobs in the service industry. On the first page we are told that there was an attempted government coup the month before her visit, yet nowhere in the book does she expand on this event or even express any interest in it. Instead we get detailed descriptions of her shopping trips and lunches at French restaurants. Her lack of interest in the actual country of Venezuela (outside of the Hilton, the shopping, and the beaches) is absolutely mind-boggling. Could it be that, a mere month after an attempted coup, she did not have a single conversation with a taxi driver, bartender, or person on the street about the political situation in the country? Apparently so. What about the rich Venezuelan history, the music, the cuisine- Ms. McMahon apparently did not attempt to explore any of these. Instead she gives her attention to the fact that the tour group she booked with did not give her her promised hotel room with a view. This book unfortunately embodies the definition of "stupid American" that so many of my fellow countrymen are unfairly labelled with when travelling abroad.
To top it off, the book suffers from an appalling lack of editing. There is missing punctuation; words are partically italicized at random; and throughout the book, the well-known beverage "Cuba Libre" is incorrectly called "Cuba Libra". It's amazing that the book was published in this state, given the volume of errors.
All in all, I was hugely disappointed by this book. If you are looking for a true travel book about Margarita Island or Venezuela, this is definitely not for you. If, on the other hand, you want to read detailed descriptions of the author's quest to find an unoccupied chaise lounge in the sun next to the hotel swimming pool, by all means read this book.
A must read for travellers to Margarita Island.......2005-11-26
The book is delightful, funny and self-effacing, as this couple shares their heartfelt love of the people and beauty of the island. The book gives us a "realistic" view of what to expect politically and culturally when travelling to this beautiful, yet unstable paradise. A must-read for anyone planning on going to Margarita Island.
Good laughs in a charming travelogue.......2000-12-29
Barbara Mandelowitz McMahon writes her travel memoirs with a charming touch. The laughs come regularly, and the book is a pleasure, whether or not you're planning on a South American Island adventure.
Our intrepid couple keeps coming close to disaster, but never have a bad experience. Their humorous close calls with island bureaucracy, unreliable airlines, annoying French tourists, challenging rental cars and traffic, just seem to bring them closer together. While there are clouds following them around, it never gets worse than slightly overcast, with bright sun by the end of each chapter.
And what are we to make of the mysterious "Rick" figure. He is hardly says anything, and yet is at the center of Ms. McMahon's attention. How are we to understand this Zen-like figure and his inexplicable role in this delightful travelogue? Maybe because he is simply the best at "getting the ice."
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This powerful book covers the vast and various terrain of African American music, from bebop to hip-hop. Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr., begins with an absorbing account of his own musical experiences with family and friends on the South Side of Chicago, evoking Sunday-morning worship services, family gatherings with food and dancing, and jam sessions at local nightclubs. This lays the foundation for a brilliant discussion of how musical meaning emerges in the private and communal realms of lived experience and how African American music has shaped and reflected identities in the black community. Deeply informed by Ramsey's experience as an accomplished musician, a sophisticated cultural theorist, and an enthusiast brought up in the community he discusses, Race Music explores the global influence and popularity of African American music, its social relevance, and key questions regarding its interpretation and criticism.
Beginning with jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel, this book demonstrates that while each genre of music is distinct--possessing its own conventions, performance practices, and formal qualities--each is also grounded in similar techniques and conceptual frameworks identified with African American musical traditions. Ramsey provides vivid glimpses of the careers of Dinah Washington, Louis Jordan, Dizzy Gillespie, Cootie Williams, and Mahalia Jackson, among others, to show how the social changes of the 1940s elicited an Afro-modernism that inspired much of the music and culture that followed.
Race Music illustrates how, by transcending the boundaries between genres, black communities bridged generational divides and passed down knowledge of musical forms and styles. It also considers how the discourse of soul music contributed to the vibrant social climate of the Black Power Era. Multilayered and masterfully written, Race Music provides a dynamic framework for rethinking the many facets of African American music and the ethnocentric energy that infused its creation.
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This powerful book covers the vast and various terrain of African American music, from bebop to hip-hop. Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr., begins with an absorbing account of his own musical experiences with family and friends on the South Side of Chicago, evoking Sunday-morning worship services, family gatherings with food and dancing, and jam sessions at local nightclubs. This lays the foundation for a brilliant discussion of how musical meaning emerges in the private and communal realms of lived experience and how African American music has shaped and reflected identities in the black community. Deeply informed by Ramsey's experience as an accomplished musician, a sophisticated cultural theorist, and an enthusiast brought up in the community he discusses, Race Music explores the global influence and popularity of African American music, its social relevance, and key questions regarding its interpretation and criticism. Beginning with jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel, this book demonstrates that while each genre of music is distinct--possessing its own conventions, performance practices, and formal qualities--each is also grounded in similar techniques and conceptual frameworks identified with African American musical traditions. Ramsey provides vivid glimpses of the careers of Dinah Washington, Louis Jordan, Dizzy Gillespie, Cootie Williams, and Mahalia Jackson, among others, to show how the social changes of the 1940s elicited an Afro-modernism that inspired much of the music and culture that followed.
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extraordinary.......2003-07-06
Race Music is a wonderful example of music scholarship. Ramsey's work provides a rigourous, fresh, and inciteful look into African American Music. Unlike many music scholars who unsuccessfully negotiate the academic and popualar terrains simultaneously, Ramsey presents an unflinchingly academic book in a way that allows the lay public access into his wonderful world of idas. A must read!!!!
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- Good birding resource
- Great Book
- Field Guide Misleading
- Excellent for birds of this number one birder's park
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A Field Guide to Birds of the Big Bend, 2nd Edition (Texas Field Guide Series)
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This current revision, reflecting the extensive amount of birding activites that occurs year-round at Big Bend National Park.
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Good birding resource.......2006-03-07
My husband & I just returned from a week-long trip to Big Bend, during which we found this book a very useful, easy-to-use resource for listing, by species, of birds encountered in the park, frequency, when, and where. It helped us see and hear many species, including 4 new ones for us. It should be used with a field guide if one wants to identify species. It would warrant 5 stars rather than 4 if somewhat more updated. However, I would recommend it for birders visiting the park.
Great Book.......2001-05-28
Mr. Wauer has lived most of his life in Texas. He was the chief naturalist for big Bend National BPark, where even today he is called on for advice. He is extrememly knowledgeable of the birds of Big Bend. While it is not, maybe, technicially, a field guide, it deals with the enviroment of the birds. Some of the Texas birds are difficult to differentate, and the books makes it easier to tell apart.
Field Guide Misleading.......2000-01-25
The title, "A Field Guide to Birds of the Big Bend" is extremely misleading. I purchased this book as a guide for my first bird watching trip to Big Bend National Park. With 'field guide' in the title, I expected the book to assist me with identifying birds found in the Big Bend area. There are few pictures in the book and all of them are black and white sketches. This book is not useful for identifying birds and therefore does not fit the common definition of 'field guide' used by resources common to every birder such as the Peterson and Audubon field guides. I was extremely disappointed and returned the book.
Excellent for birds of this number one birder's park.......1999-06-08
There is none better! This book, in a sense, is a classic! It includes all the birds known at publishing for Big Bend National Park. It includes details about the status and where and when they can best be found. It includes consididerable details on all the key park birds, such as Colima Warbler, Lucifer and Blue-throated Hummingbirds, Varied Bunting, Zone-tailed Hawk, and many more. It is a must have for anyone spending time finding birds in the park.
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Almost every day the papers report another merger, buyout, or joint venture. It's difficult enough to keep track of who owns which company, but it's even more difficult to know if your own company should join in the game. From valuation to integration, this collection helps managers think through what such a strategic move would mean for their organizations.
The Harvard Business Review Paperback Series
The series is designed to bring today's managers and professionals the fundamental information they need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world. From the preeminent thinkers whose work has defined an entire field to the rising stars who will redefine the way we think about business, here are the leading minds and landmark ideas that have established the Harvard Business Review as required reading for ambitious businesspeople in organizations around the globe.
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Useful.......2007-03-19
A good review of some old classics. The articles are helpful in building a strong foundation in the subject.
Next best thing . . ........2004-01-03
. . . to hanging around with a bunch of practicioners swapping war stories and advise/wisedom/opinion. As the other reviewer said, the advise is at times contradictory, which is exactly what you get from talking to the professionals who do this all the time. There are some thing which everyone agrees on, and much of the rest is personal style.
Good insights - lacks continuity - falls short.......2001-06-14
This book has a a few very informative articles/chapters. It virtually covers the entire M&A continuum from deal strategy through post merger integration. It has a fatal flaw however due to its format and that is a lack of consistency from one section to the next. By jumping from one author to another, the reader is subjected to guidance that is often contradicted or not considered a few chapters later by another author. That is why I prefer books offering guidance on the subject from a thoughtleader or practitioner who can walk me through the entire process from beginning to end. I am comforted knowing I am not being plied with theory that will be refuted 30 pages later. The book does include some very learned insights from previous authors of HBR articles, which most of us have read before but fails to include others such as Drs. Mark Feldman, Pat Gaughin, David Greenspan, Mark Clemente and Jac Fitz-Enz who are some of the finest minds and true heavyweights in the fields of culture, process, organizational development, and integration. I know because- as a Harvard alumna and corporate strategist for 20 years - I have worked as an employee alongside some of these M&A pioneers at such firms as AT&T, Lucent, IBM, and Citibank watching them give birth to the M&A scriptures. Each has penned their guidance in other less lofty titles which take the reader the whole way through the M&A experience while sharing successes, failures, theory, and case studies. This book is impressive to put on one's shelf and it does indeed have some very practical applications for today's corporate combinations. Yet the comprehensive guidance offered by these other authors eclipses the magazine-like compilation contained herein. It sorely misses their contributions.
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Hothouse Management.......2006-07-03
The surge in mergers and acquisitions activity over the past decade has reshaped countless organizations, intensified conflict between shareholders and managers, and triggered fierce debate about the purposes and obligations of the public corporation. In this collection of articles, partisans to the debate such as Michael Jensen, T. Boone Pickens, Warren Law, and Ralph Saul elucidate the issues and arguments, offering their perspectives on the rights and interests of shareholders, managers, employees, customers, and society itself. Another section offers guidelines for evaluating acquisitions opportunities and determining the conditions under which these opportunities will lead to long term value.
--- from book's back cover
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This digital document is an article from Harvard International Review, published by Thomson Gale on June 22, 2006. The length of the article is 938 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Ports and politics: sinking US-UAE relations.(Dubai Ports World's expansion)
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Date: June 22, 2006
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Volume: 28
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