Download or read book Rise of the Spectacular written by John Hannigan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-08-29 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this prequel to Fantasy City: Pleasure and Profit in the Postmodern Metropolis (1998), his acclaimed book about the post-industrial city as a site of theming, branding and simulated spaces, sociologist John Hannigan travels back in time to the 1950s. Unfairly stereotyped as ‘the tranquillized decade’, America at mid-century hosted an escalating proliferation and conjunction of ‘spectacular’ events, spaces, and technologies. Spectacularization was collectively defined by five features. It reflected and legitimated a dramatic increase in scale from the local/regional to the national. It was mediated by the increasingly popular medium of television. It exploited middle-class tension between comfortable conformity and desire for safe adventure. It celebrated technological progress, boosterism and military power. It was orchestrated and marketed by a constellation, sometimes a coalition, of entrepreneurs and dream merchants, most prominently Walt Disney. In this wide-ranging odyssey across mid-century America, Hannigan visits leisure parks (Cypress Gardens), parades (Tournament of Roses), mega-events (Squaw Valley Olympics, Century 21 Exposition), architectural styles (desert modernism), innovations (underwater photography, circular film projection) and everyday wonders (chemistry sets). Collectively, these fashioned the ‘spectacular gaze’, a prism through which Americans in the 1950s were acculturated to and conscripted into a vision of a progressive, technology-based future. Rise of the Spectacular will appeal to architects, landscape designers, geographers, sociologists, historians, and leisure/tourism researchers, as well as non-academic readers who are by a fascinating era in history.
Download or read book Coming of Age the RITE Way written by David G Blumenkrantz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coming of Age the RITE Way: Youth & Community Development through Rites of Passage addresses the absence of community-oriented rites of passage. This book is distinguished from others in that it combines almost fifty years of scholarship and practice to examine the concepts of rites of passage and sense of community, as it exists in literature and life. It focuses on the reciprocal relationship between rites of passage and sense of community and ways for it to impact the development of children and the health and adaptability of their community. This text raises and answers some of the most fundamental questions facing parents, schools and communities; How do we raise our children to be resilient, self-reliant, capable adults who are competent and with compassion that is manifested in civic engagement for social justice? The book sets forth guiding principles and clear methods for putting into practice a whole systems approach to youth development through rites of passage. The approach involves connecting and enhancing environments and building competencies, which promote the positive development of children and youth in their families, in their schools, among their peers in their community and with a strong connection to the natural world. It provides extensive narratives and case studies to illustrate how a framework of rites of passage is used to weave a common language throughout the community and links techniques for youth development with prevention, identification, intervention, and treatment and strengthens the fabric of community support.
Download or read book Masterpieces in Health Care Leadership written by Vincent P. Pelote and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the top critical success factors of any leadership initiative is realizing the need for a compelling reason to change. Successful change requires senior management consensus and clear benchmarking information that supports assumptions in successful organizations. Leadership in Health Care: Cases and Analysis for Best Practices is a series of case studies that will describe in detail the overview and framework for understanding the role and impact of healthcare leaders.
Download or read book Kids Say the Darndest Things written by Art Linkletter and published by Celestial Arts. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost 50 years since its first printing, this famous collection of children's wisdom and witticisms is now back in print in a facsimile edition to entertain a whole new generation. KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS! includes the best of the unconsciously funny, everyday thoughts and reactions kids shared with kid-at-heart Art Linkletter on his long-running radio and television series House Party .Gems include tips for conjuring up a sibling: "Give Mommy a lot of real sweet food so she'll get fat -that's how you get a baby ";and hysterical observations: "Our pussycat has got some kittens and I didn't even know she was married. "Illustrated with cartoons by Charles Schulz (yes, that Charles Schulz) and with a new introduction by Bill Cosby, KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS! will prove as popular with the readers of today as it was when it first was published five decades ago.
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Download or read book The Woman s Book of Spirit written by Sue Patton Thoele and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Sue Patton Thoele opens a door to the often hidden treasures of the sacred. Treasures which impregnate the nitty-gritty of a woman’s life.” —Paula Payne Hardin, author of What Are You Doing With the Rest of Your Life? When the Divine Feminine instructed Sue Patton Thoele to “pour water on my women,” Thoele set about writing a book to provide women with spiritual sustenance for every area of their lives. The Woman’s Book of Spirit is Thoele’s take on what it’s like to have the best intentions in the world and blow it—and not just once. It’s a book that asks us to meditate on a series of anecdotes and stories that touch on intimate portrayals of everyday living, from knowing how to receive love to handling grief. Each daily reflection in this book evokes a nourishing and motivational sense of self that empowers and heals, so that you may move forward in your journey. The Woman’s Book of Spirit: Is written in a series of short meditations that allows you to connect more deeply to yourself Contains the meaning behind “the Sacred Feminine Voice” that teaches you how to heal your wounds Includes quotes from distinguished women to revitalize your heart “Gently encourages the relationship with spirit, the spirit that is already within us, the spirit we need to develop, the relationship to spirit that is every woman’s birthright.” —Daphne Rose Kingma, bestselling author of Coming Apart “An inspirational source of comfort, joy, and wisdom.” —Angeles Arrien, author of Living in Gratitude “The passages are offered with great respect and loving kindness from a wise and experienced traveler on the spiritual journey.” —Vimala McClure, author of The Tao of Motherhood
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Download or read book From The Outhouse To The Moon written by Cliff LeCleir and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-11-03 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was July 20, 1969, I was mesmerized by what I was seeing on TV. The space module Eagle had just landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong, one of America’s astronauts was about to be the first man to walk on the moon. My mind was whirling back twenty years to my childhood. It was a time when we lived without electricity or running water. A much simpler time, but one filled with the excitement of experiencing life in “The Olden Days,” yet caught up in the explosive change of the future. Did you ever wonder what was it like in “The Good Ole Days?” Before electricity, shopping malls, computers, and i-pods? You will find out how simple things like bath night, a bag of pretzels, searching the swamp for a Christmas tree, and driving over a wood plank bridge can be an exciting adventure. Each story will draw you in and bring you in touch with a bygone era. Journey with me back to 1945, which, at the age of three, is my earliest memory, and we will go - - - - "From The Outhouse To The Moon."
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