Download or read book Masques Africains de la Collection de James Gaasch written by James Gaasch and published by . This book was released on 2019-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Les photographies des masques africains et des sculpteurs dans ce livre représentent les bwa ( ou bwaba), les peuples winiama et mossi du Burkina Faso et les bamana et les dogon du Mali. Gaasch a acquis plusieurs de ces masques dans les villages où ils ont été sculptés. Quand l'occasion se présentait, il faisait des entrevues avec les sculpteurs des villages qui étaient les créateurs mêmes des masques dansant. Les entrevues entre Gaasch et les sculpteurs soulignent le contexte culturel dans lequel les visions traditionnelles africaines du monde persistent. Dans la mesure du possible, les entrevues donnent une voix aux masques pour révéler leur propre signification. «De nos jours, ces masques sont des signifiants de cultures assiégées au quotidien, prises en otage par le fanatisme religieux ou la mondialisation appauvrissante», souligne Gaasch. «Ce petit livre réaffirme le droit de ces masques de continuer à danser».
Download or read book African Masks written by James Gaasch and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The photographs of the African masks and carvers in this book represent the Bwa (or Bwaba), Winiama and Mossi peoples of Burkina Faso, and the Bamana and Dogon peoples of Mali. Gaasch acquired many of these masks in the villages where they were carved. When possible, he interviewed the village carvers, the creators, of these dancing masks. Gaasch's interviews with the carvers underscore the cultural context where traditional African world views persist. And, to the extent possible, they give voice to the masks to reveal their own significance.The masks are, in our times, signifiers of cultures increasingly under siege, hostage to religious fanaticism, or to impoverishing globalization. This small book reaffirms the rights of these masks to continue to dance.
Download or read book African Masks written by James Gaasch and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The photographs of the African masks and carvers in this book represent the Bwa (or Bwaba), Winiama and Mossi peoples of Burkina Faso, and the Bamana and Dogon peoples of Mali. Gaasch acquired many of these masks in the villages where they were carved. When possible, he interviewed the village carvers, the creators, of these dancing masks. Gaasch's interviews with the carvers underscore the cultural context where traditional African world views persist. And, to the extent possible, they give voice to the masks to reveal their own significance.The masks are, in our times, signifiers of cultures increasingly under siege, hostage to religious fanaticism, or to impoverishing globalization. This small book reaffirms the rights of these masks to continue to dance.
Download or read book African Masks of Burkina Faso and Mali written by Gaasch James and published by African Masks. This book was released on 2019-09-06 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The photographs of the African masks and carvers in this book represent the Bwa (or Bwaba), Winiama and Mossi peoples of Burkina Faso, and the Bamana and Dogon peoples of Mali. Gaasch acquired many of these masks in the villages where they were carved. When possible, he interviewed the village carvers, the creators, of these dancing masks. Gaasch's interviews with the carvers underscore the cultural context where traditional African world views persist. And, to the extent possible, they give voice to the masks to reveal their own significance. They are, in our times, signifiers of cultures increasingly under siege, hostage to religious fanaticism, or to impoverishing globalization. This small book reaffirms the rights of these masks to continue to dance. This all new revised edition provides side-by-side translations in English, Spanish, and French.
Download or read book M scaras Africanas de la Colecci n de James Gaasch written by James Gaasch and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Las fotografías de las máscaras africanas y de los talladores en este libro representan a los bwa (o bwaba), a los pueblos winiama y mossi de Burkina Faso y a los bamana y a los dogon de Mali. Gaasch adquirió muchas de estas máscaras en los pueblos donde fueron talladas. Cuando fue posible, entrevistó a los talladores en sus aldeas, los creadores de estas máscaras danzantes. Las entrevistas de los talladores realizadas por Gaasch subrayan el contexto cultural en donde la visión africana del mundo tradicional persiste. Y en la medida de lo posible, las entrevistas dan voz a las máscaras para revelar su propio significado. "En la actualidad, las máscaras son significantes de culturas cada vez más asediadas, rehenes del fanatismo religioso o de una globalización de empobrecimiento", explica Gaasch. "Este pequeño libro reafirma el derecho de estas máscaras de seguir danzando".
Download or read book Vo Phien and the Sadness of Exile written by John C. Schafer and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vo Phien and the Sadness of Exile describes the life and work of one of the most respected writers in the Vietnamese diaspora. A well-known writer in Vietnam before he sought refuge in the United States in 1975, Vo Phien continued to write in the U.S. He published numerous stories and essays and edited a seven-volume collection of works written in South Vietnam from 1954 - 1975. In this first book-length study in English of a modern Vietnamese writer, Schafer introduces readers to an author who has much to teach us about war, revolution and exile in a strange land.
Download or read book American Prometheus written by Tom Gage and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Prometheus: Carnegie's Captain, Bill Jones presents a compelling historical memoir of the illustrious life of rebellious steel genius and inventor, Captain Bill Jones. Hero of the Civil War and Johnstown Flood, Captain Bill Jones built and supervised the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, which in its first five years advanced to the rank of the world's most productive and profitable steel mill. His "hands-on, all over" style solved Carnegie's production problems on the spot, enlisted baseball teams from the Works' departments to defuse ethnic strife, promoted the eight-hour work day, and patented inventions, including the Jones Hot Metal mixer, which revolutionized the steelmaking industry, all while turning down Carnegie's offers of partnership. A deft blend of historical narrative and family memoir, this absorbing account of Jones' dynamic life as a founding key figure in post-Civil War America's Second Industrial Revolution and as a philanthropist in his own right, is told by none other than his great-grandson. Tom Gage moves beyond the role of biographer and storyteller to delve into research that traces Jones' relationship to the steel magnate and explores the mysteries posed by family lore.
Download or read book The Extraordinary Voyage of Kamome written by Lori Dengler and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sweet story, intended for lower elementary grades, is intended to provide a window for discussing earthquakes, tsunamis, marine debris, preparedness and cultural awareness in the classroom and within families. On April 7, 2013, a little over two years after the magnitude 9 Tohoku-oki Japan earthquake triggered a massive tsunami off the coast of northeastern Japan, a lone boat washed up on the shores of Crescent City, California. The confirmation of the boat as belonging to a high school in Rikuzentakata was first step in an amazing story that has linked two tsunami-vulnerable communities on opposite sides of the Pacific and initiated friendships between high school students in Rikuzentakata.
Download or read book What Kind of Future Will Our Children Inherit written by Samuel P. Oliner and published by Humboldt State University. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book examines the areas of greatest concern regarding our future as a species: war and violence, hatred and holocaust, sexism and discrimination, climate change and heroism, love and religion, forgiveness and suffering. With editing support from the current Director of the Altruistic Behavior Institute and HSU Professor Dr. Ronnie Swartz, this book describes two sides to the future our children stand to inherit: the glass half full and the glass half empty. This collection of critical research addresses the direction humanity is taking in our interconnected world and advocates seeing this future in realistic, yet optimistic, terms. Despite the significant challenges that humanity faces moving forward, Dr. Oliner's own work 'indicates that goodness, defined as concern for others and for making the world a better place, is on the rise.'"--Publisher's catalog.
Download or read book Ecopsychology Revisited written by Jorge Conesa-Sevilla and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecopsychology Revisited is a critique of and deconstructive approach to several trends termed "ecopsychology." This work attempts to bring light to some of the misconceptions that have hardened as "ecopsychology," as these ideas have been reinterpreted and sometimes oversimplified by the general public and some professionals outside mainstream psychology. Part of the confusion arose when "ecopsychology" became inadequately amalgamated with other ideas. Nevertheless, within the social and behavioral sciences, at least, there is great value in devising and applying evidence-based strategies that track the normative ramifications dealing with cognition, emotion and behavior, exploring how or why humans relate to natural processes in a wide range of ways.
Download or read book Humboldt Bay Shoreline North Eureka to South Arcata written by Jerry Rohde and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 170-year history of eastern Arcata Bay: In 1850 the area east of Arcata Bay was a tapestry of wetlands and sloughs, fringed by conifer-clad hillsides. Canoe channels and trails connected a string of Wiyot villages that nearly encircled the bay. Then white settlers arrived, establishing towns at Eureka and Union (Arcata). With them came profound changes in the landscape. Rock quarries. Log drives. "Reclaimed" ranchland. An airport. Four and a half railroads. In 170 years the area was transformed into a web of structures and infrastructures that connected what became the two largest cities in Humboldt County.Recently a new period of change has begun, promising far greater effects. Global warming has created sea level rise, and Humboldt Bay will be the most severely affected area on the California coast. In response, elected officials, agency experts, and the general public need to make informed decisions about how to deal with the resultant rising water levels. We need to recognize that preparing for the bay's future requires gaining knowledge of the bay's past. This book will help start that process.
Download or read book L autre visage written by Iris Hahner-Herzog and published by Adam Biro. This book was released on 1997 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aucune collection privée d'art africain ne couvre le continent noir mieux que la collection Barbier-Mueller. Commencée dans les années 1910 par Josef Mueller, elle a été complétée par Jean-Paul Barbier qui en a fait l'un des plus importants musées d'art africain du monde. Symboles de l'art africain, les masques (l'un des points essentiels de la collection) incarnent la puissance créatrice des artistes comme des danseurs (les masques sont presque toujours présentés pendant les danses). Pratiquement toutes les régions où des masques ont été créés ou portés lors de cérémonies sont recensées dans ce livre : le lecteur y découvrira des pièces exceptionnelles, dont certaines peuvent être qualifiées " d'historiques " puisqu'elles ont appartenu aux découvertes de l'art tribal du début de notre siècle. Un grand nombre de ces œuvres est d'ailleurs reproduit ici pour la première fois. Un texte introductif explique la raison d'être du masque en Afrique. De plus, cent masques - choisis pour leur caractère emblématique - sont reproduits en pleine page et en couleurs. Ils sont replacés dans leur contexte d'utilisation à l'aide de photographies " en situation ". Enfin, un catalogue, également illustré, fait l'inventaire complet des 250 masques de la collection. Chaque masque est l'objet de commentaires esthétiques et ethnographiques dans lesquels les auteurs décrivent son contexte rituel et analysent la symbolique qui lui est liée.
Download or read book L autre visage written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Un excellent texte introductif explique le symbolisme et la raison d'être des masques en Afrique. Cent masques reproduits pleine page appartenant à autant d'ethnies font l'objet d'un commentaire esthétique et ethnographique. Ils sont ensuite replacés dans leur contexte d'utilisation (danses rituelles) à l'aide de photographies "en situation". Enfin un catalogue, également illustré, fait l'inventaire complet des 250 masques du fonds Joseph Mueller. Complète un ouvrage plus modeste publié en 1980: ##Masques d'Afrique, dans les collections du Musée Barbier-Mueller##. (SDM 8106323).
