In her book, Philosophy in a New Key, Susanne Langer remarks that certain ideas burst upon the intellectual landscape with a tremendous force. Read ExcerptĬhapter 1/ Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture This definitive edition, with a foreword by Robert Darnton, remains an essential book for anthropologists, historians, and anyone else seeking to better understand human cultures. Named one of the 100 most important books published since World War II by the Times Literary Supplement, The Interpretation of Cultures transformed how we think about others’ cultures and our own. A thick description explains not only the behavior, but the context in which it occurs, and to describe something thickly, Geertz argues, is the fundamental role of the anthropologist. Rather, it is a web of symbols that can help us better understand what that behavior means. Culture, Geertz argues, does not drive human behavior. With The Interpretation of Cultures, the distinguished anthropologist Clifford Geertz developed the concept of thick description, and in so doing, he virtually rewrote the rules of his field. One of the twentieth century’s most influential books, this classic work of anthropology offers a groundbreaking exploration of what culture is
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“God wants to help us eventually turn all of our weaknesses into strengths, but He knows that this is a long-term goal,” President Uchtdorf said. President Uchtdorf reminded women that everyone has strengths and weaknesses-that no one is perfect, even those who may seem so. President Uchtdorf tied the five petals of the forget-me-not flower to five things women should not forget. Using the forget-me-not flower as a metaphor for his remarks, President Uchtdorf noted that although the flower is small in size, and easily unnoticed among larger flowers, it is still beautiful and vibrant. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, gave this loving reminder during the General Relief Society Meeting on September 24, 2011. In fact, He loves you, with an infinite love.” “No matter how dark your days may seem, no matter how insignificant you may feel, no matter how overshadowed you think you may be, your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you. I've tried to get through many of Michener's books (Hawaii, Alaska, Mexico, etc.) but there's just so much extraneous information! Kudos to those of you who manage to slog through it all! :D Some other historical fiction set in Hawaii that I would recommend are "Moloka'i" and "Honolulu" by Alan Brennert. There's also some discussion on Trip Advisor here. An interesting comparison of Michener's novel to the real history of Hawaii can be found here." One of the targets of their missionary work was the ruling Queen Kaahumanu (Queen Malama). For example, it was a lecture by one Henry Obookiah (Keoki Kanakoa in the movie) that inspired New England Reverends Hiram Bingham and Asa Thurston (Abner Hale and John Whipple) to take their missionary work to Hawaii. Some of the other characters, i.e., Abner Hale, John Whipple, Queen Malama, and Keoki Kanakoa, although fictional themselves, were modeled after people and events that really did figure in Hawaii's history. "The only character mentioned in Hawaii that truly existed was King Kamehameha. I found this at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) website: I saw a bit of the movie before our cruise and had some of the same questions as OP about accuracy. I really want to read Michener's "Hawaii" but at the moment its length (over 900 pages) is preventing me - I've just started a 500-page review copy of a book to be published later this month that I need to get a review written of first! It was also screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The Shape of Water was screened as part of the main competition in the 74th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on August 31, 2017, and was awarded the Golden Lion. Filming took place on location in Ontario, Canada, from August to November 2016. Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows a mute custodian at a high-security government laboratory who falls in love with a captured humanoid amphibian creature, and decides to help him escape from death at the hands of an evil colonel. It stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer. The Shape of Water is a 2017 romantic fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Vanessa Taylor. The four compilation books are a must have for the Gorey neophyte as well as the seasoned collector. Because so many of his works first appeared as signed, limited edition volumes, individual titles can be elusive and very expensive. Gorey's work, the Amphigorey series is a wonderful introduction to his stories and art. The first trade edition (shown above right) has been signed by Mr. The black slipcase features a small paste-up on the front. This volume was also available as a slipcased, signed, limited edition of 250 numbered copies and 26 lettered copies (A - Z). There is an edition of the book with a different cover which was published specifically for Barnes and Noble, and their name appears on the spine (see the photo at the bottom of the listing). Still available, this volume was originally published in 1983 by Congdon & Weed, NY as an illustrated hardcover with matching dust jacket. It features a full color section in the center where it presents two titles (and the cover design from a third) in color. Gorey, The Epiplectic Bicycle, in Amphigorey Also (New York: Harcourt Brace. Amphigorey Also is the third compilation of previously published books by author and illustrator Edward Gorey. Stephen Schiff, Edward Gorey and the Tao of Nonsense, New Yorker. She won’t be sitting in a jail in the US, but what is her box of loneliness going to do when she makes it to Russian soil and she doesn’t even know the language? The mostly dialogue free opening sequence of Martha’s departure is incredibly heartbreaking before a word is uttered and then comes Martha’s plea for Clark to not be alone. Making the Statue of Liberty or a compromised agent disappear is a tall task, but what about all the guilt that has been building up over the years on The Americans what is to be done about that? Philip has been exploring this through EST this season and yet he is still visiting the grave (or an adjacent one) of the man he killed to protect Martha’s position at the FBI.Īll killing Gene did was buy them slightly more time and Martha’s freedom has ultimately still been sacrificed. He worked for two years at the Silicon Valley think tank Interval Research Corporation. Navy, and on audio quality for several rock bands and record labels (including the Grateful Dead and Steely Dan), and served as one of the “Golden Ears” expert listeners in the original Dolby AC3 compression tests. He has consulted on audio sound source separation for the U.S. He completed post-doctoral training at Stanford University Medical School (in Neuroimaging) and at UC Berkeley (in Cognitive Psychology). in Psychology from the University of Oregon, researching complex auditory patterns and pattern processing in expert and non-expert populations. in Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Science at Stanford University, and went on to earn his Ph.D. A polymath at heart, he has performed with top musicians and holds a few gold and platinum records. His three books This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs, and the recent The Organized Mind are all bestsellers. His research focuses on pattern processing in the brain. Daniel Levitin is a neuroscientist at McGill University in Montreal, dean at Minerva Schools in San Francisco and a musician. I feel slighted by their thoughtlessness and irritated that he doesn’t seem to care. Repeatedly throughout his career, Jordan used slights against his greatness as motivation to obliterate all before him. The slight decline registered Tuesday followed five weeks of steadily rising numbers. As a noun, slight means “a snub or insult,” and you can also use this word as a verb when someone does the snubbing or insulting. If a book critic refers to a novel as slight, she could mean either that it’s short or that it’s trivial in its concerns. Slight is usually an adjective that describes things that are small, flimsy, or insignificant, like a slight drop in the temperature. Slight and sleight sound the same, but things that are slight are little and light, and sleight means slyness or sneakiness. Celebrate Grandparents Day with 50 great kids books about grandparents.Anxiety & Wellbeing - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health.
Barbara confesses that she’s suspected that something was up for a month or so, but she is still shocked and hurt by the revelation. He decides to fess up and tell his wife about the affair since they’ve been married for 23 years. While his lawyer wants him to go to the cops he refuses as he doesn’t want to hurt either his wife’s or his own reputation. But being sensitive masked thugs they tell him he can pay in instalments starting with an upfront payment of just $10,000 next week! Later, at Cindy’s apartment, Mitch is accosted by masked gunmen who threaten to ‘out’ his affair to his wife if he doesn’t pay them $105,000, which they reckon shouldn’t be a problem due to his company making over $12 million a year. Opening with an impressive aerial shot of Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider) in a swimming pool on a roof-top, we soon learn that Mitchell, or Mitch, is a successful businessman who runs his own company, is very wealthy, has a wife, Barbara, and also a mistress, Cindy. Cast: Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, Vanity, John Glover, Robert Trebor, Lonny Chapman, Kelly Preston, Doug McClure |