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Polychrome Art in the Early Modern World: 1200–1800 (ISSN)


This book focuses on the techniques and materials of polychromy used in early modern Europe and the Americas from 1200 to 1800.Taking a trans-cultural approach, the book studies the production of polychrome sculptures, panels, and altarpieces, as well as colored terracotta. The book includes chapters on treatises and contracts that reveal specific use of pigments, distribution of workshops, collaborations between specialized artists, and artistic programs centered on the use of color as an agent.The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, art conservation, early modern history, sculpture, colonialism, material culture, and European studies.

Polychrome Art in the Early Modern World: 1200–1800 (ISSN)

by Lisandra Estevez Ilenia Colón Mendoza

This book focuses on the techniques and materials of polychromy used in early modern Europe and the Americas from 1200 to 1800.Taking a trans-cultural approach, the book studies the production of polychrome sculptures, panels, and altarpieces, as well as colored terracotta. The book includes chapters on treatises and contracts that reveal specific use of pigments, distribution of workshops, collaborations between specialized artists, and artistic programs centered on the use of color as an agent.The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, art conservation, early modern history, sculpture, colonialism, material culture, and European studies.

Everything I Own (Modern Plays)

by Daniel Ward

So, when you have the time and the space, the thoughts start to fill it, you know? Unless you fill it yourself. With a little burn mout. Or a little tune.Errol lost his dad last year. Listening to his old man's Spotify playlist, he remembers his dad's passion over the 1981 Brixton uprising and his certainty that change was coming.Errol is tired of the fight and, as his son takes up the fight with the BLM movement, he questions if this is a revolution or a repetition.A thought-provoking journey of loss, history and uprising in Everything I Own, an intimate yet provocative intergenerational conversation between father and son written by Daniel Ward.This edition was published to coincide with the run at London's Brixton House in June 2024.

Everything I Own (Modern Plays)

by Daniel Ward

So, when you have the time and the space, the thoughts start to fill it, you know? Unless you fill it yourself. With a little burn mout. Or a little tune.Errol lost his dad last year. Listening to his old man's Spotify playlist, he remembers his dad's passion over the 1981 Brixton uprising and his certainty that change was coming.Errol is tired of the fight and, as his son takes up the fight with the BLM movement, he questions if this is a revolution or a repetition.A thought-provoking journey of loss, history and uprising in Everything I Own, an intimate yet provocative intergenerational conversation between father and son written by Daniel Ward.This edition was published to coincide with the run at London's Brixton House in June 2024.

Teaching a Diverse Primary Art Curriculum: A practical guide to help teachers

by Kaytie Holdstock

The ultimate resource for developing a diverse, engaging primary art curriculum based on the work of artists from a range of backgrounds and cultures. Whether your class are drawing self-portraits or collaging with recycled materials, take inspiration from artists that challenge conventions and start conversations.With lesson plans, project ideas and one-off activities, Teaching a Diverse Primary Art Curriculum is a practical guide full of inspiration to empower every teacher to have the confidence of a specialist. Photographed black-and-white examples of children's work inspired by the likes of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Victoria Villasana and Ai Weiwei provide a comprehensive guide to primary art lessons that are in line with the National Curriculum and offer opportunities for cross-curricular links. Each chapter focuses on a different art form, including drawing, painting, sculpting, printing, textiles, photography and collage, and contains child-friendly histories of the suggested artists without problematic stereotypes or generalisations about cultures. Feel supported by this practical book to teach pupils about art from women, people of colour and people with disabilities – and let their creativity do the rest!

Art History at the Crossroads of Ireland and the United States (Routledge Research in Art History)

by Cynthia Fowler Paula Murphy

Taking the visual arts as its focus, this anthology explores aspects of cultural exchange between Ireland and the United States. Art historians from both sides of the Atlantic examine the work of artists, art critics and art promoters. Through a close study of selected paintings and sculptures, photography and exhibitions from the nineteenth century to the present, the depth of the relationship between the two countries, as well as its complexity, is revealed. The book is intended for all who are interested in Irish/American interconnectedness and will be of particular interest to scholars and students of art history, visual culture, history, Irish studies and American studies.

My Family: The Memoir

by null David Baddiel

'Genuinely one of the funniest books I have ever read. I wept with laughter' HADLEY FREEMAN ‘Baddiel has made true art out of experience … A masterpiece’ SATHNAM SANGHERA 'Laugh out loud funny … The read of the summer' THE SUNDAY TIMES A searingly honest, funny and moving family memoir in which David Baddiel exposes his mother’s idiosyncratic sex life, and his father’s dementia, to the same affectionate scrutiny On the surface, David Baddiel’s childhood was fairly standard: a lower-middle-class Jewish family living in an ordinary house in Dollis Hill, north-west London. But David came to realise that his mother was in fact not ordinary at all. Having escaped extermination by fleeing Nazi Germany as a child, she was desperate to make her life count, which took the form of a passionate, decades-long affair with a golfing memorabilia salesman. David’s detailing of the affair – including a hilarious focus on how his mother turned their household over to golf memorabilia, and an eye-popping cache of her erotic writings – leads to the inescapable conclusion that Sarah Baddiel was a cross between Jack Niklaus and Erica Jong. Meanwhile, as Baddiel investigates his family’s past, his father’s memories are fading; dementia is making him moodier and more disinhibited, with an even greater penchant for obscenity. As with his mother’s affair, there is both comedy and poignancy to be found: laughter is a constant presence, capable of transforming the darkest of experiences into something redemptive. My Family: The Memoir is David Baddiel’s candid examination of his childhood, family and memory offering a twisted love letter to his parents. 'Baddiel has done his parents proud’ GUARDIAN 'Such a blisteringly honest book it would set fire to the word "candid" for being too pathetic' CAITLIN MORAN

Marketing in a Transition Economy: New Realities, Challenges, and Prospects

by Muhammad Ismail Hossain Nasrin Akter Abureza M. Muzareba

This book presents case studies of local, regional, and international businesses to show that marketing is an environment-sensitive activity, requiring an environment-specific treatment. The business eco-system of Bangladesh is considerably different from those of developed and developing countries due to a range of factors including the unmatched patterns in logistics, infrastructure, enforcement of laws and regulations, cultural differences, and competitiveness. Insightful differences in business practices between the economies of Bangladesh and the West and/or other developing countries are unfolded in this book. The nuances of the contextual operational realities around different aspects of the business including marketing environment and management, consumer behavior, supply chain management, brand management, customer relationship management, services marketing, digital marketing, integrated marketing communications, and marketing ethics are presented in this book. The business knowledge shared by the unique breadth and depth of cases is sure to make this book an effective resource for academia and industry.

Home Hacks: Handy Hints to Make Life Easier (Life Hacks Ser.)

by Dan Marshall

Dozens of everyday household dilemmas are solved with HOUSEHOLD HACKS, your handy guide to tackling little domestic annoyances, cheaply and swiftly, so you can get on with something more fun. This fully illustrated manual covers everything from ingenious space-saving storage solutions, clever cleaning hacks, DIY and much, much more.

Beer Games: A Hilarious Collection of Drinking Games, Challenges and Dares

by Summersdale Publishers

It's time to take beer drinking to the next level? These outrageous challenges, hilarious dares and awesome drinking games will make beer drinking even better than it was before.A good session will never be the same. Rise to the challenge, if you dare…

Drinking Games and How to Handle the Hangover: Fun Ideas for a Great Night and Clever Cures for the Morning After

by Riley King

Awesome games for the big night… and vital advice for the morning afterLet the games begin and the good times roll! This compact collection of drinking games from around the globe is guaranteed to liven up your night. Will you play Vodka Roulette or risk a round of Nasty or Nice? Then when the alcohol has taken its toll, just flip to the hangovers section for remedies, fun facts and tasty recipes to make it all better.

Cinema: From the Silent Screen to the Hollywood Blockbuster

by Graham Tarrant

This fascinating miscellany is packed with profiles of the heroes and villains of film, explorations of genre, statistics and infographics -perfect for any movie buff who loves the silver screen.

Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages (Lab for Kids #1)

by Susan Schwake

<div><strong><em>Art Lab for Kids&nbsp;</em>is a refreshing source of wonderful ideas for creating fine art with children, offering&nbsp;52 fun and creative step-by-step art projects set into weekly lessons.&nbsp;</strong><br><br>The book begins with drawing, then moves through painting and printmaking, and then builds to paper collage and mixed media. Each lesson features and relates to the work and style of a contemporary artist and their unique style. The labs <strong>can be used as singular projects </strong>or to build up to<strong> a year of hands-on fine art experiences</strong>. Grouped by medium, the labs are set up loosely to build skills upon the previous ones; however, you can begin anywhere.<br><br>Have fun exploring:<br><br> <ul> <li><strong>drawing </strong>by creating a whimsical scene on a handmade crayon scratchboard.</li> <li><strong>painting </strong>by using watercolors and salt to create a textured landscape.</li> <li><strong>printmaking </strong>by using lemons, celery, mushrooms, and other produce to make colorful prints.</li> <li><strong>paper </strong>by creating an expressive self-portrait using pieces of colored tissue paper.</li> <li><strong>mixed media&nbsp;</strong>by making insects from patterned contact paper and watercolor pencils.</li> </ul> <br>Color photos illustrate how different people using the same lesson will yield different results, exemplifying the way the lesson <strong>brings out each artist&rsquo;s personal style</strong>. <em>Art Lab for Kids</em> is the perfect book for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced and new art teachers.<br><br>The popular <strong>Lab for Kids series </strong>features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus&mdash;all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids. <p>&nbsp;</p> </div>

Art Lab For Kids: 52 Creative Adventures In Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, And Mixed Media-for Budding Artists Of All Ages (Lab for Kids #1)

by Susan Schwake Rainer Schwake By Photographer

<div><strong><em>Art Lab for Kids&nbsp;</em>is a refreshing source of wonderful ideas for creating fine art with children, offering&nbsp;52 fun and creative step-by-step art projects set into weekly lessons.&nbsp;</strong><br><br>The book begins with drawing, then moves through painting and printmaking, and then builds to paper collage and mixed media. Each lesson features and relates to the work and style of a contemporary artist and their unique style. The labs <strong>can be used as singular projects </strong>or to build up to<strong> a year of hands-on fine art experiences</strong>. Grouped by medium, the labs are set up loosely to build skills upon the previous ones; however, you can begin anywhere.<br><br>Have fun exploring:<br><br> <ul> <li><strong>drawing </strong>by creating a whimsical scene on a handmade crayon scratchboard.</li> <li><strong>painting </strong>by using watercolors and salt to create a textured landscape.</li> <li><strong>printmaking </strong>by using lemons, celery, mushrooms, and other produce to make colorful prints.</li> <li><strong>paper </strong>by creating an expressive self-portrait using pieces of colored tissue paper.</li> <li><strong>mixed media&nbsp;</strong>by making insects from patterned contact paper and watercolor pencils.</li> </ul> <br>Color photos illustrate how different people using the same lesson will yield different results, exemplifying the way the lesson <strong>brings out each artist&rsquo;s personal style</strong>. <em>Art Lab for Kids</em> is the perfect book for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced and new art teachers.<br><br>The popular <strong>Lab for Kids series </strong>features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to create your own circus&mdash;all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids. <p>&nbsp;</p> </div>

In Person: Reenactment in Postwar and Contemporary Cinema

by Ivone Margulies

In Person: Reenactment in Postwar and Contemporary Cinema delineates a new performative genre based on replay and self-awareness. The book argues that in-person reenactment, an actual person reenacting her past on camera, departs radically from other modes of mimetic reconstruction. In Person theorizes this figure's protean temporality and revisionist capabilities and it considers its import in terms of social representativity and exemplarity. Close readings of select, historicized examples define an alternate, confessional-performative vein to understand the self-reflexive nature of postwar and post-holocaust testimonial cinemas. The book contextualizes Zavattini's proposal that in neorealism everyone should act his own story in a sort of anti-individualist, public display (Love in the City and We the Women). It checks the convergence between verit? experiments, a heightened self-critique in France and the reception of psychodrama in France (Chronicle of a summer and The Human Pyramid) in the late fifties. And, through Bazin, it reflects on the quandaries of celebrity biopics: how the circularity of the star's iconography is checked by her corporeal limits (Sophia her Own Story and the docudrama Torero!). In Person traces a shift from the exemplary and transformative ethos of fifties reenactment towards the un-redemptive stance of contemporary reenactment films such as Lanzmann's Shoah, Zhang Yuan's Sons, Andrea Tonacci's Hills of Chaos. It defines continuities between verite testimony (Chronicle, and Moi un Noir) and later para-juridical films such as the Karski Report and Rithy Panh's S21, the Khmer Rouge Killing Machine suggesting the power of co-presence and in person actualization for an ethics of viewership.

The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Ethnicity (Oxford Handbooks)

by Anthony Shay and Barbara Sellers-Young

Dance intersects with ethnicity in a powerful variety of ways and at a broad set of venues. Dance practices and attitudes about ethnicity have sometimes been the source of outright discord, as when African Americans were - and sometimes still are - told that their bodies are 'not right' for ballet, when Anglo Americans painted their faces black to perform in minstrel shows, when 19th century Christian missionaries banned the performance of particular native dance traditions throughout much of Polynesia, and when the Spanish conquistadors and church officials banned sacred Aztec dance rituals. More recently, dance performances became a locus of ethnic disunity in the former Yugoslavia as the Serbs of Bosnia attended dance concerts but only applauded for the Serbian dances, presaging the violent disintegration of that failed state. The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Ethnicity brings together scholars from across the globe in an investigation of what it means to define oneself in an ethnic category and how this category is performed and represented by dance as an ethnicity. Newly-commissioned for the volume, the chapters of the book place a reflective lens on dance and its context to examine the role of dance as performed embodiment of the historical moments and associated lived identities. In bringing modern dance and ballet into the conversation alongside forms more often considered ethnic, the chapters ask the reader to contemplate previous categories of folk, ethnic, classical, and modern. From this standpoint, the book considers how dance maintains, challenges, resists or in some cases evolves new forms of identity based on prior categories. Ultimately, the goal of the book is to acknowledge the depth of research that has been undertaken and to promote continued research and conceptualization of dance and its role in the creation of ethnicity. Dance and ethnicity is an increasingly active area of scholarly inquiry in dance studies and ethnomusicology alike and the need is great for serious scholarship to shape the contours of these debates. The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Ethnicity provides an authoritative and up-to-date survey of original research from leading experts which will set the tone for future scholarly conversation.

The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief

by Joseph P. Laycock Eric Harrelson

The Exorcist Effect is a fascinating historical study of the ongoing relationship between horror movies and Western religious culture, with a focus on the period from 1968 to the modern day. Taking its name from the 1973 film The Exorcist, which was widely understood to be based on a true story, this book outlines a cycle in which religious beliefs and practices become the basis of films that in turn inspire religious beliefs, practices, and experiences in response. Authors Joseph P. Laycock and Eric Harrelson draw heavily from archival research to shed new light on the details of this phenomenon, in addition to incorporating interviews with horror authors, film writers, and paranormal investigators. Drawing on psychology, sociology, and folklore studies, Laycock and Harrelson theorize how film informs religious experience and shapes religious culture. The Exorcist Effect examines the production and reception of Rosemary's Baby (1968), The Exorcist (1973), and The Omen (1976) as seminal films in the genre; figures as Malachi Martin as well as Ed and Lorraine Warren, who inserted themselves directly into the spotlight, and the horror films that influenced and were inspired by their careers; and areas of culture where the influence of this cycle was most apparent-the Satanic Panic, religious exorcisms, and moral panic over heavy metal and the messages it was purported to spread. The final chapter considers the QAnon conspiracy theory and its numerous allusions to film as a contemporary manifestation of ?The Exorcist effect.? Ultimately, The Exorcist Effect is a deftly researched and compelling volume that is sure to interest horror buffs, religious scholars, and historians alike.

Inclusion by Design: Future Thinking Approaches to New Product Development

by Frances Alston Emily Millikin DeKerchove

This book introduces a new speculative design process for inclusive new product development (NPD). The authors offer Vision Enabled Design Thinking (VEDT), a human-centered technological design framework incorporating the use of Design Lens and Vision Concepting, as a way for the designer to ideate and reflect on product development concepts within a deeper sociocultural context. The authors incorporate project management concepts into the overall design process through the development of a new design process, "4-D Algorithm for New Product Development".Inclusion by Design: Future Thinking Approaches to New Product Development formalizes the use of speculative design as a means for more inclusive NPD and promotes management of the design process as a needed skill for future engineers and designers. It provides a novel design methodology of VEDT for engaging vision concepting, through the use of Design Lenses in engaging speculative design practices and offers an implementation framework to support the sustainable adoption and use of future design methods. The 4-D Algorithm for New Product Development promotes inclusivity in design while addressing practical aspects of managing the design process in today’s corporate business environment.Those involved with interactive product and technology design, new product development, design researchers and managers, engineers, as well as professionals and graduate students will find this book useful.

Inclusion by Design: Future Thinking Approaches to New Product Development

by Frances Alston Emily Millikin DeKerchove

This book introduces a new speculative design process for inclusive new product development (NPD). The authors offer Vision Enabled Design Thinking (VEDT), a human-centered technological design framework incorporating the use of Design Lens and Vision Concepting, as a way for the designer to ideate and reflect on product development concepts within a deeper sociocultural context. The authors incorporate project management concepts into the overall design process through the development of a new design process, "4-D Algorithm for New Product Development".Inclusion by Design: Future Thinking Approaches to New Product Development formalizes the use of speculative design as a means for more inclusive NPD and promotes management of the design process as a needed skill for future engineers and designers. It provides a novel design methodology of VEDT for engaging vision concepting, through the use of Design Lenses in engaging speculative design practices and offers an implementation framework to support the sustainable adoption and use of future design methods. The 4-D Algorithm for New Product Development promotes inclusivity in design while addressing practical aspects of managing the design process in today’s corporate business environment.Those involved with interactive product and technology design, new product development, design researchers and managers, engineers, as well as professionals and graduate students will find this book useful.

Baukonstruktion - vom Prinzip zum Detail: Band 4 Prinzipien

by José Luis Moro

Konstruktion im Dienst der Architektur – diesem Thema widmet sich der planende Architekt José Luis Moro. Im Band "Prinzipien" skizziert der Autor den Weg von der Idee zur Umsetzung und erläutert im Zusammenhang die Aufgaben im Entwurf. Entwurfsskizzen ziehen sich daher wie ein roter Faden durch das Buch, das als Grundlage und zur Einführung in die Aufgaben gedacht ist. Das mehrbändige Werk behandelt die Grundlagen der Planung, die einsetzbaren Werkstoffe und Bauprodukte, die wesentlichen Funktionen der Baukonstruktionen, die geometrischen Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten und Details funktionsfähiger Baukonstruktionen und deren Zusammenfügung. Zahlreiche Prinzipvarianten werden durch detaillierte Konstruktionsbeispiele erläutert.

The Path to Sustainable Corporate Management: How to Take Responsibility for People, the Environment and the Economy

by Ralf T. Kreutzer

This book shows how managers at all levels of the company can master the challenges of sustainable corporate management with confidence. Concrete action plans are presented for this purpose. Climate change and the finite nature of natural resources are already taking their toll worldwide. A rethink towards ecological sustainability is not only urgently needed at a global level. The orientation of corporate strategies is also increasingly determined by the socio-political morals of customers and other stakeholders, where economic and socio-political interests must be in harmony with social and ecological challenges. Using the three-pillar model for sustainability (Triple Bottom Line) and further topics (such as supply chain law and ESG criteria), the author shows in a practical way how companies can successfully meet these major challenges in the long term. The key to success lies in a change in values towards ecological, social and economic sustainability that is defined and practiced at all levels of the company. Nicola Oudejans, Course Director Chief Digital Officer at the University for Continuing Education Krems/Danube University Krems

Theory of Experience in Architecture and Urban Design


This unique volume presents the practical tools for architects and urban designers to improve the work processes of architectural design—from conception to construction, taking into consideration the personalized world of users, architects, and urban designers. The volume starts from the conception of architectural space as a continuum that goes from the subjective depth of the mind to the objective reality, taking into consideration the perspective of building experiences for users. It is based on the idea that at the heart of that continuum is the experience of architecture and the city as the element that unites them and gives them meaning.The volume first defines what the architectural experience is from the processes of perception, cognition, and evaluation that users and architects make about workplaces and programs. It goes on to consider the knowledge and tools needed for the evaluation of users and places, providing the methods that will help to understand the architectural experience desired by the main users of both the architectural object and an urban design, providing a series of techniques that have proven effective.Key features: Describes the theoretical approaches, methods, and tools necessary for architectural and urban design for creating experiences for users Provides a deep understanding of the nature of built environments and what they express Discusses specific methods for in-depth research on users’ subjective space through making meaningful contact with them and through appropriate technological means, such as research on their expressions and communications on virtual social networks This book will help to make urban architects and designers aware of their importance for the implementation of public policies that will work in the very long term, with the expectation that by becoming aware of this role, they can act in accordance with an ethic based on values of protection of life, human solidarity, compassion, vitality, freedom, equality between people and social justice.

Theory of Experience in Architecture and Urban Design

by Gabriela Carmona Ochoa Adolfo Benito Narváez

This unique volume presents the practical tools for architects and urban designers to improve the work processes of architectural design—from conception to construction, taking into consideration the personalized world of users, architects, and urban designers. The volume starts from the conception of architectural space as a continuum that goes from the subjective depth of the mind to the objective reality, taking into consideration the perspective of building experiences for users. It is based on the idea that at the heart of that continuum is the experience of architecture and the city as the element that unites them and gives them meaning.The volume first defines what the architectural experience is from the processes of perception, cognition, and evaluation that users and architects make about workplaces and programs. It goes on to consider the knowledge and tools needed for the evaluation of users and places, providing the methods that will help to understand the architectural experience desired by the main users of both the architectural object and an urban design, providing a series of techniques that have proven effective.Key features: Describes the theoretical approaches, methods, and tools necessary for architectural and urban design for creating experiences for users Provides a deep understanding of the nature of built environments and what they express Discusses specific methods for in-depth research on users’ subjective space through making meaningful contact with them and through appropriate technological means, such as research on their expressions and communications on virtual social networks This book will help to make urban architects and designers aware of their importance for the implementation of public policies that will work in the very long term, with the expectation that by becoming aware of this role, they can act in accordance with an ethic based on values of protection of life, human solidarity, compassion, vitality, freedom, equality between people and social justice.

Staging Interspaces in Contemporary British Theatre: Environment and Fluidity

by Vicky Angelaki

This open access book considers how relationships to place and spatial ecologies more broadly are becoming redefined in light of intersecting climate, health, identity and care crises. Through an interdisciplinary, intersectional discourse it investigates how spaces of liminality frame contemporary human conditions in their interactional modes with both human and non-human ecologies. The interspace grounds the discussion, indicating states of flux and transience, where the in-between is the defining characteristic. This open access monograph, then, takes up the new complexity in one’s relationship(s) to their surrounding spaces through a rigorous discussion of texts and performance contexts in cutting-edge contemporary British theatre on a national and international scale. It seeks to address how in-betweenness spatially, temporally, environmentally, geographically and socially conceived has been emerging as the primary state for the unmoored individual of our time – and how it might serve as catalyst for performing one's agency in modes more empathetic not only to other humans, but, also, and equally, to the non-human world.

The Afro-Descendant Woman in Latin American Diasporic Visual Art (Routledge Research in Art and Race)

by Rosita Scerbo

By studying multiple cultural expressions of Blackness throughout different regions of the Americas, the chapters of this book consider the relationship that social and historical processes such as sovereignty and colonialism have on cultural productions made by and about Black Latin American women.Rosita Scerbo analyzes a range of power dynamics as represented in different artistic media of the Afro-Latin/x American community, including photography, muralism, performance, paintings, and digital art. The book acknowledges that racial and gender equity cannot exist without Intersectionality and that is why the entirety of the chapters focus on cultural and visual productions exclusively created by Afro-descendant women. The Black Latin American women featured in the various chapters, spanning multiple artistic mediums and originating from various Latin American and Caribbean nations, including Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Cuba, collectively pursue the central aim of foregrounding the Afro-descendant woman’s experience. Simultaneously, they strive to enhance the visibility and acknowledgment of gendered Afro-diasporic culture within the Latin American context.The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, gender studies, women’s studies, Latin American studies, African diaspora studies, and race and ethnic studies.

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