by Jacques Ranciere (2009)
In this title, the foremost philosopher of art argues for a new politics of seeing. The role of the viewer in art and film theory revolves around a theatrical concept of the spectacle. The masses subjected to the society of spectacle have traditionally been seen as aesthetically and politically passive - in response, both artists and thinkers have sought to transform the spectator into an active agent and the spectacle into a performance. In this follow-up to the acclaimed "The Future of the Image", Ranciere takes a radically different approach to this attempted emancipation. Beginning by asking exactly what we mean by political art or the politics of art, he goes on to look at what the tradition of critical art, and the desire to insert art into life, has achieved. Has the militant critique of the consumption of images and commodities become, instead, a melancholic affirmation of their omnipotence?
Alice Miller
"How do our first experiences of pain and love affect our future? ... [The author] shows us people who have suffered great loneliness in childhood and who now, in adulthood, despite their yearnings for contact and communication, are still trapped in inner isolation"--Jacket.
Craig English, James Rapson
Do you (or does someone you know)...--Apologize frequently or for things you are not responsible for?--Get preoccupied with what other people think of you?--Become unhappy when your partner isn't happy?--Feel worried or fretful so often it seems normal?--Often not know what you want?--Constantly second-guess yourself? Chronic Niceness affects multitudes, causing severe anxiety and depression, crippling self-esteem, and undermining and destroying relationshipsAnxious to Please reveals the primary psychological cause of Chronic Niceness--Anxious Attachment. Anxious Attachment drives the Nice Person to accommodate, acquiesce and avoid conflict. Nice People take what they're given rather than asking for what they want, often sacrificing relationship, careers and their own integrity.Anxious to Please presents seven powerful practices designed to bring about: resilient self-esteem; a happier and calmer emotional life; a reality-based optimism for the future; fulfilling sex; and satisfying relationships.
Jafari S. Allen
Promoting the revolutionary socialist project of equality and dignity for all, the slogan 'Venceremos!' (We shall overcome!) appears throughout Cuba, everywhere from newspapers to schools murals to nightclubs. This book is a groundbreaking ethnography on race, desire, and belonging among black Cubans in the early 21st century.
Shervert H. Frazier
Underlying all the frightening headlines and shocking news stories are important questions about who we are as a society. What are our values and our aspirations? What kind of people are we? Psychotrends charts the direction of our behavior; it offers a road map to the probable destinations of humankind in the next century. Drawing on the best current research, distinguished psychiatrist Shervert Frazier sorts through conflicting trends in six important areas to determine the fundamental nature of our society. Are we becoming more or less violent? Are sexual relationships and communication between the sexes growing stronger or weaker? Is the family as an institution still relevant? Are we growing more selfish and individualistic or kinder and gentler? As the abortion debate continues and the debate over euthanasia grows, are we becoming more or less respectful of life itself? As a society, are we growing more or less satisfied with our lives? Dr. Frazier's analyses are surprisingly optimistic and encouraging. Here are some examples from the same six categories of human experience: Our society is actually growing less violent. The so-called inevitability of human aggression will finally be seen as a myth. There will be fewer but better romantic relationships as we approach love more carefully but more rewardingly than ever before. Traditional marriage and families will not make a comeback. The family has undergone fundamental redefinition and now will serve predominantly psychological rather than biological ends. Americans will become more, not less, tolerant of diversity. The importance of altruism will be increasingly understood and appreciated. There will be greater reverence for life because of, not despite, our ability to manipulate it at the genetic level. Even as the American Dream changes in many ways, Americans will still regard themselves as satisfied; the goal will continue to shift from being well off to being well. This is a fascinating book that offers a valuable look at the life we could be leading in the next century.