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Dialogues with Degas demonstrates the ongoing relevance of Edgar Degas to 20th- and 21st-century ideas and art practices.The first in-depth examination of this major artist's impact on contemporary art, this book explores how contemporary practitioners have used Degas's creativity as a springboard to engage imaginatively and critically with themes of colonialism, gender, race and class. Through close analyses of paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures, Brown shows how Degas's technical and compositional experiments have been extended or challenged in innovative ways by contemporary artists including: Frank Auerbach, Cecily Brown, Xinyi Cheng, Ryan Gander, Maggi Hambling, Damien Hirst, Howard Hodgkin, Chantal Joffe, Leon Kossoff, R.B. Kitaj, Juan Muñoz, Paula Rego, Jenny Saville, Yinka Shonibare, Cy Twombly and Rebecca Warren.Eschewing familiar conceptions of influence, the book opens transhistorical dialogues that generate new perspectives on histories of 19th-century art. These encounters also reframe contemporary art practices, prompt innovative ideas about the agency of visual artefacts, and offer a new methodology for writing about art. With such breadth of analysis, the book makes an important contribution to scholarship in Degas studies, contemporary art, reception theory, art history, and fine art.

"Islands have long been viewed as both paradise and prison - we project onto them our deepest desires for freedom and escape, but also our greatest fears of forced isolation. This book asks: what can islands teach us about living sustainably, being alone or coexisting with others, coping with uncertainty, and making do? Island is an archipelago of ideas, drawing from research and first-hand experience living, working, and traveling to islands as far afield as Madeira and Cape Verde, Orkney and Svalbard, the Aran Islands and the Gulf Islands, Hong Kong and Manhattan"--

"Through the frame of Zoom, this collection of essays examines the rapid emergence of videoconferencing in everyday life under COVID-19, its preexisting performative logic, and the ongoing implication of these practices for millions of individuals and institutions. The twelve chapters in this collection explore how videoconferencing platforms in general, and Zoom in particular, have provided individuals and institutions new modes of "engagement," while at the same time reifying, normalizing, and domesticating modes of surveillance, control, and marginalization that have been part and parcel of a networked-based performative logic for nearly a century"--

"Examines the film careers and work of British playwrights who worked as screenwriters between 1930-1956. During this period, many writers associated with the stage also wrote for films, bringing the techniques of the well-made play with them. Using the authors' original archives, this book follows the way in which these writers adapted their stage skills for the screen, contributing to the post-war 'Golden Age 'of the British cinema, and creating the classic form of screenplay that continues today"--

How do we listen to the earth? That is the central question posed in Geosonics: Listening Through Earth's Soundscapes.Working across sound studies, media theory, and environmental media studies, Joshua Dittrich explores the material and metaphorical geology of the sonic environment. In an epoch of climate crisis, environment is no longer a neutral background, site, or simple "surrounding": environment is immanently implicated in the chains of mediation that make up the material and imaginative infrastructure of our lives. The analytical task of Geosonics is to tune into that infrastructure through sound. Drawing on influential work in sound studies around the concept of transduction, this book explores how listening does not take place in a pre-existing soundscape, but rather makes place by etching out a mediated, mutually constitutive set of relations between listeners, media, and environments.

"Through a focus on recent film, this study examines the representation of neoliberal subjects from contemporary European, Russian and American cinema"--

"Building on the recent, emerging body of scholarship on world literature in multilingual contexts and the rapidly expanding field of Italian postcolonial studies, this book is the first to examine Somali literature from the diaspora with a global perspective. It examines works written in English and Italian by Somali authors, arguing that Somali literature's diasporic and multilingual dimensions make it a model for conceptualizing world literature today. Books discussed include acclaimed novels such as Nuruddin Farah's Links and Crossbones, Igiaba Scego's Adua and Cristina Ali Farah's Little Mother"--

"Explores how psychoanalytic ideas of trauma, anxiety, sexual difference, and subjectivity influence 1940s British cinema"--

"How can one of the most important writers of a major world language be almost entirely unknown in the English-speaking world? How is it that other writers of Spanish (e.g., Lorca or Garcâia Mâarquez) achieve widespread recognition, while he remains unnoticed? What role does translation play in this? This book challenges the field of world literature by revealing some of the biases in its representation of Spanish American literature. It adopts a multilingual framework - using English, Spanish, French, and to a lesser degree Latin and Catalan - in analyzing Darâio's writing alongside that of his contemporaries, revealing the multilingualism of Darâio's own writing"--

Analyzing sex-offense laws and false claims, this book shows that laws based on vengeance rather than justice or evidence create new forms of harm while failing to address the real and pervasive problem of sexual violence.In this timely and extensively researched book, sociologist Emily Horowitz shows how current sex-offense policies in the United States create new forms of harm and prevent those who have caused harm from the process of constructive repentance or contributing to society after punishment. Horowitz also illustrates the failure of criminal justice responses to social problems. Sharing detailed narratives from the experiences of those on registries and their loved ones, Horowitz reveals the social impact and cycle of violence that results from dehumanizing and banishing those who have already been held accountable.From Rage to Reason offers a new perspective on how and why false claims about sex offenses became so pervasive and how these myths fostered ineffective policies that have little to do with the reality of most sexual abuse. It argues that to truly prevent sexual abuse, we must unearth the sources of these misunderstandings, debunk these claims in a systematic way, and have frank and genuine discussions about the limits of legal responses to complex social problems.

"This book addresses potential avenues of criminal liability for public health crisis management in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, under national and international criminal law, especially for causing death and bodily harm. The national case studies are geographically representative and follow a common research grid. Each national case study is prefaced by an overview of the detection and subsequent spread of the pandemic in the country concerned. The relevant legal and constitutional frameworks that governed the government and corporate conduct in the face of the pandemic are also discussed, followed by the consideration of forms of criminal liability. Government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic differed vastly in terms of both the choice of strategies adopted (herd immunity, test-and-trace, lockdown, etc) and the quality and speed of government implementation of those strategies and associated interventions. Both factors impacted the number of infections and casualties. It is therefore appropriate to consider forms of criminal liability for failure of individual members of government, including specific public authorities, to act to the best of their abilities, as timely as possible, and in accordance with expert advice"--

Provides comprehensive and expert guidance on how best to implement and comply with the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) as well as acting as a guide to rule book requirements and regulatory expectations, it provides an in-depth look at the implications of the global focus on culture and conduct risk.The second edition has been fully revised and updated and contains:- An expanded chapter on technology in a post pandemic hybrid world and given the heightened regulatory focus- Analysis of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 and how it affects SM&CR- Coverage of the new consumer duty- Details of the impact of Brexit- An overview of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets- AML/sanctions against a backdrop of the continuing conflict in UkraineA must-read text for all staff in UK financial services firms, professional associations, industry bodies, regulators, academics and advisers to financial services organisations.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Banking and Finance Law online service.

Miller and Hardy on Company Reorganisations (previously Taxation of Company Reorganisations) is one of the leading commentaries in the UK on dealing with all aspects of reorganising and restructuring a company.Readers will benefit from the practical expertise of the authors, led by Pete Miller of Jerroms Miller and George Hardy and Fehzaan Ismail both of Ernst and Young, gained in the course of over 50 years of practical experience dealing with corporate tax transactions for clients all sizes.The book contains expert guidance on a variety of topics, from the reduction of capital rules, and interaction with substantial shareholding exemption, to qualifying corporate bonds (QCBs), reconstruction reliefs, and UK and cross-border mergers. The commentary includes analysis of key cases and is supported by a series of easy to follow diagrams and flowcharts to support key points. The new edition brings the commentary up to date with recent Finance Acts including new provisions relating to share exchanges involving non-UK incorporated close companies introduced in Finance (No.2) Act 2023 ; and relevant new guidance from HMRC including the unallowable purpose rules. A number of important new cases are also discussed, including the following: - Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC (FT): Anti-avoidance on exchange of shares - Gallaher (various including UT and CJEU): intra-group transactions and EU law - Kavanagh (FT): Holding shares on trust - Blackrock (UTT): deductability of interest on a intra-group loan - Oxford Instruments (FTT), and Kwik Fit Group Ltd (UT): unallowable purpose test - Altrad Services (UT): disclosed avoidance scheme - M Group Holdings (FTT): substantial shareholding exemptions

The art of Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) is usually viewed as quite distinct from Surrealism, a movement which the artist himself displayed some hostility towards. However, Rauschenberg had a very positive reception among Surrealists, particularly across the period 1959-69.In the face of Rauschenberg's avowals of his own 'literalism' and insistence on his art as 'facts,' this book gathers generous evidence of the poetic, metaphorical, allusive, associative and connotative dimensions of the artist's oeuvre as identified by Surrealists, and thus extrapolates new readings from Rauschenberg's key works on that basis. By viewing Rauschenberg's art against the expansion of the cultural influence of the United States in Europe in the period after the Second World War and the increasingly politicized activities of the Surrealists in the era of the Algerian War of Independence (1954-62), Robert Rauschenberg and Surrealism shows how poetic inference of the artist's work was turned towards political interpretation. By analysing Rauschenberg's art in the context of Surrealism, and drawing from it new interpretations and perspectives, this volume simultaneously situates the Surrealist movement in 1960s American art criticism and history.

"Timely and authoritative, this resource provides an accessible introduction to the issues, controversies, and debates surrounding poverty in America"--

This book answers young readers' questions about gender - what it is, what it isn't, and how it impacts our experiences and our interactions with others.Gender is an essential part of all our lives, whether we recognize it as such or not and regardless of how we identify and express that identity. Gender informs how we feel about ourselves, the clothes we wear, how we engage with others, and much more. This volume's 48 questions cover concepts such as gender roles and norms, the binary gender system and cisnormativity, gendered language, and gender discrimination and bias. Readers will also discover practical guidance on topics such as confronting gender-based bullying and advocating for the rights of gender diverse individuals.Augmenting the main text, a collection of 5 case studies illustrate key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. The Common Misconceptions section at the beginning of the volume dispels 5 long-standing and potentially dangerous myths about gender identity and expression, directing readers to additional information in the text. The glossary defines terms that may be unfamiliar to readers, while the directory of resources curates a list of the most useful books, websites, and other materials. Finally, whether they're looking for more information about this subject or any other health-related topic, readers can turn to the Guide to Health Literacy section for practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the Internet.

"This book offers an accessible introduction to the contentious issue of decriminalizing and legalizing drugs, exploring the topic from medical, economic, legal, and cultural perspectives"--

"This authoritative, balanced, and accessible reference resource provides readers with an absorbing overview of capital punishment in America, including its history, its legal and cultural foundations, and racial and economic factors in its application"--

A vital response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this volume connects the neoliberal underpinnings of the pandemic to the philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari. By positioning the worst outcomes of the COVID-19 crisis in terms of neoliberal normativity, contributors argue that we need to understand the pandemic rhizomatically. Construed as an event that deterritorializes the globe, the crisis of the pandemic contains within it the potential for creating new assemblages, alliances, and solidarities to offset the power of the state in building regimes of exclusion, insulation and control. Deleuzo-Guattarian attention towards non-human life finds new meaning in the context of the virus, and our understanding of what constitutes life and inorganic life. Crisis, capitalism, and revolution are read anew through the pandemic and core Deleuzo-Guattarian concepts help to situate the proliferation of new models of mutual aid, sustainability, and care in the context of anti-capitalist critique.

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Diversity, Crises and Transformative Leadership in Higher Education explores the intersections of contemporary understandings and practices of leadership within higher education around diversity, inclusion and indigeneity. With contributions from four continents, the handbook brings together diverse perspectives to explore a range of topics including access, equity, cultural competence, decolonisation, student activism and indigenous insights. Countries covered include Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, and the USA.The book forms part of the Bloomsbury Handbooks of Crises and Transformative Leadership in Higher Education collection, brought together by Mary Drinkwater.