Decentring France

Decentring France
Author: Gemma King
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1526113600

In a world defined by the flow of people, goods and cultures, many contemporary French films explore the multicultural nature of today’s France through language. From rival lingua francas such as English to socio-politically marginalised languages such as Arabic or Kurdish, multilingual characters in these films exploit their knowledge of multiple languages, and offer counter-perspectives to dominant ideologies of the role of linguistic diversity in society. Decentring France is the first substantial study of multilingual film in France. Unpacking the power dynamics at play in the dialogue of eight emblematic films, this book argues that many contemporary French films take a new approach to language and power, showing how even the most historically-maligned languages can empower their speakers. This book offers a unique insight to academics and students alike, into the place of language and power in French cinema today.

Time Out Paris

Time Out Paris
Author: Out Time
Publisher: Time Out Guides
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2002
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780140294057

Expanded and updated, this guide to the City of Lights contains a savvy and hip tour of all the best the city has to offer in shopping, sightseeing, dining, day trips and more. Photos. Maps.

The Food Lover's Guide to Paris

The Food Lover's Guide to Paris
Author: Helen Massy-Beresford
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2019-09-30
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1526733722

“A superb ‘time out’ kind of guide to the cafés, restaurants, bistros etc. . . . Essential reading for visitors to the city, brilliantly presented.” —Books Monthly Paris may have enjoyed decades as the undisputed gastronomic capital of the world, but food revolutions in the likes of London and Copenhagen have challenged its reign in recent years. After a spell of complacency, Parisian chefs have had to up their game, with delicious results. This guide will show you where to sample the best of the French classics, from cozy bistros to swish brasseries, as well as where to check out the more recent innovations in the Parisian food scene: everything from high quality street food with a French twist, to newly-popular vegetarian restaurants, juice bars and locally brewed craft beers. The guide will also offer practical advice for making the most of your Parisian food experience like a local. “This book is an absolute delight to read. For those about to visit Paris, may I suggest that you pack a copy of this book in your luggage. The best ‘foodie’ book I have read in ages!” —For the Love of Books “With helpful tips about typical French mealtimes, tipping and etiquette, readers will be confident in choosing a place to eat that fits their expectations and their budget.” —Cayocosta 72 “The first food book I ever read cover to cover in one day . . . Her descriptions are engagingly written and personal . . . easy, smooth and tempting reading.” —Colleen’s Paris

Boxing's Greatest Fighters

Boxing's Greatest Fighters
Author: Bert Randolph Sugar
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1461749816

Easily the most enduring of all sports questions is "Who was/is the best . . . ?" Perhaps in no sport is the question more asked and argued over than in boxing. And in boxing perhaps none is more qualified to answer the question than Bert Randolph Sugar. In Boxing's Greatest Fighters, not only does the former publisher of Ring Magazine tell us who the best fighters were, he lists them in order. Could Sugar Ray Robinson have beaten Muhammad Ali? Could Sugar Ray Leonard have beaten Sonny Liston? The answer, most experts agree, would be "no." But what if, as Bert Sugar has done here, one were to take all the boxers and reduce them in the mind's eye to the same height, the same weight, and the same ring conditions? The answers would be quite different. And while some fans may express outrage that Rocky Marciano barely makes the top twenty, and Marvin Hagler staggers into the top seventy-five, others will nod eagerly when they read that Harry Greb and Benny Leonard were better than just about anybody. So whether you read Boxing's Greatest Fighters cover to cover, pick your favorites at random, or simply browse through the many rare photographs, "at the bell, come out arguing."

The Modernist World

The Modernist World
Author: Allana Lindgren
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 650
Release: 2015-06-05
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1317696166

The Modernist World is an accessible yet cutting edge volume which redraws the boundaries and connections among interdisciplinary and transnational modernisms. The 61 new essays address literature, visual arts, theatre, dance, architecture, music, film, and intellectual currents. The book also examines modernist histories and practices around the globe, including East and Southeast Asia, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the Arab World, as well as the United States and Canada. A detailed introduction provides an overview of the scholarly terrain, and highlights different themes and concerns that emerge in the volume. The Modernist World is essential reading for those new to the subject as well as more advanced scholars in the area – offering clear introductions alongside new and refreshing insights.

Time Out Paris

Time Out Paris
Author:
Publisher: Penguin Group
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2003
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780141008417

Expanded and updated, this guide to the City of Lights contains a savvy and hip tour of all the best Paris has to offer in shopping, sightseeing, dining, day trips and more. Photos. Maps.

Popular Media, Democracy and Development in Africa

Popular Media, Democracy and Development in Africa
Author: Herman Wasserman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2010-10-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1136911618

This book examines the role that popular media could play to encourage political debate, provide information for development, or critique the very definitions of ‘democracy’ and ‘development’.

MTV Europe

MTV Europe
Author: Lauren Berger
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1025
Release: 2006-12-06
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0764584995

Get the inside scoop on the hottest cities and destinations in Europe. From celeb-studded nightclubs in London to scuba-diving off Croatia, MTV Europe shows you where you want to be, with choices for every budget to help you travel the way you want to. Alternative accommodations, cheap eats, great clubs and bars, world-class museums, and offbeat attractions—you’ll find them all in MTV Europe. Check out a free podcast featuring authors of MTV Europe talking about their travels in Europe.

Dangerous Pursuits

Dangerous Pursuits
Author: Quintin Jardine
Publisher: Headline
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2014-03-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1472217608

DANGEROUS PURSUITS: The Deluxe Edition. Enjoy the first title in Quintin Jardine's Oz Blackstone series - BLACKSTONE'S PURSUITS - plus the brand-new Author's Cut, updated with new material, exclusive to ebook. When private enquiry agent Oz Blackstone takes on the job of finding an insurance company's missing half million, he's hoping for a healthy finder's fee, not a life-changing experience. But when he finds the corpse of the would-be embezzler with a knife in his back and no sign of the missing money, what had seemed like a routine job begins to look distinctly dodgy. Until the captivating Primavera 'Prim' Phillips arrives on the scene, wondering why she's been greeted not by her sister Dawn, but Dawn's dead boyfriend and a rather nervous-looking private eye. For Oz, things are looking up. This is the kind of girl who's definitely worth pursuing. Especially if she knows where to get her hands on half a million pounds...

Routledge Handbook of African Literature

Routledge Handbook of African Literature
Author: Moradewun Adejunmobi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 543
Release: 2019-03-13
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1351859374

The turn of the twenty-first century has witnessed an expansion of critical approaches to African literature. The Routledge Handbook of African Literature is a one-stop publication bringing together studies of African literary texts that embody an array of newer approaches applied to a wide range of works. This includes frameworks derived from food studies, utopian studies, network theory, eco-criticism, and examinations of the human/animal interface alongside more familiar discussions of postcolonial politics. Every chapter is an original research essay written by a broad spectrum of scholars with expertise in the subject, providing an application of the most recent insights into analysis of particular topics or application of particular critical frameworks to one or more African literary works. The handbook will be a valuable interdisciplinary resource for scholars and students of African literature, African culture, postcolonial literature and literary analysis. Chapter 4 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.