Vanities of the Eye

Vanities of the Eye
Author: Stuart Clark
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2007-03-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780199250134

In this original and fascinating book, Stuart Clark investigates the cultural history of the senses in early modern Europe. At a time in which the nature and reliability of human vision was a focus for debate in medicine, art theory, science, and philosophy, there was an explosion of interest in the truth (or otherwise) of miracles, dreams, magic, and witchcraft. Was seeing really believing? Vanities of the Eye wonderfully illustrates how this was woven into contemporary works such as Macbeth - deeply concerned with the dangers of visual illusion - and exposes early modern theories on the relationship between the real and the virtual.

Culture's Vanities

Culture's Vanities
Author: David Steigerwald
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780742511972

Americans want it both ways. They are committed to cultural diversity, yet demand an endless variety of cheap consumer goods from a global system that destroys distinct ways of life. In this groundbreaking work, David Steigerwald argues that Americans have papered over this paradox by embracing the rhetoric of diversity and multiculturalism, which hides the extent to which they have accepted homogenized ways of working and living.

Whispers and Vanities

Whispers and Vanities
Author: Tamasailau M. Suaalii-Sauni
Publisher: Huia Publishers
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2014-11-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1775501833

This collection of essays and selected poetry responds to an address on Samoan religious culture given by Samoa’s Head of State, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Ta’isi Tupuola Tufuga Efi, to the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions. The address challenges some fundamental aspects of and assumptions in modern Samoan indigenous religious culture. The essays and poetry form a carefully woven critique, from within and outside Samoa, of aspects of Samoa’s religious and cultural values.

Vanity: 21st Century Selves

Vanity: 21st Century Selves
Author: C. Tanner
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2013-02-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137308508

What role does 'vanity' play in the lives of 21st century subjects? Exploring a range of fields including public health, information technology, media studies and feminist approaches to the body and beauty, this book offers a broad analysis of how 'vanity' shapes contemporary Western societies and its understandings of selfhood.

The Vapid Vanities of Wonder

The Vapid Vanities of Wonder
Author: Puriya Mirza
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2019-05-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781095840122

Reza Saint-Michel is a rather typical 23 year old of the new millennium. On the first night in June, Reza and two friends embark on a riotous night in New York City, encountering a vibrant stream of characters along the way. What starts off as a night of lighthearted camaraderie, slowly evolves into a candid reflection of the cultural conversations and dilemmas that this generation is wrapped up in. As events unfold, discussions about identity, healthcare, the environment, housing, and more take place. So often labeled lazy, uninformed, and over-sensitive; the characters strike these claims down while reflecting the ardent frustration and ambition that permeates this generation. The young are meant to play, but that doesn't mean they can't also be informed and passionate about what's going on in the world around them. The two modes of being aren't mutually exclusive, they're intrinsically intertwined in this generation. This is a story of friendship, an ode to the illuminated city and its myriad scope of characters. It's a portrait of youth in the modern age. Laden with poetic imagery and a glimmering palette of emotions, this is The Vapid Vanities of Wonder.

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities
Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages: 708
Release: 2002-02-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429960566

Vintage Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has portrayed New York Society this accurately and devastatingly since Edith Wharton" (The National Review) “A page-turner . . . Brilliant high comedy.” (The New Republic) Sherman McCoy, the central figure of Tom Wolfe's first novel, is a young investment banker with a fourteen-room apartment in Manhattan. When he is involved in a freak accident in the Bronx, prosecutors, politicians, the press, the police, the clergy, and assorted hustlers high and low close in on him, licking their chops and giving us a gargantuan helping of the human comedy, of New York in the 1980s, a city boiling over with racial and ethnic hostilities and burning with the itch to Grab It Now. Wolfe's novel is a big, panoramic story of the metropolis that reinforces the author's reputation as the foremost chronicler of the way we live in America. Adapted to film in 1990 by director Brian De Palma, the movie stars Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, and Morgan Freeman.

The Vanity Trap

The Vanity Trap
Author: Alvin Tsui
Publisher: Alvin Tsui
Total Pages: 319
Release:
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Do you want to ACT like a leader or do you want to BE one? Lead a team you can be proud of by being the AUTHENTIC you. If you ever find yourself… * Stuck in your career * Overwhelmed with leadership responsibilities * Feeling burned out * Cutting corners to save time, constantly * Getting tired of chasing trends * Paralyzed by imposter syndrome * Wanting to lead others without fakery * Looking for a way to live a more meaningful life Then this book is meant for you! Introducing: The Vanity Trap In the first part, you’ll discover what the Vanity Trap is and how it holds you back from success You’ll learn: * The hidden costs of new tech companies don’t want you to know about * How a habit of blame leads to procrastination that hinders you * Why cutting corners and skipping steps often wastes MORE of your precious time than doing it right the first time * How the growing complexity of technology leaves you vulnerable to secrets hidden within * Why short-sightedness can overwhelm you with problems in the long run * How distrust stops you from collaborations that would, otherwise, accelerate your career In the second part, you’ll read about the top 12 traits of leaders who rocketed to success You’ll learn about: * How principles form a supportive foundation for success * 2 types of positivity – only ONE of which will give you long-term stability * The strength that courage offers in the face of adversity * 2 types of procrastination – and how to overcome both instantly * Broadening your mind to open yourself to a whole new world of opportunities * The true value of helping others * How to become a leader without being appointed one * How to avoid straying from what you value most * Finding confidence through calmness in a crisis * Loving what you do By the end of this book, you’ll know how to lead with AUTHENTICITY.

Vanity Karma

Vanity Karma
Author: Jayadvaita Swami
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Total Pages: 509
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0892134461

What is life for? What may give it meaning? Does it have any meaning at all? A sage in ancient Israel brooded over these questions. In ancient India, too, such questions drove a despairing warrior to seek answers from his divine friend Krishna. The thoughts of the sage became the wisdom book Ecclesiastes; those of Krishna, the Bhagavad-gītā. Their wisdom speaks to our deepest concerns. In Vanity Karma, wisdom meets wisdom as these two perennial classics come together, both offering us profound understanding. And a deep and authentic spiritual understanding, we may find, can infuse our lives with meaning and with joy. Vanity Karma brings you on a journey through the full text of Ecclesiastes, a journey illuminated by traditional biblical scholarship, insights from the Bhagavad-gītā, a dash of autobiography, and a steady spiritual focus.

Beyond Vanity

Beyond Vanity
Author: Elizabeth L. Block
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2024-09-10
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0262049058

From the award-winning author of Dressing Up, a riveting and diverse history of women’s hair that reestablishes the cultural power of hairdressing in nineteenth-century America. In the nineteenth century, the complex cultural meaning of hair was not only significant, but it could also impact one’s place in society. After the Civil War, hairdressing was also a growing profession and the hair industry a mainstay of local, national, and international commerce. In Beyond Vanity, Elizabeth Block expands the nascent field of hair studies by restoring women’s hair as a cultural site of meaning in the early United States. With a special focus on the places and spaces in which the hair industry operated, Block argues that the importance of hair has been overlooked due to its ephemerality as well as its misguided association with frivolity and triviality. As Block clarifies, hairdressing was anything but frivolous. Using methods of visual and material culture studies informed by concepts of cultural geography, Block identifies multiple substantive categories of place and space within which hair acted. These include the preparatory places of the bedroom, hair salon, and enslaved peoples’ quarters, as well as the presentation places of parties, fairs, stages, and workplaces. Here are also the untold stories of business owners, many of whom were women of color, and the creators of trendsetting styles like the pompadour and Gibson Girl bouffant. Block’s ground-breaking study examines how race and racism affected who participated in the presentation and business of hair, and according to which standards. The result of looking closely at the places and spaces of hair is a reconfiguration that allows a new understanding of the cultural power of hair in the period.