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Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea

Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea
David Cressy, "Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea"
English | ISBN: 0192863398 | 2022 | EPUB/PDF | 336 pages | 3 MB/3 MB
Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period. It explores the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea' from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I to the end of the reign of George II. England's coastlines were heavily trafficked by naval and commercial shipping, but an unfortunate percentage was cast away or lost.

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Shine The Visual Economy of Light in African Diasporic Aesthetic Practice

Shine The Visual Economy of Light in African Diasporic Aesthetic Practice
Krista A. Thompson, "Shine: The Visual Economy of Light in African Diasporic Aesthetic Practice"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 0822358077, 0822357941 | PDF | pages: 368 | 9.0 mb
In Jamaican dancehalls competition for the video camera's light is stiff, so much so that dancers sometimes bleach their skin to enhance their visibility. In the Bahamas, tuxedoed students roll into prom in tricked-out sedans, staging grand red-carpet entrances that are designed to ensure they are seen being photographed. Throughout the United States and Jamaica friends pose in front of hand-painted backgrounds of Tupac, flashy cars, or brand-name products popularized in hip-hop culture in countless makeshift roadside photography studios. And visual artists such as Kehinde Wiley remix the aesthetic of Western artists with hip-hop culture in their portraiture. In Shine, Krista Thompson examines these and other photographic practices in the Caribbean and United States, arguing that performing for the camera is more important than the final image itself. For the members of these African diasporic communities, seeking out the camera's light-whether from a cell phone, Polaroid, or video camera-provides a means with which to represent themselves in the public sphere. The resulting images, Thompson argues, become their own forms of memory, modernity, value, and social status that allow for cultural formation within and between African diasporic communities.

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Shift Change Scenes from a Post-industrial Revolution

Shift Change Scenes from a Post-industrial Revolution
Shift Change: Scenes from a Post-industrial Revolution by Stephen Dale
English | October 18, 2021 | ISBN: 1771135530 | True EPUB | 288 pages | 1 MB
Hamilton's industrial age is over. In the steel capital of Canada, there are no more skies lit red by foundries at sunset, no more traffic jams at shift change. Instead, an urban renaissance is taking shape. But who wins and who loses in the city's not-too-distant future? Is it possible to lift a downtrodden, post-industrial city out of poverty in a way that benefits people across the social spectrum, not just a wealthy elite?

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Shaping Education Policy Power and Process

Shaping Education Policy Power and Process
Douglas E. Mitchell, Dorothy Shipps, Robert L. Crowson, "Shaping Education Policy: Power and Process"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1138656348 | PDF | pages: 398 | 2.9 mb
Shaping Education Policy is a comprehensive overview of education politics and policy, which provides conceptual guideposts for future policy development and strategies for change. Leading scholars explore the interacting social processes and the dynamics of power politics as they intersect with democratic ideals and shape school performance. Chapters cover major themes that have influenced education, including the Civil Rights Movement, federal involvement, the accountability movement, family choice, and development of nationalization and globalization. This edited collection examines how education policy in the United States has evolved over the last several decades and how the resulting policies are affecting schools and the children who attend them. This important book is a necessary resource for understanding the evolution, current status, and possibilities of educational policy and politics.

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Score With Race Car Math

Score With Race Car Math
Stuart A. P. Murray, "Score With Race Car Math "
English | ISBN: 1464402930 | 2013 | 48 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
Which driver was faster? How long is each lap at a race track? How much faster are cars now, compared to the first race cars? Author Stuart Murray uses math to explore the fast paced world of racing. He also includes history facts, trivia, and math problem-solving tips in this addition to the SCORE WITH SPORTS MATH series.

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