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Palestinian music and song : expression and resistance since 1900
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| Author | Kana'inah, Muslih | |
| Call Number | ML3754.5.P35 2013 | |
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This is a book in which we see Palestinian music making Palestinian history. Crucial reading on resistance, with timely contributions by an impressive gathering of scholars, musicians, activists, and organizers.
It is a drawing from a long history of indigenous traditions and incorporating diverse influences of surrounding cultures, music in Palestine and among the millions of Palestinians in Diaspora offers a unique window on cultural and political events of the past century. From the perspective of scholars, performers, composers, and activists, Palestinian Music and Song examines the many ways in which music has been a force of representation, nation building, and social action. From the turn of the 20th century, when Palestine became an exotic object of fascination for missionaries and scholars, to 21st-century transnational collaborations in hip hop and new media. This volume traces the conflicting dynamics of history and tradition, innovation and change, power and resistance. |
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Understanding emotions
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Keltne, Dacher
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| Call Number | BF531.O19 2014 | |
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This book emphasizes the value of emotions and explores the latest research with practical concerns for clinical problems, education and everyday understanding. The text extends across a broad range of disciplines and covers the entire lifespan from infancy to adulthood. It includes sections on the study of emotion, the different elements of emotion, evidence of how emotions govern and organize social life, and emotion and individual functioning, including psychological disorders and well being. It Includes boxes on emotional intelligence and how to improve it as well as scales of assessing the self. Boxes on emotions in art and literature and positive psychology boxes are also new editions to this issue.
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High-performance buildings : a guide for owners & managers
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Robinson, Tony, MS
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| Call Number | TH880.R65 2014 | |
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This book provides a blueprint for action for readers making decisions about how to improve the energy efficiency and performance of new or existing buildings. Suitable for both seasoned veterans and new managers, it takes an objective and orderly approach to what is often a complex, costly, and time-consuming process. It presents fundamental principles illustrated with case studies and thoroughly covers the topics in a concise, technically accurate way.
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