Michael Ryan

Julie Rivkin

The new edition of this bestselling literary theory anthology has been thoroughly updated to include influential texts from innovative new areas, including disability studies, eco-criticism, and ethics. Covers all the major schools and methods that make up the dynamic field of literary theory, from Formalism to Postcolonialism Expanded to include work from Stuart Hall, Sara Ahmed, and Lauren Berlant. Pedagogically enhanced with detailed editorial introductions and a comprehensive glossary of terms

An Anthology

Literary Theory

Former IRA Director of Operations Mick Ryan's memoir of growing up in Dublin's East Wall in the 1940s and 1950s and his subsequent involvement in the border campaign. My Life in the IRA is a story of suffering, hardship, frustration and constant disappointment that will leave readers wondering why anyone would become involved in such a patently hopeless cause and, even more so, why these volunteers persisted when defeat loomed from an early stage. Mick and his comrades regarded the objectives of 1916 not as pious aspirations but as a bequest from previous generations of revolutionaries that provided them with the opportunity to give meaning to their own lives. Mick had a 'deep sense of regret' that he had not been born early enough to participate in the Easter Rising and the subsequent struggle for independence. For him and his comrades to give up would have been a form of self-betrayal akin to the loss of a vocation among his more religiously inclined contemporaries.

The Border Campaign

My Life in the IRA

How To Hypnotize a Chicken

Douglas Kellner

Politik Kamera

Forew. by Stanley Kunitz

Threats Instead of Trees

Christina Weir

Nunzio DeFilippis

When something begins haunting the halls of the Xavier Institute, the X-Men in training attempt to put an end to it, while David Alleyne tries to figure out how to keep his power of absorbing the skills and knowledge of anyone close by intact.

Haunted

Literary Theory, an Anthology

Georges Jeanty

Paco Medina

First a forbidden relationship is forced into the open. Immediately after that, the whole school must cope with the death of a favorite teacher. Then, the X-men must leave on a mission, an old enemy decides to attack Xavier's. Can things get any worse for the students at Xavier's?

X-Posed

Luke Burgess

<p>Join intrepid chefs Michael Ryan and Luke Burgess on the best sort of culinary adventure &ndash; one that could happen only in Tokyo.&nbsp;From daybreak&nbsp;to late night, discover the creative people and compelling stories behind the restaurants, bars and tea houses of the world&rsquo;s most exciting food destination. This is a book as much for people travelling to the city as it is for those with an appreciation of its special magic.</p>

Two Chefs, 24 hours, The Ultimate Food City

Only in Tokyo

Ward Churchill

Originally written during the mid-1980s, the seminal essay Pacifism as Pathology was prompted by veteran activist Ward Churchill's frustration with what he diagnosed as a growing--and deliberately self-neutralizing--"hegemony of nonviolence" on the North American left. The essay's publication unleashed a raging debate among activists in both the U.S. and Canada, a significant result of which was Michael Ryan's penning of a follow-up essay reinforcing Churchill's premise that nonviolence, at least as the term is popularly employed by white "progressives," is inherently counterrevolutionary. This book challenges the pacifist movement's heralded victories, suggesting that their success was in spite of, rather than because of, their nonviolent tactics. Along with a preface by Ed Mead, postscripts by both Churchill and Ryan, and a new foreword by leading oppositionist intellectual Dylan Rodríguez, these essays are being released in a fresh edition.

Reflections on the Role of Armed Struggle in North America

Pacifism As Pathology

Q I think I'm gay, what do I do? Q Who can I talk to about being gay? Q How do I avoid HIV and AIDS? Q As a parent, do I have to accept that my child is gay? This book has the answer to these and two hundred other questions to help you understand what life is like for a gay person and how to make the most of that life. If you are gay or think you might be gay or if you are someone who needs to understand the world of a gay person, then this book is for you. It covers many of the questions emerging gay people have in relation to this new discovery and questions their family and friends might ask. It also answers questions about gay culture and gay sex and gives tips and hints for staying healthy and safe. The content is deemed to be suitable for people aged fourteen and over. Michael Ryan is a counsellor and psychotherapist who is also gay. He has worked with hundreds of gay people. He wrote this book because he needed a resource to give to students, clients and their supporters to help them in their personal discovery about being gay, or how best to support someone else who is gay. "It's basically a Gay mini-encyclopedia" - David (17) "Exactly the book I needed to explain to me what being gay is all about" - Lauren (14) "The perfect resource for parents who have a gay child" - Claire (Parent)

The Complete Guide to Gay Life for New Explorers

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A Statistical Source-Book

Social Trends in Contemporary Russia

Teoría literaria ofrece una explicación de los enfoques teóricos más importantes y actuales a la crítica literaria -formalismo, estructuralismo, psicoanálisis, marxismo, postestructuralismo, deconstrucción, postmodernismo, feminismo, estudios de género y teoría gay, historicismo y estudios étnicos y postcoloniales- y muestra cómo los mismos textos clásicos pueden leerse de formas diferentes desde distintas perspectivas teóricas. Asimismo, sirviéndose de sus modelos y sugerencias para lecturas los estudiantes pueden desarrollar sus propias interpretaciones en la práctica de la crítica literaria.

una introducción práctica

Teoría literaria

Discover the Inspiring Story of a Revolutionary: Mick Ryan's memoir of growing up in Dublin's East Wall and his journey as former IRA Director of Operations. Explore his commitment to the cause, despite suffering, hardship, and disappointment in My Life in the IRA. Understand why these volunteers persisted against all odds, driven by a deep sense of obligation to the ideals of 1916. Immerse yourself in the journey of a man who saw his involvement as a calling, a way to give meaning to his life. Get a unique perspective on the Irish struggle for independence and be moved by this tale of bravery, conviction and regret.

My Life in the IRA:

Melissa Lenos

An Introduction to Film Analysis is designed to introduce students to filmmaking techniques while also providing an invaluable guide to film interpretation. It takes readers step by step through: -the basic technical terms -shot-by-shot analyses of film sequences -set design, composition, editing, camera work, post-production, art direction and more -each chapter provides clear examples and full colour images from classic as well as contemporary films Ryan and Lenos's updated edition introduces students to the different kinds of lenses and their effects, the multiple possibilities of lighting, and the way post-production modifies images through such processes as saturation and desaturation. Students will learn to ask why the camera is placed where it is, why an edit occurs where it does, or why the set is designed in a certain way. The second section of the book focuses on critical analysis, introducing students to the various approaches to film, from psychology to history, with new analysis on postcolonial, transnational and Affect Theory. New to this edition is a third section featuring several in-depth analyses of films to put into practice what comes before: The Birds, The Shining, Vagabond, In the Mood for Love, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.

Technique and Meaning in Narrative Film

An Introduction to Film Analysis

"Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular . . . His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane." - Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book World Michael Ryan's first collection in many years shows the acclaimed poet at the height of his powers. Highlighting the wit and passion displayed throughout his career, Ryan's latest work comprises fifty-seven poems from three award-winning volumes and thirty-one new poems. In both dramatic lyrics and complex narratives, Ryan renders the world with startling clarity, freshness, and intimacy. New and Selected Poems is filled with the stuff of everyday life, and as the New York Times Book Review said, it "include[s] pain and fear but also surprise, joy, laughter, everything human." "New and Selected Poems reminds us how much we have relied on this poet to forge a path for us in plain style." - Carol Muske-Dukes, Los Angeles Times Book Review "Ryan's poems have always felt as if they neded to be written. They seem to exist because of some pressure to respond, not because of a facility for language alone. This is a rare quality among poets. The commitment to it is as hard-won, and real, as any you are likely to find in poetry." - David Rivard, American Poetry Review Michael Ryan is the author of many acclaimed books, including three previous volumes of poetry. Among the honors for his work are the prestigious Kingsley Tufts Award, the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, a Whiting Writers' Award, and NEA and Guggenheim fellowships. Ryan is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of California at Irvine.

New and Selected Poems

The Illustrated Archaeology of Ireland

This book is an exploration of new age computer technology and Artificial Intelligence as well as the future of computer design which will bring A.I. into reality. This is an in depth look at the future of this technology, where it's going and what it will mean for mankind.

An Exploration of artificial intelligence

The Digital Mind

A Complete Guide to Literary Analysis and Theory offers an accessible introduction to all the current approaches to literary analysis. Ranging from stylistics and historicism to post-humanism and new materialism, it also includes chapters on media studies and screen studies. The Guide is designed for use in introductory literature courses and as a primer in theory courses. Each chapter summarizes the main ideas of each approach to the study of literature in clear prose, providing lucid introductions to the practice of each school, and conducts readings using classic and modern works of literature from around the world. The book draws on examples from a wide range of works from classics such as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Shakespeare's King Lear to contemporary works such as Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous and Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb." This wide-ranging introduction is ideal for students encountering literary study for the first time, as well as more advanced students who need a concise summary of critical methods. It strives to make complex ideas simple and provides readings that undergraduates should be able to understand and enjoy as well as training them to conduct analyses of their own.

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