Sean O'Toole

"This book examines the broad archive of texts that Oscar Wilde read from quite early in his literary career through to the release of Dorian Gray, making the case for a transnational network of literary forms that influenced Wilde's unique and hybrid prose. Arguing that prevailing scholarly discourse on Dorian's aesthetic and decadent contexts has unintentionally obscured an even richer array of cultural movements from which Wilde drew inspiration, O'Toole makes a significant case for a more dynamic reading of the novel"--

Transnational Decadence and the Wilde Archive

Dorian Unbound

Howexpert

Metalhead 101 is a book designed to teach people new to the heavy metal genre how to fit in and have fun at metal concerts. Although the scene can seem intimidating and unwelcoming from the outside, its actually extremely friendly and accepting once you're a part of it. Within this guide, you'll find many metal concert dos and don'ts that you should adhere to while acclimating yourself to the world of the Metalheads. The book's lessons include: - How to Find the Best Metal Shows; - How to Get Tickets for Metal Shows; - Metalhead Fashion: What to Wear; - What to Bring to a Metal Show and What to Leave at Home or in the Car; - Know the Different Types of Metal Shows and the Etiquette for Each; - Metal Mosh Pits for Beginners; and - Metal Merch. Although the heavy metal genre isn't really about following the rules, the above lessons will teach you how to behave when you're just starting out as a Metalhead. If you pay close attention to every lesson and get out there and do your homework, then you'll eventually be confident enough to define yourself within the most intense, fun, and friendly music scene in the world. About the Expert Sean is a lawyer and writer from Philadelphia who has been attending heavy metal concerts since the first time he heard Follow the Reaper by Children of Bodom over ten years ago. Prior to that, he knew nothing about Metalheads or their incredible music, but he was fortunate enough to have some great teachers to introduce him to the scene. After attending at least one metal show per week for the last decade, Sean now considers himself a master Metalhead in his own right and hopes to pass his lessons along to newcomers to the greatest musical genre on Earth. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

A Quick Guide Sharing Real Life Lessons From The School Of Hard Rock and Roll to Maximize Your Heavy Metal Experience From A to Z

Metalhead 101

A marvellously fresh collection of short stories that rings true with consistency and subtlety.

The Marquis of Mooikloof and Other Stories

In this wide-ranging monograph, the achievements of Irma Stern, one of South Africa's most celebrated painters, are introduced to a contemporary audience. The vivid and powerful expressionist paintings of Irma Stern were a key factor in the modernization of early 20th-century South African art. Although she was widely recognized during her lifetime, Stern's posthumous fame has dwindled outside her home country, and this beautifully produced monograph serves to correct that injustice. A master of color and composition, Stern is best known for her portraits and still lifes that reflected her passion for travel and devotion to home. Drawing from letters, journals, the artist's own illustrated travelogues as well as the latest scholarship, this volume traces Stern's childhood in South Africa and her family's flight to Germany in the wake of the South African War (1899-1902). Readers will learn of her artistic development at the center of Weimar, Germany's expressionist avant-garde, her return to her homeland and the derisive reaction to her early work, and finally her productive travels throughout the African continent and the acclaim she achieved. The book also focuses on the political and cultural forces that shaped Stern's work, including the unification of South Africa, the rise of expressionism in Germany, the interplay between indigenous and colonial art in the African continent, and Stern's continued influence on contemporary South African artists.

Irma Stern

Simon Njami

The Journey' profiles 17 emerging positions in contemporary African photography. The versatile practices of these young photographers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, and Sudan encapsulates some of the ambitions, enthusiasms, and possibilities of African photography today. All of them are alumni of the?Photographers? Masterclass?, a decade-long mentorship-program (2008?2018) by curator Simon Njami and the Goethe-Institut. 13 essays, considering African photography in this particular historical moment, complement the book.

New Positions in African Photography

The Journey

Simon Eyland

Corrections criminology / Sean O'Toole and Simon Eyland --World correctional population trends and issues / Mike Bartlett --Prison populations in Australia / Kyleigh Heggie --Australian coomunity corrections population trends and issues / David Daley --Prisonography : Sources of knowledge and perspectives about prisons / Lucien Lombard --Commissions of inquiry and penal reform / David Brown --Security in correctional systems / Ron Woodham --Privatisation in the corrections industry / Sean O'Toole --Human rights in corrections practice / Brian Tkachuk and Eileen Skinnider --"Good corrections" : implications for leadership and organisational performance / Ole Ingstrup --Inspecting prisons / Richard Harding --Causes and prevention of violence in prisons / Ross Homel and Carleen Thompson --The over-representation of indigenous persons in custody / Bill Anscomb --Risk and responsibilities in women's prisons / Pat Carlen --Managing an ageing prison population / John Dawes --Prisoner health / Michael Levy, Tony Butler, Tony Falconer --Managing mentally ill offenders released from jail - the US experience / Dale Sechrest and Don Josi --Offenders with drug and alcohol dependencies / Maria Kevin --A framework for minimising the incidence of self-harm in prison / Greg Dear --Beyond what works : a retrospective of Robert Martinson's famous article / Rick Sarre --Bridging the gap between prison and the community : post-release support and supervision / Stuart Ross --Prison industries in a time of science-based prison programming / Judy McHutchison --The effect of post-release housing on prisoner re-integration into the community / Eileen Baldry --Ethics and the role of the correctional officer / Anna Grant --Measuring prisons and their moral performance / Alison Liebling --Professionalising the correctional officer : the US perspective / Don A josi and Dale K Sechrest --Human resources analysis of the Australian corrections industry / Sean O'Toole --Towards crime prevention / David Biles --What future for the prison? / Paul Wilson.

Corrections Criminology

Julia Connell

Natalie Ferres

Organised into three parts, the book ‘People Development’ provides unique insights into methods that develop: (i) individuals, (ii) leaders and managers, and (iii) organisations. Each section begins with an overview of a specific process from leading thinkers, followed by real case studies of people development initiatives in practice. Examples are drawn from leading Asia-Pacific private sector, public sector and not-for-profit organisations in order to illustrate how individuals, leaders and organisations are being transformed.

Developing Individuals, Leaders and Organisations

People Development: An Inside View

Lien Heidenreich-Seleme

The intellectual and imaginative engagement of social trauma is presented in this book that investigates how writers, visual artists, theater practitioners, musicians, filmmakers, dancers, and photographers from sub-Saharan Africa and Germany have creatively responded to traumata. Building off a conference hosted by the Goethe-Institut of South Africa in 2011, the book creates an open dialogue through both words and visuals surrounding culture and conflict. The roles of artists during crisis and social change are examined, as well as the impact and aesthetic vocabulary that is created to react to, engage, or heal the trauma.

Sean O'Toole

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