Performance Studies

There is more to identity than identifying with one's culture or standing solidly against it. José Esteban Muñoz looks at how those outside the racial and sexual mainstream negotiate majority culture—not by aligning themselves with or against exclusionary works but rather by transforming these works for their own cultural purposes. Muñoz calls this process "disidentification," and through a study of its workings, he develops a new perspective on minority performance, survival, and activism.

Master the hidden social dynamics of everyday life with this lively guide to human behavior and embodied culture. Whether you are commuting through a crowded city, scrolling past online challenges, or sitting at a family dinner, every human action is a stage waiting to be analyzed. Satisfy your...

The Indignities of Being a Woman candidly traces the history of womanhood and investigates how much things have really changed for womankind. By carefully x-raying areas such as body image, marriage, mental illness, fashion, and politics, this audiobook examines what it was like to be a woman in the past versus what it’s like now, when women are constantly told equality between the sexes exists but reality proves otherwise.

The Christian Life Isn't an Impossible Checklist. It's an Invitation. Have you ever read the Sermon on the Mount and felt crushed? Jesus said: Don’t just avoid murder, avoid anger. Don’t just avoid adultery, avoid lustful thoughts. Be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. If these "hard sayings" feel impossibly high, you are having the correct spiritual reaction. Jesus set the standard so high for one reason: to prove that you can’t meet it on your own. The Sermon on the Mount is not a new law to obey; it is a mirror designed to drive you to the grace of Christ. In The ...

*Radically change the way you think about pressure* 'Whatever it is you want to improve in your own life, this book will help you do it.' RICHIE McCAW, former All Blacks captain 'A revelation' MEG MASON Perform Under Pressure will help you not only survive but thrive in situations that up until...

From "the best essayist in this country” (The New York Times Book Review) comes an incisive book-length essay about racism in American movies that challenges the underlying assumptions in many of the films that have shaped our consciousness.

WHAT IF YOU COULD UNLOCK LASER-LIKE FOCUS SCIENTIFICALLY, NOT BY CHANCE Distractions, fatigue, and mental fog aren't personal flaws—they're signs of misaligned brain rhythms. This audiobook reveals how to recalibrate your neural patterns using sound, translating cutting-edge neuroscience into...

After listening to this book, you will know that circuses are no joke; they are occult rituals. You will recognise that the clown, as we know it today, is a purposefully crafted caricature of a much more ancient and fearfully colourful predator, still hunting us today... You will understand that The Nephilim Looked Like Clowns.

Think you know how to peel a banana, load a dishwasher, or tie your shoes? Think again. In this delightfully eye-opening audiobook, you'll discover a treasure trove of surprising truths and clever insights that reveal you've probably been doing dozens of ordinary, everyday things... completely wrong your entire life.

From breakout stand-up comedian Iliza Shlesinger comes a subversively funny collection of essays and observations on a confident woman's approach to friendship, singlehood, and relationships. "Girl Logic" is Iliza's term for the way women obsess over details and situations that men don't necessarily even notice. She describes it as a characteristically female way of thinking that appears to be contradictory and circuitous but is actually a complicated and highly evolved way of looking at the world.

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The Word is alive like never before. The best selling translation of all time, with all of its poetic beauty and classic language. Multi-voice narration with world class talent, dramatized to bring these diverse characters to life. Fully orchestrated background music with soundscaping puts you right in the story. A timeless experience for a timeless treasure.

Designed for students and professionals in exercise science, kinesiology, and sports medicine, Muscle University: Research Foundations in Exercise Science provides an authoritative, practical, and comprehensive guide to conducting rigorous scientific research. This textbook combines foundational research theory with hands-on laboratory practice, equipping readers with the critical skills required for designing, implementing, and analyzing exercise science research. Key Features Include: Research Foundations: Clear, accessible explanations of experimental and observational research designs, ...

Are you overwhelmed by the complexity of two-way radios or how to get started? Or concerned about staying connected during an emergency or when technology fails? Or just searching for a reliable way to communicate while hiking or embracing off-grid living? In a world where staying connected can mean the difference between safety and peril, "The Baofeng Radio Revolution: The Beginner Guerilla's Guide" is your essential handbook to mastering two-way radios.

Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller A Financial Times Business Book of the Month Named by The Washington Post as One of the 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018 From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Great by Choice comes an authoritative, practical guide to individual...

If you’re trying to earn the PMI-ACP credential while juggling deadlines, meetings, and a full calendar, you don’t need a book that reads like a standards document. You need a study guide that respects your time, teaches the concepts cleanly, and helps you think the way the exam expects you to think. PMI-ACP For Busy People is built for that reality. The goal is simple: help you build confident, repeatable exam judgment by turning agile ideas into decisions you can explain, defend, and apply. You’ll finish with a stronger grasp of agile practices and a clearer sense of how to ...

The pill did not begin as a scandal. It sat in a sweat-soaked military field kit beside maps, rations, bandages, and survival tools. To the soldier or airman facing fear, boredom, darkness, and impossible fatigue, the stimulant tablet did not look like vice. It looked like equipment. THE FOCUS FRONT: How Wartime Speed Became Suburban Study Medicine is a gripping investigative history of amphetamine prescriptions, from World War II stimulant use to the rise of suburban focus culture. Written in a cinematic, forensic style, this book follows the long transformation of amphetamines through ...

“A lively new book.” —The Guardian “Spine-chilling exposé.” —The Daily Mail Draws on firsthand accounts from Elvis’s wife, Priscilla, his friends and family, the Memphis Mafia, and his spiritual advisors Looks at key teachers who influenced him, including Yogananda, H. P...

Psychotherapist-endorsed. Scripture-rooted. Built for the real pressure of competitive sport. She trains through early mornings, hard practices, and the pre-game silence where her thoughts get loud. She has put in the work. But when every win lifts her and every loss breaks her, no amount of training fixes the real problem. She does not need a pep talk. She needs a foundation. Devotional for Female Athletes is a 52-week mental and spiritual training guide that pairs the proven tools of Sport Psychology and CBT with the unshakeable truth of Scripture, built for the teen girl who competes at ...

Bloomsbury presents The Right to Speak, written and read by Patsy Rodenburg. "It shouldn’t surprise us that politicians, clerics, rock singers as well as actors queue up to train their voices under the supervision of Patsy Rodenburg. This book will explain her popularity among her pupils." –...