04040nam 2200649 450 991046028910332120210423221125.00-8135-6266-X10.36019/9780813562667(CKB)3710000000244264(EBL)1793658(SSID)ssj0001349295(PQKBManifestationID)11805447(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001349295(PQKBWorkID)11402442(PQKB)11107304(MiAaPQ)EBC1793658(OCoLC)891590825(MdBmJHUP)muse33947(DE-B1597)526471(DE-B1597)9780813562667(Au-PeEL)EBL1793658(CaPaEBR)ebr10937157(CaONFJC)MIL646218(OCoLC)923709472(EXLCZ)99371000000024426420140930h20142014 uy 0engurbn#---upuuutxtccrLike a natural woman spectacular female performance in classical hollywood /Kirsten PullenNew Brunswick, New Jersey :Rutgers University Press,2014.©20141 online resourceIncludes index.1-322-14963-1 0-8135-6265-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --CONTENTS --PREFACE --Introduction: Playing Herself: The Naturalist Paradigm and the Spectacle of Female Sexuality --1. Engineered for Stardom: Publicity, Performance, and Jane Russell --2. More than a Mermaid: Esther Williams, Performance, and the Body --3. Light Egyptian: Lena Horne and the Representation of Black Femininity --4. Carnival!: Carmen Miranda and the Spectacle of Authenticity --5. Famous for Being Famous: Persona, Performance, and the Case for Zsa Zsa Gabor --NOTES --INDEX --ABOUT THE AUTHORBathing beauty Esther Williams, bombshell Jane Russell, exotic Carmen Miranda, chanteuse Lena Horne, and talk-show fixture Zsa Zsa Gabor are rarely hailed as great actors or as naturalistic performers. Those terms of praise are given to male stars like Marlon Brando and James Dean, whose gritty dramas are seen as a departure from the glossy spectacles in which these stars appeared. Like a Natural Woman challenges those assumptions, revealing the skill and training that went into the work of these five actresses, who employed naturalistic performance techniques, both onscreen and off. Bringing a fresh perspective to film history through the lens of performance studies, Kirsten Pullen explores the ways in which these actresses, who always appeared to be "playing themselves," responded to the naturalist notion that actors should create authentic characters by drawing from their own lives. At the same time, she examines how Hollywood presented these female stars as sex objects, focusing on their spectacular bodies at the expense of believable characterization or narratives. Pullen not only helps us appreciate what talented actresses these five women actually were, but also reveals how they sought to express themselves and maintain agency, even while meeting the demands of their directors, studios, families, and fans to perform certain feminine roles. Drawing from a rich collection of classic films, publicity materials, and studio archives, Like a Natural Woman lets us take a new look at both Hollywood acting techniques and the performance of femininity itself.Women in motion picturesMotion picture actors and actressesCaliforniaLos AngelesElectronic books.Women in motion pictures.Motion picture actors and actresses791.4302/809252AP 50300rvkPullen Kirsten1049863MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460289103321Like a natural woman2479193UNINA03518nam 22005652 450 991015945960332120170201170928.01-108-10958-61-108-11026-61-108-10549-11-139-54734-81-108-11094-01-108-11162-91-108-11434-2(CKB)3710000001008883(UkCbUP)CR9781139547345(MiAaPQ)EBC4783957(PPN)261305298(EXLCZ)99371000000100888320120709d2017|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCurbing catastrophe natural hazards and risk reduction in the modern world /Timothy H. DixonCambridge :Cambridge University Press,2017.1 online resource (xxi, 300 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 31 Jan 2017).1-107-03518-X 1-108-11366-4 Machine generated contents note: Preface; 1. Black and white swans, evolution, and markets; 2. What is a natural disaster? Where do they occur, and why? Are they different from human-made disasters?; 3. If we know so much about natural disasters, why are we so vulnerable?; 4. Japanese earthquakes and nuclear power plant failures; 5. Future earthquake disasters in Seattle and Istanbul; 6. Nuclear power, coal, and tuna: the concept of relative risk; 7. Past and future coastal flooding: Galveston, New Orleans, Bangladesh, and the specter of sea level rise; 8. What's all the fuss about global warming?; 9. Solutions; References and further reading; Index; Online appendices: Appendix 1. Additional background material and exercises for students; Appendix 2. Colour figures.What does Japan's 2011 nuclear accident have in common with the 2005 flooding of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina? This thought-provoking book presents a compelling account of recent and historical disasters, both natural and human-caused, drawing out common themes and providing a holistic understanding of hazards, disasters and mitigation, for anyone interested in this important and topical subject. Based on his on-the-ground experience with several major recent disasters, Timothy H. Dixon explores the science, politics and economics behind a variety of disasters and environmental issues, arguing that many of the worst effects are avoidable. He describes examples of planning and safety failures, provides forecasts of future disasters and proposes solutions for hazard mitigation. The book shows how billions of dollars and countless lives could be saved by adopting longer-term thinking for infrastructure planning and building, and argues that better communication is vital in reducing global risks and preventing future catastrophes.Natural disastersPreventionDisaster reliefPlanningEmergency managementHazard mitigationNatural disastersPrevention.Disaster reliefPlanning.Emergency management.Hazard mitigation.363.34/7SCI019000bisacshDixon Timothy H.853644UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910159459603321Curbing catastrophe1906023UNINA