The Artificial White Man
In this penetrating collection of original essays, legendary gadfly and esteemed critic Stanley Crouch tackles the notion on authenticity-what it is, what it isn`t, and what we make of it, for good or for bad. While the question of who`s the real deal and who isn`t has now seeped into nearly every corner of American culture, nowhere does the idea of authenticity hold greater sway than in the realm of ethnicity. In this bracing collection of original essays, Crouch brings all his rhetorical skills to bear on this animating-and polarizing-idea, and investigates the motives behind those who present themselves as authentic, those who claim to expose the inauthentic, and what this all tells us about the state of the arts-from the vaulted halls of literary fiction to the arena of soft drink-shilling pop stars-in America today.
For Crouch, this is not simply an academic exercise, but a summation of our peculiar historical moment. Living in a time in which much of the conventions that defined and limited people`s futures-whether it be race, class, or sex-have been obliterated, we`re both liberated from bigotries and yet-still-facing profound disillusionment. As influences come and go at breakneck speed, as traditions are remade and re-imagined, it has become hard to tell which metaphorical end is up. The result, Crouch argues, is not only a national paranoia that someone may have put something over on us-i.e. that we have too often been duped into believing that the counterfeit is authentic-but also a deep retrenchment of imagination and artistic expression, from white and black alike. As he promises in his introduction: This book is an argument with all of that, however sympathetic it might be to the search for alternatives to our disappointments. It hopes to present, through affirmation, a new form of rebellion in our time of cosmetic dissent.
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Meaning: A Play Based on the Life of Viktor Frankl by Rubin Battino, ISBN 1899836837
Psychiatrist and neurologist, Viktor E. Frankl, was the founder of Logotherapy, the third Viennese school of psychiatry, concerned with helping people find meaning in their lives. Meaning is a biography in play form. Using many of his own words, the play focuses on key moments in Frankl's life: it explores his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp, his development of Logotherapy and his insights into the human condition. His book Man's Search for Meaning has influenced millions of people worldwide....
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Battle Of Shaker Heights, The (Widescreen)
From executive producers Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and producer Chris Moore, "The Battle Of Shaker Heights" is the uniquely funny and touching comedy at the center of HBO's highly entertaining series "Project Greenlight". For troubled high school senior Kelly Ernswiler (Shia LaBeouf -- "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle", "Disney's Holes"), life is war -- or at least an incredible simulation. With all the difficulties in his real life, Kelly has found just one true escape: Losing himself in fantasy...
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