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(Post)Feminism, Transnationalism, The Maternal Body, And Michèle Roberts, Ayako Mizuo Dec 2001

(Post)Feminism, Transnationalism, The Maternal Body, And Michèle Roberts, Ayako Mizuo

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In her paper "(Post)Feminism, Transnationalism, the Maternal Body, and Michèle Roberts," Ayako Mizuo argues that the question and problematics of feminism have diversified over the last few decades. Diverse and competing voices have been, nonetheless, incorporated into the paradigm of an equality and difference sexual dichotomy. Further, recent discussions about feminism suggest the problematization of gender differences. Consequently, exponents of postfeminism are compelled to ask what comes next? Mizuo urges that the issue of the tangibility of the body acquires a particular relevance within this context and that thus the ultimate question is how the site of the maternal body …


Entropy In Pynchon's "Entropy" And Lefebvre's The Production Of Space, Jason Snart Dec 2001

Entropy In Pynchon's "Entropy" And Lefebvre's The Production Of Space, Jason Snart

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In his paper, "Entropy in Pynchon's 'Entropy' and Lefebvre's The Production of Space," Jason Snart examines Thomas Pynchon's short story "Entropy" for the ways in which it deals with the kinds of disorder(s) associated with entropy as a thermodynamic and informational concept. Those concepts are installed as a framework within which to consider cultural studies work like Henri Lefebfre's thought in his The Production of Space and Ludwig von Bertalanffy's general systems theory and themodynamics: disorder is rendered not as confusion, but rather as a state of potential energy and productivity and Lefebvre's and Bertalanffy's concepts serve to show how …


Deadlines, Editor Dec 2001

Deadlines, Editor

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Full Page Ads, Editor Dec 2001

Full Page Ads, Editor

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Rumors, Katina Strauch Dec 2001

Rumors, Katina Strauch

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From Your Editor, Katina Strauch Dec 2001

From Your Editor, Katina Strauch

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The Ebook And The National Library, Mark Bide, Kim Richardson Dec 2001

The Ebook And The National Library, Mark Bide, Kim Richardson

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Nylink's Shared Collection: A Collaborative Introduction Of A New Technology, Mary-Alice Lynch Dec 2001

Nylink's Shared Collection: A Collaborative Introduction Of A New Technology, Mary-Alice Lynch

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Ebooks Ex Machina? Dispatches From The New Digital Information Order, Miriam Gilbert Dec 2001

Ebooks Ex Machina? Dispatches From The New Digital Information Order, Miriam Gilbert

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Op-Ed-Opinions And Editorials-Devil's Advocate-Macropreservation Of The Human Record, Robert Molyneux Dec 2001

Op-Ed-Opinions And Editorials-Devil's Advocate-Macropreservation Of The Human Record, Robert Molyneux

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Health Science Econtent Distribution: The Challenges And Opportunities, Sherry Thompson Dec 2001

Health Science Econtent Distribution: The Challenges And Opportunities, Sherry Thompson

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Atg Report: 21st Annual Charleston Conference-Issues In Book And Serial Acquisition: The Trends They Are A'Changing, Michael Young Dec 2001

Atg Report: 21st Annual Charleston Conference-Issues In Book And Serial Acquisition: The Trends They Are A'Changing, Michael Young

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Atg Interviews Greg Tananbaum, Berkeley Electronic Press (Bepress), Katina Strauch Dec 2001

Atg Interviews Greg Tananbaum, Berkeley Electronic Press (Bepress), Katina Strauch

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The Host With The Most: Ebook Distribution To Libraries, Rick Lugg, Ruth Fischer Dec 2001

The Host With The Most: Ebook Distribution To Libraries, Rick Lugg, Ruth Fischer

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Back Talk-Reading Is Never Exclusively A Passive Experience, Anthony W. Ferguson Dec 2001

Back Talk-Reading Is Never Exclusively A Passive Experience, Anthony W. Ferguson

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Atg Interviews Jay Jordan, Ceo, Oclc, Rick Lugg Dec 2001

Atg Interviews Jay Jordan, Ceo, Oclc, Rick Lugg

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People Profile: Rob Goldston, John Long Dec 2001

People Profile: Rob Goldston, John Long

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Company Profile: Serials Solutions, Llc-One Library 'S Experience: Our Serials Solutions List, Allison P. Mays Dec 2001

Company Profile: Serials Solutions, Llc-One Library 'S Experience: Our Serials Solutions List, Allison P. Mays

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Biz Of Acq-Umbc@Buybooksfast.Com: Choosing And Using An Online Vendor To Improve Acquisition Services, Michelle Flinchbaugh, Rob Richards Dec 2001

Biz Of Acq-Umbc@Buybooksfast.Com: Choosing And Using An Online Vendor To Improve Acquisition Services, Michelle Flinchbaugh, Rob Richards

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Questions And Answers-Copyright Column-What Happens When A Faculty Member Donates A Personal Subscription To The Library?, Laura N. Gasaway, Jack G. Montgomery, Bruce Strauch, Bryan M. Carson Dec 2001

Questions And Answers-Copyright Column-What Happens When A Faculty Member Donates A Personal Subscription To The Library?, Laura N. Gasaway, Jack G. Montgomery, Bruce Strauch, Bryan M. Carson

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Legally Speaking-Researching The Legal Issues Faced By Librarians, Publishers And Book Distributors, Bryan M. Carson, Jack G. Montgomery, Bruce Strauch Dec 2001

Legally Speaking-Researching The Legal Issues Faced By Librarians, Publishers And Book Distributors, Bryan M. Carson, Jack G. Montgomery, Bruce Strauch

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Group Therapy-Checking For Duplicates, Rosann Bazirjian Dec 2001

Group Therapy-Checking For Duplicates, Rosann Bazirjian

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Book Pricing Update-British Book Prices 2000-2001, Tom Loughran Dec 2001

Book Pricing Update-British Book Prices 2000-2001, Tom Loughran

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In Search Of Equitable Fund Allocations, Norman Desmarais Dec 2001

In Search Of Equitable Fund Allocations, Norman Desmarais

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The Library Marketplace-Report On Ifla, John Riley Dec 2001

The Library Marketplace-Report On Ifla, John Riley

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I, User-Discipline-Based Portals: The New Content Mediators, Rick Lugg, Ruth Fischer Dec 2001

I, User-Discipline-Based Portals: The New Content Mediators, Rick Lugg, Ruth Fischer

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Issues In Vendor/Library Relations-Barbara Kawecki Interviews Mary Bushing (Montana State University), Bob Nardini, Barbara Kawecki Dec 2001

Issues In Vendor/Library Relations-Barbara Kawecki Interviews Mary Bushing (Montana State University), Bob Nardini, Barbara Kawecki

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Webworthy-Unique And Interesting Websites, Pamela M. Rose, Sandra K. Paul, Albert Simmonds Dec 2001

Webworthy-Unique And Interesting Websites, Pamela M. Rose, Sandra K. Paul, Albert Simmonds

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Adventures In Librarianship: Not Very Smart, Ned Kraft Dec 2001

Adventures In Librarianship: Not Very Smart, Ned Kraft

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Millenium Minutes-Changes In Librarianship Over The Past Twenty Years, Heather S. Miller Dec 2001

Millenium Minutes-Changes In Librarianship Over The Past Twenty Years, Heather S. Miller

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