Sam-Joe Townsend
Biographic Data
| ID | 386490 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sam-Joe Townsend |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sam-Joe |
| FAMILY NAME | Townsend |
| SIGNATURE | TOWNSEND S |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Pennsylvania State University, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2490-3736 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1963 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Introduction to Redesigning Modernities I
This article provides an introduction to Redesigning Modernities I, the first of two special issues that grew out of the Redesigning Modernities project led by Penn State’s School of Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. The article explains the aims of the larger project, which seeks to encourage complementary and collaborative research agendas among faculty and graduate students, develop new curriculum and innovative course designs, and …
Gold Links
This co-authored article offers reflections on the pedagogical potential of focusing on commodity chains as an approach to teaching culture. By way of example, it foregrounds gold, drawing on the two authors’ experiences teaching material related to this valuable mineral in very distinct fields: European art history (in courses on the ancient and medieval eras) and Latin American literature and culture (in courses about the Amazon taught in Spani…
Manaus, Brazil
This essay offers an overview of literature and culture in Manaus between 1870 and 1930. In the final decades of the nineteenth century, Manaus grew from a remote outpost in the Brazilian Amazon to one of the capitals of the rubber boom – a bustling port where British bankers mingled with Turkish traders and opera companies from Italy sang at the opulent Teatro Amazonas. By World War I, however, the rubber trade had shifted to southeast Asia and …
Os elos do modernismo
O filme AmarElo: É Tudo Pra Ontem entrelaça cenas do concerto realizado pelo rapper Emicida no Theatro Municipal de São Paulo em novembro de 2019 com uma narrativa histórica que transforma o teatro em um "elo" entre o movimento modernista, a música negra e a militância política negra. A exemplo do filme, este artigo aborda o Theatro Municipal como o cenário de lutas em torno da raça, mas focaliza tensões e contradições raciais existentes entre os…
Radio/Puppets; or, The Institutionalization of a (Media) Revolution and the Afterlife of a Mexican Avant-Garde
Some Comments on the Archaeology of San Clemente Island, California
During September of 1958 M. B. McKusick and C. N. Warren conducted archaeological excavations on San Clemente Island, California. In 1959 the result of their work was published. They delineate three cultural complexes for the island which are named “Milling Stone,” “Mortar and Pestle,” and “Big Dog.” The data presented by McKusick and Warren are examined and their three cultural complexes are rejected because these complexes are not adequately su…
Some Comments on the Archaeology of San Clemente Island, California
During September of 1958 M. B. McKusick and C. N. Warren conducted archaeological excavations on San Clemente Island, California. In 1959 the result of their work was published. They delineate three cultural complexes for the island which are named “Milling Stone,” “Mortar and Pestle,” and “Big Dog.” The data presented by McKusick and Warren are examined and their three cultural complexes are rejected because these complexes are not adequately su…
Os elos do modernismo
O filme AmarElo: É Tudo Pra Ontem entrelaça cenas do concerto realizado pelo rapper Emicida no Theatro Municipal de São Paulo em novembro de 2019 com uma narrativa histórica que transforma o teatro em um "elo" entre o movimento modernista, a música negra e a militância política negra. A exemplo do filme, este artigo aborda o Theatro Municipal como o cenário de lutas em torno da raça, mas focaliza tensões e contradições raciais existentes entre os…
Some Comments on the Archaeology of San Clemente Island, California
During September of 1958 M. B. McKusick and C. N. Warren conducted archaeological excavations on San Clemente Island, California. In 1959 the result of their work was published. They delineate three cultural complexes for the island which are named “Milling Stone,” “Mortar and Pestle,” and “Big Dog.” The data presented by McKusick and Warren are examined and their three cultural complexes are rejected because these complexes are not adequately su…
Radio/Puppets; or, The Institutionalization of a (Media) Revolution and the Afterlife of a Mexican Avant-Garde
Manaus, Brazil
This essay offers an overview of literature and culture in Manaus between 1870 and 1930. In the final decades of the nineteenth century, Manaus grew from a remote outpost in the Brazilian Amazon to one of the capitals of the rubber boom – a bustling port where British bankers mingled with Turkish traders and opera companies from Italy sang at the opulent Teatro Amazonas. By World War I, however, the rubber trade had shifted to southeast Asia and …
Os elos do modernismo
O filme AmarElo: É Tudo Pra Ontem entrelaça cenas do concerto realizado pelo rapper Emicida no Theatro Municipal de São Paulo em novembro de 2019 com uma narrativa histórica que transforma o teatro em um "elo" entre o movimento modernista, a música negra e a militância política negra. A exemplo do filme, este artigo aborda o Theatro Municipal como o cenário de lutas em torno da raça, mas focaliza tensões e contradições raciais existentes entre os…
Introduction to Redesigning Modernities I
This article provides an introduction to Redesigning Modernities I, the first of two special issues that grew out of the Redesigning Modernities project led by Penn State’s School of Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. The article explains the aims of the larger project, which seeks to encourage complementary and collaborative research agendas among faculty and graduate students, develop new curriculum and innovative course designs, and …
Gold Links
This co-authored article offers reflections on the pedagogical potential of focusing on commodity chains as an approach to teaching culture. By way of example, it foregrounds gold, drawing on the two authors’ experiences teaching material related to this valuable mineral in very distinct fields: European art history (in courses on the ancient and medieval eras) and Latin American literature and culture (in courses about the Amazon taught in Spani…
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