PDF-(READ)-A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis

Whether enemy or ally demon or god the source of satisfaction or the root of all earthly troubles the penis has forced humanity to wrestle with its enduring mysteries Here in an enlightening and entertaining cultural study is a book that gives context to the central role of the penis in Western civilization A man can hold his manhood in his hand but who is really gripping whom Is the penis the best in man or the beast How is man supposed to use it And when does that use become abuse Of all the bodily organs only the penis forces man to confront such contradictions something insistent yet reluctant a tool that creates but also destroys a part of the body that often seems apart from the body This is the conundrum that makes the penis both hero and villain in a drama that shapes every man and mankind along with itIn A Mind of Its Own David M Friedman shows that the penis is more than a body part It is an idea a conceptual but fleshandblood measuring stick of mans place in the world That men have a penis is a scientific fact how they think about it feel about it and use it is not It is possible to identify the key moments in Western history when a new idea of the penis addressed the larger mystery of mans relationship with it and changed forever the way that organ was conceived of and put to use A Mind of Its Own brilliantly distills this complex and largely unexamined storyDeified by the pagan cultures of the ancient world and demonized by the early Roman church the organ was later secularized by pioneering anatomists such as Leonardo da Vinci After being measured scientifically in an effort to subjugate some races whileelevating others the organ was psychoanalyzed by Sigmund Freud As a result the penis assumed a paradigmatic role in psychology whether the patient was equipped with the organ or envied those who were Now after being politicized by feminism and exploited in countless ways by pop culture the penis has been medicalized As no one has before him Friedman shows how the arrival of erection industry products such as Viagra is more than a health or business story It is the latest and perhaps final chapter in one of the longest sagas in human history the story of mans relationship with his penisA Mind of Its Own charts the vicissitudes of that relationship through its often amusing occasionally alarming and never boring course With intellectual rigor and a healthy dose of wry humor David M Friedman serves up one of the most thoughtprovoking significant and readable cultural works in years. 13 From Mind-Share Branding to Cultural Branding how is cultural branding different? how is cultural branding different? how is cultural branding different? 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This research proposes to use digital as an opportunity to start a conversation that aims to be dynamic and fluid South Unit Overview Prehistoric Cultural History Colorado to argue that the Archaic lifeway continued from the Late Paleoindian period until this continuity is relevant for the Uinta Basin The adve Chapter 2: History of Cultural Psychology. Chapter 2 Outline. Central Themes and Types of Historical Approaches. Ancient Greek Contributions . Late 19th and Early 20th Century Thinkers . Wilhelm Wundt. Whether enemy or ally, demon or god, the source of satisfaction or the root of all earthly troubles, the penis has forced humanity to wrestle with its enduring mysteries. Here, in an enlightening and entertaining cultural study, is a book that gives context to the central role of the penis in Western civilization. A man can hold his manhood in his hand, but who is really gripping whom? Is the penis the best in man -- or the beast? How is man supposed to use it? And when does that use become abuse? Of all the bodily organs, only the penis forces man to confront such contradictions: something insistent yet reluctant, a tool that creates but also destroys, a part of the body that often seems apart from the body. This is the conundrum that makes the penis both hero and villain in a drama that shapes every man -- and mankind along with it.In A Mind of Its Own, David M. Friedman shows that the penis is more than a body part. It is an idea, a conceptual but flesh-and-blood measuring stick of man\'s place in the world. That men have a penis is a scientific fact how they think about it, feel about it, and use it is not. It is possible to identify the key moments in Western history when a new idea of the penis addressed the larger mystery of man\'s relationship with it and changed forever the way that organ was conceived of and put to use. A Mind of Its Own brilliantly distills this complex and largely unexamined story.Deified by the pagan cultures of the ancient world and demonized by the early Roman church, the organ was later secularized by pioneering anatomists such as Leonardo da Vinci. After being measured scientifically in an effort to subjugate some races whileelevating others, the organ was psychoanalyzed by Sigmund Freud. As a result, the penis assumed a paradigmatic role in psychology -- whether the patient was equipped with the organ or envied those who were. Now, after being politicized by feminism and exploited in countless ways by pop culture, the penis has been medicalized. As no one has before him, Friedman shows how the arrival of erection industry products such as Viagra is more than a health or business story. It is the latest -- and perhaps final -- chapter in one of the longest sagas in human history: the story of man\'s relationship with his penis.A Mind of Its Own charts the vicissitudes of that relationship through its often amusing, occasionally alarming, and never boring course. With intellectual rigor and a healthy dose of wry humor, David M. Friedman serves up one of the most thought-provoking, significant, and readable cultural works in years. As biological information is passed through genes, so cultural information is passed through what Richard Dawkins has termed memes\'. In this theoretical but readable study, Shennan explores the potential for a neo-Darwinian evolutionary approach to some of the major concerns and issues within archaeology in recent times. Drawing on the work of Richard Dawkins as a stimulus, Shennan reviews the concept of memes as applied to animal behaviour and critiques their role in relation to human populations. Arguing that archaeologists are currently struggling with a lost past, this study reinforces what should be the prime concern of archaeology - to search for valid knowledge and to seek to make sense of long-term patterning and material culture. Shennan puts forward a framework to this end and applies it to looking at how humans exploit resources, population histories, the transmission of cultural traditions, male-female relationships and social evolution, competition and warfare. Peter. Pecker. Wiener. Dick. Schlong. Penis. Whatever we choose to call it, the penis is more than just a body part. This A-to-Z encyclopedia explores the cultural meanings, interpretations, and activities associated with the penis over the centuries and across cultures. Scholars, activists, researchers and clinicians delve into the penis in antiquity, in art, in religion, in politics, in media, in music, and in the cultural imagination. They examine the penis as a problem, a fetishized commodity, a weapon, an object of play. Penile decor and fashions from piercings to koteka are treated with equal dignity. Explanation of common medical terms and not-so-common subcultural practices add to the broad scope of the book. Taken together, the Cultural Encyclopedia of the Penis offers refreshing, thoughtful, and wide-ranging insight into this malleable, meaningful body part. In this witty, engaging, and challenging book, Carolyn Steedman has produced an original and sometimes irreverent investigation into how modern historiography has developed. Dust: The Archive and Cultural History considers our stubborn set of beliefs about an objective material world inherited from the nineteenth century with which modern history writing and its lack of such a belief, attempts to grapple. Drawing on her own published and unpublished writing, Carolyn Steedman has produced a sustained argument about the way in which history writing belongs to the currents of thought shaping the modern world.Steedman begins by asserting that in recent years much attention has been paid to the archive by those working in the humanities and social sciences she calls this practice archivization. By definition, the archive is the repository of that which will not go away, and the book goes on to suggest that, just like dust, the matter of history can never go away or be erased.This unique work will be welcomed by all historians who want to think about what it is they do. Winner of the Society for Economic Botany\'s Mary W. Klinger Book AwardA triumph of four-field anthropology. Botany, archaeology, linguistics, ethnography, and a small bit of physical anthropology are seamlessly united. . . . Without integration of the fields, few or none of the interesting conclusions in this work could have been reached.--American AnthropologistContains a watershed of interesting and exciting information. . . . For those with a serious interest in food history and foodways, it is an invaluable source of up-to-date information on one of the most beloved and revered foodstuffs in the Americas.--Austin ChronicleA unique, extremely useful collection on chocolate use in Mesoamerica that sets a standard to follow in the expanding field of cultural food studies.--ChoiceMcNeil has here assembled an impressive stable of scholars to examine all aspects of cacao development and use in Mesoamerica from its discovery to its use by the modern Maya.--American ArchaeologyIn this collection of 21 papers, the authors discuss the linguistic, chemical, agricultural, medicinal, economic and social aspects of the cacao plant, often in exhaustive detail.--Cambridge Archaeological JournalI highly recommend the book for specialists as well as for the general public interested in knowing more about cacao the reading is not complicated and is presented from an anthropological perspective.--Journal of EthnopharmacologyA volume in the series Maya Studies, edited by Diane and Arlen Chase. A generation on the move, a country on the brink, and a young author\'s search to find out how we got here. Millennials and the Moments That Made Us is a cultural history of the United States, as seen through the eyes of the largest, most diverse, and most disprivileged generation in American history. The book is a relatable pop culture history that critiques the capitalist status quo our generation inherited - a critical tour of the music, movies, books, TV shows, and technology that have defined us and our times. This thought-provoking volume transports readers to France of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries, beginning with Napoleon\'s love of perfume and the erotic importance he attached to it, through the lore and symbolism fragrance enjoyed in eighteenth and nineteenth-century Europe. By the early twentieth century, perfume\'s place as one of France\'s most important luxury industries was recognized and celebrated, and timeless fragrances—such as Chanel No. 5, Shalimar, Arpeges, and Joy—were launched. The distinctive bottles for these new essences and the art movements that inspired their design are detailed throughout the book, as are paintings, poetry, and literature that reveal the power of perfume and its ability to recall the past and evoke sensuality. According to nineteenth-century perfumer Eugene Rimmel, the history of perfume is, in some manner, the history of civilization. Through fascinating text accompanied by gorgeous imagery, including packaging, labels, and advertisements, Perfume: Joy, Scandal, Sin explores perfume\'s impact on history, culture, society, art, and attitudes. History and Anthropology. Historiography, term 1 . Antonio Gramsci, 1891-1937. ‘Prison Notebooks’ published into English in early 1970s. . 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