Elizabeth Wright

Trajectories of Empire extends from the beginning of the Iberian expansion of the mid-fifteenth century, through colonialism and slavery, and into the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in Latin American republics. Its point of departure is the question of empire and its aftermath, as reflected in the lives of contemporary Latin Americans of African descent, and of their ancestors caught up in the historical process of Iberian colonial expansion, colonization, and the Atlantic slave trade. The book's chapters explore what it's like to be Black today in the so-called racial democracies of Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba; the role of medical science in the objectification and nullification of Black female personhood during slavery in Brazil in the nineteenth century; the deployment of visual culture to support insurgency for a largely illiterate slave body again in the nineteenth century in Cuba; aspects of discourse that promoted the colonial project as evangelization, or alternately offered resistance to its racialized culture of dominance in the seventeenth century; and the experiences of the first generations of forced African migrants into Spain and Portugal in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, as the discursive template was created around their social roles as enslaved or formerly enslaved people.Trajectories of Empire's contributors come from the fields of literary criticism, visual culture, history, anthropology, popular culture (rap), and cultural studies. As the product of an interdisciplinary collective, this book will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in Iberian or Hispanic Studies, Africana Studies, Postcolonial Studies, and Transatlantic Studies, as well as the general public.

Trajectories of Empire extends from the beginning of the Iberian expansion of the mid-fifteenth century, through colonialism and slavery, and into the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in Latin American republics. Its point of departure is the question of empire and its aftermath, as reflected in the lives of contemporary Latin Americans of African descent, and of their ancestors caught up in the historical process of Iberian colonial expansion, colonization, and the Atlantic slave trade. The book's chapters explore what it's like to be Black today in the so-called racial democracies of Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba; the role of medical science in the objectification and nullification of Black female personhood during slavery in Brazil in the nineteenth century; the deployment of visual culture to support insurgency for a largely illiterate slave body again in the nineteenth century in Cuba; aspects of discourse that promoted the colonial project as evangelization, or alternately offered resistance to its racialized culture of dominance in the seventeenth century; and the experiences of the first generations of forced African migrants into Spain and Portugal in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, as the discursive template was created around their social roles as enslaved or formerly enslaved people. Trajectories of Empire's contributors come from the fields of literary criticism, visual culture, history, anthropology, popular culture (rap), and cultural studies. As the product of an interdisciplinary collective, this book will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in Iberian or Hispanic Studies, Africana Studies, Postcolonial Studies, and Transatlantic Studies, as well as the general public.

The Truth is Right Here in Our StoriesImmigration has long been a controversial issue in American politics and remains one of the country's most pressing issues, dividing the nation along political, economic, moral, and ethical lines. Critics have long distorted the view of immigrants, depicting them as criminals who corrupt our neighborhoods, depress our wages, overpopulate our prison systems, and drain our economy. This misshapen narrative persists in our present time.The Truth in Our Stories presents twelve compelling stories that highlight the immigrant experience and hopefully begin to change that perception. The testimonies are unapologetically honest and reveal the horrid conditions and crippling fear that continue to characterize the lives of immigrants. We learn, for example, that immigrants cannot obtain a driver's license in most states and that they have unequal access to health care; they receive no benefits and work multiple jobs for unscrupulous employers who frequently exploit them. Yet, there is hope because these stories challenge the public narrative about immigrants and dismantle the myths that lead to their persecution. While the stories shared in this book are full of hardship, the immigrants who share them shine with resilience and fortitude. They reveal, for instance, that immigrants are entrepreneurial, create jobs, pay taxes, and build infrastructure, thereby improving the economy.As the fight for immigrant rights continues to unfold, we hope this book will help restore a sense of shared humanity with the immigrant community. Listen to these voices; the truth is right here in our stories.

To all the self-confidence seekers out there, you are not alone...Life can seem significantly harder when you don't have confidence on your side. Confidence is something that you have to teach yourself over time. The only way to become the best version of yourself is through hard work. And it's the hard work that's going to be worth it when you see what a difference confidence makes in your life...Confidence is an unseen force that motivates you, supports you, and pushes you to become the very best that you can be. It gives you the courage you need to face any challenge that comes your way. It strengthens your belief that you're good enough and worthy enough to achieve anything that you want in life. It lets you know that it's okay to fail because you have the strength and the resilience you need to pick yourself up again. It teaches you how to recognize the opportunities that come into your life and gives you the courage to seize the moment before it slips through your fingers... And that's just a snippet of what a difference confidence will make in your life. Is it an easy skill to cultivate? Not all the time. Is it going to be worth it? Absolutely Confidence isn't something you're born with. It's a skill set that you will learn through hard work and discipline. This book is packed with all the essential tips you need to get over those mental and emotional hurdles that have been holding you back in life for far too long...In this book you'll learn: How to drop your old mindset and begin to understand what confidence truly meansHow to take the necessary steps to move out of your comfort zone Why you need to expose yourself to challenges to growHow to effectively deal with your anxiety because anxiety and confidence cannot exist side by sideWho your inner critic is, what it does, and how you can stomp it out for good so that it never holds you back againWhy tough personalities and characters are the ones that turn out to be the most confident of allWhy self-care is not selfish, and why you should never let anyone make you feel bad for taking the time you need to look after yourselfAnd so much more Confidence is a journey that starts from within. It has to begin with a strong desire to become the change you want to see in your life. Nobody else can do it for you, and the good news is, you've already taken a step in the right direction by stumbling upon this book...Confidence truly is the key that makes a remarkable difference in your life. If you believe in yourself, the whole world will believe in you too. Perception is reality, and the secret to getting ahead in life is, really, no big secret at all. It's merely confidence. Are you ready to become a happier, fulfilled, confident person?Get this book and start your journey to self-confidence today Grab your copy of Self-Confidence for Beginners now

To all the self-confidence seekers out there, you are not alone...Life can seem significantly harder when you don't have confidence on your side. Confidence is something that you have to teach yourself over time. The only way to become the best version of yourself is through hard work. And it's the hard work that's going to be worth it when you see what a difference confidence makes in your life...Confidence is an unseen force that motivates you, supports you, and pushes you to become the very best that you can be. It gives you the courage you need to face any challenge that comes your way. It strengthens your belief that you're good enough and worthy enough to achieve anything that you want in life. It lets you know that it's okay to fail because you have the strength and the resilience you need to pick yourself up again. It teaches you how to recognize the opportunities that come into your life and gives you the courage to seize the moment before it slips through your fingers... And that's just a snippet of what a difference confidence will make in your life. Is it an easy skill to cultivate? Not all the time. Is it going to be worth it? Absolutely Confidence isn't something you're born with. It's a skill set that you will learn through hard work and discipline. This book is packed with all the essential tips you need to get over those mental and emotional hurdles that have been holding you back in life for far too long...In this book you'll learn: How to drop your old mindset and begin to understand what confidence truly meansHow to take the necessary steps to move out of your comfort zone Why you need to expose yourself to challenges to growHow to effectively deal with your anxiety because anxiety and confidence cannot exist side by sideWho your inner critic is, what it does, and how you can stomp it out for good so that it never holds you back againWhy tough personalities and characters are the ones that turn out to be the most confident of allWhy self-care is not selfish, and why you should never let anyone make you feel bad for taking the time you need to look after yourselfAnd so much more Confidence is a journey that starts from within. It has to begin with a strong desire to become the change you want to see in your life. Nobody else can do it for you, and the good news is, you've already taken a step in the right direction by stumbling upon this book...Confidence truly is the key that makes a remarkable difference in your life. If you believe in yourself, the whole world will believe in you too. Perception is reality, and the secret to getting ahead in life is, really, no big secret at all. It's merely confidence. Are you ready to become a happier, fulfilled, confident person?Get this book and start your journey to self-confidence today Grab your copy of Self-Confidence for Beginners now

One of the most troubling issues that people face today is low self-esteem. Commonly, people let their doubts, traumas, and insecurities cause them to believe that they're not worthy or that they'll never be successful. They feel trapped in their own bodies, and they yearn to be someone else- someone who feels better, looks better, and is more competent. The secret to self-esteem is that you don't need to change who you are. Rather, you need to learn how to embrace who you are right now. No more running away from yourself. It's time to look in the mirror and love what you see, both on the inside and outside...Self-Esteem for Beginners is a concise guide to building your self-esteem and finding the vibrant you that's hidden beneath your self-doubt. There's a person in you that's waiting to be free and to succeed. No matter how much success you have now, you can have more success when you put aside your worries and let yourself be freely yourself. This book will liberate you from the self-destructive tendencies that you inevitably have, and it will show you how to turn your weaknesses into strengths. Further, it will highlight stories of real people who have addressed their low self-esteem and have used confidence to turn their lives around for the better...In this book you'll learn: How to determine if you have self-esteem issues and figure out how they influence your lifeHow to become more aware of the bad habits you have that reduce your self-esteemThe common causes for self-esteemThe psychology behind low self-esteemHow to love yourself and resist the negative sources that convince you that you should hate yourselfHow to rediscover who you are after not being in touch with yourselfHow to face the fears that drive low self-esteemHow to address trauma or other experiences that are the root of your self-esteem problemsHow to stop caring so much about what other people thinkThe tools you need to be more confident in order to accomplish more in your lifeHow to free yourself from the confining binds of self-doubt and self-hateAnd so much more It's time to put an end to your self-esteem issues because they won't help you get anywhere in life. You don't need to let them impede your well-being anymore. As soon as you start to tackle your low self-esteem, you'll see that you'll have so many more possibilities to embrace. You'll not only feel better about yourself, but you'll be able to build stronger relationships with other people that are fueled by love rather than fear. Self-esteem will transform your life in ways that you cannot predict. Low self-esteem can easily be a thing of your past. Your future will be bright with all the goodness that self-esteem will bring you...Get this book and start your journey to self-esteem today Grab your copy of Self-Esteem for Beginners now

Do you wish you had more self-esteem? Are you afraid of putting yourself out there because you're afraid of embarrassing yourself? Do you ever feel like other people are just better than you? Have you always been afraid of moving out of your comfort zone? If any of this sounds familiar, then this book is for you...One of the most troubling issues that people face is low self-esteem. Commonly, people let their doubts, traumas, and insecurities cause them to believe that they're not worthy or that they'll never be successful. They feel trapped in their own bodies, and they yearn to be someone else - someone who feels better, looks better, and is more competent. The secret to self-esteem is that you don't need to change who you are. Rather, you need to learn how to embrace who you are right now. No more running away from yourself. It's time to look at yourself in the mirror and love what you see, both on the inside and outside...This two-in-one series includes the following 2 books: 1. Self-Esteem for Beginners: Conquer Anxiety, Overcome Shyness, Improve Your People Skills, Boost Your Self-Confidence and Take Control of Your Life2. Self-Confidence for Beginners: Ultimate Guide to Increase Self-Discipline, Build Self-Confidence, Develop High Self-Esteem, and Realize Your ValueIn this book you'll learn: What it means to be confident and the most common reasons why people lack self-confidenceHow to move yourself out of your comfort zone so that you can grow as a personHow to face the anxiety that will come up when you start doing things that you aren't used to doingHow to silence that inner critic that tries to keep you from doing the things you want to doHow to face the trauma from your past so that you can live a more confident lifeHow to stop letting fear control how you live your lifeWhy you need to quit trying to be somebody you're notHow to truly embrace the person you want to beAnd so much more Confidence and self-esteem are the keys to making a big difference in your life. If you have belief in yourself, and if you can stand up for yourself and step out of your comfort zone, then nothing will hold you back. It doesn't matter if you've been terribly shy your entire life. This book will help you change for the better...Self-esteem will transform your life in ways that you can't imagine. Low self-esteem can easily be a thing of your past. Your future will be bright with all the goodness that self-esteem will bring you. Get this book and start your journey to self-esteem today Grab your copy of Self-Esteem for Beginners now

Do you wish you had more self-esteem? Are you afraid of putting yourself out there because you're afraid of embarrassing yourself? Do you ever feel like other people are just better than you? Have you always been afraid of moving out of your comfort zone? If any of this sounds familiar, then this book is for you...One of the most troubling issues that people face is low self-esteem. Commonly, people let their doubts, traumas, and insecurities cause them to believe that they're not worthy or that they'll never be successful. They feel trapped in their own bodies, and they yearn to be someone else - someone who feels better, looks better, and is more competent. The secret to self-esteem is that you don't need to change who you are. Rather, you need to learn how to embrace who you are right now. No more running away from yourself. It's time to look at yourself in the mirror and love what you see, both on the inside and outside...This two-in-one series includes the following 2 books: 1. Self-Esteem for Beginners: Conquer Anxiety, Overcome Shyness, Improve Your People Skills, Boost Your Self-Confidence and Take Control of Your Life2. Self-Confidence for Beginners: Ultimate Guide to Increase Self-Discipline, Build Self-Confidence, Develop High Self-Esteem, and Realize Your ValueIn this book you'll learn: What it means to be confident and the most common reasons why people lack self-confidenceHow to move yourself out of your comfort zone so that you can grow as a personHow to face the anxiety that will come up when you start doing things that you aren't used to doingHow to silence that inner critic that tries to keep you from doing the things you want to doHow to face the trauma from your past so that you can live a more confident lifeHow to stop letting fear control how you live your lifeWhy you need to quit trying to be somebody you're notHow to truly embrace the person you want to beAnd so much more Confidence and self-esteem are the keys to making a big difference in your life. If you have belief in yourself, and if you can stand up for yourself and step out of your comfort zone, then nothing will hold you back. It doesn't matter if you've been terribly shy your entire life. This book will help you change for the better...Self-esteem will transform your life in ways that you can't imagine. Low self-esteem can easily be a thing of your past. Your future will be bright with all the goodness that self-esteem will bring you. Get this book and start your journey to self-esteem today Grab your copy of Self-Esteem for Beginners now

One of the most troubling issues that people face today is low self-esteem. Commonly, people let their doubts, traumas, and insecurities cause them to believe that they're not worthy or that they'll never be successful. They feel trapped in their own bodies, and they yearn to be someone else- someone who feels better, looks better, and is more competent. The secret to self-esteem is that you don't need to change who you are. Rather, you need to learn how to embrace who you are right now. No more running away from yourself. It's time to look in the mirror and love what you see, both on the inside and outside...Self-Esteem for Beginners is a concise guide to building your self-esteem and finding the vibrant you that's hidden beneath your self-doubt. There's a person in you that's waiting to be free and to succeed. No matter how much success you have now, you can have more success when you put aside your worries and let yourself be freely yourself. This book will liberate you from the self-destructive tendencies that you inevitably have, and it will show you how to turn your weaknesses into strengths. Further, it will highlight stories of real people who have addressed their low self-esteem and have used confidence to turn their lives around for the better...In this book you'll learn: How to determine if you have self-esteem issues and figure out how they influence your lifeHow to become more aware of the bad habits you have that reduce your self-esteemThe common causes for self-esteemThe psychology behind low self-esteemHow to love yourself and resist the negative sources that convince you that you should hate yourselfHow to rediscover who you are after not being in touch with yourselfHow to face the fears that drive low self-esteemHow to address trauma or other experiences that are the root of your self-esteem problemsHow to stop caring so much about what other people thinkThe tools you need to be more confident in order to accomplish more in your lifeHow to free yourself from the confining binds of self-doubt and self-hateAnd so much more It's time to put an end to your self-esteem issues because they won't help you get anywhere in life. You don't need to let them impede your well-being anymore. As soon as you start to tackle your low self-esteem, you'll see that you'll have so many more possibilities to embrace. You'll not only feel better about yourself, but you'll be able to build stronger relationships with other people that are fueled by love rather than fear. Self-esteem will transform your life in ways that you cannot predict. Low self-esteem can easily be a thing of your past. Your future will be bright with all the goodness that self-esteem will bring you...Get this book and start your journey to self-esteem today Grab your copy of Self-Esteem for Beginners now

Growing up presents many challenges and positive learning experiences. Helping young people understand, name and talk about their and other peoples' strengths can improve their relationships with their friends, family, and the wider community. The interactive Character Toolkit Strength Cards enable children to learn, recognise and express all sides of their character. The cards promote character strengths such as perseverance, grit and leadership alongside moral and civic strengths such as gratitude and kindness. These cards have been designed to allow teachers, parents and counsellors in coaching settings to explore all character strengths within children. Included is a booklet of different activities that provide suggestions for using the strengths cards. These include activities that encourage children to describe the strength they are most proud of, or how to identify strengths in others around them.These positive, helpful and authentic strengths cards will be a useful classroom resource, focusing on encouraging the next generation to be their best self.

In Romania, times were tough back in 1919. As Cecilia and her husband, a preacher, went through many unwanted and unexpected trials and tribulations, Cecilia ended up having to drop out of seminary school, which devastated her. Cecilia, being a mother to many children, also had plenty of dreams. Those dreams helped and showed her how to cope and what to expect in the future. Patricia, one of their daughters, had her own problems. Patricia also was blessed with dreams that not only came true, but they also encouraged her to live and to not give up.There came a point in time when both Cecilia and Patricia thought that they were going to die. With their faith in God, they managed to still keep a smile on their faces and to keep their heads up. Take a look inside to see what happened back in the day. This book is just the beginning of their story. This story was translated from the Romanian language into English.

This accessible and much-needed resource sets out advice on how to develop character and encourage wellbeing in pupils aged 5-11.Schools are increasingly aware of how beneficial positive character skills can be, but resources on how to develop them are scarce. This book gives teachers the means to promote gratitude, positive emotions, character strengths, and positive relationships through 100+ easy-to-implement activities such as student diaries, classroom displays and letter writing campaigns. It also includes tools and strategies that go beyond the classroom, helping to embed character education into the culture and ethos of the entire school. Each chapter will include a short introduction to the relevant theoretical background, and all activities are based on validated character education and positive psychology interventions.Bite-sized and practical, and full of ideas that can be dipped in and out of in the classroom, this is an ideal book for busy teachers.

In this radical and deliberately controversial re-reading of Brecht, first published in 1989, Elizabeth Wright takes a new view of the playwright, giving us a more ‘Brechtian’ reading than so far achieved and making his work historically relevant here and now. The author discusses in detail Brecht’s principle theories and concepts in the light of poststructuralist theory, and reassess the aesthetics and politics with regard to Marxist critics of his own day. Wright includes a re-reading of Brecht’s early works, which presents them in relation to a postmodern theatre, and gives critical analyses of the work of Pina Bausch, Robert Wilson, and Heiner Müller, who use the techniques of performance theatre, showing how they deconstruct Brecht’s distinction between illusion and reality and point to a postmodern understanding of their dialectical relation.

In this radical and deliberately controversial re-reading of Brecht, first published in 1989, Elizabeth Wright takes a new view of the playwright, giving us a more ‘Brechtian’ reading than so far achieved and making his work historically relevant here and now. The author discusses in detail Brecht’s principle theories and concepts in the light of poststructuralist theory, and reassess the aesthetics and politics with regard to Marxist critics of his own day. Wright includes a re-reading of Brecht’s early works, which presents them in relation to a postmodern theatre, and gives critical analyses of the work of Pina Bausch, Robert Wilson, and Heiner Müller, who use the techniques of performance theatre, showing how they deconstruct Brecht’s distinction between illusion and reality and point to a postmodern understanding of their dialectical relation.

In The Epic of Juan Latino, Elizabeth R. Wright tells the story of Renaissance Europe’s first black poet and his epic poem on the naval battle of Lepanto, Austrias Carmen (The Song of John of Austria). Piecing together the surviving evidence, Wright traces Latino’s life in Granada, Iberia’s last Muslim metropolis, from his early clandestine education as a slave in a noble household to his distinguished career as a schoolmaster at the University of Granada. When intensifying racial discrimination and the chaos of the Morisco Revolt threatened Latino’s hard-won status, he set out to secure his position by publishing an epic poem in Latin verse, the Austrias Carmen, that would demonstrate his mastery of Europe’s international literary language and celebrate his own African heritage. Through Latino’s remarkable, hitherto untold story, Wright illuminates the racial and religious tensions of sixteenth-century Spain and the position of black Africans within Spain’s nascent empire and within the emerging African diaspora.

First published in 2002. Modes and categories inherited from the past no longer seem to fit the reality experienced by a new generation. ‘New Accents’ is intended as a positive response to the initiative offered by such a situation. Each volume in the series will seek to encourage rather than resist the process of change, to stretch rather than reinforce the boundaries that currently define literature and its academic study. The purpose of this book is to give a critical overview of what has become a very wide field: the relationship of psychoanalytic theory to the theories of literature and the arts, and the way that developments in both domains have brought about changes in critical practice.

How do you stop an 850 ton lighthouse from toppling over the edge of crumbling cliffs and falling into the sea below? Simple: you lift it up on runners and drag it slowly back some 150ft onto safer ground - at a cost of over GBP250,000. This is exactly what happened in 1999 to Belle Tout lighthouse, situated on Beachy Head in East Sussex. Elizabeth Wright's book, the first to consider Belle Tout, takes us from 1829, when the building was designed, to its decommissioning in 1902, its renovation, a royal visit, war damage by the Canadians, use as a TV backdrop, and most dramatically the ambitious two-day move to defeat coastal erosion - by which time it was only 10ft from the edge. This valued historical building has iconic status - instantly recognisable to the thousands of walkers who pass every year on the South Downs Way - and this is its story.