China's increasing prominence on the global stage has caused consternation and controversy among Western thinkers, especially since the financial crisis of 2008. But what do Chinese intellectuals them
Cheek (performing arts, University of Michigan) describes the nuances of pronunciation for singing Czech operas, oratorios, and songs. He offers phonetic representations of the correct sounds of many
Placing Chinese Community Party history in the realm of social history and comparative politics, this text studies the roots of the policy failures of the late Maoist period and the tenacity of the CC
These are certainly troubled times in which neoliberal capitalist patriarchy and the tyranny of racism and domination are continually reinscribed on the bodies and lives of so many. However, critical
These are certainly troubled times in which neoliberal capitalist patriarchy and the tyranny of racism and domination are continually reinscribed on the bodies and lives of so many. However, critical
A growing body of readers is rediscovering Francis Graham Wilsons tremendous contribution to the study of politics and humane learning. In this volume he offers an extensive assessment of the nature o
Ortlieb (Monash U., Australia) and Cheek (Louisiana State U.) provide new and experienced educators and researchers with 19 chapters contributed by authors from the US, who describe the benefits and s
Editors Ortlieb, Cheek, and Verlaan present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles focused on the use of writing instruction as an adjunct to literacy instruction in a
The new series is intended to advance reading and writing research by bringing together multidimensional knowledge within the field of literacy education; it is founded on the belief that praxis--the
The volume highlights best practices of literacy instruction for students who have difficulties in reading. From components of effective pedagogy to instruction for specific populations, this text of
This book presents recent research related to how issues of diversity are addressed within literacy instruction for K-12 learners. Over the last decade, issues of diversity have promulgated within the
For more than thirty years, Foxfire books have brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative-self-sufficiency, the art of natural remedies, home crafts
This book is a compilation of twelve concise biographies of Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Nelson Mandela, Steven Spielberg, Stephen Hawking, Chris Evans, Frank Sinatra, Tony Blair, Imran Khan, Malcolm
In 1946, Robertson Ward embarked on the Caribbean’s most successful architectural endeavor: Mill Reef Club. At a time when images of nuclear war stalked the American imagination and architects were pr
Nearly two hundred photographs introduce readers to the "preserved" lands in Massachusetts in this colorful tour of some of the most beautiful woodlands on the east coast.
