Making Our World: The Hacker and Maker Movements in Context describes and situates the political, historical, national, and organizational elements of hacking and making. Hackers and makers are often
Making Our World: The Hacker and Maker Movements in Context describes and situates the political, historical, national, and organizational elements of hacking and making. Hackers and makers are often
The present autobiography sets out from the contrast between "establishment" and "outsiders" in science and scholarship. It portrays a number of prominent composers, conductors and musicologists and s
In 1995, George Haggerty and Bonnie Zimmerman’s landmark volume Professions of Desire: Lesbian and Gay Studies in Literature—followed by William Spurlin’s Lesbian and Gay Studies and the Teaching of E
This edited book provides a comprehensive and comparative analytical overview of parliamentary bodies and civil society in Africa, both at the regional and national level, and their role in the ongoin
Communities for Social Change: Practicing Equality and Social Justice in Youth and Community Work examines core ideas of social justice and equality that underpin community and youth work. It informs
Communities for Social Change: Practicing Equality and Social Justice in Youth and Community Work examines core ideas of social justice and equality that underpin community and youth work. It informs
This volume consists of twelve studies thematically grouped into three parts: (1) Linguistics and Philosophy of Language, (2) Hermeneutics and Text Linguistics, and (3) Lexicology and Phraseology. The
Monster: Distortion, Abstraction, and Originality in Contemporary American Poetry argues that memorable and resonant poetry often distorts form, image, concept, and notions of truth and metaphor. Disc
Where do Scottish literatures, art, and cinema stand today? What and how do Scottish Studies investigate? Creative writers and scholars give answers to these questions and address vital concerns in Sc
Church and Chapel in Industrializing Society: Anglican Ministry and Methodism in Shropshire, 1760–1785 envelopes a new and provocative revisionist history of Methodism and the Church of England in the
This book provides insights into the education and schooling of Syrian and Palestinian Syrian children inside and outside Lebanese refugee camps. It describes what is happening to these children and y
The only up-to-date and comprehensive text and reader of Algerian literature available in English, Algerian Literature: A Reader’s Guide and Anthology offers the reader a historical and critical overv
The book brings together sociolinguistic, neurolinguistic, and educational perspectives on language acquisition and learning in the classroom and at home. First and second language acquisition studies
This volume contains 18 new and updated essays on alternatives to testing and grading in schools, addressing the historical, theoretical, and philosophical arguments against testing and grading and ex
World War II and East-West confrontation redefined borders between Italy and Yugoslavia, reshaped national frontiers and adversely affected political relations. As a result, major quarrels and dispute
Editors Cosier and Ashby present a collection of academic essays and professional perspectives on the construction of a framework for analyzing and addressing policy and practices at the intersection
Family Communication in the Age of Digital and Social Media is an innovative collection of contemporary data-driven research and theorizing about how digital and social media are affecting and changin
This collection of critical essays proposes new and original readings of the relationship between French and Irish literature and culture. It seeks to re-evaluate, deconstruct and question artistic pr
School principals and administrators and scholars of education leadership focus on leadership as an underutilized approach to school improvement, and emphasize both the content and the process of the
Since ancient times, writers and poets have grappled with death, dying, grief, and mourning in their works. The Final Crossing: Death and Dying in Literature compiles fifteen in-depth, scholarly, and
"Memory in postcolonial Italy and Libya has been used, reinterpreted and staged by political powers and the media. This book investigates the roots of myth, colonial amnesia and censorship in postwar
Covering both theory and practice and offering tips for using a range of literary genres with all ages and abilities, German and Austrian contributors offer a detailed introduction to literature learn
Editors Klimczyk and Swierzowska present students, academics, and researchers with a collection of scholarly essays and academic articles that examine of the music of genocide and the connections betw
Essays consider the themes of end and ending in literature, theology, linguistics, and film, exploring different kinds of ends in terms of their form and function and their cultural, philosophical, an
Editors Bogucki and Deckert present students, academics, and researchers with a collection of academic articles and scholarly essays investigating the developing genre of audiovisual translation and t
Given the increasing presence of nonprofit organizations and their impact upon American society, colleges and universities are recognizing the need to offer courses and programs to train current and f
Editors Mitchell, Soria, Daniele, and Gipson present students, academics, researchers, general-interest readers, and educational and other professionals with a collection of academic essays and articl
Scholars of education, physical and mental health, and other disciplines explore how and why suffering can be pedagogical in character and how it is often key to authentic and meaningful acts of teach
Berger presents students, academics, and researchers with an in-depth examination of the suffering, flight, and expulsion of ethnic Germans in Eastern Europe, and of “expulsion literature” and from 19
Rancer and Avtgis offer a reference for scholars, researchers, and students who conduct research on argumentative and aggressive communication. Its use is also applicable to upper undergraduate and gr
Editors Peters and Besley present readers with a collection of academic essays and articles examining Paulo Freire’s ongoing global legacy and the continuing impact and relevance of his work in global
Nordic and North American political scientists look at territory and politics in the Arctic, indigenous perspectives in the Arctic, and representations and experiences of the Arctic. Among their topic
Critical Studies of Southern Place: A Reader critically investigates and informs the construction of Southernness, Southern identity, and the South past and present. It promotes and expands the notion
Researchers in communications and related disciplines from Africa and Malaysia as well as the US and Europe offer both theoretical and empirical perspectives on discourse and identity in modern societ
This work guide for new and experienced English teachers explains why and how to change pedagogical practice to incorporate new forms of digital multimedia narratives and to help primary and secondary
English Teaching and New Literacies Pedagogy: Interpreting and Authoring Digital Multimedia Narratives is about the fusion of media and narrative, and explores theoretical and practical dimensions of
Sociolinguists explore the interface between language policy mechanisms and practices in educational and additional sites, and examine the ways individuals experience multilingualism and mobility in t
The 17 papers fall into the broad categories of language system and language use, text and context, methods of teaching and research, and language attitudes and sociolinguistics. Specific topics inclu
Editors Gagnon and Sauca present students, academics, and researchers with a collection of academic essays and articles that together argue that respect for democracy and the protection of basic human
