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Book SynopsisEugene W. Holland is Professor of Comparative Studies at Ohio State University, USA. His previous publications include Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus: Introduction to Schizoanalysis (1999), Baudelaire and Schizoanalysis (1993), and Nomad Citizenship: Free-Market Communism and the Slow-Motion General Strike (2012).Trade ReviewEugene Holland provides an extraordinarily lucid guide to central themes of Deleuze and Guattari’s A Thousand Plateaus. The proliferation of novel concepts and thickets of unfamiliar terminology in this immensely rich but sometimes difficult book pose unique challenges to the reader. Following the advice of the authors, Holland charts a path through the book which makes key concepts accessible. Thanks to his clear explanations of key concepts and well chosen examples, access to Deleuze and Guattari’s magnum opus will be so much easier. -- Paul Patton, Scientia Professor, The University of New South Wales, AustraliaEugene Holland’s superb book is less a commentary on A Thousand Plateaus than a kind of cartography—a map that will allow readers to orient themselves in Deleuze and Guattari's most complex and wide-ranging work, and to start tracing their own paths through the complex terrains of the plateaus. Highly recommended. * Daniel W. Smith, Associate Professor, Purdue University, USA *14 years from the publication of his Deleuze and Guattari’s Anti-Oedipus, Eugene Holland releases his reading of the second volume of Capitalism and Schizophrenia. The virtues we have come to expect from his writing—which offer a richly informed and meticulous analysis of their subjects and forgo dazzling their readers in favor of giving them real and lucid insights and inspiration—once again emerge in this exceptional reading of Deleuze and Guattari’s A Thousand Plateaus. By selecting and regrouping 14 of the plateaus on the basis of the problems they raise—epistemological, ontological, anthropological, ethical and political—his original approach shows clearly the extent to which “a book of political philosophy” is also able to contain the entire Deleuzo-Guattarian “theory” in all its breadth and articulations. By contextualizing ATP in terms of time, themes, indebtedness and the influence it exercised on texts that came after it, Holland’s book will be of immense value to students and professionals alike, becoming an indispensable guide to those who dare cross the challenging plateaus of the second volume of Capitalism and Schizophrenia. -- Constantin V. Boundas, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Trent University, Ontario, CanadaTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. A Thousand Plateaus in Context 2. Overview of Themes 3. Reading the Text 4. Reception and Influence 5. Further Reading Endnotes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDr. Janet Empson is currently Visiting Fellow to the Faculty of Development and Society at Sheffield Hallam University following a career of nearly thirty years of research and lecturing in developmental psychology at various universities in the UK. She has held the positions of Research Fellow on a project on transmitted deprivation at the University of Hull, and Principal Lecturer and Head of Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University. She has contributed chapters to a number of books and has written two textbooks on child development.Table of Contents1. Typical and Atypical in Child Development 2. Risk and Resilience and Atypical Child Development 3. Child Abuse 4. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties: Internalising and Externalising Disorders 5. Genetic and Pervasive Developmental Disorders 6. Learning Disability 7. Approaches to Intervention 8. Atypical Child Development and Social Issues.

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Book SynopsisThis introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics ranging from homicide to racial hate crime, from incest to anarchism, from gangs to the death penalty. Pulling together a wide range of literature, David Nash and Anne-Marie Kilday reveal the evolution of attitudes towards criminality and the law over the course of the twentieth century. Highlighting important periods of change and development that have shaped the overall history of crime in Britain, the authors provide in-depth analysis and explanation of each theme. This is an ideal companion for undergraduate students taking courses on Crime in Britain, as well as a fascinating resource for scholars.Trade ReviewMurder and Mayhem provides a timely and accessible study of crime and criminality in twentieth-century Britain. Exploring and contextualising key themes in the history of crime, the text is an invaluable resource for students and researchers alike. * Samantha Pegg, Nottingham Law School, UK *Every student of twentieth-century British crime should read this book. Written by experts in the field, each chapter addresses a key theme in the history of crime and criminal justice. Not only do the chapters summarise what we know, but also what we don't about the chosen themes. Students looking for research project ideas will find plenty to inspire them. * Mark Roodhouse, University of York, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Britain in the Twentieth Century, David Nash and Anne-Marie Kilday Britain's Most 'Wanted': Homicide and Serial Murder since 1900, Anne-Marie Kilday Serious Property Offending in the Twentieth Century, Lucy Williams and Barry Godfrey Racial Hate Crime in Britain,David Nash Offences Against Children: Incest and Child Sexual Abuse,Kim Stevenson Anarchism, Assassination and Terrorismin Modern Britain, Johannes Dillinger ‘Hope I Die Before I Get Too Old’: Social Rebellion and Social Diseases, Clifford Williamson Organised Crime, Criminality and the ‘Gangster', Heather Shore Punishment: The Death Penalty and Incarceration, Helen Johnston Law Enforcement: Policies and Perspectives,Neil Davie

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Book SynopsisJohn Peck is now retired and was formerly Reader in Victorian Literature at Cardiff University, UK. Martin Coyle is Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University, UK.Trade Review'A Brief History is notable for its lucidity and intelligence, and the new material displays those same virtues.' - Stephen Arata, University of Virginia, USA 'An essential resource for teachers and students of literature alike.' - Cinta Zunino Garrido, Universidad de Jaen, Spain PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION 'This text focuses on writers who are English, rather than who write in English, and deliberately concentrates on those most likely to be studied within the English education system. Its aim is to explore texts' interaction with their historical context; accordingly, it gives historical details as well as summaries and interpretations of literary texts. The style is concise, with concerns being introduced in a few paragraphs or even sentences...I found this an interesting and useful read. It introduces complex ideas in a style that will be easily understood by English teachers and will be accessible to some students at Advanced level and many in Higher Education. I recommend it for English departments and school/college libraries.' - Helen Barker, National Association for the Teaching of English 'A well-structured, uncluttered and balanced account of English literary history.' - J.P. Van der Motten, Gent Universiteit, Belgium 'Chatty and engaging...will do its best work at sixth-form and first-year undergraduate level.' - The Times Higher Education Supplement 'A fluently written and very accessible history of English literature.' - Linden Peach, Loughborough University, UK 'Pacy, readable and engaging.' - Rick Rylance, Anglia Polytechnic University, UKTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements 1. Old English Literature 2. Middle English Literature 3. SixteenthCentury Poetry and Prose 4. Shakespeare 5. Renaissance and Restoration Drama 6. Seventeenth-Century Poetry and Prose 7. The Eighteenth Century 8. The Novel: The First Hundred Years 9. The Romantic Period 10. Victorian Literature 1837-1857 11. Victorian Literature 1857-1876 12. Victorian Literature 1876-1901 13. The Twentieth Century: The Early Years 14. The Twentieth Century: Between the Wars 15. The Twentieth Century: The Second World War to the End of the Millennium 16. The Twenty-First Century-Periods of English Literature and Language Chronology Further Reading Index.

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Book SynopsisMark Britnell is Chairman and Partner of the Global Health Practice at KPMG in the UK and leads their Global Center of Excellence. Mark masterminded the largest single new hospital building in the history of the NHS and helped develop the NHS Plan a ten year plan for investment and reform. He speaks and writes regularly on international health affairs and the NHS and has consistently been voted one of the most influential people in the industry.Trade Review'Read this book if you want to know what works and doesn't work in healthcare!' - Wouter Bos, Chairman of VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam 'This is an excellent book for understanding best practices of healthcare systems around the world. Practitioners and students should read it!.' Professor Ling Li - Senior Advisor to Chinese Health Minister and Chair of the China Centre for Health Development, Peking University 'This book is vital reading for every clinical leader. The challenges of leading today require looking beyond boundaries to see the bright spots from systems across the world.' - Maureen Bisognano, CEO of Institute Healthcare Improvement, USA 'Clearly demonstrates that developing and developed countries alike all have something to teach and learn' - Dr Prathap C Reddy, Founder and Chairman of the Apollo Hospitals Group in India 'Intelligible, quick reads are hard to come by in healthcare services. But that is what is delivered by Mark Britnell, Global Chairman and Senior Partner for Health at consultancy KPMG... The book is a great, level-headed summary of where we are today.' Healthcare Business International 'The book describes health care systems across the globe. It makes the point that no country has the perfect solution and it invites the reader to consider how countries as disparate as Indonesia and Switzerland have developed solutions to the bespoke challenges in their respective countries. It is beautifully written and as the fly note says, each chapter can be read in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee.' Dr Peter Carter OBETable of Contents1. The Perfect Health System Country profiles Part 1: Asia and Australia 2. Japan – Live long and prosper 3. South Korea – National pride and global ambition 4. China – Communist chimera? 5. Hong Kong – Demography, democracy and destiny 6. Malaysia – Reform some time, soon? 7. Singapore – Wealth and health 8. Indonesia – Largest single payer in the world 9. Australia – Advance Australia Fair 10. India – One country, two worlds Part 2: Middle East and Africa 11 Qatar – Build and they will come 12 Israel – The best kept secret in global health? 13 South Africa – No more false dawns Part 3: Europe 14. Russia – A distressed and distressing system 15. The Nordics – Decentralised welfare utopia? 16. The Netherlands – Competition and social solidarity 17. Germany – Doctor knows best 18. Switzerland – You get what you pay for 19. Italy – No longer 'la dolce vita' 20. Portugal – The price of austerity 21. France – Neither Beveridge nor Bismarck but the Republic 22. England – The NHS. In place of fear Part 4: The Americas 23 Canada – At the crossroads 24 The US – Let's face the music and dance 25 Mexico – Unfinished business 26 Brazil – Order and progress? Part 5: Global Challenges 27. Universal Healthcare – Triumph of political will 28. Same Problem, Different Country – The paradox of change 29. Clinical Quality – The more I know, the less I sleep 30. Value Walks – There is no healthcare without the workforce 31. Patients As Partners – Renewable energy 32. Climate Change and Sustainability – Our dirty little secret 33. Ageing – Every cloud has a silver lining Part 6: Conclusion 34 Conclusion – We wouldn't start from here Key Statistics at a Glance

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Book SynopsisJeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the author and editor of a number of books published by Palgrave.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Pre-Roman and Roman Britain 2. British, English and Scandinavians, 400-1066 3. The Middle Ages 4. The Sixteenth Century 5. 1603-88 6. 1689-1815 7. Age of Reform and Empire, 1815-1914 8. The Twentieth Century 9. The British Isles Today 10. Conclusions Selected Further Reading Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides practical guidance and strategies to help students make a successful transition to university and unlock their academic potential. Chapters are organised around five essential skills for success: time management, academic reading, academic writing and group-work, all of which are underpinned by independent learning. Students will learn how to demonstrate critical analysis in their writing, overcome challenges in group projects and deliver presentations with confidence and focus. In bringing together academic and employability skills, readers are encouraged to make connections between the skills they have developed inside and outside the classroom and to start the process of personal development planning sooner rather than later. Packed with activities, ''pause for thought'' reflective tasks, student insights and model assignments, Skills for Business and Management is an essential resource for undergraduates and postgraduates on any business and management couTrade ReviewFull of practical advice and useful activities, this book includes everything business and management students need to be successful in their studies and beyond. * Lee Fallin, University of Hull, UK *This well thought-out book equips business and management students with the key study skills required at undergraduate or postgraduate level. * Louisa Hill, University of Leeds, UK *Table of Contents1. The distinctive learning journey on a business and management degree 2. Believe in Yourself 3. Effective time management 4. Searching for relevant texts 5. Efficient reading strategies 6. Essentials of academic writing 7. Understanding referencing 8. Critically analytical writing 9. Reflective writing 10. Getting started with group-work 11. Managing challenges in group-work 12. Effective presentations 13. Make the most of your learning journey.

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Book SynopsisDomènec Melé is Emeritus Professor and Chair of Business Ethics at IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Spain.

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Book SynopsisThe history of gardens in antiquity is characterized by a rich mix of cultures interacting throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. This period - from the sixth century BCE to the sixth century CE - was foundational to the later periods of garden history. The emergence of advanced horticultural techniques, sustained regional and international trade routes, and centralized power structures promoted the development of highly sophisticated garden culture in both private and public contexts. New evidence derived from archaeology and fresh analysis of literary and visual sources revises our perspective, reminding us that these garden cultures were varied and diverse, yet connected through ritual, trade, conquest, and cultural practices in ways we are only beginning to define.A Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity presents an overview of the period with essays on issues of design, types of gardens, planting, use and reception, issue of meaning, verbal and visual rTable of ContentsA Cultural History of Gardens in Antiquity, Edited by Kathryn Gleason Introduction Design, Kathryn Gleason, Cornell University, USA Types of Gardens, Inge Nielsen, University of Hamburg, Germany Plantings, Lena Landgren, Lund University, Sweden Use and Reception, Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, Graduate Center, CUNY, USA Meaning, Katharine T. von Stackelberg, Brock University, Canada Verbal Representations, Antony R. Littlewood, University of Western Ontario, Canada and Katharine T. von Stackelberg, Brock University, Canada Visual Representations, Catherine Kearns, Cornell University, USA Gardens and the Larger Landscape, Kelly D. Cook, University of Maryland, USA and Rachel Foulk, Ferris State University, USA

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Book SynopsisThis textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for GCSE Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers the Thematic Study Component 12 and all three Literature and Culture options (Components 2123):Thematic Study: Women in the Ancient World by Robert Hancock-JonesLiterature and Culture 1: The Homeric World by Dan MenasheLiterature and Culture 2: Roman City Life by James RenshawLiterature and Culture 3: War and Warfare by James RenshawHow much can we know about the lives of women in the ancient world? Why is the hero Odysseus such an interesting character? What was it like to watch a gladiatorial fight? Why was the Roman army so successful? This book guides GCSE students to a greater understanding of such issues. The opening chapter examines the lives of women in Greece and Rome, and also focuses on women in myth and legend. The following three chapters invite readers to explore the culture of the Mycenaeans, city life in tTable of ContentsIntroduction How to Use This Book Thematic Study: Women in the Ancient World Literature and Culture Option 1: The Homeric World Literature and Culture Option 2: Roman City Life Literature and Culture Option 3: War and Warfare Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThis textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for GCSE Ancient History (first teaching September 2017). It covers the whole of Component 2, both the compulsory longer Period Study and the three optional Depth Studies:Longer Period Study: The Foundations of Rome: From Kingship to Republic, 753440 BC by Paul FowlerDepth Study: Hannibal and the Second Punic War, 218201 BC by Paul FowlerDepth Study: Cleopatra: Rome And Egypt, 6930 BC by James Melville Depth Study: Britannia: From Conquest to Province, AD 43c. 84 by Christopher GrocockHow did reactions to the exploitation of women and the poor make Rome great? How did Rome survive a fourteen-year invasion? Was Cleopatra a great queen? What was the impact of Roman invasion on Britain's diverse and prosperous culture?This book raises these and other key questions. GCSE students and their teachers will explore the foundation of Rome, the rise of its empire, and its interactions with nTable of ContentsIntroduction How to Use This Book Period Study: The Foundations of Rome: From Kingship to Republic, 753–440 BC Depth Study Option 1: Hannibal and the Second Punic War, 218– 201 BC Depth Study Option 2: Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, 69–30 BC Depth Study Option 3: Britannia: From Conquest to Province, AD 43–c. 84 Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThis textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 23 and 24 from the ''Culture and the Arts'' Component Group: Invention of the Barbarian by Alastair ThorleyGreek Art by Athina Mitropoulos and Laura SnookWhat image did the ancient Greeks have of themselves and others? How and why were men and women represented differently in Greek art? To what extent is modern western ideology still influenced by ancient Greek attitudes towards the east?This book offers both A-Level students and their teachers the opportunity to consider these and many other important questions. The ideas prevalent in fifth-century Athens retain their powerful influence across the modern world, regardless of whether we agree that they should. The ideal preparation for the final examinations, all content is presented by experts and experienced teachers in a clear and accessible narrative. Ancient litTable of ContentsIntroduction How to Use This Book Invention of the Barbarian Greek Art Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisThis textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 31 and 34 from the ''Beliefs and Ideas'' Component Group: Greek Religion by Athina Mitropoulos and Julietta Steinhauer Democracy and the Athenians by Tim Morrison and James RenshawWhy was worshipping the gods so important to ancient Greek life? To what extent did Greeks question religious belief? How and why did the Athenians invent democracy? How does Athenian democracy compare with democracy today? Drawing on modern scholarship and using a wide variety of illustrations, this book guides A-Level students to a greater understanding of these issues. It explores the fundamental features of Greek religion, as well as its major centres such as Delphi and Olympia. It then moves on to analyse the development and workings of Athenian democracy, as well as reflecting on ancient critiques of it, both celebratory and critical. TheTable of ContentsIntroduction How to Use This Book Greek Religion Democracy and the Athenians Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisOne of the main challenges students face upon entering design school is little knowledge of the field, its terminology and best practices. Unsurprisingly, most new students have never fully developed a concept or visual idea, been in a critique, or have been asked to explain their work to others. This book demystifies what design school is really like and explains what will be experienced at each stage, with particular focus on practical advice on topics like responding to design briefs and developing ideas, building up confidence and understanding what is expected. Student work is critiqued to show how projects are really assessed Profiles highlight how professional designers themselves address client briefs Tips for real-life problems are outlined, like getting stuck and dealing with critical feedback Written by experienced instructors, this is the perfect guide for those starting their design education.Table of Contents1: Introduction 1: The purpose of this book 2: How to use this book 1: The “Design Thinking” process in graphic design 2: The 4D design process: how to be creative on demand 3: How this book is structured 4: The problem with “design process” 3: Discover 1: Kicking off a design project 2: All about the design brief 3: Understanding the design problem 4: Design 1: About Divergent thinking 2: Techniques for generating Ideas 3: Talking about your ideas 5: Develop 1: Convergent thinking 2: Giving (and getting) critique 3: Working with instructor feedback 6: Deploy 1: Presenting your work 2: Design juries (and clients) 3: Understanding your grade

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Book SynopsisA vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue to read about and study the lives and works of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Challenging the way the phrase 'That's just ancient history' is used to dismiss something as being irrelevant, Greg and Alicia Aldrete demonstrate just how much ancient Greece and Rome have influenced and shaped our world today in ways both large and small. From the more commonly known influences on politics, law, literature and timekeeping through to the everyday rituals and routines we take for granted when we exercise, dine, marry and dress, we are rooted in the ancient world. Even the political upheaval, celebrity obsession and blurring of public and private boundaries that we see in current news betray ancient characteristics - now brought to the fore here in a new final chapter. If you have ever wondered how far exactly we still walk in the footsteps of the ancientsTrade ReviewThis is an engaging, well-written and well-informed text, written accessibly, which gives a succinct overview of the ancient world. It serves as a perfect introduction for anyone needing to be persuaded why we should still study the classical world. * Classics for All *[The authors'] aim here is to make the ancient world seem relevant today, a task in which they have certainly succeeded ... Friendly and easy to read, it is a fulsome response to John Cleese in The Life of Brian, when he asked: 'What have the Romans ever done for us?' * Minerva *Interesting, informative, and fast-paced ... There is an excellent bibliography that provides ample scope for further research and its synthesis of many ancient sources will help to build a clear understanding of how they were received at the time, and their enduring importance. * The Journal of Classics Teaching *Table of ContentsIntroduction - Knowing Yourself 1. The Bare Necessities: Food and Shelter 2. From the Cradle to the Grave: The Family and the Journey of Life 3. Living the Good Life: Entertainments and Leisure Activities 4. Power to the People: Systems of Government 5. Understanding and Shaping the Material World: Architecture and Science 6. Understanding and Shaping the Spiritual World: Superstition and Religion 7. Words, Ideas and Stories: Language, Law, Philosophy and Literature 8. You Can't Escape the Past: Popular Culture and Antiquity 9. Ancient and Modern Parallels: Environmental Problems, Celebrities and Fashion, and Globalization and Cultural Assimilation Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWith so much technical information about research methods it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture of why we carry out educational research and where and how research might contribute to the improvement of education. Educational Research: An Unorthodox Introduction steps you through the wider social and political contexts of educational research, focusing on fundamental questions such as what education actually is' and what it is for. In doing so, the book raises questions that more orthodox' introductions to the theory and practice of educational research often leave aside.Gert Biesta covers a range of key issues which permeate any educational research project, including the roles of theory in research, what it means and takes to improve education, the nature of educational practice, the history of educational research and scholarship, the connection between research, professionality and democracy and what the social and political dimensions of academic publishTrade ReviewBiesta is unique in the persistence and incisiveness of his critique of contemporary education and the place of research in it, and in this book he does a marvellous job of marshalling, explicating and developing his ideas. If only for his comments on theory, what works, and academic publishing, all education academics should read it. * Educational Review *[Biesta] weaves a rich discussion where every sentence is meaningfully constructed... A fresh perspective on many educational research orthodoxies. * Education in the North *Providing intellectual challenge, insight and assurance in the often complex work of educational research, Gert Biesta encourages readers to question many of the common and dominant assumptions that have come to pervade the field of educational research. For doctoral and postgraduate researchers, this is a ‘must have’ text. * Dave Trotman, Professor of Education Policy, Newman University, UK *According to educational philosopher Gert Biesta, ’effectiveness’ is never an educational good in itself and without normative and critical purposes of educational practices politicians and educational ‘managers’ risk to misunderstand and damage education. His book is a fertile invitation to discuss what educational research is and what it is good for. Biesta once again testifies that he is an irreplaceable voice when it comes to education. * Steen Nepper Larson, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Danish School of Education, Denmark *With Gert Biesta’s new book, we can create an inspired, diverse, and useful field. Education Research: An Unorthodox Introduction is informative, thoughtful, and written in a language that is clear without being condescending. It is the best book on educational research I have read in a long time and reading it made me wish I taught a graduate course on educational research again. * Alexander M. Sidorkin, Dean of the College of Education, CSU Sacramento, USA *A really useful text to give students a good handle on different things that have informed education research and will inform their own research. A really good window on the bigger picture that is written in an accessible and thought-provoking way. * Louise Gascoine, Assistant Professor, School of Education, Durham University, UK *Table of ContentsForeword Prologue: The Orthodoxies of Educational Research 1. Theories, Fashions and the Need for Pragmatism 2. Making Education Better 3. ‘What Works’ is Not Enough 4. The Practice of Education 5. Configurations of Educational Research 6. Education, Measurement, and Democracy 7. Knowledge Reconsidered 8. The Political Economy of Academic Publishing Epilogue: Too Much Research? References Acknowledgements About the Author

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Book SynopsisSeeking Love in Modern Britain charts the emergence of the modern British single through an account of the dating industry that sprang up to serve men and women. It shows how amid a period of unprecedented sexual and social change the single' became a key unisex identity and lifestyle. From around 1970, a growing, cottage-style matchmaking industry in Britain was offering the romantically solo a choice between computer dating firms, such as Dateline or Compudate, introduction agencies and the lonely hearts pages of Private Eye, Time Out and others. Zoe Strimpel reveals how this rapidly expanding landscape of services was catering to a new breed of single people, and how by the late 1990s singleness had become the culturally mainstream, wholly expected part of the romantic life cycle that it is today. Refuting the widespread idea that the Internet invented modern dating, this book uses an eclectic and engaging range of first-person accounts anTrade Review5 stars ... An intelligent history of the dating industry between 1970 and 2000 – post sexual revolution and pre-internet – that makes you rethink the way we get what we want (or don’t). Be warned: this is a serious piece of social history and not written in layman’s language. Casual readers might find sections of it difficult to navigate, but I think it adds to the book’s charm. It’s like watching Love Island in the company of Michel Foucault. * The Telegraph *This volume explores an important subculture of heterosexual relationships in late 20th-century Britain ... The author explores the frequently painful subjectivities of singleness during this period and excels at integrating an enormous amount of bibliographical material into her analysis ...[This book] illuminates a neglected area of gender studies in Britain. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. * CHOICE *The book [is] a wonderfully rich resource for academics, and it is also of great interest to the informed general reader. * Journal of British Studies *Seeking Love in Modern Britain is many books at once: a history of singlehood; a study of the transformation of matchmaking from the lonely hearts era to Internet dating; an analysis of the deep enmeshment of intimacy with consumer culture. It will quickly become compulsory reading for anyone – scholars and general readers -- interested in understanding the state of modern love and sexuality. * Eva Illouz, Professor of Sociology, Hebrew University, Israel *This is an empirically rich history of the modern ‘single’. Revealing the developing tensions between pragmatism and feeling – or, as Strimpel rather beautifully puts it, ‘the methodical and the magical’ – in a changing world and pointing to the confusions, contradictions and impossibilities of modern dating, this is interdisciplinary work at its best. * Claire Langhamer, Professor of Modern British History, University of Sussex, UK *An enthralling, serious and deeply-researched account of singleness in contemporary Britain. * Harry Cocks, Associate Professor of British History, University of Nottingham, UK *The book is a lively account of mediated courtship that manages to seamlessly marry complex theoretical frameworks ... Strimpel’s book is welcome reading to scholars of gender and sexuality, in addition to those interested in the social and cultural history of late-twentieth-century Britain more broadly. * European Review of History *Table of ContentsList of Figures Introduction 1. Live Alone and Like It? Singleness in Late 20th-Century Britain 2. The Matchmaking Industry, 1970-2000 3. Representations of the Dating Industry 4. Mediated Daters and the Experience of Matchmaking Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn a fast-moving global industry, how can anyone know what the next trend will be? Fashion Trends: Analysis and Forecasting offers a clear pathway into the theory and practice of forecasting fashion, using professional case studies to demonstrate each technique and concept. This revised edition includes an updated model of the fashion trend analysis and forecasting process and expanded coverage of social media, digital influencers, sustainability and social responsibility. There are also first-hand visual materials relating to forecasts from leading firms.With the rise of individualism and concern for the sustainable world, the authors also walk you through the end of fashion' and what comes next, including: recycled and upcycled fashion, garment rental, subscription services, the circular economy, transparency and traceability, and the role of forecasting in encouraging sustainable lifestyles.Key topics The characteristics of an innovation The influence of consumer groupTrade ReviewArticulates the complexities and beauties of forecasting in a way that students will find inspiring and compelling. -- Kelly Cobb, Associate Professor, Fashion and Apparel Studies, University of Delaware, USATable of ContentsIntroduction References 1. The Basics of Fashion Trends and Forecasting Objectives Introduction to Fashion Trend Terminology Fashion Trends in Context The Framework for Fashion Change Introduction to Fashion Forecasting Terminology Historical Overview of Fashion Forecasting Chapter Summary and Key Terms Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Readings References 2. Consumers’ Role in Fashion Adoption Objectives The Innovation Adoption Process Factors Influencing the Rate of Adoption: Attributes of the Innovation Factors Influencing the Rate of Adoption: Consumer Adopter Categories Chapter Summary and Key Terms Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Readings References 3. The Process and Methods of Fashion Trend Analysis and Forecasting Objectives The Process of Fashion Trend Analysis and Forecasting The Methods of Fashion Trend Analysis and Forecasting Future of Fashion Forecasting Chapter Summary and Key Terms Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Readings References 4. The Role of Fashion Industry Professionals in Trend Development and Forecasting Objectives The Role of Fashion Industry Professionals in Creating and Supporting Trends The Role of Developers, Gatekeepers, and Promoters Forecasting as an Integrated Process Chapter Summary and Key Terms Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Readings References 5. Consumer and Industry Accelerators of Fashion Innovations and Diffusion Objectives The Style-Confident Consumer Industry Technology Trends that Accelerate Product Innovation and Diffusion Industry Technology Trends that Accelerate Consumer-Inspired Product Innovation Digital Technology that Facilitates Opinion Leadership and Innovation Diffusion Chapter Summary and Key Terms Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Readings References 6. Social Responsibility and Sustainability Related to Fashion Trends and Forecasting Objectives Definitions of Social Responsibility and Sustainability Increased Waste Due to Rapid Diffusion of Innovation The Influences of Social Responsibility and Sustainability on Fashion Trends Cost Issues Associated with Environmental Improvements and Programs to Encourage Socially Responsible Firms Chapter Summary and Key Terms Questions for Review and Discussion Suggested Readings References 7. Formats of Trend Forecasts and the Influences of Trend Forecasting on Business Decisions Objectives Formats of Trend Forecasts The Influences of Trend Forecasting on Business Decisions Chapter Summary and Key Terms Question for Review and Discussion Suggested Readings References

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Book SynopsisThe great director John Ford (1894-1973) is best known for classic westerns, but his body of work encompasses much more than this single genre. Jeffrey Richards develops and broadens our understanding of Ford''s film-making oeuvre by studying his non-Western films through the lens of Ford's life and abiding preoccupations. Ford''s other cinematic worlds included Ireland, the Family, Catholicism, War and the Sea, which share with his westerns the recurrent themes of memory and loss, the plight of outsiders and the tragedy of family breakup. Richards'' revisionist study both provides new insights into familiar films such as The Fugitive (1947); The Quiet Man (1952), Gideon's Way and The Informer (1935) and reclaims neglected masterpieces, among them Wee Willie Winkie (1937) and the extraordinary The Long Voyage Home. (1940).Table of ContentsIntroduction and Acknowledgements 1. John Ford: the Enigmatic Genius 2. John Ford’s Ireland 3. John Ford’s Empire 4. John Ford’s Faith 5. John Ford’s Underworld 6. John Ford’s Wars 7. John Ford’s Navy Conclusion

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Book SynopsisStories can inspire love, anger, fear and nostalgia but what is going on in our brains when this happens? And how do our minds conjure up worlds and characters from the words we read on the page? Rapid advances in the scientific understanding of the brain have cast new light on how we engage with literature. This book collaboratively written by an experienced neuroscientist and literary critic and writer explores these new insights. Key concepts in neuroscience are first introduced for non-specialists and a range of literary texts by writers such as Ian McEwan, Jim Crace and E.L. Doctorow are read in light of the latest scientific thought on the workings of the mind and brain. Brain, Mind, and the Narrative Imagination demonstrates how literature taps into deep structures of memory and emotion that lie at the heart of our humanity. It will be of interest to readers of all sorts and students from both the humanities and the sciences.Trade ReviewIt is easy to get lost in the narrative of this book, only to remember how meta the experience is. This accessible book will interest readers in the sciences as well as the humanities. * CHOICE *I have always thought that studies of the brain conducted by neuroscientists had nothing to tell us about the literary imagination and the process of interpretation. After reading Christopher Comer and Ashley Taggart's new book, I find my mind completely changed. Drawing on multiple disciplines on both sides of the aisle, the authors amply demonstrate that by exploring the master category of narrative our understanding of both the brain as a physical mechanism and of literature as a resource for living can be greatly enhanced. A notable achievement! * Stanley Fish, Davidson-Kahn Professor of Law and the Humanities, Florida International University, USA *This book is an essential read, since it offers eloquent debate around story-telling, what it has to tell us about the brain, and thence about ourselves. * Steven Matthews, Professor of Modernist Studies, and Director of the Samuel Beckett Research Centre, University of Reading, UK *Of the works I am aware of, [Brain, Mind and the Narrative Imagination] provides the clearest, most thorough, and fairest treatment of neurocognitive literary study today. * Patrick Colm Hogan, University of Connecticut, USA *Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Back to the Future PART I: Motivations to Explore Our Storied Mind Chapter 1 The Scheherazade Syndrome Chapter 2 Orchestrating the Imagination PART II: Into the Neural Terrain Chapter 3 Brain and Behavior Chapter 4 Deep Substrates of Narrative Imagination PART III: The Journey from Words to Narratives Chapter 5 Compelled by Words Chapter 6 The Cognitive Habitat of Narratives PART IV: Converging Paths? Chapter 7 Affective Cognition and Sociality Chapter 8 The Feeling of What Happened Chapter 9 Memory, Imagination, Self Chapter 10 The via dolorosa of the Self Afterword References Cited Index

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Book SynopsisWhat are words? Where do words come from? How are they used?Answering these questions and more, this book guides you through the key concepts in the lexicology of modern English. Providing an overview which encompasses all aspects of English vocabulary, this book explains the sources of modern English words and shows how the vocabulary has developed over time. Thoroughly updated throughout to keep pace with recent developments in the field, this third edition features:- Enhanced chapters on vocabulary, dictionaries and investigative lexicology- New sections on contemporary topics such as internet language, social media and youth culture- Guides to new electronic resources and tools of analysis- Exercises throughout each chapter, with an updated answer key- A revised list of suggestions for further readingAssuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, and featuring exercises and a fully updated glossary of lexicological terms to support your learning, An Introduction to English LTrade ReviewThis is a well-thought-out textbook that has been a staple introduction to many core linguistic notions and to the analysis of aspects of the meaning, structure and evolution of English words. The main updates have involved the inclusion of fresh material presenting innovations in the vocabulary that have been triggered by the digital revolution and changes in society in recent years. The book is very accessible and contains an abundance of in-text exercises that keep the reader actively engaged. It is a suitable text for beginning university students of either English language or linguistics. * Francis Katamba, Professor of Linguistics, Lancaster University, UK *The third edition of Jackson and Amvela’s English Lexicology is an extremely practical introduction to the lexicology of English. It covers all the basic aspects of the field in an engaging and accessible manner and supports understanding with numerous examples, exercises (plus a key), and a convenient glossary of the terms. * Stephan Gramley, Director of Studies (English Linguistics), University of Bielefeld, Germany *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Exercises Preface to the Third Edition 1. What is Lexicology? 2. The Word 3. Word Formation 4. Where do English Words Come From? 5. Meaning Relations 6. Words in Use 7. Investigating Vocabulary 8. Words in Dictionaries Key to Exercises Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisThe study of fashion has expanded into a thriving field of inquiry, with researchers utilizing diverse methods from across subject disciplines to explore fashion and dress in wide-ranging contexts. With an emphasis on material culture and ethnographic approaches in fashion studies, this groundbreaking volume offers fascinating insights into the complex dynamics of research and fashion.Featuring unique case studies, with interdisciplinary scholars reflecting on their practical research experiences, Fashion Studies provides rich and nuanced perspectives on the use, and mixing and matching of methodological approaches including object and image based research, the integration of qualitative and quantitative methods and the fluid bridging of theory and practice. Engaging with diverse subjects, from ethnographies of model casting and street-style blogging, wardrobe studies and a material culture analysis of global denim wearing, to Martin Margiela's design and archival methods, FTrade ReviewWith an emphasis on material culture and ethnographic approaches in fashion studies, this groundbreaking volume offers fascinating insights into the complex dynamics of research and fashion. * ADDRESS: Journal for Fashion Criticism *For anyone teaching fashion from practice and theory perspectives, as well as those actively engaged in research and reflecting on their own research journeys and projects, this book is an invaluable addition to their library shelves. * Costume *Never before has the diverse panorama of research methods in fashion studies been brought together in one volume. From object to image and from design to consumer, our field’s leading scholars thoughtfully share the unique ways in which they collect and theorize data in fashion. This is the essential text for all fashion studies research methods courses and the latest addition to all of our personal reference libraries. * Ben Barry, Associate Professor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, School of Fashion, Ryerson University, Canada *Heike Jenss has done an outstanding job in compiling an insightful and inspiring book that covers a range of important research on fashion as a material object and a practice. This book demonstrates the depth and the richness of the discipline and its creative methodological strategies. It is an invaluable contribution to the field and a must-read for all fashion scholars, practitioners, and students. * Yuniya Kawamura, Professor of Sociology at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA *Focusing on research methods and practices in fashion studies, and demonstrating how both fashion and research are in fact situated practices, this much welcome collection will prove a necessity for anyone teaching fashion studies and/or doing fashion research. The rich array of case studies all elegantly manage to bridge theory and practice, and while outlining and exemplifying a variety of methodologies, they also ultimately prove the interdisciplinarity of fashion studies as a field. * Louise Wallenberg, Associate Professor and Establishing Director of the Centre for Fashion Studies at Stockholm University, Sweden *Table of ContentsForeword, Christopher Breward, Edinburgh College of Art, UK Introduction - Locating Fashion/Studies: Research Methods, Sites and Practices, Heike Jenss, Parsons School of Design, The New School, USA SECTION ONE: APPROACHING FASHION AND DRESS AS MATERIAL CULTURE Introduction, Heike Jenss, Parsons School of Design, The New School, USA 1. In Search of the Everyday: Museums, Collections and Representations of Fashion in London and New York, Cheryl Buckley, University of Brighton, UK, and Hazel Clark, Parsons School of Design, The New School, USA 2. ‘Humble’ Blue Jeans: Material Culture Approaches to Understanding the Ordinary, Global, and the Personal, Sophie Woodward, University of Manchester, UK SECTION TWO: EXPLORING FASHION PRACTICES THROUGH ETHNOGRAPHY Introduction, Heike Jenss, Parsons School of Design, The New School, USA 3. Ethnographic Entanglements: Memory and Narrative in the Global Fashion Industry, Christina Moon, Parsons School of Design, The New School, USA 4. Urban Fieldnotes: An Auto-Ethnography of Street Style Blogging, Brent Luvaas, Drexel University, USA 5. Recasting Fashion Image Production: An Ethnographic and Practice-Based Approach to Investigating Bodies as Media, Stephanie Sadre-Orafai, University of Cincinnati, USA 6. Exploring Creativity: An Ethnographic Approach to Studying Fashion Design Pedagogy, Todd Nicewonger, University of Gothenburg, Sweden SECTION THREE: MIXED METHODS Introduction, Heike Jenss, Parsons School of Design, The New School, USA 7. Fitting Sources – Tailoring Methods: A Case-Study of Martin Margiela and the Temporalities of Fashion, Francesca Granata, Parsons School of Design, The New School, USA 8. Mixing Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Fashion Studies: Philosophical Underpinnings and Multiple Masculinities, Susan B. Kaiser, University of California, Davis, USA, and Denise N. Green, Cornell University, USA 9. Action! Or, Exploring Diffractive Methods for Fashion Research, Otto von Busch, Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Sweden 10. Editing Fashion Studies: Reflections on Methodology and Interdisciplinarity in The Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, Joanne B. Eicher, University of Minnesota, USA Index

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Book SynopsisJan Patocka's contribution to phenomenology and the philosophy of history mean that he is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. Yet, his writing is not widely available in English and the Anglophone world remains rather unfamiliar with his work. In this new book of essential Patocka texts, of which the majority have been translated from the original Czech for the first time, readers will experience a general introduction to the key tenets of his philosophy. This includes his thoughts on the relationship between philosophy and political engagement which strike at the heart of contemporary debates about freedom, political participation and responsibility and a truly pressing issue for modern Europe, what exactly constitutes a European identity? In this important collection, Patocka provides an original vision of the relationship between self, world, and history that will benefit students, philosophers and those who are interTrade ReviewFor Patocka, — writes Erin Plunkett, in her introduction to The Selected Writings of Jan Patocka: Care for the Soul — philosophy is always an activity oriented toward the urgent question of how to live in the world with others”. This long-awaited publication provides English readers with new, priceless materials to tackle this question. Following the evolution of Patocka’s philosophical reflections, from his early texts to his phenomenological analyses and his writings on arts and culture, this book not only reveals the philosopher's erudition, but also sheds new light on his sophisticated worldview. Particular credit is due to the work of the translator which, given the difficulty of the texts, was commendable. * Francesco Tava, Associate Professor in Philosophy, UWE Bristol, UK *Jan Patocka's thinking has long exercised a subterranean influence on late 20th-century philosophers and intellectuals struggling with understanding the human condition in the modern world. With a unique blend of phenomenology, retrieval of Platonic and Aristotelian motifs, and Eastern European literary and philosophical sources, Patocka's writings are exceptional for both their originality and non-conformity with respect to established traditions of thought. This significant collection of Patocka's writings in English is sure to draw much needed attention to a philosopher whose commitment to 'care of the soul' and 'life in truth' -- the hallmarks of a philosophical life and the life of philosophy itself -- in an age where living in relation to the world in truth has become ever so precarious. * Nicolas De Warren, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Jewish Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, USA *Table of ContentsForeword, Graham Henderson Acknowledgments Translator’s Note Timeline Introduction, Erin Plunkett PART ONE: Early Texts 1. A Few Remarks on the Concept of “World History” (1935) 2. The Idea of Education and its Relevance Today (1938) PART TWO: Care for the Soul 3. Limping Pilgrim Josef Capek (1950–1964) 4. On the Soul in Plato (1972) 5. Comenius and the Open Soul (1970) PART THREE: Phenomenology 6. The Natural World and Phenomenology (1967) 7. What is Phenomenology? (1975) PART FOUR: Arts and Culture 8. Time, Myth, Faith (1952) 9. Art and Time (1966) 10. Time, Eternity, and Temporality in the Work of Karel Hynek Mácha (1967) 11. On the Principle of Scientific Conscience (1968) 12. The Writer’s Concern (Toward a Philosophy of Literature) (1969) 13. Ivanov (1970) 14. The Truth of Myth in Sophocles’ Theban Plays (1971) 15. On Faust: The Myth of the Pact with the Devil—Observation on the Variants of the Faust Legend (1973) PART FIVE: Philosophy of History 16. The Spiritual Foundations of Life in Our Time (1970) 17. The Dangers of Technicization in Science according to E. Husserl, and the Essence of Technology as Danger according to M. Heidegger (Varna Lecture, 1973) 18. The Spiritual Person and the Intellectual (1975) 19. An Outline of History (1976) Postscript: Philosophy, Fate, and Sacrifice, Ludek Sekyra List of Contributors Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisUsing insights drawn from the experiences of professional linguists working in a range of domains, this book is an essential resource to help you recognize the value and relevance of your skills and training as a linguist in the job market. No matter where you are in your career just starting a first job or reflecting back on 30 years this book provides an interpretive frame for catalyzing momentum around what comes next. Encouraging you to approach your career with agency and curiosity, Anna Marie Trester details the myriad ways that linguists can contribute meaningfully to the world of work. Exploring the connections between linguistics as a field of study and a way of thinking, she details the ways in which the powerful observational and analytical skills and abilities cultivated by a background in linguistics can be employed in a diverse range of professional workspaces. With activities, exercises, and a review of career literature, Employing Linguistics helps you seek anTrade ReviewAnna Marie Trester's new book is more than a career guide for linguists. From an abundance of stories by professionals at various stages in their careers, she identifies the skills that trained linguists bring to fields as diverse as healthcare, branding or technology. Suggestions for reflective tasks help readers apply the stories to their own career trajectories, which may be anything but linear. Trester can look back on many years of experience in research and coaching, and her story is well worth listening to. * Veronika Koller, Professor of Discourse Studies, Lancaster University, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Getting Started 2. Talking about Work, Talk at Work 3. Where Preparation meets Opportunity 4. Showing your Work 5. Building Community Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSocial media is full of dead people. Nobody knows precisely how many Facebook profiles belong to dead users but in 2012 the figure was estimated at 30 million. What do we do with all these digital souls? Can we simply delete them, or do they have a right to persist? Philosophers have been almost entirely silent on the topic, despite their perennial focus on death as a unique dimension of human existence. Until now. Drawing on ongoing philosophical debates, Digital Souls claims that the digital dead are objects that should be treated with loving regard and that we have a moral duty towards. Modern technology helps them to persist in various ways, while also making them vulnerable to new forms of exploitation and abuse. This provocative book explores a range of questions about the nature of death, identity, grief, the moral status of digital remains and the threat posed by AI-driven avatars of dead people. In the digital era, it seems we must all re-learn how to live wTrade Review[Stokes addresses] the exploitation of dead people’s memories in the form of big data, where numerous e-commerce giants work in tandem with social media platforms … Stokes leaves us here with a call to action. We must wrestle control from these corporations. We must restore dignity to the dearly departed. * Berfrois *Eloquently written, choc-a-bloc with piquant stories of tech history, and combined with the penetrating philosophical analysis we have come to associate with the author, Digital Souls is a rigorous and yet accessible mediation on the perennial question of personal identity as it intersects with our evolving cyber self-personifications. It is a rare feat, but there is enough history of philosophy in these pages to satisfy scholars without losing non-academic readers. In sum, the smart move would be to put away your Smartphones for an hour or three to digest this wise and entertaining reflection on how new-technologies of the self are molding our understanding of personal immortality and alas, what it means to be a self. * Gordon Marino, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, St. Olaf College, USA *Digital Souls is a little gem of applied philosophy, and Stokes’ erudition is undiminished by the lightness and accessibility with which he presents it. Scholars and general readers alike will have their assumptions constructively disrupted by this book, and it’s certainly been a long time since I was this enjoyably provoked. * Elaine Kasket, author of "All the Ghosts in the Machine" *Online technologies have allowed us to extend ourselves ever further in space, time and memory. But have they thereby allowed us to ‘cheat death’? Digital Souls is a seminal investigation of this possibility and the ethical quandaries it raises for all who live in a digitalized social world. * Michael Cholbi, Professor of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh, UK *This is a fascinating exploration of how online sites and resources represent, and, in some ways, transform death. The book is written in a lively and accessible style. It helps us to understand our attitudes toward death in a new and illuminating way. Highly recommended! * John Martin Fischer, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Riverside, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Dying Online 2. #TheWorkOfMourning 3. Kicking the Virtual Dust 4. Ghosts in the Machine 5. Deletion as Second Death 6. When the Dead Talk Back 7. “To be dead is to be a prey for the living” Index

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Book SynopsisIntroducing key ideas of narrative inquiry, this is the first book to explore in depth the theoretical underpinnings of the methodology. The authors open up ways of thinking about people's experiences and their lives, which are situated and shaped by cultural, social, familial, institutional, and linguistic narratives. The authors draw on a range of theorists, creative nonfiction writers, poets, and essayists. The book is arranged into five parts covering a range of topics including: embodiment, memory, knowledge, wonder, imagination, community, responsibility, and place. Each section ends with a methodological discussion of their work involving refugee families with young children from Syria.Trade ReviewThis book is so meaningful. It is such an inspiration for us, the ones interested in understanding this path, and in the living, telling and retelling of our stories. Beginning and experienced students and readers of all levels and from all over the world will find great support throughout this book so they can explore their ways to inquire into experience. * Dilma Mello, Professor of Education, Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil *Inspired, poetical and philosophical, narrative inquiry is expanded to include intergenerational and ontological practises that are central to the post qualitative world. The authors have created a liminal work grounded in ethics that will give new meaning to research during precarious times. * Julianne Moss, Alfred Deakin Professor and Director of Research for Educational Impact, Deakin University, Australia *This book is elegantly written as it provides theoretical underpinnings and rich storied reflexivity into narrative inquiry. I find it particularly powerful how the authors, with a genuine curiosity, take the readers travelling into new discoveries on how our lives are shaped by human and non-human relations over time. * Elin Eriksen Ødegaard, Director of KINDknow - Kindergarten Knowledge Centre for Systemic Research on Diversity and Sustainable Futures, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Part I: Starting with a Particular View of Experience 1. Experience 2. Knowledge 3. Embodiment Part I: Methodological Notebook Part II: Temporality 4. In the Midst 5. Memory 6. Intergenerationality Part II: Methodological Notebook Part III: Place: Living Within and on Landscapes 7. Place 8. Community Part III: Methodological Notebook Part IV: Imagination and Wonder: Opening into Liminality and Uncertainty 9. Imagination 10. Wonder and Inquiry 11. Uncertainty and Liminality 12. Playfulness Part IV: Methodological Notebook Part V: Relationality 13. Political and Social Landscapes 14. Commitment, and Responsibility Part V: Methodological Notebook Epilogue References Index

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Book SynopsisWhat is the legacy of Martha Graham and why does it endure?How and why did the philosophy and subsequent canon of Martha Graham flood out into an artistic diaspora that is still a wellspring of inspiration for contemporary artists?How do dancers that have never studied with, or worked under, Martha Graham maintain her vision?All of these questions, and many more, are considered in this fascinating book, authored by one of the Martha Graham Company''s ex-principal dancers, which illuminates the ongoing significance of the Martha Graham Dance Company almost 100 years after it was founded. Through doing so, we are offered a study of the history of the Martha Graham Dance Company - the longest-standing modern dance company in America, its international diaspora and the current generation of dancers taking up the mantel. Drawing on extensive interviews conducted for the book, the company''s story is told through the experiences, inspirations, motivations and words of performeTrade ReviewBlakeley White-McGuire’s The Martha Graham Dance Company: House of Pelvic Truth emerges as required reading for students and scholars of Martha Graham and her enduring legacy. Ms. McGuire’s intimate experience with the transformative power of the technique and repertory, paired with searing commentary from contemporary leaders in dance influenced by Graham and her legacy, provides a compelling narrative for the current relevance and continued passionate practice of Graham’s iconic technique and repertory. * Sandra Kaufmann, Director of Dance, Loyola University Chicago, US *This book takes up where the last books about the legacy of Martha Graham left off ... There is no scholarship regarding the generation of artists who have been influenced posthumously by Graham’s example, by the study of her embodied technique and her revolutionary choreography ... ? Blakeley White-McGuire is highly regarded as one of Graham’s most significant contemporary interpreters as a dancer. As an author, she has already had several well-respected publications, and a book seems the next platform for her voice as an artist and scholar with a distinct history in this work. * Sandra Kauffman, Director of Dance, Loyola, US *For me, personally, I’ve never found a book on, about or by Martha Graham that has done her or her life’s work justice. For me, the best is Goddess by Robert Tracy. The other that includes much on Graham but is not exclusively about her is Deborah Jowitt’s Time and the Dancing Image. Blakeley’s book has the potential to fill holes in certain areas. * Pam Risenhoover, Professor of Dance, Randolph College, US *This book is a major achievement. At last we have a social history, ecology and an intimate choreographic narrative of the woman and dance company that changed American dance and Modernism beyond it forever. This book brings together, in their own words, the most important voices who had been shaped by and, in turn, themselves shaped the Martha Graham legacy and modern dance beyond it. This is an important book for anyone who wants to understand dance, body-politics, feminism and the social history of the 20th century. A uniquely inspiring read that reminds us, in the words of Graham herself, that dance is the hidden language of the soul. This book digs deep into the readers’ hearts and illuminates this significant lineage to which we are indebted. * Dana Mills *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The artist in her own words Chapter 2: The house of the pelvic truth (1926 - present day) - releasing the female body and the significant of a female-derived dance technique Chapter 3: Story-telling and transgressing norms Chapter 4: Endurance/re-birth - Graham's dancers take the lead Chapter 5: Graham in diaspora - testimonies and inspirations from artistic collaborators and practitioners (1947-present day) Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book tells the fascinating story of Roman Britain, beginning with the late pre-Roman Iron Age and ending with the province''s independence from Roman rule in AD 409. Incorporating for the first time the most recent archaeological discoveries from Hadrian''s Wall, London and other sites across the country, and richly illustrated throughout with photographs and maps, this reliable and up-to-date new account is essential reading for students, non-specialists and general readers alike. Writing in a clear, readable and lively style (with a satirical eye to strange features of past times), Rupert Jackson draws on current research and new findings to deepen our understanding of the role played by Britain in the Roman Empire, deftly integrating the ancient texts with new archaeological material. A key theme of the book is that Rome''s annexation of Britain was an imprudent venture, motivated more by political prestige than economic gain, such that Britain became a ''trophy province'' unabTrade ReviewThe book is written in [Jackson's] trademark clear, succinct style, with levity and humour ... Jackson’s light, conversational manner makes his modern and fresh account of ancient history accessible and engaging for all readers. -- Catherine Baksi * The Times *This book is a great read and recommended for anyone who enjoys enthralling, well-written stories – even if they do not consider themselves history buffs. * The Law Society Gazette *Several things make this book stand out, not least its dry, often pertinent humour, which makes the reader want to power ahead, and instances of which made this reviewer laugh aloud ... With its clear and easy style that brings Roman Britain with all its complexities and contradictions hustling and bustling back into life, it is written for students and general readers. There should be at least one copy in every library, for this deserves to be a go-to book for many years to come. * Classics for All *It is hard to imagine a better introduction to Roman Britain for pupil and adult alike. Its direct and unfussy style is sprinkled with humour, often in the service of comparison with modern history and experience. * Counsel Magazine *This book is the most informative (for its length) that can be imagined. It will be a valuable addition to any school library. * Journal of Classics Teaching *Rupert Jackson presents an excellent and comprehensive introduction to Roman Britain, which explores ancient sources as well as the diversity of modern scholarly opinion. His crisp style, punctuated by humour, will engage the reader. -- James Renshaw, Classics Teacher, Godolphin and Latymer School, UKIn recent years there has been a renaissance in the study of Roman Britain, with a wide variety of new material approaches being developed, many of which have shied away from the textual sources. In this book Rupert Jackson revisits Roman Britain, re-engaging with the written evidence, but placing it in the context of new ideas and key recent discoveries. This refreshing approach provides an excellent and rounded account of the province which will be of interest to specialist and general readers alike.’ -- Martin Millett, Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology, University of Cambridge, UKTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Chapter 1. Introduction and background Chapter 2. Britain in the Iron Age Chapter 3. The first invasions: Julius Caesar Chapter 4. The invasion of southern Britain: the Emperor Claudius Chapter 5. Britain in the mid-first century Chapter 6. Boudica’s rebellion and its aftermath Chapter 7. The Flavian period Chapter 8. Life on the northern frontier Chapter 9. The Romanization of Britain in the first century Chapter 10. The Emperor Hadrian visits Britain Chapter 11. Britain in the second century Chapter 12. The Emperor Severus arrives and stays Chapter 13. The third century Chapter 14. The Emperor Constantine launches his career in Britain Chapter 15. Turmoil in the mid-fourth century Chapter 16. The final years of Roman Britain Chapter 17. Towns and urban life Chapter 18. Life in the countryside Chapter 19. Religion in Roman Britain Chapter 20. The Romano-British legacy Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn this revised edition of A Short History of the Spanish CivilWar, Julián Casanova tells the gripping story of the SpanishCivil War. Written in elegant and accessible prose, the book chartsthe most significant events and battles alongside the mainplayers in the tragedy. Casanova provides answers to someof the pressing questions (such as the roots and extent ofanticlerical violence) that have been asked in the 70 yearsthat have passed since the painful defeat of the SecondRepublic. Now with a revised introduction, Casanova offersan overview of recent historiographical shifts; not least thewielding of the conflict to political ends in certain strandsof contemporary historiography towards an alarming neo-Francoist revisionism. It is the ideal introduction to theSpanish Civil War.Trade Review‘Julián Casanova is one of the most original and exciting historians currently working on the Spanish Civil War. His books on anarchism, the Catholic Church and the Francoist repression have earned him a glowing international reputation. This short history draws on his own research and combines his trademark reliability and readability in a book that students and general readers alike will find invaluable.’ * Paul Preston, Príncipe de Asturias Professor of Contemporary Spanish History, London School of Economics, UK *‘Julián Casanova is one of the most productive of the current generation of Spanish intellectuals who are determined that democracy and human rights, now better established than in any previous period of Spanish history, will become the habitual and accepted framework of Spanish public life. He shows clearly how the political shortcomings of the Republic, the enthusiasm of Mussolini and Hitler to aid General Franco, the Stalinist mixture of military aid with secretive political interference in the life of the Republic, and the failure of the Western democracies to aid the Republic, all combined to assure the military victory and postwar dictatorship of Franco. This is an excellently written and very carefully documented history of the Civil War of 1936-39.’ * Gabriel Jackson, Professor Emeritus of History, University of California, San Diego, USA *‘Julián Casanova is one of Spain s leading historians. His innovative and ground-breaking research on the Spanish Civil War and its long aftermath has also garnered him an international reputation, and in this Short History he distils his rich knowledge and insight into a readable synthesis. Casanova explains the deep domestic origins of the Spanish war, while also placing it in its proper European context of convulsive continental change from First to Second World Wars. Students and general readers alike will find his book informative, enlightening and thought-provoking in equal measure.’ * Helen Graham, Professor of Modern Spanish History, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK *'Exemplary... a considerable achievement.' * The Scotsman *In a crowded field, there is a place for the insights of the distinguished Spanish historian Julian Casanova as delivered in this concise and elegant volume. * Professor Sir Paul Preston, author of The Spanish Civil War. Reaction, Revolution & Revenge *At the time, the popular view on both sides of the Spanish civil war was that the issues at stake were simple in the eyes of both the left and the right, at home and abroad. Even today the issue of General Franco’s legacy is still fought over in such terms. But it was never that straightforward, and Professor Casanova has managed brilliantly to summarise the core issues in readable form without in any way minimising their extreme complexity. * Jonathan Haslam FBA, Professor Emeritus in the History of International Relations, Cambridge University, UK *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface to the Revised Edition Acknowledgements Introduction: The Roots of the Conflict Timeline Chapter 1: Spain Split in Half Chapter 2: Holy War and Anticlerical Hatred Chapter 3: An International War on Spanish Soil Chapter 4: The Republic at War Chapter 5: The New Order Chapter 6: A Long War Epilogue: An Uncivil Peace Bibliographic commentary Index

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Book SynopsisWhat is a university degree for? What can it offer to students? Is it only about getting a job? How can we measure the quality of an undergraduate degree?Paul Ashwin shows how, around the world, economic arguments have come to dominate our thinking about the purpose and nature of university education. He argues that we have lost a sense of the educational purposes of an undergraduate degree and the ways in which going to university can transform students' lives. Ashwin challenges a series of myths related to the purposes, educational processes, and quality of an undergraduate education. He argues that these myths have fuelled the current misunderstanding of the educational aspects of higher education and explores what is needed to reinvigorate our understanding of a university education. Throughout, Ashwin draws on his deep engagement with international research to offer an accessible and thought-provoking analysis of the nature of university education.Trade ReviewEminently readable ... Ashwin indicates that ‘The intention is to contribute to the reinvigoration of debates about the educational purposes of higher education’; in this the book is an undoubted success ... I sincerely hope that a great many [people] will engage with the ideas it provides. * Higher Education *In a noisy world filled with a cacophony of sound bites, Paul Ashwin challenges the merits of the current narrative that higher education is failing to provide what students and society need to thrive in uncertain times. His incisive, reasoned analysis is both critical of certain institutional practices while persuasively explaining what the contemporary university needs to do to realize its overarching educational purposes. * George D. Kuh, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus of Higher Education, Indiana University, USA *Undergraduate education is the primary activity of higher education but this reality is frequently lost whilst pursuing “world-class excellence”. Inequalities are rising, facts are denied and truth is what some-one wants it to be. Ashwin presents us with a timely and thought-provoking “manifesto”, demanding we re-affirm the transformational role that comes when students engage with bodies of knowledge and ideas. Our complex world necessitates having a critically-informed and engaged citizenry. * Ellen Hazelkorn, Professor Emerita, Technological University Dublin, and Joint Managing Partner, BH Associates, Ireland *This is a lively book which challenges much of the conventional wisdom about higher education. Throughout Paul Ashwin’s strong belief in the transformational power of university teaching shines through. * David Willetts, President of the Advisory Council and Intergenerational Centre, Resolution Foundation *I found this book helped to settle my view of what HE is for, and would recommend it to anyone who has ever found themselves wondering what the point of teaching undergraduates is. * Michael O’Neill, Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, UK *Table of ContentsTable of Contents: 1. Introduction: Not Another Book about the Higher Education Crisis! Part I: Challenging Myths about University Education 2. Challenging Myths about the Purposes of University Education 3. Challenging Myths about the Key Elements of University Education 4. Challenging Myths about Measuring the Quality of University Education Part II: A Case for University Education 5. The Purposes of University Education 6. The Key Elements of University Education 7. Measuring the Quality of University Education 8. Transforming and Sustaining University Education Endnotes References Index

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Book SynopsisBuilding on and updating some of the issues addressed in Starting to Teach Latin, Steven Hunt provides a guide for novice and more experienced teachers of Latin in schools and colleges, who work with adapted and original Latin prose texts from beginners' to advanced levels. It draws extensively on up-to-date theories of second language development and on multiple examples of the practices of real teachers and students. Hunt starts with a detailed look at deductive, inductive and active teaching methods, which support teachers in making the best choices for their students' needs and for their own personal preferences, but goes on to organise the book around the principles of listening, reading, speaking and writing Latin. It is designed to be informative, experimental and occasionally provocative. The book closes with two chapters of particular contemporary interest: Access, Diversity and Inclusion' investigates how the subject community is meeting the challenge of teaching LatiTrade ReviewThis exciting new book from Latin pedagogy scholar Steven Hunt will be a must-read for Latin teachers and those who train them. Informed by the latest theory and practice, Hunt’s accessible and engaging volume admirably supports teachers in the task of making the best choices for how they teach. -- Ronnie Ancona, Professor of Classics, Hunter College, USAThis is the book I wish I had when I first started teaching Latin! It outlines current practices in Latin pedagogy while providing up to date books, teaching examples, and resources. I will be using this book in my graduate courses! -- Maureen Lamb, Teacher of Classics, Kingswood Oxford School, USAThis is the go-to book for an up-to-date picture of the classics educational landscape and for good advice on how to make it better. Steven Hunt has been in the forefront of developments, and the richness of his personal experience and well-informed wisdom is clear on every page. -- Christopher Pelling, Regius Professor of Greek emeritus, University of Oxford, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Chapter 1: Latin Language Teaching and Learning Chapter 2: Listening Chapter 3: Reading Chapter 4: Speaking Chapter 5: Writing Chapter 6: Access, Diversity and Inclusion Chapter 7: The Future – is Digital? Appendix 1: Abbreviations Appendix 2: Resources Appendix 3: Comparison of UK and US School Systems Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume examines the multiple meanings of the term community in relation to teacher education research from an international perspective and present examples of exemplary work that represent different strands of community-focused and community-based teacher education. As well as laying out and clarifying the landscape of existing work on including communities in teacher education, Ken Zeichner argues for a view of teacher education in which existing power hierarchies are disrupted and in which parents/carers, families and local communities play central roles in the preparation of teachers and teacher educators. He also argues for a vision of teaching that includes instruction, curriculum development, and community participation. He explores the links between equity and justice in education in schools in marginalized communities and shows how decolonial approaches to teacher education that access community expertise can help shift power relations resulting in culturally sustaining aTrade ReviewCommunities is nothing short of visionary. Grounded in Ken Zeichner’s lifetime of work as a teacher and teacher educator, Communities reframes whose knowledge matters in teacher education. Readable and comprehensive, loaded with possibilities and examples, and full of wisdom, this is essential reading for teacher educators. -- Christine Sleeter, Professor Emerita, California State University Monterey Bay, USAKen Zeichner draws on his great experience of teacher education in the US and internationally to offer a powerful analysis of how disadvantaged communities are frequently poorly served by teacher education programs. However he also describes numerous initiatives that have been undertaken in a range of settings which were designed to engage and connect with such communities on equal terms in order to prepare teachers who can contribute fully to the education provided in these communities’ schools. The book thus provides inspiration for teacher educators but is likely also to be of great interest to teacher candidates, setting out on their journeys into the profession. -- Ian Menter, Emeritus Professor of Teacher Education, University of Oxford, UKThis proposed reconceptualising of teacher education disrupts existing power hierarchies and places those who are marginalized as central in the preparation of teachers and teacher educators. -- Maria Campbell, Director of Graduate Programmes, College of National University of Ireland, Galway, IrelandTeacher educators endeavoring to clarify, center, reimagine, elevate, and amplify communities as essential partners in educators’ learning and development will find treasures throughout this book. A powerful resource for educators pre- and in-service, Zeichner has birthed a text that will help us co-construct with communities policies and practices to transform the face and structure of the work of teacher education. -- H. Richard Milner IV, author, 'The Race Card: Leading the Fight for Truth in America’s Schools' (2023)Table of ContentsSeries Editor’s Foreword Preface Acknowledgments 1. Why Should We Care About Communities in Teacher Education? 2. An Overview of the Trajectory of Communities in U.S. Teacher Education 3. Various Interpretations of Communities in Teacher Education 4. Creating the Conditions in Teacher Education Programs for Preparing Community-Focused Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Teachers References

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Book SynopsisThe Cinema of Sofia Coppola provides the first comprehensive analysis of Coppola's oeuvre that situates her work broadly in relation to contemporary artistic, social and cultural currents. Suzanne Ferriss considers the central role of fashion - in its various manifestations - to Coppola's films, exploring fashion's primacy in every cinematic dimension: in film narrative; production, costume and sound design; cinematography; marketing, distribution and auteur branding. She also explores the theme of celebrity, including Coppola's own director-star persona, and argues that Coppola's auteur status rests on an original and distinct visual style, derived from the filmmaker's complex engagement with photography and painting.Ferriss analyzes each of Coppola's six films, categorizing them in two groups: films where fashion commands attention (Marie Antoinette, The Beguiled and The Bling Ring) and those where clothing and material goods do not stand out ostentatiously, butTrade ReviewScholar Ferriss traces and deconstructs how Coppola’s knowledge of interior design, fashion, architecture, art and music informs every aspect of her movies – and their carefully crafted, painterly compositions – and illuminates how deftly style becomes substance. * Everything Zoomer *Suzanne Ferriss presents us with an indispensable study that effectively captures the complexities of Sofia Coppola's universe through the lens of fashion, culture and celebrity. * The Journal of Dress History *Thought provoking for fans of Coppola’s work and casual viewers alike. * Film Criticism *Ferriss offers a sophisticated and wide-ranging analysis of Coppola's films and their intersections with fashion, art and celebrity culture. This is the first study, in particular, that positions Coppola's aesthetic preoccupations from the perspective of neither feminism nor post-feminism, but rather from that of art history. This book, therefore, offers a genuinely new, vital and fascinating take on a currently neglected, or under-studied, aspect of Coppola's oeuvre. Ferriss combines rich analysis with extensive knowledge of Coppola's artistic influences and writes both lucidly and beautifully. This study will be indispensable to both undergraduate students and serious scholars of not only film, but also those working in interdisciplinary subjects such as fashion studies, gender studies and art history. -- Anna Backman Rogers, Senior Lecturer in Feminism and Visual Culture, University of Gothenburg, SwedenSuzanne Ferriss’s timely and lively book makes a convincing case for considering Sofia Coppola a designer as much as a director, creating beautifully fashioned story worlds. Threading together analysis of Coppola’s use of costume, her carefully curated locations, and her eclectic range of photographic and fine art references, this book will appeal not just to devotees of Coppola but also scholars interested in the vibrant interconnections Ferriss demonstrates between fashion, film, and visual cultures. -- Fiona Handyside, Associate Professor of Film Studies, University of Exeter, UKThis vibrant addition to the growing body of Coppola scholarship is an exquisitely detailed celebration of her luscious visual style, in the particular context of costume and fashion, photography and fame. Ferris explores Coppola’s unique set of influences and firmly demonstrates her cultural prestige and indisputable significance. -- Lucy Bolton, Deputy Head of Film, Queen Mary, University of London, UKA tour de force of extensive range yet admirable clarity, The Cinema of Sofia Coppola stands apart in the rapidly expanding field of Coppola studies for its definitive demonstration of the filmmaker's debt and contribution to fashion cultures, broadly defined. Moving nimbly between areas as diverse as fine art, phenomenology and business, Suzanne Ferriss' study conjures vividly the far-reaching impact of "Coppolism" as a densely intermedial aesthetic and social phenomenon. -- Mary Harrod, Assistant Professor, University of Warwick, UKThe Cinema of Sofia Coppola will fast become the go-to reference volume for any student, scholar or cinephile interested in the films of this talented, award-winning director. Writing in a readable and engaging style, the author provides a wealth of well-researched material about the complicated itinerary that lead to the success of one of the world’s most prominent women auteurs. -- Hilary Radner, Professor Emeritus, University of Otago, New ZealandTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Self-Fashioning 2. Fashioning Worlds 3. Film Style 4. The Fashion-Fame-Film Industrial Complex Conclusion Fashion and Film Timeline Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book creatively redefines how teacher educators and faculty in secondary and post-secondary language education can become designers with intercultural education in mind. The author aligns theoretical frameworks with practical features for revising the modern language curriculum via themes and novel tasks that transfer language learning from classroom to community, developing communicative competence for mediation and learner autonomy along the way. For novice and experienced instructors alike, this book empowers them to: - design curriculum from transferable concepts that are worthy of understanding and have value within the culture(s) and to the learner; - develop assessments that ask the learner to solve problems, and create products that transfer concepts or address needs of various audiences that they will encounter in community, life, and work; - direct language learners through a spiral, articulated program that supports academic, career and personal goals. PedagogicalTrade ReviewJennifer Eddy’s highly original book provides teachers on both sides of the Atlantic with a design framework and a rich array of creative tasks with which, individually and collaboratively, to bridge the all too frequent gap between language learning and communicative language use that engages with real-world cultural issues. * David Little, Professor, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland *Examines how language teachers can design an innovative and intercultural curriculum, whilst making language and culture become alive through performance assessment tasks. The book provides a plethora of creative and bespoke examples for transfer in the classroom and beyond, allowing students to truly engage in deeper learning and understanding with the language and culture they are studying. The book is full of practical examples that are very easily accessible. * Fotini Diamantidaki, Associate Professor of Languages Education and Applied Linguistics, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK *A must-read for any practitioner wishing to implement a curriculum based on Byram’s ICC model. Extensively researched and grounded in best practices, Eddy takes teachers beyond the basics to help them design meaningful activities addressing ever-relevant issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in manageable and impactful ways. * Gay Rawson, Professor and Chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Concordia College, USA *Until now, ICC has largely been addressed as a theoretical issue with isolated examples of its applications in the classroom. This book provides teachers around the world both the theory and a detailed conversation on how to tailor our curricula by incorporating intercultural themes and activities. * Nolvia Ana Cortez Román, Ph.D. Professor Foreign Languages Department Universidad de Sonora. Mexico *Jennifer Eddy’s book provides a real tool for Languages teachers to become true curriculum designers and embrace the opportunity to plan authentic tasks with a real purpose and which are relevant and bespoke to individual schools and learners. The quality of the structure, highly-researched but accessible content, the very many practical and clear examples in the book and on the companion website makes understanding and following the process not only very clear but also extremely enriching. The in-depth explanations behind the rationale and how to use the various parts of the framework enables International Languages practitioners to put into practice what they have always believed in but not always been able to achieve. * Stephanie Ellis-Williams, Head of International Languages Faculty in the Secondary Sector, North Wales, UK *If you are looking to revitalize your language classroom or purchases books for a year-long department book study, I cannot recommend Designing World Language Curriculum enough [...]. The book is filled with examples and useful templates for ALL languages - from Spanish to Te Reo Maori to Korean. The accompanying online resources offer blank templates, slides, and guides for designing curriculum that will fit any and every language-learning classroom. -- Dr Veronica Trapani, Associate Director for Content, World Languages Newsletter, Washington Office of Superintendent of Public InstructionA critical resource for all language educators who aim to engage learners in relevant, interesting, and meaningful lessons. The book seamlessly merges the theoretical foundations of language acquisition and world language teacher practice […] by placing educators at the core — guiding them through sequenced learning activities thereby mirroring what we do with our own learners when in the classroom. This book is exceptional. For teachers, it offers detailed examples that can be used immediately in the classroom or to generate ideas as they move forward as teacher architects. For teacher educators, it models best practices—connecting the elements of Understanding by Design, learner proficiency, Can-do statements, and standards for language learning. -- Kelly Moser, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Mississippi State University, USATable of ContentsPreface 1. Unfolding Curriculum With No End in Mind 2. (Re)Imagining Curriculum to Reveal the Cultural Story 3. From Coverage Without Pity to Designing With Performance for Transfer: Make it New Everyday 4. Designing for Interpretive Goals: Exploring Meaning for Mediation 5. Designing for the Interpersonal Goal: Consensus on Meaning for Mediation 6. Designing for Presentational Goals: Creating Meaning for Mediation 7. Putting it Together for Articulation and Transfer References Index

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Book SynopsisWhy do so many doctors have profound misgivings about the push to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide? Ole Hartling uses his background as a physician, university professor and former chairman of the Danish Council of Ethics to introduce new elements into what can often be understood as an all too simple debate. Alive to the case that assisted dying can be driven by an unattainable yearning for control, Hartling concentrates on two fundamental questions: whether the answer to suffering is to remove the sufferer, and whether self-determination in dying and death is an illusion. He draws on his own experience as a medical doctor to personalize the ethical arguments, share patients' narratives and make references to medical literature. Here is a sceptical stance towards euthanasia, one that is respectful to those who hold different opinions and well-informed about the details and nuances of different euthanasia practices. Written from a Scandinavian perspective, where respect for auTrade ReviewDr. Hartling has written an important book on euthanasia. It is well-informed about the details and nuances of different euthanasia practices, it is well-argued both medically and ethically, and despite its sceptic stance towards euthanasia, it is respectful to those who hold different opinions. It is also an asset to see a book written from a Scandinavian perspective, where respect for autonomy and high quality palliative care go hand in hand. * Theo Boer, Professor of Health Care Ethics, Protestant Theological University, Groningen, the Netherlands *The question of assisted dying is as old as medicine and more vexing than ever. It is hard to imagine a better guide than Ole Hartling who combines the incisiveness of an ethicist, the perspective of a physician, and most importantly, the heart of a truly compassionate human being. * Steven Woloshin, Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth Institute, USA and The Lisa Schwartz Foundation for Truth in Medicine, USA *Ole Hartling cites, in his book on assisted dying, the British palliative care physician Robert Twycross: “At the bedside, however, the arguments against are overwhelming.” Ole takes us directly there, to the bedside. He shows us in a very practical way why so many health care workers, despite understanding the desire for assisted dying might be desirable, still think it should not be legalised. * Morten Horn, Consultant in Neurology and ALS Team Physician, Oslo University Hospital, Norway *Ole Hartling’s book is a milestone in the euthanasia debate ... The book is well written and well set-out, and it will appeal to all kinds of medical staff. * Journal of the Danish Medical Association *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Obviousness of the Question 2. Death as Option or Destiny 3. Active or Passive Euthanasia 4. Medical Technology 5. The Two Main Arguments in the Pro-/Anti-legalization Debate 6. Rational versus irrational thinking 7. The Doctor-Patient Relationship 8. The Slippery Slope 9. Solemn Arguments 10. The Language 11. Is Euthanasia an Impossible Notion? 12. Another Possibility A Short Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisAugustine's Confessions and Shakespeare's King Lear are two of the most influential and enduring works of the Western canon or world literature. But what does Stratford-upon-Avon have to do with Hippo, or the ascetical heretic-fighting polemicist with the author of some of the world's most beautiful love poetry? To answer these questions, Kim Paffenroth analyses the similarities and differences between the thinking of these two figures on the themes of love, language, nature and reason. Pairing and connecting the insights of Shakespeare's most nihilist tragedy with those of Augustine's most personal and sometimes self-condemnatory, sometimes triumphal work, challenges us to see their worldviews as more similar than they first seem, and as more relevant to our own fragmented and disillusioned world.Trade ReviewWhat can the aged Lear and the young Augustine have to say to each other? Kim Paffenroth coaxes them to speak to us as only a great teacher can, with eloquence and insight. -- James J. O'Donnell, Classics Scholar, University Librarian, Arizona State University, USABeautiful, moving, and deeply personal. Kim Paffenroth 'yokes' together these magnificent texts from Shakespeare and Augustine and delivers us remarkable new insights gleaned from 35 years of loving engagement. -- Mark Roosevelt, President, St. John's College, USAIn search of 'timeless eternal truths,' Paffenroth brings into conversation a fifth century author and a sixteenth century author. Differing in historical context, experience, and perspective, St. Augustine and Shakespeare’s Lear nevertheless share the condition of speaking from pressured and vulnerable seasons of life: Shakespeare’s Lear is old, and Augustine’s Confessions recall and relive his painfully disoriented youth. Paffenroth demonstrates that insights emerge when texts interact, challenging readers to reconsider the protagonists’–and possibly our own–assumptions about language, love, and loyalty. -- Margaret R. Miles, Emerita Professor of the History of Christianity, The Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, USATable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 The Problem of Love Chapter 2 The Problem of Language Chapter 3 The Problem of Nature Chapter 4 The Problem of Reason Chapter 5 Augustine's Resolution and Drama's Refusal to Resolve Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisDuring the medieval period, people invested heavily in looking good. The finest fashions demanded careful chemistry and compounds imported from great distances and at considerable risk to merchants; the Church became a major consumer of both the richest and humblest varieties of cloth, shoes, and adornment; and vernacular poets began to embroider their stories with hundreds of verses describing a plethora of dress styles, fabrics, and shopping experiences.Drawing on a wealth of pictorial, textual and object sources, the volume examines how dress cultures developed often to a degree of dazzling sophistication between the years 800 to 1450.Beautifully illustrated with 90 images, A Cultural History of Dress and Fashion in the Medieval Age presents an overview of the period with essays on textiles, production and distribution, the body, belief, gender and sexuality, status, ethnicity, visual representations, and literary representations.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Introduction Sarah-Grace Heller (Ohio State University, USA) Chapter 1 – Textiles Elizabeth Coatsworth (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) and Gale R. Owen-Crocker (University of Manchester, UK) Chapter 2 – Production and Distribution Eva Andersson Strand (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) and Sarah-Grace Heller (Ohio State University, USA) Chapter 3 – The Body Guillemette Bolens (University of Geneva, Switzerland) and Sarah Brazil (University of Geneva, Switzerland) Chapter 4 – Belief Andrea Denny-Brown (University of California, Riverside, USA) Chapter 5 – Gender and Sexuality E. Jane Burns (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA) Chapter 6 – Status Laurel Ann Wilson (Fordham University, USA) Chapter 7 – Ethnicity Michèle Hayeur Smith (Brown University, USA) Chapter 8 – Visual Representations Désirée Koslin (Fashion Institute of Technology, USA) Chapter 9 – Literary Representations Monica L. Wright (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA) Notes Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThe Philosophy of Matter is a journey in thinking through the material fate of the earth itself; its surfaces and undercurrrents, ecologies, environments and irreparable cracks. With figures such as Spinoza, Gilles Deleuze and Michel Serres as philosophical guides and writings on New Materialism, Posthumanism and Affect Theory as intellectual context, Rick Dolphijn proposes a radical rethinking of some of the basic themes of philosophy: subjectivity, materiality, body (both human and otherwise) and the act of living. This rethink is a work of imagination and meditation in order to conceive of another earth for another people. It is a homage to courageous thinking that dares to question the religious, capitalist and humanist realities of the day.A poetic philosophy of how to live in troubling times when even the earth beneath us feels unstable, Dolphijn offers a way to think about the world with depth, honesty and glimpses of hope.Trade ReviewIt is a rare book that can be, at once, so seismically unsettling and yet so sumptuously composed. The world is breaking, broken. By deftly tracking among and between the cracks that are everywhere – in literature, philosophy, dance, architecture, the earth’s surface and substrata – Rick Dolphijn’s meditation should be profoundly melancholic (and often it is) but it arrives with the Spinozist grace of a benediction. * Gregory J. Seigworth, Professor of Digital Communication & Cultural Studies, Millersville University, USA *Rather than choosing to be a polarizing book by virtue of veering off to the extremes of posthumanism or humanism, Rick Dolphijn’s The Philosophy of Matter is a much more subtle and mindful exercise in ameliorating and mending the great schism between the two. Through a wealth of literary, cultural, and theoretical cases and arguments, Dolphijn advocates a critical humanism that rises from the ashes of the old form of humanism through the combined forces of imagination and critique afforded to it by an account of nature that enriches the human and its interactions with the world of which it is a part. In doing so, such an account of nature actively reinvents not only what the non-human can be but also what we historically consider the human to be. * Reza Negarestani, author of "Intelligence and Spirit" *A concise yet focused book delving into the relationship between the turbulent life we currently live and the planet. * Digital University Magazine, Utrecht University *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I IMAGINING THE UNDERCURRENT I Don’t Know Where This Is Going but I Know Where to Begin... The History Of Cartesianism Is The History Of Critique Why our world demands a different form of thinking Rewriting Humanism Imagination Is What Matters… It Nurtures Everything Part II THIS IS NOT THE EARTH! The Philosopher is the Geometer The Deserted… The Pathologists Of The Earth Become A Target Part III I CAN SEE SOMETHING I Am Not A Person, Right? Shadows In Shadows The Cracks Of The Contemporary The Wound (I Was Born To Embody) Part IV GEOMETER, SHOW ME A NEW EARTH The Geometer Starts From A Physics Beyond Critique The Geometers First Axiom: A Body Is That Which Folds The Geometer Maps That Which Is Savage, Irregular, Alive The Geometer Maps How Art Objects Earth… You Are Everywhere

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Book SynopsisCovering political, military, economic and social history, Norway in the Second World War is the most authoritative book on the subject in the English language. This innovative study describes how the Germans conquered Norway in 1940 and the type of government that was then imposed. German organisations such as the Wehrmacht, the SS and the civilian Reichskommissariat are all presented, along with how they operated during the occupation. Ole Kristian Grimnes examines the Norwegian Nazi Party and the important role that it played during the period, as well as analysing how the Norwegian economy became integrated into the German war economy. The Norwegian resistance (including the Communists) and the Norwegian government-in-exile are explored in detail, while a separate chapter on the Holocaust in both Norwegian and international contexts is also included. As such, Norway in the Second World War is the definitive text on war and Nazi occupation in a nation that has been sorTrade ReviewThe book’s contribution is to synthesize and systematize the research field. The author has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Norway 1940–1945 and shares his understanding and schemas with us ... Specialists will find information outside their expertise here or be able to admire the clarity of the presentation. For the serious student, the book will constitute a useful introduction. * European History Quarterly *In concise yet dramatic prose Ole Kristian Grimnes delivers a nuanced history of Norway’s role in the European theatre of World War II. The master historian unscrambles the cultural, ideological, military, political and socio-economic elements of a complex historical puzzle, producing a lucid and comprehensive account for 21st-century readerships. Norway in the Second World War takes up the difficult questions that previous studies have often ignored and offers an authoritative history for the decades to come. * Marianne Stecher-Hansen, Professor of Danish and Scandinavian studies, University of Washington, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1 - A Country is Conquered 1. Into War 2. The Field Campaign, 1940 3. Struggle over the Occupation Part 2 - Occupied Norway 4. The Wehrmacht in Norway 5. The Reichskommissariat 6. SS and the Police 7. Quisling’s Party (Nasjonal Samling or NS) 8. In the Grip of War Economy 9. Life in an Occupied Society Part 3 - War and Resistance 10. Norway in Exile 11. The Struggle against the Nazi Revolution, 1940-1942 12. The Holocaust in Norway 13. Forced Labour and Mass-Arrests in 1943 14. The Home-Front and the Resistance 15. Norway’s Communist Party Part 4 - Towards the End 16. The North Norway Story 17. Germans and Quislings in Defeat Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisInequality is one of today's greatest challenges, obstructing poverty reduction and sustainable development. As the power of elites grows and societal gaps widen, institutions representing the public good and universal values are increasingly disempowered or co-opted, and visions of social justice and equity side-lined. This book explores the roles of elites and institutions of power in the deepening of social and economic cleavages across the globe, by asking how inequalities have reshaped structures from the local to the transnational level, and what consequences they have wrought. In addition, the contributors present examples of peaceful processes of policy change that have made societies greener and more socially just, levelled out social stratification, and devolved power and resources from elites to non-elites, or towards marginalized or discriminated groups. Based on cutting-edge empirical research, the chapters in this volume bring together conceptual thinking and a number ofTrade ReviewExplosive, essential and urgent. Between Fault Lines and Front Lines exposes how the spiraling inequality we are witnessing is not a bug but a feature. It reveals that the key political challenge is not how to rescue people who get “left behind”, but rather how to break up the rackets pushing people behind. It shows that empowering the displaced requires displacing the powerful. It demonstrates practical ways in which courageous policy-makers and determined social movements can together pull power away from elites towards ordinary people. It will shake up today’s debates on inequality, and define the terms of tomorrow’s. * Ben Phillips, Author of 'How to Fight Inequality' (2020) *This inspiring collection featuring excellent research from across the globe shows how entrenched elite power needs to be placed at the centre of our debate about how to renew progressive movements for social change. * Mike Savage, London School of Economics, UK *This new offering from UNRISD, Between Fault Lines and Front Lines, is an ambitious effort by leading social thinkers to shine a light on the often-obscured questions of the structural and institutional drivers and consequences of inequality, and how people, communities and institutions mobilise to tackle its debilitating impacts, transform unequal power relations, and build a just future for our planet and people. The plurality of disciplines, perspectives, positionalities, and locations of the contributors as well as the current conjuncture of multiple crises and deepening inequalities make the book a timely reminder of the urgent need to transform the unacceptable and entrenched power imbalances between and within countries, regions, and groups. May it receive wide readership, critical engagement, and the serious policy attention that it deserves. * Dzodzi Tsikata, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Ghana *Growing global inequalities are at the top of the political and academic agenda of progressive forces all around the world. This book, by introducing the lens of power relations, pays special attention to the role of the powerful and the elites in deepening inequalities (the society of the 1%) and to the struggles to redress them (the 99%). Through its analytical and empirical contributions, It will enrich the urgent global debates and the policy implications in this field. * Elizabeth Jelin, CONICET-IDES, Argentina *It is rare for development actors to "study up," i.e., the elites or the 1% and how the institutional power they wield reproduces socio-economic and political inequalities that threaten the survival of all species and the wellbeing of the 99% of humanity. The authors of in Between Fault Lines And Front Lines not only do this but also demonstrate how collective action from below is working towards what Shiva has called "Earth Democracy." A timely analysis and call to action in the time of Covid. * Manisha Desai, University of Connecticut, USA *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword Preface List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Notes on Contributors Part I: INEQUALITIES IN CONTEXT Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION: BETWEEN FAULT LINES AND FRONT LINES: SHIFTING POWER IN AN UNEQUAL WORLD (Katja Hujo and Maggie Carter) Chapter 2: GLOBAL ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES: TRENDS AND DRIVERS (Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Vladimir Popov) Part II: ENGINES OF INEQUALITY: INSTITUTIONS, POLITICS AND POWER Chapter 3: SOCIO-SPATIAL INEQUALITIES AND INTERGENERATIONAL DEPENDENCIES (Julie MacLeavy and David Manley) Chapter 4: KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY: INEQUALITY IN ACCESS TO CAPITAL ON WALL STREET (Megan Tobias Neely) Chapter 5: REWIRING THE SOCIAL CONTRACT: ECONOMIC INCLUSION AND THE GIG ECONOMY IN NIGERIA (Kate Meagher) Chapter 6: UNDERSTANDING RISKS OF REPRODUCING INEQUALITIES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSION POLICIES: BRAZIL, MEXICO AND PERU (Roberto Pires) Chapter 7: CITY-TO-CITY COOPERATION AND THE PROMISE OF A DEMOCRATIC “RIGHT TO THE CITY”: EXPERIENCES FROM BRAZIL AND MOZAMBIQUE (Fritz Nganje) Part III: ELITE IDEOLOGY AND PERCEPTIONS OF INEQUALITY:IMPLICATIONS FOR REDISTRIBUTION AND SOCIAL COHESION Chapter 8: ELITES, IDEAS AND THE POLITICS OF INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT (Tom Lavers) Chapter 9: WHO ARE THE ELITE, WHAT DO THEY THINK ABOUT INEQUALITY AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?: LESSONS FROM BRAZIL AND SOUTH AFRICA (Graziella Moraes Silva, Matias López, Elisa Reis and Chana Teeger) Chapter 10: ELITE IDEOLOGY, PUBLIC OPINION AND THE PERSISTENCE OF POVERTY AND INEQUALITY IN EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA (Jeremy Seekings) Part IV: A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT: ALLIANCES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE Chapter 11: OTHERING AND SOLIDARITY IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY AGRARIAN CALIFORNIA: LESSONS FROM CROSS-SECTOR ALLIANCES FOR PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL CHANGE (Antonio Roman-Alcalá) Chapter 12: BUILDING NETWORKS, BRIDGING DIVIDES? ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF PAID DOMESTIC WORKERS IN URUGUAY AND PARAGUAY (Raquel Rojas Scheffer) Chapter 13: INFORMAL WORKERS CO-PRODUCING SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: POLITICAL STRATEGY TOWARD A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT? (Laura Alfers) EPILOGUE: ONENESS VERSUS THE 1 PERCENT: ECONOMIC POLARIZATION AND THE THREAT TO FREEDOM (Vandana Shiva) Index

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Book SynopsisThe Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has yet to be directly analysed as a military security complex with significant political influence. This book explores Iran's IRGC and Qods Force, focussing on its development following the Iranian Revolution, and how they have skilfully transformed Iran's defense doctrine to fight an irregular war that challenges the US and the West. Chapters detail the birth of the IRGC, its political development and influence within Iran, its relationship to militias and terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, and involvement in Yemen and Iraq. Keshavarz brings first-hand knowledge of what government institutions are looking for with respect to the IRGC, outlining Iran's hybrid war capabilities that the US and West often misunderstand or miss altogether, in order to provide a foreign policy analysis that identifies the challenges of Iran's irregular capabilities and what measures are needed to combat it.Table of ContentsACRONYMS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CHAPTER 1: US FOREIGN POLICY AND HYBRID WARFARE CHAPTER 2: QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED CHAPTER 3: THE OFFSPRING OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN CHAPTER 4: LAYING THE FOUNDATION CHAPTER 5: A CIVIL-MILITARY REVOLUTION IN POST-WAR EXPANSION CHAPTER 6: THE IRGC ECONOMY CHAPTER 7: THE IRANIAN WAY OF WAR CHAPTER 8: ROUHANI AND THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 9: AN IRANIAN CYBER COMMAND? CHAPTER 10: A MODERN FOREIGN POLICY IN THE AGE OF HYBRID WARFARE BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Book SynopsisLiveable Lives examines what makes life liveable for LGBTQ+ people beyond equality reforms. It refuses the colonizing narrative of surviving in a regressive' Global South and thriving in a progressive' Global North. By linking the concept of liveability with the decolonial literature on sexualities, this open access book draws on individual''s stories, art and writing to examine how lives become liveable across India and the UK, providing a multifaceted investigation of two divergent contexts where activists refuse local framings of exclusion/inclusion and LGBTQ+ lives are continually re-envisioned. Embracing diverse methodologies, including workshops, in-depth interviews, street theatres, and web surveys, the book stands as an example of a queer collaborative praxis that refuses the familiar Global North / Global South practices of theorizing and data gathering.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on www.bloomsburycollectiTrade Review Liveable Lives is timely contribution to queer scholarship in decoding gender-sexual politics within the homonationalist discourse when the idea of a progressive nation majorly pivots on juridico-political legislative reforms, including equalities legislation around employment, same sex marriage, adoption and parental rights, etc. Following real life experiences of LGBTIQ+-identifying citizens in the UK and India, the book raises politically nuanced questions while debunking hegemonic gender-sexual practices and normative regimes of liveability – say, homonormativity – which are integral to nationalist imaginaries of assimilating queers. * Kaustav Bakshi, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. *Liveable Lives is a positive and critical assessment of the multiple and contradictory ways in which our LGBTQ lives become liveable across two nations, India and Great Britain. Building on Butler’s ‘good life’, the authors extend understandings of liveabilities through decolonial reflections and participants’ narratives. Creative transnational methodologies produce rich accounts of legal reforms and citizen rights, the everydayness of living and surviving, and the power of street theatre and workshops. This book is a vibrant and compelling framework for social transformation. * Lynda Johnston, Professor of Geography, University of Waikato, Aotearoa New Zealand *A fascinating and transgressive book on what makes the lives of LGBTQ people liveable from a feminist queer approach. A great example of how to explore the understandings of liveabilities through transnational activist/academic engagements and through the application of a nuanced feminist and decolonial framework. * Maria Rodó-Zárate, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain *Table of Contents1.Introduction: The Historical Moment of Liveability 2.Beyond Progressive or Backwards Nations: Transnational Decolonial Liveabilities 3.Structures of Inclusion: Within and Beyond Sexualities and Gender Equalities and Rights 4.A Liveable Life? (Non-)Normative Lives, Ordinary Lives 5.Conclusion: Reflecting on the present

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Book SynopsisAdventures Across Space and Time brings together key academic, critic and fan writings about Doctor Who alongside newly-commissioned work addressing contemporary issues and debates to form a comprehensive guide to the wider Whoniverse.The perennially popular BBC series holds a unique place in the history of television and of TV fandom: the longest running science-fiction show, the series and its fan communities have tracked social and cultural changes over its 60 year lifetime. Adventures Across Space and Time presents classic writings on Who and its fandom by leading scholars including John Fiske, Henry Jenkins, John Tulloch and Matt Hills, but also represents writings and art by fans, including fans who went on to become showrunners, writers or even the Doctor himself, with contributions by Steven Moffat, Chris Chibnall, Douglas Adams and Peter Capaldi. This innovative anthology addresses Doctor Who''s showrunners, Doctors, companions, enemies and cTrade ReviewOver its sixty-year history, Doctor Who has inspired a vast array of commentary. The Doctor Who Reader gathers together a commendably representative range of such writing, academic and fan, classic and newly commissioned. An essential addition to the scholarship's unfolding text. -- Una McCormack, scriptwriter and author of Doctor Who: The Target Storybook (2019)A wonderful book by some wonderful people, about what we love about Doctor Who, why we love it, and how it loves us back. -- Steven Schapansky, host of Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro, UKA brilliant compendium of the brilliance of Doctor Who fandom. Intelligent, insightful and incredibly wide-ranging, this is a really engaging collection. I love the mix of new analysis and older pieces to give a comprehensive overview. A perfect introduction for those new to Doctor Who scholarship, and packed with interest for more established scholars. There's so much here I'd never even thought of. I finished it then immediately wanted to start reading again. -- Simon Guerrier, producer and author of How The Doctor Changed My Life (2008)Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Tables Foreword by Matthew Sweet Acknowledgements List of Contributors Section I: Into the (Transmedia) Vortex: From Dalekmania to Time Lord Victorious - Paul Booth 1. Transmedia Doctor Who I From ‘Canonicity in Doctor Who’ by Paul Cornell From ‘Doctor Who and the Convergence of Media: A Case Study in “Transmedia Storytelling”’ by Neil Perryman 2. Early TV Scholarship From ‘Dr Who: Similarity and Difference’ by John Tulloch From ‘Dr Who: Ideology and the Reading of a Popular Narrative Text’ by John Fiske 3. Production Insights From The Making of Doctor Who by Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke From Triumph of a Time Lord: Regenerating Doctor Who in the Twenty-First Century by Matt Hills 4. The (In)definite Article From TARDISBound: Navigating the Universes of Doctor Who by Piers Britton From Design for Doctor Who: Vision and Revision in Science Fiction Television by Piers Britton 5. Bigger, Louder, and Now in Colour! From ‘Adapting Telefantasy: The Doctor Who and the Daleks Films’ by John R. Cook From ‘Televisuality Without Television?: The Big Finish Audios and Discourses of “Tele-centric” Doctor Who’ by Matt Hills From Love and Monsters: The Doctor Who Experience, 1979 to the Present by Miles Booy 6. The Legacy of Doctor Who Literature by Stacey Smith? 7. The Doctor Who Figurine Collection by Ross Garner 8. Doctor Who: Time Fracture – Process, Techniques and Principles of an Immersive Experience Production by Sarah Atkinson and Helen Kennedy 9. The Costs of the Doctor: Time Lord Victorious and Managing Transmedia Engagement by Elizabeth Evans Section II Studying Doctor Who's Audiences and Fans - Matt Hills 10. The Powerless Elite From Science Fiction Audiences by John Tulloch and Henry Jenkins 11. The Powerless Elite? From ‘Keeping the Elite Powerless: Fan-Producer Relations in the “Nu Who” (and New YOU) Era’ by Leora Hadas and Limor Shifman 12. The Eras of Doctor Who From ‘Periodising Doctor Who’ by Paul Booth 13. Political Doctor Who From ‘Is Doctor Who Political?’ by Alan McKee 14. Desiring Doctor Who From ‘Desiring the Doctor: Identity, Gender and Genre in Online Fandom’ by Rebecca Williams 15. Feminist Doctor Who From ‘“Finally, we get to play the Doctor”: Feminist Female Fans’ Reactions to the First Female Doctor Who’ by Neta Yodovich 16. Fans as Consumers: Psychographics and Tribalism in Doctor Who Fandom by Alison Lawson and David Lawson 17. The Controversy of the Thirteenth Doctor Announcement and Doctor Who Fandom on Tumblr by Alice de Freitas Gomes and Polyana Inácio Rezende Silva 18. Marginally Fannish: Fan Podcasts as Alternative Sites of Intersectional Education by Parinita Shetty 19. Casual Fans and Non-Fans in Flux: The Reception of ‘Once, Upon Time’ and Doctor Who’s Return to Serialization by Dominique Gagnon Section III: Doctor Who Fandom in the 21st Century - Joy Piedmont 20. Tumblr Fandom Is an Unknowable Anti-Monolith Cryptid by Lena Barkin 21. The Police Box From ‘Doctor Who’s TARDIS Has a Different Meaning for Black Fans’ by Constance Gibbs 22. Space Isn’t Always for Everyone: How Unconscious Racial Bias in Doctor Who Scripts Affects Fan Perception of Companions of Colour by Amanda-Rae Prescott 23. ‘Martha Jones is a lesbian’: Queer (Re)interpretations of Companions in Doctor Who by Océane I. Nyela and Anna Young 24. Fandom DIY: Doctor Who Fans in Poland by Magdalena Stonawska 25. ‘The Day of The Doctor’ and ‘Flux’ in Latin America: The Relationship between BBC’s Strategies and Brazilian Whovians by Eloy Vieira and Lilian França 26. Translating Doctor Who into Chinese: Fansubbing and Doctor Who Fandom in China by Ting Guo 27. The Girl Who Waited Survived: Fan Rewritings of Amy Pond by Bethan Jones 28. Forks in the Fandom Road: Divergent Views on the Social Politics of Doctor Who by Talia Franks 29. Postcolonial Doctor Who From ‘Through Coloured Eyes: An Alternative Viewing of Postcolonial Transition’ by Vanessa de Kauwe Section IV: Doctor Who’s Creative Intersections - Tansy Rayner Roberts 30. Fans for Hire From ‘Douglas Adams: The First Professional Doctor Who Fan’ by Eddie Robson 31. The Doctor Effect From ‘How Fanzines Helped Put Doctor Who Fans in Charge of Doctor Who’ by Nolan Feeney 32. Fannish Origin Stories From ‘Dalek-Builders’ by Peter Capaldi From rec.arts.drwho Post by Steven Moffat 33. Poachers Turned Cartographers by Ian Potter 34. Within Any Fan’s Dream From David J Richardson interviews Kate Orman 35. Run Fast, Love Hard, Be Kind: Twenty Years in Doctor Who Fandom by Lynne M Thomas 36. Popping into Fiction From ‘Where To Find the Doctor in All of My Historical Fantasy Novels’ by Mary Robinette Kowal 37. Sexism in Fandom From ‘The Uncomfortable Truth About Fandom Sexism’ by Claudia Boleyn 38. When Fans Become Showrunners by Julia Henken 39. Scripting Fandom in 21st Century Doctor Who by Paul Driscoll 40. The legacy of the fanzine Renaissance by Leslie McMurtry Index

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Book SynopsisOn the first day of February 2021, Myanmar's military grabbed power in a coup d'etat, ending a decade of reforms that were supposed to break the shackles of military rule in Myanmar. Protests across the country were met with a brutal crackdown that shocked the world but were a familiar response from an institution that has ruled the country with violence and terror for decades. Return of the Junta is a detailed account of the ways that Myanmar's military the Tamatdaw - has maintained control over its people despite a decade of supposed reform. In this detailed account, drawing on first-hand accounts from activists, jouralists and politicians, Oliver Slow explores the measures the military has used to keep hold of power and the motivations of those now rising up against its rule. The book asks the question: what needs to be done to remove the military from power in Myanmar once and for all?Trade ReviewSince its February 2021 coup, Myanmar's military has waged brutal and unrelenting warfare on its own people in a desperate attempt to cow them into accepting the country's return to military rule. Journalist Oliver Slow, who spent years living in and reporting on the country, has produced a gem of a book that describes and explains not only the background to the coup itself but how this hated institution's mindset and approach developed over time. He covers not only the headline stories of atrocities and violence but also critically important issues such as the military's approach to education and identity politics. Return of the Junta is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the critical struggle now underway for Myanmar's future. * Scot Marciel, former US Ambassador to Myanmar *After decades of repression, a generation was at last growing up in the hope that their country’s pariah status was a thing of the past. Then, in a land where history has a habit of repeating itself, Myanmar’s joyless generals stole their dreams… again. Oliver Slow’s narrative draws you in as he dives into the twisted psyche of the Tatmadaw, documenting the ruthless excesses and xenophobia of successive military juntas — culminating in the February 2021 coup. The generals had no idea how much they were hated or how resistance would grow. While this book laments how the outside world has failed the people of Myanmar, it also explores the reasons why the coup itself was a failure. * Jonathan Miller, Journalist *An urgent and necessary book - Oliver Slow’s clear-eyed chronicle of how Myanmar reached this point of crisis is bolstered by illuminating first-hand accounts of pivotal events over the past decade, going beyond read-and-despair reportage to formulate a much-needed call to action. * Emma Larkin, author of Finding George Orwell in Burma *Informed by almost a decade of reporting from Myanmar, Slow explains the toxic mix of paranoia, entitlement and sadism that makes up Myanmar's ruling military. Accessible but unsparing in its retelling of the country's tragic modern history, Return of the Junta also finds hope in the strength of its people. * Ben Dunant, Editor-in-Chief of Frontier Myanmar *Return of the Junta is much more than a record of the military’s disastrous impact on Myanmar and its people. Oliver Slow lived in Myanmar at a tumultuous time of both great hope and hair-raising events of unspeakable violence. He captures not only the horrific crimes of the ruthless military but also the realities of daily life and the aspirations of Myanmar’s people. This book is a distinguished accomplishment that shows Slow’s solid knowledge of his subject as well as his compassion and integrity. It should be read by all who want to understand how Myanmar’s 2021 coup d’état came about and why popular resistance has never been stronger. * Laetitia van den Assum, a former member of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State (Kofi Annan Commission) *Incisive and penetrative reporting. Return of the Junta makes sense of a seemingly senseless crime: Myanmar's 2021 coup, a disaster for the country and even the military itself. * Patrick Winn, South East Asia correspondent for The World from PRX and author of Hello, Shadowlands *The publication of Oliver Slow’s Return of the Junta could not be more timely. Since the military coup of 2021, Myanmar has been engulfed by an intensifying conflict pitting much of the population against the small military caste that has ruled for most of its history as a modern nation-state. In deftly sketched prose, Slow describes how the military has woven itself into the very fabric of Myanmar’s social and political life, and details the painful and ongoing efforts of political activists and ordinary people to cast it aside. Rich with on-the-ground anecdotes and historical analysis, it presents a vital examination of the country’s tortured journey from independence to the troubled present. Anyone interested in what’s happening in Myanmar today should read this book. * Sebastian Strangio, author of In the Dragon's Shadow *Carefully researched and well-told, this book illuminates Myanmar’s complex history leading up to its recent coup. Oliver Slow travels across Myanmar to shed light on the diversity and tenacity of its people. * Celia Hatton, Asia Pacific Editor, BBC *[A]n accessible, informed read on the 2021 coup d’état, and ultimately on this very complex country. * Index on Censorship *Table of Contents1.Introduction 2.Ghosts of Rangoon 3.The Abode of Kings 4.Teaching Control 5.Life on the Margins 6.A Desperate State 7.Living off the Land 8.Epilogue Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisCompare any two political maps, one from the early twentieth century and one from the present, and you will notice that the world now contains more democracies than it used to.How and why did democracy spread around the world? How do we recognize democracies when we see them? And what does the future of democracy look like?This book shows you how to define and measure democracy, and to identify what democracies have in common. It evaluates important recent trends in democratization and the challenges that face it including:- Democratic decay- Populism, authoritarianism and the far right - Threats posed by global terrorism and sectarian violence - The rise of illiberal democracies'- Declining civic participation.Analysing economic development, education, industrialization and other factors, Democratization shows you the internal political, economic and social conditions that help or hinder democratization. Looking at globalization, political aid, military intervention andTrade ReviewA clear and powerful update on debates about democratization, driven by high-quality research and a deep understanding of the complex issues at stake. * Gerry Stoker, University of Southampton, UK *A comprehensive introduction to the study of democratization. A systematic overview of the main drivers of democratization, and an up-to-date assessment of its achievements and limitations. * Francisco Panizza, Professor in Latin American and Comparative Politics, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK *An ideal primer for those who are new to the study of democratization and an elegant account of contemporary debates for readers already working on the subject… Both authoritative and forward-looking. * Rod Dacombe, Reader in Politics, King’s College London, UK *A major contribution to teaching in the field of democratization… Until now I had never been able to find a suitable textbook. I will be thrilled to use this book in my own courses in the future. * Lisa Sundstrom, Professor of Political Science, The University of British Columbia, Canada *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Democratization in An Era of Pessimism and Doubt PART I: DEMOCRATIZATION FROM WITHIN 1. Modernisation and Its Discontents 2. Historical Sociology and Transition Studies 3. Conflict and Democracy: Politics in Divided Societies 4. Democratization from Below: Civic Culture and Civil Society 5. Illberal Democracy and Competitive Authoritarianism PART II: DEMOCRATIZATION FROM WITHOUT 6. Threats to Democracy: Backsliding, Coups and Populism 7. Globalization and Democracy 8. Funding Change: International Democracy Assistance 9. After the ‘End of History’?

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Book SynopsisIn turbulent global times, your study of this subject is increasingly necessary and urgent. Featuring a new chapter on critical theories, and revised to take a less Eurocentric approach to concepts and case studies, this new edition allows you to tackle global politics' important concepts, debates and problems:-How can theories help us to understand the politics of a global pandemic?-Do we live in a post-truth' world of fake news' and disinformation?-Does international aid work? -Does the United States remain a global hegemon?-What is the Anthropocene and how does it shape global politics?-Are global politics constrained by a North-South' divide?-What are the possible futures of global politics and the politics of outer space?Delving into topics as diverse as anarchy, intersectionality, Confucianism, and neoconservatism, boxed features give you confidence in political analysis:-Focus on: learn more about the global colour line or the tragedy of the commons-Key figures: discuss the iTrade ReviewClear, intelligent, accessible and interesting – Heywood and Whitham represents the gold standard in global politics textbooks. * Jane Verbitsky, Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology *Global Politics is a clinical treatment of diverse themes and issues in global studies, international relations, and the vast array of cultural dynamics in a fast-changing world. The authors' interdisciplinary skills and unrelenting quest for excellence manifest in the demonstrated awareness of time and space. This book is an invaluable companion in the noble quest to transform our students into high-flying graduates and practitioners with proven intellectual acuities. I strongly recommend it to anyone passionate about training tomorrow's scholars, practitioners, and truly global citizens. * Dr Raphael Chijioke Njoku, Professor of History and Global Studies, Idaho State University, USA *Among the many university textbooks on international relations, Global Politics by Andrew Heywood stands out for its clarity, readability and balance. This new edition with Ben Whitham has been considerably expanded and updated, taking into account new developments in global politics and the academic study of International Relations. Global Politics remains an ideal guide for students to navigate their way through the complexities and uncertainties of world affairs. * André W.M. Gerrits, Professor of International Studies, Leiden University *This is an exciting and comprehensive introduction to the study and practice of global politics. Heywood and Whitham have done a superb job updating the text so that the theories, concepts, topics, and recent events of global politics are clearly relevant to students. Pedagogically, they have managed to present the material in a way that facilitates understanding and critical thinking. In a crowded market, Global Politics clearly stands out as a textbook that has distinct advantages over the others. * Brian C. Schmidt, Professor of Political Science, Carleton University, Canada *The third edition of Global Politics is an impressive achievement. Managing to be both comprehensive and accessible, Heywood and Whitham thoroughly cover the key theoretical and empirical debates of the field, illustrating complex ideas with relevant examples and case studies, and taking account of the true globality of international politics. This is an essential textbook that will bring international relations to life, for students and teachers alike. * Leonie Jackson, Northumbria University, UK *Global Politics provides an extensive and critical approach to the field. It marshals vignettes, comparative theoretical perspectives, and illustrations to apply the student to the implications of each chapter. It takes seriously postcolonial and critical theories that question the received wisdom of western scholars. As a result, it lays strong claim to being a truly global textbook for students of global politics. * - Paul S. Rowe, Professor of Political and International Studies, Trinity Western University *Heywood and Whitham do an excellent job in this third edition of Global Politics. The text has been revised and updated to be far more thorough and truly global. It now has a much broader range of themes and debates, and focuses on a wide range of theories and current developments. With its well-illustrated text enriched with key concepts, thinkers, figures, introducing diverse approaches, global actors, case studies, and perspectives, it is much more than an introductory textbook of international relations. This new edition will undoubtedly be an important book, inspiring students all over the world to pursue further studies. * Tuba Kanci, Kocaeli University, Turkey *Table of Contents1. Introducing Global Politics 2. The History of Global Politics 3. Traditional Theories of Global Politics 4. Critical Theories of Global Politics 5. The Economy in a Global Age 6. The State, the Individual and Foreign Policy in a Global Age 7. Society in a Global Age 8. Nations and Nationalisms in a Global Age 9. The Global Politics of Identity, Difference and Culture 10. Power and Twenty-First Century World Order 11. War and Peace 12. The Global Politics of Weapons of Mass Destruction 13. Terrorism 14. Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention 15. International Law 16. Poverty, Development and Inequality 17. Global Environmental Issues 18. Women, Gender and Sexuality in Global Politics 19. International Organizations and the United Nations 20. Global Governance 21. Regionalism and Global Politics 22. Whose Global Politics?

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Book SynopsisKaren Klaiber Hersch is Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Classics at Temple University, Pennsylvania, USA. She is the author of The Roman Wedding: Ritual and Meaning in Antiquity (2010).Table of ContentsList of Illustrations General Editor’s Preface, Joanne M. Ferraro (San Diego State University, USA) Introduction, Karen Klaiber Hersch (Temple University, USA) 1. Courtship and Ritual, Katherine Wasdin (George Washington University, USA) 2. Religion, Matthew P. J. Dillon (University of New England, Australia) 3. State and Law, Matthew J. Perry (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, USA) 4. The Ties That Bind, Katariina Mustakallio (University of Tampere, Finland) 5. The Family Economy, Judith P. Hallett (University of Maryland, College Park, USA) 6. Love, Sex, and Sexuality, Vered Lev Kenaan (University of Haifa, Israel) 7. Breaking Vows, Eva Cantarella (University of Milan, Italy) 8. Representation, Noelle Zeiner-Carmichael (College of Charleston, USA) Notes Bibliography Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThis is a useful collection of 130 passages from Greek authors, ideal for students from pre-GCSE to A Level. Part 1 contains ten passages for the new Intermediate Certificate and twenty at GCSE level. Part 2 contains thirty lightly adapted post-GCSE passages, and ten easy passages to introduce the translation of verse. Part 3 contains thirty prose and thirty verse passages of A-Level standard, largely unadapted except by minor omissions. Vocabulary beyond the core assumed at each level is glossed.Table of ContentsPreface List of Abbreviations Hints for tackling an unseen translation passage PART 1: UP TO GCSE Intermediate Certificate Passages GCSE Passages PART 2: BEYOND GCSE Post-GCSE / Transition to A-Level Passages Easy Verse Passages PART 3: A-LEVEL A-Level Prose Passages A-Level Verse Passages Appendix 1: The Iambic Trimeter and Scansion Appendix 2: Sources of Passages Appendix 3: Greek Authors

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