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McFarland and Company, Inc. The Day Care Ritual Abuse Moral Panic
Book SynopsisThis sociologically based analysis of the day care ritual abuse panic in America introduces the concept of moral panic and analyzes its relevance to the ritual abuse scare, explores the ideological, political, economic, and professional forces that fomented the panic, discusses the McMartin Preschool case
£35.99
McFarland & Co Inc Madness
Book Synopsis Madness is, of course, personally experienced, but because of its intimate relationship to the sociocultural context, it is also socially constructed, culturally represented and socially controlled--all of which make it a topic rife for sociological analysis. Using a range of historical and contemporary textual material, this work exercises the sociological imagination to explore some of the most perplexing questions in the history of madness, including why some behaviors, thoughts and emotions are labeled mad while others are not; why they are labeled mad in one historical period and not another; why the label of mad is applied to some types of people and not others; by whom the label is applied, and with what consequences.Trade Reviewerudite, informative...well-written...recommended"—Choice.
£20.89
McFarland & Company Encyclopedia of Asylum Therapeutics 17501950s
Book Synopsis The mentally ill have always been with us, but once confined in institutions their treatment has not always been of much interest or concern. This work makes a case for why it should be. Using published reports, studies, and personal narratives of doctors and patients, this book reveals how therapeutics have always been embedded in their particular social and historical moment, and how they have linked extant medical knowledge, practitioner skill and the expectations of patients who experienced their own disorders in different ways. Asylum therapeutics during three centuries are detailed in encyclopedic entries, including awakening patients with firecrackers, easing brain congestion by bleeding, extracting teeth and excising parts of the colon, dousing with water, raising or lowering body temperature, shocking with electricity or toxins, and penetrating the brain with ice picks.
£27.54
R&L Education Leadership for Rural Schools Lessons for All
Book SynopsisMore than 50% of America''s schools today exist in rural settings. This book addresses the distinctiveness of rural school leaders, identifies issues encountered by administrators, faculty, and students, and concludes by proposing new standards for rural schools in general and their leaders. This book will be of special interest to everyone involved in the operation of a rural school district.Trade ReviewChalker's purpose is twofold: to help rural education leaders better understand their role and to promote the elements of rural education that can enhance any school, regardless of size or locale. * American School Board Journal *The text is a very practical and useful tool...This work is soon to become a classic text...Run right out and buy this one! You will not be disappointed. * American Secondary Education *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 The Rural Setting Chapter 4 The Nature of Rural Schools: Trends,Perceptions and Values, Chapter 5 It's Déjà vu All Over Again: The Rural School Problem Revisited Chapter 6 Rural Leadership: The View from the Top Chapter 7 The Rural School Board Chapter 8 The Rural Superintendent: Succeeding or Failing as a Leader in Rural Schools Chapter 9 Personnel and Human Resource Functions in the Rural School District: Some Insights and Directions Chapter 10 School Improvement Chapter 11 We're Like a Family: Site-Based Management in Rural Schools Chapter 12 Southern Schools—Southern Teachers: Redefining Leadership in Rural Schools Chapter 13 Students Are People,Too Chapter 14 Leadership and Organizational Skills for Rural School Leaders Chapter 15 Rural Education: Leadership and Technology Chapter 16 Nobody Is as Smart as All of Us: Collaboration in Rural Schools Chapter 17 School/Community Collaborative Vision Building: A Study of Two Rural Districts Chapter 18 Politics and Educational Decision-Making: The Rural Scene Chapter 19 Assessing School District Quality: Contrasting State and Citizen's Perspectives
£52.20
