Isabel David: 19 books
Crisis, Austerity, and Transformation
How Disciplinary Neoliberalism Is Changing Portugal
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2018
Discussions of the recent austerity measures in Southern Europe as a response to the sovereign debt crisis have been usually framed in terms of their economic impact. However, the general impoverishment of these countries has induced other massive social and political changes, a fact which is ignored...
Moral Soundings
Readings on the Crisis of Values in Contemporary Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2004
Moral Soundings takes a fresh new approach to introducing students and general readers to contemporary ethics. Rather than surveying the standard fare in a typical anthology format, Furrow collects diversified essays around a structured theme: does Western culture face a moral crisis of values? Prominent...
by Gail Dexter Lord, Barry Lord, Georgina Bath
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2009
The Manual of Museum Management presents a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the principles of museum organization, the ways in which people work together to accomplish museum objectives, and the ways in which museums, large and small, can function most effectively. This new edition offers updated...
The International Handbook on the Sociology of Education
An International Assessment of New Research and Theory
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2002
The twentieth century has been marked by the expansion of educational opportunities worldwide. It has been the century of education, and the role of the state in the promotion of public education has been decisive. Yet, at the millennium's turn efforts to diminish the role of the state are rapidly...
Pedagogía crítica latinoamericana y género
Construcción social de niños, niñas y jóvenes como sujetos políticos
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 28, 2016
Los textos que conforman y dan vida al presente libro, enmarcan una reflexión amplia sobre diferentes lecturas de entrada a la discusión sobre el género desde las posibilidades de la pedagogía crítica latinoamericana, asumiendo en ella una apuesta por la educación en un proceso histórico, social,...
La aventura
Justo una idea
Language: Spanish
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Cuando se aviva el brillo de la mirada es que hemos pronunciado la palabra aventura y con ella nos llega la posibilidad de cambio y novedad. Otras veces la aventura asoma sin permiso y nos desafía movilizando la capacidad heroica que hay en nosotros. La aventura, antes que épica, es justo una idea...
Anatomía & Tai Chi
Edición en color
Language: Spanish
Release Date: December 22, 2017
El Tai Chi CHuan es una arte marcial interno de origen chino cuyo desarrollo contempla diferentes aspectos: desde ejercicios para la salud (Chi kung), la meditación (Zhan Zhuang), el aprendizaje de formas (de mano vacia y armas), así como ejercicios para el desarrollo y conocimiento marcial del...
Homer Simpson Marches on Washington
Dissent through American Popular Culture
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
The Simpsons questions what is culturally acceptable, showcasing controversial issues like homosexuality, animal rights, the war on terror, and religion. This subtle form of political analysis is effective in changing opinions and attitudes on a large scale. Homer Simpson Marches on Washington explores...
How to Be a Peaceful School
Practical Ideas, Stories and Inspiration
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
Peace is needed now more than ever in schools, by pupils and teachers alike. This inspiring guide provides primary, secondary and special schools with practical methods to improve pupil and teacher wellbeing, combat bullying, and promote peace both inside and outside the school gates.
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Revolution in a Chinese Village
Ten Mile Inn
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2006
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Dark Nature
Anti-Pastoral Essays in American Literature and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
In The Ecological Thought, eco-philosopher Timothy Morton has argued for the inclusion of “dark ecology” in our thinking about nature. Dark ecology, he argues, puts hesitation, uncertainty, irony, and thoughtfulness back into ecological thinking.” The ecological thought, he says, should include...
Understanding Fragile X Syndrome
A Guide for Families and Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Fragile X syndrome is one of the main causes of child developmental delay and autism spectrum disorders. A premutated form of the same gene is also the basis for neurological disabilities in adults. This book breaks down the complex science of this genetic disorder and provides the facts and advice...
by Matthew C. Eshleman, Scott M. James, Vladamir Jankovic
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2017
This volume explores questions which emerge from considering the relationship between nature and ethics through philosophical, theological, ethical and environmental lenses. It will examine the nature (understood as essence or character) of ethics itself and whether nature (understood as natural world)...
by David Crook, Isabel Crook
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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