Mary Matthew: 42 books
The Social Movement Society
Contentious Politics for a New Century
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 1997
Is there more social protest now than there was prior to the movement politics of the 1960s, and if so, does it result in a distinctly less civil society throughout the world? If everybody protests, what does protest mean in advanced industrial societies? This volume brings together scholars from...
Ageing, Disability and Spirituality
Addressing the Challenge of Disability in Later Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2008
This collection examines theological and ethical issues of ageing, disability and spirituality, with an emphasis on how ageing affects people who have mental health and developmental disabilities.
The book presents ways of moving towards more effective relationships between carers and older...
Alternative Approaches in Music Education
Case Studies from the Field
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2010
Explore the creative ways music educators across the country are approaching emerging practices in music teaching and learning. Outlined in twenty-five unique case studies, each program offers a new perspective on music teaching and learning, often falling outside the standard music education curriculum....
Heart of Creation
The Mesoamerican World and the Legacy of Linda Schele
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2015
This accessible, state-of-the-art review of Mayan hieroglyphics and cosmology also serves as a tribute to one of the field's most noted pioneers.
The core of this book focuses on the current study of Mayan hieroglyphics as inspired by the recently deceased Mayanist Linda Schele. As author or...
Homer Simpson Ponders Politics
Popular Culture as Political Theory
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2013
It is often said that the poet Homer "educated" ancient Greece. Joseph J. Foy and Timothy M. Dale have assembled a team of notable scholars who argue, quite persuasively, that Homer Simpson and his ilk are educating America and offering insights into the social order and the human condition.
Following...
Intellectual Disability and Dementia
Research into Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014
Presenting the most up-to-date information available about dementia and intellectual disabilities, this book brings together the latest international research and evidence-based practice, and describes clearly the relevance and implications for support and services
Internationally renowned...
Promoting Global Competence and Social Justice in Teacher Education
Successes and Challenges within Local and International Contexts
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2015
Promoting Global Competence and Social Justice in Teacher Education addresses the growing concern that few practicing teachers in the United States are prepared to handle the demands of educating students for our changing global context. This book advocates for preparing teacher candidates to develop...
Environmental Justice and Climate Change
Assessing Pope Benedict XVI's Ecological Vision for the Catholic Church in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
During his papacy, Pope Benedict XVI was called ‘the green pope’ because of his ecological commitments in his writings, statements, and practical initiatives. Containing twelve essays by lay, ordained, and religious Catholic theologians and scholars, along with a presentation and a homily by bishops,...
Authority and Leadership
Values, Religion, Media
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017
This book wrestles with questions of authority and leadership in the digital age, questions that hold particular relevance for religious communication and Church authority. The essays come out of a series of conferences that gathered acadèmic researchers, theologians, and communication scholars together...
by Hideaki Kasai, Predrag Lazic, Yuji Kunisada
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Physics of Surface, Interface and Cluster Catalysis reviews the fundamental physics of catalysis from simple surface models through to complex cluster and catalytic structures.
It is the first book to provide a coherent collection of the physics of catalysis, and shows how physics has provided...
Transformative Student Experiences in Higher Education
Meeting the Needs of the Twenty-First Century Student and Modern Workplace
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
Transformative Student Experiences in Higher Education: Meeting the Needs of the 21st Century Student and Modern Workplace presents a thorough consideration of the role, use, and implications of transformative and active instructional strategies in higher education. It examines the changing landscape...
Cardiorespiratory Assessment of the Adult Patient - E-Book
A clinician's guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2012
This new innovative resource aims to give physiotherapy students and those new to respiratory care a simple, easy-to-use guide to the process and procedures used in the assessment of adult respiratory patients.
Cardiorespiratory Assessment of the Adult Patient begins by identifying the scope...
Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needs
Guidelines and Procedures for Schools, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Essential for every school health office, this fully illustrated reference is the ultimate guide to caring for and supporting children with special health care needs in educational settings. A comprehensive update of the classic guide school nurses trust, this authoritative book compiles the latest...
60 Gothic Classics
The Castle of Otranto, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Phantom Ship, The Headless Horseman, The Man-Wolf, The Beetle, The Phantom of the Opera...
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018
Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Castle of Otranto Vathek The Castle of Wolfenbach Caleb Williams The Mysteries of Udolpho The Italian The Monk Wieland Northanger Abbey Frankenstein...