David Leach: 3 books

Book cover of Chasing Utopia

Chasing Utopia

The Future of the Kibbutz in a Divided Israel

by David Leach
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016

A fascinating, non-partisan exploration of an incendiary region Say the word “Israel” today and it sparks images of walls and rockets and a bloody conflict without end. Yet for decades, the symbol of the Jewish State was the noble pioneer draining the swamps and making the deserts bloom:...
Book cover of Subversion, Conversion, Development

Subversion, Conversion, Development

Cross-Cultural Knowledge Exchange and the Politics of Design

by Laura Watts, Gregers Petersen, Michael Christie
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2014

Explorations of design, use, and reuse of information technology in diverse historical and cultural contexts. This book explores alternative cultural encounters with and around information technologies. These encounters are alternative because they counter dominant, Western-oriented notions...
Book cover of Finding, Preparing, and Supporting School Leaders

Finding, Preparing, and Supporting School Leaders

Critical Issues, Useful Solutions

by Sharon Conley, Bruce S. Cooper, Scott C. Bauer
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2010

With dwindling funds and resources, tougher state and federal standards, and fatigue from more regulations and testing, many school administrators are giving up _or 'crashing' and leaving their posts. This book examines the process of preparing, encouraging, and retaining quality leaders at the school...
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