Improving Learning in Secondary Schools
The mere presence of feedback is not enough to support learning. This book argues feedback is a social process where context is critical. It presents a critical analysis of feedback in teacher talk and writing to generate a new, globally-applicable theory of classroom feedback.
Beyond the Frontier
Drawn from leading scholarly panels, this collection presents the latest research in first-year composition. Discover innovative techniques to invigorate your classroom and spark new avenues of inquiry.
The Personal of the Political
In an era of radicalized politics, it is urgent to reconceptualise European feminisms. As patterns of oppression become more insidious, this volume brings together authors from diverse locations to understand patriarchal ideologies and create a sustainable future.
As global conditions shift, we must redefine the nation. It promises solidarity and forges identity, but its power is built upon the indispensable structures of civil society.
T. S. Eliot’s year in Paris was a decisive turning point. This volume reconsiders the deep impact of French and European art and thought on his development, moving beyond accepted narratives to open up new and unexpected veins of inquiry.
European Theories in Former Yugoslavia
Theories are not directly transferred from the centre to the margins, but are borrowed, translated, and reinterpreted. Posed from the perspective of former Yugoslavia, this book explores the tense relationship between original theories and their transformed perspectives.
Dynamic Being
What is dynamic ontology? Dynamic Being examines this and other questions, investigating the theory and application of process-relational being. Specialists in philosophy, biology, computer science, and more suggest fruitful, interdisciplinary approaches.
Becoming an Anthropologist
An anthropologist’s vivid memoirs recount experiences that are hilarious, dangerous, and expertly explored. From a WWII working-class community to cultures around the world, his insights illuminate other societies and our own. A stimulating introduction to social anthropology.
Grammar, Expressiveness, and Inter-subjective Meanings
How do we use words to express sensations? This book examines Wittgenstein’s philosophy of psychology, exploring the connection between inner states and outward language. It clarifies this process by drawing on his recently published and little-known last writings.
Language Acquisition and Development
This collection provides impressive insights into state-of-the-art research in first and second language acquisition and developmental impairments. The studies cover a wide variety of languages, focusing on phonology, morpho-syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
This book represents the first systematic, cross-linguistic analysis of how toddlers learn adjectives. It provides valuable insights into universal and language-specific aspects of language acquisition in a field that has received relatively little attention.
International Economic Law
Experts assess the past 20 years of international economic law and forecast its future. This book provides vital insights into how to respond to challenges, reform the WTO, and improve multilateral trading governance for the twenty-first century.
Bodies of Desire and Bodies in Distress
Explore the golden age of 1970s Italian cult cinema. This book considers the social and political factors that spawned a decade of stylish films dominated by extreme sexuality and violence, profiling icons like Dario Argento and genres from giallo to sex comedy.
This volume investigates world lexicography and its cultural contexts, with special reference to projects of new dictionaries. The book will be of interest to theoreticians, lexicographers, and students of linguistic faculties.
Contextualizing Translation Theories
This volume provides critical readings of Arabic–English translation strategies, from equivalence to domestication and foreignization. It demonstrates the pros and cons of each within a theoretical context, augmented by examples from actual textual data.
Gendering Commitment
This collection challenges the assumption that engagement in Italian culture is a male domain. It analyses the work of those typically excluded from the debate: female writers, artists, and others who insist on questioning and denouncing social realities.
Random Thoughts
This collection of critical essays ranges from Shakespeare to Rushdie, covering Indian, British, and African writers. Addressing poetry, fiction, and drama with a fresh approach, the book is a valuable resource for students, teachers, and researchers of English literature.
Operetta
From Offenbach’s Paris to the Vienna of Strauss and Lehár, operetta flourished. This source book presents an overview of the genre, tracing its history to modern musical comedy with composer biographies, a chronology, and selected synopses.
Communication and Information Technology in Society
This interdisciplinary volume explores communication technologies across fields like economics, education, and science. Adopting a psycho-pedagogical approach, it offers insights into Poland, a country in major transition regarding such technologies.
This book explains the links between human capital management and an organisation’s performance. Chapters provide an accurate picture of relevant topics in human resource management, including commitment systems, social networks, and happiness at work.
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