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Schoolhouse Gothic
Haunted Hallways and Predatory Pedagogues in Late Twentieth-Century American Literature and Scholarship
The Schoolhouse Gothic draws on Gothic metaphors—curses of power inequities, schools as traps—to interrogate American education. It suggests something sinister lies behind the academy's benevolent exterior, producing paranoia, violence, and monstrosity.
The Schoolhouse Gothic draws on Gothic metaphors—curses of power inequities, schools as traps—to interrogate American education. It suggests something sinister lies behind the academy’s benevolent exterior, producing paranoia, violence, and monstrosity.
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Multilingual Europe
Reflections on Language and Identity
This volume explores the relationship between language and identity in an expanding, multicultural Europe. Transcending disciplinary boundaries, it combines sociolinguistic research with chapters on cultural identity and language in contemporary European cinema.
This volume explores the relationship between language and identity in an expanding, multicultural Europe. Transcending disciplinary boundaries, it combines sociolinguistic research with chapters on cultural identity and language in contemporary European cinema.
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Reflections
New Directions in Modern Languages and Cultures
Twelve essays explore “reflections” in literary and visual culture—from Italian theatre to Cuban film. For students and scholars, this volume provides a fresh, interdisciplinary look at Modern Language Studies, highlighting the dialogue between language and culture.
Twelve essays explore “reflections” in literary and visual culture—from Italian theatre to Cuban film. For students and scholars, this volume provides a fresh, interdisciplinary look at Modern Language Studies, highlighting the dialogue between language and culture.
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Postcolonialism
South/African Perspectives
Can literature recenter postcolonial studies? Through a South African lens, these essays move beyond theory to the subjective power of literary texts, challenging us to see our interconnected worlds anew.
Can literature recenter postcolonial studies? Through a South African lens, these essays move beyond theory to the subjective power of literary texts, challenging us to see our interconnected worlds anew.
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This pioneering volume introduces recent research into less-studied Iranian languages like Kurdish, Balochi, and Pamir. Covering theoretical, descriptive, and applied linguistics, it is a valuable contribution to our understanding of a complex language family.
This pioneering volume introduces recent research into less-studied Iranian languages like Kurdish, Balochi, and Pamir. Covering theoretical, descriptive, and applied linguistics, it is a valuable contribution to our understanding of a complex language family.
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Celebrating forty years of interpreter and translator training at Bath, this volume explores key issues in the field. Professionals and academics cover teaching techniques, the use of IT, quality assessment, and other modern workplace challenges.
Celebrating forty years of interpreter and translator training at Bath, this volume explores key issues in the field. Professionals and academics cover teaching techniques, the use of IT, quality assessment, and other modern workplace challenges.
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This book tackles the challenges of translating children’s literature, from picturebooks to classics like Beatrix Potter and Tolkien. It examines the active role of translators and publishers, linking theory with practice through diverse examples.
This book tackles the challenges of translating children’s literature, from picturebooks to classics like Beatrix Potter and Tolkien. It examines the active role of translators and publishers, linking theory with practice through diverse examples.
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The roots of Chechnya lie in shamanism. The rich stories of the Nokhchii people have survived for thousands of years through oral traditions, providing virtually the only remaining evidence of their ancestors. This book contains these tales and commentaries on them.
The roots of Chechnya lie in shamanism. The rich stories of the Nokhchii people have survived for thousands of years through oral traditions, providing virtually the only remaining evidence of their ancestors. This book contains these tales and commentaries on them.
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Trust and Transitions
Social Capital in a Changing World
This volume examines trust within social capital theory, using empirical studies of post-Communist countries and theoretical analysis. Noted scholars explore trust's role in marketization and democratization, presenting contemporary perspectives for times of transition.
This volume examines trust within social capital theory, using empirical studies of post-Communist countries and theoretical analysis. Noted scholars explore trust’s role in marketization and democratization, presenting contemporary perspectives for times of transition.
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ZONA NORTE
The Post-Structural Body of Erotic Dancers and Sex Workers in Tijuana, San Diego and Los Angeles
What began as an ethnographic study of sex workers on the U.S./Mexican border turned inward. The author studies himself within the culture, examining his feelings and reactions as he observes dancers and hookers on both sides of the border.
What began as an ethnographic study of sex workers on the U.S./Mexican border turned inward. The author studies himself within the culture, examining his feelings and reactions as he observes dancers and hookers on both sides of the border.
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New Approaches to Teaching Italian Language and Culture
Case Studies from an International Perspective
This collection of essays offers a variety of up-to-date approaches to teaching Italian. International scholars provide case studies and hands-on strategies using curricular innovations, technology, film, and study abroad programs as effective pedagogical tools.
This collection of essays offers a variety of up-to-date approaches to teaching Italian. International scholars provide case studies and hands-on strategies using curricular innovations, technology, film, and study abroad programs as effective pedagogical tools.
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These essays examine mysticism from Eastern, Western, philosophical, and religious perspectives. Featuring studies of thinkers from Teresa de Avila to Nietzsche and Kant, this collection attests to the power of mysticism to provoke reasoned thought on ultimate matters.
These essays examine mysticism from Eastern, Western, philosophical, and religious perspectives. Featuring studies of thinkers from Teresa de Avila to Nietzsche and Kant, this collection attests to the power of mysticism to provoke reasoned thought on ultimate matters.
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Reading America
New Perspectives on the American Novel
This collection of essays offers a refreshing perspective on classic American novels. It explores familiar texts through unfamiliar lenses, shedding light on surprising aspects of works by authors from Toni Morrison to F. Scott Fitzgerald.
This collection of essays offers a refreshing perspective on classic American novels. It explores familiar texts through unfamiliar lenses, shedding light on surprising aspects of works by authors from Toni Morrison to F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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In the French Third Republic (1870-1914), literature was mobilized for political and social warfare. These essays analyze how literature became the site for fierce culture wars over national identity, secular education, women’s liberation, and more.
In the French Third Republic (1870-1914), literature was mobilized for political and social warfare. These essays analyze how literature became the site for fierce culture wars over national identity, secular education, women’s liberation, and more.
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Religious Attachment
Women's Faith Development in Psychodynamic Perspective
Using attachment theory, this book explores the faith experiences of Christian women. Based on in-depth interviews, it identifies three patterns of religious attachment—Distance/Avoidance, Anxiety/Ambivalence, and Security—with practical implications for pastoral care.
Using attachment theory, this book explores the faith experiences of Christian women. Based on in-depth interviews, it identifies three patterns of religious attachment—Distance/Avoidance, Anxiety/Ambivalence, and Security—with practical implications for pastoral care.
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Between the Pigeonholes
Gerald Heard, 1889-1971
An intellectual pioneer praised by Huxley and Forster but now largely unknown, Gerald Heard was a cultural force. This first full-length study examines how his ideas bridged science, spirituality, and politics, influencing both the Left and the Right.
An intellectual pioneer praised by Huxley and Forster but now largely unknown, Gerald Heard was a cultural force. This first full-length study examines how his ideas bridged science, spirituality, and politics, influencing both the Left and the Right.
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Natural Law
Historical, Systematic and Juridical Approaches
Amid renewed interest in natural law theory, this volume provides an overview of its history, key authors, and ongoing research. An excellent introduction and reference text, it offers a solid basis for understanding human goods without bias.
Amid renewed interest in natural law theory, this volume provides an overview of its history, key authors, and ongoing research. An excellent introduction and reference text, it offers a solid basis for understanding human goods without bias.
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The Quaker Condition
The Sociology of a Liberal Religion
This book sociologically examines the ‘Quaker Condition’ in present-day Britain. A pioneering social science study of a single faith group, it analyses Quakerism as a hyper-liberal religion, prefiguring developments that may overtake conservative groups.
This book sociologically examines the ‘Quaker Condition’ in present-day Britain. A pioneering social science study of a single faith group, it analyses Quakerism as a hyper-liberal religion, prefiguring developments that may overtake conservative groups.
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Mediations in Cultural Spaces
Structure, Sign, Body
These essays explore the cultural production of space across East and West. Through interdisciplinary treatments of architecture, politics, and new media, this volume reveals space as a radically mobile concept, conceived in terms of power and emancipation.
These essays explore the cultural production of space across East and West. Through interdisciplinary treatments of architecture, politics, and new media, this volume reveals space as a radically mobile concept, conceived in terms of power and emancipation.
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These essays explore how Maine's unique identity was constructed through its literature as a place imagined primarily through its “nature” and landscape. Discussing writers from Thoreau to E.B. White, this collection shows how this image was formed and endures.
These essays explore how Maine’s unique identity was constructed through its literature as a place imagined primarily through its “nature” and landscape. Discussing writers from Thoreau to E.B. White, this collection shows how this image was formed and endures.
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