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This bibulous, drug-indulgent and anarchic rock legend was born on
a small farm in Tipperary, won a scholarship to Westminster, was
rapidly expelled, became a rent boy, then a central figure of punk
and the hugely influential star of The Pogues. MacGowan's music,
innovative and powerful, is as distinctive as his chaotic,
breakdown-scarred, drug and alcohol-fuelled lifestyle. MacGowan has
an enormous fan-base hungry for stories of his wild behaviour, but
this is also a book that celebrates this unique and charming
musician, and offers insight into his remarkable perspective on
this world - and the next!
In the past decade, historians have begun to make use of the optic
of 'transnationalism', a perspective used traditionally by social
anthropologists and sociologists in their study of the movement and
flow of ideas between continents and countries. Historical
scholarship has adopted this tool, and in this book historians of
education use it to add nuance and depth to research on gender and
education, and particularly to the education experiences of women
and girls. The book brings together a group of
internationally-regarded scholars, who are doing important research
on transnationalism and the social construction of gender, with
particular reference to education environments such as schools and
colleges. The book is therefore very much at the cutting-edge of
theoretical and methodological advances in the history of
education. This book was originally published as a special issue of
the History of Education.
Demands of Justice draws on original interviews and archival
research to show how global appeals for human rights began in the
1970s to expand the boundaries of the global neighbourhood and
disseminate new arguments about humane concern and law in direct
opposition to human rights violations. Turning a justice lens on
human rights practice, Clark argues that human rights practice
offers tools that enrich three facets of global justice:
transnational expressions of simple concern, the political
realization of justice through politics and law, and new but still
incomplete approaches to social justice. A key case study explores
the origins of Amnesty International's well-known Urgent Action
alerts for individuals, as well as temporal change in the use of
law in such appeals. A second case study, of Oxfam's adoption of
rights language, demonstrates the spread of human rights as a
primary way of expressing calls for justice in the world.
Stem cell science, encompassing basic biology to practical
application, is both vast and diverse. A full appreciation of it
requires an understanding of cell and molecular biology, tissue
structure and physiology, the practicalities of tissue engineering
and bioprocessing, and the pathways to clinical
implementation-including the ethical and regulatory imperatives
that our society requires us to address. Expectation and debate
have been driven by the allure of regenerative medicine using stem
cells as a source of replacements for damaged or aged tissues. The
potential of stem cell application goes far beyond this. Highly
innovative uses of stem cells are emerging as possible therapies
for cancers, treating acute damage in conditions such as stroke and
myocardial infarction, and resolving a whole range of diseases.
Stem Cells: Biology and Application presents the basic concepts
underlying the fast-moving science of stem cell biology. This
textbook is written for an advanced stem cell biology course. The
target audience includes senior undergraduates, first year graduate
students, and practitioners in molecular biology, biology, and
biomedical engineering. Stem Cells provides a comprehensive
understanding of these unique cells, highlighting key areas of
research, associated controversies, case studies, technologies, and
pioneers in the field.
Demands of Justice draws on original interviews and archival
research to show how global appeals for human rights began in the
1970s to expand the boundaries of the global neighbourhood and
disseminate new arguments about humane concern and law in direct
opposition to human rights violations. Turning a justice lens on
human rights practice, Clark argues that human rights practice
offers tools that enrich three facets of global justice:
transnational expressions of simple concern, the political
realization of justice through politics and law, and new but still
incomplete approaches to social justice. A key case study explores
the origins of Amnesty International's well-known Urgent Action
alerts for individuals, as well as temporal change in the use of
law in such appeals. A second case study, of Oxfam's adoption of
rights language, demonstrates the spread of human rights as a
primary way of expressing calls for justice in the world.
Stem cell science, encompassing basic biology to practical
application, is both vast and diverse. A full appreciation of it
requires an understanding of cell and molecular biology, tissue
structure and physiology, the practicalities of tissue engineering
and bioprocessing, and the pathways to clinical
implementation-including the ethical and regulatory imperatives
that our society requires us to address. Expectation and debate
have been driven by the allure of regenerative medicine using stem
cells as a source of replacements for damaged or aged tissues. The
potential of stem cell application goes far beyond this. Highly
innovative uses of stem cells are emerging as possible therapies
for cancers, treating acute damage in conditions such as stroke and
myocardial infarction, and resolving a whole range of diseases.
Stem Cells: Biology and Application presents the basic concepts
underlying the fast-moving science of stem cell biology. This
textbook is written for an advanced stem cell biology course. The
target audience includes senior undergraduates, first year graduate
students, and practitioners in molecular biology, biology, and
biomedical engineering. Stem Cells provides a comprehensive
understanding of these unique cells, highlighting key areas of
research, associated controversies, case studies, technologies, and
pioneers in the field.
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Why Dandelions Grow (Hardcover)
Nita Marie Clark; Illustrated by Kathy N Doherty
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R683
R594
Discovery Miles 5 940
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In the past decade, historians have begun to make use of the optic
of 'transnationalism', a perspective used traditionally by social
anthropologists and sociologists in their study of the movement and
flow of ideas between continents and countries. Historical
scholarship has adopted this tool, and in this book historians of
education use it to add nuance and depth to research on gender and
education, and particularly to the education experiences of women
and girls. The book brings together a group of
internationally-regarded scholars, who are doing important research
on transnationalism and the social construction of gender, with
particular reference to education environments such as schools and
colleges. The book is therefore very much at the cutting-edge of
theoretical and methodological advances in the history of
education. This book was originally published as a special issue of
the History of Education.
Best known as the cofounder of the Irish band The Pogues, Shane
MacGowan has become a cult figure on the alternative-music scene.
His achingly beautiful lyrics, as well as his legendary lifestyle
of excess, have earned him an avid following that packs his shows
and buys his albums. One of the most unusual memoirs to come along
in quite a while, A Drink with Shane MacGowan is structured as a
series of interviews between MacGowan and his wife, Clarke. The
singer recounts his experiences growing up on a farm in Ireland,
where his family began giving him two pints of Guinness a night at
the tender age of five and his father took him to hang out with
bookies and drunks at the local pub. He tells of moving to London
and becoming part of the London club scene in the mid-1970s, just
as punk was beginning to emerge, offering a firsthand portrait of a
seminal time and place in music history. MacGowan also provides his
own, strongly opinionated views on The Pogues' success and the
reasons for his abrupt departure from the band. As he invites us
into this fascinating world, MacGowan tells many hilarious stories
and riffs on a wide range of subjects, from Irish history and
politics to literature, film, religion, his own substance abuse,
and much more. Sometimes maddening, sometimes charming, often
brilliant, and always honest, A Drink with Shane MacGowan is an
enjoyable romp with a truly unique personality. PRAISE FOR SHANE
MACGOWAN: MacGowan can be a dazzling songwriter, channeling his
unruliness into rambunctious tales of drinking, sporting, drinking,
fighting, and drinking.--Los Angeles Times
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Why Dandelions Grow (Paperback)
Nita Marie Clark; Illustrated by Kathy N Doherty
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R378
R326
Discovery Miles 3 260
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The Civil Rights era was a time of national examination and a
moment of great ferment within black churches. Their ministries
required new expressions of pastoral theology and care. Soon after
the emergence of Black Theology as an academic discourse,
distinctively African American approaches to pastoral theology and
care were articulated within theological education. Since 1979,
Edward Powell Wimberly has been a distinguished and influential
voice in the field of pastoral theology and care, especially in
African American contexts. Wimberly's career has been dedicated to
communicating the love of God for all people in the aftermath of
America's original sinaracism. The Edward Wimberly Reader hosts a
selection of Wimberly's most vital writings, beginning the
important work of expanding the historical record in the field of
pastoral theology and care to include the role of African American
scholars. Wimberly's various works reflect his social and political
engagements, spanning the arenas of congregation and community with
a prophetic public theology. At the same time, Wimberly's
constructive presentations of African American pastoral care inform
pastoral theology methodologies through contextual and narrative
approaches to counseling and restorative care practices. An
essential collection for students and academics alike, The Edward
Wimberly Reader communicates the convictions of a deeply faithful
scholar, practitioner, and teacher who changed the conversation by
stressing the importance of race, culture, and economics within
contexts of pastoral care. Wimberly's corpus offers a
faith-inspired vision of a more holistic and life-giving social
order, where discrimination is redressed and communities of mutual
concern support the flourishing of all.
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