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By meshing psychology with literary analysis, this book inspires us
to view the reading of fictional works as an emotional and
seductive affair between reader and writer. Arguing that current
teaching practices have contributed to the current decline in the
study of literature, Jean-Francois Vernay's plea brings a
refreshing perspective by seeking new directions and conceptual
tools to highlight the value of literature. Interdisciplinary in
focus and relevant to timely discussions of the vitality between
emotion and literary studies, particularly within the contexts of
psychology, affect studies, and cognitive studies, this book will
open up a space in which the formation of our emotions can be
openly examined and discussed.
Acting Chinese is a year-long course that, together with the
companion website, integrates language learning with the
acquisition of cultural knowledge, and treats culture as an
integral part of human behavior and communication. Using modern day
examples of Chinese discourse and behavioral culture, it trains
students to perform in culturally appropriate fashion, whilst
developing a systematic awareness and knowledge about Chinese
philosophy, values and belief systems that will prepare them for
further advanced study of Chinese language and culture. Each lesson
contains simulated real-life communication scenarios that aim to
provide a concrete opportunity to see how native speakers generally
communicate or behave in social situations. An essential guide for
intermediate to advanced level second language learners, Acting
Chinese provides a unique and modern approach to the acquisition of
both cultural knowledge and language proficiency.
The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural
Boundaries is an innovative multimedia course for advanced students
of Chinese. Written by a team of highly experienced instructors,
the book offers advanced learners the opportunity to consolidate
their knowledge of Chinese through a wide range of activities
designed to build up both excellent language skills and cultural
literacy. Divided into four thematic units covering popular
culture, social change, cultural traditions, and politics and
history, with each unit presenting three individual lessons, the
volume provides students with a structured course which efficiently
supports the transition from an intermediate to an advanced level.
The many different texts featured throughout the lessons present
interesting and accurate information about contemporary China and
introduce students to useful vocabulary, speech patterns, and
idiosyncratic language usage. Key features include Lively and
detailed discussions of grammatical points and sentence patterns
Engaging exercises for developing grammatical concepts and insight
into the character writing system Systematic review of earlier
material to ensure consolidation of learning Coverage of diverse
and culturally relevant topics such as online dating, changing
views of marriage, food culture, Confucianism and democracy in
China. Extensive cultural and historical notes providing background
to the subjects presented Complementary downloadable resources to
enhance listening skills. Free companion website
(http://duke.edu/web/chinesesoc/) offering a wealth of video
content forming the basis of many of the listening activities
linked to topics within the book. Extensively revised and updated
throughout, this new edition includes new material and activities
on synonyms and substantial improvements to the "composition",
"Focus on characters" and "Language practicum" sections. The
improved Instructor's Resource Manual, which includes activity
tips, additional exercises, answer keys and the traditional
character texts, is available at
http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415841337/
Acting Chinese is a year-long course that, together with the
companion website, integrates language learning with the
acquisition of cultural knowledge, and treats culture as an
integral part of human behavior and communication. Using modern day
examples of Chinese discourse and behavioral culture, it trains
students to perform in culturally appropriate fashion, whilst
developing a systematic awareness and knowledge about Chinese
philosophy, values and belief systems that will prepare them for
further advanced study of Chinese language and culture. Each lesson
contains simulated real-life communication scenarios that aim to
provide a concrete opportunity to see how native speakers generally
communicate or behave in social situations. An essential guide for
intermediate to advanced level second language learners, Acting
Chinese provides a unique and modern approach to the acquisition of
both cultural knowledge and language proficiency.
By meshing psychology with literary analysis, this book inspires us
to view the reading of fictional works as an emotional and
seductive affair between reader and writer. Arguing that current
teaching practices have contributed to the current decline in the
study of literature, Jean-Francois Vernay's plea brings a
refreshing perspective by seeking new directions and conceptual
tools to highlight the value of literature. Interdisciplinary in
focus and relevant to timely discussions of the vitality between
emotion and literary studies, particularly within the contexts of
psychology, affect studies, and cognitive studies, this book will
open up a space in which the formation of our emotions can be
openly examined and discussed.
The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural
Boundaries is an innovative multimedia course for advanced students
of Chinese. Written by a team of highly experienced instructors,
the book offers advanced learners the opportunity to consolidate
their knowledge of Chinese through a wide range of activities
designed to build up both excellent language skills and cultural
literacy. Divided into four thematic units covering popular
culture, social change, cultural traditions, and politics and
history, with each unit presenting three individual lessons, the
volume provides students with a structured course which efficiently
supports the transition from an intermediate to an advanced level.
The many different texts featured throughout the lessons present
interesting and accurate information about contemporary China and
introduce students to useful vocabulary, speech patterns, and
idiosyncratic language usage. Key features include Lively and
detailed discussions of grammatical points and sentence patterns
Engaging exercises for developing grammatical concepts and insight
into the character writing system Systematic review of earlier
material to ensure consolidation of learning Coverage of diverse
and culturally relevant topics such as online dating, changing
views of marriage, food culture, Confucianism and democracy in
China. Extensive cultural and historical notes providing background
to the subjects presented Complementary downloadable resources to
enhance listening skills. Free companion website
(http://duke.edu/web/chinesesoc/) offering a wealth of video
content forming the basis of many of the listening activities
linked to topics within the book. Extensively revised and updated
throughout, this new edition includes new material and activities
on synonyms and substantial improvements to the "composition",
"Focus on characters" and "Language practicum" sections. The
improved Instructor's Resource Manual, which includes activity
tips, additional exercises, answer keys and the traditional
character texts, is available at
http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415841337/
What does a free-spirited, fifty-something professional do when she
breaks up with her non-committal Buddhist boyfriend and longs for a
life partner? She holds a 'letting go' ceremony with the boyfriend,
challenges herself to go on 50 dates, takes a few lovers, and
voila! Finding Mr. Right becomes a sexy dating project. Set in the
SF Bay Area world of personal growth workshops and spiritual
ceremonies, Fifty First Dates after Fifty traces the adventurous
path of Carolyn's universal quest for love. The goal of fifty pulls
her forward through the highs and lows of dating-magical and
ecstatic, pining and painful-while her heart soars, falls, and
keeps on going. Buoyed by her dating project, she avoids settling
for the wrong guy, discovers the type of man she wants, reconciles
a love of independence and sex with her desire for commitment and
emotional connection, and finds the unique partner for her. This
upbeat memoir about the search for a partner in midlife is also a
celebration of a woman's unabashed sexuality. Erotic in places,
funny in others, it offers a positive view of dating as an
enjoyable journey of self-discovery and self-love along the way to
one's own Mr. Right.
A free ebook version of this title will be available through
Luminos, University of California Press' Open Access publishing
program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.
High-Tech Trash analyzes creative strategies in glitch, noise, and
error to chart the development of an aesthetic paradigm rooted in
failure. Carolyn L. Kane explores how technologically influenced
creative practices, primarily from the second half of the twentieth
and first quarter of the twenty-first centuries, critically offset
a broader culture of pervasive risk and discontent. In so doing,
she questions how we continue onward, striving to do better and
acquire more, despite inevitable disappointment. High-Tech Trash
speaks to a paradox in contemporary society in which failure is
disavowed yet necessary for technological innovation.
This is a new release of the original 1941 edition.
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