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This book brings fresh perspectives to the anthropology of
migration. It focuses on what migrants write and how
anthropologists may incorporate insights gained from engagement
with this writing into research methods and writing practices. The
volume includes a range of contributions from leading scholars in
the field, all organized around a striking set of questions about
the conditions in which migrant narratives are written and
translated, the audiences for which they are intended, the genres
and media through which they are disseminated, and what such
stories include or leave out. The contributors to this volume
demonstrate an innovative shift in anthropological methods by
showing how fiction and nonfiction, graphic memoir and
autoethnography, song lyrics as well as social media posts and
images, unsettle the power dynamics in the study of migration
narrative. This book will serve as important supplemental reading
for courses on migration, literary anthropology, ethnographic
methods, and sociocultural anthropology in general. It's
interdisciplinary perspective will appeal to a broad range of
scholars and students with interests in migration, narrative, and
anthropological writing genres.
This book brings fresh perspectives to the anthropology of
migration. It focuses on what migrants write and how
anthropologists may incorporate insights gained from engagement
with this writing into research methods and writing practices. The
volume includes a range of contributions from leading scholars in
the field, all organized around a striking set of questions about
the conditions in which migrant narratives are written and
translated, the audiences for which they are intended, the genres
and media through which they are disseminated, and what such
stories include or leave out. The contributors to this volume
demonstrate an innovative shift in anthropological methods by
showing how fiction and nonfiction, graphic memoir and
autoethnography, song lyrics as well as social media posts and
images, unsettle the power dynamics in the study of migration
narrative. This book will serve as important supplemental reading
for courses on migration, literary anthropology, ethnographic
methods, and sociocultural anthropology in general. It's
interdisciplinary perspective will appeal to a broad range of
scholars and students with interests in migration, narrative, and
anthropological writing genres.
"A blindingly beautiful book" -- Caroline Leavitt "Reed's painterly
descriptions of the Oregon coast are so vivid and real, so
beautiful and lyrical that her writing is more like a visual art
form." -- Portland Tribune June is in transition, reeling from her
divorce and trying to stay sober. She returns to the Oregon coast
where she grew up, and must decide what to do with her late and
much-loved grandparents' charming cedar-shingled home, a place
haunted by memories of her childhood. Jameson comes highly
recommended to renovate the old house to sell, and from their first
contact, he senses a connection with June. He too is unmoored as he
struggles to redefine his marriage in the aftermath of loss. But
what can the future hold as long as they are gripped so firmly by
the past? The Days When Birds Come Back, like the house itself, is
a graceful testament to endurance, rebuilding, and the
possibilities of coming home. "Reed shines with a light hand and
direct storytelling, but her characters are what make this novel
move--their vulnerability, imperfect recovery, and endearing loss
for words." -- Booklist "Deborah Reed plies the reader with
beautiful sentence after beautiful sentence." -- BookPage
Drawing on an ethnographic study of a remote farming community in
the Auvergne, Dr Reed-Danahay challenges conventional views about
the operation of the French school system. She demonstrates how
parents and children subvert and resist the ideological messages of
the teachers, and describes the ways in which a sense of local
difference is sustained and valued, through a complex interplay of
schooling and family life. This book explores the role played by
history, identity, and power in local responses to a national
institution. A significant contribution to the anthropology of
education, this book offers fresh insights into the ways in which
French culture is transmitted to the coming generation. Dr
Reed-Danahay also provides lucid and critical discussions of
sociological theories on education, including those of Bourdieu.
Drawing on an ethnographic study of a remote community in the Auvergne, Dr. Reed-Danahay challenges conventional views about the operation of the French school system. She shows how parents subvert and resist the ideological messages of the teachers, and describes the ways in which a sense of local difference is sustained and valued, even in the official educational discourse. A significant contribution to the anthropology of education, this book offers fresh insights into the ways in which French culture is transmitted to the coming generation. Dr. Reed-Danahay also provides lucid and critical discussions of sociological theories on education, including those of Bourdieu.
In departing from the traditional stance taken by anthropologists,
who study 'others' ethnographically, this timely book explores
forms of self-inscription on the part of both the ethnographer and
those 'others' who are studied. Informed by developments in
postmodernism, postcolonialism, and feminism, this is an original
contribution to the growing dialogue across disciplinary
boundaries. The chapters build upon recent reconsiderations of the
uses and meaning of personal narrative to examine the ways in which
selves and social forms are culturally constituted through
biographical genres. Ethnic autobiography, self-reflexivity in
ethnography, and native ethnography raise provocative questions
about a range of issues for the contemporary scholar: authenticity
of voice; ethnographic authority; and the degree to which
autoethnography constitutes resistance to hegemonic bodies of
discourse. Examined here in a variety of cultural and political
contexts, writing about the self offers challenging insights into
the construction and transformation of identities and cultural
meanings.
In departing from the traditional stance taken by anthropologists,
who study 'others' ethnographically, this timely book explores
forms of self-inscription on the part of both the ethnographer and
those 'others' who are studied. Informed by developments in
postmodernism, postcolonialism, and feminism, this is an original
contribution to the growing dialogue across disciplinary
boundaries. The chapters build upon recent reconsiderations of the
uses and meaning of personal narrative to examine the ways in which
selves and social forms are culturally constituted through
biographical genres. Ethnic autobiography, self-reflexivity in
ethnography, and native ethnography raise provocative questions
about a range of issues for the contemporary scholar: authenticity
of voice; ethnographic authority; and the degree to which
autoethnography constitutes resistance to hegemonic bodies of
discourse. Examined here in a variety of cultural and political
contexts, writing about the self offers challenging insights into
the construction and transformation of identities and cultural
meanings.
French sociologist and anthropologist Pierre Bourdieu's relevance
for studies of spatiality and mobility has received less attention
than other aspects of his work. Here, Deborah Reed-Danahay argues
that the concept of social space, central to Bourdieu's ideas,
addresses the structured inequalities that prevail in spatial
choices and practices. She provides an ethnographically informed
interpretation of social space that demonstrates its potential for
new directions in studies of mobility, immobility, and emplacement.
This book traces the links between habitus and social space across
the span of Bourdieu's writings, and places his work in dialogue
with historical and contemporary approaches to mobility.
For refugees and immigrants in the United States, expressions of
citizenship and belonging emerge not only during the naturalization
process, but also during more informal, everyday activities in the
community. Based on research in the Dallas-Arlington-Fort Worth
area of Texas, this book examines the sociocultural spaces in which
Vietnamese and Indian immigrants are engaging with the wider civic
sphere.
As "Civic Engagements" reveals, religious and ethnic organizations
provide arenas in which immigrants develop their own ways of being
and becoming "American." Skills honed at a meeting, festival, or
banquet have resounding implications for the future political
potential of these immigrant populations, both locally and
nationally. Employing Lave and Wenger's concept of "communities of
practice" as a framework, this book emphasizes the variety of
processes by which new citizens acquire the civic and leadership
skills that help them to move from peripheral positions to more
central roles in American society.
For refugees and immigrants in the United States, expressions of
citizenship and belonging emerge not only during the naturalization
process, but also during more informal, everyday activities in the
community. Based on research in the Dallas-Arlington-Fort Worth
area of Texas, this book examines the sociocultural spaces in which
Vietnamese and Indian immigrants are engaging with the wider civic
sphere.
As "Civic Engagements" reveals, religious and ethnic organizations
provide arenas in which immigrants develop their own ways of being
and becoming "American." Skills honed at a meeting, festival, or
banquet have resounding implications for the future political
potential of these immigrant populations, both locally and
nationally. Employing Lave and Wenger's concept of "communities of
practice" as a framework, this book emphasizes the variety of
processes by which new citizens acquire the civic and leadership
skills that help them to move from peripheral positions to more
central roles in American society.
French sociologist and anthropologist Pierre Bourdieu's relevance
for studies of spatiality and mobility has received less attention
than other aspects of his work. Here, Deborah Reed-Danahay argues
that the concept of social space, central to Bourdieu's ideas,
addresses the structured inequalities that prevail in spatial
choices and practices. She provides an ethnographically informed
interpretation of social space that demonstrates its potential for
new directions in studies of mobility, immobility, and emplacement.
This book traces the links between habitus and social space across
the span of Bourdieu's writings, and places his work in dialogue
with historical and contemporary approaches to mobility.
Anna Bremer hasn't had an easy life - but she does have Sierra.
Suffering a stroke while still in the womb means Anna has a
lifetime of physical limitations to overcome. With her best friend
Sierra by her side, Anna feels as if she can take on the world. But
when tragedy suddenly strikes, Anna is left with overwhelming
doubts and uncertainties. Daisies in the Rain is a story of
heartbreak and triumph in the lives of a group of teenage friends.
Sickness, death, and heartache land squarely in the lives of Anna,
Sierra, Pieter, and Darcy, testing them in ways they could never
imagine. With tragedy comes a choice. Will Anna do whatever it
takes to save her best friend? Even if it means her own life may
never be the same?
"A beautifully written, thoroughly engaging novel. Deborah
Reed's prose is lyrical, elegant, and vivid--she is a standout
among new American novelists."--Jessica Anya Blau, author of "The
Summer of Naked Swim Parties and Drinking Closer to Home"
Famed alt-country artist Annie Walsh has more than enough reason to
sing her version of the blues, including a broken heart, a stalled
career, and a troubled family. Annie seeks refuge from an upended
love affair with her producer, Owen Pettybone, by sequestering
herself at home with her old dog Detour, surrounded by a lush
Florida tangelo grove. Soon, however, this quiet, small-town
existence--far from recording studios, ardent fans, and affairs of
the heart--comes crashing down around her. A violent murder
connected to her brother Calder threatens to tear her family apart
and forces Annie to shore up her loyalties and uproot profound
disappointments from her distant past. Like a fine and forlorn love
ballad, the gifted, conflicted Annie lulls the reader into a
journey through love and loss that mines the mysterious, and, at
times, paradoxical rhythms of the human heart.
"Deborah Reed has written here a novel peopled with real,
flesh-and-bone characters--men and women both as good and
delightfully flawed as our best friends, our spouses, ourselves.
And the icing on this cake is Reed's lucid, lovely prose."--Kirsten
Sundberg Lunstrum, author of "This Life She's Chosen and Swimming
with Strangers"
Pierre Bourdieu (1930 2002) had an enormous influence on social
and cultural thought in the second half of the 20th century,
leaving a mark on fields as diverse as sociology, anthropology,
critical theory, education, literary criticism, art history, and
media studies. From his childhood in a rural French village, to his
fieldwork in Algeria, to his ascension to the Chair of Sociology at
the College de France, Bourdieu s life followed a trajectory both
complex and contradictory. In this original and eloquent study,
Deborah Reed-Danahay offers fresh insights on Bourdieu s work by
drawing on the perspectives of ethnography and autobiography. Using
Bourdieu s own reflections upon his life and career and considering
the totality of his research and writing, this book locates
Bourdieu within his French milieu and within the current state of
discussion of Europe and its colonial legacy. Locating Bourdieu
revisits major themes and concepts such as structure and practice,
taste and distinction, habitus, social field, symbolic capital, and
symbolic violence, adding new perspectives and discovering
implications of Bourdieu s work for understanding emotion, social
space, and personal narrative. The result is a work of impressive
scholarship and intellectual creativity that will appeal to
scholars, students, and non-specialists alike.
New Anthropologies of Europe Daphne Berdahl, Matti Bunzl, and
Michael Herzfeld, editors"
For use with struggling readers in Grades 6-8, this book arms
literacy teachers with the why and how of effective, evidence-based
instruction. Includes more than 20 step-by-step sample lessons for
strengthening fluency, comprehension, word recognition, and
vocabulary. Reading problems don't disappear when students enter
middle school-recent studies show that nearly a quarter of today's
eighth graders aren't able to read at a basic level.* This book
arms language arts teachers with the lessons, strategies, and
foundational knowledge they need to resolve older students' reading
difficulties and increase their chances for academic success. Ideal
for use with struggling readers in Grades 6-8, this book clearly
lays out the fundamentals of effective teaching for adolescents
with reading difficulties. Teachers will discover how to: Select
and administer assessments for comprehension, fluency, and word
recognition Use assessment results to plan individualised
instruction Apply research-supported instructional practices
Develop flexible grouping systems so students get the targeted
instruction they need Set manageable short-term learning goals with
students Keep the pacing of instruction quick and energetic so
students stay engaged Give appropriate positive and corrective
feedback Monitor student progress over time Promote generalisation
of new reading skills Provide effective interventions within a
school-wide Response to Intervention framework To help teachers
incorporate evidence-based practices into their classroom
instruction, they'll get more than 20 complete, step-by-step sample
lessons for strengthening adolescents' reading skills. Easy to
adapt for use across any curriculum, the sample lessons provide
explicit models of successful instruction, with suggested teacher
scripts, checklists for planning instruction, key terms and
objectives, strategies for guided and independent practice, tips on
promoting generalisation, and more. With this practical guide to
high-quality instruction, middle school teachers will help
struggling readers develop the skills they need to master complex
academic content and succeed inside and outside the classroom.
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