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A look at the politics of language instruction for students of
colour. A fresh, cutting-edge work, The Skin that We Speak takes
the discussion of language in the classroom beyond the
highly-charged war of idioms - in which English only' means
standard English only - and provides teachers and parents with a
thoughtful exploration of the varieties of English spoken and the
layers of politics, power and identity that those forms carry.'
Minding Their Own Business: Five Female Leaders from Trinidad and
Tobago is a narrative project that illuminates the historical
legacy of entrepreneurship, self-employment, and collective
economics within the African diaspora, particularly in the lives of
five women leaders of African descent from Trinidad and Tobago, in
the Caribbean. By using the financial literacy lens as an
analytical tool to interpret these biographies, this book documents
the journeys of these independent business women, uncovers the
literacy skills they employed, and describes the networking skills
that they relied upon personally and professionally. The
qualitative data collection methods utilized in this project help
to identify lessons that will inform professionals, educators, and
business and lay persons about the innovative ways in which
teaching and learning take place outside of "formal" business
schooling. Information gleaned from this study also serves to
broaden traditional understandings of entrepreneurship and economic
strategies inherited from majority African descended communities.
Additionally, this book illuminates the creative and intellectual
modes of learning within the Afrocentric communities that foster
successful business practices. Finally, these five successful women
pass on to interested learners their methods of modeling,
encouraging, and celebrating the means by which independent
business people make a positive impact on society.
Minding Their Own Business: Five Female Leaders from Trinidad and
Tobago is a narrative project that illuminates the historical
legacy of entrepreneurship, self-employment, and collective
economics within the African diaspora, particularly in the lives of
five women leaders of African descent from Trinidad and Tobago, in
the Caribbean. By using the financial literacy lens as an
analytical tool to interpret these biographies, this book documents
the journeys of these independent business women, uncovers the
literacy skills they employed, and describes the networking skills
that they relied upon personally and professionally. The
qualitative data collection methods utilized in this project help
to identify lessons that will inform professionals, educators, and
business and lay persons about the innovative ways in which
teaching and learning take place outside of "formal" business
schooling. Information gleaned from this study also serves to
broaden traditional understandings of entrepreneurship and economic
strategies inherited from majority African descended communities.
Additionally, this book illuminates the creative and intellectual
modes of learning within the Afrocentric communities that foster
successful business practices. Finally, these five successful women
pass on to interested learners their methods of modeling,
encouraging, and celebrating the means by which independent
business people make a positive impact on society.
These are the stories of four arts practitioners from Trinidad and
Tobago - a lighting designer, a dancer, a jazz musician and a
choreographer - who have made names for themselves internationally.
The book centers on their role as educators in their fields; their
unique and individual journeys exemplify the classic role artists
have (always) played as teachers. Artful Stories is a timely and
profound work that captures the teacher-student dynamic. It fills a
void by recognizing the contributions of Caribbean artists to U.S.
and European artistic scholarship. This book will be a valuable
asset for teachers and professors as well as an excellent textbook
for undergraduate and graduate classrooms.
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