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Mrs John Hunter
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original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This three-volume set brings together a rich collection of primary
source materials on flirtation and courtship in the
nineteenth-century. Introductory essays and extensive editorial
apparatus offer historical and cultural contexts of the materials
included Throughout the long nineteenth-century, a woman's life was
commonly thought to fall into three discrete developmental stages;
personal formation and a gendered education; a young woman's
entrance onto the marriage market; and finally her emergence at the
apogee of normative femininity as wife and mother. In all three
stages of development, there was an unspoken awareness of the
duplicity at the heart of this carefully cultivated femininity.
What women were taught, no matter their age, was that if you
desired anything in life, it behooved you to perform indifference.
This meant that for women, the art of flirtation and feigning
indifference were viewed as essential survival skills that could
guarantee success in life. These three volumes document the many
ways in which nineteenth-century women were educated in this
seemingly universal wisdom, but just as frequently managed to
manipulate, subvert, and navigate their way through such proscribed
norms to achieve their own desires. Presenting a wide range of
documents from novels, memoirs, literary journals, newspapers,
plays, poetry, songs, parlour games, and legal documents, this
collection will illuminate a far more diverse set of options
available to women in their quest for happiness, and a new
understanding of the operations of courtship and flirtation, the
"central" concerns of a nineteenth-century woman's life. The
volumes will be of interest to scholars of history, literature,
gender and cultural studies, with an interest in the
nineteenth-century.
The study of forensic evidence using archaeology is a new
discipline which has rapidly gained importance, not only in
archaeological studies but also in the investigation of real
crimes. Archaeological evidence is increasingly presented in
criminal cases and has helped to secure a number of convictions.
Studies in Crime surveys methods of searching for and locating
buried remains, their practical recovery, the decay of human and
associated death scene materials, the analysis and identification
of human remains including the use of DNA, and dating the time of
death. The book contains essential information for forensic
scientists, archaeologists, police officers, police surgeons,
pathologists and lawyers. Studies in Crime will also be of interest
to members of the public interested in the investigation of death
by unnatural causes, both ancient and modern.
This is volume three of a three-volume set that brings together a
rich collection of primary source materials on flirtation and
courtship in the nineteenth-century. Introductory essays and
extensive editorial apparatus offer historical and cultural
contexts of the materials included Throughout the long
nineteenth-century, a woman's life was commonly thought to fall
into three discrete developmental stages; personal formation and a
gendered education; a young woman's entrance onto the marriage
market; and finally her emergence at the apogee of normative
femininity as wife and mother. In all three stages of development,
there was an unspoken awareness of the duplicity at the heart of
this carefully cultivated femininity. What women were taught, no
matter their age, was that if you desired anything in life, it
behooved you to perform indifference. This meant that for women,
the art of flirtation and feigning indifference were viewed as
essential survival skills that could guarantee success in life.
These three volumes document the many ways in which
nineteenth-century women were educated in this seemingly universal
wisdom, but just as frequently managed to manipulate, subvert, and
navigate their way through such proscribed norms to achieve their
own desires. Presenting a wide range of documents from novels,
memoirs, literary journals, newspapers, plays, poetry, songs,
parlour games, and legal documents, this collection will illuminate
a far more diverse set of options available to women in their quest
for happiness, and a new understanding of the operations of
courtship and flirtation, the "central" concerns of a
nineteenth-century woman's life. The volumes will be of interest to
scholars of history, literature, gender and cultural studies, with
an interest in the nineteenth-century.
This is volume two of a three-volume set that brings together a
rich collection of primary source materials on flirtation and
courtship in the nineteenth-century. Introductory essays and
extensive editorial apparatus offer historical and cultural
contexts of the materials included Throughout the long
nineteenth-century, a woman's life was commonly thought to fall
into three discrete developmental stages; personal formation and a
gendered education; a young woman's entrance onto the marriage
market; and finally her emergence at the apogee of normative
femininity as wife and mother. In all three stages of development,
there was an unspoken awareness of the duplicity at the heart of
this carefully cultivated femininity. What women were taught, no
matter their age, was that if you desired anything in life, it
behooved you to perform indifference. This meant that for women,
the art of flirtation and feigning indifference were viewed as
essential survival skills that could guarantee success in life.
These three volumes document the many ways in which
nineteenth-century women were educated in this seemingly universal
wisdom, but just as frequently managed to manipulate, subvert, and
navigate their way through such proscribed norms to achieve their
own desires. Presenting a wide range of documents from novels,
memoirs, literary journals, newspapers, plays, poetry, songs,
parlour games, and legal documents, this collection will illuminate
a far more diverse set of options available to women in their quest
for happiness, and a new understanding of the operations of
courtship and flirtation, the "central" concerns of a
nineteenth-century woman's life. The volumes will be of interest to
scholars of history, literature, gender and cultural studies, with
an interest in the nineteenth-century.
This is volume one of a three-volume set that brings together a
rich collection of primary source materials on flirtation and
courtship in the nineteenth-century. Introductory essays and
extensive editorial apparatus offer historical and cultural
contexts of the materials included Throughout the long
nineteenth-century, a woman's life was commonly thought to fall
into three discrete developmental stages; personal formation and a
gendered education; a young woman's entrance onto the marriage
market; and finally her emergence at the apogee of normative
femininity as wife and mother. In all three stages of development,
there was an unspoken awareness of the duplicity at the heart of
this carefully cultivated femininity. What women were taught, no
matter their age, was that if you desired anything in life, it
behooved you to perform indifference. This meant that for women,
the art of flirtation and feigning indifference were viewed as
essential survival skills that could guarantee success in life.
These three volumes document the many ways in which
nineteenth-century women were educated in this seemingly universal
wisdom, but just as frequently managed to manipulate, subvert, and
navigate their way through such proscribed norms to achieve their
own desires. Presenting a wide range of documents from novels,
memoirs, literary journals, newspapers, plays, poetry, songs,
parlour games, and legal documents, this collection will illuminate
a far more diverse set of options available to women in their quest
for happiness, and a new understanding of the operations of
courtship and flirtation, the "central" concerns of a
nineteenth-century woman's life. The volumes will be of interest to
scholars of history, literature, gender and cultural studies, with
an interest in the nineteenth-century.
"At a time when school systems have completely lost focus on what
really matters, John Hunter reminds us what we should be teaching
our children. His ideas will help anyone who has the courage to
understand that a real education must go beyond filling in circles
on a standardized test form." -- Rafe Esquith, author of "Teach
Like Your Hair's on Fire"
Can playing a game lead to world peace? If it's John Hunter's
World Peace Game, it just might. In Hunter's classroom, students
take on the roles of presidents, tribal leaders, diplomats, and
military commanders. Through battles and negotiations, standoffs
and summits, they strive to resolve a sequence of many-layered,
interconnected scenarios, from nuclear proliferation to tribal
warfare.
Now, Hunter shares inspiring stories from over thirty years of
teaching the World Peace Game, revealing the principles of
successful collaboration that people of any age can apply. He
offers not only a forward-thinking report from the frontlines of
American education, but also a generous blueprint for a world that
bends toward cooperation rather than conflict. In this deeply
hopeful book, a visionary educator shows us what the future of
education can be.
"Inspired, breath-of-fresh-air reading." --" Kirkus Reviews"
"With numerous reflections on the game's impact on certain
students and a resounding final chapter highlighting his class's
2012 visit to the Pentagon, Hunter proves the value of 'slow
teaching' in this important, fascinating, highly readable resource
for educators and parents alike." -- "Booklist"
Comedy / 3m, 2f, flexible casting, Actors will each play 18 to 32
characters On a simple stage, with the clock ticking in front of
everyone's eyes, the cast speeds through all of Greek Mythology.
Its funny, updated and made easy to understand. The Gods walk the
Red Carpet. The Creation of Mankind is a botched subcontractors
job. Man and Pandora try settling down despite an ominous wedding
gift. Love stories are a dating show and the Greek Tragedies are
sports highlights! And don't forget the two greatest stories ever
told, The Iliad and The Odyssey. Kidnap Helen of Troy and you've
got a 10 year slap-fight of epic proportions with pouty Achilles,
war-hungry Agamemnon and clever Odysseus, destined to wander the
seas for 10 more years fighting giants, seductresses and the Gods
themselves. All the silly decisions, the absurd destinies, and the
goofy characters are presented lightning-bolt fast with hysterical
results as the clock is stopped with only seconds to spare.
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