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This anthology hosts a collection of essays examining the role of
comics as portals for historical and academic content, while
keeping the approach on an international market verses the American
one. Few resources currently exist showing the cross-disciplinary
aspects of comics. Some of the chapters examine the use of Wonder
Woman during World War II, the development and culture of French
comics, and theories of Locke and Hobbs in regards to the state of
nature and the bonds of community. More so, the continual use of
comics for the retelling of classic tales and current events
demonstrates that the genre has long passed the phase of for
children's eyes only. Additionally, this anthology also weaves
graphic novels into the dialogue with comics.
Star Wars begins with its famous title sequence, setting the story
in the ancient past of a remote galaxy. Yet the phenomenal success
of the film, the franchise and its ""expanded universe"" is based
upon its reflection of historical and cultural milieus here on
modern-day Earth. This collection of new essays examine various
ways in which the George Lucas saga touches upon contemporary
social and political issues. Topics include the impact of the
film's score on musical genres, feminism and NASA, geographic space
and race, gender identity construction, Cold War narratives in
radio and national mythology, and fan interpretations of authorship
and authenticity.
This anthology hosts a collection of essays examining the role of
comics as portals for historical and academic content, while
keeping the approach on an international market versus the American
one. Few resources currently exist showing the cross-disciplinary
aspects of comics. Some of the chapters examine the use of Wonder
Woman during World War II, the development and culture of French
comics, and theories of Locke and Hobbs in regards to the state of
nature and the bonds of community. More so, the continual use of
comics for the retelling of classic tales and current events
demonstrates that the genre has long passed the phase of for
children's eyes only. Additionally, this anthology also weaves
graphic novels into the dialogue with comics.
A volume on second-language acquisition theory and pedagogy is, at
the same time, a mark of progress and a bit of an anomaly. The
progress is shown by the fact that the two disciplines have
established themselves as areas of study not only distinct from
each other, but also different from linguistic theory. This was not
always the case, at least not in the United States. The anomaly
results from the fact that this book deals with the relationship
between L2 theory and pedagogy despite the conclusion that there is
currently no widely-accepted theory of SLA. Grouped into five
sections, the papers in this volume: * consider questions about L2
theory and pedagogy at the macro-level, from the standpoint of the
L2 setting; * consider input in terms of factors which are internal
to the learner; * examine the question of external factors
affecting the input, such as the issue of whether points of grammar
can be explicitly taught; * deal with questions of certain complex,
linguistic behaviors and the various external and social variables
that influence learners; and * discuss issues surrounding the
teaching of pronunciation factors that affect a non-native accent.
A volume on second-language acquisition theory and pedagogy is, at
the same time, a mark of progress and a bit of an anomaly. The
progress is shown by the fact that the two disciplines have
established themselves as areas of study not only distinct from
each other, but also different from linguistic theory. This was not
always the case, at least not in the United States. The anomaly
results from the fact that this book deals with the relationship
between L2 theory and pedagogy despite the conclusion that there is
currently no widely-accepted theory of SLA.
Grouped into five sections, the papers in this volume:
* consider questions about L2 theory and pedagogy at the
macro-level, from the standpoint of the L2 setting;
* consider input in terms of factors which are internal to the
learner;
* examine the question of external factors affecting the input,
such as the issue of whether points of grammar can be explicitly
taught;
* deal with questions of certain complex, linguistic behaviors and
the various external and social variables that influence learners;
and
* discuss issues surrounding the teaching of pronunciation factors
that affect a non-native accent.
As the sequel series to Gene Roddenberry's original television
series, Star Trek: The Next Generation pushed the boundaries of the
"final frontier" of outer space. At the same time, the show
continued the franchise's celebrated exploration of the human
experience, reflecting current social and political events. The
series became immensely successful, spawning four feature films and
several television spin-offs. This collection of new essays
explores the characters, themes, and various facets that make up
The Next Generation. Chapters examine the structural foundations of
Federation philosophy concerning technocracy, sexuality, and
biopolitics; shifts in foreign policy concerning the Prime
Directive, the Borg, and covert intelligence with the Romulan Tal
Shiar; scrutinizes key characters including Jean-Luc Picard, Data,
Deanna Troi, Beverly Crusher, and Tasha Yar; and unpacks textures
of the show, including music, Klingon martial arts, and uses of
history.
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