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Children's literature has been taught in undergraduate classrooms
since the mid-1960s and has grown to become a staple of English
literature, library science, and education programs. Children's
literature classes are typically among the most popular course
offerings at any institution. It is easy to understand why;
children's literature classes promise students the opportunity to
revisit familiar works with fresh eyes. With the growth of the
children’s publishing industry and the celebration of recent
scholarly interventions in the field, the popularity of the
discipline is unlikely to abate. A central question of current
children’s literature scholarship and practice is how to
effectively address contemporary questions of social justice. This
collection offers a series of interventions for the practice of
teaching equity through children's literature in undergraduate
classrooms. It is intended for individuals who teach, or who are
interested in teaching, children’s literature to undergraduates.
It includes contributions from practitioners from a range of
institutional affiliations, disciplinary backgrounds,
nationalities, and career stages. Furthermore, this volume includes
contributions from scholars who belong to groups which are often
underrepresented within academia, due to race, nationality,
ethnicity, gender identity, disability, or other protected
characteristics.
Children's literature has been taught in undergraduate classrooms
since the mid-1960s and has grown to become a staple of English
literature, library science, and education programs. Children's
literature classes are typically among the most popular course
offerings at any institution. It is easy to understand why;
children's literature classes promise students the opportunity to
revisit familiar works with fresh eyes. With the growth of the
children’s publishing industry and the celebration of recent
scholarly interventions in the field, the popularity of the
discipline is unlikely to abate. A central question of current
children’s literature scholarship and practice is how to
effectively address contemporary questions of social justice. This
collection offers a series of interventions for the practice of
teaching equity through children's literature in undergraduate
classrooms. It is intended for individuals who teach, or who are
interested in teaching, children’s literature to undergraduates.
It includes contributions from practitioners from a range of
institutional affiliations, disciplinary backgrounds,
nationalities, and career stages. Furthermore, this volume includes
contributions from scholars who belong to groups which are often
underrepresented within academia, due to race, nationality,
ethnicity, gender identity, disability, or other protected
characteristics.
Shakespeare in Singapore provides the first detailed and sustained
study of the role of Shakespeare in Singaporean theatre, education,
and culture. This book tracks the role and development of
Shakespeare in education from the founding of modern Singapore to
the present day, drawing on sources such as government and school
records, the entire span of Singapore's newspaper archives,
playbills, interviews with educators and theatre professionals, and
existing academic sources. By uniting the critical interest in
Singaporean theatre with the substantial body of scholarship that
concerns global Shakespeare, the author overs a broad, yet
in-depth, exploration of the ways in which Singaporean approaches
to Shakespeare have been shaped by, and respond to, cultural work
going on elsewhere in Asia. A vital read for all students and
scholars of Shakespeare, Shakespeare in Singapore offers a unique
examination of the cultural impact of Shakespeare, beyond its usual
footing in the Western world.
The horror of the Holocaust lies not only in its brutality but in
its scale and logistics; it depended upon the machinery and logic
of a rational, industrialised, and empirically organised modern
society. The central thesis of this book is that Art Spiegelman's
comics all identify deeply-rooted madness in post-Enlightenment
society. Spiegelman maintains, in other words, that the Holocaust
was not an aberration, but an inevitable consequence of
modernisation. In service of this argument, Smith offers a reading
of Spiegelman's comics, with a particular focus on his three main
collections: Breakdowns (1977 and 2008), Maus (1980 and 1991), and
In the Shadow of No Towers (2004). He draws upon a taxonomy of
terms from comic book scholarship, attempts to theorize madness
(including literary portrayals of trauma), and critical works on
Holocaust literature.
Shakespeare in Singapore provides the first detailed and sustained
study of the role of Shakespeare in Singaporean theatre, education,
and culture. This book tracks the role and development of
Shakespeare in education from the founding of modern Singapore to
the present day, drawing on sources such as government and school
records, the entire span of Singapore's newspaper archives,
playbills, interviews with educators and theatre professionals, and
existing academic sources. By uniting the critical interest in
Singaporean theatre with the substantial body of scholarship that
concerns global Shakespeare, the author overs a broad, yet
in-depth, exploration of the ways in which Singaporean approaches
to Shakespeare have been shaped by, and respond to, cultural work
going on elsewhere in Asia. A vital read for all students and
scholars of Shakespeare, Shakespeare in Singapore offers a unique
examination of the cultural impact of Shakespeare, beyond its usual
footing in the Western world.
Tides: A Primer for Deck Officers and Officer of the Watch Exams
prepares the reader for the Officer of the Watch and Master/Mate
certificates required by all officers on commercial seagoing
vessels. From the formation of tides and tidal stream data, right
through to practice questions with answers, and even mock exam
papers, this book will provide you with all the reference material
you need in order to pass your exams.
The horror of the Holocaust lies not only in its brutality but in
its scale and logistics; it depended upon the machinery and logic
of a rational, industrialised, and empirically organised modern
society. The central thesis of this book is that Art Spiegelman's
comics all identify deeply-rooted madness in post-Enlightenment
society. Spiegelman maintains, in other words, that the Holocaust
was not an aberration, but an inevitable consequence of
modernisation. In service of this argument, Smith offers a reading
of Spiegelman's comics, with a particular focus on his three main
collections: Breakdowns (1977 and 2008), Maus (1980 and 1991), and
In the Shadow of No Towers (2004). He draws upon a taxonomy of
terms from comic book scholarship, attempts to theorize madness
(including literary portrayals of trauma), and critical works on
Holocaust literature.
Despite all the jokes about the poor quality of physician
handwriting, physician adoption of computerized provider order
entry (CPOE) in hospitals still lags behind other industries' use
of technology. As of the end of 2010, less than 22% of hospitals
had deployed CPOE. Yet experts claim that this technology reduces
over 80% of medication errors and could prevent an estimated
522,000 serious medication errors annually in the US. Even though
the federal government has offered $20 billion dollars in
incentives to hospitals and health systems through the 2009
stimulus (the ARRA HITECH section of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009), many organizations are struggling to
implement advanced clinical information systems including CPOE. In
addition, industry experts estimate that the healthcare industry is
lacking as many as 40,000 persons with expertise in clinical
informatics necessary to make it all happen by the 2016 deadline
for these incentives. While the scientific literature contains
numerous studies and stories about CPOE, no one has written a
comprehensive, practical guide like Making CPOE Work. While early
adopters of CPOE were mainly academic hospitals, community
hospitals are now proceeding with CPOE projects and need a
comprehensive guide. Making CPOE Work is a book that will provide a
concise guide to help both new and experienced health informatics
teams successfully plan and implement CPOE. The book, in a
narrative style, draws on the author's decade-long experiences of
implementing CPOE at a variety of academic, pediatric and community
hospitals across the United States.
Theorist Clifford Geertz's influence extends far beyond
anthropology. Indeed the case could be made that he has been
abandoned by anthropology and that his legacy has been transferred
to a more diffuse community of scholars interested in
interpretation. This volume reflects the breadth of his influence,
looking at Geertz as a theorist rather than as an anthropologist.
To date, there has been no impartial, comprehensive, and
authoritative work published on this critical figure. Contributors
include an interdisciplinary team of leading scholars investigating
the three core components of contested legacy: theory, method, and
writing.
Theorist Clifford Geertz's influence extends far beyond
anthropology. Indeed the case could be made that he has been
abandoned by anthropology and that his legacy has been transferred
to a more diffuse community of scholars interested in
interpretation. This volume reflects the breadth of his influence,
looking at Geertz as a theorist rather than as an anthropologist.
To date, there has been no impartial, comprehensive, and
authoritative work published on this critical figure. Contributors
include an interdisciplinary team of leading scholars investigating
the three core components of contested legacy: theory, method, and
writing.
Getting into Academic Medicine provides a comprehensive yet
accessible guide for all doctors who are training to gain
postgraduate qualifications and further their academic career. It
explains what an academic career involves from diploma and masters
courses through to completing a PhD and holding professional
positions.
- How to prepare the ideal successful application so that you
stand out in the crowd
- Routes and options available so that you can decide which path
to take
- Mentorship guidance to steer you through possible career
pathways
- Practical advice, hints, tips, pearls of wisdom to help succeed
in a competitive landscape
- Specific, relevant examples will help you avoid common
pitfalls
Inspirational and encouraging this text presents an essential
survival guide preparing the candidate with background knowledge
and critical advice on the dos and don'ts of obtaining an academic
post.
Tides: A Primer for Deck Officers and Officer of the Watch Exams
prepares the reader for the Officer of the Watch and Master/Mate
certificates required by all officers on commercial seagoing
vessels. From the formation of tides and tidal stream data, right
through to practice questions with answers, and even mock exam
papers, this book will provide you with all the reference material
you need in order to pass your exams.
"The Passionate Shepherd to His Love," "Death, be not proud," "The Raven," "The Road Not Taken," poems by Shakespeare, Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Keats, many more.
Printing Terror places horror comics of the Cold War in dialogue
with the anxieties of their age. It rejects the narrative of horror
comics as inherently, and necessarily, subversive and explores,
instead, the ways in which these texts manifest white male fears
over America's changing sociological landscape. It examines two
eras: the pre-CCA period of the 1940s up to 1954, and the post-CCA
era to 1975. The book examines each of these periods through the
lenses of war, gender, and race, demonstrating that horror comics
at this time were centered on white male victimhood and the
monstrosity of the gendered and/or racialised other. It is of
interest to scholars of horror, comics studies, and American
history. -- .
Despite all the jokes about the poor quality of physician
handwriting, physician adoption of computerized provider order
entry (CPOE) in hospitals still lags behind other industries' use
of technology. As of the end of 2010, less than 22% of hospitals
had deployed CPOE. Yet experts claim that this technology reduces
over 80% of medication errors and could prevent an estimated
522,000 serious medication errors annually in the US. Even though
the federal government has offered $20 billion dollars in
incentives to hospitals and health systems through the 2009
stimulus (the ARRA HITECH section of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009), many organizations are struggling to
implement advanced clinical information systems including CPOE. In
addition, industry experts estimate that the healthcare industry is
lacking as many as 40,000 persons with expertise in clinical
informatics necessary to make it all happen by the 2016 deadline
for these incentives. While the scientific literature contains
numerous studies and stories about CPOE, no one has written a
comprehensive, practical guide like Making CPOE Work. While early
adopters of CPOE were mainly academic hospitals, community
hospitals are now proceeding with CPOE projects and need a
comprehensive guide. Making CPOE Work is a book that will provide a
concise guide to help both new and experienced health informatics
teams successfully plan and implement CPOE. The book, in a
narrative style, draws on the author's decade-long experiences of
implementing CPOE at a variety of academic, pediatric and community
hospitals across the United States.
From the chain gang to the electric chair, the problem of how to
deal with criminals has long been debated. What explains this
concern with getting punishment right? And why do attitudes toward
particular punishments change radically over time? In addressing
these questions, Philip Smith attacks the comfortable myth that
punishment is about justice, reason, and law. Instead he argues
that punishment is an essentially irrational act founded in ritual
as a means to control evil without creating more of it in the
process.
"Punishment and Culture" traces three centuries of the history of
punishment, looking in detail at issues ranging from public
executions and the development of the prison to Jeremy Bentham's
notorious panopticon and the invention of the guillotine. Smith
contends that each of these attempts to achieve sterile
bureaucratic control was thwarted as uncontrollable cultural forces
generated alternative visions of heroic villains, darkly gothic
technologies, and sacred awe. Moving from Andy Warhol to
eighteenth-century highwaymen to Orwell's "1984," Smith puts
forward a dazzling account of the cultural landscape of punishment.
His findings will fascinate students of sociology, history,
criminology, law, and cultural studies.
Jack Robinson made his name as a much-sought-after fashion and
celebrity photographer during the 1960s and early 1970s, and his
work is well documented in hundreds of pages of Vogue, Harper'
Bazaar, and Life, as well as other publications. However, his
personal life remains virtually unknown. In this study of Robinson
and his photography, Howard Philips Smith takes an in-depth look at
Robinson's early life in New Orleans, where he discovered his
passion for painting, photography, and the Dixie Bohemian life of
the French Quarter. A Sojourn in Paradise: Jack Robinson in 1950s
New Orleans features more than one hundred photographs taken by the
artist, accompanied by detailed commentary about Robinson's life in
New Orleans and excerpts from interviews with the people who knew
him when he lived there. Robinson's photographs of New Orleans
reveal the genesis of two unique and fascinating facets of the
city's history and culture: the creation of the first gay Carnival
krewes who would make their own unique contribution to the rich
cultural history of the city and the formation of the Orleans
Gallery, one of the earliest centers of the contemporary art
movement blossoming in 1950s America. This detailed study of Jack
Robinson's early life and photography illustrates the contributions
of a gifted, gay artist whose quiet spirit and constant interior
struggle found refuge in New Orleans, the city where he was able to
find himself, for a time, free from society's grip and open to
exploring life on his own terms.
Founded in the summer of 1972 by a few friends as a modest
celebration, the Southern Decadence festival has since grown into
one of New Orleans's largest annual tourist events. The multiday
extravaganza features street parties, drag contests, dancing,
drinking, and bead tosses, culminating with a boisterous parade
through the French Quarter. With over 200,000 participants-
predominantly LGBT+- these unbridled, pre- Labor Day festivities
now generate millions of dollars in revenue. Howard Philips Smith
and Frank Perez's Southern Decadence in New Orleans brings together
an astounding array of materials to provide the first
comprehensive, historical look at Southern Decadence. In an
engaging account spanning five decades, the authors combine a trove
of rare memorabilia from the event's founders, early photographs
and film stills, newspaper and magazine articles, interviews with
longtime participants, a list of all the parades and grand
marshals, as well as reproductions of early Southern Decadence
invitations. Throughout, the authors explore the pivotal moments
and public perceptions related to the festival- including the myths
and conjecture that often inaccurately characterized it- and
provide an in-depth narrative detailing how a small party in the
Faubourg TremA (c) grew into a worldwide destination predominantly
for gay men. Lauded by city leaders as the second-most profitable
festival in New Orleans (outshone only by Mardi Gras), Southern
Decadence emanates an air of frivolity that masks its enormous
impact on the culture and economy of the Crescent City. But with
such growth comes the challenge of maintaining the original spirit
of camaraderie while managing expanding administrative and
logistical responsibilities. Southern Decadence in New Orleans
serves as a historical record that helps ensure the future of the
celebration remains forever linked to the joyous impulse of its
humble beginnings.
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