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Tuxedo Baby (Hardcover)
Victoria Smith; Illustrated by Helen Stebakov
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R603
Discovery Miles 6 030
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What is about about women in their forties and beyond that seems to
enrage - almost everyone? In the last few years, as identity
politics has taken hold, middle-aged women have found themselves
talked and written about as morally inferior beings, the face of
bigotry, entitlement and selfishness, to be ignored, pitied or
abused. Hags asks the question why these women are treated with
such active disdain. Each chapter takes a different theme - care
work, beauty, violence, political organization, sex - and explores
it in relation to middle-aged women's beliefs, bodies and choices.
Victoria Smith traces the attitudes she describes back to the same
anxieties about older women that drove Early Modern witch hunts,
and explores the very specific reasons why this type of misogyny is
so powerful today. The demonisation of hags has never felt more
now. Victoria Smith has decided in this book that she will be the
Karen so nobody else has to be, and she ends on a positive note,
exploring potential solutions which can benefit all women, hags and
hags-in-waiting.
This insightful book uniquely charts the events, experiences and
challenges faced by teachers during and beyond the COVID-19
pandemic including periods of national lockdowns and school
closures. Research-based and evidence informed, this key title
explores the multiple media outputs created by teachers in a
variety of different socio-economic contexts. The authors reflect
on their stories through a series of themed analyses, as well as
describe and discuss key issues related to the enactment of teacher
professionalism in challenging times. With fascinating vignettes
and interview extracts that reinforce the idea that teachers can
manage rather than survive, this book unveils a strong sense of
moral purpose, professional identity, commitment, care, and
resilience. It will be of interest to teachers, headteachers and
teacher educators internationally.
This insightful book uniquely charts the events, experiences and
challenges faced by teachers during and beyond the COVID-19
pandemic including periods of national lockdowns and school
closures. Research-based and evidence informed, this key title
explores the multiple media outputs created by teachers in a
variety of different socio-economic contexts. The authors reflect
on their stories through a series of themed analyses, as well as
describe and discuss key issues related to the enactment of teacher
professionalism in challenging times. With fascinating vignettes
and interview extracts that reinforce the idea that teachers can
manage rather than survive, this book unveils a strong sense of
moral purpose, professional identity, commitment, care, and
resilience. It will be of interest to teachers, headteachers and
teacher educators internationally.
This book contributes to current debates about the importance of
early literacy and the different ways that literacy resources offer
support to parents with young children. It sheds light on the
impact of policy discourse and austerity measures on community
resources designed to support children's early literacy learning.
Based on an ethnographic study carried out in a small town in the
East Midlands, UK, the book shows how government policy is enacted
in four local resources - Sure Start children's centres,
pre-schools, a public library and privately run parent and child
early education classes. It reveals how inequalities and
contradictions exist in different forms of community literacy
provision which can explain some of the educational differences
evident when children start school. With a particular focus on
mothers, the book reveals how parents are supported differently
depending on where they go and how they are viewed by the
professionals they encounter. The book contributes to the current
literature around literacy in early childhood and combines a unique
case study with theoretical concepts to offer a new way of thinking
about early intervention, parental engagement and school readiness.
Local Literacies in Early Childhood will be highly relevant reading
for researchers, academics and post-graduate students in the field
of early childhood education and literacy education. It will also
be of interest to policymakers, early childhood professionals,
literacy advisors and librarians from different local, national and
international contexts wishing to support parents and children more
equitably so that learning opportunities can be maximised and
educational inequalities tackled.
The Little Lark Still Sings is a true story of a quest for Italy's
sweet life gone awry, then becoming better than the dream. When
Victoria and Larry, happily married for two decades, move to their
favorite hilltown in Tuscany, what was a romantic adventure becomes
an unexpected drama of perseverance and change. Every day new
Italian adventures unfold: beauty, art, architecture, food, and
history. But so do unexpected challenges of managing daily life in
a foreign culture, surviving the chaos of construction, navigating
narrow roads, longing for friends, stumbling with language, obeying
rules they don't understand or agree with - struggles that
undermine Victoria's confidence which, in turn, wear Larry's
patience thin. Though they share a dream, they discover their
personal goals are different. His are to study and write, hers are
to create the perfect Italian home and make friends. He needs quiet
time; she needs his help. From the joys and near disasters of
renovating an ancient stone farmhouse to celebrating their first
Italian dinner party, Victoria learns about Italy, herself, and
their marriage. In The Little Lark Still Sings, she shares their
humorous and character-stretching experiences with insight and
wisdom - offering lessons that enchant, encourage, and uplift.
'Rich, complex and witty' ROSE GEORGE, SPECTATOR 'Devastating and
clever' BEL MOONEY, DAILY MAIL 'Could not be more necessary' RACHEL
COOKE, OBSERVER What is about women in their forties and beyond
that seems to enrage - almost everyone? In the last few years, as
identity politics have taken hold, middle-aged women have found
themselves talked and written about as morally inferior beings: the
face of bigotry, entitlement and selfishness, to be ignored, pitied
or abused. In Hags, Victoria Smith asks why these women are treated
with such active disdain. Each chapter takes a different theme -
care work, beauty, violence, political organization, sex - and
explores it in relation to middle-aged women's beliefs, bodies,
histories and choices. Smith traces the attitudes she describes
through history, and explores the very specific reasons why this
type of misogyny is so very now. The result is a book that is
absorbing, insightful, witty and bang on time.
Trager’s The Law of Journalism and Mass Communication provides a
clear and engaging introduction to media law with comprehensive
coverage and analysis for future journalists and media
professionals. The Eighth Edition brings the law to life with
cutting-edge research, the latest court and legislative rulings,
and a wealth of new content.
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Tuxedo Baby (Paperback)
Victoria Smith; Illustrated by Helen Stebakov
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R332
Discovery Miles 3 320
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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