Lorenzo Milani, The School of Barbiana and the Struggle for Social Justice By Federico Batini, Peter Mayo, Alessio Surian
2014 | 127 Pages | ISBN: 1433121530 | PDF | 2 MB
This book sheds light on the work of one of the 20th century's foremost critical educators, the Italian Lorenzo Milani (1923-1967), on the 90th anniversary of his birth. It provides an exposition and critical analysis of the ideas contained in his writings, ideas that emerged from his experiences in two Tuscan localities. The work of Milani and the School of Barbiana that he directed provide signposts for a critically and sociologically engaged pedagogy. Important themes include education and class politics; education and imperialism; education and the culture of militarization; the collective dimensions of learning and writing; peer tutoring; critical media literacy; and reading history against the grain. These ideas are analyzed with reference to similar and contrasting ideas by other international educators, scholars and thinkers. As the book argues, Milani's oeuvre contains important ingredients for a social justice-oriented critical pedagogy. The spirit for this pedagogical approach is captured in the School of Barbiana's motto 'I care.'

Brian McGrath, "Look Round for Poetry: Untimely Romanticisms "
English | ISBN: 0823299805 | 2022 | 192 pages | EPUB | 640 KB
Poetry is dead. Poetry is all around us. Both are trite truisms that this book exploits and challenges.

Logos and Mathema 2: Studies in the Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics By Roman Murawski
2020 | 224 Pages | ISBN: 3631807147 | PDF | 2 MB
The volume consists of thirteen papers devoted to various problems of the philosophy of logic and mathematics. They can be divided into two groups. The first group contains papers devoted to some general problems of the philosophy of mathematics whereas the second group - papers devoted to the history of logic in Poland and to the work of Polish logicians and math-ematicians in the philosophy of mathematics and logic. Among considered problems are: meaning of reverse mathematics, proof in mathematics, the status of Church's Thesis, phenomenology in the philosophy of mathematics, mathematics vs. theology, the problem of truth, philosophy of logic and mathematics in the interwar Poland.

Marilynne Eichinger, "Lives of Museum Junkies: Second Edition"
English | ISBN: 0999892223 | 2020 | 376 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
The second edition of "Lives of Museum Junkies" brings stories about the science center movement that started in the 1960s through to 2020. The writing was simplified to make it easier to understand and more pleasant to read. Though museum directors faced many financial and philosophical struggles during the early years, none were as bad as the chaos created by COVID-19. Budgets were cut in half and staff let go while attendance dwindled and in person programs closed. Projections made during the time were that one-third of all museums would close. Covid occurred during a period in America when science mocked by many skeptics. By not paying attention to health professionals, the country suffered. "Lives of Museum Junkies" is especially relevant in the 21st century. The reasons for developing hands-on science centers hold true as our country moves into the Fourth Industrial revolution where artificial intelligence and Biotechnology lead the way to the future. How we educate children will be critical to the country's ability to cope and overcome challenges placed in its way. Increasingly, that means training minds to do sophisticated work, being technically adept, and knowing how to communicate to a broad spectrum of people outside their local community. Showing the relationship between mind, body, and spirit is a challenge science centers faced since their inception. They do it through exhibits and programs that attract people of all ages and backgrounds. COVID is but a bump in the road for these dynamic institutions that know how to make learning fun.Editorial Reviews"What the book does so effectively is not only discuss the appeal and behind-the-scenes activity of interactive science museums but also place them in a larger political and educational context. The best passages of the book focus on the relationship between interactive learning and a more traditional public school education. What Mrs. Eichinger suggests is that these two educational systems can compliment each other, with interactive learning picking up where underfunded and overburdened public schools fall short. Here, Mrs. Eichinger is able to draw from her wealth of experience, and it's in these passages that her informal, anecdotal style works best, relating personal insights that engage the reader in much the same way she's been delighting museum goers for decades." - Manhattan Book Review"Picture a museum in your mind. Did you imagine exhibits, roped-off bits and bobs from history meant to inspire, amaze, and educate, but always out of reach? Even today, this idea of the museum as the look-but-don't-touch institution persists. But there is another way. For decades, hands-on education has sought to break down the barriers between exhibits and visitors, allowing interested minds of all ages the opportunity to interact with exhibits, to learn firsthand by experiencing scientific principles in action. And Lives of Museum Junkies chronicles the long journey behind bringing science and museums to your fingertips.Marilynne Eichinger uses her story - the story of how the Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing, Michigan, was brought to life - as the framework upon which to mount an encouraging, inspiring tale of dedicated people forging their own path and establishing something new and exciting for their community. This is the story of hard-working, generous, driven people starting from scratch and building something unique, valuable, and hands-on. From marketing and sharing one's brand to expanding an idea on a national and international scale, the stories of Eichinger's work at Impression 5 and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry encompass all aspects of community building, starting a business, and shifting people's perceptions of just what can be accomplished when creativity meets commitment. San Francisco Book Review2016 Great Midwest Book Festival Awards Winner

Literature and politics in the English Reformation By Tom Betteridge
2004 | 264 Pages | ISBN: 0719064619 | PDF | 3 MB
This book is a study of the English Reformation as a political and literary event. Focusing on an eclectic group of texts, unified by their explication of the key elements of the cultural history of the period 1510-80 the book unravels the political, poetic and religious themes of the era. Through readings of work by Edmund Spenser, William Tyndale, Sir Thomas More and John Skelton, as well as less celebrated Tudor writers, Betteridge surveys pre-Henrician literature as well as Henrician Reformation texts, and delineates the literature of the reigns of Edward VI, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth I. Ultimately, the book argues that this literature, and the era, should not be understood simply on the basis of conflicts between Protestantism and Catholicism but rather that Tudor culture must be seen as fractured between emerging confessional identities and marked by a conflict between those who embraced confessionalism and those who rejected it. This important study will be fascinating reading for students and researchers in early modern English literature and history.

English | 2001 | ISBN: 9622095305 | PDF | pages: 117 | 15.1 mb
The Hong Kong Red Cross is a voluntary organisation dedicated to the promotion of humanitarian work in Hong Kong. Over the years, members and volunteers of the Hong Kong Red Cross have worked tirelessly to provide assistance to people in need - appealing for donations in aid of victims, promoting blood drives as well as organizing volunteer activities. The development of the Red Cross's work in promoting humanitarian aid has gone hand in hand with the transformation of Hong Kong itself from a 'refugee society' with little public spirit, to a community which cares about others and which is ready to land a hand to those in need, including people outside of Hong Kong. These are two 'stories of Hong Kong' which have developed in tandem. Indeed, the 50-year history of the Hong Kong Red Cross in promoting humanitarian work is a fitting testimony to the successful nurturing of the society of Hong Kong and its citizens into loving and caring human beings.

Ligeti's Stylistic Crisis: Transformation in His Musical Style, 1974-1985 By Michael D. Searby
2009 | 220 Pages | ISBN: 0810872501 | PDF | 8 MB
The Hungarian composer György Ligeti (1923-2006) was one of the most innovative and influential composers of the last 50 years. He was one of a number of Central and East European composers, including Witold Lutoslawski and Krzysztof Penderecki, who have created musical languages that combine elements of the modernism of the West with a more flexible attitude to compositional technique. Ligeti's Stylistic Crisis: Transformation in His Musical Style, 1974-1985 explores how Ligeti's compositional style completely transformed during and after the composition of his only opera Le Grand Macabre (1974-1977). Michael D. Searby examines Ligeti's music from 1974 to 1985 in detail, with a particular emphasis on Le Grand Macabre, analyzing the music and providing possible explanations for the stylistic and compositional changes, as well as considering the consequences for Ligeti's subsequent music. In this first English-language book to focus on Ligeti's most significant work, Le Grand Macabre, Searby investigates Ligeti's music and its relationship to tonality, looking at his return to tradition and use of quotation and pastiche in the opera, and considering the transformation of Ligeti's style and technique after the opera. The Horn Trio (1982) with its romantic phrase structure is also analyzed to demonstrate the radical change in the composer's stylistic approach. Searby also examines Ligeti's relationship with postmodernism, addressing the modernist versus postmodernist polemic as it pertains to Ligeti's works. Many musical examples support the discussion, and an appendix summarizing the opera and photographs from a recent production, as well as an extensive bibliography, add to this valuable reference.

Jonathan Jansen Prof, "Letters to My Children: Tweets to Make You Think"
English | ISBN: 1920434348 | 2012 | 200 pages | EPUB | 1010 KB
It started as advice to his own two children entering adulthood, it spread to his students at the University of the Free State and now tens of thousands of his followers of Twitter and Facebook wait for Jonathan Jansen's words of wisdom every day. Each day Jansen (@JJ_UFS) writes a Letter to my children - a nugget of advice on life, love and becoming a compassionate, thinking human being. Jansen has become South Africa's moral barometer in a time when leadership seems to be sorely lacking in many areas of our country which explains why this project has struck such a chord with South Africans young and old alike. Jansen talks to young people using new media but continues to give them good old fashioned advice about how to conduct their lives as strong and caring citizens who live life to the fullest. In this book, Jansen explains his thinking behind his wildly popular Twitter campaign and shares the first 160 Tweets with his readers. The Tweets range in subject from politics, to love and relationships, to being a student and ensuring that you question the status quo. They include the following examples: condoms break; never under any circumstances become a politician; choose public service instead ; here is the secret to dealing with peer pressure-choose the right peers; go to university to screw-up; how else will you learn?

Leonora: The Buried Story of Guadeloupe (CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature translated from the French) By Dany Bebel-gisler
1995 | 284 Pages | ISBN: 0813915155 | PDF | 34 MB
Leonara is a first in francophone Caribbean literature: neither fiction nor biography, this book by sociologist and Creole-culture advocate Dany Bebel-Gisler has elements of both novelistic and documentary style. It has been likened to the Latin-American testimonio genre (testimony novel). The real-life Leonara- model for and subject of this book- told Bebel-Gisler that "in this book made up of my words, it is my very self that is present. You have written the story just as I have told it"In the course of her life, Leonara has witnessed, from her perspective as the mother of a large family, the passage of Guadeloupe from colony to departement of France; from the hard-scrabble subsistence agriculture of the rural poor to the subsudized consumer economy of France's overseas departements today. Along the way she offers witty and pungent observations on language, politics, sex, and religion.

Gregory Wawro, "Legislative Entrepreneurship in the U.S. House of Representatives"
English | 2001 | ISBN: 0472088149, 0472111531 | PDF | pages: 208 | 8.9 mb
When members are elected to the House of Representatives they have a certain freedom to decide how they will act as members and how they will build their reputations. Just as in the market place entrepreneurs build businesses, so in the House of Representatives members have the freedom to choose to build legislative programs that will enhance their reputations in the institution. And yet entrepreneurship is also costly to members. Gregory Wawro explains why members of the House engage in legislative entrepreneurship by examining what motivates them to acquire policy knowledge, draft legislation, build coalitions, and push their legislation in the House. He considers what incentives members have to perform what many have perceived to be the difficult and unrewarding tasks of legislating.