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Disability Studies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction
by Dan GoodleyGoodley (Manchester Metropolitan U. ) offers an introductory textbook to disability studies with an interdisciplinary approach. Relying on theories of sociology, psychology, cultural studies, and education, he explores ways in which disabled people experience the world while analyzing disability st... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Disability Studies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction
by Dan GoodleyPassionate, engaging and challenging, this second edition of the ground-breaking Disability Studies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction is a contemporary introduction to this diverse and complex field. Taking an interdisciplinary and critical approach, the book: examines a diverse range of theor... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Disability Studies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction
by Dan GoodleyPassionate, engaging and challenging, this second edition of the ground-breaking Disability Studies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction is a contemporary introduction to this diverse and complex field. Taking an interdisciplinary and critical approach, the book: examines a diverse range of theor... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Dis/ability Studies: Theorising disablism and ableism
by Dan GoodleyIn this ground-breaking new work, Dan Goodley makes the case for a novel, distinct, intellectual, and political project – dis/ability studies – an orientation that might encourage us to think again about the phenomena of disability and ability. Drawing on a range of interdisciplinary areas, includi... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Contemporary Sculpture and the Critique of Display Cultures: Tainted Goods (Routledge Focus on Art History and Visual Studies)
by Dan AdlerIn this book, Dan Adler addresses recent tendencies in contemporary art toward assemblage sculpture and how these works incorporate tainted materials – often things left on the side of the road, according to the logic and progress of the capitalist machine – and combine them in ways that allow each ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Disability and Social Theory
This comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection, examines disability from a theoretical perspective, challenging views of disability that dominate mainstream thinking. Throughout, social theories of disability intersect with ideas associated with sex/gender, race/ethnicity, class and nation.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Critical Educational Psychology
The first textbook of its kind, Critical Educational Psychology is a forward-thinking approach to educational psychology that uses critical perspectives to challenge current ways of thinking and improve practice.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Researching Life Stories: Method, Theory and Analyses in a Biographical Age
Researching Life Stories critically and pragmatically reflects upon the use of life stories in social and educational research. Using four life stories as examples, the authors apply four different, practical approaches to demonstrate effective research and analysis.As well as examining in detail th... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2004 -
Re-Thinking Autism: Diagnosis, Identity and Equality
by Dan Goodley • Nick Hodge • Anne Mcguire • Rebecca Mallett • Katherine Runswick-Cole • Graham Collins • Brian Mccabe • Clarice Rios • Ginny Russell • Tom Muskett • Sami Timimi • Gail Simon • Francisco Ortega • Rafaela Zorzanelli • Kim Davies • Mark Haydon Laurelut • Richard Hassall • Saqib Latif • Tom BillingtonChallenging existing approaches to autism that limit, and sometimes damage, the individuals who attract and receive the label, this book questions the lazy prejudices and assumptions that can surround autism as a diagnosis in the 21st Century. Arguing that autism can only be understood through exam... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Transition and Lifelong Care in Congenital Urology
by Dan Wood • Hadley M. WoodTransitional Urology is designed to fill a critical gap that exists in the published literature by comprehensively addressing the urological challenges facing adolescents and adults with complex congenital anomalies of the genitourinary system. It provides a valuable resource to pediatricians and ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir 10% Happier, this book will get you to meditate. Minus the pan flutes. “If you’re like many people, you’re intrigued by the promise of meditation but don’t know how to begin—or you’ve benefited from meditation in the past but need help to... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
The Dragonfly Effect
Proven strategies for harnessing the power of social media to drive social changeMany books teach the mechanics of using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to compete in business. But no book addresses how to harness the incredible power of social media to make a difference. The Dragonfly Effect shows y... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
The Edcamp Model: Powering Up Professional Learning (Corwin Connected Educators Series)
by Dan Callahan • Kristen N. Swanson • Hadley J. Ferguson • Kevin Jarrett • Kim Sivick • Christine Miles • Michael Ritzius • Ann Leaness • Mary Beth HertzExciting professional development that works! Discover Edcamp, a model of professional development that’s never one- size-fits-all—and always productive. In Edcamp, “unconference” participants create the agenda and lead the sessions, drawing on their individual expertise, and engage in active collab... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
The Edcamp Model: Powering Up Professional Learning (Corwin Connected Educators Series)
by Dan Callahan • Kristen N. Swanson • Hadley J. Ferguson • Kevin Jarrett • Kim Sivick • Christine Miles • Michael Ritzius • Ann Leaness • Mary Beth HertzExciting professional development that works! Discover Edcamp, a model of professional development that’s never one- size-fits-all—and always productive. In Edcamp, “unconference” participants create the agenda and lead the sessions, drawing on their individual expertise, and engage in active collab... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
The Avocado: Botany, Production and Uses (Botany, Production and Uses)
by Peter Hofmann • Richard Litz • Jonathan Crane • André Ernst • Carlos Balerdi • Alejandro Barrientos Priego • Mary Arpaia • Ben Faber • Rodrigo López-Gómez • Uri Lavi • Elizabeth Dann • Andre Chanderbali • Pilar Gil • Lindy Coates • Mark Hoddle • Edward Evans • Derek Donkin • Carol Lovatt • Greg Douhan • Emanuel Lahav • Victor Albert • John Bower • Jay Bost • Martín Aluja • Lauren Garner • Araceli Barceló-Muñoz • Gary BenderAlthough the avocado has been cultivated and consumed for more than 9000 years in its native Latin America, world production and trade have only developed over the past few decades, and now exceed 3.5 million tonnes. The avocado is now widely traded between warmer and colder countries as a result o... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013 -
Avocado
by Anthony W Whiley • Jonathan Crane • André Ernst • Carlos Balerdi • Alejandro Barrientos Priego • Mary Arpaia • Ben Faber • Rodrigo López-Gómez • Uri Lavi • Elizabeth Dann • Andre Chanderbali • Pilar Gil • Lindy Coates • Bruce Schaffer • Mark Hoddle • Edward Evans • Derek Donkin • Carol Lovatt • Greg Douhan • Peter Hofmann • Emanuel Lahav • Victor Albert • John Bower • Jay Bost • Richard Litz • Martín Aluja • Lauren Garner • Araceli Barceló-Muñoz • Gary Bender • B Nigel WolstenholmeAlthough avocado has been cultivated and consumed for more than 9000 years near its centre of origin in Latin America, world production and trade has increased dramatically over the past few decades. The avocado is now a widely traded fruit between warmer and colder countries as a result of the glob... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013