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East China Normal University Press Ltd. (ECNUP), established in 1957, is one of the two oldest publishers in China specializing in education publicationsas well as the top-ranking publisher in education. ECNUP is the top publishing house in Shanghai, and ranks among China's top 100 presses.
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The book outlines the sociological arguments and political activities of the US pragmatist sociologist, Herbert Adolphus Miller (1875-1951). Miller was part of the milieu of Chicago sociology and involved in its studies of race and immigration. He took a distinctly more radical approach and developed a novel political sociology of domination in which he set out a critique of empires, the plight of subject minorities and the risks associated with the inevitable nationalist responses. Where others have identified with the 'internationalisation' of nationalism, Miller sought to make the nation 'international'. He was actively involved in movements for racial justice, Czechoslovakian independence, the formation of the Mid-European Union of subject peoples, as well as support for Korean and Indian independence. He was dismissed by Ohio State University for his activism in 1932.
Im Mittelpunkt dieses Buches stehen der Polizei-Einsatz gegen Demonstranten auf dem Parteitag der Demokratischen Partei im August 1968 in Chicago und der Prozeß gegen acht dieser Demonstranten, der vom September 1969 bis Februar 1970 in Chicago stattfand; unter den Angeklagten befand sich auch Bobby Seale, der Vorsitzende der Black Panther Party. In beiden Ereignissen dokumentierte sich die neue Strategie von Regierung und Justiz zur Zerschlagung der radikalen Opposition im Lande. Hayden deckt die Wurzeln dieser Strategie auf, ihre ideologischen Implikationen und ihre Ziele.
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In "Nicht Chicago. Nicht hier." erzählt Kirsten Boie die eindringliche Geschichte von Niklas, einem dreizehnjährigen Jungen, der an seiner Schule zum Opfer von Mobbing wird. Ohne erkennbaren Grund wird er von einem Mitschüler terrorisiert, während Zeugen ausbleiben und Hilfesuche bei Erwachsenen, darunter die Polizei und sogar seine eigenen Eltern, zu keiner Lösung führt. Die Geschichte spielt in einer Stadt, die stellvertretend für viele andere stehen könnte, und verdeutlicht, dass Gewalt und Mobbing überall ein Problem darstellen können. Boie schildert auf realitätsnahe Weise die Ohnmacht und Verzweiflung, die Niklas empfindet, und lässt Leser*innen mit der Frage zurück, wie solchen Situationen begegnet werden kann. Dieses Buch ist nicht nur eine spannende Erzählung, sondern auch ein wichtiger Beitrag zur Diskussion über Jugendgewalt und Mobbing. Hochaktuelles Thema: Mobbing und Gewalt unter Jugendlichen ist ein wichtiges Thema in Schulen und Gesellschaft. Realitätsnahe Darstellung: Bietet Einblicke in die Dynamiken von Mobbing und die Gefühle der Beteiligten. Spannend erzählt: Hält Leser*innen ab 12 Jahren mit seiner packenden Geschichte von Anfang bis Ende gefesselt. Pädagogisch wertvoll: Ideal als Schullektüre für die 7. bis 10. Klasse geeignet. Diskussionsanregend: Regt zu Gesprächen über Mobbing, Gewalt und mögliche Lösungswege an. Bewusstseinsschärfung: Hilft, Empathie für Opfer zu entwickeln und das Bewusstsein für die Problematik zu schärfen. Ausgezeichnete Literatur: Nominiert für den Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 2000 in der Kategorie Kinderbuch. Für Lehrkräfte und Eltern: Ein wichtiges Buch, das zur Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema Mobbing im Unterricht oder zu Hause anregt.
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In "Nicht Chicago. Nicht hier." erzählt Kirsten Boie die eindringliche Geschichte von Niklas, einem dreizehnjährigen Jungen, der an seiner Schule zum Opfer von Mobbing wird. Ohne erkennbaren Grund wird er von einem Mitschüler terrorisiert, während Zeugen ausbleiben und Hilfesuche bei Erwachsenen, darunter die Polizei und sogar seine eigenen Eltern, zu keiner Lösung führt. Die Geschichte spielt in einer Stadt, die stellvertretend für viele andere stehen könnte, und verdeutlicht, dass Gewalt und Mobbing überall ein Problem darstellen können. Boie schildert auf realitätsnahe Weise die Ohnmacht und Verzweiflung, die Niklas empfindet, und lässt Leser*innen mit der Frage zurück, wie solchen Situationen begegnet werden kann. Dieses Buch ist nicht nur eine spannende Erzählung, sondern auch ein wichtiger Beitrag zur Diskussion über Jugendgewalt und Mobbing. Hochaktuelles Thema: Mobbing und Gewalt unter Jugendlichen ist ein wichtiges Thema in Schulen und Gesellschaft. Realitätsnahe Darstellung: Bietet Einblicke in die Dynamiken von Mobbing und die Gefühle der Beteiligten. Spannend erzählt: Hält Leser*innen ab 12 Jahren mit seiner packenden Geschichte von Anfang bis Ende gefesselt. Pädagogisch wertvoll: Ideal als Schullektüre für die 7. bis 10. Klasse geeignet. Diskussionsanregend: Regt zu Gesprächen über Mobbing, Gewalt und mögliche Lösungswege an. Bewusstseinsschärfung: Hilft, Empathie für Opfer zu entwickeln und das Bewusstsein für die Problematik zu schärfen. Ausgezeichnete Literatur: Nominiert für den Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 2000 in der Kategorie Kinderbuch. Für Lehrkräfte und Eltern: Ein wichtiges Buch, das zur Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema Mobbing im Unterricht oder zu Hause anregt.
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This book offers the first English translation of the Chronicle of the city of Genoa by the thirteenth-century Dominican Jacopo da Varagine, an author best known for his monumental book of saints' lives, the Golden legend. Jacopo's Chronicle presents a coherent vision of Genoa's place in history, the cosmos and Creation as written by the city's own archbishop - mixing eyewitness accounts with scholarly research about the city's origins and didactic reflections on the proper conduct of public and private life. Accompanied by an extensive introduction, this complete translation provides a unique perspective on a dynamic medieval city-state from one of its most important officials, broadening the available literature in English on medieval Italian urban life.
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This book offers the first English translation of the Chronicle of the city of Genoa by the thirteenth-century Dominican Jacopo da Varagine, an author best known for his monumental book of saints' lives, the Golden legend. Jacopo's Chronicle presents a coherent vision of Genoa's place in history, the cosmos and Creation as written by the city's own archbishop - mixing eyewitness accounts with scholarly research about the city's origins and didactic reflections on the proper conduct of public and private life. Accompanied by an extensive introduction, this complete translation provides a unique perspective on a dynamic medieval city-state from one of its most important officials, broadening the available literature in English on medieval Italian urban life.
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This book offers the first English translation of the Chronicle of the city of Genoa by the thirteenth-century Dominican Jacopo da Varagine, an author best known for his monumental book of saints' lives, the Golden legend. Jacopo's Chronicle presents a coherent vision of Genoa's place in history, the cosmos and Creation as written by the city's own archbishop - mixing eyewitness accounts with scholarly research about the city's origins and didactic reflections on the proper conduct of public and private life. Accompanied by an extensive introduction, this complete translation provides a unique perspective on a dynamic medieval city-state from one of its most important officials, broadening the available literature in English on medieval Italian urban life.
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First published in 1974, this novel is a semi-autobiographical reflection on the author's experience of having been the subject of Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of A Clockwork Orange in 1971. This is the end of Enderby, Anthony Burgess's finest comic creation. Dyspeptic and obese, this is the account of his last day as a visiting professor in New York, and his last day on Earth. The Irwell Edition of The Clockwork Testament will provide new information about the genesis of the novel, gleaned from a series of drafts and typescripts recently discovered in the archive of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation (IABF) in Manchester, as well as printing a deleted chapter for the first time in English.
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Early modern Westminster is familiar as the location of the Royal Court at Whitehall, parliament, the law courts and the emerging West End, yet it has never been studied in its own right. This book is the first study to provide an integrated picture of the town during this crucial period in its history. It reveals the often problematic relations between the diverse groups of people who constituted local society - the Court, the aristocracy, the Abbey, the middling sort and the poor - and the competing visions of Westminster's identity which their presence engendered. Different chapters study the impact of the Reformation and of the building of Whitehall Palace; the problem of poverty and the politics of communal responsibility; the character and significance of the increasing gentry presence in the town; the nature and ideology of local governing elites; the struggles over the emerging townscape; and the changing religious culture of the area, including the problematic role of the post-Reformation Abbey. A comprehensive study of one of the most populous and influential towns in early modern England, this book covers the entire period from the Reformation to the Civil War. It will make fascinating reading for historians of English society, literature and religion in this period, as well as enthusiasts of London's rich history.
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From the late eighteenth century to the early twentieth century, Liverpool was frequently referred to as the 'second city of the empire'. Yet, the role of Liverpool within the British imperial system and the impact on the city of its colonial connections remain underplayed in recent writing on both Liverpool and the empire. However, 'inconvenient' this may prove, this specially-commissioned collection of essays demonstrates that the imperial dimension deserves more prevalence in both academic and popular representations of Liverpool's past. Indeed, if Liverpool does represent the 'World in One City' - the slogan for Liverpool's status as European Capital of Culture in 2008 - it could be argued that this is largely down to Merseyside's long-term interactions with the colonial world, and the legacies of that imperial history. In the context of Capital of Culture year and growing interest in the relationship between British provincial cities and the British empire, this book will find a wide audience amongst academics, students and history enthusiasts generally.
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This volume commences with the the books and manuscripts given at the foundation of King's College in 1495, continues with the collections which accrued to Marischal College from its foundation in 1593, and comes together with the fusion of the two colleges in 1860 in the modern University of Aberdeen. From the beginning, the scope and focus of the University was international, and its developing collections represent a microcosm of the world of knowledge as it changed over the centuries. The University Colleges of Aberdeen have a distinct intellectual tradition: pragmatically tolerant in times of persecution; dissident from the religious and political policies of the Lowlands; looking outwards to the world of northern Europe and to the territories of the Jacobite diaspora. The book introduces one of the oldest continually-evolving academic library collections of the Anglophone world, surveys its history and includes a series of studies of items or collections of particular interest. ;
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Frank and entertaining account of the University of Manchester's struggle to meet the Government's demands for the rapid expansion of higher education in the 1950s and the 1960s. Looks at the University's ambitious building program: the controversial attempts to reform its constitution and improve its communications amid demands for greater democracy in the workplace, the struggle to retain its old pre-eminence in a competitive world where new 'green field' universities were rivalling older civic institutions. Tells the story, not just from the point of view of administrators and academics, but also from those of students and support staff (such as secretaries, technicians and engineers). Uses, not only official records, but also student newspapers, political pamphlets, and reminisences collected through interviews conducted by an experienced oral historian. The only book on the University of Manchester as a whole.
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Hans-Peter Rodenberg ist Fernsehjournalist und Professor für Amerikanistik und Medienwissenschaft an der Universität Hamburg.
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Angela Carter is best known for her novels, short fiction and journalism, but she also produced a substantial body of writing for media other than the printed page, including five radio plays, two film adaptations, an original television documentary and a number of unrealised scripts for stage and screen. Despite increasing academic interest in Carter's work, these dramatic writings have largely been ignored. In this book, Charlotte Crofts redresses this lack of critical attention by examining Carter's dramatic writings together for the first time (including two unpublished works), giving them a more central position in the Carter canon. Divided into three sections on radio, film and television, the book's interdisciplinary approach is underpinned by reference to exclusive interviews with the directors and producers with whom Carter collaborated, giving a unique insight into processes of adaptation and the technologies of media production. The author demonstrates how, far from being an aberration from her real vocation as a writer of fiction, Carter's writing for radio, film and television is an extension of her self-professed demythologising practice. ;
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Universities have a key role to play in contributing to environmental development and combating climate change. The chapters within this volume detail the challenges faced by higher education institutions in considering environmental sustainability, and provide both a broad view of university engagement and a detailed examination of various projects. As part of this series in association with the Place and Social Capital and Learning (PASCAL) International Observatory, the three key PASCAL themes of place management, lifelong learning and the development of social capital are considered throughout the book. While universities have historically generated knowledge outside of specific local contexts, this book argues that it is particularly important for them to engage with the local community and to consider diverse perspectives and assets when looking at issues within an ecological context. The chapters in this volume provide new perspectives and frames of reference for transforming universities by engaging in the development of resilient communities.
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This book presents a wide range of previously unpublished works by Radclyffe Hall. These new materials significantly broaden and complicate critical views of Hall's writings. They demonstrate the stylistic and thematic range of her work and cover diverse topics, including 'outsiderism', gender, sexuality, race, class, religion, the supernatural and the First World War. Together, these texts shed a new light on unrecognised or misunderstood aspects of Hall's intellectual world. The volume also contains a substantial introduction, which situates Hall's unpublished writings in the broader context of her life and work. Overall, the book invites a critical reassessment of Hall's place in early twentieth-century literature and culture and offers rich possibilities for teaching and future research. It will be of interest to scholars and undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of English literature, modernism, women's writing, and gender and sexuality studies, and to general readers. ;
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Imperial cities explores the influence of imperialism in the landscapes of modern European cities including London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Marseilles, Glasgow and Seville. Examines large-scale architectural schemes and monuments, including the Queen Victoria Memorial in London and the Vittoriano in Rome. Focuses on imperial display throughout the city, from spectacular exhibitions and ceremonies, to more private displays of empire in suburban gardens. Cconsiders the changing cultural and political identities in the imperial city, looking particularly at nationalism, masculinity and anti-imperialism.
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This groundbreaking volume brings together scholars from across the globe to discuss the infrastructure, energy, housing, safety and sustainability of African cities, as seen through local narratives of residents. Drawing on a variety of fields and extensive first-hand research, the contributions offer a fresh perspective on some of the most pressing issues confronting urban Africa in the twenty-first century. At a time when the future of the region as a whole will be determined in large part by its cities, the implications of these developments are profound. With case studies from cities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania, this volume explores how the rapid growth of African cities is reconfiguring the relationship between urban social life and its built forms. While the most visible transformations in cities today can be seen as infrastructural, these manifestations are cultural as well as material, reflecting the different ways in which the city is rationalised, economised and governed. How can we 'see like a city' in twenty-first-century Africa, understanding the urban present to shape its future? This is the central question posed throughout this volume, with a practical focus on how academics, local decision makers and international practitioners can collaborate to meet the challenge of rapid growth, environmental pressures and resource gaps.
