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An examination of the role and work of bishops for today and tomorrow, exploring how ministries of great responsibility might shape the future. It is an examination of leadership in episcopal churches. It describs the pitfalls and temptations of power by analyzing the responsibilities of leadership.

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The issue of 'leadership'; the need for good, insightful and decisive leaders is a prominent theme in Education. Yet few can define exactly what leadership is. This book examines the phenomenon of leadership in post-compulsory education through the careful description and analysis of a long-term observational study of college Principals at work.

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A guide to improving standards, developing leaders and putting pupils at the centre of everything. It explains how making leadership the right - and responsibility - of various stakeholders, taking a few risks and using common sense can improve school attainment and enjoyment.

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

Intends to provide a generic solution to school transformation and development that can be applied to schools at different stages in its development.

(Paperback, NIPPOD)

Examines the verbal participation of learners in Japanese as a Foreign Language classrooms. This title also examines verbal interactions with teachers and classmates and private speech acts in relation to the classroom context and also socio-cultural factors such as the learner's motivation and the teacher's belief in their own methods.

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Using theory drawn from education, feminist theory, cultural studies and human geography, this work explores the related issues of belonging, learning and community.

(Paperback, NIPPOD)

Explores new ideasabout globalised virtual learning environments and in particular the implications for learners, teachers and institutions. >

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A comprehensive guide to the requirements for achieving Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status. It explores key themes of teaching and learning in the context of the lifelong learning sector, showing how these two processes are inextricably linked and how to apply these theories to practice.

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Drawing on evolutionary epistemology, this title presents a theory of the role and purpose of teachers. It draws on Karl Popper's evolutionary epistemology and challenges widespread assumptions about learning, teaching and research that are embedded in the practices of many teachers and in the design of most education institutions worldwide.

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Looks at the role nostalgia plays in the radical imagination to offer a new guide to the history and politics of the left.

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Presents an analysis of 'messianism' in Continental philosophy, using a case study of Levinas to uncover its underlying philosophical intelligibility. This title traces the evolution of messianic idea across Levinas' career, emphasising the transformations which this idea undergoes in taking on philosophical intelligibility.

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Presents a perspective on political philosophy, arguing against the conventional political philosophy pieties and defending a specific political position, which is identified as libertarian anarchy. This book includes a history of the concept of anarchy, and an examination of the possibility of anarchic societies.

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Political philosophy is dominated by a myth, the myth of the necessity of the state. The state is considered necessary for the provision of many things, but primarily for peace and security. This book presents a novel perspective on political philosophy, arguing against the conventional political philosophy pieties.

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Explores the lifelong learning of low and middle income families, particularly in Africa and South Africa.

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This study focuses on Sennacherib's invasion of Judah in 701 BCE as an important case study on methodology in the history of Israel. The contributors to this volume examine the problem from a variety of points of view, with vigorous discussion about the correct way to evaluate the biblical text.

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A fresh, bold study of the emerging field of Sound Art, informed by the ideas of Adorno, Merleau-Ponty and others.

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Presents a study of the field of Sound Art, and the development of a discourse and theory of sound. This title covers the concepts of listening to sound artwork and the everyday acoustic environment. It discusses sound works by lesser known contemporary artists and composers, historical figures in the field, and that of the canonic artists.

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Explores discourses involved in the teaching of literacy which can be conceptualised as deriving from the political 'left'. The book considers the ideological sources of educational practice in literacy. It draws on international government policy and literacy teaching to explore the trends in the teaching of literacy.

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An exploration of the cult TV show "Lost", looking at its use of novels, plays, stories, and other literary texts. It teases out the critical significance of these featured books, demonstrating how literature has served to enhance the meaning of the show.

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New essays by a range of leading theorists on the interdisciplinary study of literature and history.

(Paperback, NIPPOD)

An invaluable text arguing for the study of literary texts as a vital component of L2 linguistic and cultural knowledge.

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A study of how three important European thinkers - Kierkegaard, Kafka and Blanchot - use the Binding of Isaac to illuminate the sacrificial situation of the literary writer. It shows that literature plays a vital and heretical role in these three writers' highly idiosyncratic accounts of the Akedah.

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Addresses the interface between literature and theory. This book examines a wide range of authors, from Dickens to Joyce, and engages directly with a number of major theorists - including Derrida, Miller, Bloom, Heidegger, Agamben. It takes the reader on a journey through the issues and ideas involved in reading literature, in theory.

(Hardback)

Addresses the interface between literature and theory. This book examines a wide range of authors, from Dickens to Joyce, and engages directly with a number of major theorists - including Derrida, Miller, Bloom, Heidegger, Agamben. It takes the reader on a journey through the issues and ideas involved in reading literature, in theory.