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This book contextualizes contemporary stand-up comedy within the wider socio-political terrain of neoliberal capitalism, contributing to a more complex and developed understanding of the relation of jokes and humor to the unconscious mind in its relation to ideology and discourse.

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Friedman asserts that it is the instruction students receive in the class that determines their potential much more than the structure of the educational system or the politics that govern the system.

Teaching students how to control outcomes is the thesis that permeates the book.

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In Australia's public schools, students are now routinely exposed to evangelism from very conservative Christian groups. Marion Maddox uncovers the surprising impact of these groups on once secular public schooling, and the ways in which governments have been persuaded to support their cause.

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This volume offers an analysis of the American women's magazine as a distinct form, as well as a presentation of the construction of the popular woman reader.

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A groundbreaking contribution to the literature of constitutional law, Taking Liberties is the first book to explore the ways domestic policies deny U.S. citizens access to international sources of information.

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The founder of one of the world's most influential political blogs establishes the fundamental laws that govern today's new era of activism.

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A guide to leading the learning in schools that draws on theoretical principles and research. It draws on evidence obtained from interviews with effective teachers in primary and secondary schools in England and Wales to explore what leading the learning means in terms of pedagogy in the classroom.

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Here a leading scholar in constitutional law, Mark Tushnet, challenges hallowed American traditions of judicial review and judicial supremacy, which allow U.S. judges to invalidate "unconstitutional" governmental actions.

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Explores a rich variety of occupations of public space in order to explore new forms of public expression and modes of citizen participation.

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Explores a rich variety of occupations of public space in order to explore new forms of public expression and modes of citizen participation.

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Describes the criminal prosecution of rapists from the perspective of the women who survived their violence and explores if, when, and how the criminal justice process can work for them. This book follows 47 rape survivors of varied ages and ethnicities, from the terror and trauma of rape through reporting to law enforcement.

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A practical, stress-reducing guide to help parents navigate the challenges of homework with their children - for success at school and beyond - from two experienced teachers.

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"Talent development is a phrase often used in reference to the education of gifted children. Recently, it has been presented by researchers to refer to a specific approach to the delivery of gifted education services.

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Talent Development in School helps educators utilize research-based curriculum and strategies to implement talent development in the classroom.

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With the vision that children can learn well and achieve excellence if provided with opportunity and challenge, Flack offers exciting ideas and strategies to identify and develop the unique talents found in each one.

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Offers a collection of the haunting German stories from the past 200 years. This title includes Hoffmann's hallucinatory portrait of terror and insanity "The Sandman"; Chamisso's influential black masterpiece "Peter Schlemiel", where a man barters his own shadow; and Kafka's chilling, disturbing satire "In the Penal Colony".

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Shows how to use the power of story to teach children about our natural environment. A collection of tales from around the world, this book helps to convey key scientific concepts; and to instil in children such values as conservation, cooperation, sustainability, and empathy, encouraging them to become responsible stewards of the earth.

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Book clubs, literature circles, and reading groups are great ways to promote literacy and books to young readers. Motivating Teens to Read, this guide is an outstanding resource for starting and running a stellar literary discussion groupwhether it's in a school, public library, or community center.

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