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  • Cultural Memories of Nonviolent Struggles

    Powerful Times

    Edited by A. Reading, T. Katriel ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    If societies have only memories of war, of cruelty, of violence, then why are we called humankind? This book marks a new trajectory in Memory Studies by examining cultural memories of nonviolent struggles from ten countries. The book reminds us of the enduring cultural scripts for human agency, solidarity, resilience and human kindness. ... Read more

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  • Contending with Codes in a World of Difference

    Transforming a Theory of Human Communication

    Series series The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Communication Studies
    Whenever and wherever people communicate, they contend with powerful and sometimes hidden systems of symbols, meanings, premises, and rules pertaining to communicative conduct, i.e, speech codes.Adding to thirty years of cultural communication research, this ground-breaking volume presents readers with a new set of original, fieldwork-based case studies that examine speech codes in on- and offline ... Read more

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  • Performing the Past

    A Study of Israeli Settlement Museums

    by Tamar Katriel ...
    Series series Everyday Communication Series
    A nostalgic interest in the past is a well-recognized feature of fast-changing, contemporary societies. It finds its expression in a variety of history-making practices of which the establishment of local heritage museums is a major manifestation in many parts of the world today. Katriel develops a communication-centered perspective on the study of heritage museums and -- by extension -- other ... Read more

    $58.99 USD

  • Dialogic Moments

    From Soul Talks to Talk Radio in Israeli Culture

    by Tamar Katriel ...
    Series series Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology
    An original ethnographic study about communication and culture in Palestine and Israel during the Twentieth Century, examining three modes of communication—soul talks, straight talk, and talk radio.The vision of communication as authentic dialogue, as the mutual communion of souls, has animated a great many twentieth century discussions of language and communication, both in scholarly writings and ... Read more

    $24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Defiant Discourse

    Speech and Action in Grassroots Activism

    by Tamar Katriel ...
    Series series The Politics of Language
    In this timely and innovative book, Tamar Katriel takes a language and discourse-centred approach to the subject of peace activism in Israel-Palestine, one of the most significant political issues of our time, while also posing more general questions about the role played by language in activist movements – how activists themselves conceptualize their speech and its relationship to action.Viewing ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

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  • In Defence of History

    "A lucid, muscular, and often sly reflection" on the worth and purpose of historical scholarship by the award-winning author of The Third Reich Trilogy ( Kirkus).In this volume, the renowned historian Richard J. Evans offers a fervent and deeply insightful defense of his craft and its importance to civilization. At a time when fact and historical truth are under unprecedented assault, Evans shows ... Read more

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  • Beyond Resistance! Youth Activism and Community Change

    New Democratic Possibilities for Practice and Policy for America's Youth

    Series series Critical Youth Studies
    The failure of current policy to address important quality of life issues for urban youth remains a substantial barrier to civic participation, educational equity, and healthy adulthood. This volume brings together the work of leading urban youth scholars to highlight the detrimental impact of zero tolerance policies on young people’s educational experience and well being. Inspired by the ... Read more

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  • Multicultural Perspectives in Music Education

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    With Multicultural Perspectives in Music Education, you can explore musics from around the world with your students in a meaningful way. Broadly based and practically oriented, the book will help you develop curriculum for an increasingly multicultural society. Ready-to-use lesson plans make it easy to bring many different but equally logical musical systems into your classroom. The authors-a ... Read more

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