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Education
Hardback. The first critical ethnography of bilingual education in Japan. Based on fieldwork at five different schools, this examines the role of schools in the unequal distribution of bilingualism as cultural capital. It argues that schooling gives children unequal access to bilingualism thus socializing them into different futures. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; CFDM; JFSC; JNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506947
- ISBN
- 9780230506947
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€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. Explores the differences and similarities between two groups: lifelong activists who have been engaged in campaigns and socials movements over many years and circumstantial activists, those protestors who come to activism due to a series of life circumstances. Outlines the pedagogy of activism and the process of learning to become an activist. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230340510
- ISBN
- 9780230340510
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€ 53.37€ 47.19
€ 53.37
€ 47.19
Hardback. This book is a collection of grounded accounts by feminist popular educators reflecting critically on processes of collective learning andself- and social transformation in various geopolitical settings.The contributorsadd to the debateon the forging of feminist praxis today. Editor(s): Walters, Shirley; Manicom, Linzi. Series: Comparative Feminist Studies. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHMC; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230339132
- ISBN
- 9780230339132
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€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardback. Using Helene Cixous' notion of 'l'ecriture feminine' as an analogy for transformational learning and an investigative tool, Hoult explores why some adult learners are able to survive and thrive in the education system, despite facing significantly more challenges than the average student. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338838
- ISBN
- 9780230338838
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€ 53.37€ 47.07
€ 53.37
€ 47.07
Hardcover. Utilizing an ethnographic study of a public university and its users, Cicalo analyzes the practical and symbolic potential that affirmative action has to redress historically-produced and territorialized inequalities in the urban space. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFC; JFSL3; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338524
- ISBN
- 9780230338524
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Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. This book examines the struggle over public education in mid-twentieth century America through the lens of a joint biography of these two extraordinary women, Heffernan, the California Commissioner of Rural and Elementary Education between 1926 and 1965, and Seeds, the Director of the University Elementary school at UCLA between 1925 and 1957. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JNF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338241
- ISBN
- 9780230338241
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Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 48.08
€ 53.37
€ 48.08
Constructing Twenty-First Century Socialism in Latin America
Cole, Mike (Mike Cole, Bishop Grosseteste Uni...
Hardcover. Mike Cole and Sara Motta explore the role of radical education in constructing twenty-first century socialism in Latin America, focusing on Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, and Mexico. Series: Marxism and Education. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JNA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338234
- ISBN
- 9780230338234
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€ 53.37€ 47.19
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Hardcover. This book presents a moderately revisionist history of the great books idea anchored in the following movements and struggles: fighting anti-intellectualism, advocating for the liberal arts, distributing cultural capital, and promoting a public philosophy, anchored in mid-century liberalism, that fostered a shared civic culture. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JNA; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230337466
- ISBN
- 9780230337466
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Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. Through a rich ethnography of street and working children in Calcutta, India, this book offers the first sustained enquiry into postcolonial childhoods, arguing that the lingering effects of colonialism are central to comprehending why these children struggle to inhabit the transition from labour to schooling. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSP1; JHBL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296428
- ISBN
- 9780230296428
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. Amidst claims of threats to national identities in an era of increasing diversity, should we be worried about the upsurge in religious animosity in the United States, as well as Europe? This book explores how French society is divided along conflicts about religion, increasingly visible in public schools, and shows the effect that this has had. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; HRAM2; JFSR; JNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284203
- ISBN
- 9780230284203
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. Transformation of Education Policy deals with internalization processes in education policy and their impact on national policy making. It investigates national responses to the PISA study for secondary education and the Bologna study for tertiary education. Editor(s): Martens, Kerstin; Nagel, Alexander-Kenneth; Windzio, Michael; Weymann, Ansgar. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 299 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JPA; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246348
- ISBN
- 9780230246348
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Condition: New
€ 67.88
€ 67.88
Hardback. The behaviour and safety of children and young people in and around schools is a topic of world-wide concern. From school shootings and deaths on school premises to the everyday behaviour of young people in school, this book explores what is happening in schools in Britain and links it with evidence from elsewhere in the world. Editor(s): Hayden, Carol; Martin, Denise. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKSN; JKVQ2; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241978
- ISBN
- 9780230241978
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. Based on the views of teenagers across Europe and in the Far East, this book argues that we need to reconsider how we judge schools and what they are for. It shows that the treatment of pupils in schools makes more difference to teenagers' views on society, and on what it means to be fair, than it does to differences in attainment. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBC; JNKS; JNL; YNGL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230255
- ISBN
- 9780230230255
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. This book examines experiences and implications of 'against-the-grain' school choices, where white middle class families choose ordinary and 'low performing' secondary schools for their children. It offers a unique view of identity formation, taking in matters like family history, locality and whiteness. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSC; JFSG; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224018
- ISBN
- 9780230224018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardback. This comprehensive guide to research and debate centres around language learning in childhood, the age factor and the different contexts where language learning happens, including home and school contexts. The scope is wide, capturing examples of studies with different age groups, different methodological approaches and different languages. Series: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFDM; CJA; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203419
- ISBN
- 9780230203419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Paperback. Now in paperback, this is the first comprehensive reference work in an important and fast-growing field. It is an invaluable resource for adult educators who research and teach in higher education and its 170+ articles, written by an international team of contributors, address key concepts, issues and debates. Editor(s): English, Leona M. Num Pages: 766 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 766
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201712
- ISBN
- 9780230201712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 230.35
€ 230.35
Hardback. This reconceptualizes the place of early childhood education within communities. It presents a shift in the lens of the teachers and management within early childhood services to incorporate new ways of working with, alongside, and in collaboration with family and the wider community. Editor(s): Duncan, Judith; One, Sarah Te. Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230119765
- ISBN
- 9780230119765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.31
€ 53.37
€ 47.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Carvalho, E.; Downing, D. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117006
- ISBN
- 9780230117006
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Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.16
€ 53.37
€ 47.16
Hardback. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230115194
- ISBN
- 9780230115194
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Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.52
€ 53.37
€ 47.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JHB; JNB; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230114166
- ISBN
- 9780230114166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.19
€ 53.37
€ 47.19