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The Child in the World/the World in the Child. Education and the Confi...
. Ed(S): Bloch, Marianne N.; Kennedy, D.; Lig...
Paperback. The contributors look at universalizing discourses concerning young children across the globe, which purport to describe everyone in a scientific and neutral way, but actually create mechanisms through which children are divided and excluded. The contributors to this book employ post-structuralist, postcolonial, and feminist theoretical frameworks. Editor(s): Bloch, Marianne N.; Kennedy, D.; Lightfoot, Theodora; Weyenberg, Dar. Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBK; JNA; JPQB; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349535675
- ISBN
- 9781349535675
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€ 52.90€ 47.12
€ 52.90
€ 47.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Tarlov, Alvin R.; Debbink, Michelle Precourt. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK; JNLA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349538560
- ISBN
- 9781349538560
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€ 52.90€ 47.15
€ 52.90
€ 47.15
Paperback. This new work from Alan Block explores the contemporary discourses of education, scholarship and learning. The book offers a strong argument for the centrality of ethics in curriculum, scholarship and the classroom, and presents a powerful argument against the present emphasis on standards and quantitative accountability. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HR; JHB; JNA; JNMT; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349539161
- ISBN
- 9781349539161
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Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.54
€ 52.90
€ 46.54
Paperback. The idea of education as therapy goes back to ancient times. Today, it is understood that the role of the teacher comprises aspects of therapy directed towards the child. But to what extent should this relationship be developed, and what are its concomitant responsibilities? This book offers a challenging philosophical approach to these issues. Editor(s): Standish, P. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HRA; JNA; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349543625
- ISBN
- 9781349543625
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Condition: New
€ 127.04
€ 127.04
Paperback. Editor(s): O'Connor, M.; O'Sullivan, Edmund; Morrell, Amish. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; PGC; PNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349635528
- ISBN
- 9781349635528
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Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.17
€ 52.90
€ 47.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JHB; JNA; JNB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349641055
- ISBN
- 9781349641055
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. How coherent is the claim that Catholic education is both distinctive and inclusive? Here the question receives penetrating analysis and constructive resolution in a comprehensive treatment that integrates theological, philosophical, and educational perspectives. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402000607
- ISBN
- 9781402000607
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Condition: New
€ 132.47
€ 132.47
Hardback. Drawing on the tradition of Pragmatic Humanism, this book offers an alternative approach to thinking and talking about liberal and humanistic education. Aiming to integrate the classical, romantic, existentialist, and radical approaches, it presents an integrative model and provides a review of central approaches in humanistic education. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402009617
- ISBN
- 9781402009617
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Condition: New
€ 132.59
€ 132.59
Hardback. Focusing on the field of geographical education, this work aims to offer international leadership in geographical education for the world in the twenty first century. It useful for the thinking geographer and educator who appreciates where international education is travelling to and how its challenges can be met. Editor(s): Gerber, Rod. Series: Geojournal Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNU; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 725.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010194
- ISBN
- 9781402010194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.23
€ 251.23
Hardback. Opens up art education to the broader field of social enquiry into practice, subjectivity and identity. This title draws upon important developments in contemporary philosophy and the social sciences and applies this to the professional field of art in education. Series: Landscapes: The Arts, Aesthetics and Education. Num Pages: 215 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; JNA; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010842
- ISBN
- 9781402010842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Paperback. The interpretivist methodological framework made its appearance in educational research in the late 1970s. This book examines the issues involved, and sets out the compatibilist perspective within which it analyzes the interpretive turn, constructivist epistemology, research bias and ethics. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 157 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 157
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012266
- ISBN
- 9781402012266
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
hardcover. Provides a historical and a conceptual background to post-structuralism, and in part to post-modernism, for readers entering the discussions on post-structuralism. This book looks at the educational implications of the ideas discussed. It concentrates on the historical and intellectual background of the philosophers. Editor(s): Marshall, J.D. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 143 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402018947
- ISBN
- 9781402018947
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Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402027093
- ISBN
- 9781402027093
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Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardback. Reviews the political shift toward neo-liberal ideology and explores its impact on education. This book outlines a number of political, academic and intellectual strategies that educators might pursue to reclaim education for democratic citizenship. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402034213
- ISBN
- 9781402034213
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Condition: New
€ 131.15
€ 131.15
Paperback. Proposes the science curriculum concept of Global Science Literacy justifying its use internationally with reference to the nature of science, the probable direction of science in the new millennium, the capability for GSL to develop inter-cultural understanding, and its relevance to non-Western cultures and traditions. Editor(s): Mayer, V. J. (The Ohio State University). Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC; JNT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038549
- ISBN
- 9781402038549
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Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
Hardback. Looking across national contexts and drawing on ethnographic studies of schools in the UK and Australia, this book explores the implications of the contemporary education policy context and processes and practices inside schools for students as learners and for educational inequalities. Series: Inclusive Education: Cross Cultural Perspectives. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1MBF; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402045486
- ISBN
- 9781402045486
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Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Hardback. Discursive accounts of the body have been prominent recently. While acknowledging the usefulness of these, the author, drawing upon specific philosophers of the body and a wide range of other theorists, focuses attention on the experiencing body - which she refers to as 'creatural existence'. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402045875
- ISBN
- 9781402045875
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Condition: New
€ 131.49
€ 131.49
Paperback. Explores the problematic relationship between education, social justice and the State, against the background of comparative education research. This book critiques the status quo of stratified school systems, and the unequal disctribution of cultural capital and value added schooling. Editor(s): Zajda, Joseph; Majhanovich, S.; Rust, Val D.; Martin Sabina, E. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 337.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402047213
- ISBN
- 9781402047213
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Condition: New
€ 129.68
€ 129.68
Hardback. This pioneering volume applies critical whiteness studies in a variety of educational contexts in the United Kingdom. The author uses ethnographic, biographical and documentary research to show how whiteness 'works' in education. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402061073
- ISBN
- 9781402061073
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Condition: New
€ 132.02
€ 132.02
paperback. Offers a discussion of moral education in the light of a range of ethical theories. This volume addresses contemporary issues and controversies such as morality and citizenship, family values, sexual morality. Series: Philosophy and Education. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402061806
- ISBN
- 9781402061806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.28
€ 195.28