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A REVEALING MEMOIR FROM ONE OF THE TOP FIGURES IN 20TH CENTURY EDUCATION
Educator, philosopher, and author of more than 20 books, John I. Goodlad has been the source of many of the seminal ideas in public education in North America. In this absorbing account of a life devoted to educating children, Goodlad paints a portrait of the North American educational system and its evolution over most of the past century.
Interlacing fascinating details from Goodlad's life with reflections on the philosophy and practice of education, Romances with Schools takes readers on a journey beginning during the Great Depression in the one-room schoolhouse where Goodlad began his education, through his years as a teacher and educational activist in the 1940s and '50s, and up through his tenure as dean of Graduate Education at UCLA. Along the way, he explores important issues in education, such as the value of grade-assigned schooling, the role of examinations and standardized testing, the fundamental aims of education, and how education in America can and must be improved.
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The Gorgon's Gaze: German Cinema, Expressionism, and the Image of Horror (Cambridge Studies in Film)
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This interdisciplinary study of recurrent themes in German cinema as it has developed since the early twentieth century focuses on pertinent films of the pre- and post-World War II eras. The author explores the nature of expressionism, which is generally agreed to have ended with the advent of sound, and its persistence in the styles of such modern masters of film noir as Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman. In considering the possibility of homologies between the necessary silence of pre-sound cinema and the widespread modernist aspiration to an aesthetic of silence, Coates relates theories of the sublime, the uncanny, and the monstrous to his subject. He also reflects upon problems of representability and the morality of representation of events that took place during the Nazi era.
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A fascinating look at fans of a variety of popular culture phenomena in Japan.
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Serious ethnography of Japanese popular culture.......2004-08-14
This is a great collection by some of the outstanding contemporary specialists on Japanese popular culture. It is a serious ethnographic collection about popular culture and the dynamics of "fandom" across sports, manga and anime, popular music, and sumo, among other things. It sets a high standard for studies of popular culture in Japan and elsewhere. Highly recommended both for fans and observers of Japanese trends.
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Title: Fanning the Flames: Fans and Consumer Culture in Contemporary Japan.(Book Review)
Author: Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto
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Date: March 22, 2005
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This new book by Pam Gresham explores the wealth of design motifs developed by the German immigrants to Pennsylvania. These Pennsylvania "Dutch" designs are perfect for the medium of chip carving. Flowing lines combine with geometrical forms to create delightful and challenging patterns for the chip carver. Pam applies a variety the designs to a "Wilkom" plaque and a beautiful bible box. She leads the reader step-by-step through the process of chip carving each of these creations. In addition there is a gallery where the Pennsylvania Dutch designs are applied to other objects with wonderful results. For chip carvers who are familiar with Pam's other books, this is a welcome addition. For those new to chip carving, this new book will inspire and guide you through the process of this delightful craft. , 250 step-by-step color photos, patterns, 8 1/2" x 11"
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Nice designs.......2007-05-07
The author has written other books about chip carving and she does a good job with this one. You can make some very attractive carvings with this book.
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Excellent for SCJP Exam (even SCJP 5).......2007-01-16
This is a great book to prepare for the SCJP exams. The pity is that it was designed for SCJP 1.4. But where the subject matter for SCJP 5 is the same as for SCJP 1.4 I find this book better than the Sierra/Bates book. The discussion is very complete and thorough. Very good discussion of nested classes, threads, etc. But you need the S/B book for generics and the newer stuff.
A good book to pass SCJA 4.0 -- but it takes time to teach me things not required by the SCJA 4 exam.......2006-12-02
This is a quality book, the only thing that I've found wrong with it is that it teaches Java 4.0 and I want to learn Java 5.0 now. Also, at the beginning of each chapter the book identifies what is required by the Exam and what the authors have added to the book. In the "heat-of-the-battle", as you're studying the book, the exam objectives and the extraneous material are mixed together. I have enough to do to certify in SCJA, SCJP, SCJD, and SCBCD without learning any extras. If the authors think that they know better than Sun as to what I should learn, they should clearly mark it, or have a part I that is essential to pass the exam and a part II that is additional learning that the authors want me to learn.
This book show me my lackings.......2006-11-04
But it is not good for explain themes(eg. reference types o arrays). You must to consult other books for more complete explanations. But this book is very necesary like guide to you must to known. It is essential.
Good but obselete.......2006-08-26
The concepts in the book are well explained and i think its a good book for a beginner programmer but obsolete for sun java certification 1.5.
very deep... great for hardcore java programmer .......2006-06-02
i buy this book together with kathy's book and have passed the exam with 95% score. i found the exam very easy (although i still missed 3 of the 61 questions), i guess it's because i have read this whole book thoroughly. kathy's book is very good too but just covers what you really need to pass the exam. this book goes a step further by explaining each concept thoroughly, more than you need to pass the exam. if you want to have deep knowledge of how java works, and not just merely to pass the exam, then this is the best book for you.
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ELITE FORCES Richard M. Bennett.......2004-02-12
I have read most of the books published on the subject of Elite or Special Forces in the last twenty years and I have never been so impressed by a book by a new author to me. Richard Bennett seems to be prepared to rattle more than a few cages and question much that has been previously accepted as holy!
A Great book!
Upsetting the official applecart.......2003-08-11
'Elite' Forces is a breakthrough and will be thoroughly hated by all those who wish to prolong the many myths surrounding Special Forces. Bennett is kind to those who really deserve the title and scathing about the rest. He has obviously upset the applecart of both the authorities and all those 'authors' who believe their version of publicly available facts are the only truth. Bennett has done a fine job in sifting through the available literature and largely sorting the wheat from the chaff. Those authors whose material he seems to believe is correct he accepts at face value, however an awful lot of the rest the is simply discarded. This is by far the best compendium on the ELITE FORCES ever assembled. It might annoy and will undoubtedly infuriate many established so-called experts, but in the end the truth is paramount and those that complain most about Bennett's views are probably those with the weakest case. Get this book and be prepared to have your eyes opened to the truth. Ten out of ten for me.
Bad Review.......2003-04-08
The author credits a couple of websites in his references section but does not mention that the majority of his work was lifted from these sites verbatim without permission. Some decent material, but you can get it for free with a simple web search.
His original material is fraught with errors and slanted viewpoints and reflects the knowledge of one not familiar with Elite Forces in more than a cursory manor.
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This revised and updated edition of THE ANGUISH OF THE JEWS - a classic history of anti-Semitism written by a Roman Catholic priest and now with a foreword by Philip Cunningham is as relevant today as when it was first published in 1964.
Hailed by Jews and Christians alike as a groundbreaking book that did much to expose the reality of historical anti-Semitism in the United States and around the world, it includes material covering the last two decades; it considers developments in the Middle East, and it explores the impact that Judaic studies have had on Christian thought.
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Great introduction to understanding anti-semitism.......2006-01-18
Being an avid history reader I've always been interested in understanding how and why certain tedencies in anti-semitism had come about. For example, the blood libel, which has plagued the Jews into the twentieth century, or the idea that the Jews started the Black Plague, or simply why during the Crusades Jews were targeted. This book will explain that and so much more. It begins with how the Jews were treated under the Egyptians and later on moves into the Roman Empire, etc. Although anti-semitism wasn't coined until the 18th century the roots of 'Jewish hatred' started more or less a few centuries after the death of Christ. The reader will notice that the reasons for hatred against Jews change and are sometimes hypocritical and convuluted with the ideology they are representing. At first Christians hate Jews for not wanting to convert and absolve them if they do, eventually being Jewish is no longer about your religion but rather of the blood you were born with, something Hitler and the Nazis take to a new level with the 'final solution.' I think the author is somewhat incorrect in thinking there that the New Testament is not exactly 'anti-semitic', I personally think it is and it set some of the standards for later hatred against Jews and the Jewish religion. The Spanish Inquisition was an interesting period to read about, as were the Crusades during which thousands of Jews were massacred as the crusaders marched on to the Holy city to free it of 'infeidels.' Overall an excellent introduction into why and how anti-semitism began, spread, and took on a life of its own. Many will be surprised by the wholesale eviction of Jews from countries every few decades, only when money was needed were they allowed back only to be heavily taxed, ridiculed, abused, and evicted again until another King, Kaiser, Tsar, or Pope allowed them back. A truly sad history but one that must not be forgotten and understood if we want to keep up with the world today.
Heartrending........2002-12-05
This book will break your heart. Written by Edward Flannery, a Roman Catholic Priest, it studies some twenty three centuries of worldwide anti-Semitism.
This considerable, well written revised & updated edition is all the more significant and encouraging due to it's Christian authorship. This itself is commendable due to the many aspects of historic anti-Semitism prevalent within some areas of the Church itself. Whilst many might see some of the writings as self incriminating, others might see a refreshing honesty and a wish to heal the relationship between Christian and Jew, both of whom share a common foundation in their faith.
At the outset, the author claims that the vast majority of even well educated Christians have been relatively ignorant of what has happened to the Jews throughout history and the culpable involvement of many facets of the Church. Apart from a few recent publications, little having been included about anti-Semitism in Christian history books or social studies.
The author states that, by comparison, the Jews themselves are largely & acutely aware of their painful history in such matters.
This excellent book covers anti-Semitism in all it's many forms, including persecution, torture, pogroms, massacres, social degradations, forced baptisms & conversions throughout the many periods of the Diaspora.
These including the Black Death (plague), the Spanish Inquisition, the Holocaust and the present day Middle East. Throughout all these eras in history, many peoples having found in the Jew the scapegoat needed to rationalise the evils of their social, political and natural calamities.
Writing about the `Black Death' (1347-50), the author describes how the Jews were directly blamed not only for the onset of the plague but also it's spread. This virulent myth leading to the untold massacres of whole Jewish communities. The population of one entire Jewish town in France being burned to death on just such a assertion.
Indeed the author painfully outlines that during this era, the extent of Jewish casualties was virtually impossible to determine. Over 200 Jewish communities, large & small, being destroyed in similar manners. These massacres of Jewish people being so widespread, with the greatest perhaps in Germany, where every sizeable city was affected. The scope of the slaughter being given some scale when the Polish casualties of some 10,000 being described as relatively light in comparison to other areas. The utter savagery of some incidents not being suitable to describe here.
In relation to the Holocaust, which is commendably covered in itself, the writer illustrates the sympathies for the Nazi regime & the `Final Solution' expressed by prominent Arab personages such as the close confident of Adolf Hitler, Haj Amir El Husseini, the Grant Mufti of Jerusalem. (The latter being an uncle to PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, whose family name is al-Husseini.).
With reference to the modern day Mid-East, the writer covers what he calls the overt expression and practice of Arab anti-Semitism. He proceeds to describe how Arab propaganda, already hostile to the existence of the State of Israel, has widened it's focus to further include the Jewish people and their religion.
The author describes how the horrendous myths of the `Blood Libel' and the `Protocols Of The Elders Of Zion' have been revived in the Mid-East often through state approved channels of some Arab countries.
Considered in the context of how these two myths have resulted in the historic massacres and slaughter of innocent Jews worldwide, the impact of their revival is analysed.
All in all this is an upsetting book. However, I really consider it to be required reading on this subject. There is not really any prejudice towards any one group as being responsible for the anti-Semitism so graphically illustrated and discussed here. This work just really shows how widespread the actual sources and origins of this virulent enmity actually are. It also shows the basic evil of this racial hatred that has seen one people suffer more than any other, just because of their religion, just because they are Jews.
standard and great intro.......2001-06-07
This book covers the facts of the history of antisemitism, but it does much much more than that as well. It tries to provide analysis, both big-picture and small-picture analysis. Big picture wise, especially in the last chapter, Flannery tries to figure out the why's of the history of antisemitism. Each chapter generally covers a certain period of antisemitism, and Flannery attempts to analyize these smaller periods as well. He does a fairly balanced and good job at that, but he is not dogmatic. He understands that many of these issues are complex.
One of the more interesting points that Flannery picked up on was that the relationship between church and synagogue was strained from the outset, when Christians were primarily Jewish. It should be mentioned at this point that this book is geared towards other Christians and that shows through. Flannery himself is a Catholic priest.
I do have a few critiques, but they are minor. I am just going to say right now that not many within this field agree with my views.
Flannery touches on the fact that Christianity is Jewish in origin. This is important because many in this field state that Christianity and the New Testament contain, inherently, antisemitism. However, if one places the faith in its original context, this view doesn't hold water. While antisemites have used the New Testament to support their views, they have also used the Old Testament Scriptures as well. This comes up a lot in this field. I wish Flannery drove the point home instead of dancing around it. Flannery does not ignore this issue though. It is pretty obvious when rabid atheists are rabid antisemites that the issue is complex. Here comes my controversial point. He seems to miss the forest for the trees. So many different antisemites in so many different contexts. It seems to have a demonic cause, in a literal sense.
The book does not address modern evangelism, the Messianic Jewish movement, etc. That's a big whole.
Flannery while understanding the role of replacement theology in Christian circles as a cause of antisemitism misses the mark when he deals with the Judaizing heresy. This heresy is mentioned in Acts and was dealt with by Paul in some of his letters. The gospel states that we are saved by faith in Jesus. The Judaizers added works, specifically adherence to the Mosaic Law, to faith. They said we are righteous before God by faith and adherence to Torah. Stick with me this is important. Gentiles come along add see "Judaizers." They assume it means anyone who practices Jewish stuff in the church commits this heresy. (Paul goes to synagogue, the Temple, etc. btw.) This is a wrong view. Flannery does not pick up on this. Catholics, from my perspective, do this as well, just not with the Mosaic Law. Because of this, I feel Flannery missed this issue. This is a very complex issue. I suggest reading Faith Alone by R.C. Sproul for a Protestant but balanced perspective on it.
All in all, the book is wonderful and a must read.
Flanner shows what polite society has turned a blind eye to!.......1998-01-30
Edward Flannery's book lucidly explains the historical bias against the Semitic people. To get a clearer picture of the division that occured between the Christians and the Jews of the second Temple, I would highly recommend Richard G. Patton's inspired book "THE Autobiography of Jesus of Nazareth and the Missing years". Flannery gives the historical perspective while Patton depicts the same - through the human being we now refer to as Jesus. Flannery's book, while lucid, does get a little too academic at times. Patton gives the same historical perspective, but through the eyes of the person on whom Christianity later became founded.
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How do scientists persuade colleagues from diverse fields to cross the disciplinary divide, risking their careers in new interdisciplinary research programs? Why do some attempts to inspire such research win widespread acclaim and support, while others do not?
In Shaping Science with Rhetoric, Leah Ceccarelli addresses such questions through close readings of three scientific monographs in their historical contexts—Theodosius Dobzhansky's Genetics and the Origin of Species (1937), which inspired the "modern synthesis" of evolutionary biology; Erwin Schrödinger's What Is Life? (1944), which catalyzed the field of molecular biology; and Edward O. Wilson's Consilience (1998), a so far not entirely successful attempt to unite the social and biological sciences. She examines the rhetorical strategies used in each book and evaluates which worked best, based on the reviews and scientific papers that followed in their wake.
Ceccarelli's work will be important for anyone interested in how interdisciplinary fields are formed, from historians and rhetoricians of science to scientists themselves.
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Thoughtful and concise.......2006-03-31
Ceccarelli examines three cases of scientific synthesis (or lack thereof) based on rhetorical efforts. In each of her three cases, an effort was made to merge fields of inquiry based on larger principles. The first two are success stories, and the third was a failure. Ceccarelli's analysis is tight; her examples are important and well-chosen. This book is relatively accessible for those who do not have a scientific background and are curious about the role that rhetoric plays in scientific inquiry. It is also detailed enough to provide substance for scientific professionals in the fields of biology and physics who would like to know more about the history of how these fields were constituted.
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