university of illinois press jan 2010 (9 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A mother's attempt to know the heart and mind of a daughter with mental retardation.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide' sheds light on these important questions and more: Why has corruption flourished in Illinois even as reformers struggle for ethical change How do the three regions of the state compete for resources How does the legislature work When did the state become so blue What powers do the governor and other elected officials really have How are judges appointed to and removed from the bench Why does Illinois have more units of government than any other state How did higher education lose ground as a funding priority What role did politics play in the current budget deficit And how can Illinois move beyond its status as the 'most average state in the nation'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As either observer or participant, radio deejay and political activist Richard E. Stamz witnessed every significant period in the history of blues and jazz in the last century. From performing as a minstrel in the 1920s to broadcasting Negro League baseball games in a converted 1934 Chrysler to breaking into Chicago radio and activist politics and hosting his own television variety show, his remarkable life story is also a window into milestones of African American history throughout the twentieth century. The pioneering Chicago broadcaster and activist known as 'The Crown Prince of Soul' related the details of his life and career to college professor Patrick A. Roberts. Narrated by Stamz, this entertaining and insightful chronicle surrounds Stamz's memories of race records, juke joints, and political action in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood with insights on the larger historical trends that were unfolding around him in radio and American history.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Matthew Solomon is an associate professor of cinema studies in the Department of Media Culture at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Emphasizing the global nature of Indian and Chinese film, television, and digital media, Reorienting Global Communication: Indian and Chinese Media Beyond Borders provides a diverse mix of alternative perspectives that collectively shift the discussion of media globalization away from Hollywood and New York. Essays cover topics such as the influence of transnational Indian families on the narrative elements of Bollywood productions, the rise of made-in-China blockbusters, the development of pan-Asian cinema, and migrants' use of the Internet to maintain connections with their homelands.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first English translation of a preeminent analysis of early German film.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Substantial correspondence from an exceptional writer, poet, pacifist, and mystic.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Seeks to define the field of 'ubiquitous learning', an educational paradigm made possible in part by the omnipresence of digital media, supporting new modes of knowledge creation, communication, and access. This work includes essays that present key concepts and contextual factors in this field.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Freeing Charles' recounts the life and epic rescue of captured fugitive slave Charles Nalle of Culpeper, Virginia, who was forcibly liberated by Harriet Tubman and others in Troy, New York, on April 27, 1860. Scott Christianson follows Nalle from his enslavement by the Hansborough family in Virginia through his escape by the Underground Railroad and his experiences in the North on the eve of the Civil War. This engaging narrative represents the first in-depth historical study of this crucial incident, one of the fiercest anti-slavery riots after Harpers Ferry. Christianson also presents a richly detailed look at slavery culture in antebellum Virginia and probes the deepest political and psychological aspects of this epic tale. His account underscores fundamental questions about racial inequality, the rule of law, civil disobedience, and violent resistance to slavery in the antebellum North and South.