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"Lesen und Schreiben eröffnen eine neue Welt!" Literalität als soziale Praxis - Eine ethnographische Studie
W. Bertelsmann Verlag 2011; US$ 32.25Hauptbeschreibung Erstmalig wurde in Deutschland am Beispiel eines Hamburger Stadtteils eine ethnographische Studie zur Literalität als soziale Praxis durchgeführt. Durch die Erfassung von Schriftsprache im öffentlichen Raum anhand von Fotodokumentationen, Spontaninterviews und Intensivinterviews zu Gebrauch und Bedeutung von geschriebener Sprache... more...
"Multiplication Is for White People"
New Press, The 2012; US$ 26.95As MacArthur award-winning educator Lisa Delpit reminds us?and as all research shows?there is no achievement gap at birth. In her long-awaited second book, Delpit presents a striking picture of the elements of contemporary public education that conspire against the prospects for poor children of color, creating a persistent gap in achievement during... more...
The Woman Question and Higher Education
Edward Elgar Publishing 2008; US$ 40.00Offers a look at the 'Woman Question' in relation to higher education at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Including contemporary perspectives on gender, this book provides insights into understanding the difficulties that women encounter as they seek to participate fully in the process of knowledge production. more...
The 'Girl Question' in Education (RLE Edu F)
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 100.00This book is a history of the genesis and development of vocational education for young women in the United States. Home economics, trade training and commercial education ? the three key areas of vocational training available to young women during the progressive era ? are the focus of this work. Beginning with a study of the "woman question", or... more...
100 Ideas for Teaching Citizenship
Continuum International Publishing 2005; US$ 90.00The '100 Tips' series gives 100 invaluable and practical ideas for teachers of all levels.Citizenship has recently become a compulsory subject within secondary education. Ian Davies gives teachers 100 practical ideas on how to incorporate citizenship into all aspects of teaching. more...
21st Century Literacy
Springer 2008; US$ 109.99Explores the prescriptions that hinder authentic and effective approaches to literacy instruction. This book identifies scripts which include the Bureaucratic Script, the Corporate Script, the Student Script, the Parent and Public Script, and the Administrative Script. more...
The AERA Handbook on Educational Policy Research
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 124.95Co-published by Routledge for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Educational policy continues to be of major concern. Policy debates about economic growth and national competitiveness, for example, commonly focus on the importance of human capital and a highly educated workforce. Defining the theoretical boundaries and methodological... more...
Academia-Business Links
Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 120.00This book presents an overview of recent policy outcomes in the field of academia-business links in different European countries. It covers a broad range of approaches, from new public funding instruments to reforms of intellectual property rights and regional network policies. A special focus is put on practical policy implications and discussions... more...
The Academic Bill of Rights Debate
Greenwood Publishing Group 2007; US$ 40.00Aby and others provide insight into and understanding of the major issues in the debate over the Academic Bill of Rights and its various legislative initiatives throughout the United States. more...









