Автор: Abeles Vicki Название: Beyond Measure: Rescuing an Overscheduled, Overtested, Underestimated Generation ISBN: 1451699247 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781451699241 Издательство: Simon & Schuster Цена: 12260.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Now in paperback, the "New York Times "bestseller from "Race to Nowhere "director Vicki Abeles about how our schools can revolutionize learning, prioritize children s health, and re-envision success for a lifetime. "Race to Nowhere, "Vicki Abeles s groundbreaking documentary about our educational system," " tapped into a widespread problem in our nation s schools: From high school to kindergarten, an entire generation of American students is being pressured to perform in ways that make them less intellectually flexible, creative, and responsive to a changing world. Vicki brought home how, as students race against each other to have constantly higher grades, better test scores, and more AP courses than their classmates, they are damaging their own mental and physical health. Now in the "New York Times "bestseller "Beyond Measure," Vicki continues this all-important conversation, seeking out success stories to inspire and instruct those who are eager to create change. We see examples of teachers who have cut the workload in half and seen scores rise; parents who have taken the pressure off of their kids only to find their motivation and abilities rise on their own; schools that have instituted later start times so that the kids are getting the sleep they need able to learn more efficiently. Everyone is aware that the educational system is broken, and "Beyond Measure" reveals a personal, unique, on-the-ground perspective. From limiting the number of AP courses a college will consider to eliminating the competitive need to do more than the next kid and shifting emphasis in the admissions process to essay options over test scores. With both heart and smarts, Vicki Abeles showcases the courageous communities that are rejecting the childhood rat race and reclaiming health and learning (Maria Shriver). The result will help students succeed, not just on the race to college but for life."
Автор: Abeles Marc Название: Thinking Beyond the State ISBN: 1501709275 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501709272 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 108680.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
The French scholar Marc Ab?l?s is one of the leading political and philosophical anthropologists of our time. He is perhaps the leading anthropologist writing on the state and globalization. Thinking beyond the State, a distillation of his work to date, is a superb introduction to his contributions to both anthropology and political philosophy.
Ab?l?s observes that while interdependence and interconnection have become characteristic features of our globalized era, there is no indication that a concomitant evolution in thinking about political systems has occurred. The state remains the shield—for both the Right and the Left—against the turbulent effects of globalization. According to Ab?l?s, we live in a geopolitical universe that, in many respects, reproduces alienating logics. His book, therefore, is a primer on how to see beyond the state. It is also a testament to anthropology’s centrality and importance in any analysis of the global human predicament. Thinking beyond the State will find wide application in anthropology, political science and philosophy courses dealing with the state and globalization.
This book, published originally in 1980, addressed the needs for a profile of televised violence which considered the advantages and disadvantages of various measures and for a furthering of research directions beyond the then-popular emphasis on children. The Committee on Television and Social Behavior was formed in1972 and stimulated new research in order to provide a multidimensional profile of the social effects of television programming. Chapters here look at the effect of television on adults as well as children, particularly special audiences such as the elderly and minority groups. An excellent summary of the various conceptual, substantive and methodological issues around television s influence."
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