The realms of consumption have typically been seen to be distinct from those of work and production. This book examines how contemporary rhetorics and discourses of organizational change and reform are breaking down such distinctions - with significant implications for the construction of subjectivities and identities at work.
How Caregiving Affects Childhood Development: Psychological Implications For Child, Adolescent, And Adult Caregivers
Offering a new and exciting look at often overlooked family caregivers, this title introduces a set of challenging questions that will guide future research in the field. Within the context of the caregiver's life the chapter authors examine how the role of caregiver affects their development.
This study features a collection of eight case studies of exemplary cases from secondary schools as well as international literature reviews and policy analysis related to formative assessment – the frequent assessments of student progress to identify learning needs and shape teaching. It examines such issues as benefits and barriers for using formative assessment, policy frameworks and implications, and formative assessment in practice. Achievement gains attributed to formative assessment are reported as being quite high,...
Anatomy of the Temporal Bone with Surgical Implications
Pages:376 | 2007-09-07 | PDF | 33 MB Detailed knowledge of the complex microanatomy of the temporal bone is essential for surgeons executing invasive therapeutic procedures. Based on the human temporal bone collection at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Intellectuals are often accused of viewing mass entertainment with contempt, fear, or condescension. The rise of cultural-studies programs in prestigious universities, however, reveals that this perception couldn't be further from the truth. In American Culture, American Tastes, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Michael G. Kammen explores the origins and implications of this new way that academics and critics celebrate, rather than condemn, popular tastes.
