1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910370042903321

Titolo

African Languages and Literatures in the 21st Century / / edited by Esther Mukewa Lisanza, Leonard Muaka

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2020

ISBN

9783030234799

3030234797

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 pages)

Disciplina

496

306.44096

Soggetti

African languages

African literature

Ethnology - Africa

Culture

Multilingualism

Learning, Psychology of

Language policy

African Languages

African Literature

African Culture

Instructional Psychology

Language Policy and Planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction (Esther Mukewa Lisanza and Leonard Muaka) -- SECTION 1: Language and Education -- Chapter 2: 21st Century North Africa: Nationalism, Globalization and the Struggle for Tamazight Language (Ali Alalou) -- Chapter 3: Appropriation of Orature for Pedagogy by Early Yorùbá Christians (Damola Adesina and Sola Olorunyomi) -- Chapter 4: Swahili Learning in the United States: What Does it Mean? (Esther Mukewa Lisanza) -- Chapter 5: Learning that Brings Joy in an African Language Class: The Power of Reflection and



Service Learning (Dainess Maganda) -- Chapter 6: Linguistic Commodification and Africa's Linguistic Identities: Creating a Nexus! (Leonard Muaka) -- SECTION 2: Language and Literatures -- Chapter 7: Voicing the Silenced Through African Tongues: An Examination of Moolaadé and Tumaini (Rose Sau Lugano) -- Chapter 8: Racism and Identity crisis of a Muslim immigrant in Ahmed's Mhanga Nafsi Yangu (Mohamed Mwamzandi) -- Chapter 9: An Examination of Okot P' Bitek's Song of Lawino as a Mega Metaphor for the African Indigenous Languages (Martha Michieka) -- Chapter 10: Black-Islamic Feminism in 21st Century Senegalese Women's Pop Songs (Samba Camara) -- Chapter 11: Conclusion (Leonard Muaka and Esther Mukewa Lisanza).

Sommario/riassunto

"The editors present a fascinating and original contribution to the field, and a wide range of perspectives on African languages, literatures and cultures." -- Kizitus Mpoche, University of Douala, Cameroon This edited book examines the crucial role still played by African languages in pedagogy and literatures in the 21st century, generating insights into how they effectively serve cultural needs across the African continent and beyond. Boldly positioning African languages as key resources in the 21st century, chapters focus on themes such as language revolt by marginalized groups at grassroots level, the experience of American students learning African languages, female empowerment through the use of African languages in music, film and literary works, and immigration issues. The contributions are written by scholars of language, literature, education and linguistics, and the book will be of interest to students and scholars in these and related areas. Esther Mukewa Lisanza is Assistant Professor in the Department of African Studies at Howard University, USA. She holds a Ph.D. in language and literacy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA. Her research and publications centre on language and literacy development, politics of language in education, African education, and women empowerment in Africa. Leonard Muaka is an Associate Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Howard University, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA. He has taught in Kenya, Mexico and USA, and his research focuses on youth language, language and identity, political language, and multilingualism.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910145445003321

Titolo

Biomechanics in sport : performance enhancement and injury prevention / / edited by Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000

ISBN

9786611309763

9781281309761

1281309761

9780470693797

0470693797

9780470693049

0470693045

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (682 p.)

Collana

Volume IX of the Encyclopaedia of sports medicine

Altri autori (Persone)

ZatsiorskyVladimir M <1932-> (Vladimir Mikhailovich)

Disciplina

617.1/027

Soggetti

Human mechanics

Sports injuries

Sports - Physiological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"An IOC Medical Commission publication in collaboration with the International Federation of Sports Medicine."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

BIOMECHANICS IN SPORT; Contents; List of Contributors; Forewords; Preface; Part 1:Muscle Action in Sport and Exercise; 1 Neural Contributions to Changes in Muscle Strength; 2 Mechanical Properties and Performance in Skeletal Muscles; 3 Muscle-Tendon Architecture and Athletic Performance; 4 Eccentric Muscle Action in Sport and Exercise; 5 Stretch -Shortening Cycle of Muscle Function; 6 Biomechanical Foundations of Strength and Power Training; Part 2:Locomotion; 7 Factors Affecting Preferred Rates of Movement in Cyclic Activities; 8 The Dynamics of Running; 9 Resistive Forces in Swimming,

10 Propulsive Forces in Swimming11 Performance-Determining Factors in Speed Skating; 12 Cross-Country Skiing:Technique,Equipment and Environmental Factors Affecting Performance; Part 3:Jumping and Aerial Movement; 13 Aerial Movement; 14 The High Jump; 15 Jumping in Figure Skating; 16 Springboard and Platform Diving; 17 Determinants



of Successful Ski-Jumping Performance; Part 4:Throwing and Hitting; 18 Principles of Throwing; 19 The Flight of Sports Projectiles; 20 Javelin Throwing:an Approach to Performance Development; 21 Shot Putting; 22 Hammer Throwing:Problems and Prospects

23 Hitting and KickingPart 5:Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation; 24 Mechanisms of Musculoskeletal Injury; 25 Musculoskeletal Loading During Landing; 26 Sport-Related Spinal Injuries and Their Prevention; 27 Impact Propagation and its Effects on the Human Body; 28 Neuromechanics of the Initial Phase of Eccentric Contraction-Induced Muscle Injury; Part 6:Special Olympic Sports; 29 Manual Wheelchair Propulsion; 30 Sports after Amputation; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Biomechanics in Sport is a unique reference text prepared by the leading world experts in sport biomechanics. Over thirty chapters cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from muscle mechanics to injury prevention, and from aerial movement to wheelchair sport. The biomechanics of sports including running, skating, skiing, swimming, jumping in athletics, figure skating, ski jumping, diving, javelin and hammer throwing, shot putting, and striking movements are all explained.