1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450344803321

Autore

Judd Donald <1954, >

Titolo

Critical realism and composition theory / / Donald Judd

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-134-46392-8

1-134-46393-6

1-280-10758-8

0-203-98670-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in critical realism ; ; 7

Disciplina

808/.042/0711

Soggetti

English language - Rhetoric - Study and teaching - Social aspects

English language - Rhetoric - Study and teaching

Report writing - Study and teaching (Higher)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-153) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Theory practice inconsistencies and composition studies; 2 Critical realism and philosophies of science; 3 Expressivist rhetoric and voluntarism; 4 Cognitivist rhetoric and positivism; 5 Social constructivist rhetoric and super idealism; 6 A rhetoric of praxis toward a critical realist theory of composition; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The field of composition theory has emerged as part of the intellectual turmoil and set of pedagogical debates which have beset higher education for the last four decades and is now revolutionizing the theory and praxis of higher education.  This volume examines three of the dominant pedagogical theories within composition theory: expressivist, cognitivist, and social-constructivist and builds its critique on the fact that much of modern composition theory has focused on epistemological concerns while neglecting the ontological foundations of that which is being discussed.Critical Real



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798740003321

Autore

John Geraint

Titolo

Stadia : the design and development guide / / Geraint John, Rod Sheard and Ben Vickery

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-415-52271-4

1-315-75121-6

1-317-61447-X

Edizione

[Fifth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (441 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Classificazione

ARC011000

Disciplina

796.068

Soggetti

Stadiums - Design and construction

Stadiums - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The stadium as a building type -- 2. The future -- 3. Masterplanning -- 4. External planning -- 5. Form and structure -- 6. Security and anti-terrorism measures -- 7. Activity area -- 8. Sports and multi-purpose use -- 9. Crowd control -- 10. Providing for disabled people.

Sommario/riassunto

"In this fully updated and redesigned edition of the essential and long-established Stadia, the authors offer their unrivalled expertise to all professionals who commission, plan, design, and manage high-quality sports venues. Ideas about the design and use of stadiums continue to evolve and this fifth edition includes the latest developments in the field. Including updated chapters on sustainability, masterplanning and services, a new chapter on branding activation, and new global case studies, the fifth edition of Stadia is the ultimate guide to all aspects of stadium design, from local club buildings to international showpieces. In addition to a wide array of international case studies, the authors draw on the experience of the design firm Populous who in recent years delivered the 2010 Yankees Stadium in New York; the 2010 Aviva stadium, Dublin; the 2004 Benfica stadium, Lisbon; the 2010 Soccer City FNB Stadium, Johannesburg; the 2012 Marlins Park, Miami; and the 2012 new Olympic Stadium, London"--Provided by publisher.