1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450872003321

Autore

Toulalan Sarah

Titolo

Imagining sex [[electronic resource] ] : pornography and bodies in seventeenth-century England / / Sarah Toulalan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-281-16065-2

9786611160654

0-19-152615-0

1-4356-1390-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (334 p.)

Disciplina

306.77

Soggetti

Pornography - England - History - 17th century

Erotic literature, English - History and criticism

English literature - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism

Human body in literature

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. The Circulation of Texts: Publishers and Readers; 2. 'What a Fountain of Joys': Reproduction and Sexual Pleasure; 3. 'New from Battersy': Fantasies of Sexual Flagellation; 4. 'An Extraordinary Satisfaction': Imagining Homosexuality; 5. 'Erotopolis': Voyeurism and the Illusion of Privacy; 6. 'Unexpected Bed Fellows': The Comic and the Erotic; 7. 'The Naked Truth': Images of Bodies and Sex; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Imagining Sex examines a variety of material from seventeenth-century England to argue that, unlike today, pornography was not a discrete genre, nor was it usually subject to suppression. Analysing representations of sex and eroticism in historical context, the book explores contemporary thinking on these issues and wider cultural concerns. - ;Imagining Sex is a study of pornographic writing in seventeenth-century England. It explores a wide variety of written material from the period to argue that, unlike today, pornography was not a discrete genre, nor was it one that was usually subject at



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798728103321

Autore

Greer John Michael

Titolo

Dark age America : climate change, cultural collapse, and the hard future ahead / / John Michael Greer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gabriola, BC : , : New Society Publishers, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

1-55092-628-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

306.0973

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Social aspects - United States

Natural resources - Social aspects - United States

United States Civilization 21st century Forecasting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"After decades of missed opportunities, the door to a sustainable future has closed, and the future we face now is one in which today's industrial civilization unravels in the face of uncontrolled climate change and resource depletion. The questions we need to ask now focus on what comes next. This book provides a hard but hopeful look at the answer."--



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910826058603321

Autore

Barr Robert D.

Titolo

Saving our students, saving our schools : 50 proven strategies for helping underachieving students and improving schools / / Robert D. Barr, William H. Parrett ; acquisitions editor Hudson Perigo ; copy editor Carla Freeman ; cover designer Michael Dubowe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-4522-9791-6

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (432 p.)

Disciplina

371.9

Soggetti

School improvement programs - United States

At-risk youth - Education - United States

Problem children - Education - United States

Teenagers with social disabilities - Education - United States

Children with social disabilities - Education - United States

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Part I - Accept the Challenge to Teach all Students""; ""Chapter 1 - Confront the Challenges""; ""Our Schools have Changed""; ""Who are the at-Risk Students?""; ""Compelling Conclusions""; ""Chapter 2 - How Schools Fail Students and Manufacture Low Performance""; ""Destructive School Policies, Programs, and Practices""; ""The Myths That Perpetuate Ineffective Practices""; ""Chapter 3 - Establish the Commitment to Educate Children and Youth at Risk""; ""Take a Stand""; ""Lessons Learned""

""Low-Performing Schools can Improve""""Part II - 50 Proven Strategies for Schools and Classrooms""; ""Chapter 4 - Understand the at-Risk Student""; ""Unconventional Wisdom: What Works for Experienced Teachers""; ""Strategy #1: Recognize That any Student May Become at Risk""; ""Strategy #2: Predict Youth Behavior Based on Developmental Assets""; ""Strategy #3: Appreciate the Resilient Student""; ""Strategy #4: Address the Differences between Boys and Girls""; ""Chapter 5 -



Educate Poor and Culturally Diverse Students""; ""Unconventional Wisdom: What Works for Experienced Teachers""

""Strategy #5: Connect Culturally for Effective Teaching and Learning""""Strategy #6: Work with the Externally Centered Student""; ""Strategy #7: Understand the Problems of Low-Income Students""; ""Strategy #8: Eliminate Ineffective and Destructive Interventions""; ""Strategy #9: Use Effective Programs for Teaching Low-Income Students""; ""Chapter 6 - Establish Priorities That Focus on Student Learning""; ""Unconventional Wisdom: What Works for Experienced Teachers""; ""Strategy #10: Develop a Comprehensive Plan""; ""Strategy #11: Build a Profile by Collecting and Using Data""

""Strategy #12: Set Goals, Targets, and Timelines""""Strategy #13: Create Time for Collaboration, Planning, and Development""; ""Strategy #14: Facilitate Continuous Improvement: The Critical Importance of Results-Driven Leadership""; ""Chapter 7 - Collaborate with Parents and Families""; ""Unconventional Wisdom: What Works for Experienced Teachers""; ""Strategy #15: Encourage Parent and Family Engagement""; ""Strategy #16: Build Effective Partnerships among Families, Schools, and the Community""; ""Chapter 8 - Create Caring Classrooms, Schools, and Communities of Support""

""Unconventional Wisdom: What Works for Experienced Teachers""""Strategy #17: Create a Community of Support""; ""Strategy #18: Create a Common Vision""; ""Strategy #19: Establish Alternative Schools""; ""Strategy #20: Develop Small Schools and Schools-Within-Schools""; ""Strategy #21: Provide Effective Transitions""; ""Chapter 9 - Create a Climate of Respect in Schools and Classrooms""; ""Unconventional Wisdom: What Works for Experienced Teachers""; ""Strategy #22: Recognize Early Warning Signs""; ""Strategy #23: Bully-Proof Classrooms and Schools""

""Strategy #24: Create Reentry Opportunities for Expelled Students""

Sommario/riassunto

This field-tested resource outlines effective approaches for improving student learning, proficiency, and achievement at all levels through learning-focused priorities, results-driven practices, and high academic expectations.