Politics of the female body [[electronic resource] ] : postcolonial women writers of the Third World / / Ketu H. Katrak

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451777303321
• Autore: Katrak Ketu H
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Piscataway, N.J. ; ; London, : Rutgers University Press, 2006
• ISBN: 1-280-94707-1; 9786610947072; 0-8135-3930-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (326 p.)
• Disciplina: 820.9928709171241
• Soggetti: Commonwealth literature (English) - Women authors - History and criticism; Women - Commonwealth countries - Intellectual life; Women - Developing countries - Intellectual life; Feminism and literature - Commonwealth countries; Feminism and literature - Developing countries; Women and literature - Commonwealth countries; Women and literature - Developing countries; Postcolonialism in literature; Human body in literature; Women 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 (p. 251-277) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. Theorizing a Politics of the Female Body: Language and Resistance -- 2. Indigenous Third World Female Traditions of Resistance: A Recuperation of Herstories -- 3. English Education Socializing the Female Body: Cultural Alienations within the Parameters of Race, Class, and Color -- 4. Cultural “Traditions” Exiling the Female Body -- 5. Motherhood Demystified -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Is it possible to simultaneously belong to and be exiled from a community? In Politics of the Female Body, Ketu H. Katrak argues that it ; is not only possible, but common, especially for women who have been subjects of colonial empires. Through her careful analysis of postcolonial literary texts, Katrak uncovers the ways that the female body becomes a site of both oppression and resistance. She examines writers working in the English language, including Anita Desai from India, Ama Ata Aidoo from Ghana, and Merle Hodge from Trinidad, among others. The writers share colonial histories, a sense of solidarity, and resistance strategies in the on-going struggles of decolonization that center on the body. Bringing together a rich selection of primary texts, Katrak examines published novels, poems, stories, and essays, as well as activist materials, oral histories, and pamphlets—forms that push against the boundaries of what is considered strictly literary. In these varied materials, she reveals common political and feminist alliances across geographic boundaries. A unique comparative look at women’s literary work and its relationship to the body in third world societies, this text will be of interest to literary scholars and to those working in the fields of postcolonial studies and women’s studies.

Evidence-Based Approaches in Positive Education : Implementing a Strategic Framework for Well-being in Schools / / edited by Mathew A. White, A. Simon Murray

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910304138603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
• ISBN: 94-017-9667-X
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2015.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxxiii, 181 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Positive Education, , 2468-0273
• Disciplina: 150; 150.1988; 155.4; 155424; 306; 370.15
• Soggetti: Positive psychology; Educational psychology; Education—Psychology; Quality of life; Child psychology; School psychology; Positive Psychology; Educational Psychology; Quality of Life Research; Child and School Psychology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword; Martin Seligman -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Building a Positive Institution; Mathew White and Simon Murray -- Chapter 2. A Comparison between Theological Christian Approaches to Wisdom and Peterson and Seligman's Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues; Theodore McCall, Lea Waters and Mathew White -- Chapter 3. Leading Whole-School Change; Lea Waters, Mathew White and Simon Murray -- Chapter 4. Measuring Whole School Well-Being in Students and Staff; Margaret Kern, Alejandro Adler, Lea Waters and Mathew White -- Chapter 5. Positive School Psychology; Zoë Alford and Mathew White -- Chapter 6. Strengths-Based Approach in the Classroom and Staffroom; Mathew White and Lea Waters -- Chapter 7. Character Education: A Role for Literature in Cultivating Character Strengths in Adolescence; Emily FitzSimons -- Chapter 8. Student Leadership and PERMA; John Vrodos, Tom McNeil with Mathew White -- Chapter 9. Future Directions in Well-Being; Mathew White and Simon Murray.
• Sommario/riassunto: Based on action research and implementation at one of the world’s great schools, this book provides a much-needed exploration of how to implement positive education at a whole school level. Evidence-Based Approaches in Positive Education summarises the integration of a whole-school mental health and well-being strategy, positive psychology programs and pastoral care models from 3 – 18 years of age. Positive education is the teaching of scientifically validated programs from positive psychology and character education that have an impact on student and staff well-being. It is an approach that focuses on teaching, building and embedding social and emotional learning throughout a student’s experience. St Peter’s College - Adelaide is the only institution in the world to integrate Martin Seligman’s well-being theory throughout all aspects of both its strategic intent and positive education programs. The School’s vision is to be a world-class school where all boys flourish. Its mission is to provide an exceptional education that brings out the very best in every boy. This is done within an intellectually and spiritually rich environment that nurtures international-mindedness, intercultural understanding, respect and a commitment to social justice. This book captures the developments of the St Peter’s College journey. It focuses on the integration of well-being across seven strategic goals: Academics; Well-being; Student Life; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Partnerships; People, Culture and Change; Sustainability and Environment; Community Engagement, Advancement, and Philanthropy. A uniquely Australian school, the impact of a St Peter’s College education is to build great men: who believe safety, service and integrity and fundamental parts of their lives; who are active members of communities that are socially and culturally diverse; who engage in political, ethical, and environmental challenges as good citizens. Since ; 1847, St Peter’s College alumni have had global and life-changing impact in all fields of human endeavour. The School’s alumni include three Nobel Laureates, 42 Rhodes Scholars, Olympians and Archbishops, artists and scientists, educators and journalists, actors and politicians, philanthropists and physicians, CEOs, diplomats and soldiers, explorers, painters and poets. This book shares evidence-based practices and makes a substantial contribution to the rapidly developing field of positive psychology and its application in schools. .