1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996253249903316

Autore

Brown J

Titolo

Cyborgs in Latin America  / / by J. Brown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basingstoke, : Springer Nature, 2010

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2010

ISBN

9780230109773

9780230103900

Edizione

[1st ed. 2010.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 212 pages)

Disciplina

809

Soggetti

Literature   

Philosophy and social sciences

Culture - Study and teaching

Ethnology - Latin America

Social sciences - Philosophy

Philosophy of mind

Postcolonial/World Literature

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Regional and Cultural Studies

Latin American Culture

Social Theory

Philosophy of Mind

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Posthuman Porteños: Cyborg Survivors in Argentine Narrative and Film -- Chapter 2 Missing Gender: The Posthuman Feminine in Alicia Borinsky, Carmen Boullosa, and Eugenia Prado -- Chapter 3 Ripped Stitches: Mass Media and Televisual Imaginaries in Rafael Courtoisie's Narrative -- Chapter 4 Neoliberal Prosthetics in Postdictatorial Argentina and Bolivia: Carlos Gamerro and Edmundo Paz Soldán -- Chapter 5 Video Heads and Rewound Bodies: Cyborg Memories in Rodrigo Fresán and Alberto Fuguet -- Conclusion -- Notes --



Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org . Cyborgs in Latin America explores the ways cultural expression in Latin America has grappled with the changing relationships between technology and human identity.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789563503321

Autore

Brookes Geoff (Writer on dyspraxia)

Titolo

Dyspraxia [[electronic resource] /] / Geoff Brookes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, 2007

ISBN

1-4411-9857-1

1-283-12295-2

9786613122957

1-4411-7181-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Collana

SEN series

Disciplina

371.916

Soggetti

Apraxia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous ed.: 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 What is Dyspraxia?; 2 The Science; 3 Question Time; 4 The Dyspraxic Child; 5 Behaviour; 6 Assessment and Diagnosis; 7 Physiotherapy; 8 Apraxia; 9 How to Teach a Child with Dyspraxia; 10 Dyspraxia in Pre-school and Nursery; 11 Dyspraxia in Primary School; 12 Dyspraxia in Secondary School; 13 Dyspraxia and the PE Teacher; 14 Examinations; 15 Education beyond 18; 16 Into Adult Life; 17 Diet; 18 Feeding the Brain; 19 A Cure?; Resources

Sommario/riassunto

Up to ten per cent of the population is believed to suffer from some form of dyspraxia. Accessible and engaging, this practical guide provides teachers with tips and techniques for teaching students with dyspraxia. "There are symptoms, there are problems, there are frustrations, there are tears. But there are strategies that can lead to



positive outcomes. And while it is important to understand where it comes from, providing support and guidance is what this book is all about." From the introduction   This book will prove invaluable reading for everyone who works with young people. This new ed