1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791664903321

Autore

Ashuntantang Joyce B

Titolo

A basket of flaming ashes [[electronic resource] ] : poems / / Joyce B. Ashuntantang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mankon, Bamenda, : Langaa Research & Pub., 2010

ISBN

1-282-86918-3

9786612869181

9956-616-85-0

9956-616-75-3

9956-616-83-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (80 p.)

Disciplina

821.92

Soggetti

Cameroonian poetry (English)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Poems.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Heart songs -- pt. 2. Sundry musings.

Sommario/riassunto

Ashuntantang is an extraordinary weaver of words who showcases vivid pictures that compete with 3D simulation. Her greatest asset is her use of the beautiful traditional Cameroonian anchor that evokes folk tales with its moonlight romance and glory. You feel, laugh, weep, shiver, wonder, and hail the triumphant spirit of the persona as it navigates African postcolonial and global experiences with the melancholy of an exile who is purposeful, strategic, and a lot of fun.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910972448603321

Autore

Klofstad Casey A (Casey Andrew), <1976->

Titolo

Civic talk : peers, politics, and the future of democracy / / Casey A. Klofstad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2010

ISBN

9781280128103

1280128100

9781439902745

1439902747

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Collana

The social logic of politics

Disciplina

320.97301/4

Soggetti

Communication in politics - United States

Communication - Political aspects - United States

Political participation - 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

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Civic Talk and Civic Participation; 3. Does Civic Talk Cause Civic Participation?; 4. Why Does Civic Talk Cause Civic Participation?; 5. Do You Matter?; 6. Do Your Peers Matter?; 7. The Significant and Lasting Effect of Civic Talk; 8. Peers, Politics, and the Future of Democracy; Appendix A: The Collegiate Social Network Interaction Project (C-SNIP); Appendix B: C-SNIP Panel Survey Questions and Variables; Appendix C: Matching Data Pre-processing; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Does talking about civic issues encourage civic participation? In his innovative book, Civic Talk, Casey Klofstad shows that our discussions about politics and current events with our friends, colleagues, and relatives-""civic talk""-has the ability to turn thought into action-from voting to volunteering in civic organizations.Klofstad's path breaking research is the first to find evidence of a causal relationship between the casual chatting and civic participation. He employs survey information and focus groups consisting of randomly assigned college freshman roommate