1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450822703321

Autore

Barker Drucilla K

Titolo

Toward a Feminist Philosophy of Economics [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Routledge, 2003

ISBN

0-429-23142-3

1-134-45448-1

1-280-02240-X

0-203-42269-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (366 p.)

Collana

Economics as social theory

Altri autori (Persone)

KuiperEdith

Disciplina

330.01

330/.082

Soggetti

Economic conditions

Economics

Feminist economics

Philosophy

Women

Social Science

Business

Gender Studies & Sexuality

Gender & Ethnic Studies

Social Sciences

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction: sketching the contours of a feminist philosophy of economics; Rereading history; Into the margin!; Hazel Kyrk and the ethics of consumption; Feminist fiction and feminist economics: Charlotte Perkins Gilman on efficiency; Beyond markets: wage setting and the methodology of feminist political economy; Science stories and feminist economics; Some implications of the feminist project in economics for empirical methodology



Foregrounding practices: feminist philosophy of economics beyond rhetoric and realismAfter objectivism vs. relativism; How did ~the moral~ get split from ~the economic~?; Constructing masculine/Western identity in economics; The construction of masculine identity in Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments; Social classifications, social statistics, and the ~facts~ of ~difference~ in economics; Reading neoclassical economics: toward an erotic economy of sharing; The anxious identities

Sommario/riassunto

This book edited by two of the most respected figures in feminist economics is a welcome collection that charts and critically analyses how other movements have influenced the development of feminist economics as a distinct discipline.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910817435003321

Autore

Smutny Joan F.

Titolo

Discovering and developing talents in Spanish-speaking students / / Joan Franklin Smutny, Olivia Bola�os, Kathryn P. Haydon, Gina Estrada Danley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , [2012]

�2012

ISBN

1-4522-8359-1

1-4522-7986-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 194 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.82968073

Soggetti

Hispanic Americans - Education

Education, Bilingual - United States

English language - Study and teaching - Spanish speakers

Gifted children - United States - Identification

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""; ""DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING TALENTS IN SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""Publisher�s Acknowledgments""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHORS"";



""INTRODUCTION""; ""The Challenge We Face""; ""The Potential for Change""; ""CHAPTER 1: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF U.S. SCHOOLS: A CALL TO ACTION""; ""Demographics""; ""Potential Obstacles to Educating Hispanic Youth""; ""Language Barrier""; ""Poverty""; ""High-Poverty Schools""; ""High School Dropout Rate""; ""College Enrollment Rates""; ""Disproportionality: Hispanics in Special Education""

""Underrepresentation in Gifted Programs""""Barriers to Entry""; ""Why Hispanic Enrollment in Gifted Programs Matters""; ""Putting the Puzzle Together""; ""CHAPTER 2: BILINGUALISM: A COGNITIVE STRENGTH""; ""Advantages of Bilingualism""; ""Cognitive and Intellectual Benefits for Child Interpreters""; ""Stages of Second-Language Acquisition""; ""Academic Language""; ""Words Into Action""; ""CHAPTER 3: A CULTURAL PRIMER""; ""Priorities""; ""Respect for Educators""; ""Student Behavior""; ""Influence of Demographics and Schooling Levels""; ""Bridging the Cultural Divide""

""Administrator Responsibilities""""Parent Involvement Opportunities""; ""Teacher and Administrator Responsibilities""; ""Integrating Culture Into the Curriculum""; ""Districtwide Responsibilities""; ""Understanding Parents� Motives to Learn or Not Learn English""; ""Maintaining the Native Language""; ""Why Is It Important to Maintain the Native Language?""; ""CHAPTER 4: RECOGNIZING TALENTS, ABILITIES, AND CREATIVITY IN YOUR SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS""; ""From Average Student and Daydreamer to World-Famous Author""; ""Difficult First Grade, Highly Successful Second Grade: A Case Study""

""Lessons Learned: Four Guideposts""""The Einstein Experience""; ""Broadening Concepts of Intelligence: Gardner and Torrance""; ""Torrance�s Creative Positives in Disadvantaged Youth""; ""Motivation Is Key to Teaching ELLs""; ""Enrique and the Creative Positives""; ""Tools of the Trade""; ""Interest Inventories""; ""Portfolios""; ""Parental Input""; ""Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking""; ""Next Steps""; ""CHAPTER 5: IDENTIFYING GIFTED HISPANIC STUDENTS""; ""What Is “Gifted� Anyway?""; ""Characteristics of Gifted Individuals""; ""Three Broad Characteristics of Giftedness""

""Questions to Ask to Determine if Students Fall Into These Categories""""Importance of Early Identification""; ""Gifted Characteristics of Child Interpreters""; ""Recommending Students for Your School�s Gifted Program""; ""Potential Roadblocks and Issues""; ""Review""; ""CHAPTER 6: EFFECTIVE WAYS FOR TEACHERS TO CONNECT WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING PARENTS""; ""Establishing a Team: Parent, Teacher, and Student""; ""Explaining Giftedness and Gifted Education to Parents""; ""Hosting Successful Parent Meetings""; ""Staying in Touch With Parents About Their Children�s Progress""

""Working With Overburdened and Resistant Parents""

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides teachers and leaders with the skills needed to uncover each child's abilities and boost achievement for Spanish-speaking students. It shows how to recognize students' unique strengths; identify and develop the gifts of bilingualism and different cultures; create challenging learning experiences for every student in the class; adapt tools and strategies to meet each learner's unique needs; and connect with parents and the greater Spanish-speaking community.