1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996248023803316

Autore

Masur Louis P

Titolo

Rites of execution : capital punishment and the transformation of American culture, 1776-1865 / / Louis P. Masur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1991, c1989

ISBN

1-4237-3694-X

1-60129-795-5

1-280-52542-8

0-19-802158-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations (black and white)

Disciplina

364.660973

Soggetti

Capital punishment - United States - History

Executions and executioners - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-197) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Ritual and Reform in Antebellum America -- 2. The Design of Public Executions in the Early American Republic -- 3. The Opposition to Capital Punishment in Post-Revolutionary America -- 4. The Dream of Reformation and the Limits of Reform -- 5. The Origins of Private Executions in America -- 6. Anti-Gallows Activists and the Commitment to Moral Reform -- 7. The Conflict over Capital Punishment in Antebellum America -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

Louis Masur's account describes how, in the 1830's, public hangings were abandoned in favour of executions in the seclusion of prison yards. Masur sees attitudes toward state killing from the Revolution to the Civil War as reflecting the nation's social thinking.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910965464203321

Titolo

Research methods in sociolinguistics : a practical guide / / edited by Janet Holmes and Kirk Hazen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2014

ISBN

9781118584255

1118584252

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xi, 336 p. : ill. (some col.)

Collana

Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics Series

Altri autori (Persone)

HazenKirk

HolmesJanet <1947->

Disciplina

306.44072/1

Soggetti

Sociolinguistics - Methodology

Sociolinguistics - Research

Sociolingüística

Metodologia

Investigació

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Types of data and methods of data collection -- pt. II. Methods of analysis.

Sommario/riassunto

This single-volume guide equips students of sociolinguistics with a full set of methodological tools including data collection and analysis techniques, explained in clear and accessible terms by leading experts. It features project suggestions, troubleshooting tips, and data assessment across diverse languages.   Explores an array of anthropological and scientific methods that cover the full spectrum of contemporary sociolinguistics, from the study of style and discourse analysis to the study of phonetics Details the types of data available, and explains collection methods ranging from sociolinguistic interviews to linguistic landscapes Provides comprehensive coverage of data analysis, subdivided into segments on linguistic and socio-cultural techniques, and linked to numerous languages Includes useful summaries, seasoned advice and troubleshooting tips, ideas for research projects, and a full directory of supplementary reading.