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Why Reading Books Still Matters

Author : Martha C. Pennington
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351809067
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Why Reading Books Still Matters written by Martha C. Pennington and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together strands of public discourse about valuing personal achievement at the expense of social values and the impacts of global capitalism, mass media, and digital culture on the lives of children, this book challenges the potential of science and business to solve the world’s problems without a complementary emphasis on social values. The selection of literary works discussed illustrates the power of literature and human arts to instill such values and foster change. The book offers a valuable foundation for the field of literacy education by providing knowledge about the importance of language and literature that educators can use in their own teaching and advocacy work.

Reading Still Matters

Author : Catherine Sheldrick Ross
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440855773
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Reading Still Matters written by Catherine Sheldrick Ross and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on scholarly research findings, this book presents a cogent case that librarians can use to work towards prioritization of reading in libraries and in schools. Reading is more important than it has ever been—recent research on reading, such as PEW reports and Scholastic's "Kids and Family Reading Report," proves that fact. This new edition of Reading Matters provides powerful evidence that can be used to justify the establishment, maintenance, and growth of pleasure reading collections, both fiction and nonfiction, and of readers' advisory services. The authors assert that reading should be woven into the majority of library activities: reference, collection building, provision of leisure materials, readers' advisory services, storytelling and story time programs, adult literacy programs, and more. This edition also addresses emergent areas of interest, such as e-reading, e-writing, and e-publishing; multiple literacies; visual texts; the ascendancy of young adult fiction; and fan fiction. A new chapter addresses special communities of YA readers. The book will help library administrators and personnel convey the importance of reading to grant-funding agencies, stakeholders, and the public at large. LIS faculty who wish to establish and maintain courses in readers' advisory will find it of particular interest.

Reading Matters

Author : Catherine Sheldrick Ross
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Reading Matters written by Catherine Sheldrick Ross and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2006 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon data published in a variety of scholarly journals and monographs, as well as their own research findings, the authors shatter some of the popular myths about reading and offer a cogent case for the library's vital role in the life of a reader.

Why Reading Literature in School Still Matters

Author : Dennis J. Sumara
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135634645
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Why Reading Literature in School Still Matters written by Dennis J. Sumara and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elaborates a theory of reading developed in an earlier book, by offering a larger discussion of what constitatutes the act of literacy engagement and the ways these acts contribute to the ongoing invention of the "reading subject."

Why Race Still Matters

Author : Alana Lentin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1509535721
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Why Race Still Matters written by Alana Lentin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-04-22 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Why are you making this about race?' This question is repeated daily in public and in the media. Calling someone racist in these times of mounting white supremacy seems to be a worse insult than racism itself. In our supposedly post-racial society, surely it’s time to stop talking about race? This powerful refutation is a call to notice not just when and how race still matters but when, how and why it is said not to matter. Race critical scholar Alana Lentin argues that society is in urgent need of developing the skills of racial literacy, by jettisoning the idea that race is something and unveiling what race does as a key technology of modern rule, hidden in plain sight. Weaving together international examples, she eviscerates misconceptions such as reverse racism and the newfound acceptability of 'race realism', bursts the 'I’m not racist, but' justification, complicates the common criticisms of identity politics and warns against using concerns about antisemitism as a proxy for antiracism. Dominant voices in society suggest we are talking too much about race. Lentin shows why we actually need to talk about it more and how in doing so we can act to make it matter less.

Why Face-to-Face Still Matters

Author : Reades, Jonathan
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1529216001
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (292 download)

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Download or read book Why Face-to-Face Still Matters written by Reades, Jonathan and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do businesses still value urban life over the suburbs or countryside? This accessible book makes the case for Face-to-Face contact, still considered crucial to many 21st century economies, and provides tools for thinking about the future of places from market towns to World Cities.

Academic Diary

Author : Les Back
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 1906897581
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Academic Diary written by Les Back and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2016-03-25 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharp and witty observations of academic life that range from the local to the global, from PowerPoint to the halls of power. Is a university education still relevant? What are the forces that threaten it? Should academics ever be allowed near Twitter? In Academic Diary, Les Back has chronicled three decades of his academic career, turning his sharp and often satirical eye to the everyday aspects of life on campus and the larger forces that are reshaping it. Presented as a collection of entries from a single academic year, the diary moves from the local to the global, from PowerPoint to the halls of power. With entries like “Ivory Towers” and “The Library Angel,” these smart, humorous, and sometimes absurd campus tales not only demystify the opaque rituals of scholarship but also offer a personal perspective on the far-reaching issues of university life. Commenting on topics that range from the impact of commercialization and fee increases to measurement and auditing research, the diary offers a critical analysis of higher education today. At the same time, it is a passionate argument for the life of the mind, the importance of collaborative thinking, and the reasons that scholarship and writing are still vital for making sense of our troubled and divided world.

Bearing God's Name

Author : Carmen Joy Imes
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830848363
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Bearing God's Name written by Carmen Joy Imes and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does the Old Testament—especially the law—have to do with your Christian life? In this warm, accessible volume, Carmen Joy Imes takes readers back to Sinai, arguing that we've misunderstood the command about "taking the Lord's name in vain." Instead, Imes says that this command is really about "bearing God's name," a theme that continues throughout the rest of Scripture.

College Still Matters

Author : Frantz Dorsainvil
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book College Still Matters written by Frantz Dorsainvil and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the journey of young man immigrated from the Island of Haiti. He described his journey and how other young people with a dream can become successful in the United States education system.This book will also serve as a reminder, and instill your belief in our education system. Regardless of what the rhetoric may be on mainstream media, creating doubt among young people, College Still Matters. I will share overwhelming evidence that a college education will make a big difference in your life. I also believe a college education is a clear pathway to a better life. I will share my experiences navigating the educational system from Haiti without speaking the English language. Through hard work, dedication and effort, I was able to create a better life for myself and my family. While my story may not be unique as an immigrant, it is coming from a different voice. A voice of compassion and caring, with a simple message to young people, especially minorities. "If I can do it, you can do it." You don't need money to earn a college degree. A college education still matters.The number one difference between this book and the others is, as you read this book, I urge you to "Forget the HOW". This three letter word only creates mental obstructions and obstacles which eventually lead to discouragement, blurry vision, and living an unfulfilled life. This book will also serve as a reminder, and reinstill your belief in our education system. Regardless of what the rhetoric may be on mainstream media, creating doubt among young people, College Still Matters. I will share overwhelming evidence that a college education will make a big difference in your life. I also believe a college education is a clear pathway to a better life. I will share my experiences navigating the educational system from Haiti without speaking the English language. Through hard work, dedication and effort, I was able to create a better life for myself and my family. While my story may not be unique as an immigrant, it is coming from a different voice. A voice of compassion and caring, with a simple message to young people, especially minorities. "If I can do it, you can do it." You don't need money to earn a college degree. A college education still matters. The author encourages the reader to focus on the goals and forget the 'how" they are going to achieve it.

Why Journalism Still Matters

Author : Michael Schudson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1509528083
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Why Journalism Still Matters written by Michael Schudson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can we talk about the news media without proclaiming journalism either our savior or the source of all evil? It is not easy to do so, but it gets easier if we put the problems and prospects of journalism in historical and comparative perspective, view them with a sociological knowledge of how newsmaking operates, and see them in a political context that examines how political institutions shape news as well as how news shapes political attitudes and institutions. Adopting this approach, Michael Schudson examines news and news institutions in relation to democratic theory and practice, in relation to the economic crisis that affects so many news organizations today and in relation to recent discussions of “fake news.” In contrast to those who suggest that journalism has had its day, Schudson argues that journalism has become more important than ever for liberal democracies as the keystone institution in a web of accountability for a governmental system that invites public attention, public monitoring and public participation. For the public to be swayed from positions people have already staked out, and for government officials to respond to charges that they have behaved corruptly or unconstitutionally or simply rashly and unwisely, the source of information has to come from organizations that hold themselves to the highest standards of verification, fact-checking, and independent and original research, and that is exactly what professional journalism aspires to do. This timely and important defense of journalism will be of great value to anyone concerned about the future of news and of democracy.

Why the Reformation Still Matters

Author : Michael Reeves
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433545349
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Why the Reformation Still Matters written by Michael Reeves and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does the Reformation Still Matter? In 1517, a German monk nailed a poster to the door of a church, disputing key doctrines taught by the Roman Catholic Church in that day. This moment set in motion a movement that changed the entire trajectory of church history. But do the Reformers still have something to teach us? In this accessible primer, Michael Reeves and Tim Chester answer eleven key questions raised by the Reformers—questions that remain critically important for the church today.

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters

Author : Anne Boyd Rioux
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393254747
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters written by Anne Boyd Rioux and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[An] affectionate and perceptive tribute.”—Wendy Smith, Boston Globe In Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Anne Boyd Rioux brings a fresh and engaging look at the circumstances leading Louisa May Alcott to write Little Women and why this beloved story of family and community ties set in the Civil War has resonated with audiences across time.

Etiquette Still Matters

Author : Kathleen Harshberger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781089996583
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (965 download)

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Download or read book Etiquette Still Matters written by Kathleen Harshberger and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of etiquette columns previously published in Valley Business FRONT business journal by Kathleen Harvey Harshberger describing what to do or not to do personally or professionally in this constant changing world.

An Analysis of Pankaj Ghemawat's Distance Still Matters

Author : Alessandro Giudici
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 042981898X
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book An Analysis of Pankaj Ghemawat's Distance Still Matters written by Alessandro Giudici and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-05-20 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Distance Still Matters" is an influential Harvard Business Review article. In this work, Ghemawat proposes the CAGE distance framework that allows firms to consider four dimensions of international distance (cultural, administrative, geographic, and economic) when planning global expansion. Then, he demonstrates the usefulness of the framework with a practical case of a company that identified a better market for expansion by factoring in the effects of distance. "Distance Still Matters" is considered a seminal work in international business literature and a major contribution to the globalization debate that appears on the core reading list of most international business courses.

Sacred Roots (Frames Series)

Author : Barna Group,
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310433444
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Roots (Frames Series) written by Barna Group, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why should I invest myself in something that I'm not sure does any good?" This is a question many people today are asking about the church. Data shows young people are leaving the church, especially in urban contexts. Yet as Jon Tyson will show you in this Barna Frame, the church has much to offer cities—and individuals—in the 21st century. Whether you come with an open-mind, skeptical, or already committed to your local church, join Jon Tyson, lead pastor of Trinity Grace Church in New York City, as he makes the case for why church matters.

Original Sinners

Author : John R. Coats
Publisher : Atria Books
ISBN 13 : 9781439102107
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Original Sinners written by John R. Coats and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this vivid, original interpretation of Genesis, former Episcopal priest John R. Coats takes readers on a journey through the ancient text, inviting them to see its characters in a new light, not as religious icons, but as people whose day-to-day concerns, triumphs, and failures are like our own. In Coats’s telling, the relationships of Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, Rachel and Leah, and Joseph and his brothers take on stunning contemporary relevance as these characters find themselves confronted with extraordinary situations and circumstances that they’d neither asked for nor had anything to say about. Using stories from his life as well as the lives of people he’s known, Coats creates a rubric you can use to examine your own life and to discover aspects of yourself in the characters whose lives unfold in these primordial stories. How has Eve’s story shaped yours? Is your life reflected in Jacob’s evolution to wisdom? In Joseph’s youthful arrogance? Coats explores the strengths and weaknesses of the men and women in Genesis, pulling back the wrappings that have hidden their humanity to reveal the vibrant drama of these foundational narratives. "Different clothing, yes, and language, and customs, yet at the human level," he writes, "they were just as greedy and generous as we are, as gullible and crafty, as moronic and brilliant, as cowardly and brave. They are us, their stories, our stories, mirrors in which to see our best and worst selves."

Why Victorian Literature Still Matters

Author : Philip Davis
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Why Victorian Literature Still Matters written by Philip Davis and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2008-09-29 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rather than emphasizing Victorian literature as an historical and reassuring body of knowledge, Davis explains its centrality for contemporary readers as an important mode of thinking and feeling, and provides a gateway of analysis into the popular prose and poetry of the Victorian Age. Why Victorian Literature Still Matters is a personal manifesto, inviting readers to discover what it is that really moves them in a book. The author offers readers the encouragement to find out what Victorian literature means for them and how it relates to our wider human existence."--BOOK JACKET.