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Dreams of Flight

The Lives of Chinese Women Students in the West

by Fran Martin ...

In Dreams of Flight, Fran Martin explores how young Chinese women negotiate competing pressures on their identity while studying abroad. On one hand, unmarried middle-class women in the single-child generations are encouraged to develop themselves as professional human capital through international education, molding themselves into independent, cosmopolitan, career-oriented individuals. On the ... Read more

$21.59 USD

In Dreams of Flight, Fran Martin explores how young Chinese women negotiate competing pressures on their identity while studying abroad. On one hand, unmarried middle-class women in the single-child generations are encouraged to develop themselves as professional human capital through international education, molding themselves into independent, cosmopolitan, career-oriented individuals. On the
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Backward Glances

Contemporary Chinese Cultures and the Female Homoerotic Imaginary

by Fran Martin, Rey Chow, Harry Harootunian, Masao Miyoshi ...

Series series Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society
Backward Glances reveals that the passionate love one woman feels for another occupies a position of unsuspected centrality in contemporary Chinese mass cultures. By examining representations of erotic and romantic love between women in popular films, elite and pulp fiction, and television dramas, Fran Martin shows how youthful same-sex love is often framed as a universal, even ennobling, feminine ... Read more

$25.19 USD

Backward Glances reveals that the passionate love one woman feels for another occupies a position of unsuspected centrality in contemporary Chinese mass cultures. By examining representations of erotic and romantic love between women in popular films, elite and pulp fiction, and television dramas, Fran Martin shows how youthful same-sex love is often framed as a universal, even ennobling, feminine
... Read more
Decolonizing Educational Relationships

Practical Approaches for Higher and Teacher Education

by fatima Pirbhai-Illich, Fran Martin, Shauneen Pete ...

Due to the enduring legacy of the colonial, capitalist project, we have arguably entered an era of social, cultural, economic, and environmental collapse. There is a heightened awareness of a range of global issues including racism and xenophobia, economic and cultural protectionism, environmental degradation, and climate change – yet there appears to be a resistance to taking action that ... Read more

$94.29 USD

Due to the enduring legacy of the colonial, capitalist project, we have arguably entered an era of social, cultural, economic, and environmental collapse. There is a heightened awareness of a range of global issues including racism and xenophobia, economic and cultural protectionism, environmental degradation, and climate change – yet there appears to be a resistance to taking action that
... Read more
Telemodernities

Television and Transforming Lives in Asia

by Tania Lewis, Fran Martin, Wanning Sun ...

Series series Console-ing Passions
Yoga gurus on lifestyle cable channels targeting time-pressured Indian urbanites; Chinese dating shows promoting competitive individualism; Taiwanese domestic makeover formats combining feng shui with life planning advice: Asian TV screens are increasingly home to a wild proliferation of popular factual programs providing lifestyle guidance to viewers. In Telemodernities Tania Lewis, Fran Martin, ... Read more

$25.19 USD

Yoga gurus on lifestyle cable channels targeting time-pressured Indian urbanites; Chinese dating shows promoting competitive individualism; Taiwanese domestic makeover formats combining feng shui with life planning advice: Asian TV screens are increasingly home to a wild proliferation of popular factual programs providing lifestyle guidance to viewers. In Telemodernities Tania Lewis, Fran Martin,
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The American Civil War on Film and TV

Blue and Gray in Black and White and Color

by Rosanne Welch, Fran Pheasant-Kelly, Martin Manning, Paul Haspel, Michael Wiggins, Douglas Brode, Jeanne Holland, Judith Sobré, Ray Merlock, Guerric DeBona0, Gregory Perreault1, Sue Matheson2, Biljana Oklopcic3, Scott Allen Nollen5, Peggy A. Russo6, David S. Silverman7, Beth Jane Toren8, A. Bowdoin Van Riper9, Kayla McKinney Wiggins0, Susan Aronstein1, Earl F. Mulderink2, Cynthia J. Miller3, Dr. Kathy Merlock Jackson5 ...

Whether on the big screen or small, films featuring the American Civil War are among the most classic and controversial in motion picture history. From D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation (1915) to Free State of Jones (2016), the war has provided the setting, ideologies, and character archetypes for cinematic narratives of morality, race, gender, and nation, as well as serving as historical ... Read more

$42.09 USD

Whether on the big screen or small, films featuring the American Civil War are among the most classic and controversial in motion picture history. From D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation (1915) to Free State of Jones (2016), the war has provided the setting, ideologies, and character archetypes for cinematic narratives of morality, race, gender, and nation, as well as serving as historical
... Read more
Suicides and Murders

Take a Face-Off with Death, Collection of Poems for Brave, Curious and Daring People

by Justin Byrne, Darren Power, Anita Green, Noah Carlin, Tiffany Smalls, Michelle Hoppe, Julia Ponder, Patrick Hansel, Brinda Gulati, Melissa Speed, Matt Barker, Shay Wills, Jana Forkel, George Richardson, Brenda James, Connor Hebert, Anthony Raymond, Callie Connelly, Brycea Pacheco, Chin-yer Wright, Fran Abrams, Rachel Martin, Lynn Portillo, Vance Walker, Martha Patterson, Heather Dearmon, gil rosado, Ismah Khan, Brian Jewell, Samantha Auch, Susan Breall, Cathleen Davies, Scott Hayworth, Martha Kahane, Nicole Ginocchi, Malia Nahinu, Alice Green, Claire Fullerton, Mike Cardwell, lael cassidy, Betsy Rupp, Robin Smith ...

Series series Collection of Poems
This book is a compilation of poems themed around crime, criminals, murderers, etc. Different poets from around the world, in their poetic approach, have described crime, criminals, their mindsets, pre and afterthoughts, and all the negativity during any incident. It takes a heart full of bravery and a sharp mind capable of doing fast evaluation & interpretation of imaginary visuals and quotes ... Read more

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This book is a compilation of poems themed around crime, criminals, murderers, etc. Different poets from around the world, in their poetic approach, have described crime, criminals, their mindsets, pre and afterthoughts, and all the negativity during any incident. It takes a heart full of bravery and a sharp mind capable of doing fast evaluation & interpretation of imaginary visuals and quotes
... Read more
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HiBrow: Classic British Cinema - Quadrophenia

by Phil Davis, Toyah Wilcox, Mark Wingett, Sean Barton, Franc Roddam, Bill Burbishly0, Martin Stellman2 ...

Narrated by Phil Davis, Toyah Wilcox, Mark Wingett, Sean Barton, Franc Roddam, Bill Burbishly1, Martin Stellman3 ...

Unabridged

1 hour 14 min

Some of the cast and production team are interviewed about the making of the 1979 Mod film 'Quadrophenia'.Interviews with Phil Davis, Toyah Wilcox, Mark Wingett, Sean Barton, Franc Roddam, Bill Burbishly and Martin Stellman.Listen to find out about the casts feelings about the film, the huge buzz around the film and how the production team first became involved in making the film. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Some of the cast and production team are interviewed about the making of the 1979 Mod film 'Quadrophenia'.Interviews with Phil Davis, Toyah Wilcox, Mark Wingett, Sean Barton, Franc Roddam, Bill Burbishly and Martin Stellman.Listen to find out about the casts feelings about the film, the huge buzz around the film and how the production team first became involved in making the film.
... Read more
Lifestyle Media in Asia

Consumption, Aspiration and Identity

Edited by Fran Martin, Tania Lewis ...

Series series Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia
Across Asia, consumer culture is increasingly shaping everyday life, with neoliberal economic and social policies increasingly adopted by governments who see their citizens as individualised, sovereign consumers with choices about their lifestyles and identities. One aspect of this development has been the emergence of new wealthy middle classes with lifestyle aspirations shaped by national, ... Read more

$67.99 USD

Across Asia, consumer culture is increasingly shaping everyday life, with neoliberal economic and social policies increasingly adopted by governments who see their citizens as individualised, sovereign consumers with choices about their lifestyles and identities. One aspect of this development has been the emergence of new wealthy middle classes with lifestyle aspirations shaped by national,
... Read more
Audiobook

Path to Healing, The: Discovering Sacred Rituals for Restoration

by Fran Henson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

2 hours

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This insightful book delves into the rich tapestry of traditions from around the world that promote healing of the mind, body, and soul. From ancient practices rooted in spirituality to modern celebrations focused on self-care, each chapter uncovers the wisdom and power of these transformative rituals. Through engaging stories and practical guidance, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This insightful book delves into the rich tapestry of traditions from around the world that promote healing of the mind, body, and soul. From ancient practices rooted in spirituality to modern celebrations focused on self-care, each chapter uncovers the wisdom and power of these transformative rituals. Through engaging stories and practical guidance,
... Read more
Mobile Cultures

New Media in Queer Asia

by Lynn Spigel ...

Series series Console-ing Passions
Mobile Cultures provides much-needed, empirically grounded studies of the connections between new media technologies, the globalization of sexual cultures, and the rise of queer Asia. The availability and use of new media—fax machines, mobile phones, the Internet, electronic message boards, pagers, and global television—have grown exponentially in Asia over the past decade. This explosion of ... Read more

$25.19 USD

Mobile Cultures provides much-needed, empirically grounded studies of the connections between new media technologies, the globalization of sexual cultures, and the rise of queer Asia. The availability and use of new media—fax machines, mobile phones, the Internet, electronic message boards, pagers, and global television—have grown exponentially in Asia over the past decade. This explosion of
... Read more
The Sweet Miracle of Xylitol

The All Natural Sugar Substitute Approved by the FDA as a Food Additive

by Fran Gare ...

The average person eats one-half cup of sugar a day, more than is recommended for the average person, particularly people who suffer from diabetes, insulin resistance, and Syndrome X. Unlike sugar, xylitol does not require insulin to be metabolized. Xylitol is an all-natural sugar substitute derived from birch tree bark or from corncobs. It is teaspoon-for-teaspoon as sweet as sugar, and has the ... Read more

$5.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The average person eats one-half cup of sugar a day, more than is recommended for the average person, particularly people who suffer from diabetes, insulin resistance, and Syndrome X. Unlike sugar, xylitol does not require insulin to be metabolized. Xylitol is an all-natural sugar substitute derived from birch tree bark or from corncobs. It is teaspoon-for-teaspoon as sweet as sugar, and has the
... Read more
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Working towards Decolonization, Indigeneity and Interculturalism

Edited by Fatima Pirbhai-Illich, Shauneen Pete, Fran Martin ...

Series series Education (R0)
This book convincingly argues that effective culturally responsive pedagogies require teachers to firstly undertake a critical deconstruction of Self in relation to and with the Other; and secondly, to take into account how power affects the socio-political, cultural and historical contexts in which the education relation takes place. The contributing authors are from a range of diaspora, ... Read more

$29.69 USD

This book convincingly argues that effective culturally responsive pedagogies require teachers to firstly undertake a critical deconstruction of Self in relation to and with the Other; and secondly, to take into account how power affects the socio-political, cultural and historical contexts in which the education relation takes place. The contributing authors are from a range of diaspora,
... Read more

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