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  • Gender and Memory in the Postmillennial Novels of Almudena Grandes

    by Lorraine Ryan ...
    Series series Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory
    Almudena Grandes is one of Spain´s foremost women´s writers, having sold over 1.1 million copies of her episodios de una guerra interminable, her six-volume series that ranges from the Spanish Civil War to the democratic period; the myriad prizes awarded to her, 18 in total, confirm her pre-eminence.This book situates Grandes´s novels within gendered, philosophical, and mnemonic theoretical ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Memory and Spatiality in Post-Millennial Spanish Narrative

    by Lorraine Ryan ...
    Focusing on literary texts produced from 2000 to 2009, Lorraine Ryan examines the imbrication between the preservation of Republican memory and the transformations of Spanish public space during the period from 1931 to 2005. Accordingly, Ryan analyzes the spatial empowerment and disempowerment of Republican memory and identity in Dulce Chacón’s Cielos de barro, Ãngeles López’s Martina, la rosa ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Working in the Context of Austerity

    Challenges and Struggles

    by Jill Rubery, Steve Davies, Helen Blakely, Patrick Gunnigle, Tom Turner, Mike O'Brien, Caroline Murphy, Jonathan Lavelle, Michelle O’Sullivan, Lorraine Ryan, Juliette Macmahon, Alina Baluch, Pauric O’Rourke, Jennifer Zelnick, Mimi Abramovitz, Doug Young, Dora Scholarios, Eva Jendro, Feng Xu, Kendra Strauss, Geraldina Polanco, Pat Armstrong, Philip James, Niels Van Doorn, Wayne Lewchuk ...
    Austerity was presented as the antidote to sluggish economies, but it has had far-reaching effects on jobs and employment conditions.With an international team of editors and authors from Europe, North America and Australia, this illuminating collection goes beyond a sole focus on public sector work and uniquely covers the impact of austerity on work across the private, public and voluntary ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • The Adventures of Ruthy

    Ruthy Gets Lost

    by Lorraine ...
    Illustrated by Floyd Ryan Yamyamin ...
    Travel all over the world with Ruthy on her adventures. Meet her old friends and be with her as she meets new friends, and explores new places. Life is Exciting for Ruthybe a part of it! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Literacy in a Digital World

    The Evolution and Development of Literacy Proficiency

    by Lorraine Dagostino, Jennifer Bauer, Kathleen Ryan, Michael Deasy ...
    The digital revolution has greatly influenced communication, meaning a current, analytical examination of changing literacy skills is needed. Becoming literate in today’s world requires an understanding of traditional and electronic messaging venues in order for communications to not be misled by unrecognized influences.This book examines changes in the concept of literacy, including, the specific ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • I am always with you

    SHIRDI SAI BABA

    by Lorraine Walshe Ryan ...
    Divinity exists in every human being. Though we tend to overlook His presence within us, a time comes during our sojourns on earth when we feel an intense craving to experience the Truth. True faith and devotion leads one towards that path of enlightenment and hence inspires others to follow the same. In this book, the author narrates her spiritual journey with Jesus and Sathya Sai Baba as her ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Guiding Instruction in Young Adult Literature

    Ideas from Theory, Research, and Practice

    by Lorraine Dagostino, Jennifer Bauer, Kathleen Ryan ...
    The book draws from literary, psychological, and sociological perspectives to discuss and to illustrate how these perspectives contribute to instructional practices in Young Adult Literature. The focus is on young adult identity development as it is integrated into reading literature and contributing to the young adult reader’s personal growth. The suggestions for instruction range from complete ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • The Dynamics of Masculinity in Contemporary Spanish Culture

    Edited by Lorraine Ryan, Ana Corbalan ...
    Series series New Hispanisms: Cultural and Literary Studies
    This collection of essays explores cultural phenomena that are shaping masculine identities in contemporary Spain, asking and striving to answer these compelling questions: what does it mean to be a man in present-day Spain? How has masculinity evolved since Franco’s dictatorship? What are the dynamics of masculinity in contemporary Spanish culture? How has hegemonic masculinity been contested in ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Zero Hours and On-call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries

    Edited by Michelle O’Sullivan, Jonathan Lavelle, Juliet McMahon, Lorraine Ryan, Caroline Murphy, Thomas Turner, Patrick Gunnigle ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book focuses on zero hours and on-call work as an extreme form of casual and precarious employment. It includes country studies of the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, New Zealand and Ireland, where there has been increasing concern about the prevalence of such work, and working time uncertainty, as well as varying levels of public policy debate on regulation. The book incorporates a ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

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  • Global Issues in Contemporary Hispanic Women's Writing

    Shaping Gender, the Environment, and Politics

    Edited by Estrella Cibreiro, Francisca López ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature
    This collection explores the contributions of Hispanic women writers to ongoing Western debates on gender, power, ethics, and the environment, offering a wide range of essays that specifically portray the ways in which contemporary writers focus on issues of global impact in a deliberate and purposeful manner. The contributors analyze texts pertaining to all literary genres, examining a myriad of ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • The Circulation of Children

    Kinship, Adoption, and Morality in Andean Peru

    by Jessaca B. Leinaweaver, Walter D. Mignolo, Irene Silverblatt, Sonia Saldívar-Hull ...
    Series series Latin America Otherwise
    In this vivid ethnography, Jessaca B. Leinaweaver explores “child circulation,” informal arrangements in which indigenous Andean children are sent by their parents to live in other households. At first glance, child circulation appears tantamount to child abandonment. When seen in that light, the practice is a violation of international norms regarding children’s rights, guidelines that the ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • What Is Government Good At?

    A Canadian Answer

    by Donald Savoie ...
    Winner: Donner Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Public Policy Writing by Canadians (2016)Winner: New Brunswick Book Award for Non-Fiction (2016)Recent decades have shown the public's support for government plummet alongside political leaders’ credibility. This downward spiral calls for an exploration of what has gone wrong. The questions "What is government good at?" and "What is government ... Read more

    $27.99 USD