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Combating Social Exclusion in University Adult Education

By: Julia Preece

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Combating Social Exclusion in University Adult Education

By: Julia Preece

Published in 1999, this work suggests that widening participation is not just about changing learner expectations; it is also about changing institutional expectations and practices. "Higher" learning, for example, should include a broader, more inclusive range of knowledge and ways of knowing than at present and criteria for learning achievement should include assessment of "citizenship" as well as linear outcomes.

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Routledge

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042987054X

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9780429870545

University Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning

The Porous University

By: Julia Preece

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University Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning

The Porous University

By: Julia Preece

This book offers a conceptual re-think of how university community engagement functions as a lifelong learning resource for communities. While having a specific focus on the South African context, it has important implications for other universities which are concerned with their communities, and makes a compelling argument for the university as a public good, in spite of current trends towards marketization and commodification of higher education. The book draws on a theoretical framework of capabilities, asset-based community development, and the adult learning concept of dialogue, to propose a model whereby the boundary walls of the university become metaphorically ‘porous’, so that community members feel free to interact with the university as equal members of society. A historical outline of African universities is provided, as well as an exploration of the evolution of terms for community engagement, service learning and learning cities; and an examination of the policy and practice implications for the ideological model of a porous university.

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Springer

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3319561634

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9783319561639

Lifelong Learning and Development

A Southern Perspective

By: Julia Preece

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Lifelong Learning and Development

A Southern Perspective

By: Julia Preece

This fascinating monograph explores lifelong learning in the context of development as it is used for low and middle income countries, particularly with reference to Africa and South Asia. Taking a broadly postcolonial and critical theory perspective, thus privileging texts from the 'global South' that highlight pre-colonial origins for lifelong learning, it critiques the discourse of development as it applies to education for low income countries, and explores relevant texts that apply lifelong learning principles to nation building and other development issues. Professor Preece draws on the broader philosophical and sociological concerns of authors from low and middle income countries in order to highlight values, cultures and learning priorities that are often forgotten in the dominant and usually instrumentalist policy texts for lifelong learning. She includes reference to African Renaissance texts on African philosophies and education traditions, feminist theories on lifelong learning, Southern feminist approaches to gender issues, and comparative research literature that addresses the dangers of uncritical international transfer.

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A&C Black

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1441173218

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9781441173218

Research Methods for Adult Educators in Africa

By: Bagele Chilisa,Julia Preece

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Research Methods for Adult Educators in Africa

By: Bagele Chilisa,Julia Preece

This book explores rationales for research methodologies embedded in African contexts. Issues discussed include: contexts for adult education research in Africa; philosophical and theoretical foundations of inquiry; philosophical perspectives and their implications for research; doing a literature review; getting started with a research proposal; quantitative research designs and carrying out surveys; summarising and analysing survey data; the nature of qualitative research; carrying out qualitative studies; combining qualitative and quantitative methods; research ethics; action research; feminist research approaches; and writing up and disseminating research.

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Pearson South Africa

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9282011186

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9789282011188

The Evolution of Household Technology and Consumer Behavior, 1800-2000

By: Julia Sophie Woersdorfer

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The Evolution of Household Technology and Consumer Behavior, 1800-2000

By: Julia Sophie Woersdorfer

6.2"Wives' Employment and the Demand for Goods and Services -- 6.3 Evidence: Wives' Employment and Cleanliness Consumption -- 6.4"Evidence: Wives' Employment and Time Use Patterns -- 6.5"Beyond Time Substitution -- 6.6 Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7 Cleanliness Consumption and the Rebound Effect of Energy Efficiency -- 7.1"Introduction -- 7.2"The Rebound Effect of Energy Efficiency -- 7.3"Consumption Behavior from a Needs-Based Perspective -- 7.4"The Case Study of Cleanliness Consumption -- 7.5"Basic Needs as Drivers behind Cleanliness Consumption Patterns -- 7.6"Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8 Explaining the Patterns of Cleanliness Consumption -- References -- Index.

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Taylor & Francis

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1351789090

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9781351789097

Open Strategy

Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite

By: Christian Stadler,Julia Hautz,Kurt Matzler,Stephan Friedrich von den Eichen

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Open Strategy

Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite

By: Christian Stadler,Julia Hautz,Kurt Matzler,Stephan Friedrich von den Eichen

How smart companies are opening up strategic initiatives to involve front-line employees, experts, suppliers, customers, entrepreneurs, and even competitors. Why are some of the world’s most successful companies able to stay ahead of disruption, adopting and implementing innovative strategies, while others struggle? It’s not because they hire a new CEO or expensive consultants but rather because these pioneering companies have adopted a new way of strategizing. Instead of keeping strategic deliberations within the C-Suite, they open up strategic initiatives to a diverse group of stakeholders—front-line employees, experts, suppliers, customers, entrepreneurs, and even competitors. Open Strategy presents a new philosophy, key tools, step-by-step advice, and fascinating case studies—from companies that range from Barclays to Adidas—to guide business leaders in this groundbreaking approach to strategy. The authors—business-strategy experts from both academia and management consulting—introduce tools for each of the three stages of strategy-making: idea generation, plan formulation, and implementation. These are digital tools (including strategy contests), which allow the widest participation; hybrid digital/in-person tools (including a “nightmare competitor challenge”); a workshop tool that gamifies the business model development process; and tools that help companies implement and sustain open strategy efforts. Open strategy has an astonishing track record: a survey of 200 business leaders shows that although open-strategy techniques were deployed for only 30 percent of their initiatives, those same initiatives generated 50 percent of their revenues and profits. This book offers a roadmap for this kind of success.

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MIT Press

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0262546221

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Lifelong Learning and Development

A Southern Perspective

By: Julia Preece

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Lifelong Learning and Development

A Southern Perspective

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University Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning

The Porous University

By: Julia Preece

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The Porous University

By: Julia Preece

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3319561634

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Antecedents of Venture Firms’ Internationalization

A Conjoint Analysis of International Entrepreneurship in the Net Economy

By: Julia Christofor

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Antecedents of Venture Firms’ Internationalization

A Conjoint Analysis of International Entrepreneurship in the Net Economy

By: Julia Christofor

Julia Christofor’s study aims to analyze the conditions of the initial internationalization decision in the Net Economy. The results suggest that a holistic perspective including the founder, business model and the firm level should be considered when explaining the internationalization propensity of entrepreneurs.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3834998214

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9783834998217

Design for Inclusivity

A Practical Guide to Accessible, Innovative and User-Centred Design

By: Roger Coleman,John Clarkson,Julia Cassim

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Design for Inclusivity

A Practical Guide to Accessible, Innovative and User-Centred Design

By: Roger Coleman,John Clarkson,Julia Cassim

Inclusive design not only ensures that products, services, interfaces and environments are easier to use for those with special needs or limitations, but in doing so also makes them better for everyone. Design for Inclusivity, written by a team that has pioneered inclusive design practice internationally, reviews the recent social trends and pressures that have pushed this subject to the fore, and assesses design responses to date in an international context. The authors make the business case for inclusive design and explain the formalisation of the approach in standards and legislation. The text includes case studies which describe transport, product development, IT and service projects, as well as industry-university collaborative projects, and highlights lessons that have been learned. This is very much a practical book. It offers tools, techniques, guidelines and signposts for the reader to key resources, as well as including advice on research methods, and working with users and industry partners.

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CRC Press

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1317152468

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9781317152460

British Archives

A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom

By: Janet Foster,Julia Sheppard

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British Archives

A Guide to Archive Resources in the United Kingdom

By: Janet Foster,Julia Sheppard

Since it was first published in 1982 British Archives has established itself as the premier reference work to holdings of archives and manuscript collections throughout the UK. The 3rd edition has been extensively revised and enlarged with more than 150 new entries, further widening the range of the book. Entries are structured to show the archives of the organisation as distinct from deposited collections and significant non-manuscript material, and additional details of fax number and conservation provision are included for the first time. All the existing entries have been significantly updated, together with the select bibliography and list of useful addresses of various organisations involved in the care and custody of archives. The introduction provides an invaluable guide to researchers using archives, including a summary of the relevant legislation and a detailed description of the usual holdings of county and other local authority record offices.

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Springer

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1349118125

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De Africa Romaque

Merging cultures across North Africa

By: Niccolo Mugnai,Julia Nikolaus,Nicholas Ray

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De Africa Romaque

Merging cultures across North Africa

By: Niccolo Mugnai,Julia Nikolaus,Nicholas Ray

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1900971348

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9781900971348

The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)

By: Christopher Hibbert,Ben Weinreb,John Keay,Julia Keay

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The London Encyclopaedia (3rd Edition)

By: Christopher Hibbert,Ben Weinreb,John Keay,Julia Keay

‘There is no one-volume book in print that carries so much valuable information on London and its history’ Illustrated London News The London Encyclopaedia is the most comprehensive book on London ever published. In its first new edition in over ten years, completely revised and updated, it comprises some 6,000 entries, organised alphabetically, cross-referenced and supported by two large indexes – one for the 10,000 people mentioned in the text and one general – and is illustrated with over 500 drawings, prints and photographs. Everything of relevance to the history, culture, commerce and government of the capital is documented in this phenomenal book. From the very first settlements through to the skyline of today, The London Encyclopaedia comprehends all that is London. ‘Written in very accessible prose with a range of memorable quotations and affectionate jokes...a monumental achievement written with real love’ Financial Times

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Pan Macmillan

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0230738788

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9780230738782

Travelers in the Third Reich

By: Julia Boyd

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Travelers in the Third Reich

By: Julia Boyd

Travelers in the Third Reich is an extraordinary history of the rise of the Nazis based on fascinating first-hand accounts, drawing together a multitude of voices and stories, including politicians, musicians, diplomats, schoolchildren, communists, scholars, athletes, poets, fascists, artists, tourists, and even celebrities like Charles Lindbergh and Samuel Beckett. Their experiences create a remarkable three-dimensional picture of Germany under Hitler—one so palpable that the reader will feel, hear, even breathe the atmosphere.These are the accidental eyewitnesses to history. Disturbing, absurd, moving, and ranging from the deeply trivial to the deeply tragic, their tales give a fresh insight into the complexities of the Third Reich, its paradoxes, and its ultimate destruction.

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Simon and Schuster

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1681778432

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9781681778433

Nurturing Social Capital in Excluded Communities

A Kind of Higher Education

By: Julia Preece

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Nurturing Social Capital in Excluded Communities

A Kind of Higher Education

By: Julia Preece

This title was first published in 2000. Emanating from a two year action research project aimed at devising higher education courses for excluded social groups, this book examines ways in which UK higher education can be accessed and valued by adults who have previously been excluded. It also explores the topical argument that education contributes to building social as well as human capital - a necessary feature of citizenship and sustainable communities.

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