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Fourth Sunday

The Journey of a Book Club

By: B. W. Read

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Fourth Sunday

The Journey of a Book Club

By: B. W. Read

Includes discussion questions, author profiles and conversations with the authors.

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Simon and Schuster

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1593093594

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Affairs at Thrush Green

A Novel

By: Miss Read

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Make a visit to this English village: “What you will find in the novels of Miss Read is an aura of warm happiness.” —The Columbus Dispatch In the quaint English village of Thrush Green, a terrible fire has burned the rectory to the ground. Now, kindly vicar Charles Henstock has been appointed to the neighboring town of Lulling and its combined parishes. But while he enjoys the beautiful Queen Anne house provided for him, and his pleasant new surroundings, going to a new church is never easy: Poor Dr. Henstock has encountered some very redoubtable females in Lulling; a full-scale power struggle erupts over the question of kneeling cushions for the Lady Chapel; and other difficulties revolve around the crotchety old sexton Albert Piggott. Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger arrives at the Fuschia Bush café, and its rivalry with the Two Pheasants becomes more acute. One knows, however, that Miss Read will set everything right in the end. “Affairs at Thrush Green will surely delight all those addicted to Miss Read . . . and may well make converts of those who read her here for the first time.” —The Plain Dealer

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HMH

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0547526512

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9780547526515

HEIDI IN HOI AN

Sequel to The Heidi Conundrum.

By: Kevin Read

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HEIDI IN HOI AN

Sequel to The Heidi Conundrum.

By: Kevin Read

AUTHOR’S SEQUEL ROMANCE NOVEL OF MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE TO THE HEIDI CONUNDRUM The Heidi Conundrum created an opportunity for Mathew Allen, a Melbourne-based real estate agent and property developer, who specialises in sourcing, developing, and directing clients’ investments and who, once teamed with Milly, became involved with a nefarious Hong Kong banking group. When meeting them to hold something over Mathew, the bankers introduced a lady of the night. But Heidi was no ordinary honey pot. Thus, a mysterious conundrum eventuated resulting in them falling in love. Mathew returned to Melbourne, and it was up to Heidi to make a massive change in her life. The book ends with, Will she or won’t she? The sequel commences with Heidi on the plane readying to land in Melbourne, and she is still debating whether she has made the right move. However, she has another plan up her sleeve, which involves Mathew and his team of professional property consultants, whom she must meet to and decide if together, they can bring her impossible dream to fruition. Later, Heidi conspires to take Mathew back to Hoi An to reconnect with her influential brother, who with Heidi’s manipulative manoeuvring, envisages a truly incredible idea that will boost her unrealistic dream of becoming a major international vision. And this will entice a major Las Vegas criminal organisation to seek a controlling influence. The expansion of Mathew’s business creates the opportunity to meld his family into the enterprise and an unexpected future direction is a bombshell for one of his children.

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Xlibris Corporation

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Gossip from Thrush Green

A Novel

By: Miss Read

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Gossip from Thrush Green

A Novel

By: Miss Read

Tongues are wagging in this charming novel of English village life— “If you’ve ever enjoyed a visit to Mitford, you’ll relish a visit to Thrush Green” (Jan Karon, #1 New York Times–bestselling author). Gossip from Thrush Green returns readers to the delightful English village, neighbor to Fairacre, for a golden summer. But this sleepy, pristine setting conceals a flurry of activity amongst the villagers. Rumor has it that Mr. Venables is considering retirement just as the village’s teacher is about to make an important decision. Molly Curdle prepares for a new baby. The kindly vicar, Charles Henstock, works on his sermon—quite unaware of the disaster that will overtake him. However, there is never any doubt that all will end well in this very English village. “There is a special kind of English writer who writes deceptively simple evocations of English rural life. . . . It is not earth-shattering, but it reveals the fragility of even the most ordinary lives, the courage and stoicism with which people respond to adversity, their generosity in friendship and their gratitude for small pleasures.” —The Washington Post “Bid a joyful welcome to old friends and new . . . in their beloved . . . Thrush Green, the happy world to which Miss Read introduced us so many years ago.” —Publishers Weekly

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0547526474

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9780547526478

Only for a Fortnight

By: Sue Read

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Only for a Fortnight

By: Sue Read

An intensely moving, frequently shocking account of a child's life in an adult mental hospital.

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AuthorHouse

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1477242368

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Handbook of Online Learning

By: Kjell Erik Rudestam,Judith Schoenholtz-Read

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Handbook of Online Learning

By: Kjell Erik Rudestam,Judith Schoenholtz-Read

The Handbook of Online Learning is a comprehensive reference text for teachers and administrators of online courses and programs. It presents a discussion of the conceptual and theoretical foundations of online learning along with an exploration of practical implementation strategies. New and Ongoing Features Emphasizes interactive teaching/learning strategies – challenging readers to think differently about pedagogy Provides a strong theoretical base before discussing applications: Part I first presents the changing philosophies and theories of learning, while Part II covers implementation or the practice of online learning Offers several chapters that deal with the issues related to the growing corporate online learning environment Includes twelve NEW articles on the latest issues such as psychology of online learning, training faculty, digital libraries, ethical dimensions in online learning, legal issues, course management systems and evolving technologies. key articles retained from current edition are revised and updated to reflect current trends and changes in the field Praise for the First Edition "The Fielding Institute authors apply an impressive wealth of organizational management theory and experience in their analyses of computer-mediated teaching and learning. The result is an enjoyable-to-read, fresh and lively book, delivering an abundance of ideas about how to establish a supportive learning environment, design a well structured course and manage electronically mediated dialog, -- in other words, how to successfully facilitate learning in the new context of on-line distance education." —Michael G. Moore, Pennsylvania State University and Editor, The American Journal of Distance Education "This book is a fascinating, comprehensive, revealing array of information about online learning. It is full of practical applications and significant implications for a future where online learning will play an increasingly larger role. It is essential for any library keeping up on online learning innovations." —Dr. Bernard J. Luskin, President and Co-CEO, GlobalLearningSystems, Inc. Visiting Professor, Claremont Graduate University "This book not only is that rare breed that addresses online learning in both higher education and corporate environments but every chapter is intriguing, informative, and accurately grounded. This book provides a comprehensive, timely, and informative look at online learning in higher education and corporate training settings. For an update on the state of e-learning in educational and training environments, simply read this book." —Curtis J. Bonk, Ph.D., Indiana University and Courseshare.com "Business and Learning have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship in our culture. The pace of change, however, has created separation between these two vital elements. The "Handbook of Online Learning" showcases the latest thinking and applications in learning delivery, and offers real promise that the gap is being bridged." —D.M. Verkest, AT&T Wireless Services, Vice-President-National Operations "The authors of this book are all experienced distance educators who know what the issues are: How are people engaged in teaching and learning at a distance "present" to one another? How do you create a community in the class? How can a teacher deal with an obstreperous student? What are the teaching/learning environments in universities and corporations as they affect distance education? The essays in this book inhabit the border where the idea of distance education meets the reality. The give practical advice and provide examples informed by both theory and experience." —Stanley Chodorow, Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Diego & Former CEO, California Virtual University

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SAGE Publications

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148334293X

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Eucharist and the Poetic Imagination in Early Modern England

By: Sophie Read

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Eucharist and the Poetic Imagination in Early Modern England

By: Sophie Read

A study of six canonical early modern lyric poets and the impact of the Eucharist on their work.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107032733

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Beyond the Time Frame

By: Lee Read

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Beyond the Time Frame

By: Lee Read

Roman, a young man, finds out how to travel back in time through a movable wooden doorframe. The frame works as a time portal when electric current is applied to the copper coils that run along the sides of the frame. Roman decides to use this as a way to get rid of the gangsters who killed his father, by luring them into the frame and then sending them into the past and leaving them there. However, things are not as simple as they seem, as each of the men end up in different historical periods, but alter history, as they try to return to the present. This is a sometimes funny story of some violent men, who have to face a twenty-one-year-old computer technician, as well as compete to be the best in their own world of drug trafficking and ruthless, treacherous and dishonest criminal activity.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1035864223

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9781035864225

Field Research in Political Science

By: Diana Kapiszewski,Lauren M. MacLean,Benjamin L. Read

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Field Research in Political Science

By: Diana Kapiszewski,Lauren M. MacLean,Benjamin L. Read

This book explains how field research contributes value to political science by exploring scholars' experiences, detailing exemplary practices, and asserting key principles.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107006031

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The New Avengers

Feminism, Feminity and the Rape-Revenge Cycle

By: Jacinda Read

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The New Avengers

Feminism, Feminity and the Rape-Revenge Cycle

By: Jacinda Read

Jacinda Read studies the rape-revenge film, and suggests that the rape-revenge cycle can be read as one of the ways in which Hollywood has attempted to make sense of feminism and the shape of heterosexual femininity in the post-1970 period.

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Manchester University Press

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0719059054

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9780719059056

Tangrams

330 Puzzles

By: Ronald C. Read

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Tangrams

330 Puzzles

By: Ronald C. Read

This collection gathers together nearly 330 tangrams, the best creations of both Chinese and Occidental puzzle devisers. Puzzles range from the relatively easy to the difficult.

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Courier Dover Publications

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0486801292

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9780486801292

The Bitcoin Dilemma

Weighing the Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits

By: Colin L. Read

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The Bitcoin Dilemma

Weighing the Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits

By: Colin L. Read

There are few innovations that have the potential to revolutionize commerce and have evolved so quickly that there remain significant misunderstandings about their operation, opportunity, and challenges as has Bitcoin in the dozen years since its invention. The potential for banking, transacting, and public recording of important records is profound, but can be displacing if not done with appropriate care, and is downright dangerous if certain pitfalls are not noted and avoided. Among other things, this book proves the existence of a Bitcoin dilemma that challenges the conventional wisdom which mistakenly asserts the incredibly intensive energy consumption in Proof-of-Work cryptocurrency mining will be remedied by more efficient mining machines or sustainable power sources. It shows for the first time within a well-specified economic model of Bitcoin mining that the recent runup in electricity consumption has a simple and inevitable explanation. For a coin with almost completely inelastic supply and steadily increasing demand, the conditions for accelerating electricity demand is consistent with economic theory and may well characterize the future of Bitcoin. The book also demonstrates the counterintuitive result that improvements in mining efficiency, in terms of electricity consumption per terahash of processing power, or decreases in electricity costs as cheaper sustainable energy is diverted to this industry, merely exacerbates the acceleration of energy consumption because of a prisoner’s dilemma arms-race-to-the-bottom. The book proposes policy solutions to mitigate this Bitcoin dilemma but note that the mobility of industry capacity which needs but a ready supply of electricity and an Internet connection frustrates local regulation and warrants global solutions. The incredible opportunities of this industry will only be realized if our regulators, legislators, entrepreneurs, and general public garner a more complete and objective understanding of this and other Proof-of-Work mining techniques. The book provides this broader perspective based on the author’s research as an economist, his position as a director of a large regional bank, his understanding as a technologist and as an environmental and sustainability researcher, and his public policy experience as a mayor who has also written books and articles about public policy and public finance.

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325

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Springer Nature

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3031091388

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9783031091384

Making Sense of Madness

Contesting the Meaning of Schizophrenia

By: Jim Geekie,John Read

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Making Sense of Madness

Contesting the Meaning of Schizophrenia

By: Jim Geekie,John Read

The experience of madness – which might also be referred to more formally as ‘schizophrenia’ or ‘psychosis’ – consists of a complex, confusing and often distressing collection of experiences, such as hearing voices or developing unusual, seemingly unfounded beliefs. Madness, in its various forms and guises, seems to be a ubiquitous feature of being human, yet our ability to make sense of madness, and our knowledge of how to help those who are so troubled, is limited. Making Sense of Madness explores the subjective experiences of madness. Using clients' stories and verbatim descriptions, it argues that the experience of 'madness' is an integral part of what it is to be human, and that greater focus on subjective experiences can contribute to professional understandings and ways of helping those who might be troubled by these experiences. Areas of discussion include: how people who experience psychosis make sense of it themselves scientific/professional understandings of ‘madness' what the public thinks about ‘schizophrenia’ Making Sense of Madness will be essential reading for all mental health professionals as well as being of great interest to people who experience psychosis and their families and friends.

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353

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Routledge

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1134043368

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9781134043361

Media, Journalism, and Communication

A Student's Guide

By: Read Mercer Schuchardt

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Media, Journalism, and Communication

A Student's Guide

By: Read Mercer Schuchardt

In an age of accelerating information and increasing technology, media matters more now than ever. In this book, Read Mercer Schuchardt helps us navigate the digital age from a distinctly Christian perspective, offering guidance for becoming wise users of media rather than simply being used by media. Highlighting the importance of studying and understanding communication arts and how they are changing, this book will help you think creatively about using media effectively for the sake of the gospel, the church, and the world. Part of the Reclaiming the Christian Intellectual Tradition series.

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Crossway

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1433535173

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9781433535178

Ten Traditional Tellers

By: Margaret Read MacDonald

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Ten Traditional Tellers

By: Margaret Read MacDonald

Examining storytelling through the distinct voices of ten traditional tellers, this text offers a look at their lives and art as they discuss their reasons for telling, their uses of the stories, and the influence of their cultural heritage.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252072979

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9780252072970

Alec Guinness

The Authorised Biography

By: Piers Paul Read

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Alec Guinness

The Authorised Biography

By: Piers Paul Read

A portrait based on access to the late actor's personal writings offers insight into his experiences as a soldier in World War II, his stage and film achievements, and his fiercely private personal life.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743244982

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9780743244985

Theatre in the Expanded Field

Seven Approaches to Performance

By: Alan Read

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Theatre in the Expanded Field

Seven Approaches to Performance

By: Alan Read

Theatre in the Expanded Field is a fiercely original, bold and daring exploration of the fields of theatre and performance studies and the received narratives and histories that underpin them. Rich with interdisciplinary reference, international, eclectic and broad-ranging in its examples, it offers readers a compelling and provocative reassessment of the disciplines, one that spans pre-history to the present day. Sixty years ago, in 1962, Richard Southern wrote a remarkable book called The Seven Ages of the Theatre. It was unusual in its time for taking a trans-disciplinary, new-historical and avowedly internationalist approach to its subject - nothing less than a totalizing view of its field. Theatre in the Expanded Field does not attempt to mimic Southern's work but rather takes his spirit of adventure and ambition as its frame for the contemporary moment of performance and its diverse pasts. Identifying seven ways of exploring the performance field, from pre-history to postdramatic theatre the book presents studies of both contemporary and historical works not as a chronological succession, but in keeping with their coeval qualities, as movements or 'generations' of connection and interaction, dissensus and interruption. It does this with the same purpose as Richard Southern's original work: to provide for the planning of responsive performance spaces 'now'. Illustrated throughout with line-drawings, Theatre in the Expanded Field is as richly rewarding as it is ambitious and expansive in it vision.

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A&C Black

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1408183412

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9781408183410

The Templars

The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, the Most Powerful Military Order of the Crusades

By: Piers Paul Read

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The Templars

The Dramatic History of the Knights Templar, the Most Powerful Military Order of the Crusades

By: Piers Paul Read

Explores the rise, fall, and far-reaching legacy of the Knights Templar.

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Macmillan

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0312555385

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9780312555382

Childbirth Without Fear

The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth

By: Grantly Dick-Read

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Childbirth Without Fear

The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth

By: Grantly Dick-Read

An original and unabridged edition of this Grantly Dick Read title about natural childbirth.

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Pinter & Martin Publishers

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0953096467

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9780953096466

The Lyncher in Me

A Search for Redemption in the Face of History

By: Warren Read

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The Lyncher in Me

A Search for Redemption in the Face of History

By: Warren Read

In his memoir, Read explores the perspectives of both the victims and the perpetrators of this heinous crime. He investigates the impact - the denial and anger - that the long-held secrets has on his family. Through this examination of the generations affected by one horrific night, he discovers we must each take responsibility for "our deep-seated fears that lead us to emotional, social, or physical violence.""--BOOK JACKET.

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Minnesota Historical Society

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0873516834

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9780873516839

The Heidi Conundrum

By: Kevin Read

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The Heidi Conundrum

By: Kevin Read

Milly, an Asian siren, with a violent distressing childhood in rural China then wrapped in an unimaginable conspiracy by unknown powers in Beijing who smuggled her into Hong Kong, provided education through university, a stint at a major bank, learning the art of international money laundering and finally permanent residence arranged in Australia. Where she met Mathew Allen and his diverse property portfolio, thus opportunity created for them to travel to Hong Kong, where Mathew met the principals who controlled the tens of millions of dollars, nefariously secreted away around the world. To control Mathew, the bankers arranged a private dinner and introduced Heidi a beautiful yet mysterious lady of the night, who by her own design intensified the intrigue as she was no simple honey pot. Her intended seduction metamorphosed as she suddenly envisaged another conspiracy that would fashion her future forward. But Mathew was returning to Melbourne and Heidi was bound to Hong Kong, unless she could come up with another strategy.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1669888053

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9781669888055

EBOOK: Gender and the Changing Face of Higher Education: A Feminized Future?

By: Carole Leathwood,Barbara Read

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EBOOK: Gender and the Changing Face of Higher Education: A Feminized Future?

By: Carole Leathwood,Barbara Read

A notable feature of higher education in many countries over the last few decades has been the dramatic rise in the proportion of female students. Women now outnumber men as undergraduate students in the majority of OECD countries, fuelling concerns that men are deserting degree-level study as women overtake them both numerically and in terms of levels of achievement. The assertion is that higher education is becoming increasingly 'feminized' - reflecting similar claims in relation to schooling and the labour market. At the same time, there are persistent concerns about degree standards, with allegations of 'dumbing down'. This raises questions about whether the higher education system to which more women have gained access is now of less value, both intrinsically and in terms of labour market outcomes, than previously. This ground-breaking book examines these issues in relation to higher education in the UK and globally. It provides a thorough analysis of debates about 'feminization', asking: To what extent do patterns of participation continue to reflect and (re)construct wider social inequalities of gender, social class and ethnicity? How far has a numerical increase in women students challenged the cultures, curriculum and practices of the university? What are the implications for women, men and the future of higher education? Drawing on international and national data, theory and research, Gender and the Changing Face of Higher Education provides an accessible but nuanced discussion of the 'feminization' of higher education for postgraduates, policy-makers and academics working in the field.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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0335237606

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9780335237609

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