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Democracy, Multiculturalism, and the Community College

A Critical Perspective

By: Robert A. Rhoads,James R. Valadez

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Democracy, Multiculturalism, and the Community College

A Critical Perspective

By: Robert A. Rhoads,James R. Valadez

Based on five organizational case studies, this book argues that community colleges face an identity crisis and must find ways of balancing the three traditional roles typically assumed by them: transfer, vocational, and community education. To emphasize one at the expense of another is to fail to meet the diverse needs of students who look to the community college as a source of opportunity and social mobility. In addition, community colleges must create an organizational context in which opportunities exist for culturally diverse students to participate as full members in the educational process. The study uses democratic educational strategies first suggested by John Dewey as a foundation for developing a critical multicultural view of community college education. The authors argue that critical multiculturalism moves beyond liberal views of cultural diversity and challenge academic institutions to take advantage of the varied experiences and perspectives that students from other cultures bring to education. The book includes a reference section following the final chapter and a name and subject index.

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Routledge

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1135615306

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9781135615307

Global Citizenship and the University

Advancing Social Life and Relations in an Interdependent World

By: Robert Rhoads,Katalin Szelényi

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Global Citizenship and the University

Advancing Social Life and Relations in an Interdependent World

By: Robert Rhoads,Katalin Szelényi

With the increasing integration of global economies and societies, the nation-state is no longer the sole force shaping and defining citizenship. New ideas of "global citizenship" are emerging, and universities, which are increasingly involved in international engagements, provide a unique opportunity to explore how fundamental understandings of modern citizenship are changing. Drawing on case studies of universities in China, the United States, Hungary, and Argentina, Global Citizenship and the University moves beyond a narrow political definition of citizenship to address the cultural and economic complexities of contemporary social life. Rhoads and Szelényi show how universities should be mindful of the possibilities for faculty and student involvement in the production, management, and application of knowledge, and how this in turn allows for an engagement as citizens that reflects serious considerations of the global context. Ultimately, the authors challenge universities and readers alike to consider the many transnational opportunities that are redefining citizenship today.

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Stanford University Press

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0804777802

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9780804777803

The University, State, and Market

The Political Economy of Globalization in the Americas

By: Robert A. Rhoads,Carlos Alberto Torres

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The University, State, and Market

The Political Economy of Globalization in the Americas

By: Robert A. Rhoads,Carlos Alberto Torres

This is an examination of the complex relationships among universities, states, and markets in light of the growing influence of globalization.

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Stanford University Press

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0804751692

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9780804751698

China's Rising Research Universities

A New Era of Global Ambition

By: Robert A. Rhoads,Xiaoyang Wang,Ji Baocheng,Xiaoguang Shi,Yongcai Chang

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China's Rising Research Universities

A New Era of Global Ambition

By: Robert A. Rhoads,Xiaoyang Wang,Ji Baocheng,Xiaoguang Shi,Yongcai Chang

Charts the intentional and accelerated rise of China's research universities by analyzing how state policy has transformed key institutions. This book addresses how state initiatives have influenced faculty life and academic culture at these campuses.

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JHU Press

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1421414538

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9781421414539

Community Service and Higher Learning

Explorations of the Caring Self

By: Robert A. Rhoads

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Community Service and Higher Learning

Explorations of the Caring Self

By: Robert A. Rhoads

Portrays the experiences and development of students as they commit themselves to community service during their college years.

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SUNY Press

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0791435229

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9780791435229

MOOCs, High Technology, and Higher Learning

By: Robert A. Rhoads

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MOOCs, High Technology, and Higher Learning

By: Robert A. Rhoads

This book offers a clear-eyed perspective on the potential and peril of this new form of education.

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179

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JHU Press

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1421417790

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Population

An Introduction to Concepts and Issues

By: John Robert Weeks

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Population

An Introduction to Concepts and Issues

By: John Robert Weeks

In this Thomson Advantage Books edition of his acclaimed text, a well-known and well-respected author provides this comprehensive yet accessible introduction to population issues, concepts and theories. While keeping larger population issues in perspective, the text closely examines key factors in population processes, from fertility and mortality rates to agricultural production and urbanization. The text addresses both population problems and potential solutions, and engages students with intriguing essays, interesting examples, and up-to-date Internet resources. The text is the most comprehensive book on the market, encompassing the entire field of demography, including principle and practice: Chapters 1 - 8 provide the framework and tools while Chapters 9 - 13 apply these tools and demographic perspectives to real-world situations. The text is a classic in the field, and is respected for its comprehensive and contemporary approach and is now available at a low, student-friendly price.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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053462779X

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9780534627799

Eat to Win for Permanent Fat Loss

The Revolutionary Fat-burning Diet for Peak Mental and Physical Performance and Optimum Health

By: Robert Haas

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Eat to Win for Permanent Fat Loss

The Revolutionary Fat-burning Diet for Peak Mental and Physical Performance and Optimum Health

By: Robert Haas

In the 1980s, Robert Haas was responsible for a diet revolution with his number one best-seller, Eat to Win. Now, with Eat to Win for Permanent Fat Loss, he shows not only how to lose weight and dramatically improve your performance in all areas of life, but how to keep the fat off -- forever. With all the recent diet trends -- Eat more protein! Eat more pasta! Fat is your friend! Stay away from carbs! -- it's difficult to determine which program will actually deliver results. Robert Haas's program does just that. Based on cutting-edge research on how and why our bodies use carbs, proteins, and fats, Haas created a "Mediterrasian" diet that combines the best and healthiest aspects of diets from the regions where people live the longest: the Mediterranean and Asia. His approach features a ratio of 50 percent carbohydrates, which includes grains, fruits, and vegetables; 25 percent protein; and 25 percent fat. Haas also provides the specific scientific reasons why this is the ultimate ratio for maximum energy, fitness, and permanent fat loss. Eat to Win for Permanent Fat Loss offers a remarkably flexible, healthy food plan that encourages the use of both the new "functional" foods (things like tofu hot dogs and soy-chicken nuggets) and treats that most diet plans restrict or forbid entirely, such as chocolate, wine, and coffee. In fact, Haas shows why enjoying chocolate and coffee every day can actually make you healthier, providing both satisfaction and valuable phytonutrients that can prevent illness. "Cheating" is built into the plan, so if you need a true fast-food hamburger (instead of the equally fast Big Max Burger, one of more than fifty recipes included) you can have it!It's the kind of eating plan that truly works for the entire family. As for exercise, Haas's recommendation is also simple: Burn a minimum of 300 calories -- the equivalent of forty-five minutes of walking -- throughout the course of the day, through any activity you choose. Haas's combined food and exercise program can and will change lives. Lose excess body fat and build stronger muscles starting today Eat to Win for Permanent Fat Loss is the first book to explain clearly the key to losing the fat and keeping it off: controlling your body's glycogen levels. Glycogen, the form in which your body stores carbohydrates, helps control appetite, fullness, and fat burning. When you eat according to Robert Haas's plan, you regulate your body's glycogen level and force it to burn away any excess fat. Best of all, the plan allows you to indulge in such forbidden foods as chocolate and coffee while growing slimmer and healthier. You will also learn how the latest functional foods and beverages can be used to: Boost energy and enduranceImprove memory and learningIncrease sex driveSo whether you are a weekend warrior or a world-class dieter, Eat to Win for Permanent Fat Loss will help you achieve your health and fitness goals once and for all.

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Harmony

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0609604546

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9780609604540

Coming Out in College

The Struggle for a Queer Identity

By: Robert Rhoads

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Coming Out in College

The Struggle for a Queer Identity

By: Robert Rhoads

Coming out is the process of acknowledging same-sex attractions to oneself and to others. It is both a personal and a public process. For many gay and bisexual students, college marks a pivotal point where for the first time they feel free to explore their same-sex attractions. This book is about the struggles students face in coming out. The focus is twofold: the experiences individuals face in coming to terms with their sexual identity and the process of developing a group identity. The development of a group identity involves a degree of political investment. For some students, becoming political means adopting a queer persona. As one student noted, Queer is kind of an `in your face' attitude toward heterosexism and homophobia. A primary focus of this book revolves around the notion of queer identity and how students engage as cultural workers seeking both campus and societal change.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313389918

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9780313389917

Freedom's Web

Student Activism in an Age of Cultural Diversity

By: Robert A. Rhoads

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Freedom's Web

Student Activism in an Age of Cultural Diversity

By: Robert A. Rhoads

Balkanization, he concludes, is more the byproduct of traditional academic structures that promote exclusion over inclusion, authoritarianism over democracy, and xenophobia over a concern for others.

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Johns Hopkins University Press

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0801864119

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9780801864117

MOOCs, High Technology, and Higher Learning

By: Robert A. Rhoads

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MOOCs, High Technology, and Higher Learning

By: Robert A. Rhoads

The first book to explore the rise of MOOCs through a social science lens. In MOOCs, High Technology, and Higher Learning, Robert A. Rhoads places the OpenCourseWare (OCW) movement into the larger context of a revolution in educational technology. In doing so, he seeks to bring greater balance to increasingly polarized discussions of massively open online courses (MOOCs) and show their ongoing relevance to reforming higher education and higher learning. Rhoads offers a provocative analysis of a particular moment in history when cultural, political, and economic forces came together with evolving teaching and learning technologies to bring about the MOOC. He argues persuasively that the OCW and MOOC movements have had a significant impact on the digitalization of knowledge and that they have helped expand the ways students and teachers interact and develop ideas collaboratively. He also critically analyzes the extensive media coverage of MOOCs while examining empirical studies of MOOC content delivery, the organizational system supporting the OCW/MOOC movement, and faculty labor concerns. Too often, technology advocates champion the MOOC movement as a solution to higher education’s challenges without recognizing the pedagogical, social, and economic costs. MOOCs, High Technology, and Higher Learning challenges many of the democratic claims made by MOOC advocates, pointing to vast inequities in the ways MOOCs are presented as an alternative to brick-and-mortar access for low-income populations. This book offers a clear-eyed perspective on the potential and peril of this new form of education.

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1421417804

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China's Rising Research Universities

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Community Service and Higher Learning

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Eat to Win for Permanent Fat Loss

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Coming Out in College

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Freedom's Web

Freedom's Web

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