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Theatre can play an essential role in addressing issues of power in social, political and cultural relationships, and acting as a catalyst for personal and societal change. This comprehensive and lively sourcebook advocates the use of theatre in participatory development as a way for groups to discover their own goals and aspirations, and to develop strategies for improving their lives based on need and experience.The first part presents 140 e...

Religions. Philosophies. Advertising campaigns. Gurus. Prozac. All of these drugs are sold as answers to our deepest questions: Why are we here? What truly has meaning? For a group of young adults desperately searching for meaning in the bleak McMansion sprawls of Suburban America, these questions are of the essence. When none of the accepted avenues of thought or behaviour make sense any longer, they wander into an unknown territory of magick...

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This anthology offers a chorus of contemporary American poets on the idea of liberty, democracy, patriotism, and the American Dream - a 21st-century "Song of Myself" for the entire country.

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The influence of the Roman Empire has been widespread and profound, perhaps more so than any other empire or civilization. This volume covers the growth of Rome as a republic, the political and social forces that drove the transition to a dictatorship of Caesars, the reasons for Rome's decline, and what happened to the remnants of the empire.

Explores the life and career of Major League Baseball's home-run record holder and civil rights champion. From this early days as an unknown in the Negro Leagues to his time as a national hero playing for the Atlanta Braves, Hank Aaron redefined the game of baseball.

Walker and Shaw link the teaching of ten commonly taught reading strategies such as sequencing, compare and contrast, and prediction to picture book titles. Each chapter of the book provides a strategy, a graphic organizer to teach it with, and an in-depth modeled discussion of how to use the strategy with two or three books. Additionally, each chapter furnishes an annotated bibliography of other books that would lend themselves easily to the ...

Andrew Caine details the reaction to British and American pop films during the 1950s and 1960s to provide a valuable insight into British film criticism, teenage culture during the 1950s and 1960s and the generic status of rock films/teen movies and cultural hierarchies. -- .

Describes the cast of characters who have contributed to diverse fields from palaeontology to medicine. Providing insights into the ways in which women have been able to create careers in a male domain, this book brings to life the stories of women scientists' experiences, from colonial times, when many are leaders in their fields.

Reveals the passion, frustration, joy and despair that gardens have inspired throughout Australia's history. Letter and diary entries show people revelling in or struggling with their gardens, extracts from gardening catalogues, planting guides, novels and poems reflect the range of what a garden can mean.

Offers a collection of quotations from notable Australians who have suffered major public defeats or setbacks, yet in some manner carried the day. From Ned Kelly's words at his sentencing to John Howard's famous 'Lazarus act' in the mid-90s, this book is a reminder that when things look at their bleakest, not all is necessarily lost.

Presents a collection of speeches and public addresses from Australian public life. This work features subjects that stretch from white settlement to the Mabo decision, Eureka to Gallipoli, the banning of the Communist Party to the 2002 bombing in Bali, the art of Sheffield Shield cricket in the nineteenth century to the state of arts funding.

Little's wide-ranging research challenges our current understanding of tourism's negative impact on indigenous communities. He demonstrates that the Maya are maintaining a specific, community-based sense of Maya identity, even as they commodify their culture for tourist consumption in the world market.

This truly comprehensive volume discusses how to diagnose pathological gambling and provides the tools to do so. Here 32 experts detail the clinical phenomenology, etiology, and treatment of pathological gambling, highlighting the current clinical approaches most likely to lead to early identification, symptom remission and improvement maintenance.

Political issues in Ireland today addresses the important current topics in Irish politics. Readers will find it a valuable resource on the important policy debates and for evaluating major social changes.

International Investment for Sustainable Development critically examines the interface between sustainability, development, and the governance of international investment. It challenges the conventional view that foreign direct investment is a 'miracle drug' for developing countries and exposes serious shortcomings in the current international investment regime. Composed of norms, agreements, treaties and regulations, the emerging investment r...

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A student-friendly introduction to Old English and the earliest periods of the history of the English Language as it evolved before 1215. * Existing Introductions to Old English are now out-of-date and do not cover the subject in a student-friendly manner. This book is a non-threatening introduction to the subject * The book is conducive to self-study because it uses exercises throughout the text to encourage active learning. *The book covers ...