The landscape of higher education has undergone change & transformation in recent years partly as a result of diversification & massification. However persistent patterns of under-representation continue to perplex policy-makers & practitioners raising questions about current strategies policies & approaches to widening participation. Presenting a comprehensive review & critique of contemporary widening participation policy & practice Penny Jane Burke interrogates the underpinning assumptions values & perspectives shaping current concepts & understandings of widening participation. She draws on a range of perspectives within the field of the sociology of education
- including feminist post-structuralism critical pedagogy & policy sociology
- to examine the ways in which wider societal inequalities & misrecognitions which are related to difference & diversity present particular challenges for the project to widen participation in higher education. In particular the book: focuses on the themes of difference & diversity to shed light on the operations of inequalities & the politics of access & participation both in terms of national & institutional policy & at the level of student & practitioner experience. draws on the insights of the sociology of education to consider not only the patterns of under-representation in higher education but also the politics of mis-representation critiquing key discourses of widening participation. interrogates assumptions behind WP policy & practice including assumptions about education being an unassailable good provides an analysis of the accounts & perspectives of students practitioners & policy-makers through in-depth interviews observations & reflective journal entries. offers insights for future developments in the policy practice & strategies for widening participation The book will be of great use to all those working in & researching Higher Education.

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Contemporary philosophical pluralism recognizes the inevitability & legitimacy of multiple ethical perspectives & values making it difficult to isolate the higher-order principles on which to base a theory of justice. Rising up to meet this challenge Rainer Forst a leading member of the Frankfurt Schools newest generation of philosophers conceives of an autonomous" construction of justice founded on what he calls the basic moral right to justification. Forst begins by identifying this right from the perspective of moral philosophy. Then through an innovative detailed critical analysis he ties together the central components of social & political justice--freedom democracy equality & toleration--and joins them to the right to justification. The resulting theory treats "justificatory power" as the central question of justice & by adopting this approach Forst argues we can discursively work out or "construct " principles of justice especially with respect to transnational justice & human rights issues. As he builds his theory Forst engages with the work of Anglo-American philosophers such as John Rawls Ronald Dworkin & Amartya Sen & critical theorists such as Jurgen Habermas Nancy Fraser & Axel Honneth. Straddling multiple subjects from politics & law to social protest & philosophical conceptions of practical reason Forst brilliantly gathers contesting claims around a single elastic theory of justice." ...

This bestselling book by one of the worlds foremost voice & acting coaches is a classic in its field. Practical passionate & inspiring it teaches how to sue the voice fully & expressively without fear & in any situation. Even a short experience of working with Patsy Rodenburg brings striking insights into the way we use voice & body & how we can change these. Patsys work releases untapped resources of energy sensitivity & activity & I can appreciate how useful this is in professional training not only for actors but for all persons concerned with the way in which we express & suppress ourselves." Dr Malcolm Pines Psychoanalyst" ...

Whether your ambition is to make it big as a professional portrait artist funny cartoonist or clever caricaturist or simply to improve your figure drawing skills for work or pleasure this book should have you churning out first-rate sketches in no time at all. ...

For generations people in the countryside have kept chickens mainly for the eggs. Now more & more people in town as well as countryside are enjoying the pleasure of keeping hens in the garden & reaping the reward of those fresh eggs every day. Virginia Shirt has lived with chickens for over 15 years so her knowledge of these fascinating birds is conditioned by practical experience. Her book is a revelation to every aspiring enthusiast. Concentrating initially on the very first steps the book goes on to deal with feeding & rearing chickens & comprehensively covers matters relating to health & disease. ...

Since its first publication in 1950 The Right Way to Play Chess" has taught chess to generations of beginners taking them to the standard expected of good club players. It gives full details of exactly how to play the game explains basic theory &

Includes:: many examples of play. There are separate chapters on the openings middle & end games plus a chapter of master games which illustrate how styles of play have changed over the years. Fully revised & updated by chess expert Richard James a new chapter shows how to encourage & teach children to play the game."

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This accessible how-to guide for parents & teachers on the best way to teach chess to children from international chess expert Richard James is linked to both his bestselling book Chess for Kids & his website chess KIDS academy. James who taught grandmasters Luke Mc Shane & Jonathan Rowson shows how learning chessis interesting & fun. It can also help children develop life skills such as decision-making & social skills & be a springboard to other subjects in the school curriculum such as maths science history & even languages. In an easy-to-follow fun way James explains how to structure short lessons with worksheets & other activities to introduce the chess pieces chess notation & chess-board dynamics
- so that children can understand the thinking behind the moves & start playing & enjoying this fascinating game.
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The Number One bestseller. A religious conspiracy thriller like no other. The end of the world is coming -- one body at a time! Two murders at opposite ends of America one in the backstreets of New York City the other in the backwoods of Montana. A series of killings in every corner of the globe from the crowded slums of India to the pristine beaches of Cape Town. There cant possibly be a connection. Thats the instinct of Will Monroe a young British-born reporter for The New York Times -- until the morning his beautiful wife Beth is kidnapped. Holding her are men who seem ready to kill without hesitation. Desperate Will follows a trail that leads to a mysterious sect right on his own doorstep -- fervent followers of one of mankinds oldest faiths. He will have to break through multiple layers of mysticism & ancient prophecy unearthing riddles buried deep in the Bible -- until he finds the secret that is said to have animated the world for thousands of years a secret on which the fate of humanity may depend. But with more murders by the hour & each clue wrapped in layers of code time is running out! ...

Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a different moral universe from you? Why do ideas such as fairness & freedom mean such different things to different people? Why is it so easy to see the flaws in others arguments & less in our own? Jonathan Haidt one of the worlds most influential psychologists reveals that the reason we find it so hard to get along is because our minds are designed to be moral. Not only that we are hardwired to be moralistic judgemental & self-righteous too. Our intrinsic morality enabled us to form communities & create civilization & it is the key to understanding political & religious divisions. It explains why some of us are liberal others conservative. It is often the difference between war & peace. It is also why we are the only species that will kill for an ideal. Drawing on moral psychology ancient philosophy modern politics advertising & the semantics of bumper stickers Haidts incredibly wise & enjoyable book examines how morality evolved; why we are predisposed to believe certain things; how our surroundings can affect our morality; & how moral values are not just about justice & fairness
- for some people authority sanctity or loyalty are more important. Morality binds & blinds but with new evidence from his own empirical research Haidt shows that it is possible to liberate ourselves from the disputes that divide good people & cooperate with those whose morals differ from our own. After all they might just have something to say.
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An army of principles will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.. .it will march on the horizon of the world & it will conquer. Thomas Paine was the first international revolutionary. His Common Sense (1776) was the most widely read pamphlet of the American Revolution; his Rights of Man (1791-2) was the most famous defence of the French Revolution & sent out a clarion call for revolution throughout the world. He paid the price for his principles: he was outlawed in Britain narrowly escaped execution in France & was villified as an atheist & a Jacobin on his return to America. Paine loathed the unnatural inequalities fostered by the hereditary & monarchical systems. He believed that government must be by & for the people & must limit itself to the protection of their natural rights. But he was not a libertarian: from a commitment to natural rights he generated one of the first blueprints for a welfare state combining a liberal order of civil rights with egalitarian constraints. This collection brings together Paines most powerful political writings from the American & French revolutions in the first fully annotated edition of these works. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...