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Feminists Read Habermas Gendering the Subject of Discourse


Free Download Feminists Read Habermas: Gendering the Subject of Discourse By Johanna Meehan; Nancy Fraser; Jean L. Cohen; Joan B. Landers; Jane Braaten; Simone Chambers; Seyla Benhabib; Jodi Dean; Georgia Warnke; Alison Weir
1995 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 0415907144 | PDF | 2 MB
This collection considers Jurgen Habermas’s discourse theory from a variety of feminist vantage points. Habermas’s theory represents one of the most persuasive current formulations of moral and political notions of subjectivity and normativity. Feminist scholars have been drawn to his work because it reflects a tradition of emancipatory political thinking rooted in the Enlightenment and engages with the normative aims of emancipatory social movements.

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The Ramped-Up Read Aloud What to Notice as You Turn the Page


Free Download Maria P. Walther, "The Ramped-Up Read Aloud: What to Notice as You Turn the Page "
English | ISBN: 1506380042 | 2018 | 304 pages | EPUB | 13 MB
In this remarkable resource, Maria Walther shares two page read aloud experiences for 101 picture books that tune you into what to notice, say, and wonder in order to bolster students’ literacy exponentially.

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But Have You Read the Book 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films [Audiobook]


Free Download But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0B843YVCF | 2023 | 4 hours and 48 minutes | [email protected] kbps | 269 MB
Author: Kristen Lopez
Narrator: Tanis Parenteau

For film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to 52 cinema classics and the literary works that served as their inspiration. "I love that movie!" "But have you read the book?" Within these minutes, Turner Classic Movies offers an endlessly fascinating look at 52 beloved screen adaptations and the great reads that inspired them. Some films, like Clueless-Amy Heckerling’s interpretation of Jane Austen’s Emma-diverge wildly from the original source material, while others, like One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, shift the point of view to craft a different experience within the same story. Author Kristen Lopez explores just what makes these works classics of both the page and screen, and why each made for an exceptional adaptation-whether faithful to the book or exemplifying cinematic creative license.

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How (Not) to Read the Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video


Free Download How (Not) to Read the Bible Study Guide plus Streaming Video: Making Sense of the Anti-women, Anti-science, Pro-violence, Pro-slavery and Other Crazy Sounding Parts of Scripture by Dan Kimball
English | January 11, 2022 | ISBN: 0310148618 | 144 pages | EPUB | 3.18 Mb
In this six-session video study (video streaming code included) bestselling author Dan Kimball guides you step-by-step through making sense of the most misunderstood, difficult, and disturbing Bible passages.

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Learn to Read Serbian in 5 Days


Lena Dragovic, "Learn to Read Serbian in 5 Days"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1988800048 | 52 pages | AZW3 / EPUB | 0.29 MB
Learning to read a language with a foreign alphabet can be an intimidating challenge. Even before you can start to study the vocabulary and grammar, you must first decipher this strange new script.

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How to Read Chinese Drama A Guided Anthology


Patricia Sieber, "How to Read Chinese Drama: A Guided Anthology "
English | ISBN: 0231186487 | 2022 | 480 pages | PDF | 10 MB
This book is a comprehensive and inviting introduction to the literary forms and cultural significance of Chinese drama as both text and performance. Each chapter offers an accessible overview and critical analysis of one or more plays―canonical as well as less frequently studied works―and their historical contexts. How to Read Chinese Drama highlights how each play sheds light on key aspects of the dramatic tradition, including genre conventions, staging practices, musical performance, audience participation, and political resonances, emphasizing interconnections among chapters. It brings together leading scholars spanning anthropology, art history, ethnomusicology, history, literature, and theater studies.

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