Published first in The New York Times in 1977 , Roger Sipher's essay argues that we should abolish mandatory attendance in high schools , claiming that this would improve the quality of education by cutting down on disruptive behavior ...
The Governor Takes a Stand Former Illinois governor George Ryan , a man with a conscience , should be applauded for calling attention to the failure of capital punishment as an instrument of justice . In the 1990s , more than 150 people ...
Drawing upon data published in a variety of scholarly journals, monographs in education, cultural studies, media studies, and libraries and information studies, as well as their own research findings, these...
A book on the importance of reading to our civilization. It's literary analysis of some classic and modern books that illuminate how reading enriches our understanding of each other and informs civilized behavior.
Through the essays and the wide-ranging overview provided by the editors' introduction, Reading Matters shows how these theoretical concerns can contribute to the practical study of narrative, and it helps to make the field far more ...
It is easy to forget in our own day of cheap paperbacks and mega-bookstores that, until very recently, books were luxury items. Those who could not afford to buy had...
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Reading Matters: An Interactive Approach to Reading
Founded in 1851, the Dunedin Athenaeum and Mecahanics' institute is the only one to survive under its original rules. Reading matters tells the 162-year story of the institution."--Jacket flap.
Reading Matters
Reading Matters: An Interactive Approach to Reading
This book examines how people acquired and read books from the sixteenth century to the present, focusing on the personal relationships between readers and the volumes they owned.
A road map to the research on reading and libraries, and a cogent case for the library's vital role in the life of a reader--from childhood through adulthood.
Reading Matters
An Unfestschrift Für Regina Bendix Ulrich Marzolph. Works. Cited. Lecoy de la Marche, Albert (ed.). 1877. Anecdotes ... 101 Middle Eastern Tales and Their Impact on European Oral Tradition. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. Schmitt ...