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Silent Scars of Healing Hands: Oral Histories of Japanese American Doctors in World War II Detention Camps (Michi Nishiura and Walter Weglyn Multicultural Publication Series)
by Naomi Hirahara Gwenn JensenOn February 19, 1942, by order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, all Nikkei (American born Japanese American citizens) were subject to an indiscriminate and mass incarceration that affected more than 110,000 people. Within weeks, Issei and Nisei doctors found themselves vaccinating long lines of people in anticipation of their imminent removal from homes and businesses. Cast into temporary detention, these same physicians struggled to open clinics and treat patients in facilities ill prepared for the onslaught of families, pregnant, women, elderly, and toddlers. This book is their story -- a collection of oral histories of Nisei physicians who directed health care behind barbed wires.
Silent Witness: Racine's Non-verbal Annotations of Euripides
by Susanna Phillippo"This is an examination of the influence of the plays of Euripides on the French tragedian Racine, gleaned from Racine's markings on the texts. In her study, Phillippo examines the way in which the creative processes linking the two writers may have worked. She concentrates on the largely unexplored evidence supplied by ""non-verbal"" aspects of the annotations: the markings of lines and passages by underlining, brackets, etc. Such markings suggest how Racine probably understood the Greek ""originals"", and reveal the qualities of the Greek dramatist to which the French writer appears to have responded."
Silicon Literacies: Communication, Innovation and Education in the Electronic Age (Literacies)
by Ilana SnyderElectronic communication is radically altering literacy practices. Silicon Literacies unravels the key features of the new communication order to explore the social, cultural and educational impact of silicon literacy practices.Written by leading international scholars from a range of disciplines, the essays in this collection examine the implications of text produced on a keyboard, visible on a screen and transmitted through a global network of computers. The book covers topics as diverse as role-playing in computer games, the use of graphic symbols in on-screen texts and Internet degree programmes to reveal that being literate is to do with understanding how different modalities combine to create meaning.Recognizing that reading and writing are only part of what people have to learn to be literate, the contributors enhance our understanding of the ways in which the use of new technologies influence, shape and sometimes transform literacy practices.
The Silicone Breast Implant Story: Communication and Uncertainty (Routledge Communication Series)
by David H. Smith Marsha L. VanderfordThis volume examines one health issue -- breast implants -- across a series of contexts often thought to be separate -- media coverage, doctor-patient interaction, doctor-doctor professional communication, support group dialogues, public relations campaigns, and more. In so doing, it provides a narrative of how communication shapes the individual perceptions of health, government, and social policy concerning health care. At the core of the silicone breast implant controversy is the need for people to act amid uncertainty about the health risks involved. This need to weigh action in the midst of uncertain risk characterizes a large number of health issues. The attempts of patients, physicians, drug manufacturers, and others to seek and provide both information and influence makes communication central to these issues. Consequently, the questions explored in this volume will interest a diverse group of readers. This audience includes plastic surgeons in particular, physicians in general, and anyone involved with women's health issues. As the medical profession struggles with its identity amid changes in public attitudes, government regulations, and medical practices, this volume's findings concerning media portrayals of doctors and medical devices become even more important. Finally, this study reveals how interrelated public information and private decisions are, and how closely media and interpersonal relationships fit. Tracing one medical issue across interpersonal, organizational, public relations, and mediated forums has clearly demonstrated the multiple ways those communication channels overlap and inform one another.
Silly Cats: A Ridiculous Collection of the World's Goofiest Cats and Most Relatable Memes
by Summersdale PublishersCats are packed with purrsonality, and this book celebrates exactly that. From funny faces to bizarre body positions, silly scenarios to ridiculous reactions, this collection of cat photos will entertain feline fanatics and animal whisperers alike.
Silly Dogs: A Ridiculous Collection of the World's Goofiest Dogs and Most Relatable Memes
by Summersdale PublishersIn honour of man's best friend, this collection of silly dogs, funny captions and relatable memes will brighten your day better than any belly rub. From goofy faces to peculiar body positions, this selection of dog photos will entertain dog parents, pet people and canine lovers alike.
Silver Burdett English
by Nancy N. Ragno Marian Davies Toth Betty G. GrayLanguage Arts Textbook Grade 3
The Silver Fork Novel
by Edward CopelandIn the early nineteenth century there was a sudden vogue for novels centering on the glamour of aristocratic social and political life. Such novels, attractive as they were to middle-class readers, were condemned by contemporary critics as dangerously seductive, crassly commercial, designed for the 'masses' and utterly unworthy of regard. Until recently, silver-fork novels have eluded serious consideration and been overshadowed by authors such as Jane Austen. They were influenced by Austen at their very deepest levels, but were paradoxically drummed out of history by the very canon-makers who were using Austen's name to establish their own legitimacy. This first modern full-length study of the silver-fork novel argues that these novels were in fact tools of persuasion, novels deliberately aimed at bringing the British middle classes into an alliance with an aristocratic program of political reform.
Silver Fork Novels, 1826-1841 Vol 1
by Gary Kelly Harriet Devine JumpThe novels in this collection present a vivid picture of late-Regency society clinging to modes of behaviour which soon became obsolete and mark an important point of transition to Victorian cultural values.
Silver Fork Novels, 1826-1841 Vol 3
by Gary Kelly Harriet Devine JumpThe novels in this collection present a vivid picture of late-Regency society clinging to modes of behaviour which soon became obsolete and mark an important point of transition to Victorian cultural values.
Silver Fork Novels, 1826-1841 Vol 4
by Gary Kelly Harriet Devine JumpThe novels in this collection present a vivid picture of late-Regency society clinging to modes of behaviour which soon became obsolete and mark an important point of transition to Victorian cultural values.
Silver Magic: The World’s Best Fairy Tales Collected and Arranged by Romer Wilson
by Jack Zipes Violet BruntonWith a Preface and biographies from Jack Zipes, as well as the original illustrations by Violet Brunton, this collection of fairy tales originally published by the award-winning Romer Wilson – Green Magic (1928), Silver Magic (1929), and Red Magic (1930) – offers a combination of classic fairy tales, alongside lesser known, global and diverse tales. Silver Magic contains classic fairy tales including “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast,” and Hawthorne’s “The Miraculous Pitcher,” as well as several anonymous and previously undiscovered tales such as “Lohengrin.” It was Romer Wilson’s intention to combine the familiar with the unknown, and to introduce authors and cultures from a variety of countries. As a researcher, Wilson uncovered a remarkable amount of stories from other countries that remain unknown today. This collection gives voice to unique and intriguing tales that inspire children to have a better understanding of how people and their stories are alike despite major differences. Through his Preface and commentary, Jack Zipes shows how all three books are a means to bring people together in the name of peace and justice. These books will, therefore, be of interest to anyone researching or studying fairy tales, folklore and children’s literature, as well as global or comparative literature and social justice.
Simenon: Ermittlungen, Existenzen, Atmosphären (Kriminalität in Literatur und Medien #5)
by Hermann Doetsch Wolfram NitschDieser Band würdigt Simenons lange unterschätztes Romanwerk in vierfacher Hinsicht. In gattungsgeschichtlicher Perspektive arbeitet er die Originalität der Ermittlerfigur Maigret sowie die Affinität der „harten Romane“ zum Existentialismus heraus. Unter subjektgeschichtlichem Aspekt legt er dar, wie die Protagonisten gerade dieser Romane mit Prozessen sozialer Modernisierung und biopolitischer Kontrolle in Konflikt geraten. In medientheoretischer Hinsicht wird beleuchtet, wie genau Simenon moderne Techniken der Untersuchung und der Überwachung beobachtet hat. Unter raumtheoretischem Gesichtspunkt schließlich behandelt er seinen ausgeprägten Sinn für Milieus und Atmosphären.
Simile and Identity in Ovid's Metamorphoses
by Marie Louise von GlinskiNulli sua forma manebat. The world of Ovid's Metamorphoses is marked by constant flux in which nothing keeps its original form. This book argues that Ovid uses the epic simile to capture states of unresolved identity - in the transition between human, animal and divine identity, as well as in the poem's textual ambivalence between genres and the negotiation of fiction and reality. In conjuring up a likeness, the mental image of the simile enters a dialectic of appearances in a visually complex and treacherous universe. Original and subtle close readings of episodes in the poem, from Narcissus to Adonis, from Diana's blush to the freeform dreams in the House of Sleep, trace the simile's potential for exploiting indeterminacy and immateriality. In its protean permutations the simile touches on the most profound issues of the poem - the nature of humanity and divinity and the essence of poetic creation.
Similes, Puns and Counterfactuals in Literary Narrative: Visible Figures (Routledge Studies in Rhetoric and Stylistics)
by Jennifer Riddle HardingIn this study, Jennifer Riddle Harding presents a cognitive analysis of three figures of speech that have readily identifiable forms: similes, puns, and counterfactuals. Harding argues that when deployed in literary narrative, these forms have narrative functions—such as the depiction of conscious experiences, allegorical meanings, and alternative plots—uniquely developed by these more visible figures of speech. Metaphors, by contrast, are often "invisible" in the formal structure of a text. With a solid cognitive grounding, Harding’s approach emphasizes the relationship between figurative forms and narrative effects. Harding demonstrates the literary functions of previously neglected figures of speech, and the potential for a unified approach to a topic that crosses cognitive disciplines. Her work has implications for the rhetorical approach to figures of speech, for cognitive disciplines, and for the studies of literature, rhetoric, and narrative.
Simone de Beauvoir (Routledge Critical Thinkers)
by Ursula TiddSimone de Beauvoir's groundbreaking work has transformed the way we think about gender and identity. Without her 1949 text The Second Sex, gender theory as we know it today would be unthinkable. A leading figure in French existentialism, Beauvoir's concepts of 'becoming woman' and of woman as 'Other' are among the most influential ideas in feminist enquiry and debate.This book guides the reader through the main areas of Simone de Beauvoir's thought, including:*existentialism and ethics*gender studies and feminism*literature and autobiography*sexuality, the body and ageingDrawing upon Beauvoir's literary and theoretical texts, this is the ideal introduction to her thought for students on a range of courses including literature, cultural studies, gender, philosophy and modern languages.
Simonides the Poet: Intertextuality and Reception
by Richard RawlesSimonides is tantalising and enigmatic, known both from fragments and from an extensive tradition of anecdotes. This monograph, the first in English for a generation, employs a two-part diachronic approach: Richard Rawles first reads Simonidean fragments with attention to their intertextual relationship with earlier works and traditions, and then explores Simonides through his ancient reception. In the first part, interactions between Simonides’ own poems and earlier traditions, both epic and lyric, are studied in his melic fragments and then in his elegies. The second part focuses on an important strand in Simonides’ ancient reception, concerning his supposed meanness and interest in remuneration. This is examined in Pindar’s Isthmian 2, and then in Simonides’ reception up to the Hellenistic period. The book concludes with a full reinterpretation of Theocritus 16, a poem which engages both with Simonides’ poems and with traditions about his life.
Simple and Direct
by Jacques BarzunAfter a lifetime of writing and editing prose, Jacques Barzun has set down his view of the best ways to improve one's style. His discussions of diction, syntax, tone, meaning, composition, and revision guide the reader through the technique of making the written word clear and agreeable to read. <p><p>Exercises, model passages both literary and casual, and hundreds of amusing examples of usage gone wrong show how to choose the right path to self-expression in forceful and distinctive words.
Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences: English Sentence Forms
by Manik JoshiThis Book is aimed at those who realize the Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences and English Sentence Forms and want to learn it sincerely.
Simple Forms: Legend, Saga, Myth, Riddle, Saying, Case, Memorabile, Fairytale, Joke
by André Jolles Fredric Jameson Peter J. SchwartzA seminal text in literary theory available in English for the first timeLegend, saga, myth, riddle, saying, case, memorabile, fairy tale, joke: André Jolles understands each of these nine “simple forms” as the reflection in language of a distinct mode of human engagement with the world and thus as a basic structuring principle of literary narrative. Published in German in 1929 and long recognized as a classic of genre theory, Simple Forms is the first English translation of a significant precursor to structuralist and narratological approaches to literature. Like Vladimir Propp’s Morphology of the Folktale, with which it is often compared, Jolles’s work is not only foundational for the later development of genre theory but is of continuing relevance today. A major influence on literary genre studies since its publication, Simple Forms is finally available in English.
The Simple Math of Writing Well: Writing for the 21st Century
by Jennie HarropWriting guides abound, but this book is one of a kind. Readers will find its practical approach affirming, encouraging, and informative, and its focus on the basics of linguistic structure releases 21st-century writers to embrace the variety of mediums that define our internet-connected world. As the author reminds us in the opening chapters of her book, we write more today than ever before in history: texts, emails, letters, blogs, reports, social media posts, proposals, etc. This is the first guide that directly addresses the importance of writing well in the Google age.
Simple Signs
by Cindy WheelerWant to learn a few American Sign Language words? Other books about sign language are available in this library.
Simple Solutions: Common Core Reading Comprehension 3
by Bright Ideas Press StaffThis Simple Solutions series aligns with Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature, Reading Informational Text, Writing, and English Language. As recommended by the CCSS, the student book contains a 50/50 ratio of literary and informational text. Each passage is accompanied by a certified Lexile measure.
Simple Solutions: Reading Comprehension
by Nancy L. McGraw Nancy Tondy Lauren Dambrogio Diane DillonSimple Solutions Reading Comprehension
Simple Solutions Common Core English Grammar and Mechanics 4
by Joan Archer Nancy Tondy Nancy McGrawNIMAC-sourced textbook