LITERATURAS DE LÍNGUA INGLESA: LEITURAS INTERDISCIPLINARES VOL. VIII


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O livro Literaturas de Língua Inglesa: leituras interdisciplinares – Vol. VIII, organizado por Davi Pinho e Maria Conceição Monteiro, é mais um livro de uma longa e importante série de publicações da especialidade de Literaturas de Língua Inglesa do programa de Pós-graduação em Letras da UERJ. Esta série que se iniciou em 2003, com as publicações sob o título de Feminismos, Identidades, Comparativismos: Vertentes nas Literaturas de Língua Inglesa, coleção que se estendeu sem interrupção até o ano de 2015. Em 2016 se inicia uma nova série de publicações sob o título Literaturas de Língua Inglesa: Leituras Interdisciplinares, o presente livro é o oitavo livro dessa tão necessária coleção. Desde pelo menos 2003, então, a especialidade se compromete a lançar coletâneas de extrema qualidade. Os livros reúnem artigos dos professores que atuam no ILE/UERJ, além de convidados internacionais e nacionais de extrema relevância para as diversas vertentes e trânsitos das Literaturas de Língua Inglesa no Brasil e no mundo. O volume VIII novamente reúne um corpus de muito fôlego não apenas em termos da variedade de autoras e autores trabalhados nos textos aqui reunidos, mas também nas suas temáticas e aporte teórico. Como professora da especialidade e vice-coordenadora do PPG Letras, este livro fala muito próximo ao meu coração. Desde 2016, o Leituras Interdisciplinares abraça, com muito carinho, pesquisas das mais distintas. E esta edição confirma esse compromisso dessa coleção de escritos dos docentes da área com a pluralidade e a importância do diálogo dos saberes, sobretudo pela necessidade contínua da reflexão política em um mundo tão conturbado e carecedor de amor e compreensão. Leitor: uma boa viagem para você ao embarcar conosco nessa deliciosa aventura!




The Edinburgh Companion to Virginia Woolf and Contemporary Global Literature


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A collection of original essays exploring the diverse impact of Virginia Woolf's writing on contemporary global literature and culture To capture the many Woolfian currents circulating today, the twenty-three chapters in this companion examine the global responses Woolf's work has inspired and explore her international influence. Authors address ways Woolf is received by writers, publishers, reading audiences and academics in countries around the world; how she is translated into multiple languages; and how her life is transformed into global contemporary biofiction. This collection is dialogic and comparative, incorporating both transnational and local tendencies insofar as they epitomize Woolf's global reception and legacy. It contests the 'centre' and 'periphery' binary, offering new models for Woolf global studies and promoting cross-cultural understandings. Jeanne Dubino is a Professor of English and Global Studies at Appalachian State University, USA. Paulina Pająk is a Lecturer in English Studies at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. Catherine Hollis is an Instructor at the University of California-Berkeley, USA. Celiese Lypka is a Postdoctoral Fellow in English Literature at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Vara Neverow is a Professor of English and Women's and Gender Studies at Southern Connecticut State University, USA.




Principles for Building Resilience


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Reflecting the very latest research, this book provides an in-depth review of the role of resilience in the management of social-ecological systems and the ecosystem services they provide. Leaders in the field outline seven principles for building resilience in social-ecological systems, examining how these can be applied to advance sustainability.




Books in Brazil


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Spirit of Haiti


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Vivid and poignant, Spirit of Haiti follows the intersecting lives of four young witnesses to military-ruled Haiti during the early 1990s. Léah, an apparition, rises from the sea like a siren one morning off the coast of Cap Haitien, clothes untouched by water, blue stones wrapped around her neck, eyes blind to light. Soon to be a mother, Carmen returns to Haiti from Canada as if responding to the call of the vodou spirits. Alexis flees the island in search of a land without strife. Finally, there is Philippe, who walks the northern hills alert to ancestral voices still haunting its peaks and valleys. Doing what he must to get by in the tourist trade and now weakened by illness, he struggles to maintain spiritual dignity and a hold on hope. First published in 2003 and shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers First Book Prize in the Caribbean and Canada region, Spirit of Haiti is a novel about confronting the failings of the human heart and the triumph of memory over despair.




Internationalization at Home


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Critical Cultural Awareness


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In a rapidly globalizing world, one of the most challenging barriers to be overcome is the stereotype. This book aims to promote understanding of the nature of stereotypes, and to suggest ways in which teachers can manage them by developing critical cultural awareness as an intrinsic part of the intercultural communicative competence of their students. Part 1 of the book explores ways of defining, eliciting and illustrating stereotypes from theoretical standpoints. Part 2 showcases ways of addressing stereotypes through intercultural (language) education to provide teachers with a firm platform for the practical application of their knowledge and skills when attempting to manage stereotypes in the classroom.




The Globalization of Internationalization


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The Globalization of Internationalization is a timely text which gives voice to emerging perspectives as an increasing range of countries engage in the process of internationalization. The pressure to internationalize cannot be ignored by institutions anywhere in today’s world, yet the dominant paradigms in the conception of internationalization traditionally come from the English-speaking world and Western Europe. This book sets out to offer alternative viewpoints. Different dimensions and interpretations of internationalization in countries and regions whose perspectives have received little attention to date provide food for thought, and help to broaden understanding of its application in alternative contexts. Combining diverse perspectives from around the world, this new volume in the Internationalization in Higher Education series seeks answers to key questions such as: What are the main characteristics of internationalization viewed from different cultural and regional backgrounds and how do they differ from traditional models such as in Western Europe, North America and Australasia? What issues in different global contexts have an impact on internationalization processes? What are the key challenges and obstacles encountered in developing innovative and non-traditional models of internationalization? With contributions from world-renowned international authors, and perspectives from countries and contexts seen only rarely in the literature, The Globalization of Internationalization offers distinctive overviews and insights while exploring a range of thematic and regional issues arising from these considerations. This will be essential reading both as an academic resource and a practical manual for university leaders, academics, higher education policy advisers and non-governmental organizations which fund higher education.




Occupational Safety and Hygiene


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Occupational Safety and Hygiene presents selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene – SHO2013 (Guimarães, Portugal, 14-15 February 2013), which was organized by the Portuguese Society for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO). The contributions from 15 different countries focus on: - Occupational safety - Risk assessment - Safety management - Ergonomics - Management systems - Environmental ergonomics - Physical environments - Construction safety - Human factors The papers included in the book are mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but they are also based on practical studies developed by Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) practitioners within their companies. As a result, this book will be useful to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art of the research within the aforementioned domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide.




Amazon Peasant Societies in a Changing Environment


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Amazonia is never quite what it seems. Despite regular attention in the media and numerous academic studies the Brazilian Amazon is rarely appreciated as a historical place home to a range of different societies. Often left invisible are the families who are making a living from the rivers and forests of the region. Broadly characterizing these people as peasants Amazon Peasant Societies in a Changing Environment seeks to bring together research by anthropologists, historians, political ecologists and biologists. A new paradigm emerges which helps understand the way in which Amazonian modernity has developed. This book addresses a comprehensive range of questions from the politics of conservation and sustainable development to the organization of women’s work and the diet and health of Amazonian people. Apart from offering an analysis of a neglected aspect of Amazonia this collection represents a unique interdisciplinary exercise on the nature of one of the most beguiling regions of the world.