Gordon Johnson Bücher

Ten years in the writing, Drapetomania is an epic tale of black freedom, uprising, and a radical representation of romantic love between black men in slavery times. By NAACP Image Award nominee John R Gordon

Set against the backdrop of Cambridge University politics, this 1908 satire explores the absurdities and intricacies of academic life. With sharp wit and keen observations, it delves into the dynamics of power, ambition, and the often comical nature of institutional politics. This centenary edition highlights the enduring relevance of Cornford's critique, making it a thought-provoking read for both contemporary audiences and those interested in the evolution of academic culture.

Set against the backdrop of Cambridge University, this 1908 satire explores the intricate and often absurd politics within the institution. Through sharp wit and keen observation, the author critiques the academic landscape, highlighting themes of ambition and rivalry. Its enduring relevance is underscored in this centenary edition, inviting new readers to reflect on the timeless nature of institutional dynamics.

The poems of W.B. Yeats are used to exemplify the key principles for teaching poetry to school students aged 14 up to graduate level. Teachers can apply this synthesis of literary criticism and analysis to their own teaching of poems of all levels of complexity.

The narrative explores the journey of a Boomer Generation Indian from a reservation background, reflecting on how ancestral heritage and traditions shape contemporary Indigenous identity. Through personal insights, the author delves into the evolution of Indian life, highlighting the interplay between past and present experiences.

Groundworks gives accounts of the actual processes of working with individuals in six major schools of Somatics by either the creator of the method itself or a leading teacher of the method. The creators are Robert Hall of Lomi School, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen of Body-Mind Centering, and Emilie Conrad Da'oud of Continuum. Leading teachers of methods include Michael Salveson on Rolfing, Elizabeth Beringer on Feldenkrais work, and Darcy Elman on F. M. Alexander Technique. Each therapist describes how he or she approaches and diagnoses a patient's problem, how he or she determines what and where to work, and the progress of a session. Each therapist shows the complexity of working with somatic processes and the resulting reward for client and therapist both.

The Body in Psychotherapy explores the life of the body as a basis of psychological understanding. Its chapters describe the use of movement, awareness exercises, and bodily imagination in work with various populations and life situations. It chronicles somatic work with childhood trauma, political torture, and life transitions such as aging, the loss of parents, and the emergence of a sense of self.The Body in Psychotherapy is the third in a groundbreaking series that provides a theoretical and practical context for the emerging field of Somatics. The first and second book of the series are Bone , Breath, and Gesture and Groundworks .

This guide for anyone training to become a secondary English teacher includes a 'lesson feedback' case study in each chapter combined with research findings to explore and analyse what underpins quality English teaching, all in line with the 2014 curriculum.