Dieser amerikanische Autor, Journalist und Dichter wird für seine scharfsinnige Filmkritik gefeiert, die die Kinodiskussion Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts prägte. Sein einziger Roman, inspiriert von seinem eigenen Leben und posthum mit dem Pulitzer-Preis ausgezeichnet, befasst sich mit der Komplexität menschlicher Beziehungen und dem tiefen Schmerz der verlorenen Kindheit. Sein Frühwerk, eine eindringliche Darstellung des Lebens von Pächtern während der Großen Depression, wurde zunächst übersehen, gilt aber heute als ein wegweisendes literarisches Werk des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Stimme, geprägt von schonungsloser Ehrlichkeit und tiefer Selbstbeobachtung, findet bis heute tiefen Anklang bei den Lesern.
The textbook offers an in-depth exploration of discourse analysis, featuring updated content and fresh examples. A standout addition in this edition is a new chapter dedicated to multimodal discourse analysis, showcasing how the author's methodology extends to texts that integrate language with visual or audiovisual elements. This comprehensive guide serves as an essential resource for understanding communication in various forms.
Focusing on the methodology of discourse analysis, this comprehensive toolkit equips students with essential techniques for their research. The updated edition reflects recent advancements in digital communication, ensuring relevance in today's context. With contemporary examples, it serves as an invaluable resource for both advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students looking to deepen their understanding of discourse analysis.
Set during the early hours of Good Friday, the narrative follows twelve-year-old Richard in a Tennessee church school, capturing his profound inner journey amidst the awakening of spring. Agee skillfully reveals Richard's religious exaltation and childhood musings without descending into sentimentality. The novel's tone and imagery evoke a dark, poetic quality, exploring the intertwined nature of good and evil, beauty and absurdity. With its blend of clarity and dreamlike complexity, this work stands out for its perceptive lyricism, earning its status as a minor classic.
Language, Mind, and Culture
In a sweeping synthesis of new research in a number of different disciplines, this book argues that we humans are not who we think we are. As he explores the interconnections between cutting-edge work in bioanthropology, evolutionary biology, neuroscience, human language and learning, and beyond, James Paul Gee advances, also, a personal philosophy of language, learning, and culture, informed by his decades of work across linguistics and the social sciences. Gee argues that our schools, institutions, legal systems, and societies are designed for creatures that do not exist, thus resulting in multiple, interacting crises, such as climate change, failing institutions, and the rise of nationalist nationalism. As Gee constructs an understanding of the human that takes into account our social, collective, and historical nature, as established by recent research, he inspires readers to reflect for themselves on the very question of who we are—a key consideration for anyone interested in society, government, schools, health, activism, culture and diversity, or even just survival.
Südöstlich der Insel. Reisenotizen
James Agee durchwandert schreibend Brooklyn: von den alten Stadtteilen im Nordwesten mit ihren Backsteinhäusern über die Brooklyn Bridge und durch die Arbeiterviertel bis in die Hinterhöfe. Er dringt in Wohnzimmer ein, lässt sich in einem Kinosaal nieder, beschreibt Straßenszenen und mit wenigen Sätzen ganze Menschenleben. Durch alles scheinen die historischen Schichten hindurch – und mit der genauen Schilderung noch der nebensächlichsten Details formt sich ein großer Gesang. Ein Text, der das Wesen eines Stadtviertels erfasst und bis heute nichts von seiner Kraft und Wahrheit verloren hat. Das Porträt Brooklyns, 1938 im Auftrag des »Fortune Magazine« geschrieben, erschien aufgrund künstlerischer Differenzen erst 1968 und ist inzwischen ein Klassiker der New-York-Literatur.
Collected Essays on Video Games, Learning and Literacy
Exploring the intersection of video games, learning, and literacy, this book delves into how gaming fosters pleasure, mastery, and a sense of agency. It addresses the complex relationships between values, identity, and educational content, highlighting the varied experiences young people have in both gaming and traditional schooling. Additionally, it tackles controversial issues surrounding games, providing insights into how they can enhance learning and engagement.
Discourse analysis considers how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. In this book, James Paul Gee introduces the field and presents his unique integrated approach to it.Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the author presents both a theory of language-in-use and a method of research. Clearly structured and written in a highly accessible style, An Introduction to Discourse Analysis incorporates perspectives from a variety of approaches and disciplines, including applied linguistics, education, psychology, anthropology and communication to help students and scholars from a range of backgrounds to formulate their own views on discourse and engage in their own discourse analysis.The second edition has been completely revised and updated and contains substantial new material and examples of oral and written language, ranging from group discussions with children, adults, students and teachers to conversations, interviews, academic texts and policy documents.
James Agee's film criticism, renowned for its moral insight and sharp wit, established him as a pivotal literary figure in mid-20th century America. Celebrated by contemporaries like W. H. Auden, his reviews for The Nation and Time are compiled in this volume, showcasing his profound influence on American film writing. The collection not only includes classic critiques but also features previously uncollected works on iconic figures and films, such as Ingrid Bergman and Hitchcock's Lifeboat, enriching the understanding of Agee's cinematic perspectives.
"Einen verdammt guten Heiligen würde ich abgeben, sagte er zu sich; und fügte mit kalter und gleichzeitig milder Selbstverachtung zu dem Stapel von Sünden, die er bald beichten mußte, hinzu: Ich habe in der Marienkapelle in Gegenwart des Allerheiligsten geflucht."