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Culture, Power and Education : Representation, Interpretation, Contestation
Employing Gramscian conceptions of hegemony, this book demonstrates the inextricable links between politics, education, culture and power. Based upon in-depth analyses of the theories of Antonio Gramsci, Lorenzo Milani, Paulo Freire, Henry Giroux, and bell hooks among others, this book shows how many hegemonic social relationships are fundamentally educational relationships.In doing so, Mayo demonstrates how popular culture, education, museums, and fine art are both sites of hegemony and contestation. This thought-provoking work will be of interest to students and scholars with an interest in sociology of art and culture, sociology of education, critical pedagogy, cultural studies, museum studies and social theory.
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Concepts in Action : Representation, Learning, and Application
This open access book is a timely contribution in presenting recent issues, approaches, and results that are not only central to the highly interdisciplinary field of concept research but also particularly important to newly emergent paradigms and challenges.The contributors present a unique, holistic picture for the understanding and use of concepts from a wide range of fields including cognitive science, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, and computer science.The chapters focus on three distinct points of view that lie at the core of concept research: representation, learning, and application.The contributions present a combination of theoretical, experimental, computational, and applied methods that appeal to students and researchers working in these fields.
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Models of Representation in Czech Literary History
In the last twenty years of their academic engagement in the field of literary history, the authors have focused predominantly on the explorations of various possible ways of writing literary history with the impulses and inspiration produced by recent literary theory.Their long discussions resulted in two crucial questions. 1) How could traces of certain time or certain historical period be performed in literary texts and how are we able to recognize these traces of historical strategies, ideas, aims or imaginative structures?Concepts of representations - often discussed in humanities nowadays - seem to us a useful tool which could help a literary historian who is confronted with heterogeneous variety of literary texts of a certain historical horizon to construct his/her reflections based on the traces ascending from the past. 2) What do historical events taking place in one specific context of certain time and space (e.g. a small country like Czech Lands) represent for readers of the other times and spaces?Such a general consideration can be eventually specified to focus for instance on the exile authors forced to watch and witness such a de-contextualization from the distance of their exile?What are the options of an exile writer to challenge the representations and other discoursive practices produced by official literature, especially during periods of totalitarian regimes? In the first part of this book theoretical approaches to concepts of representations are discussed especially in relationship with a practical work of a literary historian. The second part of the book provides variety of case studies in which the various modes of historical and ideological representations in literary texts are considered.The general frame of these interpretations is built on the polarity between great canonical exile figures such as Milan Kundera, and exile or immigrant Czech writers who stayed in shadow and have almost been forgotten.
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The Language of Secret Proof : Indigenous Truth and Representation
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How can queer representation be implemented in history education?
Queer representation can be implemented in history education by incorporating the stories and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals into the curriculum. This can be done by highlighting the contributions of queer historical figures, discussing the impact of LGBTQ+ movements and events on history, and exploring the challenges and discrimination faced by queer communities throughout history. Additionally, educators can use inclusive language and resources that reflect the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities. By integrating queer perspectives into history education, students can gain a more comprehensive understanding of the past and develop empathy and respect for all individuals.
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What is the polar representation of a Cartesian representation?
The polar representation of a Cartesian representation is a way of expressing a point in the Cartesian plane using polar coordinates. In the polar representation, a point is described by its distance from the origin (r) and the angle it makes with the positive x-axis (θ). This is in contrast to the Cartesian representation, which describes a point using its x and y coordinates. The polar representation provides a different way of understanding and visualizing points in the plane, and it can be useful in certain mathematical and scientific contexts.
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Which representation method?
The representation method that should be used depends on the specific data being analyzed and the goals of the analysis. For categorical data, bar graphs or pie charts are commonly used to show the distribution of different categories. For numerical data, histograms or box plots can be used to visualize the distribution and central tendency of the data. Scatter plots are useful for showing the relationship between two numerical variables. Ultimately, the best representation method is one that effectively communicates the key insights from the data in a clear and concise manner.
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What is the linear factor representation and the polynomial representation?
The linear factor representation of a polynomial is a way of expressing the polynomial as a product of linear factors. For example, the linear factor representation of the polynomial x^2 - 4 is (x-2)(x+2). This representation helps in finding the roots of the polynomial. The polynomial representation is the standard way of expressing a polynomial as a sum of terms, each containing a variable raised to a power. For example, the polynomial representation of x^2 - 4 is x^2 - 4. This representation helps in performing operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of polynomials.
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Cambridge Topics in English Language Text Analysis and Representation
Essential study guides for the future linguist. Text Analysis and Representation is a general introduction to the methods and principles behind English linguistics study, suitable for students at advanced level and beyond.Written with input from the Cambridge English Corpus, it looks at the way meaning is made using authentic written and spoken examples.This helps students give confident analysis and articulate responses.Using short activities to help explain analysis methods, this book guides students through major modern issues and concepts.It summarises key concerns and modern findings, while providing inspiration for language investigations and non-examined assessments (NEAs) with research suggestions.
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Multiple Representation Dice
Young learners will be on a roll with numbers and number sense with these Multiple Representation Dice. This set of 16 dice feature 4 different ways to represent a number, to support childrens learning of number sense. Includes 10 frames, base 10,
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Deflating Mental Representation
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Invisible Presence : The Representation of Women in French-Language Comics
This book looks at the representation of female characters in French comics from their first appearance in 1905. Organised into three sections, the book looks at the representation of women as main characters created by men, as secondary characters created by men, and as characters created by women. It focuses on female characters, both primary and secondary, in the francophone comic or bande dessinée, as well as the work of female bande dessinée creators more generally.Until now these characters and creators have received relatively little scholarly attention; this new book is set to change this status quo. Using feminist scholarship, especially from well-known film and literary theorists, the book asks what it means to draw women from within a phallocentric, male-dominated paradigm, as well as how the particular medium of bande dessinée, its form as well as its history, has shaped dominant representations of women. This is the first book to study the representation of women in the French-language drawn strip.There are no other works with this specific focus, either on women in Franco-Belgian comics, or on the drawn representation of women by men. This is a very useful addition to both general discussions of French-language comics, and to discussions of women’s comics, which are focused on comics by women only. As it is written in English, and due to the popularity of comic art in Britain and the United States, this book will primarily appeal to an Anglo-American market.However, the cultural and gender studies approach this text employs (theoretical frameworks still not widely seen in non-Anglophone studies of the bande dessinée) will ensure that the text is also of interest to a Franco-Belgian audience. With a focus on an art-form which also inspires a lot of public (non-academic) enthusiasm, it will also appeal to fans of the bande dessinée (or wider comic art medium) who are interested in the representation of women in comic art, and to comics scholars on a broad scale.
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Is the standard representation the same as the exponential representation?
No, the standard representation and the exponential representation are not the same. The standard representation of a number is typically in the form of a decimal or fraction, while the exponential representation is in the form of a number raised to a power. For example, the standard representation of 100 is simply "100," while the exponential representation is "10^2." These two representations convey the same value but are written in different forms.
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What is interest representation?
Interest representation refers to the process of advocating for the interests and concerns of a particular group or organization to policymakers, government officials, or other decision-makers. This can involve lobbying, public relations, and other forms of communication to influence policy decisions in favor of the represented group. Interest representation is a key component of democratic societies, as it allows for diverse voices and perspectives to be heard in the policymaking process. It is often carried out by professional lobbyists, advocacy groups, trade associations, and other organizations that work on behalf of their members or constituents.
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What are representation matrices?
Representation matrices are matrices that represent linear transformations or operators. They are used to represent the action of a linear transformation on a vector space. The elements of the representation matrix correspond to the coefficients of the linear combination of the basis vectors of the vector space. By using representation matrices, we can easily perform operations such as composition of linear transformations and finding the inverse of a linear transformation.
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What is the correct grammatical representation of the term fixed-point representation?
The correct grammatical representation of the term fixed-point representation is a compound noun. In this term, "fixed-point" acts as an adjective describing the type of representation being discussed. The hyphen between "fixed" and "point" indicates that these two words are functioning together as a single unit modifying the noun "representation." This grammatical structure helps clarify that the representation being referred to is specifically of the fixed-point type.
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