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The Pleasures of Babel acquaints the layperson and the expert alike with the creative and intellectual achievements of America's multicultural society. Arguing that the present is "a great period of writing," Jay Clayton relates novels from the seventies, eighties, and nineties to the latest developments in literary theory. He offers a lucid, cutting-edge look at the often stormy relationship between contemporary literature and criticism. Avoiding theoretical jargon, Clayton systematically sets out to make sense of the critical movements of the last two decades: deconstruction, psychoanalysis, minority writing, multiculturalism, and feminism. In the course of clarifying the accomplishments o...
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Provides new insight into the long-term economic development of pre-modern China.
The 17 papers in this collection address aspects of quality data and quality of service to clients and the links between the two. Two keynote addresses are included: "A Plea for Quality Cataloguing with a Consideration of the Audience for Our Product" and "Rare Book Cataloging with the Audience Again Considered" (both by J. B. Thomas III). The remaining papers are: (1) "Towards the Extended Catalogue: Views from a User-Oriented Employer" (E. Wainwright); (2) "Quality versus Quantity: Cataloguing Standards in Times of Economic Constraint" (H. Hoffmann); (3) "The Use of ABN Cataloguing Data in the Supersearch Retrieval Subsystem" (L. Groom); (4) "New Opportunities with Local Systems" (J. Churc...
'Essential Academic Skills' provides a comprehensive guide to the academic skills required for successful completion of a university degree. Using a step-by-step approach it introduces students to core skills such as reading, writing, group work and exams. Activities throughout the chapters enhance each step of the learnign process.
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