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Dissecting the Criminal Corpse
Those convicted of homicide were hanged on the public gallows before being dissected under the Murder Act in Georgian England. Yet, from 1752, whether criminals actually died on the hanging tree or in the dissection room remained a medical mystery in early modern society. Dissecting the Criminal Corpse takes issue with the historical cliché of corpses dangling from the hangman’s rope in crim…
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- 978-1-137-58249-2
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- Palgrave Historical Studies in the Criminal Corpse and its Afterlife
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- XXX, 326
Remembering and Disremembering the Dead
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence. This book is a multidisciplinary work that investigates the notion of posthumous harm over time. The question what is and when is death, affects how we understand the possibility of posthumous harm and redemption. Whilst it is impossible to hurt the dead, it is possible to harm the wishes, beliefs and memories of persons that once li…
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- 978-1-137-53828-4
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- Palgrave Historical Studies in the Criminal Corpse and its Afterlife
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- VII, 103
Punishing the Criminal Corpse, 1700-1840
This book analyses the different types of post-execution punishments and other aggravated execution practices, the reasons why they were advocated, and the decision, enshrined in the Murder Act of 1752, to make two post-execution punishments, dissection and gibbeting, an integral part of sentences for murder. It traces the origins of the Act, and then explores the ways in which Act was actually…
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- 978-1-137-51361-8
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- Palgrave Historical Studies in the Criminal Corpse and its Afterlife
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- XV, 212
The Menstrual Movement in the Media
This book investigates the impact of the mediation of menstruation and menstrual activism on young people’s knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and interpersonal relationships. Since 2015, the menstrual movement has become increasingly visible on social media and in news media from across the globe. In Great Britain, the menstrual movement brings together a diverse group of activists who …
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- 978-3-031-72195-3
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- Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change
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- X, 331
Radio and Women's Empowerment in Francophone West Africa
This open access book breaks new ground by examining the significant role played by radio in empowering women in three Francophone West African countries: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. It examines the representation and perception of key themes broadcast by radio and associated with women’s empowerment in the three countries. Each chapter contextualises a specific topic in the country and th…
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- 978-3-031-35985-9
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- Palgrave Studies in Communication for Social Change
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- XIII, 239
Evidence-Based School Development in Changing Demographic Contexts
This Open Access book features a school development model (Arizona Initiative for Leadership Development and Research – AZiLDR) that offers a roadmap for schools to navigate the complexities of continuous school development. Filled with processes that balance evidence-based values with democratic, culturally responsive values, this book offers strategies to mediate the tensions and to address…
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- 9783030768379
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- XII, 186
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Task Design In Mathematics Education ; an ICMI study 22
Mathematics Education; Learning & Instruction; Education; Anthropological theory of didactics in mathematics; Digital technology in mathematics; Mathematics task design; Mathematics textbook design; Mathematics textbook tasks; Variation theory mathematics; Teaching of a specific subject; Mathematics; Teaching skills & techniques; Cognition & cognitive psychology
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- 9783319096292
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- XVIII, 339
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Mathematics Education and Language Diversity: The 21st ICMI Study
*THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE AS OPEN ACCESS BOOK ON SPRINGERLINK* This book examines multiple facets of language diversity and mathematics education. It features renowned authors from around the world and explores the learning and teaching of mathematics in contexts that include multilingual classrooms, indigenous education, teacher education, blind and deaf learners, new media and tertiary educa…
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- 9783319145112
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- XV, 321
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Mathematics Curriculum Reforms Around the World: The 24th ICMI Study
This Open Access volume by the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) is an outcome of the ICMI Study 24 and gives a status-quo of school mathematics reform around the world and what we can learn from this movement. Each theme and section of the book offers descriptions and analyses of multiple case studies in different countries and contexts, along with opportunities to co…
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- 978-3-031-13547-7
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- XVII, 584
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Teachers of Mathematics Working and Learning in Collaborative Groups: The 25t…
This open access book is the product of an international study which offers a state-of-the-art summary of mathematics teacher collaboration with respect to theory, research, practice, and policy. The authors – leading researchers and teachers on mathematics teacher collaboration – represent a wide range of countries and cultures. Chapters explore the various forms of teacher collaboration; …
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- 9783031564888
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- XII, 457
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