books by NYU Press     books:     NYU Press      The Antonio Gramsci Reader: Selected Writings 1916-1935 Antonio Gramsci NYU Press, 2000 with a new introduction by ERIC J. HOBSBAWM "Very usefully pulls the key passages from Gramsci's writings into one volume, which allows English-language readers an overall view of his work. Particularly valuable are the connections it draws across his work and the insights which the introduction and glossary provide into the origin and ...             Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers: Media Consumers in a Digital Age Henry Jenkins NYU Press, 2006 All together now Henry Jenkins provides an excellent step away from our normal expectations of media philosophers. Coming in between the doom-and-gloom media affect tradition and the corporate schlock Jenkins writes (and speaks!) for the fans. The book is a collection of articles ...             The Houses of History: A Criticial Reader in Twentieth-Century History and Theory Anna Green, Kathleen Troup NYU Press, 1999 Great intro text - which Jay obviously couldn't handle Great book. Before I read it, I had been confused by the various historiographical 'houses.' Now I know what's what. Anyone who's doing a historiography course at university should read this book because it (a) explains most things well and (b) makes it clear that ...             Deaf World: A Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook Lois Bragg NYU Press, 2001 "A most welcome contribution to the burgeoning field of Deaf Studies. The book performs a vital service to readers by providing them with a comprehensive collection of sources that narrate the struggles, accomplishments and aspirations of our nation's deaf community." --I. King Jordan, President, Gallaudet University "This is one of those ...             Faithful to Fenway: Believing in Boston, Baseball, and Americas Most Beloved Ballpark Michael Borer NYU Press, 2008 Great.read for ANY nation This is a great book. As Mets and Yanks tear down their stadiums, Fenway remains. Does this make the Red Sox the only true team left? They resisted the temptation to build a megaplex like all of the other corporate teams and it has paid off. The Yankees have lost ...             Godel's Proof Ernest Nagel, James R. Newman NYU Press, 2001 how i understand Godel Godel was able to construct a formula from the axioms of Principia Mathematica (PM, and related systems, due to Russell and Whitehead) that is (roughly) "There exists no proof for this formula". This IS the formula itself. now, we need to know if this is true or not. ...             Life of the Buddha (Clay Sanskrit Library) Ashvaghosha NYU Press, 2008 The greatest story ever told (Eastern edition) The Clay Sanskrit Library series is, without doubt, a gift from a very benevolent and gracious God (exactly which one of the 330 million is unclear however - but whichever one it is, "thank you"). One of the latest incarnations of this series, Professor Patrick ...             Christopher Hitchens and His Critics: Terror, Iraq, and the Left Thomas Cushman, Simon Cottee, ... NYU Press, 2008 Well balanced and researched This book is refreshingly frank and important. It brings together most of the key writing from the 'battle' which has been raging between Hitchens and his critics from the left since September 11th. The juxtaposition in views is prescient - oftentimes squaring off ...             Experiencing World History Paul Adams, Erick Langer, ... NYU Press, 2000 Where are the pictures? I am a sophmore at a Catholic high school and this is my World History AP book. Unlike many History books that simply state facts, this book has a lot of opinions in it. Its not a typical History book, no vocab or glossary or pretty pictures, just world history from ...             Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide Henry Jenkins NYU Press, 2006 Focused on Media, Art, Culture, Less So on Social Networks I come late to this book, published in 2006. I do not regret it. It is a bit too focused on media, art, and "culture" for me, but I cannot penalize the author for being a master of arcane tid-bits. This book is a collection of previously published articles reworked ...             New Perspectives on Racial Identity Development: A Theoretical and Practical Anthology Charmaine Wijeyesinghe, Bailey Jackson NYU Press, 2001 Decades have passed since our original theories of racial identity development were formed, bringing with them changes in our society and in our understandings of race and racism. New Perspectives on Racial Identity Development seeks to update these foundational models. The volume brings together leaders in the field to deepen, broaden, and ...             Chained to the Desk (Second Edition): A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children, and the ... Bryan Robinson NYU Press, 2007 A book that can change your life! Begrudgingly I began to read this book at my wife's request, not expecting much - what a surprise I was in for. Chapter after chapter led to new revelations about my own work addition and how it impacts others. What the author presents is a way to overcome a sick work ...             How the University Works: Higher Education and the Low-Wage Nation (Cultural Front) Marc Bousquet NYU Press, 2008 A Substantial Book, not a Hard Read Marc Bousquet has written quite a book that deserves to be widely distributed not only in academia but to any organization involved in labor issues. The University (capitalized as generic) may be the main topic but the background and consequences apply to general ...             Critical Race Theory: An Introduction Richard Delgado, Jean Stefancic NYU Press, 2001 Enlightening This is an excellent introduction to critical race theory. Well-written and supported by fascinating examples, it provides an insightful introduction to the school of thought of which Richard Delgado was one of the founders. The reviewer who found it poorly supported ...             Qualitative Data: An Introduction to Coding and Analysis (Qualitative Studies in Psychology) Carl Auerbach, Louise B. Silverstein NYU Press, 2003 Its more interesting that watching paint dry Look, the only reason you'd ever buy this book is because you are chained to a dissertation or research paper. First ask yourself, "Have I gone mad? Do I really want to do this?" If so you need some book on qualitative data and this is as good as any and served as a ...          products you might be interested in search for books experiencing, introduction, perspectives, qualitative, theoretical, twentieth-century      toavi.com    web randomly chosen book: Cheburashka ukhodit v narod (Bibliotechka detskoj klassiki)