Eyes of the University
Title | Eyes of the University PDF eBook |
Author | Jacques Derrida |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | 328 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780804742979 |
Completing the translation of Derrida's monumental work "Right to Philosophy", "Eyes of the University" brings together many of the philosopher's most important texts on the university and more broadly, on the languages and institutions of philosophy.
College Life through the Eyes of Students
Title | College Life through the Eyes of Students PDF eBook |
Author | Mary Grigsby |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | 253 |
Release | 2014-08-12 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1438426399 |
The struggles and achievements of today's college students are thrown into stark relief in this fascinating account of how such students make meaning of their lives. Author Mary Grigsby uses the voices of students themselves to discuss how they view, adjust to, and participate in the college student culture of a large midwestern university and to explore what they think of their educational experiences. Topics include a look at a typical day on campus, student subcultures and the lifestyles they engender, whether college life conforms to the images and scenarios of popular culture, and student approaches to making it through college. Going to college has become the major coming-of-age experience for many people in the United States, and Mary Grigsby has provided a compelling, readable, and up-to-date account of this formative period.
The Eye Book
Title | The Eye Book PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Grierson |
Publisher | Liverpool University Press |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 2000-09-01 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1846313104 |
The Eye Book is an essential read for anyone who wears glasses, for parents of children with eye problems, for students considering training in orthoptics or optometry, and for health-care professionals looking for an overview of eye health. It is written in a lively readable style and a glossary is provided for technical and medical terms. The structure and function of the eye and the mechanisms of vision are explained in the initial chapters, with explanatory illustrations. Eye problems, eye diseases and their treatment are examined, and the function of different eye-care professionals is explained. Modern medical techniques are also described, including laser treatment, transplantation of cells, and rejuvenation therapy which may give the possibility of restoring diminished sight. The book is illustrated throughout with helpful figures and explanatory illustrations, including 17 colour plates.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Title | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory PDF eBook |
Author | Caitlin Doughty |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 2014-09-15 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0393245950 |
"Morbid and illuminating" (Entertainment Weekly)—a young mortician goes behind the scenes of her curious profession. Armed with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre, Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematory and turned morbid curiosity into her life’s work. She cared for bodies of every color, shape, and affliction, and became an intrepid explorer in the world of the dead. In this best-selling memoir, brimming with gallows humor and vivid characters, she marvels at the gruesome history of undertaking and relates her unique coming-of-age story with bold curiosity and mordant wit. By turns hilarious, dark, and uplifting, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes reveals how the fear of dying warps our society and "will make you reconsider how our culture treats the dead" (San Francisco Chronicle).
Deviant Eyes, Deviant Bodies
Title | Deviant Eyes, Deviant Bodies PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Straayer |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | 370 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780231079792 |
On homosexuality in cinema.
Open Your Eyes
Title | Open Your Eyes PDF eBook |
Author | H-Dirksen L. Bauman |
Publisher | U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | 767 |
Release | 2013-11-30 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1452913412 |
This groundbreaking volume introduces readers to the key concepts and debates in deaf studies, offering perspectives on the relevance and richness of deaf ways of being in the world. In Open Your Eyes, leading and emerging scholars, the majority of whom are deaf, consider physical and cultural boundaries of deaf places and probe the complex intersections of deaf identities with gender, sexuality, disability, family, and race. Together, they explore the role of sensory perception in constructing community, redefine literacy in light of signed languages, and delve into the profound medical, social, and political dimensions of the disability label often assigned to deafness. Moving beyond proving the existence of deaf culture, Open Your Eyes shows how the culture contributes vital insights on issues of identity, language, and power, and, ultimately, challenges our culture’s obsession with normalcy. Contributors: Benjamin Bahan, Gallaudet U; Douglas C. Baynton, U of Iowa; Frank Bechter, U of Chicago; MJ Bienvenu, Gallaudet U; Brenda Jo Brueggemann, Ohio State U; Lennard J. Davis, U of Illinois, Chicago; Lindsay Dunn, Gallaudet U; Lawrence Fleischer, California State U, Northridge; Genie Gertz, California State U, Northridge; Hilde Haualand, FAFO Institute; Robert Hoffmeister, Boston U; Tom Humphries, U of California, San Diego; Arlene Blumenthal Kelly, Gallaudet U; Marlon Kuntze, U of California, Berkeley; Paddy Ladd, U of Bristol; Harlan Lane, Northeastern U; Joseph J. Murray, U of Iowa; Carol Padden, U of California, San Diego.
The Language of the Eyes
Title | The Language of the Eyes PDF eBook |
Author | Daryl Ogden |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Total Pages | 286 |
Release | 2005-07-21 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780791464991 |
Recovers a dynamic women’s tradition of vision and sexuality, challenging Darwinian and Freudian accounts of women as nonvisual sexual agents.