The classical Bildungsroman charted an idealized path of human development: the harmonizing of individual desires and societal norms in the formation of a well-rounded liberal subject. But what happens when this Enlightenment blueprint for self-cultivation runs up against the particularities of a colonial society riven by nationalism, revolution, and uneven modernization?The Irish Bildungsroman provides the first comprehensive study of how this quintessentially bourgeois a...

The Irish Revival has inspired a richly diverse and illuminating body of scholarship that has enlarged our understanding of the movement and its influence. The general tenor of recent scholarly work has involved an emphasis on inclusion and addition, exploring previously neglected texts, authors, regional variations, and international connections. Such work, while often excellent, tends to see various revivalist figures and projects as part of a unified endeavor, such as political resistan...

This edited volume focuses on slow media, an approach that fosters intentional and thoughtful engagement with media of all forms. Contributors explore our individual and community relations with analog and digital media by critiquing current power structures underpinning contemporary media sensibilities, processes, and technologies. Through these critiques, the authors pose crucial questions surrounding how to slow down and be intentional within the landscape of accelerated media technolog...

What your kids should eat to get a real nutritional edge"This is a book every parent can use and appreciate."-Julie O'Sullivan Maillet, PhD, RDPresident, American Dietetic AssociationDoes your grade-schooler ever trade away his lunch? Does she only pick at her dinner at home, or complain she doesn't like what's set before her? The grade-school years are nutritionally a very important time for children, and getting your child to eat healthy and make smart choic...

Community Music in Oceania: Many Voices, One Horizon makes a distinctive contribution to the field of community music through the experiences of its editors and contributors in music education, ethnomusicology, music therapy, and music performance. Covering a wide range of perspectives from Australia, Timor-Leste, New Zealand, Japan, Fiji, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Korea, the essays raise common themes in terms of the pedagogies and practices used, pointing ...

In the eerie silence of a moonless night, a young woman named Sarah finds herself trapped in a secluded mansion haunted by the ghosts of its tragic past. As she delves deeper into the shadows, she uncovers a web of secrets and betrayals that have left an indelible mark on the house and its inhabitants. With each step, Sarah's sanity is tested as she encounters the tormented spirits who whisper their tales of love, loss, and vengeance. The line between reality and the supernatural blurs, le...

Consumers look to health professionals for guidance on how to integrate complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies into their lifestyles, yet most health care professionals are trained only in conventional practices. Integrating Therapeutic and Complementary Nutrition provides the scientific foundation necessary to understand CAM nutrition pract