A First Class Act

Author : Rachel Sherman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780520247819

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"Sherman's insightful ethnography sheds light on the interactional dimension of symbolic boundaries and class relations as they are lived by luxury hotel clients and the workers who serve them. We learn how both groups perform class through emotion work and deepen our understanding of the role played by "niceness" in constituting equality and reversing hierarchies. As such, Class Acts is a signal contribution to a growing literature on the place of the self concept in class boundaries. It will gain a significant place in a body of work that broadens our understanding of class by moving beyond structural determinants and taking into consideration the performative, emotional, cognitive, and expressive dimensions of inequality."--Michele Lamont, author of The Dignity of Working Men: Morality and the Boundaries of Race, Class, and Immigration "Eye-opening, amusing, and appalling, Rachel Sherman's Class Acts explains how class inequality is normalized in the refined atmosphere of luxury hotels. This beautifully observed and engagingly written ethnography describes what kinds of deference and personal recognition money can buy. Moreover, it shows how workers who provide luxury service avoid seeing themselves as subordinate and how those whose whims are catered to are made comfortable with their privilege. Class Acts is a sobering and timely account of the legitimation of extreme inequality in a culture that prizes egalitarianism."--Robin Leidner, University of Pennsylvania "Rachel Sherman provides a penetrating and engrossing study of workers and guests in luxury hotels. Do workers resent the guests? Do guests disdain the workers? Sherman argues neither is true-and explains why."--Julia Wrigley, author of Other People's Children

Author : Jerry Craft
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062885524

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New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft returns with a companion book to New Kid, winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. This time, it’s Jordan’s friend Drew who takes center stage in another laugh-out-loud funny, powerful, and important story about being one of the few kids of color in a prestigious private school. Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying “You have to work twice as hard to be just as good.” His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn’t afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids. He wants to pretend like everything is fine, but it's hard not to withdraw, and even their mutual friend Jordan doesn't know how to keep the group together. As the pressures mount, will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other? And most important, will he finally be able to accept himself? New Kid, the first graphic novel to win the Newbery Medal, is now joined by Jerry Craft's powerful Class Act.

Author : Mildred Riley
Publisher : Genesis Press, Inc.
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781585716487

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Dina Reigns allowed her past to determine her future. Orphaned, adopted, then losing her adoptive parents in a tragic accident, her future appears grim. Her grandmother became her guardian and guided her through her turbulent teen years. Dina never wavered, determined to become a person of value. Educated as nurse, she seeks a Ph.D. in nursing as her ultimate goal; she contracts with a childless couple to become a surrogate mother and uses the money she earns to finance her goal. Drew Tyler is a football player, a wide receiver for the Boston Anchors, a professional team. When he scores the winning touchdown to win the League Championship for the team, in his exuberance, he throws the ball into the stands. That is when he sees Dina, standing, smiling at the red-haired youngster who catches the ball. Stunned by her beauty, he knows that he has to meet her. After many false leads he finally finds her, but she is already pregnant. Can he convince Dina that his love for her is real or does she continue to cling to her goal of proving herself?

Author : Jerry Craft
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062691217

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New Kid by Jerry Craft Pdf

Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers, including for summer reading. New Kid is a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List. Plus don't miss Jerry Craft's Class Act!

Author : Rob Beckett
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0008468214

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'Pacy, witty and affectionate' Guardian Rob Beckett never seems to fit in. At work, in the middle-class world of television and comedy, he's the laddy, cockney geezer but to his mates down the pub in south-east London, he's the theatrical one, a media luvvy. Even his wife and kids are posher than him.

Author : Stuart Woods
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593331781

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Class Act by Stuart Woods Pdf

Stone Barrington takes down old and new enemies in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods. After a rocky jaunt in Maine, Stone Barrington is settling back in New York City when an old client reaches out for help with a delicate matter. A feud they thought was put to rest long ago has reemerged with a vengeance, and reputations—and money—are now on the line. As Stone sets out to unravel a tangled web of crime and secrets, his mission becomes even more complicated when he makes an irresistible new acquaintance. In both the underbelly and upper echelons of New York, everyone has something to hide—and if Stone has learned anything, it’s that history has a way of repeating itself…

Author : Canadian Stage Theatre Archives (University of Guelph),CentreStage Theatre Archives,Jim Millan,CentreStage Hour Company
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:625706014

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A Class Act (first Draft) by Canadian Stage Theatre Archives (University of Guelph),CentreStage Theatre Archives,Jim Millan,CentreStage Hour Company Pdf

Author : Peter Schifando,Jean H. Mathison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Interior decoration
ISBN : 0972766146

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Class Act by Peter Schifando,Jean H. Mathison Pdf

First monograph on this legendary decorator's most important interior design projects. A glimpse into the glamorous private world of Hollywood movie stars' homes. Images of interiors by world- famous photographers.

Author : T. L. Hayes
Publisher : Bold Strokes Books Inc
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626397002

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A Class Act by T. L. Hayes Pdf

Twenty-five-year-old theater grad student Rory Morgan walks into her Intro to Theater class expecting it to be a piece of cake. She isn’t prepared for the diminutive little fireball of a professor who walks in. She is instantly captivated by Dr. Margaret Parks, her forty-year-old professor, and even works up the courage to flirt a little, which Dr. Parks quickly dismisses. After their first class, Rory finds herself thinking about the professor more and more and spends most of her class time watching the professor as she passionately does her job. Rory really wants to ask her out, but she doesn’t know if the professor is even gay, to say nothing of the fact that she’s her professor. What follows is a romance full of humor, passionate awakenings, and college politics. Can they overcome the hurdles that lie before them and still be a class act?

Author : Edward Kleban
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Musicals
ISBN : 0739429787

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Author : Barbara Techel
Publisher : Joyful Paws
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0980005264

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Class ACT by Barbara Techel Pdf

Class Act: Sell More Books Through School and Library Author Appearances is the definitive guide to promoting your message and selling books to schools and libraries. And it's not just for children's book authors: It's the ultimate how-to manual for authors of any title of interest to these audiences, detailing how to spread the message they were passionate enough to write about in the first place get recognized as an expert speaker book speaking gigs and personal appearances and ultimately, sell more books! Arranged in logical order, these chapters tell you all you need to know about proven methods for: what to include in your presentation how to tweak it to appeal to various audiences planning and preparing your most effective speaking approach locating and locking in appropriate speaking venues what to charge pitching and promoting your presentation organization, planning and followup fulfilling book orders that result from your talks leveraging modern technology in speaking and promoting appearances Much bonus material is included, such as: Helpful preparation checklists Real-world advice from other professional author/speakers circuit, Immediately applicable tips & advice about what to avoid as well as what to do A final chapter on helping your event organizer help you to succeedA comprehensive index helps you quickly locate the information you need now, making CLASS ACT a handy reference tool you'll use again and again. If it's not in here, you probably don't need it!

Author : Susan Robertson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135701338

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This book offers an original and challenging theoretical and empirical approach to mapping the changing nature of teachers' work historically and in the contemporary period. It is an attempt to understand how and in what ways teachers' work has changed following the demise of the post-war settlement and the imminent collapse of teachers' project of professionalism secured through solidaristic strategies such as unionism. Dr. Robertson argues that in order to understand these issues, a more rigorous set of conceptual tools around social class, occupational power and worker control is needed. The first two sections of the book set out to address that problem. The final section elaborates on the changing contexts and conditions for contemporary teachers more generally, and argues that structural and ideological changes within educational provision have led to differing capacities in the realization of class assets.

Author : Mary Mitchell
Publisher : M. Evans
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005-05-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461710455

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Class Acts by Mary Mitchell Pdf

Here's the complete guide to handling sticky situations, embarrassing questions, rude encounters, and faux pas with grace and style.

Author : Jerry Craft
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593232262

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New Kid Sketchbook by Jerry Craft Pdf

Turn your life into the stuff of cartoons with this drawing sketchbook inspired by the protagonist of the bestselling, award-winning graphic novel New Kid, Jordan Banks. Jordan Banks, the New Kid, loves to draw. That's why he always has his sketchbook with him--in case he sees something cool or has a good idea he wants to remember. So author Jerry Craft created this sketchbook for kids like Jordan who want to draw. There's lots of room for practicing all kinds of drawing styles, manga, cartoons, comic strips, sketching, and doodling, plus some tips on how to get better at it. Because drawing panels and speech bubbles by hand can get wobbly, there's a ruler you can tear off in the front to make straight lines, and some speech bubble stencils on a panel in the back that you can tear off and trace onto your cartoons. One thing Jordan knows is: the more you draw, the better you'll get. So pick up your pencil, start drawing, and remember to have fun.

Author : Cholly Atkins,Jacqui Malone
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780231504126

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Class Act by Cholly Atkins,Jacqui Malone Pdf

Cholly Atkins's career has spanned an extraordinary era of American dance. He began performing during Prohibition and continued his apprenticeship in vaudeville, in nightclubs, and in the army during World War II. With his partner, Honi Coles, Cholly toured the country, performing with such jazz masters as Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, and Count Basie. As tap reached a nadir in the fifties, Cholly created the new specialization of "vocal choreography," teaching rhythm-and-blues singers how to perform their music by adding rhythmical dance steps drawn from twentieth-century American dance, from the Charleston to rhythm tap. For the burgeoning Motown record label, Cholly taught such artists as the Supremes, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Temptations, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and Marvin Gaye to command the stage in ways that would enhance their performances and "sell" their songs. Class Act tells of Cholly's boyhood and coming of age, his entry into the dance world of New York City, his performing triumphs and personal tragedies, and the career transformations that won him gold records and a Tony for choreographing Black and Blue on Broadway. Chronicling the rise, near demise, and rediscovery of tap dancing, the book is both an engaging biography and a rich cultural history.