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Kitchens are a central feature in any home and this new book showcases everything that is new in well-designed kitchens. Featuring the latest finishes and materials, ""Kitchens"" demonstrates how pivotal the kitchen has become. Many of the kitchens included in this book are sleek and minimal. Others are slightly eclectic, with both new and recycled materials cleverly interwoven. Many of the homes that are featured have two kitchens, one that can be used for preparation, the other used as 'front of house'.

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Author:   Stephen Crafti
Publisher:   Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd
Imprint:   Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 26.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 26.40cm
Weight:   1.448kg
ISBN:  

9781864703764

ISBN 10:   1864703768
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   20 August 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General/trade ,  General ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

LIST OF TABLES LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENT ABSTRACT CHAPTER 1: ENTERING THE WORLD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ITALY Abstract Introduction Getting to know Cittadina and finding my place in it Gatekeeping at the three school field sites The development of the modern-day Italian secondary school system (1859-present) The contemporary tripartite Italian education system Lyceumization and the descending mobility reorientation Modern challenges for equitable education in Italy Infrastructure Logistics Human Resources Internationalization Macro-level policy vs. micro-level practices Research questions Overview of chapters CHAPTER 2: WHAT DOES AN ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE TELL US ABOUT SCHOOL AND SOCIETY? Abstract Why this book? Language ideologies and la questione della lingua What does language use have to do with the social project of education? Constructing the self and others in academic spaces Performing academic knowledge Collecting data for a linguistic ethnography of education Getting to know the field sites Observing everyday life in the three classrooms Group interviews Analyzing the data for a linguistic ethnography of education Transcription Collaborative playback sessions Discourse analysis Analysis of narrative CHAPTER 3: SOCIAL PERSONAE AND SCHOOL CHOICE IN CITTADINA Abstract Introduction Representations of School Types Circulating via Social Media Student Narratives of School Choice The Technical School The Vocational School The Classical Lyceum Discussion CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF SCHOOLED KNOWLEDGE IN CITTADINA Abstract Introduction Data Presentation and Analysis Interrogazione in Latin Class at the Classical Lyceum Interrogazione in Mechanical Systems Class at the Technical Institute Lab Sessions in Fashion Design at the Vocational School Discussion CHAPTER 5: PEER-TO-PEER PERFORMANCES OF EXPERTISE Abstract Introduction Ventriloquating School Voice in Language Play Outside Voice for School Topics Using Nonstandard Language Features to Talk about Schoolwork Peer Commentary on the Surprise Performance of 'Good Student' Persona Refusing to Accept Expert Positioning Discussion: Underlife, Communicative Repertoire, and Double-Voicing in Peer-Peer Performances of Expertise CHAPTER 6: EVERYDAY DEFINITIONS AND EVALUATIONS OF 'THE GOOD STUDENT' ACROSS THE THREE SCHOOLS Abstract Introduction Defining Evaluative Terms: bravo and scolarizzato Uses of the Terms across the Three Schools Examples of bravo used spontaneously in the classroom Definitions of terms by teachers Other Ways of Describing Students and Student Performance When Casual Evaluations Become Formal Grades Conclusions and Implications of Using Overdetermined Language in Student Evaluations CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSION Abstract Overview Revisiting the Research Questions How are the student bodies of these three school types (co)constructed via narrative and metacommentary? How do students perform knowledge for peers and teachers? What does success look and sound like within and across the three school types? Implications and Future Directions Concluding Remarks

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Stephen Crafti is the author of many titles for The Images Publishing Group including 'Courtyards for Modern Living', 'Contemporary Beach Houses Down Under', 'Robyn Beeche: Visage to Vraj', and 'Affordable Architecture'. He is a well-known author and journalist.

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