During his four decades at the University of Vermont, Mieder has not only published voluminously on proverbs, but has been a favorite teacher for graduate and undergraduate students of folklore. The 2
Robert J. Nash (education and social services, U. of Vermont) shares insights gained through 35 years of teaching in a public university. The volume centers around his struggle (as a self- described "
McKenna (German and Russian, U. of Vermont) provides an overdue scholarly analysis of Soviet-era political propaganda via 91 Pravda cartoons with such titles as "Capitalists of the world, unite!" an
Nash, director of the University of Vermont's Graduate Program in Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, and Viray, a student services administrator at the University of Vermont who is also a social
Comprises the continuation of Mieder's (German and folklore, U. of Vermont) three previous volumes (1982, 1990, and 1993) registering the paremiological and phraseological publications from around the
Although this volume is described as a Festschrift in honor of Kevin J. McKenna (professor of Russian language, literature, and culture at U. of Vermont) it differs from most such works in presenting
Nestled on the shores of Lake Champlain, with views of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains, Burlington, Vermont has attracted visitors and residents alike since the late eighteenth century. Lumber, te
Once a small clearing in the woods, Montpelier today sits at the center of Vermont's civic and cultural life. Its artists, legislators, innovators and leaders have made the nation's smallest state cap
Since its charter in 1763, Colchester has been known for its remarkable early settlers, among them Ira Allen, founder of the state of Vermont, and for its picturesque setting on the shores of LakeCham
This work is intended as a textbook for prompting class discussion of the application of environmental ethics theory. Philosopher Derr (Clark U.) and attorney McNamara (Vermont Public Service Board) p
Clarke, a teacher, professional developer, and author who volunteers at the high school to design personalized pathways to graduation, describes how Mount Abraham Union High School in Vermont personal
How can students find--or make--spaces where their ideas and arguments can be heard? Welch (English, University of Vermont) takes up this question in an age defined not only by YouTube and MySpace, bu
Wright, representing Bennington for sixteen years, was the longest-serving Speaker in the history of the Vermont state legislature. Here he offers an inside look at the processes of running for and se
Van Wormer (social work, U. of Vermont) and Walker (restorative justice, U. of Hawaii Honolulu Community College) assemble a group of social work, law, criminal justice, restorative justice, and other
On August 16, 1777 a motley militia won a resounding victory near Bennington, Vermont, against combined German, British and Loyalist forces. This laid the foundation for the American victory at Sarato
Cooper (political science, University of Vermont) considers the role of contracts in the relationships between governmental organizations and other agencies, communities, nonprofit groups, and private
Based on extensive field research, Sovacool (energy security and justice, Vermont Law School) and Drupady (public policy, National U. of Singapore) describe how small-scale renewable energy technologi
Gotelli (biology, U. of Vermont) offers a primer text on the basic concepts and equations that underlie population and community ecology, focusing on understanding mathematical models. Empirical examp
Having conducted field work in Africa and the South Pacific, Gordon (anthropology, U. of Vermont) argues that popular travel guides are not sufficient to prepare travelers who intend to study the peop
Carmody (geography, University of Vermont) considers the impact of structural adjustment in terms of industrial decline and the increase in poverty. He outlines the internal logic of structural adjus
