Laura Stokes: 2 books
Research and Practice in Education
Building Alliances, Bridging the Divide
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2010
That there is a divide between research and practice is a common lament across policy-oriented disciplines, and education is no exception. Rhetoric abounds about the role research plays (or does not play) in the improvement of schools and classrooms, and policy makers push solutions that are rooted...
Demons of Urban Reform
Early European Witch Trials and Criminal Justice, 1430-1530
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
A comparative analysis of early witch trials in Lucerne, Nuremberg and Basel, within the context of criminal justice and social control. The case of Lucerne presents a fascinating interplay between witch trials and a transformation in the city's criminal procedure on one hand, and between witchcraft fears and social control on the other.