Re: [xmca] Jack Goody book

From: Jim Rogers (fajimr@cc.usu.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 19 2005 - 12:02:43 PDT


ahhhhh.... that all important 'or'

got it- thanks, jim

Esteban Diaz wrote:

>Jim,
>My reading is that two options are offered: 1. you can BUY one book for
>$39.95 IF payment accompanies the order or 2. you can ORDER books at
>that price if it is for a course adoption of 5 or more.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jim Rogers <fajimr@cc.usu.edu>
>Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 7:49 am
>Subject: Re: [xmca] Jack Goody book
>
>
>
>>I'm not sure if this price is so apparent as the fine print reads,
>>it
>>appears that you have to order more than one copy:
>>
>>*Special Discount Price! $39.95* *
>>* /Applies if payment accompanies order or for course adoption
>>orders
>>of 5 or more./
>>
>>
>>jim
>>Esteban Diaz wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>I did see the $39.95 ad for the Goody book on the LEA website. Is
>>>
>>>
>>this>a for real offer?
>>
>>
>>>Esteban Diaz
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com>
>>>Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 10:03 am
>>>Subject: Re: [xmca] Jack Goody book
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>HiAnna
>>>>www.erlbaum.com <http://www.erlbaum.com> is where you order the
>>>>Goody book
>>>>from, Ana.
>>>>People obviously can write as they choose. As we have seen this
>>>>week, when
>>>>someone
>>>>goes unanswered, or some tries to dominate the discussion, it
>>>>degrades the
>>>>discourse.
>>>>
>>>>I have discussed with several people a policy of dividing the
>>>>
>>>>
>>year
>>
>>
>>>>into 12
>>>>months and having
>>>>a different group/place/person more or less shepard the
>>>>
>>>>
>>discussion
>>
>>
>>>>duringthat period, perhaps putting up a paper for discussion a
>>>>topic near to their
>>>>heart, or that they think is
>>>>systematically missing and could use discussion, or.........
>>>>
>>>>If there are 12 members who would like to volunteer to set up
>>>>
>>>>
>>such an
>>
>>
>>>>arrangement, it might
>>>>help to make the diversity of voices (and responsibilities) which
>>>>
>>>>
>>XMCA>>strives to embody a
>>
>>
>>>>reality. Short of that, people should do as they wish and the
>>>>outcome will
>>>>be manifest.
>>>>
>>>>I will keep the poll for voting on next article open until
>>>>tomorrow. It
>>>>appears a close decision. Perhaps we can discuss both, with the
>>>>author who
>>>>comes in second supplying something
>>>>to xmca on his/her own. However, the next issue of xmca is
>>>>
>>>>
>>already
>>
>>
>>>>here, and
>>>>a new vote
>>>>will begin next week. So, we lurch toward winter.
>>>>
>>>>mike
>>>>
>>>>PS-- There are a wide variety of essays in the Goody book. I
>>>>believe you can
>>>>access the TOC
>>>>on the Erblaum web page.
>>>>On 10/18/05, Ana Marjanovic-Shane <ana@zmajcenter.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>How can we get it before publication?? I am interested.
>>>>>Is is sufficient to promise to write on XMCA every week at least
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>one time :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>?? More than one time?? Any money involved?
>>>>>Ana
>>>>>
>>>>>Mike Cole wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>The book below is about to be published at which point only God
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>and Bill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Gates will be able to afford it.
>>>>>At present, those with a special interest in the topic might be
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>able to get
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>a copy for only the cost of a year
>>>>>of xmca. :-(
>>>>>
>>>>>mike
>>>>>
>>>>>Title: *TECHNOLOGY, LITERACY, AND THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIETY
>>>>>(cloth)*<tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=0-8058-5402-9>
>>>>>Subtitle: Implications of the Work of Jack Goody
>>>>>Author: *David R. Olson (ed.) and Michael Cole (ed.)*
>>>>>Primary Subject: LITERACY/READING
>>>>>Secondary Subject: SOCIAL COGNITION
>>>>>ISBN: 0-8058-5402-9
>>>>>Year: August 2004
>>>>>Price: $110.00
>>>>>*Pre-Paid Price ONLY: $39.95*
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>>>>>--
>>>>>------------------------------
>>>>>Ana Marjanovic-Shane 151 W. Tulpehocken St. Philadelphia, PA
>>>>>
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