Abbreviations in Literature

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Which type of materials are book reviews usually published in?

Newspapers (correct)

Magazines

Internet

Books

What is the purpose of a book review?

To evaluate and critique a book (correct)

To promote a book

To summarize the plot of a book

To analyze the author's writing style

Why do librarians and bookstores use book reviews?

To justify book purchases (correct)

To analyze the success or failure of a book

To provide independent evaluations of books

To select books for readers

Which of the following databases can be useful in finding book reviews?

EBSCOhost Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary language of Maya Angelou's writings?

English Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a more in-depth analysis than a book review?

Literary criticism Signup and view all the answers

What is the subject of the book being reviewed in Figure 12.2?

Organizational structure Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who conducted a study on job segregation?

Tomaskovic-Devcy Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Tomaskovic-Devcy's study?

Job segregation Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one limitation of Tomaskovic-Devcy's research?

It does not explore gender and race intersection Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of Tollefson's book?

To understand and convey the experiences of conscientious objectors Signup and view all the answers

Which two types of reviewers are mentioned in the text?

Reviewers in scholarly journals Signup and view all the answers

What are the two indexes used most frequently to locate book review information in print?

Book Review Digest and Book Review Index Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the book that is recommended for public, academic, and corporate collections?

Gender & Racial Inequality at Work: The Sources & Consequences of Job Segregation Signup and view all the answers

What are the main topics discussed in the book 'Gender & Racial Inequality at Work'?

Race discrimination and women's employment Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the essay 'Power lost and status gained: ESSAY a step in the direction of sex equality'?

Coser, R. L. Signup and view all the answers

Which book contains the essay 'Their logic against them': contradictions in sex, race, and class in Silicon Valley'?

Women workers and global restructuring Signup and view all the answers

In which country does the essay 'Façon': women's formal and informal work in the garment industry in Kayala, Greece' take place?

Greece Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about anthologies?

Anthologies are collections of literary compositions. Signup and view all the answers

How can you find shorter works included in anthologies?

By using one of the available indexes for anthologies. Signup and view all the answers

What is the subject heading for female offenders?

Crimes against Signup and view all the answers

Which author wrote about the impact of legal and educational reforms on Turkish women?

N. Abadan-Unat Signup and view all the answers

Which website provides a brief biographical sketch of Maya Angelou and the full text of several poems?

php/prmPID/87 Signup and view all the answers

What topics are discussed in the interview with Maya Angelou on the website 'http://www.motherjones.com/motherJones/MJ95/kelley.html'?

President Clinton, artists fights against conservatives, spirituality, and literacy Signup and view all the answers

Which website contains an extensive biography, pictures, commentary, bibliography, webliography, and criticism of Maya Angelou's works?

<a href="http://voices.cla.umn.edu/authors/MayaAngelou.html">http://voices.cla.umn.edu/authors/MayaAngelou.html</a> Signup and view all the answers

Where can you find a keyword search for 'Maya Angelou criticism' at the Internet Public Library site?

Figure 12.7 C Signup and view all the answers