Books by "Michael A. Rebell"
2 books found
A sequel to Thrills Untapped: Neglected Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1936, this volume provides coverage of over 150 feature films that contain genre elements but have been overlooked by most sources covering the history of horror, science fiction and fantasy movies. It covers feature length productions, serials and documentaries, detailing domestic and foreign films from both major and minor companies, along with independent outfits. For each title there are complete cast and credits, in-depth plot synopsis, an evaluation of the movie and contemporary critical reviews. Also included are a bibliography and index along with approximately 80 photographs and illustrative material. This volume aims to reintroduce these films to new audiences and give them the attention they have so long deserved.
In the struggle to ensure that schools receive their fair share of financial and educational resources, reformers translate policy goals into legal claims in a number of different ways. This enlightening new work uncovers the options reformers have in framing legal challenges and how the choices they make affect politics and policy beyond the courtroom. Focusing on two of the most controversial and far-reaching court decisions in the nation in school finance and education reform, Framing Equal Opportunity follows lawyers and activists in New Jersey and Kentucky as they negotiate the complicated political terrain of educational change in their respective states. Unlike other books on law and reform, this work emphasizes the importance of legal translation—the process through which reformers transform their visions and goals into plausible legal claims. As it reveals, the kinds of arguments lawyers choose to make matter not only to their success in the courtroom, but also to the nature of the political fights they face in the community at large.