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Acknowledgements
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks and heartfelt appreciation for the incisive and creative sugges-tions offered by my former advisor, Josie Campbell, since this book was developed from research that was based on my disserta-tion. I would also like to thank John Leo, Stephen Barber, Susan de los Heros, and Mario Trubiano for their contributions to my project and for serving as critical readers by making me examine and defend my assumptions.
Seldom do I have the opportunity to thank my students and colleagues who have offered help by challenging me or simply by taking the time to listen to me work with and through an idea. For all of their help, I extend my gratitude.
The staff at Cambria Press (especially Paul Richardson, Toni Tan, and Nicole Ford) was encouraging, helpful, and constructive in moving the book toward publication.