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Critical Reflections and Politics on Advancing Women in the Academy

Author : Moeke-Pickering, Taima,Cote-Meek, Sheila,Pegoraro, Ann
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781799836209

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Critical Reflections and Politics on Advancing Women in the Academy by Moeke-Pickering, Taima,Cote-Meek, Sheila,Pegoraro, Ann Pdf

Women in the Academy are raising issues of pay parity, equal representation on committees, increased leadership positions, stories of resilience, and mentorship espousing changes at all levels including teaching, research, and administration. These strategies demand interrogation, and larger questions are being asked about the place of women empowerment worldviews in the dominant intellectual traditions of the Academy. Further, the trend to make changes requires an exploration of new transformational approaches that draw on critical theory to resist discrimination, sexism, and racism and support resistance and sustainable empowerment strategies. Critical Reflections and Politics on Advancing Women in the Academy is a critical scholarly publication that seeks to make the Academy responsive and inclusive for women advancement and sustainable empowerment strategies by broadening the understanding of why women in the Academy are overlooked in leadership positions, why there is a pay parity deficit, and what is being done to change the situation. Featuring a wide range of topics such as mentorship, curriculum design, and equality, this book is ideal for policymakers, academicians, deans, provosts, chancellors, administrators, researchers, and students.

Critical Reflections on Data in Second Language Acquisition

Author : Aarnes Gudmestad,Amanda Edmonds
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027263551

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Critical Reflections on Data in Second Language Acquisition by Aarnes Gudmestad,Amanda Edmonds Pdf

This edited volume offers critical reflections on an essential component of research method in the field of second language acquisition – data. Scholars working on diverse areas (e.g., pragmatics, corrective feedback, phonology) and approaches (e.g., corpus linguistics, concept-oriented analyses, variationism) have come together to identify challenges researchers face when collecting, coding, and analyzing data and to provide guidance for making advancements regarding these aspects of research method. This volume also showcases three types of critical reflection. One involves building a relevant corpus of published investigations and using that database to identify methodological issues in existing research. Another consists of recoding and reanalyzing published work, before reflecting on the impact that these decisions have on observations made about interlanguage. The third begins with a particular area of or approach to second language acquisition and then offers a critical examination on the challenges that characterize the selected area or approach. Researchers and graduate students alike will benefit from an open discussion on methodological issues that are in need of improvement.

Rethinking Who We Are

Author : Paul U. Angelini
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-10T00:00:00Z
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781773633923

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Rethinking Who We Are by Paul U. Angelini Pdf

Rethinking Who We Are takes a non-conventional approach to understanding human difference in Canada. Contributors to this volume critically re-examine Canadian identity by rethinking who we are and what we are becoming by scrutinizing the “totality” of difference. Included are analyses on the macro differences among Canadians, such as the disparities produced from unequal treatment under Canadian law, human rights legislation and health care. Contributors also explore the diversities that are often treated in a non-traditional manner on the bases of gender, class, sexuality, disAbility and Indigeniety. Finally, the ways in which difference is treated in Canada’s legal system, literature and the media are explored with an aim to challenge existing orthodoxy and push readers to critically examine their beliefs and ideas, particularly in an age where divisive, racist and xenophobic politics and attitudes are resurfacing.

Researching Critical Reflection

Author : Jan Fook,Val Collington,Fiona Ross,Gillian Ruch,Linden West
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317578994

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Researching Critical Reflection by Jan Fook,Val Collington,Fiona Ross,Gillian Ruch,Linden West Pdf

Critical reflection helps professionals to learn directly from their practice experience, so that they can improve their own work in an ongoing and flexible way – something essential in today’s complex and changing organisations. It allows change to be managed in a way which enables individuals to preserve a sense of what is fundamentally important to them as professionals. It is particularly important as it can also help make sense of some fundamental issues, and so also has implications for how we live our lives. However, more systematic research on critical reflection is needed to help us understand what works best for professionals in different settings. This timely work explores how critical reflection is researched, evaluated and used as a research method itself, with the aim of improving how it is taught and practised in a rigorous and transferable way. Developing a more comprehensive and multi-disciplinary view of the current state of critical reflection and the research directions which need to be taken, the book is divided into four parts. It: - Provides an overview of different perspectives on critical reflection and stimulates dialogue between them - Establishes some common platforms from which to develop further research directions - Identifies the major issues in evaluating critical reflection teaching, and main methods for doing so - Contributes to social science methodological innovations by exploring how methods based on critical reflection can be used for researching professional practice - Contains contributions from academics who are internationally known and highly experienced in different aspects of critical reflection. Researching Critical Reflection is an important reference for all students, practitioners, and researchers – including in the areas of education, management, health and social work – who engage with critical reflection to develop their practice.

Energy in the Americas

Author : Amelia Marie Kiddle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 1552389405

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Energy in the Americas by Amelia Marie Kiddle Pdf

"Energy in the Americas provides a hemispheric perspective on the historical construction of contemporary debates on the role of energy in society Understanding the history of energy and its evolving place of energy in society is essential to face the changing future of energy production. Across North and South America, national and localized understandings of energy as a common, public, or market good have influenced the development of energy industries. Energy in the Americas brings the diverse energy histories of North and South American nations into dialogue with one another, presenting an integrated hemispheric framework for understanding the historical constructions of contemporary debates on the role of energy in society. Rejecting pat truisms, this collection historicizes the experiences of producers and policymakers and assesses the interplay between environmental, technological, political, and ideological influences within and between countries and continents. Breaking down assumptions about the evolution of national energy histories, Energy in the Americas broadens and opens the conversation. De-emphasizing traditional focus on national peculiarities, it favours an international, integrated approach that brings together the work of established and emerging scholars. This is an essential step in understanding the circumstances that have created current energy policy and practice, and the historical narratives that underpin how energy production is conceptualized and understood."--

Good Governance in Sport

Author : Arnout Geeraert,Frank van Eekeren
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000479515

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Good Governance in Sport by Arnout Geeraert,Frank van Eekeren Pdf

This book fills an important gap in the sport governance literature by engaging in critical reflection on the concept of ‘good governance’. It examines the theoretical perspectives that lead to different conceptualisations of governance and, therefore, to different standards for institutional quality. It explores the different practical strategies that have been employed to achieve the implementation of good governance principles. The first part of the book aims to shed light on the complexity and nuances of good governance by examining theoretical perspectives including leadership, value, feminism, culture and systems. The second part of the book has a practical focus, concentrating on reform strategies, from compliance policies and codes of ethics to external reporting and integrity systems. Together, these studies shed important new light on how we define and understand governance, and on the limits and capabilities of different methods for inducing good governance. With higher ethical standards demanded in sport business and management than ever before, this book is important reading for all advanced students and researchers with an interest in sport governance and sport policy, and for all sport industry professionals looking to improve their professional practice.

Critical Reflections on Interactive Governance

Author : Jurian Edelenbos,Ingmar van Meerkerk
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783479078

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Critical Reflections on Interactive Governance by Jurian Edelenbos,Ingmar van Meerkerk Pdf

In many countries, government and society have undergone a major shift in recent years, now tending toward ‘smaller government’ and ‘bigger society’. This development has lent increased meaning to the notion of interactive governance, a concept that this book takes not as a normative ideal but as an empirical phenomenon that needs constant critical scrutiny, reflection and embedding in modern societies.

Critical Reflections on Career Education and Guidance

Author : Barrie A. Irving,Beatriz Malik
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Career education
ISBN : 041532453X

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Critical Reflections on Career Education and Guidance by Barrie A. Irving,Beatriz Malik Pdf

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Justice Interruptus

Author : Nancy Fraser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317828075

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Justice Interruptus by Nancy Fraser Pdf

Refuting the argument to choose between "the politics of recognition" and the "politics of redistribution," Justice Interruptus integrates the best aspects of both. ********************************************************* ** What does it mean to think critically about politics at a time when inequality is increasing worldwide, when struggles for the recognition of difference are eclipsing struggles for social equality, and when we lack any credible vision of an alternative to the present order? Philosopher Nancy Fraser claims that the key is to overcome the false oppositions of "postsocialist" commonsense. Refuting the view that we must choose between "the politics of recognition" and the "politics of redistribution," Fraser argues for an integrative approach that encompasses the best aspects of both.

Feminist Praxis Revisited

Author : Amber Dean,Jennifer L. Johnson,Susanne Luhmann
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781771123785

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Feminist Praxis Revisited by Amber Dean,Jennifer L. Johnson,Susanne Luhmann Pdf

In Feminist Praxis Revisited, Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) practitioners reflect on how the field has sought to integrate its commitment to activism and social change with community-based learning in post-secondary institutions. Teaching about and for social change has been a core value of the field since its inception, and co-op, practica, and internships have long been part of the curriculum in the professional schools. However, liberal arts faculties are increasingly under pressure to integrate community engagement practices and respond to labour market demands for greater student “employability.” That demand creates challenges and possibilities as WGS programs and instructors adapt to changing post-secondary agendas. This book examines how WGS programs can continue to prioritize the foundational critiques of inequality, power, privilege, and identity in the face of a post-secondary push toward praxis as resumé building, skills acquisition, and the bridging of town-and-gown differences. It pushes students to reflect critically on their own experiences with feminist praxis through critical reflections offered by the contributors along with examples of practical approaches to community-based/experiential learning.

Critical Reflections on Information Systems: A Systemic Approach

Author : Cano, Jeimy J.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781591400691

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Critical Reflections on Information Systems: A Systemic Approach by Cano, Jeimy J. Pdf

While implementing IS and IT in support of their business strategies, companies are looking for ways to bridge the gap between their competitive position and technological investment, including ways to use this investment to the advantage of the organization. This book faces this challenge by offering ways to incorporate IT into such organizations while also successfully giving the company an edge over its competitors.

Social Media Materialities and Protest

Author : Mette Mortensen,Christina Neumayer,Thomas Poell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351605977

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Social Media Materialities and Protest by Mette Mortensen,Christina Neumayer,Thomas Poell Pdf

Far from being neutral, social media platforms – such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and WeChat – possess their own material characteristics, which shape how people engage, protest, resist, and struggle. This innovative collection advances the notion of social media materialities to draw attention to the ways in which the wires and silicon, data streams and algorithms, user and programming interfaces, business models and terms of service steer contentious practices and, inversely, how technologies and economic models are handled and performed by users. The key question is how the tension between social media’s techno-commercial infrastructures and activist agency plays out in protest. Addressing this, the volume goes beyond singular empirical examples and focuses on the characteristics of protest and social media materialities, offering further conceptualizations and guidance for this emerging field of research. The various contributions explore a wide variety of activist projects, protests, and regions, ranging from Occupy in the USA to environmental protests in China, and from the Mexican Barrio Nómada to the Copenhagen-based activist television channel TV Stop (1987–2005).

Critical Reflections on Research Methods

Author : Doris S. Warriner,Martha Bigelow
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781788922579

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Critical Reflections on Research Methods by Doris S. Warriner,Martha Bigelow Pdf

This book explores the challenges and opportunities involved in conducting research with members of immigrant, refugee and other minoritized communities. Through first-hand reflective accounts, contributors explore community-based collaborative work, and suggest important implications for applied linguistics, educational research and anthropological investigations of language, literacy and culture. By critically reflecting on the power and limits of university-based research conducted on behalf of, or in collaboration with, members of local communities and by exploring the complicated relationships, dynamics and understandings that emerge, the chapters collectively demonstrate the value of reflecting on the possibilities and challenges of the research process, including the ethical and emotional dimensions of participating in collaborative research.

Deep Blue

Author : Sylvie Shaw,Andrew Francis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317488187

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Deep Blue by Sylvie Shaw,Andrew Francis Pdf

Nature religions look to rivers, lakes and oceans for inspiration and spiritual transformation. 'Deep Blue' brings together the work of influential scholars in the field of nature religion, ranging across anthropology, mythology, sociology and psychology. The essays examine the interrelationship between spiritual practice, critical thinking, and environmental concern. Tracing the ancient history of humanity's close relationship with both salt and fresh water, the book calls for a sustainable relationship with water in contemporary western culture. 'Deep Blue' will be of interest to students of paganism and religion, environmental researchers and activists, and all those involved in the intersection between religion and ecology.

Critical Reflections On Dist.

Author : Terry Evans,Daryl Nation
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000150001

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Critical Reflections On Dist. by Terry Evans,Daryl Nation Pdf

This book suggests that apparently unrelated vignettes of Mikhail Gorbachev, Robert Mugabe, and Harold Wilson are closely connected and illustrates that the concept of distance education may be seen as one of those innovations which was forged on the frontier of European expansion overseas.