1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457570303321

Autore

Bamford Sandra C. <1962->

Titolo

Biology unmoored [[electronic resource] ] : Melanesian reflections on life and biotechnology / / Sandra Bamford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007

ISBN

1-282-35837-5

9786612358371

0-520-93947-6

1-4337-0138-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (246 p.)

Disciplina

305.89/912

Soggetti

Hamtai (Papua New Guinean people) - Ethnobiology

Hamtai (Papua New Guinean people) - Agriculture

Hamtai (Papua New Guinean people) - Psychology

Human body - Social aspects - Papua New Guinea - Gulf Province

Indigenous peoples - Ecology - Papua New Guinea - Gulf Province

Ethnobiology - Papua New Guinea - Gulf Province

Biotechnology

Genetic engineering

Electronic books.

Gulf Province (Papua New Guinea) Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-218) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: conceptual frameworks -- Cultural landscapes -- Insubstantial identities -- Embodiments of detachment -- (Im) mortal undertakings -- Conceiving global identities -- Conclusion: conceptual displacements.

Sommario/riassunto

Biology Unmoored is an engaging examination of what it means to live in a world that is not structured in terms of biological thinking. Drawing upon three years of ethnographic research in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Sandra Bamford describes a world in which physiological reproduction is not perceived to ground human kinship or human beings' relationship to the organic world. Bamford also exposes



the ways in which Western ideas about relatedness do depend on a notion of physiological reproduction. Her innovative analysis includes a discussion of the advent of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), the mapping of the human genome, cloning, the commodification of biodiversity, and the manufacture and sale of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910452848003321

Titolo

Increasing diversity in doctoral education : implications for theory and practice / / Karri Holley, Joretta Joseph, editors ; Betsy O. Barefoot, Jillian L. Kinzie, co-editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Somerset, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2013

ISBN

1-118-78356-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (122 p.)

Collana

New directions for higher education, , 0271-0560 ; ; no. 163 (fall 2013)

Altri autori (Persone)

HolleyKarri A

JosephJoretta

BarefootBetsy O <1944-> (Betsy Overman)

KinzieJillian (Jillian L.)

Disciplina

371.9

Soggetti

Minorities - Education (Graduate)

Doctoral students

First-generation college students

Education, Higher

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Increasing Diversity in Doctoral Education: Implications for Theory and Practice; Copyright; Contents; Editors' Notes; Scope and Purpose; Chapter Outline; Conclusion; References; Chapter 1: Increasing the Visibility of Women of Color in Academic Science and Engineering: Professional Society Data; Methods: Collecting Data About Professional Societies; Findings: Three Types of Data Sources; Survey Methodologies; History and Frequency; Paper Versus Web; Populations



Versus Samples; Questionnaire Length and Response Rates; Professional Society Data Reports on Women of Color in STEM

Conclusions and Recommendations References; Appendix; Chapter 2: From Graduate School to the STEM Workforce: An Entropic Approach to Career Identity Development for STEM Women of Color; Entropic Career Identity Development (EnCID) Model; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Motivating Latina Doctoral Students in STEM Disciplines; Parents, Home, and Mathematics; Preparing for Higher Education; Higher Education: Colleges, Universities, and Mathematics; Recommendations for Motivating Latinas in Mathematics; Conclusion; References

Chapter 4: The Challenges of First-Generation Doctoral Students First-Generation Students; Challenges of First-Generation Doctoral Students; Understanding the System of Graduate Education; Financial Constraints; Financial Support and Time to Degree; Feelings of Otherness; Imposter Phenomenon; Implications and Recommendations; Academic Guidance and Mentoring; Financial Support; Fostering Feelings of Belonging; References; Chapter 5: Family-Friendly Policies for Doctoral Students; Review of Literature on Graduate Students and Work-Life Balance; Recommendations for Practice

Establish Family and Medical Leave for Graduate Students Provide Paid or Subsidized Health Insurance; Create Lactation Rooms Across Campus; Establish a Student Family Support Unit; Evaluate Access to Childcare; Provide a Living Wage; Create Department-Level Expectations for Hours Worked; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: The Impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Doctoral Students; HBCUs: The Beginning for Many With PhDs in the STEM Fields; HBCUs as Vehicles of Social Capital; Understanding Pathways from HBCUs to Doctoral Education; Conclusion; References

Chapter 7: The Experiences of Minority Doctoral Students at Elite Research Institutions At Issue; Knowledge of the Process; Time to Degree and Attrition; Knowledge of the Path to Graduation; Advisor Selection and Laboratory Groups; The Role of the Mentor; Professional Experiences; Concluding Thoughts; References; Chapter 8: Contributions of Foreign-Born Faculty to Doctoral Education and Research; Research and Scholarly Contributions; Teaching, Mentoring, and Program Development; Implications for Policy, Practice, and Future Research; References

Chapter 9: How Diversity Influences Knowledge, Identity, and Doctoral Education

Sommario/riassunto

Diversity is defined as those numerous elements of difference between groups of people that play significant roles in social institutions, including (but not limited to) race and ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, and culture. Since doctoral degree recipients go on to assume roles as faculty and educators, diversity in doctoral programs is significant. By supporting graduate diversity across the academic disciplines, universities ensure that the nation's intellectual capacities and opportunities are fully realized.The authors consider diversity broadly