Swimming against the tide [[electronic resource] ] : African American girls and science education / / Sandra L. Hanson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453982203321
• Autore: Hanson Sandra L
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, c2009
• ISBN: 9786611973193; 1-281-97319-X; 1-59213-623-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 p.)
• Disciplina: 500.82
• Soggetti: African American girls - Education; Racism in education - United States; Science - Study and teaching - United States; Sexism in science - United States; 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 (p. [189]-205) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Understanding Young African American Women's Experiences in Science; 2 The Conceptual Framework: A Critical-Feminist Approach; 3 Young African American Women's Experiences in Science: "Science Is Like Opening a Present from Your Favorite Aunt. You Just Can't Wait to Open It Because You Know There Is Something Wonderful and Unique Inside."; 4 Influences-Teachers and Schools: "They Looked at Us Like We Weren't Supposed to Be Scientists."; 5 Influences-Family and Community: "My Mother Never Minded Me Using Her Kitchen Utensils to Dig Up Insects and Worms to Explore."6 Influences-Peers: "I Know Plenty of Girls at My School [Who] Love Science."; 7 Conclusions: "Science Is Not About Which Race Likes It Better, It Is About Doing What You Like."; Appendix A: Tables; Appendix B: Detail on Knowledge Networks Sampling; Appendix C: Text for Vignettes; Appendix D: Selected Questions from Knowledge Networks Survey; Appendix E: Detail on NELS Sampling and Data; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: "They looked at us like we were not supposed to be scientists," says one young African American girl, describing one openly hostile reaction she encountered in the classroom. In this significant study, Sandra Hanson explains that although many young minority girls are interested in science, the racism and sexism in the field discourage them from pursuing it after high school. Those girls that remain highly motivated to continue studying science must "swim against the tide."Hanson examines the experiences of African American girls in science education using multiple methods of

Kaaps in Fokus

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480548203321
• Autore: Hendricks Frank
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Stellenbosch : , : African Sun Media, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 1-928314-16-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (151 pages)
• Soggetti: Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Afrikaans
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Titelblad -- INHOUD -- VOORWOORD -- DANKWOORD -- DEEL 1: Taalkundige besinnige oor Kaaps -- 1. Die Aard en Konteks van Kaaps: 'n Hedendaagse, Verledetydse en Toekomsperspektief -- Opsomming -- 1.1 Inleiding -- 1.2 Die onderskeidende aard van Kaaps -- 1.3 Kaaps in taal-politieke perspektief -- 1.4 Kaaps in toekomsperspektief -- 1.5 Slotopmerkings -- Verwysings -- 2. Die Historiese Dinamika van Kaaps - Toe en Nou -- Opsomming -- 2.1 Inleiding -- 2.2 Taalvormingsfaktore -- 2.3 Sosiale faktore -- 2.4 Taalvariasie -- 2.5 Kontaktale: pidginisering en kreolisering -- 2.6 Verdere herstrukturering -- 2.7 Kaapse Moesliemafrikaans en Kaaps -- 2.8 Kaaps: behoudend én progressief -- 2.9 Variasie in Kaaps -- Verwysings -- 3. Twee Betekenisvolle Momente in die Geskiedenis van Kaaps -- Opsomming -- 3.1 Aanloop -- 3.2 Kaaps se eerste ; betekenisvolle moment: sy begin -- 3.3 Die tweede betekenisvolle moment: Erkenning -- Verwysings -- 4. Konsepomwenteling in die Taalwetenskap: Implikasies vir die Studie van Kaaps -- Opsomming -- 4.1 Inleiding en agtergrond -- 4.2 Teoretiese en konseptuele raamwerk -- 4.3 Watter konsepte word tans bevraagteken? -- 4.4 Ten slotte: die implikasies vir die studie van Kaaps -- Verwysings -- DEEL 2: Beskouinge oor die Kontekstuele Gebruike van Kaaps -- 5. Soppangheid vir Kaaps: Mag, Kreolisering en Kaapse Afrikaans -- Opsomming -- 5.1 Inleiding -- 5.2 Inleidende opmerkings: Standaardafrikaans -- 5.3 Kaapse Afrikaans -- 5.4 Die destigmatisering van Kaaps in die klaskamer -- 5.5 Oogdialek in Afrikaanse poësie -- 5.6 Slotsom -- Verwysings -- 6. Kaaps: Tyd dat die Taal van die Kaapse Vlakte in die Formele Skool Verreken Word -- Opsomming -- 6.1 Inleiding -- 6.2 Navorsingsontwerp -- 6.3 Literatuurstudie -- 6.4 Slotwoord: ʼn toekomsblik -- Verwysings.; 7. Die Tjatjies A'rit is: Etnoteorieë van Ouers oor Geletterdheid en Opvoeding in Manenberg, Kaapstad -- Opsomming -- 7.1 Inleiding -- 7.2 Teoretiese raamwerk -- 7.3 Ontleding en bespreking van gekose onderhoude -- 7.4 Slot -- Verwysings -- 8. Ekonomiese Bemagtiging deur Kaaps -- Opsomming -- 8.1 Inleiding -- 8.2 Persepsieverandering -- 8.3 Teoretiese onderbou -- 8.4 Ekonomiese ontleding van die taalgemeenskap -- 8.5 Ten slotte: boustene vir 'n strategiese en operasionele plan -- Verwysings -- 9. Kaaps in Koerante -- Opsomming -- 9.1 Inleiding: agtergrond -- 9.2 Kaaps in Son -- 9.3 Kaaps in tradisioneel Afrikaanse koerante -- 9.4 Slot -- Verwysings -- SAAKREGISTER -- PERSOONSNAAMREGISTER.

The state of the Japanese state : contested identity, direction and role / / by Gavan McCormack, Professor Emeritus, Australian National University [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812636203321
• Autore: McCormack Gavan
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Folkestone, Kent : , : Renaissance Books, , 2018
• ISBN: 1-898823-72-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 256 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Collana: Renaissance Books Asia Pacific series ; ; volume 4
• Disciplina: 320.9520905
• Soggetti: Japan-Foreign relations-20th century; Japan-Foreign relations-21st century; Japan-Foreign relations-United States; Japan-Politics and government-1989-; United States-Foreign relations-Japan; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General; Japan Politics and government 1989-; Japan Foreign relations 20th century; Japan Foreign relations 21st century; Japan Foreign relations United States; United States Foreign relations Japan
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Improbable Package -- Chapter 2: The Client State -- Chapter 3: The Client State’s Client State -- Chapter 4: Okinawa – State Violence and Civic Resistance -- Table: Japan vs Okinawa, 1995–2018 -- Chapter 5: Around the East [China] Sea -- Chapter 6: The Construction State -- Chapter 7: The Constitutional State -- Chapter 8: The Rampant State -- Chapter 9: Conclusion -- Afterword -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In this his latest work, Gavan McCormack argues that Abe Shinzo's efforts to re-engineer the Japanese state may fail, but his radicalism continues to shake the country and will have consequences not easy now to predict. The significance of this book will be widely ; recognized, particularly by those researching contemporary world politics, international relations and the history of modern Japan. McCormack here revisits and reassesses his previous formulations of Japan as construction state (doken kokka), client state (zokkoku), constitutional pacifist state, and colonial state (especially in its relationship to Okinawa). He adds a further chapter on what he calls the 'rampant state', that outlines the increasingly authoritarian or ikkyo (one strong) turn of the Abe government in the fifth year of its second term. And he critically addresses the Abe agenda for constitutional revision.