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Global Women's Issues: Women in the World Today, extended version
Janni Aragon; Mariel Miller · BCcampus · 2012
We cannot solve global challenges unless women participate fully in efforts to find solutions. Female participation in the private sector is a crucial economic driver for societies worldwide. Economic security benefits every facet of a woman's life, with positive effects on the health, education and vitality of families. Learn about women who are changing their societies for the better. This book is based on the twelve critical areas of concern identified in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995: The burden of poverty on women, unequal access to education and training, inequalities and inadequacies in and unequal access to health care and related services, violence against women, the effects of armed or other kinds of conflict on women, including those living under foreign occupation, inequality in economic structures and policies, inequality between men and women in the sharing of power and decision-making at all levels, insufficient mechanisms at all levels to promote the advancement of women, lack of respect for and inadequate promotion and protection of the human rights of women, stereotyping of women and inequality in women's access to and participation in all communication systems, especially in the media, gender inequalities in the management of natural resources and in the safeguarding of the environment, and persistent discrimination against and violation of the rights of the girl child. This extended version of Global Women's Issues: Women in the World Today includes, for each chapter, a summary, key words, multiple choice questions, discussion questions, essay questions, and a list of additional resources. Copies of the original book are also available in Arabic, Portuguese, and Spanish.
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Fish, Fishing, and Conservation
Donald Orth · Virginia Tech Publishing · 2023
Fish, Fishing, and Conservation is a 389-page, peer-reviewed open textbook intended for undergraduate students who are exploring majors in Fish & Wildlife. It is also relevant to a general audience or for use in courses which explore social and ethical aspects of fish, fishing and conservation. People, places, and approaches to fishing are as varied as the diverse fish fauna that exist on the planet. As conservation planners recognize the value of substantial engagement of stakeholders in decision making and ineffectiveness of rigid top-down management approaches, Fish, Fishing, and Conservation asserts that all peoples must play a role in conservation. Through case studies, engaging narrative and graphics, and exercises, the text explores major motivations for fishing and non-fishing related values, responsible fisheries practices, the rights of all people to decide how to manage and conserve fish, their habitats, and how they are utilized in the context of overfishing as a pressing global problem for which appropriate solutions are not easily found nor implemented. Introductory chapters examine fish, fishing, and why fish matter and examine the role of values in driving conservation initiatives. Fish and their unique sensory capabilities are described along with a review of recent studies to examine issues of pain, sentience, and learning in fishes living in a foreign, underwater world. The text incorporates these new findings in conservation and management leading readers to evaluate and adopt suitable approaches to ethical reasoning which consider the welfare needs of wild and cultured fishes. Later chapters focus on the role of gender in fishing, conservation organizations, recreational fishing, and a focus on specific fisheries that reveal the principles of conservation and management as they play out in major controversies. Additionally, the textbook contains audio recordings of professional profiles by Virginia Tech students. These are linked at the beginnin
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Intercultural Communication
Shannon Ahrndt · University of Missouri - St. Louis · 2020
Intercultural Communication examines culture as a variable in interpersonal and collective communication. It explores the opportunities and problems arising from similarities and differences in communication patterns, processes, and codes among various cultural groups. It explores cultural universals, social categorization, stereotyping and discrimination, with a focus on topics including race, ethnicity, social class, religion, gender and sexuality as they relate to communication.
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Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology
Nina Brown; Thomas Mcllwraith; Laura Tubelle de González · American Anthropological Association · 2020
We are delighted to bring to you this novel textbook, a collection of chapters on the essential topics in cultural anthropology. Different from other introductory textbooks, this book is an edited volume with each chapter written by a different author. Each author has written from their experiences working as an anthropologist and that personal touch makes for an accessible introduction to cultural anthropology. Our approach to cultural anthropology is holistic. We see the interconnectedness of cultural practices and, in all of the chapters, we emphasize the comparison of cultures and the ways of life of different peoples. We start with Laura Nader’s observation that cultural differences need not be seen as a problem. In our complicated world of increasing migration, nationalism, and climate challenges, cultural diversity might actually be the source of conflict resolution and new approaches to ensuring a healthier world. Indeed, as Katie Nelson reminds us, anthropology exposes the familiarity in the ideas and practices of others that seem bizarre. Robert Borofsky advocates for anthropology’s ability to empower people and facilitate good. Borofsky calls on anthropologists to engage with a wider public to bring our incredible stories and important insights to helping resolve the most critical issues we face in the world today. This book brings Nader, Nelson, Borofsky, and many others together to demonstrate that our anthropological understandings can help all of us to improve the lives of people the world over. We need you, as students, to see the possibilities. As instructors, we want to help you easily share anthropological knowledge and understanding. We want all readers to be inspired by the intensely personal writings of the anthropologists who contribute to this volume.
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Políticas públicas, Género y Derechos Humanos en América Latina
Silvia Levín; Oscar Blando; María Ingaramo · LATIn Project · 2014
El enfoque de género ha producido verdaderas transformaciones tanto a nivel del conocimiento en las ciencias sociales, incorporando nuevos temas y problemas a partir de la teoría feminista, como a nivel de las acciones de polí
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Abnormal Psychology
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
In the contents: 06: Case Studies of Fictional Characters · 6.08: Gender Identity Disorder in Adolescents or Adults (302.85) · 6.31: Gender Identity Disorder
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Minority Studies
Ruth Dunn · Houston Community College
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Minority Studies · 1.01: Introduction to Minority Studies · 04: Sex Gender and Sexual Orientation
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Abnormal Psychology
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
In the contents: 2.04: Descriptive Research and Case Studies · 4.12: Case Studies- Examining Anxiety · 5.18: Case Studies- OCD and PTSD
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Introduction to Ethnic Studies
Kay Fischer, Mario Alberto Viveros Espinoza-Kulick, Ulysses Acevedo, Teresa Hodges, Melissa Leal, and Tamara Cheshire · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.01: Ethnic Studies is Home · 02: The Ongoing Struggle for Ethnic Studies · 2.02: Ethnic Studies Frameworks
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General Psychology for Honors Students
Kate Votaw · University of Missouri–St. Louis
In the contents: 4.07: Longitudinal Studies · 22.02: Milgram's Studies On Obedience To Authority · 24.03: Gender Differences In Helping
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Abnormal Psychology (NWTC)
Desiree Franks · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
In the contents: 2.03: Descriptive Research and Case Studies · 4.12: Case Studies- Examining Anxiety · 5.12: Case Studies- OCD and PTSD
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Biological Psychology
Michael Hove and Steven A. Martinez · Fitchburg State University and Temple University
In the contents: 4.02: Historical Methods Studies of Brain Damage in Humans · 06: Hormones Sex and Gender · 6.05: Sex Gender and Sexual Orientation
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Communication Literacy: An Introduction to Communication Studies
Desiree Montenegro · Cerritos College
In the contents: 4.02: From Rhetorical Identity to Performance Studies · 4.03: Theories of Identity and The Self in Communication Studies · 5.04: The Impact of Cultural Studies in Communication
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Introductory Statistics
David Lane · Rice University
In the contents: 20: Case Studies · 20.32: Educational Attainment and Racial Ethnic and Gender Disparity
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Appearance and Behavior: A Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
Salvador Jiménez Murguía · Taft College
In the contents: 7.09: Kinship Gender and Family Norms · 10.12: Intersectionality- Race Gender and Incarceration · 13.04: Racialized Representations- Four Case Studies in American Media
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COMS 100: Process of Communication
Tammera Stokes Rice · College of the Canyons
In the contents: 1.03: What is Communication Studies · 02: History of Communication Studies · 2.07: History of Communication Studies Summary
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Introduction to Anthropology
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 12: Gender and Sexuality · 12.02: Sex Gender and Sexuality in Anthropology · 12.03: Performing Gender Categories
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Critical Thinking and Social Problems: A Sociological Perspectiv
Rodolfo Rodriguez · Coalinga College
In the contents: 3.09: Implementing Ethnic Studies Courses- Who Decides · 05: Gender Inequality Work and The Economy · 5.02: Understanding Sex and Gender
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AH1: Communication and Popular Culture
Dustin Dunaway · Pueblo Community College
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Pop Culture Studies · 1.2.04: Media Studies Controversies · 2.1.2.4.06: Gender Criticism and Queer Theory
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Education 30: Introduction to Education
Cathleen Perez · Fresno City College
In the contents: 5.05: How can we be sensitive to gender issues · 5.07: What issues do lesbian gay bisexual and transgender students face in the classroom · 15.07: What performance assessments can be used for elementary social studies