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La distribución de competencias entre el Estado y las Comunidades Autónomas en materia de subvenciones. (Un análisis de cuarenta años de jurisprudencia constitucional)
Authors: CALONGE VELAZQUEZ ANTONIO
Published: August 2023

En este trabajo se estudia el sistema de distribución de competencias
entre Estado y Comunidades Autónomas en materia de medidas de fomento
y, más en concreto de subvenciones. Para ello, se analiza la jurisprudencia constitucional
recaída en este tema a lo largo de los más de cuarenta años de funcionamiento
del Tribunal Constitucional. Se distinguen tres etapas presididas por los
principales hitos jurisprudenciales en la materia.
A través de esta labor jurisprudencial se ha elaborado una doctrina constitucional
consolidada con sus avances y retrocesos no exenta de crítica. La tendencia
centralizadora ha presidido todo este proceso.

Lan honetan, sustapen-neurrien eta, zehazkiago, dirulaguntzen
arloan estatuaren eta autonomia-erkidegoen artean eskumenak banatzeko sistema
aztertzen da. Horretarako, gai horren inguruan Konstituzio Auzitegiak martxan
egon den berrogei urte baino gehiagoko aldian emandako jurisprudentzia
konstituzionala aztertzen da. Hiru etapa bereizten dira, arlo horretako jurisprudentzia-
mugarri nagusiak ardatz hartuta.
Jurisprudentzia-lan horren bidez, konstituzio-doktrina finkatu bat egin da, bere
aurrerapen eta atzerapausoekin, zeina ez baitago kritikak jasotzetik salbuetsia. Joera
zentralizatzailea izan da nagusi prozesu osoan.

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the system of distribution
of competences between the State and the Autonomous Communities in the field
of promotion mesures and, more specifically, in the area of subsidies. To this
end, the constitutional jurisprudence is analyzed over the more tan forty years
of operation of the Constitutional Court. Three stages are distinguished, presided
over by the main jurisprudential milestones in this area. The centralizing trend has
presided over this entire process.
Trough this jurisprudential work, a consolidated constitutional doctrine has
been developed, with its advances and setbacks thar are not exempt from criticism.
ARAHAN PENGEMBANGAN TANAMAN PORANG DI KECAMATAN PULAU BESAR KABUPATEN BANGKA SELATAN
Authors: Setiawan Fahri , Santi Ratna , Aprilianita Shintya , Fitriansyah Hadi
Published: August 2023

Sektor Pertanian merupakan salah satu penyumbang PDB dan PDRB tertinggi selama masa pandemi Covid-19 dan memiliki pertumbuhan yang positif. Porang memiliki nilai ekspor yang tinggi sehingga memiliki potensi dikembangkan di Kecamatan Pulau Besar, Kabupaten Bangka Selatan yang memiliki wilayah dengan syarat tumbuh yang cocok bagi tanaman Porang sebagai penopang perekonomian untuk Kota Terpadu Mandiri di Kecamatan Pulau Besar. Budidaya Porang harus dilaksanakan di wilayah Kecamatan Pulau Besar yang memiliki kesesuaian lahan yang tinggi sehingga berproduksi secara optimal dan juga harus memiliki arahan pemanfaatan lahan sehingga sesuai dengan rencana tata ruang yang ada. Untuk memperoleh hal tersebut penelitian dilaksanakan dengan metode tumpangtindih (overlay) dan pencocokan (matching). Hasil yang diperoleh, seluruh wilayah Kecamatan Pulau Besar di 12 SPL adalah Sesuai (S) pada tingkat Ordo, Sesuai Marginal (S3) pada tingkat kelas, dan Sesuai Marginal dengan faktor penghambat retensi hara (S3-nr) pada tingkat subkelas.  Lahan yang boleh dilakukan kegiatan budidaya di Kecamatan Pulau Besar seluas 9.128,9 ha dan boleh bersyarat seluas 13.947,7 ha berdasarkan RTRW Kabupaten Bangka Selatan dan sesuai dengan tipologi lahan.Kata kunci : Evaluasi Lahan; Satuan Peta Lahan; Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah; Pemanfaatan Lahan; Mencocokkan; Tumpang tindih
Structural Equation Modeling of Casual Factors of Effectiveness of Enrichment Program of Science, Mathematics, Technology and Environment (SMTE) of Secondary School in the Northeast Region
Authors: Bongboot Dechathon , Peantanyakorn Sikarn , Phothiwat Sawat
Published: August 2023

The purposes of this research were 1) to study characteristics of causal factors in Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) influencing the effectiveness of science, mathematics, technology, and environment (SMTE) of Secondary Schools in the northeast region, 2) to examine the causal factors of SEM  the selected developed model affecting the effectiveness of SMTE in the northeast with the empirical data, and 3) to obtain guidelines for developing the selected factors that affected the effectiveness of science, mathematics, technology, and environment special classroom project in the northeast. This study consisted of 561 related persons involved, consisting of 11 people involved in the project, 1 school director and 1 deputy director, 3 science teachers, 3 mathematics teachers and 3 teachers in computer subjects. The research methodology was conducted in 3 phases: 1) constructing the hypothesis model, 2) examination of conformance with empirical data, and 3) finding ways to develop causal factors. The tools used for the collection were a questionnaire with a five rating scale and an interview form. Statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s coefficient, Alpha coefficient, and the analysis of structural equation modeling.
            The results of the research were as follows: 1) The structural equation modeling that was created consisted of causal variables, namely school management and participation of parents and student’s physical environment in teaching and learning science and mathematics; 2) The causal factors of structural equation modeling of the project effectiveness; 3) This research presents guidelines for the development of causal factors that directly, indirectly, and overall affect the project effectiveness as follows: school management, The participation of parents and students, the physical environment and science and mathematics teaching and learning management.
Determinants of bank profitability in Thailand by Generalized method of moments estimation
Authors: Paukmongkol Wikrant
Published: August 2023

This research aimed to estimate the determinants of bank profitability of banks registered in Thailand by using the System GMM Estimator method. Bank level data from 2010-2020. Profitability is measured by three ratios: Return on Assets. Return on Equity and Net Interest Income Margin The determinants of a bank's profitability are bank-specific. Banking Industry Specific Factors and Economic Factors. The results showed increasing asset size results in lower profitability for banks, asset quality and operating costs negatively affect profitability. On the other hand, capital adequacy, inflation, and gross domestic product help boost profits for banks.
Carta de caminha e as cartas indígenas ao brasil: da vida descartada às vozes de resistência
Authors: Gonçalves Souza Alencar Thiago
Published: August 2023

A Carta ao Rei D. Manuel I, de autoria do escrivão Pero Vaz de Caminha (14... – 1500), é um dos marcos da chegada dos colonizadores europeus às terras que seriam conhecidas como Brasil. Este estudo pretende identificar no texto caminiano o estabelecimento discursivo da desumanização do ser indígena, fator operativo no processo de legitimação da espoliação territorial e cultural dos povos nativos. A partir disso, contrapomos a Carta a uma série de outras cartas, de autoria de escritores e lideranças indígenas, que afirmam a dignidade humana do modo de vida indígena. Para tal análise, partimos das reflexões de Jauss (1994) sobre a relação entre literatura e ética, e de Krenak (1999) sobre o (des)encontro entre o colonizador e os indígenas, entre outras referências.
Senhoras e senhores com a palavra o poeta Narlan Matos
Authors: Bertelli Jocimar
Published: August 2023

Senhoras e Senhores leitores, apresento-lhes o poeta e professor de Literatura Brasileira do Montgomery College em Washington, D.C (USA) Dr. Narlan Matos que defendeu a Tese de Doutorado Inventário do Caos: Rogério Duarte, Tropicália e Pós-Modernidade (Dissertation Brazilian Literary and Cultural Studies), na University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, nos Estados Unidos da América (USA) e escreveu as seguintes obras: Senhoras e senhores: o amanhecer! (1997); No acampamento das sombras (2001); Elegia ao novo mundo e outros poemas (2012); Um alaúde, A Península e teus olhos negros (2017); Canto aos homens de boa vontade (2018); e Eu e tu, caminheiros dessa vida (2019). A realização da entrevista com o poeta, ora divulgada, pode ser vista como uma oportunidade para que os leitores, apreciadores do trabalho de Matos tenham, também, a oportunidade de ouvir a voz do autor, e realizar conexões, se possível, sobre como as categorias Lírica, Alteridade e Memória se encontram nos poemas de Matos, de forma a promover o ofício de um pesquisador, professor e escritor brasileiro, ainda em processo de ascensão no cenário nacional contemporâneo.
O apagamento da memória cabocla do contestado: coronelismo, messianismo e poder no romance eles não acreditavam na morte, de Frederecindo Marés de Souza
Authors: Massagli Sérgio Roberto
Published: August 2023

Estudar a evolução dos conceitos de messianismo e coronelismo é fundamental para se compreender a relação entre os conflitos messiânicos e os conflitos pelo direito à terra. Além disso, é importante verificar como esses conceitos têm sido representados na literatura produzida sobre a Guerra do Contestado, principalmente no gênero romance, levando-se sempre em consideração as especificidades do texto literário. Este trabalho analisa o primeiro texto ficcional cronologicamente escrito sobre o conflito do Contestado, a fim de verificar como este romance tratou a disputa territorial da região do Contestado e o tabuleiro que se configurou a partir do intrincado jogo de forças entre o nascente capitalismo e os coronéis de um lado, e o messianismo e os caboclos de outro.
Cotidiano, intimidade e segredos em caderno proibido, de Alba Céspedes
Authors: Deodato Anna Carolina
Published: August 2023

Resenha de Caderno Proibido, de Alba Céspedes
O som e o silêncio: as revoluções de Bibiana e Belonísia Em torto arado de Itamar Vieira Junior
Authors: Dos Reis Prado João Pedro
Published: August 2023

RESUMO: Partindo-se da premissa de que a dignidade humana é um resultado histórico oriundo de um conjunto de processos antagônicos ao sistema hegemônico vigente, descortina-se o caminho a ser percorrido, na busca por emancipação, pelos seres humanos que não têm acesso aos bens materiais e imateriais necessários a uma vida digna. Esses devem, necessariamente, caminhar na contramão de uma estrutura que lhes nega a humanidade. Nesse sentido, o presente artigo busca analisar as formas de rompimento (com as estruturas opressoras) das irmãs Bibiana e Belonísia do livro Torto Arado de Itamar Vieira Junior, a fim de evidenciar os modos diversos por meio dos quais essas personagens reivindicam sua humanidade, e, além disso, busca-se, finalmente, refletir sobre a importância da literatura na construção histórica da dignidade humana.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Literatura; Dignidade Humana; Pedagogia do Oprimido; Epistemologias do Sul.

 

ABSTRACT: Starting from the premise that human dignity is a historical result arising from a set of antagonistic processes to the current hegemonic system, one can visualize the path to be followed, in the search for emancipation, by human beings who do not have access to the material and immaterial goods necessary for a dignified life. They must, necessarily, walk against a structure that denies them humanity. In this sense, this article seeks to analyze the forms of rupture (with the oppressive structures) of the sisters Bibiana and Belonísia in the book Torto Arado by Itamar Vieira Junior, in order to highlight the different ways in which these characters claim their humanity, and, in addition, we, finally, seek to reflect on the importance of literature in the historical construction of human dignity.

KEYWORDS: Literature; Human dignity; Pedagogy of the Oppressed; Southern epistemologies.
“Aqui, todo mundo é andarilho”: o rompimento com a noção de unidade amazônica no romance maria de todos os rios, de Benedicto Monteiro
Authors: Furtado Rebeca Freire
Published: August 2023

Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar o rompimento com a noção de unidade amazônica presente em Maria de todos os rios (1992), romance de autoria do escritor paraense Benedicto Monteiro (1924-2008). Na obra em questão, a narradora Maria evidencia a complexidade da Amazônia, que perde o seu caráter de unidade tanto no que diz respeito às diversas culturas e identidades manifestadas neste território quanto às paisagens naturais que sofrem a ação do homem e se transformam em paisagens derruídas. Para tanto, a pesquisa dialogará, principalmente, com as contribuições dos estudos de Eidorfe Moreira (1958), Darcy Ribeiro (1975), Silvano Santiago (1978) e João de Jesus Paes Loureiro (2015), que auxiliam na compreensão de uma Amazônia não como um território uno, homogêneo, mas plural. Portanto, os resultados apontam que, para além de evidenciar a diversidade de indivíduos e identidades nos espaços amazônicos, Benedicto Monteiro situa-se no limiar do documental ao denunciar a transformação que a paisagem sofre com a chegada dos projetos de exploração e mineração nas “Amazônias”.
Functional Traits and Ecological Strategies of Bryophytes in Response to Environmental Gradients of the Western Ghats of Sahyadri Mountain Range, Maharashtra (India)
Authors: Vinod V. Babar
Published: August 2023

The Western Ghats, recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, houses a diverse array of flora and fauna, including bryophytes. These non-vascular plants play critical roles in ecosystem functioning, but their functional traits and ecological strategies in response to environmental gradients remain poorly understood in this region. This study aims to investigate the functional traits and ecological adaptations of bryophytes along temperature, humidity, and altitude gradients in the Sahyadri Mountain Range of Maharashtra, Western Ghats, India.In this research, field surveys are conducted across distinct forest types to sample bryophyte communities. Specific leaf area, shoot density, growth forms, and reproductive strategies ire quantified as key functional traits. Relationships between functional traits and environmental gradients ire analysed using regression models and multivariate techniques. Additionally, dominant ecological strategies among bryophytes ire identified based on trait composition.Our findings reveal a rich diversity of bryophytes in the Western Ghats, with 120 species identified across the sampled sites. Species composition varied significantly along the environmental gradients, with higher species richness observed in areas with higher humidity and lair altitude. Specific leaf area exhibited a negative correlation with temperature, indicating water conservation strategies in response to warmer conditions. Shoot density sloid positive associations with humidity, suggesting competitive adaptations under higher moisture availability.Furthermore, bryophytes in higher altitudes and cooler climates exhibited distinct growth forms, such as cushions and mats, likely to withstand harsh environmental conditions. Ecological strategies predominantly varied among forest types, with stress-tolerant strategies prevailing in the drier, low-altitude regions, and competitive strategies dominant in the cooler, high-altitude regions.These findings shed light on the adaptive capabilities of bryophytes in the Western Ghats and their ecological responses to changing environments. Understanding bryophyte functional traits and ecological strategies is vital for assessing their roles in ecosystem resilience and functioning. The insights from this study hold implications for biodiversity conservation, ecosystem management, and climate change assessments in the Western Ghats and other mountainous regions worldwide
Ethos
Authors: Kasravi Ahmad , Yazdi Hamid Rezaei
Published: August 2023

In A’in (Ethos), Iranian intellectual Ahmad Kasravi issues a stinging double-pronged critique of ‘religious’ traditionalist as well as ‘secular’ Eurocentric attitudes to Iranian identity and the vexed question of modernity in the first half of the 20th century. Anticipating and influencing the works of thinkers such as Fakhruddin Shadman, Ihsan Naraqi, ‘Ali Shari‘ati and alal Al-e Ahmad’s famous concept of gharbzadagi (Westoxication), Kasravi, writing in 1932, argues in a series of short treatises for a version of Iranian modernity that synthesizes Europe’s technological advancements and the perceived wisdom of its own heritage (encouraging virtue, righteousness, communal co-existence, benevolence, chastity, selflessness, contentment, and honour). Kasravi’s synthesis of traditionalist and modernist critiques is typical of an Iranian discursive tradition that would contribute to the debates which would culminate in the Islamic Revolution of 1979. This first English translation of Ethos makes this important text available to scholars and students of Middle Eastern studies as well as postcolonial studies more widely.
The Future of Clothing
Authors: Achermann Simone , Sigrist Stephan
Published: August 2023

Disappearing dress codes, customers as designers and wearable technology; in recent years the production and function of clothing has undergone massive change. New manufacturing technologies have brought bespoke design within reach of many consumers for the first time. Miniature sensors can turn ordinary garments into smart devices. And blurring gender roles and class distinctions point the way towards a more fluid approach to clothing, fashion and design.

The Future of Clothing offers a critical introduction to these developments from an interdisciplinary perspective, engaging with their implications for the clothing industry and related fields. You'll learn how mass-personalization impacts the luxury market, the effects of automation on craftsmanship and how AI design may affect individual style choices.

Contributors include fashion historian, author and broadcaster Amber Butchart, adventurer, ecologist and head of the Sculpt the Future Foundation David de Rothschild, and best-selling author Yuval Noah Harari. There are also 8 exclusive illustrations by Salvador Dali, depicting the surrealist master’s extraordinary vision of how fine-tailored clothing might evolve in the 21st century. Together they form a truly unique guide to the future of this most creative industry.
Speaking Shakespeare
Authors: Rodenburg Patsy
Published: August 2023

From A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s Puck to Othello’s Desdemona, this new edition of Speaking Shakespeare gives you all the necessary tools to bring any of Shakespeare’s eclectic characters to life.

Patsy Rodenburg uses practical exercises and textual analysis to hone in on your dramatic resonance, breathing and placement in order to unlock your potential for playing these iconic characters. Speeches and scenes such as Mark Antony’s ‘O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth’ and the bloody scene in which Macbeth admits to Lady Macbeth that he has ‘done the deed’ are placed in context and discussed in depth.

Combining clear practical, textual and imaginative work with a brilliant analysis of scenes and speeches from the whole range of Shakespeare’s plays, this is an essential and inspiring guide for anyone working on his plays today. It brings a renewed focus on the language of power, so frequently spoken in the worlds of politicians and company directors, which will give readers insight into the potency of clear, direct communication, specifically in the context of Shakespeare.

Each chapter has been revised following the author’s 20 additional years of experience as a voice coach and includes techniques necessary for a clear and convincing performance.
The Dark Matter of Children’s ‘Fantastika’ Literature
Authors: Germaine Chloé
Published: August 2023

Following the ‘material turn’ in the humanities, this book brings perspectives from science and ecology into dialogue with children’s fiction written and published in the UK and the USA in the twenty-first century. It develops the concept of ‘entanglement’, which originated in twentieth-century quantum physics but has been applied to cultural critique, through a reading of Fantastika literature. It surveys a wide-raging scope of literary texts, covering the gothic, fantasy and other forms of speculative fiction, to argue that Fantastika positions entanglemet as an ethical imperative that transforms our imaginative relationship with materiality. In doing so, it synthesizes perspectives from a similarly diverse range of areas, including ecology, physics, anthropology, biology and literary studies to examine the storied matter of children’s Fantastika as ground from which we might to begin to imagine an as-yet-unrealised future that addresses the problems of our present.
James Joyce and Cultural Genetics
Authors: Mierlo Wim Van
Published: August 2023

As a genetic study, this book uncovers the creative DNA of James Joyce’s oeuvre by looking at the cultural forces that shaped him and that he in turn shaped in the creation of his books, developing a two-way relationship with history, memory and national identity. Following his development as an author, it revisits and redirects Joyce’s attitudes towards the Irish Revival. From Chamber Music, through Ulysses to Finnegans Wake Joyce sought to define a cultural identity that went, in many respects, against the mainstream, but that nonetheless belonged to the wider Revivalist project with which it shared certain characteristics and aspirations.

Joyce’s historical and genealogical imagination is read through a careful investigation of the cultural materials that went into his work. Based on evidence from his personal library and the extensive archive of reading notes, ideas, sketches and drafts, this book investigates how Joyce used, absorbed and repurposed these materials creatively in his writing; it does so by bringing for the first time the methods of genetic criticism into the domain of cultural memory and the sociology of the text. Thus this books defines “cultural genetics” as an exploration of the textual material that are Joyce’s sources interacts with the culture that produced and received them
The Heidegger Dictionary
Authors: Dahlstrom Daniel O.
Published: August 2023

What does Heidegger mean by ‘Dasein’? What does he say in Being and Time? How does his phenomenology differ to that of his teacher, Husserl?

Answering these questions and more, The Heidegger Dictionary provides students with all the tools they need to better understand one of the most influential yet complex philosophers of the 20th century. Easy to use and navigate, this book is divided into four main parts, covering Heidegger’s life, ideas and innovative terminology, related thinkers, and published and unpublished works.

Updated with significant new material throughout, the 2nd edition has been expanded to engage with the latest Heidegger scholarship, and features:

• A new A-Z section on Heidegger’s influences, contemporaries, and commentators, from Martin Luther to Hannah Arendt and Jean-Paul Sartre

• Summaries of Heidegger’s entire 102-volume Collected Works, including the Black Notebooks

• Expanded coverage of Heidegger’s thought, with straightforward explanations of his views on modernity, science and more

• An updated glossary of Heidegger’s key terms, listing all the major translation alternatives alongside his original German

Providing a road-map to how Heidegger’s ideas developed over his long philosophical career, this is an essential research companion for all students of Heidegger, from beginners to the advanced.
The Hero Cults of Sparta
Authors: Pavlides Nicolette A.
Published: August 2023

This book examines the hero-cults of Sparta on the basis of the archaeological and literary sources. Nicolette Pavlides explores the local idiosyncrasies of a pan-Hellenic phenomenon, which itself can help us understand the place and function of heroes in Greek religion. Although it has long been noted that hero-cult was especially popular in Sparta, there is little known about the cults, both in terms of material evidence and the historical context for their popularity. The evidence from the cult of Helen and Menelaos at the Menelaion, the worship of Agamemnon and Alexandra/Kassandra, the Dioskouroi, and others who remain anonymous to us, is viewed as a local phenomenon reflective of the developing communal and social consciousness of the polis.

What is more, through an analysis of the typology of cults, it is concluded that in Sparta, the boundaries of the divine/heroic/mortal were fluid, which allowed a great variation in the expression of cults. The votive patterns, topography, and architectural evidence permit an analysis of the kinds of offerings to hero-cults and an evaluation of the architecture that housed such cults. Due to the material and spatial distribution of the votive deposits, it is argued that Sparta had a large number of hero shrines scattered throughout the polis, which attests to an enthusiastic and long-lasting local votive practice at a popular level.

This book examines the hero-cults of Sparta on the basis of the archaeological and literary sources. It aims to present the local idiosyncrasies of a pan-Hellenic phenomenon, which itself can help us understand the place and function of heroes in Greek religion. Although it has long been noted that hero-cults were especially popular in Sparta, there is little known about the cults, both in terms of material evidence and the historical context for their popularity. The votive patterns, topography, and architectural evidence permit an analysis of the kinds of offerings to hero-cults and an evaluation of the architecture that housed such cults. Due to the material and spatial distribution of the votive deposits, it is argued that Sparta had a large number of hero shrines scattered throughout the polis, which attests to an enthusiastic and long-lasting local votive practice at a popular level.

The evidence from the cult of Helen and Menelaos at the Menelaion, the worship of Agamemnon and Alexandra/Kassandra, the Dioskouroi, and others who remain anonymous to us, is viewed as a local phenomenon reflective of the developing communal and social consciousness of the polis. What is more, through an analysis of the typology of cults, it is concluded that in Sparta, the boundaries of the divine/heroic/mortal were fluid, which allowed a great variation in the expression of cults.
Proverbs: An Introduction and Study Guide
Authors: Schwáb Zoltán
Published: August 2023

This study guide introduces students to the Book of Proverbs from the Old Testament. Zoltán Schwáb examines the book’s structure and characteristics; covers the latest Biblical scholarship, including historical and interpretive issues; and considers a range of scholarly approaches including as feminist, black and disability theory.

The guide encourages existential engagement with Proverbs, and uses diverse tools in order to achieve this. A special emphasis will be placed on the honesty and the ‘dark side’ of Proverbs, and the ambiguity and poetry of proverbs is also discussed. The form, teaching, and use of proverbs will be contrasted with comparable modern genres, such as modern aphorisms, short absurd novels, adverts and twitter messages. Finally, the guide presents a comparison with the rich heritage of African proverbs.

With suggestions of further reading at the end of each chapter, this guide will be an essential accompaniment to study of the Book of Proverbs.
The Place of Ethics in Science Education
Authors: McCrory Amanda , Reiss Michael J.
Published: August 2023

Science education, particularly school science education, has long had an uneasy relationship with ethics, being unsure whether to embrace ethics or leave it to others. In this book, the authors argue that while the methods of science and of ethics are very different, ethics plays a key role in how science is undertaken and used. And so, ethics has a central place in science education, whether we are talking of school science education, for students of all ages, or the informal science education that takes place in through the internet, books, magazines, TV and radio or in places such as hospitals and zoos.

Written for science educators based in schools and elsewhere, the authors make no assumptions that the reader has any knowledge of ethics beyond the background understandings of morality that virtually all of us have. Empowered with the knowledge shared in this book, readers will feel confident about the place that ethics has in science education. The authors provide a rich array of examples as to how science education, both in school and out of school, and for all ages, can be enhanced through including teaching about ethics.
The Modern Venus
Authors: Gernerd Elisabeth
Published: August 2023

From rumps and stays to muffs and handkerchiefs, underwear and accessories were critical components of the 18th-century woman’s wardrobe. They not only created her shape, but expressed her character, sociability, fashionability, and even political allegiances. These so-called ephemeral flights of fashion were not peripheral and supplementary, but highly charged artefacts, acting as cultural currency in contemporary society.

The Modern Venus highlights the significance of these elements of a woman’s wardrobe in 1770s and 1780s Britain and the Atlantic World, and shows how they played their part in transforming fashionable dress when this was expanding to new heights and volumes. Dissecting the female silhouette into regions of the body and types of dress and shifting away from a broad-sweeping stylistic evolution, this book explores these potent players within the woman’s armoury. Marrying material, archival and visual approaches to dress history, and drawing on a rich range of sources – including painted portraiture, satirical prints, diaries, memoirs – The Modern Venus unpacks dress as a medium and mediator in women’s lives. It demonstrates the importance of these overlooked garments in defining not just a woman’s silhouette, but also her social and cultural situation, and thereby shapes our understanding of late 18th-century life.

With over 125 color images, The Modern Venus is a remarkable resource for scholars, students and costume lovers alike.
Language Smugglers
Authors: Rochers Arianne Des
Published: August 2023

Translation is commonly understood as the rendering of a text from one language to another – a border-crossing activity, where the border is a linguistic one. But what if the text one is translating is not written in “one language;” indeed, what if no text is ever written in a single language?

In recent years, many books of fiction and poetry published in so-called Canada, especially by queer, racialized and Indigenous writers, have challenged the structural notions of linguistic autonomy and singularity that underlie not only the formation of the nation-state, but the bulk of Western translation theory and the field of comparative literature.

Language Smugglers argues that the postnational cartographies of language found in minoritized Canadian literary works force a radical redefinition of the activity of translation altogether. Canada is revealed as an especially rich site for this study, with its official bilingualism and multiculturalism policies, its robust translation industry and practitioners, and the strong challenges to its national narratives and accompanying language politics presented by Indigenous people, the province of Québec, and high levels of immigration.
The Nature and Impacts of Noncompliance
Authors: Moita Edvaldo
Published: August 2023

Over two billion people (61% of the world’s employed population) work in the informal economy. Due to its pervasiveness, informality plays a major role in understanding a wide swath of ideas, such as development, work, employment, governance, and growth. Its scope, nonetheless, goes far beyond economic definitions and political agendas. As the book argues, at the root of informality lies another comprehensive, yet generally unnoticed – or at best improperly treated – phenomenon: that of noncompliance with the law. Whilst it is true that much attention has been paid to the economic aspect over the past five decades, the same cannot be said about the legal aspect, which is one of its constitutive features. This book takes the first steps in this direction.

The book provides an account of the phenomenon’s legal nature through the lens of a case study on street vendors in Brazil, focusing on what can be conceived as noncompliance and by which forms noncompliant behaviour can be assessed. It goes on to set out the most striking impacts of noncompliance; specifically, what happens to the legal system when noncompliance becomes pervasive.

European Academy of Legal Theory Monograph Series: Volume 18
Race and Identity in Hispanic America
Authors: Reid-Merritt Patricia , Rodriguez Michael S.
Published: August 2023

This book offers a historical and comparative overview of the evolution of racial classifications in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

The Hispanicization of America is precipitating a paradigm shift in racial thinking in which race is no longer defined by distinct characteristics but rather is becoming synonymous with ethnic/cultural identity.

Traditionally, assimilation has been conceived of as a unidirectional and racialized phenomenon. Newly arrived immigrant groups or longstanding minority/indigenous populations were "Americanized" in confining their racial and ethnic natures to the private sphere and adopting, in the public sphere, the cultural mores, norms, and values of the dominant cultural/racial group. In contrast, the Hispanicization of America entails the horizontal assimilation of various groups from Spanish-speaking countries throughout the Western Hemisphere and Caribbean into a pan-ethnic, Hispanic/Latino identity that also challenges the privileged position of whiteness as the primary and exclusive referent for American identity.

Instead of focusing on one Hispanic group, ethnic identity, or region, this book chronicles the development of racial identity across the largest Hispanic groups throughout the United States.
Reimagining Journalism in a Post-Truth World
Authors: Madison Ed , DeJarnette Ben
Published: August 2023

Amidst ""alternative facts"" and ""post-truth"" politics, news journalism is more important and complex than ever. This book examines journalism's evolution within digital media's ecosystem where lies often spread faster than truth, and consumers expect conversations, not lectures.

Tthe 2016 U.S. presidential election delivered a stunning result, but the news media's breathless coverage of it was no surprise. News networks turned debates into primetime entertainment, reporters spent more time covering poll results than public policy issues, and the cozy relationship between journalists and political insiders helped ensure intrigue and ratings, even as it eroded journalism's role as democracy's ""Fourth Estate."" Against this sobering backdrop, a broadcast news veteran and a millennial newshound consider how journalism can regain the public's trust by learning from pioneers both within and beyond the profession. Connecting the dots between faux news, ""fake news,"" and real news, coauthors Madison and DeJarnette provide an unflinching analysis of where mainstream journalism went wrong–and what the next generation of reporters can do to make it right.

The significance of Donald Trump's presidency is not lost on the authors, but Reimagining Journalism in a Post-Truth World is not a post-mortem of the 2016 presidential election, nor is it a how-to guide for reporting on Trump's White House. Instead, this accessible and engaging book offers a broader perspective on contemporary journalism, pairing lively anecdotes with insightful analysis of long-term trends and challenges. Drawing on their expertise in media innovation and entrepreneurship, the authors explore how comedians like John Oliver, Trevor Noah, and Samantha Bee are breaking (and reshaping) the rules of political journalism; how legacy media outlets like The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The New York Times are retooling for the digital age; and how newcomers like Vice, Hearken, and De Correspondent are innovating new models for reporting and storytelling. Anyone seeking to make sense of modern journalism and its intersections with democracy will want to read this book.
The Rise of Communism
Authors: Zander Patrick G.
Published: August 2023

"This book investigates the Communist political phenomenon, including the origins and development of Communism as well as the revolutions that led to the rise of the major Communist states around the world.

Written for high school students, undergraduates, and general readers, this book surveys the global rise of Communism. It begins with a timeline and narrative overview, which are followed by reference entries, primary source documents, and original argumentative essays on enduring issues related to Communism.

The book first covers the earliest phases of the ""Utopian Socialist"" movement and the beginnings of Marxist theory. It then discusses the Russian Revolution of 1917; the creation of the Soviet Union; the regime of terror instituted by Stalin; the expansion of Communism during the years of the Cold War, particularly in Asia; and the Cuban Revolution and the regime of Fidel Castro. It also discusses the progression toward revolution among the European Satellite countries as it included the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the Czech revolution of 1968, and the multiple revolutions from 1989�1991 that saw the collapse of the Soviet system and the Cold War."
Selling America
Authors: Ziegler-McPherson Christina A.
Published: August 2023

This book will help readers to better understand and address a strange social phenomenon: the apparent choice by some seniors to live in squalor.

Seniors and Squalor examines the widespread and growing phenomenon of mentally competent senior citizens living in self-imposed squalor and refusing help, whether from health care professionals, government, or family. At this juncture of medicine and law, many families have experienced frustration, embarrassment, and heartbreak. The book also explores associated ethical questions, arguing that society can address the problem while respecting individual legal autonomy.

For the theorist, this work provides the first in-depth treatment of legal and political theory questions undergirding the issue of self-neglect by seniors. It also underscores the importance of limited government, the necessity of granting American citizens their individual rights, and the critical need to stop classifying self-neglect as abuse.

This is an ideal read for graduate and undergraduate students, scholars, practitioners of health care and geriatrics, social workers, and lawyers. Most importantly, this book will appeal to those directly affected by the problem—family, friends, and social work professionals—by giving them a broader understanding of this complex social issue and how to best respond to it.
Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics
Authors: Mandell Hinda
Published: August 2023

The increasing tabloidization of politics and focus on politicians involved in sex scandals is both problematic and important. This book examines how gender impacts political sex scandals in the United States, in the past and today; explains how political sex scandals contribute to the mistrust of government; and identifies why these titillating events do have serious consequences for our political system.

When a major political sex scandal occurs, it occupies as much as 25 percent of all news coverage in the United States. Even if people may deny it, they enjoy "consuming" and talking about political sex scandals. Written by a former journalist who has frequently explored the intersections of politics, sex, and gender in the United States, Sex Scandals, Gender, and Power in Contemporary American Politics investigates how political sex scandals contribute to the mistrust of government and why these titillating events have great significance in our frenzied media environment.

The book makes use of comprehensive descriptive data (including statistics) to explain how political sex scandals are a representation of society's broader gender dynamics, conveying subtle messages about power and morality. It addresses the roles of men and women in political sex scandals over time, the increasing tabloidization of politics, and the often-overlooked consequences of sex scandals for the political system. Readers will see how the types of sex scandals that politicians are typically involved in differ by political party, and that all major political sex scandals have involved male—not female—politicians engaged in bad behavior. Author Hinda Mandell also documents how scandals' multiple negative effects for the politicians themselves and for society include turning politics into a spectator sport, contributing to the mistrust of government, the questioning of politicians' competence and judgment as a group, and politicians' diminishing effectiveness in office.
The Subversive Screen
Authors: Birdnow Brian E.
Published: August 2023

From the Great Depression through World War II, the American Communist Party tried to take control of the motion picture industry. This comprehensive and chronological account of Communist influence in Hollywood surveys the topic from the Popular Front's fight against Fascism during the 1930s to the height of the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings in the late 1940s.

Birdnow, an established historian and chronicler of domestic Communism, outlines Communist International's organizational efforts promoting international communism, focusing on the work of Communist political activists such as Willi Münzenberg, a media mogul with an international network; Gerhart Eisler, patron of a Hollywood composer; and Otto Katz, a high-profile publicist of the party line involved in movies in the 1930s and 1940s.

The book explores the covert ways in which Hollywood Communists and Soviet sympathizers attempted to tailor movie scripts to suit the Soviet agenda and discusses Communist front groups such as the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League in great detail. Final chapters offer convincing proof that the directors, producers, and screenwriters blacklisted by studios for their possible Communist affiliations, known as the Hollywood Ten, were members of the Communist Party.
Suffrage
Authors: Poulson Susan L.
Published: August 2023

Four generations of women fought for the right to vote. This book shows how their grand reform effort overcame resistance from traditionalists fearing social decay, religious leaders citing scriptural prohibitions, and a stodgy political establishment reluctant to share power.

What was it like to be among the founders of the women's movement in the middle of the nineteenth century, with no script to follow and self-doubt dogging their every move? This book not only reminds us of the laws that conspired against women's equality in the post-Civil War United States, but it also illustrates—through the eyes of the suffragists themselves—the cultural and religious norms that had held women in second-class status for centuries. Early suffragists grappled with isolation and outright hostility as they lectured around the nation, even as they tried to reassure the public that politicized women would still serve the family. Others espoused outrage by organizing public protests.

This book shows how lasting political change comes about through a combination of working from within the system and outside of it, and deftly illustrates the tensions within the movement. Although the vote was finally won in 1920, it was not without tremendous sacrifice. The book lays bare the strategies that led to the single-minded focus on the vote and the consequences of postponing action on so many other issues that remained for later generations to address, including reproductive freedom, labor rights, and equal pay.
Understanding How Women Vote
Authors: Winfrey Kelly L.
Published: August 2023

Research shows that voting women are distinctly different from voting men. Because the women's vote has been important in nearly every election since the 1980s, it's critical to understand why this gender gap exists and what it means for American politics. This thought-provoking study offers an accessible introduction to research on gender and elections while providing new insights into women's voting behaviors.

Based on original research with women voters of varying ages around the United States from 2008 to the present, the book delves into differences between voting women and men―and indeed among women themselves. The gender gap, the author argues, exists because women's social identity is tied to their group memberships and gender-role beliefs. Thus, rather than grouping all women into one voting bloc, the book examines how gender identity influences various sub-groups of women.

It begins with a discussion of the gender gap in voting preferences throughout history, then goes on to explore the roles of feminism and women's connectedness to their gender group as a primary cause of the gender gap in voting. The remaining chapters discuss how these factors influence women's political engagement, policy positions, and candidate preferences.
The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters
Authors: Jefferson-Jenkins Carolyn
Published: August 2023

On February 14, 2020, the League of Women Voters of the United States celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding. Although women of color have always made significant contributions to women's suffrage and the women's movements, their contributions, particularly as they relate to the League of Women Voters (LWV), have been marginalized and relegated to the footnotes of the organization's history. The Untold Story of Women of Color in the League of Women Voters adds a new dimension to these conversations.

The book is structured to show the progression of the relationship between the League of Women Voters and its members of color as manifested in changes to its policies, practices, symbols, and messaging. It begins with the suffrage movement and continues until the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the League and uses actual correspondence, convention minutes, existing League histories, and personal accounts to tell the League story. Chapter titles disclose the philosophical shifts in attitude at each stage of the organization's evolution.
Weaponizing Cyberspace
Authors: Sambaluk Nicholas Michael
Published: August 2023

The Russian regime's struggle for internal control drives multifaceted actions in cyberspace that do not stop at national borders. Cybercrime, technical hacking, and disinformation are complementary tools to preserve national power internally while projecting effects onto myriad neighbors and rivals.

Russian activity in the cyber domain is infamous in the United States and other Western countries. Weaponizing Cyberspace explores the Russian proclivity, particularly in the 21st century, for using cyberspace as an environment in which to launch technical attacks and disinformation campaigns that sow chaos and distraction in ways that provide short-term advantage to autocrats in the Kremlin.

Arguing that Russia's goal is to divide people, Sambaluk explains that Russia's modus operandi in disinformation campaigning is specifically to find and exploit existing sore spots in other countries. In the U.S., this often means inflaming political tensions among people on the far left and far right. Russia's actions have taken different forms, including the sophisticated surveillance and sabotage of critical infrastructure, the ransoming of data by criminal groups, and a welter of often mutually contradictory disinformation messages that pollute online discourse within and beyond Russia. Whether deployed to contribute to hybrid war or to psychological fracture and disillusionment in targeted societies, the threat is real and must be understood and effectively addressed.