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The Gebusi: Lives Transformed In A Rainforest World
by Bruce Knauft Anne-Sylvie MalbranckeThis version of The Gebusi is different enough from previous editions to be not just an updated but a significantly reframed work in relation to front-burner issues in cultural anthropology. These include reflexive awareness in ethnographic writing; gender relations and the subordination of women; postcoloniality; race and ethnicity; and the challenges of government and corruption. Based on fieldwork in 2016 and 2017, this latest edition of The Gebusi blends many new developments with those of the past. Poignant descriptions and reflections by young French cofieldworker Anne-Sylvie Malbrancke complement Knauft's main account—and provide a rich dialogue across subject position and gender in ethnographic writing. In the mix, this vibrant work powerfully documents and critically analyzes key new developments among Gebusi. As such, The Gebusi, Fifth Edition brings the book’s compelling story forward while enriching the content structure and engaged portrayals of earlier editions.
GED Social Studies
by Ellen NorthcuttThis book will help students to prepare for The GED Social Studies Test which aims to test the ability to apply reading and critical thinking skills to text. Also contains some specific ways they can improve their performance on the test.
Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass
by Geddy LeeRock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer and Rush bassist Geddy Lee celebrates rock music’s thunderous, rumbly bottom end—the bass—in this unique, lavishly illustrated, full-color compendium showcasing over two hundred rare, iconic, beautiful, and sometimes eccentric bass guitars from his extensive collection. <P><P>In this luxurious keepsake volume, Geddy Lee chronicles the fascinating history of one of rock music’s foundation instruments, the bass guitar. Written with arts journalist Daniel Richler, gorgeously photographed by Richard Sibbals, and with insight from Geddy’s trusted bass tech and curator, John "Skully" McIntosh, Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass profiles over two hundred classic basses from Geddy’s extensive collection. <P><P>The book combines knowledge and observations gleaned from Geddy’s long, successful career with new and behind-the-scenes photos, ranging from his earliest days to Rush’s sold-out 40th anniversary tour in 2015, plus personal interviews with some of the world’s top bassists and collectors. <P><P>A musician and guitar freak, Geddy has acquired the magnificent bass models that have been the backbone of the world’s greatest popular music, from greats such as Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, and Jack Bruce. <P><P>The book features vintage basses from 1950 through the mid-1970s—the golden age of guitar making. <P><P>Suffused with Geddy’s intelligence, taste, and disarming wit, Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass is also an entertaining look at a legend’s career on stage, in the studio, and at home. Geddy shares his views of the role of the bass guitar in his life and in the lives of the great players who’ve influenced him, revealing his passions and motivations, and ultimately broadening fans’ appreciation of his beloved instrument.
Gedruckt – Gefunkt – Gepostet: Medienwandel und Medienpädagogik bürgerlicher Gesellschaft (Diversität und Bildung im digitalen Zeitalter)
by David KergelDas Buch leistet eine genealogisch orientierte Rekonstruktion des Medienwandels und medienpädagogischer Positionen. Dabei wird neben Diskursformationen auch eine wirtschaftsanalytische Perspektive in die Rekonstruktion integrativ miteingebunden. Derart kann ein transdisziplinärer Zugang zu einem medienwissenschaftlichen und medienpädagogischen Verständnis eröffnet werden, welches die sozio-kulturellen und ökonomischen Dimensionen reflexiv miteinbindet. Vor dem Hintergrund dieser Analyse wird eine Profilbestimmung zeitgemäßer Medienpädagogik entwickelt.
Geek and Hacker Stories: Code, Culture And Storytelling From The Technosphere
by Brian AlleyneGeeks, hackers and gamers share a common ‘geek culture’, whose members are defined and define themselves mainly in terms of technology and rationality. The members of geek culture produce and circulate stories to express who they are and to explain and justify what they do. Geek storytelling draws on plots and themes from the wider social and cultural context in which geeks live. The author surveys many stories of heated exchanges and techno-tribal conflicts that date back to the earliest days of personal computing, which construct the “self” and the “enemy”, and express and debate a range of political positions. Geek and Hacker Stories will be of interest to students of digital social science and media studies. Both geeky and non-technical readers will find something of value in this account.
The Geek Feminist Revolution
by Kameron HurleyThe Geek Feminist Revolution is a collection of essays by double Hugo Award-winning essayist and fantasy novelist Kameron Hurley. The book collects dozens of Hurley's essays on feminism, geek culture, and her experiences and insights as a genre writer, including "We Have Always Fought," which won the 2013 Hugo for Best Related Work. The Geek Feminist Revolution will also feature several entirely new essays written specifically for this volume.Unapologetically outspoken, Hurley has contributed essays to The Atlantic, Locus, Tor.com, and others on the rise of women in genre, her passion for SF/F, and the diversification of publishing.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Geek Girls: Inequality and Opportunity in Silicon Valley
by France Winddance TwineAn inside account of gender and racial discrimination in the high-tech industryWhy is being a computer “geek” still perceived to be a masculine occupation? Why do men continue to greatly outnumber women in the high-technology industry? Since 2014, a growing number of employment discrimination lawsuits has called attention to a persistent pattern of gender discrimination in the tech world. Much has been written about the industry’s failure to adequately address gender and racial inequalities, yet rarely have we gotten an intimate look inside these companies. In Geek Girls, France Winddance Twine provides the first book by a sociologist that “lifts the Silicon veil” to provide firsthand accounts of inequality and opportunity in the tech ecosystem. This work draws on close to a hundred interviews with male and female technology workers of diverse racial, ethnic, and educational backgrounds who are currently employed at tech firms such as Apple, Facebook, Google, and Twitter, and at various start-ups in the San Francisco Bay area. Geek Girls captures what it is like to work as a technically skilled woman in Silicon Valley. With a sharp eye for detail and compelling testimonials from industry insiders, Twine shows how the technology industry remains rigged against women, and especially Black, Latinx, and Native American women from working class backgrounds. From recruitment and hiring practices that give priority to those with family, friends, and classmates employed in the industry, to social and educational segregation, to academic prestige hierarchies, Twine reveals how women are blocked from entering this industry. Women who do not belong to the dominant ethnic groups in the industry are denied employment opportunities, and even actively pushed out, despite their technical skills and qualifications. While the technology firms strongly embrace the rhetoric of diversity and oppose discrimination in the workplace, Twine argues that closed social networks and routine hiring practices described by employees reinforce the status quo and reproduce inequality. The myth of meritocracy and gender stereotypes operate in tandem to produce a culture where the use of race-, color-, and power-evasive language makes it difficult for individuals to name the micro-aggressions and forms of discrimination that they experience. Twine offers concrete insights into how the technology industry can address ongoing racial and gender disparities, create more transparency and empower women from underrepresented groups, who continued to be denied opportunities.
A Geek in China: Discovering the Land of Alibaba, Bullet Trains and Dim Sum
by Matthew B. ChristensenFor every fan of kung fu, steamed dumplings, Confucius and giant skyscrapers, A Geek in China is a hip, smart and concise guide to the Middle KingdomPacked with photographs and short articles on all aspects of Chinese culture, past and present, A Geek in China introduces readers to everything from Taoism and Confucianism to pop music and China's new middle class. A mix of traditional culture, such as highlights of Chinese history, great historical and mythological figures, traditional medicine, how the Chinese language works, real Chinese food, martial arts, and how the Chinese Communist Party works, is complimented with information on what makes China unique today.Chapters discuss why China is so crowded, what it's like to work in an office, internet and cell phone culture, dating and marriage practices, top popular movies and movie stars, the contemporary art scene, China's amazing new architecture and infrastructure, and popular holidays. It also contains chapters on what makes the Chinese tick, such as the importance of harmony in society, the practice of humility, and the importance of hierarchy. For visitors to the country, the author includes sections on what to see, both common cultural sites and off-the-beaten-track sites.
A Geek in Japan
by Hector GarciaFor every fan of manga, anime, J-pop, or Zen, A Geek in Japan is a hip, smart and concise guide to the land that is their source. Comprehensive and well informed, it covers a wide array of topics in short articles accompanied by sidebars and numerous photographs, providing a lively digest of the society and culture of Japan. Designed to appeal to the generations of Westerners who grew up on Pokemon, manga and video games, A Geek in Japan reinvents the culture guide for readers in the Internet age.Spotlighting the originality and creativity of the Japanese, debunking myths about them, and answering nagging questions like why they're so fond of robots, author Hector Garcia has created the perfect book for the growing ranks of Japanophiles in this inspired, insightful and highly informative guide.
A Geek in Korea
by Daniel TudorFor every fan of K-Pop music, Korean Wave dramas and Kimchi--or anyone intrigued by Korea and Korean culture--A Geek in Korea is a hip, new guide to the land of the Samsung smartphone and Gangnam Style.Author Dan Tudor first arrived in Korea on the eve of the 2002 World Cup when South Korea played Italy in the finals. What he saw inspired him to return and work in Korea. He served as The Economist magazine's Korea correspondent for three years, and he writes regular columns for the national daily Joongang Ilbo newspaper. Along the way, he has developed a great love and admiration for Korean culture and the Korean people.A Geek in Korea reinvents the culture guide for the Internet age. Packed with articles and photographs, it covers all the touchstones of Korean culture--from Buddhism and Confucianism to chapters on the traditional arts and disciplines like Taekwondo.Spotlighting the originality and creativity of the Koreans, debunking myths about them, and answering nagging questions like why they're so obsessed with education and success--Tudor has created the perfect book for the growing ranks of Koreaphiles in this inspired, insightful, and highly informative guide.
Geek Wisdom
by N. K. Jemisin Eric San Juan Stephen H. Segal Genevieve Valentine Zaki HasanTHE GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH.Computer nerds are our titans of industry; comic-book superheroes are our Hollywood idols; the Internet is our night on the town. Clearly, geeks know something about life in the 21st century that other folks don't--something we all can learn from. Geek Wisdom takes as gospel some 200 of the most powerful and oft-cited quotes from movies ("Where we're going, we don't need roads"), television ("Now we know--and knowing is half the battle"), literature ("All that is gold does not glitter"), games, science, the Internet, and more. Now these beloved pearls of modern-day culture have been painstakingly interpreted by a diverse team of hardcore nerds with their imaginations turned up to 11. Yes, this collection of mini-essays is by, for, and about geeks--but it's just so surprisingly profound, the rest of us would have to be dorks not to read it. So say we all.From the Hardcover edition.
Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet out of Idaho
by Jon KatzJ<P>esse and Eric were roommates in the tiny town of Caldwell, Idaho, nineteen-year-old working class kids eking out a living with their seven-dollar-an-hour jobs selling and fixing computers. College was never in the cards. Their families had been torn apart by divorce and hard times, separation and illness. They had almost no social lives, and little to look forward to. They spent every spare cent on their computers, and every spare moment on-line. <P>Jesse and Eric were proud geeks-- suspicious or disdainful of authority figures, proud of their status as outsiders, fervent in their belief in the positive power of technology. They'd been outsiders as long as they could remember, living far from the mainstream of school or town life. Nobody spoke for them, they were on nobody's social or political agenda. <P>Geeks is the story of how Jesse and Eric--and others like them--used technology to try and change their lives and alter their destiny. They rode the Internet out of Idaho to Chicago, a city they had ever set foot in, seeking the American Dream, a better life. Geeks describes this brave and difficult journey, as two self-described social misfits use the resources of the Internet to try to construct a new future for themselves, escape the boundaries of their dead-end lives, and find a community they could belong to. <P>Geeks explores a growing subculture about which many of us know little, a world with its own language, traditions, and taboos. In telling the stories of Jesse, Eric, and others like them, Geeks is a story about the very human face of technology. <P>[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 6-8 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Geeks
by Jon KatzJesse and Eric were roommates in the tiny town of Caldwell, Idaho, nineteen-year-old working class kids eking out a living with their seven-dollar-an-hour jobs selling and fixing computers. College was never in the cards. Their families had been torn apart by divorce and hard times, separation and illness. They had almost no social lives, and little to look forward to. They spent every spare cent on their computers, and every spare moment on-line. Jesse and Eric were proud geeks-- suspicious or disdainful of authority figures, proud of their status as outsiders, fervent in their belief in the positive power of technology. They'd been outsiders as long as they could remember, living far from the mainstream of school or town life. Nobody spoke for them, they were on nobody's social or political agenda. Geeks is the story of how Jesse and Eric--and others like them--used technology to try and change their lives and alter their destiny. They rode the Internet out of Idaho to Chicago, a city they had ever set foot in, seeking the American Dream, a better life. Geeks describes this brave and difficult journey, as two self-described social misfits use the resources of the Internet to try to construct a new future for themselves, escape the boundaries of their dead-end lives, and find a community they could belong to.Geeks explores a growing subculture about which many of us know little, a world with its own language, traditions, and taboos. In telling the stories of Jesse, Eric, and others like them, Geeks is a story about the very human face of technology.
Geeks
by Jon KatzJesse and Eric were roommates in the tiny town of Caldwell, Idaho, nineteen-year-old working class kids eking out a living with their seven-dollar-an-hour jobs selling and fixing computers. College was never in the cards. Their families had been torn apart by divorce and hard times, separation and illness. They had almost no social lives, and little to look forward to. They spent every spare cent on their computers, and every spare moment on-line. Jesse and Eric were proud geeks-- suspicious or disdainful of authority figures, proud of their status as outsiders, fervent in their belief in the positive power of technology. They'd been outsiders as long as they could remember, living far from the mainstream of school or town life. Nobody spoke for them, they were on nobody's social or political agenda. Geeks is the story of how Jesse and Eric--and others like them--used technology to try and change their lives and alter their destiny. They rode the Internet out of Idaho to Chicago, a city they had ever set foot in, seeking the American Dream, a better life. Geeks describes this brave and difficult journey, as two self-described social misfits use the resources of the Internet to try to construct a new future for themselves, escape the boundaries of their dead-end lives, and find a community they could belong to.Geeks explores a growing subculture about which many of us know little, a world with its own language, traditions, and taboos. In telling the stories of Jesse, Eric, and others like them, Geeks is a story about the very human face of technology.
The Geek's Chihuahua: Living with Apple (Forerunners: Ideas First)
by Ian BogostAt dinnertime: check. At a traffic light: check. In bed at the end of the day: check. In line at the coffee shop: check. In The Geek's Chihuahua, Ian Bogost addresses the modern love affair of "living with Apple" during the height of the company's market influence and technology dominance. The ubiquitous iPhone and its kin saturate our lives, changing everything from our communication to our posture. Bogost contrasts the values of Apple's massive success in the twenty-first century with those of its rise in the twentieth. And he connects living with Apple with the phenomenon of "hyperemployment"--the constant overwork of today's technological life that all of us now experience. Bogost also reflects on the new potential function--as well as anxiety and anguish--of devices like the Apple Watch. We are tethered to our devices, and, as Bogost says: that's just life--anxious, overworked, and utterly networked life. Forerunners: Ideas First is a thought-in-process series of breakthrough digital publications. Written between fresh ideas and finished books, Forerunners draws on scholarly work initiated in notable blogs, social media, conference plenaries, journal articles, and the synergy of academic exchange. This is gray literature publishing: where intense thinking, change, and speculation take place in scholarship.
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School
by Alexandra RobbinsIn a smart, entertaining, reassuring book that reads like fiction, Alexandra Robbins manages to cross Gossip Girl with Freaks and Geeks and explain the fascinating psychology and science behind popularity and outcasthood. She reveals that the things that set students apart in high school are the things that help them stand out later in life.Robbins follows seven real people grappling with the uncertainties of high school social life, including: The Loner, who has withdrawn from classmates since they persuaded her to unwittingly join her own hate club The Popular Bitch, a cheerleading captain both seduced by and trapped within her clique's perceived prestige The Nerd, whose differences cause students to laugh at him and his mother to needle him for not being "normal" The New Girl, determined to stay positive as classmates harass her for her mannerisms and target her because of her race The Gamer, an underachiever in danger of not graduating, despite his intellect and his yearning to connect with other students The Weird Girl, who battles discrimination and gossipy politics in school but leads a joyous life outside of it The Band Geek, who is alternately branded too serious and too emo, yet annually runs for class presidentIn the middle of the year, Robbins surprises her subjects with a secret challenge--experiments that force them to change how classmates see them. Robbins intertwines these narratives--often triumphant, occasionally heartbreaking, and always captivating--with essays exploring subjects like the secrets of popularity, being excluded doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you, why outsiders succeed, how schools make the social scene worse--and how to fix it.The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth is not just essential reading for students, teachers, parents, and anyone who deals with teenagers, but for all of us, because at some point in our lives we've all been on the outside looking in.cceed, how schools make the social scene worse--and how to fix it.The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth is not just essential reading for students, teachers, parents, and anyone who deals with teenagers, but for all of us, because at some point in our lives we've all been on the outside looking in.
The Geeky Chef: Real-life Recipes For Fantasy Cocktails (Geeky Chef Ser.)
by Cassandra ReederSip your way through legendary cocktails from Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, Star Trek, Dune, Archer, Twin Peaks, and more pop culture favorites.Whether you binge sci-fi TV shows, rewatch cult films, get addicted to MMORPGs, or read all the fantasy book series, The Geeky Bartender: Drinks has your fictional beverage fantasies covered.For super fans of every variety, this leveled-up cocktail book will soon have you unlocking achievements behind the bar, no matter if you’re mixing drinks for yourself, a friend, or even a viewing party. And for all you nondrinkers, don’t fret: this book has a nonalcoholic chapter along with plenty of imaginative tricks for making drinks alcohol-free.After an introduction to making your own flavored simple syrups and instructions on cool special effects such as shimmer, fire, and mist, get ready to restore your mana and wow your guests with these and more brilliant drinks:Sulfuron Slammer (World of Warcraft)Romulan Ale (Star Trek)Sonic Screwdriver (Doctor Who)Butterbeer (Harry Potter)Moloko Plus (A Clockwork Orange)Ardees aka Jawa Juice (Star Wars)Hero Drink (Final Fantasy)Let your love for sci-fi or fantasy shine with The Geeky Chef series by creating food and drinks from your favorite shows, movies, and video games. Your cool, homemade, fiction-themed spread will make you the life of the party. Incredibly fun and creative, and colorfully designed, The Geeky Chef books make the perfect gift for the geek in your life who lives in a world of their own.Other titles in this series include The Geeky Chef Cookbook and The Geeky Chef Strikes Back.
Gefährlich oder gefährdet?
by Carolin KüppersIn einer empirisch gesättigten und innovativen Analyse der südafrikanischen Medienberichterstattung vor der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft der Männer 2010 zeigt die Autorin Carolin Küppers, wie über das Massenereignis WM Diskurse über Sexarbeit verstärkt medial inszeniert und so öffentlich verhandelt und sichtbarer werden. In den Narrativen über die Zunahme von Sexarbeit zur WM sind auf verschiedenen Ebenen heteronormative Vorstellungen von Sexarbeiterinnen* und Fußball-Fans mit vergeschlechtlichten Deutungen von Sexualität, ‚race‘, Migration und Nation verwoben. Sexarbeiterinnen selbst kommen in der Regel als ‚Andere’ in die Sphäre medialer Sichtbarkeit: als ‚Hure‘ oder als ‚Opfer‘ von Gewalt, Menschenhandel und Kommodifizierung. Diese Subjektivierungsformen konstituieren sich maßgeblich über die Zuweisung von Gefährdung oder Gefahr für das nationale Kollektiv. Es gibt jedoch noch eine weitere Subjektposition: die der ‚Mutter‘. Hier erscheinen Sexarbeiterinnen als Teil des ‚Eigenen’, als verantwortungsvolle, selbstlose und moralisch agierende Subjekte. Mit einer besonderen Aufmerksamkeit für die Widersprüche und Feinheiten medialer Semantiken zeichnet die Autorin aus einer postkolonialen, queeren und intersektionalen Perspektive nach, wie Sexarbeiterinnen in diesem Diskurs dargestellt und in spezifischen Subjektpositionen hervorgebracht werden.
Gefangen am runden Tisch: Klarheit schaffen, entschlossen verhandeln, Leistung freisetzen
by George KohlrieserDer Klassiker neu aufgelegt! Wer Konflikte und schwierige Situationen anpackt und mit der Macht des Dialogs löst, schafft es, das eigene Potenzial und das der Mitarbeiter auszuschöpfen. So kann vermieden werden, dass das Unternehmen, das Team oder die eigene Person an den schwelenden Konflikten zerbricht oder durch die - meist nur in den Köpfen existierende - Ausweglosigkeit dauerhaft gelähmt wird. George Kohlrieser, der sein enormes Wissen nicht nur aus seiner Arbeit als klinischer und als Organisationspsychologe, sondern auch aus seinen Erfolgen als Verhandlungsführer bei Geiselnahmen schöpft, vermittelt dem Leser Schritt für Schritt, wie man selbst immer Herr der Lage bleibt. Anhand von realen Geiselsituationen beschreibt der Autor die Schlüsselfaktoren, die den Leser befähigen, mentale Blockaden zu beseitigen, die uns alle immer wieder zu Gefangenen werden lassen. Führungskräfte erfahren, was sie tun müssen, um eine vertrauensvolle Zusammenarbeit und eine positive, engagierte Einstellung im Team zu erreichen: - Sprechen Sie die Situation klar an. - Bauen Sie echte Beziehungen auf - auch zum "Feind". - Denken Sie niemals wie eine Geisel. - Nutzen Sie die Macht von Dialog und Verhandlung. - Seien Sie selbst eine verlässliche Basis und bilden Sie so Vertrauen. - Verstehen Sie, dass eine Person niemals das Problem ist. - Richten Sie Ihr geistiges Auge auf Erfolg.
Gefängnisse im Blickpunkt der Kriminologie: Interdisziplinäre Beiträge zum Strafvollzug und der Wiedereingliederung
by Bernd-Dieter Meier Katharina LeimbachDas Buch liefert aus rechtlicher und kriminologischer Perspektive einen aktuellen Blick auf den Strafvollzug und die Wiedereingliederung nach der Entlassung. Namhafte Autoren aus Wissenschaft und Praxis stellen in gut verständlicher Weise ihre Forschungsergebnisse vor und geben einen Einblick in ihre Tätigkeit. Thematisiert werden die konzeptionellen und rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen für den Strafvollzug und das Übergangsmanagement. Ausführlich behandelt werden unterschiedliche Vollzugsarten und Gefangenengruppen. Auch für die Wissenschaft interessante Fragen nach der richtigen Herangehensweise bei der Erforschung der Vollzugswirklichkeit und der durch den Vollzug bewirkten Veränderungen bei den Gefangenen werden angesprochen.
Geflüchtete Frauen: Analysen - Lebenssituationen - Angebotsstrukturen (Interkulturelle Studien)
by Schahrzad Farrokhzad Karin Scherschel Melanie SchmittWie gestalten sich die Lebensbedingungen geflüchteter Frauen in Deutschland? Welche Chancen haben sie auf dem Arbeitsmarkt? Welchen Schutz vor Gewalt können sie in Anspruch nehmen? Welche Erfahrungen machen sie bei der Flucht und ihrer Ankunft? Welche Erwartungen und Hoffnungen haben sie? Welche Angebotsstrukturen existieren? Welche Erkenntnisse aus der Forschung liegen - unter Berücksichtigung verschiedener Lebensbereiche - zur Situation geflüchteter Frauen vor?Seit einigen Jahren wächst in der deutschsprachigen Fluchtforschung das Interesse an einer wissenschaftlichen Auseinandersetzung mit den Lebenssituationen geflüchteter Frauen und den politischen, rechtlichen und sozialen Rahmenbedingungen unter denen sie leben.Der vorliegende Sammelband liefert vielfältige Einsichten für Wissenschaft und Praxis. Er bietet sowohl theoretische Analysen zu verschiedenen Forschungsfeldern, z. B. Schutz vor Gewalt, Zugang zu beruflichen Qualifizierungen und Erwerbsarbeit, als auch erhellende Perspektiven auf Angebotsstrukturen und die tägliche Arbeit und Herausforderungen von Initiativen und Verbänden. Nicht zuletzt kommen geflüchtete Frauen mittels biografischer Porträts selbst zu Wort und berichten über ihre Erfahrungen. Durch die Vielschichtigkeit der Beiträge entstehen differenzierte Einblicke in das Leben von geflüchteten Frauen in Deutschland und die sie umgebenden gesellschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen.
Geflüchtete Frauen aus Syrien: Zwischen Rassismus und Sexismus in Unterstützungsnetzwerken
by Amanda Louise PalenbergDieser Band basiert auf einer vierjährigen Forschung in Communities Geflüchteter und Netzwerken der Flüchtlingshilfe. Die Analyse macht rassistische und sexistische Diskriminierungsformen innerhalb dieser Unterstützungsstrukturen transparent, und kann in ihrer Ausarbeitung als state of the art bezeichnet werden. Das Datenmaterial gibt beeindruckende Einsichten in die Lebenswelt geflüchteter Frauen und ihrer Familien und gleichzeitig in die Systematik von Unterstützungsarbeit. Anhand qualitativen Datenmaterials und dessen Einordnung in postkoloniale Theorien werden Ein- und Ausschlussprozesse, Verhandlungen von Geschlecht, Herkunft und Zugehörigkeit sowie hegemoniale Strukturen innerhalb der Migrationsgesellschaft aufgezeigt. Anhand spannender Fallbeispiele werden Intersektionen sichtbar gemacht und es wird veranschaulicht, woran Integrationsbemühungen häufig scheitern. Damit schließt die Autorin eine Forschungslücke innerhalb der Migrationsforschung mit Blick auf die Kategorie Gender in Integrationsprozessen.
Gefühlte Zukunft: Emotionen als methodische Herausforderung für die Zukunftsforschung (Zukunft und Forschung)
by Katharina Schäfer Karlheinz Steinmüller Axel ZweckWelche Rolle spielen Emotionen bei der Konstruktion, Kommunikation und Nutzung von Zukunftsbildern? Sind Emotionen primär eine Komponente, die Vorurteile transportiert? In welchem Maße sind Forschende selbst Emotionen ausgesetzt, die die Methodenwahl und die Ergebnisse beeinflussen? In dem Sammelband kommt die gesamte Breite der Thematik „Zukunftsforschung und Emotionalität“ zur Sprache, von den philosophischen Grundlagen bis zu methodischen Fragestellungen und Erkenntnissen aus der Praxis, die die enge Verschränkung von Kognition und Emotion in allen Phasen von Vorausschauprozessen belegen.
Gegenrede digital: Neue und alte Herausforderungen interkultureller Bildungsarbeit in Zeiten der Digitalisierung (Interkulturelle Studien)
by Julian Ernst Michalina Trompeta Hans-Joachim RothDie Hoffnung, in Zeiten der Digitalisierung könnten gesellschaftliche Ungleichheitsverhältnisse und Ausgrenzungsprozesse abgebaut werden, scheint sich (bisher) nicht einzulösen: Rassistische und antidemokratische Akteur*innen propagieren ihre ideologisch durchformten Weltbilder mittels Videos mehr denn je, sogenannte Social Bots füllen und polarisieren automatisiert die Kommentarspalten in sozialen Netzwerken und Aktivist*innen wie gesellschaftlich benachteiligte Gruppen werden mittels Memes stereotypisiert, verhöhnt und angefeindet. Auf der anderen Seite bieten digitale Medien kreative und innovative Möglichkeiten der Selbstorganisation, Selbstrepräsentation und Partizipation mit dem Ziel auch der visuellen Emanzipation unterschiedlichster Communities und der Begegnung von Hate Speech: Gegenrede digital. Diskutiert werden im Band neben Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen digitaler Medien für die Artikulation von Gegenrede auch grundlegende Fragen politisch-interkultureller Bildungsarbeit, die sich im Kontext digitaler Gegenrede stellen.
Gegenwart und Zukunft des Sozialmanagements und der Sozialwirtschaft: Aktuelle Herausforderungen, Strategische Ansätze Und Fachliche Perspektiven
by Waltraud Grillitsch Paul Brandl Stephanie SchullerDas Buch analysiert, wie sich Sozialmanagement/Sozialwirtschaft disziplinär verorten und sich anstehenden Entwicklungsaufgaben widmen können. Die diskursive Annäherung an aktuelle Herausforderungen, Entwicklung innovativer theoretischer und praktischer Ansätze, Methoden und Konzepte künftiger Entwicklungsplanung und sozialmanagementorientierter Steuerung erfolgt durch Beiträge von ca. 30 FachautorInnen.