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Perspectives in Agile Sustainable Practices and Business Value (Contemporary Management Practices)
by Sunil Sahadev Soumya Mukherjee Dipak Saha Rabin Mazumder Mrinal Kanti DasAgility, sustainability, and business value have become crucial in the ever-changing world of modern business. This book investigates how these can work harmoniously and create value for businesses.The integration of agile sustainable practices, which include increasing responsiveness, effectiveness, and adaptability in procedures and decision-making, is not just a smart strategic move but is essential for organizations looking to build lasting value. Agility and sustainability work in congruence to help firms meet demands, manage the intricacies of today’s economic environment, and take concrete steps towards caring for the health of the earth and its people. This book deals with sustainable practices in marketing, HR, and finance and offers effective strategies and tools for the integration of agility and sustainability in a variety of businesses. Presenting both the theoretical and practical perspectives, this volume will help in creating real commercial benefit by combining social and environmental responsibility with flexibility.Part of the Contemporary Management Practices series, this book will be useful to industry practitioners, researchers, and students who are interested in business and financial strategy, sustainable marketing, sustainable HR, sustainable finance, business value, adaptability, and management.
Contextual Intelligence: How Thinking in 3D Can Help Resolve Complexity, Uncertainty, and Ambiguity
by Matthew R. KutzThis book presents a structured framework for decision-making and leadership in turbulent environments, focusing on the Three-Dimensional (3D) Thinking Framework™—the use of hindsight, insight, and foresight—to navigate complexity. Contextual intelligence helps readers respond to rapid changes in organizational and personal settings. Dr. Kutz&’s 3D Thinking Framework™ and R4 Process™ (recognize, reorder, respond, reflect) integrate past insights, present intuition, and future aspirations into problem-solving strategies. Kutz simplifies complex concepts like VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity), synchronicity, and tacit knowledge into actionable insights. This updated edition offers expanded content, practical examples, and new chapters on behaviors linked to contextual intelligence, enhancing 3D thinking. Full of cases and anecdotes, each chapter concludes with critical thinking questions and tools to assess and enhance contextual intelligence, guiding leaders in mastering complexity and leading with confidence.
Agentic AI: Theories and Practices (Progress in IS)
by Ken HuangThis book analyzes the rise and transformative impact of generative AI agents or Agentic AI across industries, offering a comprehensive exploration of their development, applications, and implications. It highlights how these systems are revolutionizing business processes, enhancing decision-making, and reshaping entire sectors from finance to healthcare. It traces the evolution of AI agents from early programs to today&’s sophisticated autonomous systems, providing a taxonomy of agent types. It then explores cutting-edge tools and frameworks for development, such as AutoGen, Langgraph, and CrewAI, offering practical insights for their deployment. Key focus areas include evaluating multiagent systems and coordination techniques, addressing challenges in communication, and conflict resolution. The book presents case studies from banking, insurance, healthcare, and cybersecurity, showcasing how autonomous agents are automating tasks and driving innovation. In turn, the book provides in-depth analyses of Agentic AI in emerging fields like gene editing, robotics, and business process automation, demonstrating its potential to accelerate scientific research and value creation. The discussion extends to economic ramifications, examining impacts on macroeconomic trends, microeconomic dynamics within businesses, and the emergence of decentralized, token-based economies. Throughout, thought-provoking questions encourage readers to consider the broader implications of these technological advances. The work concludes with a critical examination of related safety and security considerations, emphasizing the need for proactive measures. Maintaining a forward-looking perspective, it prompts readers to consider how these technologies might reshape industries and society, raising important questions about the changing nature of work, ethical aspects, and equitable distribution of benefits. Bridging theoretical foundations and practical applications, the book offers valuable insights for data scientists, IT managers, CIOs, CAIOs, CTOs, business analysts, and graduate students seeking to understand and apply AI&’s transformative potential across various industries.
Complex Ophthalmic Dosage Forms: Advances in Biomedical Applications and Future Perspectives
by Neelesh Kumar MehraThe aim of the proposed book is to provide exhaustive information about the fundamental concepts, theory and applications of the simple and complex ophthalmic dosage forms with emphasis on the regulatory aspects of the same for formulators and academic / industrial researchers. The proposed book comprehensively covers the current research trends and industrial inputs beginning from the pharmaceutical product development strategy, composition, labelling, challenges, NDA vs ANDA filing to the advanced drug delivery approaches using novel micro and nanocarriers, fixed–dose combinations, role of preservatives in product development and so on. This book also covers various eye related disease like glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, uveal melanoma, cataract, fungal keratitis, conjunctivitis, blindness etc. which need to be treatable. The sterile ophthalmic product development approaches inclusive of different drug delivery dosage form technologies have been revolutionary in current healthcare, pharmaceutical research and innovation. However, it has its own challenges in scale up and commercial aspects, which could be a reason for limited scope and availability of ophthalmic products in market. Development of complex sterile ophthalmic product is crucial and needs proper systematic approaches starting from pre-formulation till validation, scale up and commercialization including toxicological data. This book presents these approaches in vivid chapters contributed by renowned formulators, researchers and academician working in the fields of ophthalmic product development across the world. The primary audience for the proposed book would be academic and industrial researchers, PhD/postdoctoral research fellows, formulation scientists and bio-medical professionals. The comprehensive focus on fundamental concepts, advanced drug formulation and regulatory guidelines will benefit students as well as professionals in the field of ophthalmic medicine. This book, Complex Ophthalmic Dosage Forms: Advances in Biomedical Applications and Future Perspectives, offers a detailed overview of the latest innovations in ophthalmic drug delivery. Beginning with the fundamentals of ocular drug delivery systems and the anatomy of the eye, this book provides an exploration of drug delivery to both the anterior and posterior segments. A dedicated chapter on the fixed-dose combination approach examines its application in ocular diseases, highlighting both its therapeutic potential and associated challenges. Furthermore, the book delves into key aspects of ophthalmic product development, including reverse engineering, the role of preservatives, and the application of Quality by Design (QbD) principles. It includes discussions on the safety of nanoformulations, as well as an in-depth analysis of emerging nano-assisted platforms in ocular drug delivery, highlighting both opportunities and safety concerns. Recognizing the importance of packaging a dedicated chapter explores the critical role of sterility in ocular products, detailing sterility validation processes to ensure product safety and efficacy. This is followed by a thorough discussion on packaging, including the selection of appropriate containers and closure systems. Given that an optimized packaging system is essential for maintaining the stability, sterility, and overall quality of ophthalmic products, this section highlights key considerations in designing effective packaging solutions. Additionally, the book delves into regulatory considerations, challenges in clinical translation, and potential future developments that may redefine ophthalmic therapeutics.
Multilateralism and the United Nations Security Council: Voting, Power, and Coalition-Formation
by Madeleine O. Hosli Gabriela M. G. Bueno Katyayni Champawat Sofia Pires LopesThis edited volume aims to address the gaps in research on the United Nations (UN)'s participation in intergovernmental relationships by delving into the working mechanisms of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The book offers a novel overview of the voting procedures of the UNSC and related outcomes in practice; most significantly, it examines members' voting behaviour, veto power, power dynamics, and diplomatic means of sponsoring resolutions and forming coalitions in the Council. It also analyses the role of small, emerging, and regional powers inside the UNSC, alongside their trajectory into the power dynamics of this UN body. It assesses the intertwined relationship between the UN and the European Union (EU). Each chapter demonstrates the challenges and the workings of multilateralism in one of the most significant organisations for global cooperation.
Intelligent Real-Time Control Systems to Predict the Particle Size of Minerals Using Acoustics of Ball Mill (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #600)
by Jaya Sil Arup Kumar Bhaumik Sonali SenThis book offers a single-resource reference on different analysis strategies of the ball mill acoustics. One of the major problems in the mining industry is the raw material wastage. The biggest challenge faced by the researchers is to install sensors to acquire meaningful data during the crushing operation due to huge dust and the presence of grinding media. The book aims to propose an intelligent system to predict the particle size distribution of the raw material in the closed-loop mill operation and stop the mill automatically by receiving the desired particle size ranges. The simulated results are validated with the experimental results, obtained from an instrumented lab-based ball mill. The acoustics of the running ball mill is considered as the key parameter which is a state of art in this field. This book will be useful for Researchers who work in the field of Digital signal processing.
Advances in Mathematical Modelling, Applied Analysis and Computation: Proceedings of ICMMAAC 2024 – Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1395)
by Dumitru Baleanu George A. Anastassiou Devendra Kumar Jagdev SinghThis book is a collection of research papers from the &“7th International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Applied Analysis and Computation&” organized by Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon from April 18–20, 2024. This proceeding contains research papers related with fundamental mathematical theory and methods in a very suitable manner and useful for handling various contemporary issues of physical, chemical and engineering sciences. The aim of this conference is to foster cooperation among mathematicians and scientists working in these areas. This book is a very useful resource for mathematicians, scientists and engineers working in the field of applied mathematics, analysis and computation for solving real life problems of different domains.
Evaluating Environmental Processes and Technologies (Environmental Science and Engineering)
by Sylvester Chibueze Izah Matthew Chidozie OgwuThis book fills a crucial gap in the literature by providing an in-depth exploration of sustainable environmental technologies. While individual aspects of environmental management have been addressed in isolation, this book offers a holistic view of the technologies and processes that together form the backbone of sustainable practices globally. The emphasis on real-world case studies from the Global South and the integration of technological advancements make this work timely and essential
Fostering Teachers' Mental Health: Evidence from Theory, Research, and Practice
by Valeria CavioniThis book discusses teachers&’ mental health applying a whole-school approach. Addressing the current teacher recruitment and retention crisis that many countries in Europe are facing, the author discusses the stressors and challenges teachers experience regarding workload, behavioural management and engagement concerns, managing parental expectations, governance issues from governmental agencies, and access to appropriate mental health resources to mitigate some of these. A timely resource, this book explores protective factors for educators' psychological well-being, such as teachers' social and emotional competencies, as well as contextual determinants like the quality of staff relationships, teacher-student relationship, school climate, and school belonging. Its scope extends to practical applications of large-scale European school-based projects in this area, providing readers with evidence-based examples of successful mental health initiatives. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, the book equips educators, researchers, and policymakers with the knowledge and tools to effectively address and enhance teachers&’ mental health and well-being.
Persuasive Technology: 20th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2025, Limassol, Cyprus, May 5-7, 2025, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15711)
by George A. Papadopoulos Evangelos Karapanos Khin Than Win Raian Ali Kiemute Oyibo Elena Vlahu-GjorgievskaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2025, held in Limassol, Cyprus, during May 5–7, 2025. The 17 full papers and 6 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows: Personalized Persuasion; Theory and Exploration; Design and Solutions; Emotions and Behaviour; Behavior Change Games; Personality and Individual Differences.
International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Developent: AI2SD Global Submit Symposium Series On Health, Energy, Environment and Agriculture, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1403)
by Janusz Kacprzyk Valentina Emilia Balas Mostafa EzziyyaniThis book provides a dynamic platform for exploring groundbreaking advancements in intelligent systems for sustainable development. It offers readers&’ access to the latest technologies and innovative solutions that address global challenges. Bringing together leading academics, pioneering researchers, and industry leaders fosters knowledge exchange across various fields such as health, education, agriculture, energy, and security. It enables readers to gain valuable insights, build strategic partnerships, and contribute to shaping a more sustainable future. This book bridges scientific research with practical applications and is ideal for researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers, driving progress across multiple disciplines.
The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War #1)
by James S. CoreyFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Expanse comes a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself. ★ &“Masterful . . . . This is space opera at its best.&” – Publishers Weekly (starred review) "The start of something truly epic." ― Fonda Lee, author of Jade CityHow humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end. The Carryx – part empire, part hive – have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy. Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to their survival may rest with the humans of Anjiin. Caught up in academic intrigue and affairs of the heart, Dafyd Alkhor is pleased just to be an assistant to a brilliant scientist and his celebrated research team. Then the Carryx ships descend, decimating the human population and taking the best and brightest of Anjiin society away to serve on the Carryx homeworld, and Dafyd is swept along with them. They are dropped in the middle of a struggle they barely understand, set in a competition against the other captive species with extinction as the price of failure. Only Dafyd and a handful of his companions see past the Darwinian contest to the deeper game that they must play to survive: learning to understand – and manipulate – the Carryx themselves. With a noble but suicidal human rebellion on one hand and strange and murderous enemies on the other, the team pays a terrible price to become the trusted servants of their new rulers. Dafyd Alkhor is a simple man swept up in events that are beyond his control and more vast than his imagination. He will become the champion of humanity and its betrayer, the most hated man in history and the guardian of his people. This is where his story begins."Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre." ― Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time"A bang up read. I want more." ― Paolo Bacigalupi, author of The Water Knife "A powerful, provocative masterpiece that I will be thinking about for a very long time." ― Ryka Aoki, author of Light from Uncommon Stars
Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them
by Lydia Kang Nate PedersenFrom the authors of Quackery, a visual and narrative history of popular ideas, phenomena, and widely held beliefs disproven by science. From the easily disproved to the wildly speculative, to straight-up hucksterism, Pseudoscience is a romp through much more than bad science—it&’s a light-hearted look into why we insist on believing in things such as Big Foot, astrology, and the existence of aliens. Did you know, for example, that you can tell a person&’s future by touching their butt? Rumpology. It&’s a thing, but not really. Or that Stanley Kubrick made a fake moon landing film for the US government? Except he didn&’t. Or that spontaneous human combustion is real? It ain&’t, but it can be explained scientifically. Pseudoscience is a wild mix of history, pop culture, and good old fashioned science–that not just entertains, but sheds a little light on why we all love to believe in things we know aren't true.
Feminist Art Education Archival Research: C.H.U.T.N.E.Y. Power
by Karen Keifer-Boyd Linda Hoeptner PolingFeminist Art Education Archival Research: C.H.U.T.N.E.Y. Power explores the National Art Education Association’s (NAEA) Women’s Caucus’ histories of trailblazing feminist art education research, leadership, and policy activism.From archival research, specifically delving into the NAEA Women’s Caucus Archive at The Pennsylvania State University, this led to interviews with feminist activists in art education. The book draws attention to the activism of the NAEA Women’s Caucus contextualized within tenets of critical race feminism, which calls for organizational accountability from critical examination of hegemonic structures and practices that privilege white patriarchal colonialism and serves as a structure to deconstruct, interrogate, disrupt, and reimagine inequities that exist in art education, and all of education.Feminist Art Education Archival Research: C.H.U.T.N.E.Y. Power is a unique text ideal for feminist organizations, gender studies research, and art educators at all levels of teaching from preK to higher education, and is an ideal companion text for post-secondary art education, women’s studies, leadership, and other related areas.
Trajectory Planning Using Dynamics and Power Models: A Heuristics Based Approach
by Camilo Ordonez Mario Harper Jonathan T. Boylan Emmanuel G. Collins, Jr.This book shows how to plan trajectories (i.e. time-dependent paths) for autonomous robots using a dynamic model within the A* framework.Drawing from optimal control's model predictive control framework, the book develops a paradigm called Sampling Based Model Predictive Optimization (SBMPO), which generates graph trees through input sampling of a dynamic model, enabling A*-type algorithms to find optimal trajectories. The book covers various robotic platforms and tasks, including manipulators lifting heavy loads, mobile robots navigating steep hills, energy-efficient skid-steered movements, thermally informed space exploration planning, and climbing robots in obstacle-rich environments. It also explores methods for updating dynamic models for robust operation and provides sample code for applying SBMPO to additional problems.This resource is aimed at researchers, engineers, and advanced students in motion planning and control for robotic and autonomous systems.
The Language of Grounding and Bonding (River Publishers Rapids Series in Electronic Materials, Circuits and Devices)
by Gregory P. BieralsThis book identifies and analyzes the important terms that apply to grounding and bonding electrical systems and equipment. These terms have many real-world applications in the design and installation of electrical systems, and the grounding and bonding of these systems are the heart of every electrical installation. In our analysis, we use real world applications with practical examples to further enhance the reader’s understanding of this complex subject. This includes detailed examples of fault-current calculations.At the end, there is a 30-question examination, complete with an answer key, to solidify understanding of NEC requirements for safe, compliant installations.
Cybersecurity, Cybercrimes, and Smart Emerging Technologies: Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Cybersecurity, Cybercrimes, and Smart Emerging Technologies (CCSET 2023), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 5th–7th December, 2023 (Conference Proceedings for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies)
by Yassine Maleh Abd El-Latif, Ahmed A. Mohammed A ElAffendi Mohamed Ali AlSharaThis book presents cutting-edge research and advancements in the rapidly evolving fields of cybersecurity, cybercrimes, and smart emerging technologies. It serves as a comprehensive reference guide for the latest trends and challenges in securing our digital world.It highlights critical themes such as the application of AI and machine learning in threat detection and automation, the security implications of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies, safeguarding critical infrastructure and the IoT, addressing data privacy and governance, and advancing malware analysis and detection techniques. It also delves into technological breakthroughs in deep learning for fake account detection, blockchain for secure data exchange, DDoS mitigation strategies, and novel approaches to malware analysis. These findings provide valuable insights into current and emerging cyber threats and effective countermeasures.This book is an essential resource for researchers, cybersecurity professionals, policymakers, and anyone seeking to understand the complex landscape of cybersecurity in the digital age.
Black Activists Write Wheatley and Washington: Terrell, Du Bois, and the Drama of the 1932 Bicentennial (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)
by Lurana Donnels O’MalleyThis book examines how early twentieth-century Black theatre artists depicted national mythologies of the United States.White-authored pageants and plays written for the 1932 Bicentennial celebration of George Washington’s birthday relegated Black Americans to the periphery through racist stereotyping. Black activists Mary Church Terrell and W. E. B. Du Bois seized the opportunity to place Black people at center stage and to revise contemporary views of Washington and of Black achievement. Terrell’s Historical Pageant-Play Based on the Life of Phyllis Wheatley and Du Bois’s George Washington and Black Folk dramatize how the achievements of Black men and women fit into the US origin story. Terrell’s script is a biography of the life of the enslaved African poet Phillis Wheatley; Du Bois’s pageant is a transgressive revision of the Washington myth.The book’s chapters contextualize these plays within the larger Bicentennial event. O’Malley also includes her edited version of Terrell’s script, published here for the first time.This interdisciplinary book will be a valuable resource for college and university courses in American theatre and performance studies, Black Studies, and Women’s Studies.
School-to-School Collaboration Enhancing Teaching: Bridging the Education Divide in China (Education and Society in China)
by Guangbao FangIn an era where educational disparity poses a significant challenge, this book explores the transformative power of school-to-school collaboration through the development of the Education Group in China.The chapters cover one of the critical forms of school-to-school collaboration in China, the Education Group, which was adopted to address the educational gaps among schools and between regions. Through an in-depth case study of education groups, the book unveils how these collaborations serve as a strategic tool to enhance teaching quality and bridge the education divide. With a focus on the intricacies of implementation, strategies, and the multifaceted impacts on teachers, the case study offers a comprehensive look into the mechanics and outcomes of educational groups in China. With special attention paid to this form of school-to-school collaboration, the book debates how it influences teachers in China, applying both the organisational neo-institutionalism theory and the network governance theory to assess the developing trajectory of the education group in China and investigate its impact on teachers.This book is an essential resource for academics and students in the field of educational sciences who are interested in the impact of policy and collaboration on teaching quality. It is also a viable resource for teachers and school leaders looking for actionable strategies to enhance collaborative efforts.
Decolonial Psychology and Dialogues of Resistance: Addressing Processes of Subjectification in Local Realities (Advances in Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology)
by James Cresswell Atsushi Tajima Arthur Arruda Leal FerreiraInterweaving rich theory on dialogism, power, and resistance together with situated scenarios addressing the production of psychological knowledge, this book explores decoloniality as it interfaces with strategic fields in psychology.Current movements in global sentiment have raised important calls for decolonial action. In this volume an international set of authors come together to critically challenge power by considering how colonial mindsets develop and are retained. Drawing on dialogism inspired by Bakhtin, Vygotsky, and other leading thinkers of dialogicality, the book focuses on dialogue and how it is tied to the ability to think in ways outside colonial mindsets. It challenges approaches that run the risk of bypassing how fundamental colonialism has become for human thinking, and incorporates visions to consider how, both conceptually and methodologically, a postcolonial or decolonial psychology can be done. In so doing, it guides readers beyond the status quo to consider a program to improve psychology, formulate a new psychological culture, and bring about discussion beyond the permanent – yet generative – tension between liberating and subordinating psychologies.The book will be key reading for theoretical and critical psychology scholars and postgraduate students, particularly those interested in community engagement and decolonizing psychology. It will also be of interest to those engaged in research in Bakhtian studies, critical theory, and power studies.
Critical Research Design: Choices and Considerations for Creating an Integrated Research Design
by Balazs SzantoThis student friendly book demonstrates how to take a critical approach to the research design process, to create feasible, original, and critical research works.The author uses a unique model that incorporates three critical review cycles: methodological design, epistemology, and completed research plan, in order to ensure that readers have critically engaged with various components of the research proposal. Approaching research design as a coherent whole, this book focuses on critically understanding how the various components come together as a cohesive and interconnected design, as well as to explore how the same basic research idea can lead to a number of different research designs. Including sections on both conceptual and methodological designs, readers are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to take a basic research idea and conceptualize a complete and organic design for a research based on it that can make an original contribution to the existing body of knowledge.Covering quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches, and addressing the ethical implications of research, this is an essential resource for researchers, instructors, and students across a broad range of disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences and humanities.
The Financialization of Latin American Real Estate Markets: A Research Companion (Routledge Studies in International Real Estate)
by Alfonso Valenzuela Aguilera Luis Alberto Salinas Arreortua José Gasca ZamoraThe Financialization of Latin American Real Estate Markets: A Research Companion provides an authoritative overview of the real estate asset class in Latin America with chapters covering Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Nicaragua and Chile. The focus is on the current academic research and its relevance for practical applications and is divided into four key themes: real estate-related wealth and macroeconomics, housing price dynamics and affordability, financial crises and structural change, and non-residential real estate. The contributors cover the institutional context for real estate investment, the main players in real estate investment finance in Latin America, real estate appraisal and performance measurement, and real estate portfolios and risk management. The purpose of this book is to provide an informed overview of urban economics theory applied to financial real estate markets and capital investments practices. This analysis primarily focuses on the financial mechanisms using debt, mortgages, and equity positions to operate these markets. The regional focus on Latin America reflects on the way in which cities follow similar patterns in the design of Housing policies and programs, the mechanisms to produce infrastructures and the growing disparities that the allocation of large investments is producing among its citizens. Real estate represents an increasingly significant global asset class and investors and researchers must understand its distinctive characteristics in the region. Providing a comprehensive reference for students, academics and professionals studying, researching and working in real estate investment, finance and economics, this cutting-edge volume will pave the way for future research.
Embracing Queer and Trans Frameworks in Qualitative Educational Research: Showing Our Work
by Sam Stiegler LJ SlovinEmbracing Queer and Trans Frameworks in Qualitative Educational Research reflects on a decade of conversations about research, thinking, and life, exploring how to navigate the ethical complexities of working with queer and trans youth as queer and trans scholars. The authors introduce the framework of “showing our work,” an intimate approach that revisits the often- invisible processes behind what becomes the ‘final’ product. This lens offers a fresh, rarely told account of how research is made, highlighting the messy, reflective, and transformative moments that shape scholarly inquiry.By showing their work, the authors invite educational researchers to engage with these moments in their own practice – thinking alongside the discussions and decisions that shape methodological choices. They argue for the vital role of queer and trans methodologies in qualitative educational research, positioning them not just as subjectspecific tools but as critical lines of analytical inquiry. Drawing from their own research with queer and trans youth, both within and beyond educational spaces, the authors revisit and reimagine pivotal moments that challenged, provoked, and ultimately shaped key elements of their published work. Through this process, they create a generative space for methodological reimagining, situating ethnographic work with queer and trans youth as fertile ground for new ways of knowing.This book is essential reading for students across disciplines, as well as qualitative researchers engaged in youth studies, critical methodologies, sociology, and queer and trans studies.
Iphis and Iante: A Play Based on Ovid's Metamorphoses (MLA Texts and Translations)
by Isaac de BenseradeIphis and Iante are about to be married, but Iphis has a secret: when she was born, her mother disguised her as a boy in order to save her life. Although Iphis loves Iante passionately, Iphis's mother tries to prevent the marriage in order to conceal Iphis's real identity. The bachelor Ergaste has another reason for wanting to stop the marriage, since he, like Iante, is in love with Iphis.Based on a story from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Isaac de Benserade's 1634 play resolves happily with help from the gods. As the comedy unfolds, it entertains the audience through love triangles, dramatic ironies, and knowing comments about gender, drawing on familiar structures of French theatrical comedy to create a distinctly sympathetic portrayal of romantic love between women.
Iphis et Iante: Une comédie basée sur les Métamorphoses d'Ovide (MLA Texts and Translations)
by Isaac de BenseradeIphis and Iante are about to be married, but Iphis has a secret: when she was born, her mother disguised her as a boy in order to save her life. Although Iphis loves Iante passionately, Iphis's mother tries to prevent the marriage in order to conceal Iphis's real identity. The bachelor Ergaste has another reason for wanting to stop the marriage, since he, like Iante, is in love with Iphis.Based on a story from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Isaac de Benserade's 1634 play resolves happily with help from the gods. As the comedy unfolds, it entertains the audience through love triangles, dramatic ironies, and knowing comments about gender, drawing on familiar structures of French theatrical comedy to create a distinctly sympathetic portrayal of romantic love between women.