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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies
Despite a plethora of initiatives, policies, and procedures to
increase their representation in STEM, women of color still remain
largely underrepresented. In the face of institutional and societal
bias, it is important to understand the various methods women of
color use to navigate the STEM landscape as well as the role of
their personal and professional identities in overcoming the
systemic (intentional or unintentional) barriers placed before
them. Overcoming Barriers for Women of Color in STEM Fields:
Emerging Research and Opportunities is a collection of innovative
research depicting the challenges of women of color professionals
in STEM and identifying strategies used to overcome these barriers.
The book examines the narrative of these difficulties through a
reflective lens that also showcases how both the professional and
personal lives of these women were changed in the process.
Additionally, the text connects the process to the Butterfly
Effect, a metamorphosis that brings about a dramatic change in
character and perspective to those who go through it, which in the
case of women of color is about rebirth, evolution, and renewal.
While highlighting topics including critical race theory,
institutional racism, and educational inequality, this book is
ideally designed for administrators, researchers, students, and
professionals working in the STEM fields.
Fertile Visions conceptualises the uterus as a narrative space so
that the female reproductive body can be understood beyond the
constraints of a gendered analysis. Unravelling pregnancy from
notions of maternity and mothering demands that we think
differently about narratives of reproduction. This is crucial in
the current global political climate wherein the gender-specificity
of pregnancy contributes to how bodies that reproduce are
marginalised, controlled, and criminalised. Anne Carruthers
demonstrates fascinating and insightful close analyses of films
such as Juno, Birth, Ixcanul and Arrival as examples of the uterus
as a narrative space. Fertile Visions engages with research on the
foetal ultrasound scan as well as phenomenologies, affect and
spectatorship in film studies to offer a new way to look, think and
analyse pregnancy and the pregnant body in cinema from the
Americas.
Imbokodo: Women Who Shape Us is a groundbreaking series of books
which introduces you to the powerful stories of South African women
who have all made their mark and cleared a path for women and
girls.
In 10 Extraordinary Leaders, Activists & Protesters, you will read about women who fought against colonialism and oppression. Here are the stories of women heroes through history, whose stories are connected because of a shared passion for equality and justice.
- Emma Sandile
- Nomguqo Paulina Dlamini
- Charlotte Makgomo Mannya-Maxeke
- Mina Tembeka Soga
- Mabel Cetu
- Pumla Ngozwana Kisosonkole
- Lauretta Ngcobo
- Brigalia Ntombemhlophe Bam
- Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela
- Masalanabo Modjadji VII (The Rain Queen)
Between adolescence and adulthood, individuals begin to explore
themselves mentally and emotionally in an attempt to figure out who
they are and where they fit in society. Social technologies in the
modern age have ushered in an era where these evolving adolescents
must circumvent the negative pressures of online influences while
also still trying to learn how to be utterly independent. Recent
Advances in Digital Media Impacts on Identity, Sexuality, and
Relationships is a collection of critical reference materials that
provides imperative research on identity exploration in emerging
adults and examines how digital media is used to help explore and
develop one's identity. While highlighting topics such as mobile
addiction, online intimacy, and cyber aggression, this publication
explores a crucial developmental period in the human lifespan and
how digital media hinders (or helps) maturing adults navigate life.
This book is ideally designed for therapists, psychologists,
sociologists, psychiatrists, researchers, educators, academicians,
and professionals.
This book for, about, and by Males of Color, amplifies triumphs and
successes while documenting trials and tribulations that are
instructive, inspiring, and praiseworthy. This book will be a
must-read for every Male of Color.
The New York Times bestseller, which has become a must-have for
women in business, is now revised and updated in celebration of its
10th anniversary.
Internationally recognized executive coach Dr.
Lois P. Frankel teacher women how to eliminate unconscious mistakes
that could be holding them back, and gives invaluable coaching tips
that can easily be incorporated into social and business skills.
The results are career opportunities women never thought possible
and the power and know-how to occupy the corner office!
Stop making "nice girl" mistakes such as:
- Mistake #13: Avoiding office politics (if you don't play the game, you can't possibly win)
- Mistake #21: Multi-tasking (just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD)
- Mistake #54: Failure to negotiate (don't equate negotiation with confrontation)
- Mistake #70: Inappropriate use of social media (once it's out there, it's hard to put the toothpaste back in the tube)
- Mistake #82: Asking permission (children, not adults, ask for approval. be direct, be confident!)
These and other behaviors are why NICE GIRLS DON'T GET THE CORNER OFFICE.
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