Drawing on the ethnographic experience of the contributors, this volume explores the Cultural Models of Nature found in a range of food-producing communities located in climate-change affected areas. These Cultural Models represent specific organizations of the etic categories underlying the concept of Nature (i.e. plants, animals, the physical environment, the weather, humans, and the supernat…
ABSTRACT African sexualities are dynamic, multi-faceted and resilient. However, people with non-heterosexual sexualities and gender variant identities are often involved in struggles for survival, self-definition, and erotic rights. Queer in Africa forms an entry point for understanding the vulnerabilities of queer Africans as shaped by social, cultural and political processes, aiming to pr…
Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Contributors; Series Editors' Introduction; Preface; PART I: Theory and Context; 1. Sociolinguistic and Linguistic Foundations of Codeswitching Research; Codeswitching as Language Use; Codeswitching as Language Structure; Codeswitching, Mental Grammars, and Linguistic Repertoires; Codeswitching…
Transforming teacher education through innovation / Ida K. Riksaasen Hatlevik, Rachel Jakhelln, and Doris Jorde -- Quality in teacher education programs / Ida K. Riksaasen Hatlevik -- Five-year integrated research-based teacher education for primary and secondary school / Ida K. Riksaasen Hatlevik, Rachel Jakhelln, and Doris Jorde -- Coherence in teacher education : a case of research-based ref…
This open access handbook is distinguished by its emphasis on international energy, rather than domestic energy policies or international geopolitic aspects. Addressing key topics such as energy production and distribution, renewables and corporate energy structures, alongside global energy trends, regional case studies and emerging areas such as the digitalization of energy and energy transiti…
This open access book addresses challenges related to women in STEM in higher education, presenting research, experiences, studies, and good practices associated with the engagement, access, and retention of women in the STEM disciplines. It also discusses strategies implemented by universities and policymakers to reduce the existing gender gap in these areas. The chapters provide an overview o…