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SCHOLARSHIP AND ACTIVISM TOWARD VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

open access: yesTeosofia: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Mysticism, 2017
This paper discusses on the relationship between scholarship and activism and argues that one is an integral part of another. Scholarship provides an analytical framework and guidance for activism in understanding the social injustice and oppression.
Nur Hasyim
doaj   +1 more source

The Legibility of Asian American Activism Studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This essay examines “Asian American Activism studies” and asks:  What changes through the legibility of Asian American activism studies?  What does Asian American activism research uniquely offer?  We offer a historiographical analysis ...
Fujino, DC, Rodriguez, RM
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Galvanising shareholder activism: a prerequisite for effective corporate governance and accountability in Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Shareholder activism has been largely neglected in the few available studies on corporate governance in sub Saharan Africa. Following the recent challenges posed by the Cadbury Nigeria Plc, this paper examines shareholder activism in an evolving ...
Amao, Olufemi, Amaeshi, Kenneth
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Inflation, Race, and Legislation—The Erosion in the Real Value of Monetary Compensation for Miners' Occupational Lung Disease in South Africa, 1973–2024

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background For much of the 20th century, the South African mining industry had a statutory compensation system for pneumoconiosis and tuberculosis characterized by gross racial inequality. This study examines the impact of inflation over the period 1973–2024 on the real value of miners' lung disease compensation, including the effect of the ...
Martin Nicol   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Si ce n'est pas nous, alors qui ? Si ce n'est pas maintenant, ce sera quand ?

open access: yesRevue d'anthropologie des connaissances
The article arises from a call from PhD students and researchers regarding STS and activism. The proposal focuses on the progress of discussions within STS and with entities outside STS.
Sarah Rose Bieszczad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

(Im)Possible Conversations? Activism, Childhood and Everyday Life

open access: yesJournal of Social and Political Psychology, 2016
The paper offers an analytical exploration and points of connection between the categories of activism, childhood and everyday life. We are concerned with the lived experiences of activism and childhood broadly defined and especially with the ways in ...
Sevasti-Melissa Nolas   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Side Effect of Political Standing: Corporate Activism and Its Impact on Stock Returns

open access: yesPolitics and Governance, 2023
Taking sides on controversial political issues such as gun control, abortion, immigration, or diversity is increasingly common among large companies.
Teresa Pintado Blanco   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics 179:Activism, separation of powers and development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
We consider a model of constitutional (mechanism) design with separation of powers where different institutions are assigned different tasks. In this context, we define activism as an institution extending its mechanism of decision-making into the domain
Anant, T. C. A., Mishra, Ajit
core   +1 more source

‘People Need to Understand That They Are Stealing From Their Neighbours’: A Critical Media Analysis of the Representations and Resistance Throughout the Robodebt Scheme

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Robodebt scheme issued thousand‐dollar debts to an estimated half a million people who had received social security. The debts were largely inaccurate and illegal, with the aim of improving the federal government's budget. The 2023 Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme found that the stigmatising political and public language about ...
Ella Kruger, Phillipa Evans
wiley   +1 more source

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