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A New Interpretation of Double Consciousness: The Case of Wole Soyinka

open access: yesTiyatro Eleştirmenliği ve Dramaturji Bölümü Dergisi
This study argues that double consciousness as a sociopsychological situation manifests in various ways under colonial and postcolonial circumstances. Although W.E.B.
Aslı Kutluk
doaj   +1 more source

From Small Things to Big Symbols. Transgressability of Borders in Arundhati Roy’s Works

open access: yesMetacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory, 2018
While Arundhati Roy’s first novel, The God of Small Things (1997) mostly focused on the tragic outcomes of the rigid Indian caste system and found its place in the tradition of Marquezian magic realism and Salman Rushdie’s mythical and exotic portrayal ...
Júlia Vallasek
doaj   +1 more source

Tracing holotype trajectories: Mapping the movement of the most valuable herbarium specimens

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Global efforts to protect biodiversity depend on fair access to key plant specimens. This study examines the distribution of 119,361 holotypes—unique herbarium specimens used to formally describe new plant species. By linking collection and storage data, we found that holotypes are increasingly held closer to their places of origin, particularly in ...
Dominik Tomaszewski   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Between governance and local knowledge

open access: yesJournal of Comparative Social Work
Unemployment among young people is a large and multifaceted theme in contemporary social work research in the Nordic countries, with investing in youth being a top political priority.
Anne Birgitte Leseth, Firouz Gaini
doaj   +1 more source

Literature That Saves: Matilda as a Reader of Great Expectations in Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones

open access: yesText Matters, 2017
The article reflects on the therapeutic and ethical potential of literature, the theme which is often marginalized and overlooked by literary critics, in the novel Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones.
Rafał Łyczkowski
doaj   +1 more source

Global Ecologies and the Environmental Humanities: Postcolonial Approaches edited by Elizabeth Deloughrey, Jill Didur, and Anthony Carrigan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Review of Elizabeth Deloughrey, Jill Didur, and Anthony Carrigan\u27s Global Ecologies and the Environmental Humanities: Postcolonial ...
Bartlett, Joshua
core   +1 more source

Traveling Yellow Peril: Race, Gender, and Empire in Japan's English Teaching Industry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Contemporary U.S. white migrants working in Japan long-term as English teachers find themselves in an increasingly precarious labor market. When reacting to industry flexibilization, the U.S.
Owens, Christina D.
core   +3 more sources

An interdisciplinary review of the interplay of conflict, socio‐economic factors, and land cover and vegetation dynamics in Colombia

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Colombia's forests play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change, but they are currently facing severe degradation, particularly after the 2016 Peace Agreement. Our literature review highlights a growing research interest in this topic and demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches combining diverse methods can enhance
Estefanía Muñoz   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘If You Wanna Go Fast You Go Alone, If You Wanna Go Far You Go Together’: Emerging Political Subjectivities in the Intimate Lives of Young Men with Migratory Experience

open access: yesYoung
This article investigates the formation of political subjectivity among young men with migratory experience in contemporary Sweden and how it unfolds in relation to the politicized context of migration and intimacy.
Anna Baral, Åsa Trulsson
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Climate Change Education Practices in Kalimantan Through Exploratory Field Research With Local Voices

open access: yesScience Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article is based on a study that examines the practices and perspectives of selected educational actors in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on climate change education. The region is highly affected by climate crises and holds global relevance for mitigation due to its tropical forests and peatlands.
Carla Hermanussen, Saritha Kittie Uda
wiley   +1 more source

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