An incisive study of the mechanisms reinforcing the underrepresentation of women of color in STEM fields and a call for systemic change to address the imbalance.In a detailed exploration of inclusion in physics, social scientist Maria Ong makes the case for far-reaching higher education reform, noting that despite diversity efforts to recruit more women and students of color into science and mathematics programs, many leave the STEM pipeline. The Double Bind in...

Training for and pursuing a career in science can be treacherous for women; many more begin than ultimately complete at every stage. Characterizing this as a pipeline problem, however, leads to a focus on individual women instead of structural conditions. The goal of the book is to offer an alternative model that better articulates the ideas of agency, constraint, and variability along the path to scientific careers for women. The chapters in this volume apply the metaphor of the road to a...

La ONU (Organización de Naciones Unidas) y dentro de ella el Grupo de Alto Nivel lanzó el 25 de septiembre del 2015 la AGENDA 20301 como un plan ambicioso que frene el deterioro de nuestro planeta. Nos encontramos en el año 2024 y los objetivos todavía quedan lejos, aunque la AGENDA 2030 es reconocida por muchos países como un planteamiento válido para alcanzar la sostenibilidad. La AGENDA 2030 recoge 17 objetivos. El número catorce establece: «Conservar y utilizar sosteniblemente los océa...

From the Arab uprisings to the indignados movement and the global Occupy sit-ins, recent protests and civil unrest have sparked new debates about political organisation, media representation and the nature of contemporary citizenship. But is there anything new about these occupations of public space? How are these protests legitimised or undermined by the intense mediation of streets and squares? And how are these different from expressions of dissent in other contexts, including those of ...

Read on, as adventures begin: An unusual visit to the Sea Kingdom, an injured crane repays a kindness, an abandoned puppy is saved, a ferocious tiger meets its match, a gift that causes a misunderstanding, and the test of a woodcutter's honesty. Whether they are humorous, tragic or uplifting, enjoy reading these Korean and Japanese stories!Contents:IntroductionBefore You ReadA Visit to the Sea Kingdom: A Japanese Folktale...

Have you ever seen a mouse sitting proudly on top of the cat's head?"Why Did God Create Mosquitoes?" is a story about the sad cat who despises the pesky mosquitoes for making her friend sick and go to heaven. With the help of the smart mouse and other "annoying creatures," she realizes the value of God's creation—big and small.Children, moms, and dads, enjoy reading!

What does it mean to be Metis? How do the Metis understand their world, and how do family, community, and location shape their consciousness? Such questions inform this collection of essays on the northwestern North American people of mixed European and Native ancestry who emerged in the seventeenth century as a distinct culture. Volume editors Nicole St-Onge, Carolyn Podruchny, and Brenda Macdougall go beyond the concern with race and ethnicity that takes center stage in most discussions ...