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Contemporary society
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TL;DR: In this paper, the underlying nature of our contemporary situation and argues for a synthesis of citizenship education and ecological consciousness, arguing that such an approach is imperative for the good of society and the health of the planet.
Abstract: Civic educators strive to develop the kinds of citizens who can identify and address the significant challenges of life in society. A case can be made that we have failed in this fundamental task. In spite of our efforts, contemporary societies seem ill-equipped to cope with the enormous social and environmental issues of our age. The problem is not merely with the broader population. Academics, too, have been unable or unwilling to assess the challenges we face. This essay explores the underlying nature of our contemporary situation and argues for a synthesis of citizenship education and ecological consciousness. The author suggests that civic education should be conducted within, rather than outside or beyond, a broader environmental context. Such an approach is imperative for the good of society and the health of the planet. The author argues that we can no longer afford anything less.
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24 Jan 2007
TL;DR: The authors of as discussed by the authors came together from very different starting points but with a common interest in how gender, sexuality and sexual orientation are used as weapons of exploitation in various arenas and particularly in sport where such behaviour deters sports participation and enjoyment.
Abstract: The authors of this chapter came together from very different starting points but
with a common interest in how gender, sexuality and sexual orientation are used
as weapons of exploitation in various arenas and, particularly, in sport where such
behaviour deters sports participation and enjoyment. Ian Rivers and Brendan
Gough, although adopting two very different methodological approaches to their
research, share a common interest in the ways in which homophobia manifests
itself within contemporary society (Rivers 2001a, 2001b, 2004; Gough 2002,
n.d.). Celia Brackenridge and Karen Llewellyn have approached their previous
work from feminist sociological perspectives. Karen Llewellyn has always been
interested in gender relations and their infl uence within physical education and
sport and Celia Brackenridge’s work on sexual exploitation (1997, 2001, 2003),
which has focused largely on sexual harassment and abuse, was the springboard for
her interest in sport as a site of homophobic bullying.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the emergence of a de-centered and privatized mode of governance in the Canadian forest sector, using deliberative democratic theory as a descriptive foundation.
Abstract: This paper describes the emergence of a de-centered and privatized mode of governance in the Canadian forest sector. Using deliberative democratic theory as a descriptive foundation, it explores two key social facts that are arguably central to any historical analysis of this trend. First, increasing cultural pluralism challenges contemporary society to create new institutional arrangements that can incorporate a much larger, and often contested, array of public values into decision-making processes. Second, as management systems become more complex and science-driven, decision makers are finding it increasingly difficult to resolve issues of uncertainty and conflicting scientific evidence. De-centered forms of public participation provide important opportunities for government and industry to overcome these contemporary challenges, but certain side effects are also apparent. From the steering tactics of sponsoring agencies and corporations to the “ghettoizing” of environmental discourses, several implications are discussed.
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28 Jun 2002
TL;DR: Gargi Bhattacharyya as discussed by the authors guides students through the key theoretical debates in the area from the early history of sexology, through Foucault's technologies of self to Judith Butler on the performance of identity, and shows how these theoretical positions apply to sexuality as it is experienced in contemporary society.
Abstract: In this broad-ranging introduction to the study of sexuality, Gargi Bhattacharyya guides students through the key theoretical debates in the area from the early history of sexology, through Foucault's technologies of self to Judith Butler on the performance of identity Bhattacharyya shows how these theoretical positions apply to sexuality as it is experienced in contemporary society, and covers key topics such as:* the ideology of heterosexuality* sex and the state* sex, race and 'the exotic'* age and sexuality* sex education and pornographyThe book argues that the study of sexuality is an essential part of broader debates on gender, race, citizenship and community Topical and original, it provides a systematic overview of theory combined with up-to-the minute discussion of social and race issues It gives students a lucid map of the terrain, and an exciting starting point for their own investigations
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