strength. Historically, theories of child development imagined children as imperfect, incomplete beings-in-the-making or, as Jens Qvortrup suggested, as “human becomings” (1994: 4) juxtaposed against supposedly rational and independent adults. Childhood
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Hieronymus Purwanta
narratives than those of the Soeharto era. The presence of militaristic discourse in the history textbooks of the post-Soeharto era suggests that the Indonesian military still possesses enough political strength to influence educational publications relating
In Journal of Educational Media, Memory, and Society
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- 01 Mar 2017
- Article Type:
- Research Article
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- 36–53
Shapeshifters
Black Girls and the Choreography of Citizenship
Jennifer Bethune
girls do not possess. The Brown women's stories, starting with Bessie's northward migration from Alabama to Detroit, tell a parallel story of a “struggly” life, “one which requires strength to get through but does not offer strategies to get out” (56
I’m Not Loud, I’m Outspoken
Narratives of Four Jamaican Girls’ Identity and Academic Success
Rowena Linton and Lorna McLean
highlighted the role and strength of their mother who served as a source of inspiration. Most of the girls stated that they desired to achieve a university education because their mothers were deprived of such opportunities. In some cases, they were constantly
Ander Delgado
in a handful of Basque cities that were converted into schools and staffed, in a manner of speaking, by teachers known as andereños . From the 1960s, the ikastola movement started growing in size and strength, eventually taking the leap to create
In Journal of Educational Media, Memory, and Society
- Published (Print):
- 01 Mar 2017
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 100–117
Their Journey to Triumphant Activism
14 Young Women Speak Out
Nokukhanya Ngcobo
-love, self-respect, and the strength of these young women. Takatso Mohlomi’s advice to herself is striking. She says, “Be careful of what you get yourself into, and be wise enough not to live according to people’s expectations of your life style. It is your
Karen Pearlman
“Should You Rewrite in the Editing Room?” video, Sven Pape (2016b) is exercising his judgment about the structure and rhythm of a scene. We see him, bottom right, thinking through the material’s intentions, strengths, and limitations before rewriting by
“For Girls to Feel Safe”
Community Engineering for Sexual Assault Prevention
Day Greenberg and Angela Calabrese Barton
René exuded ownership and strength, smiling and caressing their jacket as they pointed out its most important components. They voiced their expertise with agentic power. René: If you’re in danger and someone is trying to kidnap you … or someone is
April Mandrona
of exploration including the ethics of recognition, truth-telling, and decolonization, as well as indigenization. The introduction by Lindquist et al. to the Special Section on Indigenous Girls, “Speaking Our Truths, Building Our Strengths: Shaping
“Farmers Don't Dance”
The Construction of Gender in a Rural Scottish School
Fiona G. Menzies and Ninetta Santoro
futures that align with their rural identities” (478), are linked with the outdoors and/or with characteristics of physical strength. According to Cairns, the existing deep-rooted links between the rural landscape and masculinity can serve to restrict