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Zukunft denken und verantworten: Herausforderungen für Politik, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft im 21. Jahrhundert
Festschrift für Christoph ZöpelDieses Buch untersucht in einem Querschnitt durch aktuelle und künftig zu erwartende Herausforderungen für Politik, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft (Finanzen, Digitales, Kultur, Stadtentwicklung, Wohnen, Verkehr, Bildung, usw.), ob und unter welchen Bedingungen Staat und Politik in der Lage sind, Zukunft zu denken und – noch wichtiger – zu gestalten.Als Referenzraum und -zeit ziehen zahlreiche Autoren die Stadtentwicklungspolitik der 1980er und 1990er Jahre in Nordrhein-Westfalen, vor allem für die Agglomeration Ruhr, heran.Die HerausgeberDr. Wolfgang Roters war Abteilungsleiter im Ministerium für Stadtentwicklung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gründungsvorsitzender der Stiftung Industriedenkmalpflege und Geschichtskultur, Geschäftsführer der Entwicklungsgesellschaft Zollverein und Generalkurator des Museums für Architektur und Ingenieurkunst. Prof. Dr. Horst Gräf ist Rechtsanwalt, war Landesbeamter in verschiedenen Ministerien des Landes Nordrhein Westfalen und Staatssekretär des Ministeriums für Stadtentwicklung, Wohnen und Verkehr in Brandenburg. Prof. Dr. Hellmut Wollmann war Hochschullehrer für Verwaltungswissenschaft an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin und ist Gesellschafter des Instituts für Stadtforschung und Strukturpolitik GmbH (IfS), Berlin.
Zukünftige Medien: Eine Einführung (Medienwissenschaft: Einführungen kompakt)
by Christoph Ernst Jens SchröterDer Band bietet die erste Einführung in Konzepte der Imagination zukünftiger Medientechnologien. Ausgehend von der sozialen Transformation durch neue Medien wird die interdisziplinäre Debatte um die Vorstellbarmachung zukünftiger Medien vorgestellt. Im Durchgang durch etablierte Theorien aus Philosophie, Medientheorie, Sozialtheorie sowie Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung wird aufgezeigt, welchen breiten Einfluss Prozesse der Imagination, etwa in Gestalt von Narrativen wie in der Science Fiction, für die Diskursivierung und Konzeptualisierung von (digitalen) Medientechnologien haben.
Zukunftsfähige Perspektiven in der Landschaftsarchitektur für Gartenstädte: City – Country – Life
Bereits seit der Antike versuchen die Menschen die Vorzüge des Lebens auf dem Land mit jenem des Stadtlebens zu verbinden. Aus der Sicht der Landschaftsarchitektur diskutieren die international aufgestellten Beiträger die Entwicklung qualitätsvollen, grünen und nachhaltigen Wohnens an der Schnittstelle zwischen Stadt und Land. Es werden unterschiedliche Perspektiven gegenwärtiger Planungstheorie und -praxis präsentiert. Vor dem Hintergrund weiterer Planungsdisziplinen und Einflussfaktoren und auf der Suche nach den besten Lösungen für die Zukunft der im erweiterten Sinne verstandenen Gartenstadt fordern die Texte (in Deutsch und Englisch) zum integrativen und breit inspirierten Planen, Entwickeln, Verhandeln und Umsetzen auf.
Zur Sache. Die Rolle des Faches in der universitären Lehrerbildung: Das Fach im Diskurs zwischen Fachwissenschaft, Fachdidaktik und Bildungswissenschaft (Edition Fachdidaktiken)
by Nina Meister Uwe Hericks Rolf Kreyer Ralf LagingUniversitäre Lehrerbildung steht in einer grundsätzlichen Spannung: Einerseits ist sie in die institutionelle und wissenschaftliche Logik der Universität eingebunden; andererseits weist sie über diese hinaus, sofern es ihre Zielperspektive ist, Lehrpersonen auf ihre zukünftige Berufspraxis vorzubereiten, die einer eigenen, praktischen Logik folgt. Das Dilemma verweist auf zwei für die Lehrerbildung relevante Diskurse: Im Professionsdiskurs wird das berufliche Handeln von Lehrpersonen als ein besonderer, zu professionalisierender Handlungstyp reflektiert. Im fachwissenschaftlichen Diskurs wird das in den Fachwissenschaften gelehrte Fachwissen als reflektierte Fachlichkeit verstanden und entsprechend rekonstruiert. Beide Diskursstränge werden in dem vorliegenden Band zusammengeführt.
Zur Sozialität und Entität eines androiden Roboters: Empirische Zugänge zum Objekt- und Subjektstatus
by Ilona StraubDie zukünftig geplante Etablierung von sozialen Robotern in den Alltag bringt die Frage mit sich, wie diese von den Nutzern wahrgenommen werden. Die eingeschränkte Performanz der Maschinen macht diese als physikalisch-mechanistische oder gar reaktive Objekte geltend. Die vorliegende Studie lehnt sich an sozialtheorietische Prämissen im Sinne der reflexiven Anthropologie an, um in einer Feldstudie die besonderen Bedingungen aufzudecken, die bei Nutzern während der Begegnung mit einem androiden Roboter zu dem Eindruck führen, es handele sich bei dem Roboter um einen sozialen Akteur.
Zusammengehörigkeit, Genderaspekte und Jugendkultur im Salafismus (Edition Centaurus – Jugend, Migration und Diversity)
by Umut Akkuş Ahmet Toprak Deniz Yılmaz Vera GöttingDer Band stellt die Ergebnisse des Forschungsprojektes „Die jugendkulturelle Dimension des Salafismus aus der Genderperspektive“ vor und konzentriert sich dabei auf drei zentrale Forschungsfragen:Inwiefern werden jugendkulturelle Aspekte im Salafismus erfüllt?Welche Ursachen und Faktoren spielen bei dem religiösen Radikalisierungsprozess eine Rolle?Warum fühlen sich Mädchen und junge Frauen einer restriktiven Ideologie zugehörig, die eine strenge Geschlechtertrennung praktiziert?Das Forschungsprojekt mit einer Laufzeit von 2 Jahren (2017-2019) wurde vom Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen gefördert. Die Forschungsergebnisse gehen auf Einzelinterviews sowie Gruppeninterviews mit Jugendlichen beiden Geschlechts im Alter von 14 – 27 Jahren aus unterschiedlichen Städten NRWs zurück.Der InhaltEinleitungTheoretischer HintergrundDas ForschungsprojektErgebnisse der UntersuchungPädagogische Handlungsempfehlungen für Politik und Zivilgesellschaft Die AutorenUmut Akkuş, wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter und Lehrbeauftragter an der Fachhochschule Dortmund.Dr. Ahmet Toprak, Professor für Erziehungswissenschaften an der Fachhochschule Dortmund.Deniz Yılmaz, wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft an der Fachhochschule Dortmund.Vera Götting, wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft an der Fachhochschule Dortmund.
Zwischen An- und Ent-Ordnung: Sammelunterkünfte für Geflüchtete als Räume des Politischen
by Melanie HartmannDie Studie verbindet aktuelle raumsoziologische Ansätze mit dem politiktheoretischen Konzept des Politischen, um Prozesse der Konstitution der Sammelunterkünfte für Geflüchtete im Alltag zu analysieren. Von besonderem Interesse sind dabei Fragen der alltäglichen Verhandlung von Macht in der sozialen Produktion dieser Räume. Im Fokus der ethnographischen Untersuchung stehen deshalb mikroskopische Praktiken der Aneignung, Umdeutung und Herausforderung räumlicher Gegebenheiten durch die Bewohner*innen. Auf diese Weise gelingt es, nicht nur das Alltagsleben in den Räumen sondern auch die Verräumlichungsprozesse selbst als beständiges Oszillieren zwischen machtvoller An-Ordnung und kreativer Ent-Ordnung zu beschreiben. Die Autorin Melanie Hartmann ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Center for Applied European Studies der Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. Von 2014 – 2019 war sie Promotionsstipendiatin am International Graduate Center for the Study of Culture der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen und von 2013 – 2015 wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Zentrum für Konfliktforschung der Philipps-Universität Marburg. Melanie Hartmann studierte Politische Wissenschaft, Ethnologie und Kommunikationswissenschaft an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in München sowie Conflict Analysis and Resolution an der George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia..
Zwischen Kreuz und Regenbogen: Eine Ethnografie der polnischen Protestkultur nach 1989 (Ethnografische Perspektiven auf das östliche Europa #4)
by Agnieszka BalcerzakEin tiefer Riss geht durch die polnische Nach-Wende-Gesellschaft. Agnieszka Balcerzaks multimethodische und historisch grundierte Ethnografie spürt der zeitgenössischen polnischen Protestkultur am Beispiel rechts- und linksgerichteter sozialer Bewegungen nach. Ihr kontrastierender Blick erörtert kulturelle Protestformen wie ikonografisch-linguistische Ausdrucksmittel, urbane Straßendemonstrationen, milieuspezifische (Ver-)Kleidung, subversiven Cyberaktivismus sowie popkulturelle Medien. Die kulturwissenschaftlich-praxeologische Herangehensweise erhellt dabei die weltanschaulichen »Kulturkämpfe« und setzt sich mit der brisanten Frage nach der Stellung Polens im heutigen Europa auseinander.
Zwischen Script und Reality: Erfahrungsökologien des Fernsehens (Medienkulturanalyse #13)
by Jule KorteDas sogenannte »Reality TV« spielt mit der Grenze zwischen Wirklichkeit und Fiktion. Doch wie lässt sich dieses Format analysieren? Aus medienkulturwissenschaftlicher Perspektive formuliert Jule Korte eine Beschreibungsebene für Fernseherfahrung, in der sich diese nicht mehr generalisieren lässt. Vielmehr schlägt sie vor, Fernseherfahrung als relationale Dynamik zu verstehen, in der sich Bedeutsamkeiten formieren, die nicht entweder dem Fernsehen oder dem »wirklichen« Leben entspringen, sondern deren Relevanz sich genau in der Halbwelt zwischen Script und Reality, in einer gemeinsamen Erfahrungsökologie entfaltet. Aus einer empirischen Studie mit Jugendlichen zu Scripted Reality-Formaten ergründet sie solche Ökologien und betont die Untrennbarkeit von »medialer« und »gewöhnlicher« Erfahrung.
Zwischenmenschliches Design: Sozialität und Soziabilität durch Dinge
Welchen Einfluss hat die Gestaltung des gegenständlichen Umfeldes auf zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen und wie werden diese gewollt oder ungewollt mit den Dingen mitgestaltet? Auf welche Weise werden durch Design und Architektur soziale Kompetenzen wie zwischenmenschliches Erkennen, Handeln und Erleben ermöglicht oder verunmöglicht? Autor*innen verschiedener Disziplinen gehen diesen Fragen nach und eröffnen hierbei eine dingorientierte Perspektive auf das Themenfeld des Social Design, die sowohl geeignet ist, eine Brücke zwischen Theorie und Praxis zu bilden, als auch einschlägiges Studienmaterial für die sozialen Dimensionen der Gestaltung zu versammeln.
Building Better Social Programs: How Evidence Is Transforming Public Policy
by David StoeszEvidence-based policymaking has, in recent decades, become a focus of program innovation in social care that engages foundations, universities, and state and federal governments. Rigorous research, epitomized by Randomized Controlled Trials, has become the benchmark for demonstrating efficacy and efficiency in social programming. Building Better Social Programs situates evidence-based policymaking with respect to the welfare state, describes key organizations driving the evidence-based movement, and proposes innovations designed to extend benefits to the working class. In addition to providing case studies of cost-effective programs delivering positive outcomes, this volume will include interviews with luminaries who have propelled the evidence-based policy movement. It serves as essential reading for faculty, graduate students, program managers, and foundation program officers.
Hail Columbia!: American Music and Politics in the Early Nation
by Laura LohmanTo the tune of "Yankee Doodle," the American obsession with politics was born alongside America itself. From the end of the Revolutionary War through to the antebellum era, music made front page news and brought men to blows. Both common citizens and politiciansâeven early presidents of the young nationâused well-known songs to fuel heated debates over the meaning of liberty, the future and nature of the republic, and Americans' proper place within it. As both propaganda and protest, music called for allegiance to a new federal government, spread utopian visions of worldwide revolution, broadcast infringements on American freedoms, and spun exaggerated tales of national military might. In Hail Columbia!, author Laura Lohman uncovers hundreds of songs circulated in newspapers, broadsides, song collections, sheet music, manuscripts, and scrapbooks over the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. These give evidence that a diversity of Americansâelite lawyers, immigrant actresses, humble craftsmen, and African American abolitionistsâemployed music for political purposes, creating new and deeply partisan lyrics to famous tunes of "Yankee Doodle," "The Star-Spangled Banner," and the like. These charged versions found their way to electioneering, tavern gatherings, presidential encomia, street theatre, and community celebrations, making song a political weapon between neighbours and citizens, to hail the new nation in partisan terms.
Imagining the East: The Early Theosophical Society (Oxford Studies in Western Esotericism)
The Theosophical Society (est. 1875 in New York by H. P. Blavatsky, H. S. Olcott and others) is increasingly becoming recognized for its influential role in shaping the alternative new religious and cultural landscape of the late nineteenth and the twentieth century, especially as an early promoter of interest in Indian and Tibetan religions and philosophies. Despite this increasing awareness, many of the central questions relating to the early Theosophical Society and the East remain largely unexplored. This book is the first scholarly anthology dedicated to this topic. It offers many new details about the study of Theosophy in the history of modern religions and Western esotericism. The essays in Imagining the East explore how Theosophists during the formative period understood the East and those of its people with whom they came into contact. The authors examine the relationship of the theosophical approach with orientalism and aspects of the history of ideas, politics, and culture at large and discuss how these esoteric or theosophical representations mirrored conditions and values current in nineteenth-century mainstream intellectual culture. The essays also look at how the early Theosophical Society's imagining of the East differed from mainstream 'orientalism' and how the Theosophical Society's mission in India was distinct from that of British colonialism and Christian missionaries.
Troubling Motherhood: Maternality in Global Politics (Oxford Studies in Gender and International Relations)
In global politics, women's bodies are policed, objectified, surveilled, and feared, with particular attention paid to both their met or unmet procreative potential. While the significance of motherhood varies across cultures, it is, as this book argues, connected not just to gender and sexuality, but also to religion and nationality. Reproduction is central to the flourishing of any nation or culture, and therefore motherhood is a major signifier of women's relationship to the state. This is so much the case that states enact laws about which women can bear children and have supported sterilization efforts in cases where women are not deemed appropriate bearers of the nation. States also legislate reproductive technologies, adoption, and government support for parenting. By considering representations and narratives of maternity, this volume shows how practices of global politics shape and are shaped by the gendered norms and institutions that underpin motherhood. Motherhood matters in global politics. Yet, the diverse ways in which performances and practices of motherhood are constituted by and are constitutive of other dimensions of political life are frequently obscured, or assumed to be of little interest to scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. Featuring innovative and diverse chapters on the politics of motherhood as an institution, this collection shows that maternality is troubled, complicated, and heterogeneous in global politics. Thus, performances and practices of motherhood warrant closer and more sustained scrutiny. This book builds on work by feminist international relations scholars, extending into disruptive spaces of queer theory, literary critique, and post-colonial studies. The chapters in this book consider the meaning of motherhood, particularly during times of war versus peace; the connections between motherhood and nationhood (and reproduction of the state); and care work and maternal labor, particularly as performed by transnational workers. Ultimately, this book demonstrates the complex interconnections between the individual, the state, and the global through the lens of maternality.
Arts of Subjectivity: A New Animism for the Post-Media Era
by Jacob W. GlazierBringing thinking from the arts and digital humanities into dialogue with one another, this book investigates what it means to be alive in a world that is structured by technology, the media, and an ever expanding sense of a global community. In this unique time in our history, when we are bombarded by signs and symbols and constantly connected into gadgets, apps, and networks, it has become increasingly difficult to navigate what has been dubbed a 'post-truth' world. Critiques taken from post-colonial studies and neoanimism help challenge the paranoia that has become endemic and, indeed, symptomatic to global realities we are now witnessing. This pertains not only to the ecological degradation of the planet but also to the lingering remnants of eurocentrism and racism that have taken the forms of nationalism and fascism. As a guide, an updated version of what Michel Foucault called an arts of existence may help us sail in these treacherous and confusing waters. Diving into post-structuralist French theory, through American feminism, and emerging out of media studies, this book argues for an ethical and aesthetic form of self-fashioning that runs counter to processes subjection and mediatization. This craft of life, as Plato called it, is a space of disjunction and liberation, between subjectivity and other, where something new and different has the potential to emerge and mould to our likeness.
Gender Politics in Turkey and Russia: From State Feminism to Authoritarian Rule
by Gökten Huriye DogangünBoth Russia and Turkey were pioneering examples of feminism in the early 20th Century, when the Bolshevik and Republican states embraced an ideology of women's equality. Yet now these countries have drifted towards authoritarianism and the concept of gender is being invoked to reinforce tradition, nationalism and to oppose Western culture. Gökten Dogangün's book explores the relationship between the state and gender equality in Russia and Turkey, covering the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and the Republican Revolution of 1923 and highlighting the very different gender climates that have emerged under the leaderships of Putin and Erdogan. The research is based on analysis of legal documents, statistical data and reports, as well as in-depth interviews with experts, activists and public officials. Dogangün identifies a climate of 'neo-traditionalism' in contemporary Russia and 'neo-conservatism' in contemporary Turkey and examines how Putin and Erdogan's ambitions to ensure political stability, security and legitimacy are achieved by promoting commonly held 'family values', grounded in religion and tradition. The book reveals what it means to be a woman in Turkey and Russia today and covers key topics such as hostility towards feminism, women's employment, domestic violence, motherhood and abortion. Dogangün provides the first comparative study that seeks to understand the escalation of patriarchy and the decline of democracy which is being witnessed across the world.
Managing Heritage, Making Peace: History, Identity and Memory in Contemporary Kenya
by Annie E. Coombes Lotte Hughes Karega-MuneneKenya stands at a crossroads in its history and heritage, as the nation celebrates its fiftieth anniversary of independence from Britain in 2013. At this important juncture, what parts of its history, including the Mau Mau uprising, do citizens and state wish to remember and commemorate and what is best forgotten or occluded? What does heritage mean to ordinary Kenyans, and what role does it play in building nationhood and forging peace and reconciliation? Focusing on the 1990s to the present, "Managing Heritage, Making Peace" is a timely exploration of the ways in which Kenyans are engaging with the past in the present, including such local initiatives as the community peace museums movement, local and national monuments and other notable commemorative actions. The authors show how Kenya is facing a continuing crisis over nationhood, heritage, memory and identity, which must be resolved to achieve social cohesion and peace.
Political Quietism in Islam: Sunni and Shi’i Practice and Thought (King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Series)
In recent years, Islam – whether via the derivatives of 'Political Islam' or 'Islamism' – has come to be seen as an 'activist' force in social and political spheres worldwide. What such representations have neglected is the strong countervailing tradition of political quietism. Political quietism in Islam holds that it is not for Muslims to question or oppose their leaders. Rather, the faithful should concentrate on their piety, prayer, religious rituals and personal quest for virtue. This book is the first to analyze the history and meaning of political quietism in Islamic societies. It takes an innovative cross-sectarian approach, investigating the phenomenon and practice across both Sunni and Shi'i communities. Contributors deconstruct and introduce the various forms of political quietisms from the time of the prophetic revelations through to the contemporary era. Chapters cover issues ranging from the politics of public piety among the women preachers in Saudi Arabia, through to the legal discourses in the Caucasus, the different Shi'i communities in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and Pakistan, and the Gülen movement in Azerbaijan. The authors describe a wide range of political quietisms and assess the continuing significance of the tradition, both to the study of Islam and to the modern world today.
Saudi Arabia and Indonesian Networks: Migration, Education, and Islam
by Sumanto Al QurtubyWhat is the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Indonesia? For centuries, Indonesians have travelled to Saudi Arabia and have been deeply involved in education, scholarship and the creation of centres for Islamic learning in the country. Yet the impact of this type of migration has not yet been the focus of scholarly research and little is known about the important intellectual connections that now exist.This book examines Indonesian educational migrants and intellectual travellers in Saudi Arabia including students, researchers, teachers and scholars to provide a unique portrait of the religious and intellectual linkages between the two countries. Based on in-depth interviews and questionnaires, Sumanto Al Qurtuby identifies the “Indonesian legacy” in Saudi Arabia and examines in turn how the host country's influential Islamic scholars have impacted on Indonesian Muslims. The research sheds light on the dynamic history of Saudi Arabian-Indonesian relations and the intellectual impact of Indonesian migrants in Saudi Arabia.
Thinking in the World: A Reader (Thinking in the World)
Engaging with contemporary issues responsibly and creatively can become a very abstract activity. We can sometimes find ourselves talking in terms of theories and philosophies which bear very little resemblance to how life is actually lived and experienced. In Thinking in the World, Jill Bennett and Mary Zournazi curate writings and conversations with some of the most influential thinkers in the world and ask them not just why we should engage with the world ,but also how we might do this. Rather than simply thinking about the world, the authors examine the ways in which we think in and with the world. Whether it's how to be environmentally responsible, how to think in film, or how to dance with a non-human, the need to engage meaningfully in a lived way is at the forefront of this collection.Thinking in the World showcases some of the most compelling arguments for a philosophy in action. Including wholly original, never-before-released material from Michel Serres, Alphonso Lingis, and Mieke Bal, the different chapters in this book constitute dialogues and approachable essays, as well as impassioned arguments for a particular way of approaching thinking in the world.
Beyond the Case: The Logics and Practices of Comparative Ethnography (Global and Comparative Ethnography)
The social sciences have seen a substantial increase in comparative and multi-sited ethnographic projects over the last three decades. Yet, at present, researchers seeking to design comparative field projects have few scholarly works detailing how comparison is conducted in divergent ethnographic approaches. In Beyond the Case, Corey M. Abramson and Neil Gong have gathered together several experts in field research to address these issues by showing how practitioners employing contemporary iterations of ethnographic traditions such as phenomenology, grounded theory, positivism, and interpretivism, use comparison in their works. The contributors connect the long history of comparative (and anti-comparative) ethnographic approaches to their contemporary uses. By honing in on how ethnographers render sites, groups, or cases analytically commensurable and comparable, Beyond the Case offers a new lens for examining the assumptions, payoffs, and potential drawbacks of different forms of comparative ethnography.
The Struggle for a Multilingual Future: Youth and Education in Sri Lanka (Oxf Studies in Anthropology of Language)
by Christina P. DavisIn The Struggle for a Multilingual Future, Christina Davis examines the tension between ethnic conflict and multilingual education policy in the linguistic and social practices of Sri Lankan minority youth. Facing a legacy of post-independence language and education policies that were among the complex causes of the Sri Lankan civil war (1983 - 2009), the government has recently sought to promote interethnic integration through trilingual language policies in Sinhala, Tamil, and English in state schools. Integrating ethnographic and linguistic research in and around two schools during the last phase of the war, Davis's research shows how, despite the intention of the reforms, practices on the ground reinforce language-based models of ethnicity and sustain ethnic divisions and power inequalities. By engaging with the actual experiences of Tamil and Muslim youth, Davis demonstrates the difficulties of using language policy to ameliorate ethnic conflict if it does not also address how that conflict is produced and reproduced in everyday talk.
When Protest Becomes Crime: Politics and Law in Liberal Democracies (Anthropology, Culture and Society)
by Carolijn TerwindtHow does protest become criminalised? Applying an anthropological perspective to political and legal conflicts, Carolijn Terwindt urges us to critically question the underlying interests and logic of prosecuting protesters.*BR**BR*The book draws upon ethnographic research in Chile, Spain, and the United States to trace prosecutorial narratives in three protracted contentious episodes in liberal democracies. Terwindt examines the conflict between Chilean landowners and the indigenous Mapuche people, the Spanish state and the Basque independence movement, and the United States' criminalisation of 'eco-terrorists.' Exploring how patterns and mechanisms of prosecutorial narrative emerge through distinct political, social and democratic contexts, Terwindt shines a light on how prosecutorial narratives in each episode changed significantly over time.*BR**BR*Challenging the law and justice system and warning against relying on criminal law to deal with socio-political conflicts, Terwindt's observations have implications for a wide range of actors and constituencies, including social movement activists, scholars, and prosecutors.
Road Through Midnight: A Civil Rights Memorial (Documentary Arts and Culture, Published in association with the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University)
by Jessica IngramAt first glance, Jessica Ingram's landscape photographs could have been made nearly anywhere in the American South: a fenced-in backyard, a dirt road lined by overgrowth, a field grooved with muddy tire prints. These seemingly ordinary places, however, were the sites of pivotal events during the civil rights era, though often there is not a plaque with dates and names to mark their importance. Many of these places are where the bodies of activists, mill workers, store owners, sharecroppers, children and teenagers were murdered or found, victims of racist violence. Images of these places are interspersed with oral histories from victims' families and investigative journalists, as well as pages from newspapers and FBI files and other ephemera.With Road Through Midnight, the result of nearly a decade of research and fieldwork, Ingram unlocks powerful and complex histories to reframe these commonplace landscapes as sites of both remembrance and resistance and transforms the way we regard both what has happened and what's happening now—as the fight for civil rights goes on and memorialization has become the literal subject of contested cultural and societal ground.
Urban Sustainability and Justice: Just Sustainabilities and Environmental Planning (Just Sustainabilities)
by Vanesa Castán Broto Linda WestmanUrban Sustainability and Justice presents an innovative yet practical approach to incorporate equity and social justice into sustainable development in urban areas, in line with the commitments of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda. This work proposes a feminist reading of just sustainabilities' principles to reclaim sustainability as a progressive discourse which informs action on the ground. This work will help the committed activist (whether they are on the ground, working in a community, in a non-governmental organization (NGO), in a business, at a university, in any sphere in government) to connect their work to international efforts to deliver environmental justice in cities around the world.Drawing on a comparative, international analysis of sustainability initiatives in over 200 cities, Castán Broto and Westman find limited evidence of the implementation of just sustainabilities principles in practice, but they argue that there is considerable potential to develop a justice-oriented sustainability agenda. Highlighting current successes while also assessing prospects for the future, the authors show that just sustainabilities is not merely an aspirational discourse, but a frame of reference to support radical action on the ground.