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Negotiating Belongings

Stories of Forced Migration of Dinka Women from South Sudan

By: Melanie Baak

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Negotiating Belongings

Stories of Forced Migration of Dinka Women from South Sudan

By: Melanie Baak

Belonging is an issue that affects us all, but for those who have been displaced, unsettled or made ‘homeless’ by the increased movements associated with the contemporary globalising era, belonging is under constant challenge. Migration throws into question not only the belongings of those who physically migrate, but also, particularly in a postcolonial context, the belongings of those who are indigenous to and ‘settlers’ in countries of migration, subsequent generations born to migrants, and those who are left behind in countries of origin. Negotiating Belongings utilises narrative, ethnographic and autoethnographic approaches to explore the negotiations for belonging for six women from Dinka communities originating in southern Sudan. It explores belonging, particularly in relation to migration, through a consideration of belonging to nation-states, ethnic groups, community, family and kin. In exploring how the journeys towards desired belongings are haunted by various social processes such as colonisation, power, ‘race’ and gender, the author argues that negotiating belonging is a continual movement between being and becoming. The research utilises and demands different ways of listening to and really hearing the narratives of the women as embedded within non-Western epistemologies and ontologies. Through this it develops an understanding of the relational ontology, cieng, that governs the ways in which the women exist in the world. The women’s narratives alongside the author’s experience within the Dinka community provide particular ways to interrogate the intersections of being and becoming on the haunted journey to belonging. The relational ontology of cieng provides an additional way of understanding belonging, becoming and being as always relational.

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9463005889

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Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling

Restorative Practices, Policy Enactment, and Managing Risk

By: Garth Stahl,Ben Adams,Melanie Baak,Samantha Schulz

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Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling

Restorative Practices, Policy Enactment, and Managing Risk

By: Garth Stahl,Ben Adams,Melanie Baak,Samantha Schulz

Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling: Restorative Practices, Policy Enactment, and Managing Risk documents and analyzes efforts by educational policymakers to combat susceptibility to extremism within disadvantaged communities. Schools worldwide are increasingly enlisted in the efforts of nation-states to prevent or counter violent extremism. However, since extremism is a notoriously complex and difficult concept to define, attempts to counter violent extremism are inevitably entangled in issues of political and social power. Through the lens of affective governance—which refers to a style of governing emphasizing the emotional and psychological needs of citizens, as well as their sense of connection and belonging to their community—this book draws attention to how policy enactment can be closely aligned with government agendas revolving around the management of risk. The authors argue that extremism is closely tied to systemic marginalization and, while efforts to combat a susceptibility to extremism are important, so is a continual critique of such efforts. This is especially true when approaches are aimed at populations who are already marginalized.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1666935166

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Living Things for Grades K-2

An Inquiry Approach

By: Jennifer Lawson,Rosalind Poon,Deidre Sagert,Melanie Nelson,Lisa Schwartz,Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson

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Living Things for Grades K-2

An Inquiry Approach

By: Jennifer Lawson,Rosalind Poon,Deidre Sagert,Melanie Nelson,Lisa Schwartz,Hetxw’ms Gyetxw Brett D. Huson

Living Things for Grades K–2 from Hands-On Science for British Columbia: An Inquiry Approach completely aligns with BC’s New Curriculum for science. Grounded in the Know-Do-Understand model, First Peoples knowledge and perspectives, and student-driven scientific inquiry, this custom-written resource: emphasizes Core Competencies, so students engage in deeper and lifelong learning develops Curricular Competencies as students explore science through hands-on activities fosters a deep understanding of the Big Ideas in science Using proven Hands-On features, Living Things for Grades K–2 contains information and materials for both teachers and students including: Curricular Competencies correlation charts; background information on the science topics; complete, easy-to-follow lesson plans; reproducible student materials; and materials lists. Innovative new elements have been developed specifically for the new curriculum: a multi-age approach a five-part instructional process—Engage, Explore, Expand, Embed, Enhance an emphasis on technology, sustainability, and personalized learning a fully developed assessment plan for summative, formative, and student self-assessment a focus on real-life Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies learning centres that focus on multiple intelligences and universal design for learning (UDL) place-based learning activities, Makerspaces, and Loose Parts In Living Things for Grades K–2 students investigate plants and animals. Core Competencies and Curricular Competencies will be addressed while students explore the following Big Ideas: Plants and animals have observable features. Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment. Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment. Other Hands-On Science for British Columbia books for grades K–2 Properties of Matter Properties of Energy Land, Water, and Sky

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Portage & Main Press

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1553799623

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Negotiating Belongings

Stories of Forced Migration of Dinka Women from South Sudan

By: Melanie Baak

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Stories of Forced Migration of Dinka Women from South Sudan

By: Melanie Baak

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Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling

Restorative Practices, Policy Enactment, and Managing Risk

By: Garth Stahl,Ben Adams,Melanie Baak,Samantha Schulz

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Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling

Restorative Practices, Policy Enactment, and Managing Risk

By: Garth Stahl,Ben Adams,Melanie Baak,Samantha Schulz

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Negotiating Belongings

Negotiating Belongings

Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling

Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling

Living Things for Grades K-2

Living Things for Grades K-2

Negotiating Belongings

Negotiating Belongings

Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling

Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling

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