An international colony ship has left an exhausted Earth headed for a distant planet in the Epsilon Eridani system Thirteen generations will be born on this vessel before it reaches its destination each generation a steward of the hopes & ideals of the human species For six generations everything has gone as planned Now just as a new command team takes control of the ship a terrible mystery emerges that will threaten the entire mission The commanders of Gen 7 are about to discover that everything is not as it seems & the fate of the human species will hang on the choices they make In the tradition of the award-winning Dead of Winter Gen 7 A Crossroads Game is a grand narrative game with multiple possibilities The choices players make as they play will alter the direction of the story Gen 7 will constantly challenge its players with a variety of unique situations that force them to make difficult moral decisions Will you compromise your integrity to ensure the safety of your crew? Will you value their lives over the safety of the mission? ...

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Joan Scott's work has influenced several generations of historians & helped make the topic of gender central to the way in which the discipline is taught & studied today At root a new way of conceptualizing capitalist societies Scott's theories suggest that gender is better understood as a social construct than as a biological fact Scott's original contribution to the debate however stems in her use of the critical thinking skill of analysis to understand how the arguments of earlier generations of historians were built in order to fully grasp both their structure & the assumptions that underpinned them From there Scott was able to use problem-solving to resolve the issues that emerged from her analysis asking productive questions focused on better ways to build a model capable of explaining the historical phenomenon of gender difference Scott answered these questions by introducing models created by deconstructionist scholars
- notably Jacques Derrida who challenged the idea that any term or concept has a stable or dependable meaning rooted in material reality She was able in consequence to refute that idea that gender inequality is the natural (hence justifiable) consequence of biological sexual differences & issue a fundamental challenge to the capitalist system itself
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Updated with new material to reflect the latest developments in the field Gender in History Global Perspectives 2nd Edition provides a concise overview of the construction of gender in world cultures from the Paleolithic era to modern times

Includes:: examples drawn from the most recent scholarship relating to a diverse range of cultures from Ancient Mesopotamia to post-Soviet Russia & from the Igbo of Nigeria to the Iroquois of north eastern North America Reflects new developments in the field with added coverage of primates slavery colonialism masculinity & transgender issues Features significant discussion of the Paleolithic & Neolithic periods an important trend in the study of world history Lays out key theoretical & methodological issues in an introduction that is written in accessible language Supplementary material for instructors & students available at wwwwileycomgowiesnerhanks

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This book investigates the practice of family mediation & some of the challenges that may hinder its effective use by marginalised groups in a society Those challenges include gendered power disparity & family violence especially towards women & the discussion extends to how the challenges can be overcome through a practice of evaluative mediation to provide fair outcomes for women Unlike other contemporary books on mediation this book not only discusses different theories of power & equity in mediation it also

Includes:: a number of verbatim"es from different mediation sessions to demonstrate how those theories are operationalised in a real life context While other contemporary texts on mediation focus on Western style facilitative mediation & its limitations in attaining fair justice for women enduring gendered power disparity & family violence this text emphasises an evaluative mediation style that is embedded in Eastern social practices Instead of focusing on gendered power disparity & family violence as limitations on the practice of facilitative mediation this book details the practice of evaluative mediation which may provide fair justice to women despite the presence of gendered power disparity & family violence in a society

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Gender Development & Globalization is the leading primer on global feminist economics & development Lourdes Beneria a pioneer in the field of feminist economics is joined in this second edition by Gunseli Berik & Maria Floro to update the text to reflect the major theoretical empirical & methodological contributions & global developments in the last decade Its interdisciplinary investigation remains accessible to a broad audience interested in an analytical treatment of the impact of globalization processes on development & wellbeing in general & on social & gender equality in particular The revision will continue to provide a wide-ranging discussion of the strategies & policies that hold the most promise in promoting equitable & sustainable development The authors make the case for feminist economics as a useful framework to address major contemporary global challenges such as inequalities between the global South & North as well as within single countries; persistent poverty; & increasing vulnerability to financial crises food crises & climate change The authors' approach is grounded in the intellectual current of feminism & human development drawing on Amartya Sen's capability approach & focused on the importance of the care economy increasing pressures faced by women & the failures of neoliberal reforms to bring about sustainable development reduction in poverty inequality & vulnerability to economic crisis ...

Written by leading gender communication scholars Julia T Wood & Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz GENDERED LIVES COMMUNICATION GENDER & CULTURE 12E provides an engaging introduction to the field equipping students with the tools knowledge & insight to think critically about gender & society Introducing the latest theories research & pragmatic information the text demonstrates the multiple--and often interactive--ways that a person's views of masculinity & femininity are shaped within contemporary culture It uses a conversational first-person writing style & offers balanced coverage of different sexes genders & sexual orientations The 12th Edition is packed with new references & coverage of new topics including work-life balance transgender issues on campus bullying in school gender & health reproductive violence & more It also provides expanded coverage of gays lesbians bisexuals & transgender people throughout ...

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Known world-wide as the standard introductory text to this important & exciting area the seventh edition of Gene Cloning & DNA Analysis addresses new & growing areas of research whilst retaining the philosophy of the previous editions Assuming the reader has little prior knowledge of the subject its importance the principles of the techniques used & their applications are all carefully laid out with over 250 clearly presented four-colour illustrations In addition to a number of informative changes to the text throughout the book the chapters on DNA sequencing & genome studies have been rewritten to reflect the continuing rapid developments in this area of DNA analysis In depth description of the next generation sequencing methods & descriptions of their applications in studying genomes & transcriptomes New material on the use of Chi P-seq to locate protein-binding sites Extended coverage of the strategies used to assemble genome sequences Description of how the Neanderthal genome has been sequenced & what that sequence tells us about interbreeding between Neanderthals & Homo sapiens Gene Cloning & DNA Analysis remains an essential introductory text to a wide range of biological sciences students; including genetics & genomics molecular biology biochemistry immunology & applied biology It is also a perfect introductory text for any professional needing to learn the basics of the subject All libraries in universities where medical life & biological sciences are studied & taught should have copies available on their shelves ...

Gene Editing Law & the Environment Hardback 200 pages 1 Line drawings black & white; 4 Halftones black & white; 12 Illustrations black a ...