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The Representation of Women in Brazilian Politics
Get PDFBook DescriptionWith contributions from leading international scholars, this Handbook offers the most rigorous and up-to-date analyses of virtually every aspect of Brazilian politics, including inequality, environmental politics, foreign policy, economic policy making, social policy, and human rights. The Handbook is divided into three major sections: Part 1 focuses on mass behavior, while Part 2 moves to representation, and Part 3 treats political economy and policy. The Handbook proffers five chapters on mass politics, focusing on corruption, participation, gender, race, and religion; three chapters on civil society, assessing social movements, grass-roots participation, and lobbying; seven chapters focusing on money and campaigns, federalism, retrospective voting, partisanship, ideology, the political right, and negative partisanship; five chapters on coalitional presidentialism, participatory institutions, judicial politics, and the political character of the bureaucracy, and eight chapters on inequality, the environment, foreign policy, economic and industrial policy, social programs, and human rights
Cahuilla Nation Activism and the Tribal Casino Movement
No full textIn 1980, when the Cabazon Band first opened a small poker club on their Indian reservation in the isolated desert of California, they knew local authorities would challenge them. Cabazon persisted and ultimately won, defeating the State of California in a landmark case before the Supreme Court. By fighting for their right to operate a poker club, Cabazon opened up the possibility for native nations across the United States to open casinos on their own reservations, spurring the growth of what is now a $30 billion industry.Cahuilla Nation Activism and the Tribal Casino Movement tells the bigger story of how the Cahuilla nations—including the Cabazon—have used self-reliance and determination to maintain their culture and independence against threats past and present. From California’s first governor’s “war of extermination” against native peoples through today’s legal and political challenges, Gordon shows that successful responses have depended on the Cahuilla’s ability to challenge non-natives’ assumptions and misconceptions.https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/sociology_books/1010/thumbnail.jp
Student Affairs professionals: student success stewards on the college campus
No full textStudent Affairs professionals have increasingly seen their roles expand and receive more attention at colleges and universities across the nation as increasing research in higher education demonstrates how their work is key to student retention and success. Our student affairs staff provide our students with opportunities for campus involvement, community engagement, student leadership roles, holistic development, and even personal strategies for increasing and maintaining health and wellness. The work of student affairs translates directly into how well students transition to college, excel in the classroom, learn to live in an inclusive campus climate, and even helps students in character development and professional skills. Student development theory, a tool used by student affairs, can help all those in teaching students, supervising students, advising, or in any other interactions be more effective in their own roles. This panel discusses theories and student affairs perspectives that are utilized by each professional on a regular basis; they explain how their knowledge helps support students in and outside of the classroom, and finally panelists share how there are opportunities for collaboration between academic affairs and student development that could enhance and leverage the theories for student retention and student success
