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Just Because We’re Small Doesn’t Mean We Can’t Stand Tall: A Child and Youth Rights Movement
No full textIn this article, the authors share their research on a curriculum for social justice, truth, and then reconciliation as put forth by the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (Caring Society). The Caring Society is a non-profit organization that advocates for equity and social justice for First Nations children and creates social justice educational materials for Canadian learners. The authors provide an overview of the Caring Society campaigns and educational research. More specifically, they discuss how the Caring Society is creating educational resources that center a child and youth-driven civil rights movement across the school curriculum. Such curricular and pedagogical approaches focus on truth and then reconciliation, Indigenous sovereignty, and position a social justice pedagogy. They then discuss some of the ways we might advocate relational forms of citizenship that seek to honour the truth, and then reconciliation education
“A Mass Exodus in Rebellion” – The Migrant Caravans: A View from the Eyes of Honduran Journalist Inmer Gerardo Chévez
No full textThis article analyzes the migrant caravans as a strategy of resistance to the war against migrants in transit to the United States, exacerbated during the pandemic. This is the edited transcript of an interview conducted with Honduran journalist Inmer Gerardo Chevez, correspondent of Radio Progreso. Having travelled the Central American and Mexican routes accompanying on foot the transit of thousands of migrants since 2018, Chevez is a notable eyewitness and expert in situ of the Caravans. The interview confirms that the caravan has become one of the premier forms in which Latin American migrants, including agricultural workers, struggle and their spatial dispute with the heterogeneous border control regime of the Americas are materialized. The text also reflects on the role that photography and critical journalism can play in the face of the contemporary anti-migrant policy turn. We conclude with an interpretation of the effects that the militarized violence against Latin American migrants in transit to the United States is having across the region
Drop Dead Gorgeous : Beauty and Whiteness in Victorian England
No full textThis article examines the obsession that British women during the Victorian period had with pure, white skin. Examining the ways in which pale skin became popular, it is possible to see that this preoccupation created a new and increased demand for products and potions that would give the illusion of a milky white complexion, the epitome of beauty, regardless of their toxic composition. The preference for natural products, like soap, became popular as poisonous powders and lotions came under scrutiny. Advertisements assisted with the obsession, with the British views of beauty, morality, purity, youthfulness, and racial superiority becoming intertwined with notions of whiteness. Messages likes these ensured that women would do whatever it took to achieve the ideal beauty, even if it was dangerous to their health.
Introduction: A Collection of Emerging Discourses Following the Tenth Anniversary of The Hockey Conference
No full textThis is an introductory piece to a special edition of the Journal of Emerging Sport Studies that grew out of The Hockey Conference in 2021. The conference is a biennial event held at various locations throughout North America. It has instrumentally advanced scholarship on ice hockey and attracts prominent members of the hockey community globally as both guest speakers and observers. This special edition marks the tenth anniversary of The Hockey Conference, celebrates the retirement of its founder Dr. Colin Howell, and gives a platform to conference guest speakers, student researchers, and early career scholars. It accomplishes tasks such as briefly outlining the trajectory of hockey studies, reviewing the first five conferences and their relevance to the field, and discussing the following subjects: hockey experiences in the Black, Indigenous, and Acadian communities; normative gender structures in the context of the sport; linguistics and hockey English; and hockey athlete wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ontarians’ perceptions of “Hockey English”
No full textThis article focuses on how Hockey English (HE) is perceived and represented by Ontarians. It is based on a three-part online survey which was completed by a total of 249 respondents. Interest in this community of practice emanates from the strong link between Canadian identity and hockey, as hockey has been Canada’s official national winter sport since 1994. This study finds that, in the popular imagination of Ontarians, there exists a particular form of Canadian English (CE), spoken among ice hockey players that respondents describe in terms of lexical features and associate with a lack of education and with rurality. According to them, use of this speech is not restricted to the context of hockey; rather, it can be heard in everyday conversation as well. The findings highlight that more than 50% of the respondents perceive no gender differences in HE. Despite the perceived differences between CE and HE, some participants report that “sounding Canadian” is a way to identify speakers of HE
Bet on It: Professional Sport Employee Perceptions of Sports Betting Partnerships
No full textLegalized sports gambling is relevant for professional sport stakeholders in the United States (U.S.). With the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sport Protection Act, U.S. professional sport teams are now partnering with sports betting entities. Through the framework of sport entrepreneurship (Ratten, 2020), this study explores sports betting partnerships in professional sport teams and organizations (PSTO). Findings of the 10 semi-structured interviews with current employees involved with PSTOs suggest that the partnerships are mutually beneficial and supported by employees driven by consumer interest. For PSTOs, lead generation for potential ticket memberships, influx of advertising dollars, and the expansion of premium seating locations were derived from these partnerships. For the sports betting platforms, increased visibility and association with local professional teams were the primary benefits. Moreover, this study provides further insigh
A Comparison of Teacher Competence Frameworks in the USA and Türkiye
No full textTeaching is a complex endeavor that requires deep knowledge of content, pedagogy, and students. Educational stakeholders design teacher competence frameworks to outline the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that teachers need to have to improve their teaching activity. These competence frameworks are guided by research and theory and tend to respond to local contexts and national efforts. In this article, we examine teacher competence frameworks in two national contexts, the United States of America and Türkiye, using Merriam’s (2009) approach to document analysis and Phillips and Schweisfurth’s (2014) framework for comparative inquiry. This analysis reveals much overlap but also distinct differences in educational structures. Our analysis is based upon four categories including overall structures, development, scope, and accountabilities of teacher competence frameworks. Given that the teacher competence frameworks in both countries are dated, we conclude our article with a call for updating such frameworks through participatory efforts, taking into account recent post-COVID pandemic needs in teacher competencies
Examining Ethical Tensions and the Pursuit of Care Through an Invitational Lens
No full textEthics are aspirational goals representing the maximum or ideal standards set by the profession, practiced through one\u27s preofessional behavior and interactions (Remley & Herlihy, 2016). This study explored teachers\u27 meaning making of ethical practice by delineating how participants deliberated and came to make sense of what, why, and how, they made educational decisions. Findings revealed a complex interplay characterized by 1) personal morality clashing with professional norms; 2) conflicts between individualized student benefits versus the lareger community\u27s norms; and 3) student\u27s short-term versus long-term development. Conclusions affirm the influence of intentional care and suggest meaning making may begin in an internalized space framed by the participant\u27s personal sense of morality but then be mitigated by external organizational and societal pressures that both inform and challenge ethical choices and professional practices
