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Critical Sexuality Studies (CSS) and Lavender Languages/Linguistics (LLL) are leading modes of inquiry in two different fields of sexuality studies. In this edited collection, chapters reveal how these can be combined to produce a new approach to analyzing language use, sexuality and gender, and discourse on authority and power. The book demonstrates how together LLL and CSS iterate each other through their mutual concern with sexuality, gender, and power, especially when considering the materiality of daily life. Authors then compare CSS to other fields of sexuality studies to reveal commonalities and tensions that are addressed via the LLL-based interventions exemplified in this volume. Th...
Axis Stone, a tough Aussie private investigator, takes on a high-stakes case in Manila, the crime capital of the Philippines. Hired to find a kidnapped lounge singer, he dives into a dangerous world of corruption, drug lords, and treacherous alliances. As Axis treads the shadowy paths of Manila's underbelly, he must confront his own weaknesses and navigate a city where life is cheap and danger lurks at every turn. In this gripping thriller, Axis races against time to rescue the captive and expose a criminal empire, but he may be in over his head. Brace yourself for a pulse-pounding adventure in "Suicide Blonde."
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Federal prosecutor Bianca Cruz has spent her life balancing motherhood with the call of her career. As she draws closer to making the case against the notorious Vargas brothers, danger casts dark shadows over her family. When her case leads her to a gorgeous horsewoman with a mysterious background, will she take a chance at love even if it means risking everything she’s worked her entire life to protect? To horse breeder Jade Vargas, happy family is a fiction. Unlike her privileged half sister, she grew up knowing her heritage was rooted in darkness, yet she’s managed to live in the light despite the looming criminal enterprise ever poised to drag her down. When crisis strikes, will she burrow back to her past or will her undeniable attraction to the prosecutor investigating her family pull her out of the darkness once and for all?
A gamificação, também conhecida como ludificação e Gamification, é o termo utilizado para definir o uso de elementos dos jogos em situações reais ou de não jogo. A principal proposta da metodologia na educação é o engajamento dos participantes, esse interesse mais efetivo leva à aprendizagem. Há ainda outros objetivos, como desenvolver habilidades específicas dependendo da atividade, além disso o feedback imediato é uma particularidade, permitindo a avaliação individual rápida e fiel do aprendizado do aluno. A gamificação é uma metodologia baseada em jogos. Os jogos são parte importante do cotidiano das pessoas. Podemos dizer que esse recurso atrai os participantes, não importa a idade. Afinal, quem não gosta de jogos? Eles têm muito a nos ensinar sobre interesse. São construídos para chamar a atenção, mantendo o envolvimento o maior tempo possível.
Feminism meets travel in this interactive resource for women who love to travel the world, near and far—from the co-founders of Unearth Women, a print and digital women’s travel magazine that’s been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, and Good Morning America. Wanderess features expert tips from leading women in the travel industry. You’ll find everything you need to experience life-changing adventures, both near and far. And because travel is not a one-size-fits-all experience, our experts offer helpful advice for specific travelers, whether you’re a woman of color, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, or an expecting or new mom. Open this book to . . . • Discover your specifi...
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Touring Poverty addresses a highly controversial practice: the transformation of impoverished neighbourhoods into valued attractions for international tourists. In the megacities of the Global South, selected and idealized aspects of poverty are being turned into a tourist commodity for consumption. The book takes the reader on a journey through Rocinha, a neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro which is advertised as "the largest favela in Latin America". Bianca Freire-Medeiros presents interviews with tour operators, guides, tourists and dwellers to explore the vital questions raised by this kind of tourism. How and why do diverse social actors and institutions orchestrate, perform and consume tou...