A5005617142- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Science Education and Perceptions
- Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Crafts, Textile, and Design
- Gender, Education, and Development Issues
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
Michigan State University
2017-2024
U.S. National Science Foundation
2023-2024
Center for Innovation
2023
Georgia Institute of Technology
2009-2019
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
2015
Pennsylvania State University
2000-2006
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1997
PrefaceP. Introduction Introduction. Our Premises and Approach / Nuts Bolts the Systems that Tighten Them Conclusion. 2 Cultures of Science. Birth a Fact Society Culture Worldviews The Social Construction Conjecture Feminism Science Studies Technology in Motion Pre-Scientific: You Or Me? Mind What Can Sociologists Say About Mathematics? 3 Dance Truth. as Institutions Magic, Science, Religion Is Truth? Dangerous Icons: From Magic to Law 4 STS Power Postmodern World. Power, Values, Agency...
We introduce the concept of local normative climate to improve understanding community- level social processes that shape women’s and men’s sense agency capacities for taking important decisions, including in their agricultural livelihoods. The idea is informed by feminist literature addresses concerns contextual, fluid, relational properties gender norms. apply a qualitative examination assessments decade-long changes decision-making capacity two village case studies as well comparatively...
This paper begins with the Simmel triad, a unit formed by three different sides, in order to explore science and technology applied mainstream discourse of development. My analysis when development is oversimplified an absence technology. By placing beliefs, values knowledge that are embedded, produced maintained within triad science, under scholarly gaze, I illustrate importance understanding whether it or presence nurtured reproduced discourse. The short discussion as moves into studying...
An inclusive and socially legitimate governance structure is absent to address concerns over new agricultural biotechnologies. Establishing an bioethics commission devoted deliberation on ethics in food biotechnology urgent. Highlighting the social ethical dimensions of current bioengineering disputes system, we discuss how a nationally recognized policy forum could improve decision-making increase public understanding issues. We clarify ways concepts that are used categorize frame affect...
Access to clean water and transportation systems have been long-standing signifiers of ‘modernity.’ Current statistics availability improved sources suggest that Guineans are living outside accepted norms for modern life. This paper explores daily life through the lens workers, collection, containers in order understand day-to-day reality behind these explore meaning urban West Africa. My point entrance parallels this measurement ‘modernity’ asks how does arrive homes African families? For a...
This paper addresses how available resources, food security, technology, and culture are shaping the choices rural Malian women making to ensure health, energy, well-being of their families. research contributed evaluating an eight-year project (An Be Jigi) targeting improved nutrition. The study, performed over four months, used semi-structured interviews 120 in six villages Mali assess identified issues with qualitative quantitative approaches. describes history An Jigi project,...
This paper aims to examine the interpretive studies of science. Meta-ethnography was employed along with some enhancement strategies supporting case collection, analysis, and synthesis. The study seeks answer an overarching research question, “What are descriptions scientific practice as portrayed by ethnographic science?” Three ethnographies science were selected analyzed. results organized three elements: (1) overview studies, (2) key descriptors, (3) It found that had two converging...
A bstract The number of the world's food insecure rose at end first decade twenty‐first century. Despite these negative developments, however, a 2010 United Nations report argues that security could be improved if development efforts are supported by government programs target smallholder farmers. This is significant because it challenges neoliberal perspective, which tends to promote private‐enterprise market system and favor large‐scale producers. These competing visions for agricultural...
The purpose of this study was to explore the socio-cultural practices and interactions learning science in a classroom within concept communities practice. Our qualitative data were collected through observing, taking field notes, conducting interviews public during an entire school year. occurred seventh-grade with veteran physical teacher, more than 10 years teaching experience, 22 students. For article, we presented two vignettes that reflect sample participation, practice, community...
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, a statement that is true by definition, yet woefully unhelpful in our understanding of it and its effects today the future. Thus we find ourselves moment unprepared for fast-approaching, unanticipated Under stable conditions, might operate with “good working model an anticipated ‘future’” to speculate on preparedness possible (Adams, Murphy, Clarke 2009, 247). Or may order reimagine social relations within new ethical frameworks (Jones 2015). We...
In this article, I take the idea of science as a cultural construct in order to understand formation boundaries, maintenance and permeability margins within between cultures. use metaphor child, my experiences working education on two continents, social theory toolbox structure discussion. begin by describing relationship inquiry, how inquiry organizes structures human reality. Then brief history is provided Togo, West Africa. The next section addresses classroom schooling practices observed...
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