A Critique on the Book The Idea of Literature. From ‘Art for Art’s Sake’ to Writings That Intervene by Hassan Zokhtareh

“…In this book, he tries to present a descriptive approach of Contemporary Activist Literature and uses countless references to sources to confront it with autonomous and self-reflective literature in six areas. …”
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Embodied performances of (post-)indenture: Creolization of Indian dance, music and nadrons in Guadeloupe by Sandrine Soukaï

“…My study interweaves close readings of Indo-Guadeloupean writer, cultural activist and politician Ernest Moutoussamy’s tryptic novel Marianne: fée de notre République du sang-mêlé ( Marianne: The Fairy of our Mixed-Blood Republic , 2018) and his poetry collection A la recherche de l’Inde perdue ( In Remembrance of Lost India , 2004) with interviews conducted with Guadeloupean Indian language and dance cultural associations. …”
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Trauma and Growth: Impact of AIDS Activism by Judith G. Rabkin, Martin C. McElhiney, Mark Harrington, Tim Horn

“…Twenty-eight years later, ACT UP study participants recall their activist days during the AIDS epidemic as the peak experience of their lives. …”
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Le Carnet de campagne du colonel de Villebois-Mareuil : journal de bord d’un « volontaire » d’extrême-droite troublé by Richard Tholoniat

“…However, a reading of the Carnet de Campagne (1902) reveals a surprising questioning of the activist’s certainties and, by the same token, prompts an examination of the ‘dubious combat’ of ideologies and men in South Africa… and in France, while the remnants of his memorialisation raise questions in the era of “cancel culture”.…”
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Roma & Sinti Culture as Modern German Studies by Arushi Nair

“…In order to approach these questions, I will analyze and discuss a memoir and poems by a Sinteza author, musician and rights activist named  Dotschy Reinhardt. Born in 1975, Reinhardt has used her voice in many ways to speak about her identity and represent her culture beyond the scope of the war. …”
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Roma & Sinti Culture as Modern German Studies by Arushi Nair

“…In order to approach these questions, I will analyze and discuss a memoir and poems by a Sinteza author, musician and rights activist named  Dotschy Reinhardt. Born in 1975, Reinhardt has used her voice in many ways to speak about her identity and represent her culture beyond the scope of the war. …”
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The Contribution of Transformative Pedagogy to the Learning Space of Scholars: A Case of South African Universities by The Contribution of Transformative Pedagogy to the Learning Space of Scholars: A Case of South African Universities

“…The researcher recommends for the embracing of a transformative pedagogy and digitalized platforms in education by virtue of them promoting an activist pedagogy that combines constructivist and critical pedagogy. …”
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Falling Back in Love with Trans-Inclusive Feminism: Canadian Creative Artists Re-Story Death and Choose Transformation by Devon Harvey

“…Rooted in Canadian author Kai Cheng Thom’s reckoning with the shortcomings of trans-exclusionary feminist thought, and informed by Chinua Achebe’s conceptualization of re-storying, this article explores how <i>I Hope We Choose Love</i> and <i>Falling Back in Love with Being Human</i> by Kai Cheng Thom, <i>Death Threat</i> by Canadian creatives Vivek Shraya and Ness Lee, and comics from <i>Assigned Male</i> by trans activist and Canadian comic artist Sophie Labelle re-story “necessary” trans death to orient queer death spaces around a trans-for-trans (t4t) praxis of narrativization. …”
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Queers non blanc·hes en France by Najwa Ouguerram-Magot

“…How can we explain the under-representation of queers of color in our queer activist spaces ? Are racialized people destined to be eternally taken for straight without a clear statement of their non-heterosexuality ? …”
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Kay Boyle and Caresse Crosby: Devoted Friendship by Linda HAMALIAN

“…Over the next four decades, however, the relationship between them balanced out as Boyle’s reputation flourished as a writer and social activist, and Crosby made great efforts to promote world peace while she continued to support the work of numerous artists and writers. …”
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The Old Woman’s Farcical Rejuvenation in The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore (1897) by Somi Ahn

“…My goal is therefore to discuss how Eccles uses humour in letting her protagonist accidentally live backward and develop into a social activist, who testifies in court as a victim and witness of child abuse in the workhouse. …”
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Silences and Vulnerabilities by Suruchi Thapar-Björkert, Marion Stevens, Åsa Eriksson, Johanna Gondouin

“…In this paper, we draw on research and activist interventions in Sweden and South Africa to examine the possible implications of the adoption of the ‘Swedish model’ in South Africa – a country with markedly different historical and demographic trajectories, migratory patterns, and a much less extensive and supported social welfare system. …”
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Assessment of services provided by urban ASHAs to mothers of urban slums in Lucknow district – A cross-sectional study by Santosh Kumar, Monika Agarwal, H Dinesh Kumar

“…Urban accredited social health activist (U-ASHA) workers in India are the main front-line urban health workers in primary health care delivery for slum and urban poor. …”
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‘You Choose No Time to Live and Die’: Dinmukhamed A. Kunayev and His Time by Ziyabek Y. Kabuldinov, Konstantin V. Cherepanov, Didar B. Kassymova

“…Kunayev ― a prominent Soviet statesman and party activist, who was long in charge of the Kazakh SSR Party Organization and greatly contributed to socioeconomic development of the Republic (and the whole Soviet Union) in 1942–1986. …”
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LGBTQ Community Archives in Small Urban Centers: Reflections on Community and University Partnerships to Build Awareness of the Lehigh Valley’s Rich LGBTQ History from AIDS Activis... by Mary Foltz, Susan Falciani Maldonado, Kristen Leipert, Rachel Hamelers, Adrian Shanker

“…For university faculty, staff, and archivists, we have the opportunity to address this need by partnering with regional LGBTQ organizations, using our resources to help build strong local archives, and working with community members to shape narratives about LGBTQ history that engage with national movements while also addressing the nuances of activist work in various cultural contexts. This article addresses how community center leaders, archivists, faculty, and students in Allentown, PA have collaborated to meet these challenges by discussing three impactful archival projects: F.A.C.T. …”
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Amazon Journeys and Poetic Re-Discoveries in Jan Conn’s 'Jaguar Rain' and Malu de Martino’s 'Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua' by Magali Sperling Beck, Anelise R. Corseuil

“…Originally from Britain, Mee lived in Brazil for more than thirty years, embarking on fifteen expeditions to the Amazon region between 1956 and 1988, painting while travelling in dugout canoes deep in the forest and becoming a fervent activist for the protection of the environment. Her work has influenced many artists, e cologists, and biologists, and has served as inspiration for literary and filmic creations. …”
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COVID-19 health information needs of older adults from ethnic minority groups in the UK: a qualitative study by Jackie A Cassell, Laura J Hughes, Elizabeth Ford, Priyamvada Paudyal, Kavian Kulasabanathan, Jo Armes, Rebecca Sharp, Saliha Majeed-Hajaj, Emily Skinner, Naresh Khapangi Magar, Debbie Isobel Keeling

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The science and politics of ‘knowledge’ in safe sport research by Benjamin Carr

“…The qualitative data illustrated the political, activist motivations of prominent researchers in the field, and their professional dependency on high prevalence rates to justify funding for their research projects. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…The 16 year-old climate activist, who has also been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, started a movement that saw a multitude of student protests and school strikes around the world centred on action against climate change. …”
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Organiser le soutien aux mobilisations de 2022-2023 en Iran. Lectures intersectionnelles et internationales by Lucia Direnberger, Sahar Aurore Saeidnia

“…This interview brings together the views and experiences of four feminist researchers and activists on the ongoing revolutionary mobilisations. …”
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