La « jeunesse » comme répertoire critique by Jeanne Lamaison-Boltanski

“…Asserting rap and Rasta cultures in Burkina Faso thereby contributes to the definition of a new African subject, and to the distancing of links based on primogeniture; it favours new affiliations with other groups, stemming from other political principles, based on Pan-Africanism (or blackness), Sankarism, or globalised representations of “youth”. For Rastas and rappers in Burkina Faso, the “youth” category therefore becomes a major operator in the development of their capacity for local political and social criticism, which is inseparable from criticism of what they call korocracy, that is to say the power of firstborns.…”
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Comme une bitch ? Exploration des variations d’usage et de sens entre « bitch » et « chienne » en tant qu’insultes sexistes by Aure Espilondo

“…This possibility is assessed through a case study on the usage of “chienne” and “bitch” by three French female singers and rappers: Aya Nakamura, Tracy de Sá, and Liza Monet. …”
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HipHop und Postkolonialismus by David Chemeta

“…By analyzing the linguistic evolutions of hip hop in Germany using concepts from Postcolonial Studies, I seek to highlight the way many rappers with migration backgrounds, as well as part of the people from migration backgrounds living in Germany, have deconstructed the classical idea of “germanity”, often in order to reshape it into a more hybrid form.…”
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Research Trends of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand: A Quick Analysis using Bibliometric by Muji Setiyo, Indra Chandra Setiawan, Mohamad Heerwan Bin Peeie

“…Malaysia and Indonesia are still in the early stages of adoption, grappling with high vehicle costs, limited charging infrastructure, and public acceptance challenges. …”
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Christ-Haunted: Theology on The Road by Christina Bieber Lake

“…In this paper I argue that it is Cormac McCarthy’s grappling with theological concepts that best explains The Road’s (2006) haunting power and beauty. …”
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Brazil: from Eliticized- to Mass-Based Financialization. by Lena Lavinas, Eliane Araújo, Miguel Bruno

“…This article provides new insights into the current Brazilian case, while arguing also that Brazil was already grappling with a premature, eliticized process of financialization in the 1980s, however embryonic. …”
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C’est la cité ! by Philippe Woloszyn, Paul Girard

“…The study of the discourse developed in this audiovisual document aims to bring out the linguistic and metalinguistic patterns defining the socio-cultural framework of the Clairière des Aubiers, while the study of the images is intended to provide keys for interpreting the singular iconic relationship between rappers and the landscape in their daily lives. In doing so, we study the capacity of a medium such as this video clip to reveal all or part of the social reality of a residential area through its portrayal of an ambience and, by the same way, the role of the landscape in the construction of the revealed living environmental identity.…”
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Jerry ou comment faire parler autrement les murs by Sterlin Ulysse

“…Through graffiti, he denounces and claims what the rappers denounce and claim through words. Jerry has never wanted to stay in the shadow. …”
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Faire mémoire par le trait ou les tribulations latino-américaines de Charlie by Frédérique Langue

“…However, on a democratized continent which is still grappling with memory and the traumatic past of dictatorships in a conflicting present-day, this imaginary is also strongly questioned by authoritarian ideological options. …”
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L’entrée en enseignement professionnel au Québec : un long parcours de transition en tension entre le métier exercé et le métier enseigné by André Balleux

“…But beyond these four steps, we observe the meeting of two dimensions of time: the biographical trajectory which makes sense of the transition at a particular time in life, and the daily process in which the person is grappling with several changes which affect them. At the end of this journey, if the passage into the teaching profession is successful, a renewed vocational maturity emerges.…”
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Air pollution and safety incidents: a Health policy case study with property and violent incidents in Medellín, Colombia, 2017–2019 by Alfonso Rojas-Álvarez

“…While policymakers are grappling with the cost of these policies, in the middle of an air quality crisis, the city of Medellín has been implementing measures to clean up the air; this paper seeks to inform that process by outlying the public safety implications of better air quality. …”
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The Whaleness of the Whale: Interspecies Relationality in Moby-Dick and In The Heart of the Sea by Svetlana Seibel

“…All these texts are concerned with questions of human-whale relationality and reflect changing debates on human-animal relations by grappling with the whaleness of the whale, each in its own, particular way. …”
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Negotiating local and global: Developing Social Science research ethics policy in a Central Asian context by Roza Sagitova, Zarena Syrgak kyzy, Lynne Parmenter

“…The paper argues that this analysis of the current situation in Kyrgyzstan is likely to be of relevance to many countries, where those responsible for governance of research at all levels are grappling with the tensions of navigating research ethics in ways that are meaningful in local contexts while being congruent with Global North ethics requirements of funders and publishers.…”
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Working with all nations and all relatives in feeding the future by Shaileshkumar Shukla

“…Many international agencies (including those affiliated with the United Nations), food systems scholars, grassroots organizations, and community members are grappling with the very imminent challenges of addressing the alarmingly high level of food insecurity in Turtle Island (Council of Canadian Academics, 2014; Fieldhouse & Thompson, 2012) and the global South (Kuhnlein et al., 2013). …”
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Assessing the Impact of TASO on HIV Persons: A case Study of Kambuga Hospital. by Rukundo, Amos

“…As the number of people living with HIV/ AIDS increases, so does the need for quality clinical HIV/ AIDS care. Despite grappling with the AIDS epidemic, Africa as a whole, suffers a shortage of trained health workers. …”
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Pathways to mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study from rural tertiary government mental health facilities in India by Jithin Jaise, Kannappa V. Shetty, Sanjeev Kumar Manikappa, Urmila Bamney

“…Background: Understanding the routes individuals take to access mental health care facilities for treatment is crucial for developing effective treatment strategies and policies for those grappling with mental illness. These routes are commonly referred to as pathways to mental health services. …”
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Sex, ‘soaps’ and HIV by Natalie Ridgard

“…These findings feed into a wider discussion around the role and responsibilities of soap operas in a society grappling with a widespread HIV epidemic. …”
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Working and Living Conditions of Women Migrant Domestic Workers in Istanbul during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Hakan Bektaş, Berrin Oktay Yılmaz, Adviye Damla Ünlü Bektaş

“…Women migrant domestic workers, constituting a significant proportion of international migrant workers, have found themselves particularly vulnerable while grappling with challenges such as health risks and economic and social impacts. …”
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Assessing geopolitical and socio-economic consequences of India-Bangladesh water disputes by Md. Obaidullah, Md. Riday Howlader

“…The policy recommendations offer insights for national governments and international bodies grappling with similar challenges.…”
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Unlocking Potential: Strategies for Recruiting and Supporting Veterans on the Path to Success in College by Latosha R. Henderson, Kurtis D. Watkins

“… Higher education in the United States is currently grappling with two significant challenges that threaten its sustainability: the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a decline in enrollments, and the 2023 Supreme Court decision to prohibit affirmative action in college admissions. …”
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