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Academic Discourse And Self-Efficacy In Diverse Settings, Beata Malczewska-Webb
Academic Discourse And Self-Efficacy In Diverse Settings, Beata Malczewska-Webb
Beata Webb
This paper examines the students' studying at an Australian university and
their self-efficacy associated to academic discourse. Further, it investigates
the relationship between self-efficacy and students' linguistic and cultural
backgrounds. The paper introduces the background concepts of self-efficacy
and of the internationalisation of the Australian education. Next, the paper
describes the research project, presents and discusses the results. The paper
ends with conclusions and recommendations for teachers working with
diverse classes.
From U.S. Ghettos To The ‘Arab Street’: Race And The ‘Conspiracy Theorist’, Martin Orr
From U.S. Ghettos To The ‘Arab Street’: Race And The ‘Conspiracy Theorist’, Martin Orr
Martin Orr
No abstract provided.
Unveiling The Gaze: Belly Dance As A Site Of Refuge, Re-Envisioning And Resistance, Angela Moe
Unveiling The Gaze: Belly Dance As A Site Of Refuge, Re-Envisioning And Resistance, Angela Moe
Angela M. Moe
Central to studies of feminist theory and pop culture is the construct of the male gaze, which highlights and challenges imagery within various forums (e.g., film, media, art) that relegate women to a stereotypically aesthetic purpose. In other words, analyses of the male gaze question why it is that women are so often portrayed in overly sexualized ways, as if they are only objects to be considered and consumed by others (namely, heterosexual men). This construct was first developed by Laura Mulvey in her influential 1975 essay “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema”. What was unique about Mulvey’s analysis is that …