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The most complete study of women in French-language comics to date - and the first published in English. Taking a two-pronged approach of historical and case-study analysis, and with a chronological span of over a century, it is the fullest examination thus far of female depiction in Francophone sequential art. 16 plates, 7 col. 9 b/w.

From the 1770s through the 1840s, German, Austrian, and Swiss artists used the medium of printmaking to create works that synthesized poetry, literature, music, and the visual arts in new and captivating ways. Finding an eager audience in the growing number of educated middle-class collectors, printmakers experimented with modern technologies, such as lithography, and drew on the contemporary interest in regional folklore and traditional fairy tales to produce innovative compositions that both contributed to and reflected the dramatic cultural and political upheavals of the Romantic era. Featuring the work of more than 120 artists, including Casper David Friedrich, Ludwig Emil Grimm, Joseph Anton Koch, Philipp Otto Runge, and Johann Gottfried Schadow, this authoritative book contains many unique and never-before-published examples of prints from the Philadelphia Museum of Art's unrivaled collection.-- Source other than Library of Congress.

Winner of the Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor's Book Award 2012! Winner of the 2011 Distinguished Publication Award of the Association for Women in Psychology! Why, despite evidence to the contrary, does the narrative of the negative consequences of teenage pregnancy, abortion and childbearing persist? This book argues that the negativity surrounding early reproduction is underpinned by a particular understanding of adolescence. It traces the invention of \"adolescence\" and the imaginary wall that the notion constructs between young people and adults. Macleod examines the entrenched status of \"adolescence\" within a colonialist discourse that equates development of the individual with the development of civilisation, and the consequent threat of degeneration that \"adolescence\" implies. Many important issues are explored, such as the invention of teenage pregnancy and abortion as a social problem; issues of race, culture and tradition in relation to teenage pregnancy; and health service provider practices, specifically in relation to managing risk. In the final chapter, an argument is made for a shift from the signifier \"teenage pregnancy\" to \"unwanted pregnancy\". Using data gathered from studies worldwide, this book highlights central issues in the global debate concerning teenage pregnancy. It is ideal for academics, and students of health psychology, women's studies, nursing and sociology, as well as practitioners in the fields of youth and social work, medicine and counselling.

Improved public understanding of the ocean and the importance of sustainable ocean use, or ocean literacy, is essential for achieving global commitments to sustainable development by 2030 and beyond. However, growing human populations (particularly in mega-cities), urbanisation and socio-economic disparity threaten opportunities for people to engage and connect directly with ocean environments. Thus, a major challenge in engaging the whole of society in achieving ocean sustainability by 2030 is to develop strategies to improve societal connections to the ocean. The concept of ocean literacy reflects public understanding of the ocean, but is also an indication of connections to, and attitudes and behaviours towards, the ocean. Improving and progressing global ocean literacy has potential to catalyse the behaviour changes necessary for achieving a sustainable future. As part of the Future Seas project (https://futureseas2030.org/), this paper aims to synthesise knowledge and perspectives on ocean literacy from a range of disciplines, including but not exclusive to marine biology, socio-ecology, philosophy, technology, psychology, oceanography and human health. Using examples from the literature, we outline the potential for positive change towards a sustainable future based on knowledge that already exists. We focus on four drivers that can influence and improve ocean literacy and societal connections to the ocean: (1) education, (2) cultural connections, (3) technological developments, and (4) knowledge exchange and science-policy interconnections. We explore how each driver plays a role in improving perceptions of the ocean to engender more widespread societal support for effective ocean management and conservation. In doing so, we develop an ocean literacy toolkit, a practical resource for enhancing ocean connections across a broad range of contexts worldwide.

Citizen science is frequently cited as a successful approach for increasing public engagement with environmental issues, but this requires a purposeful design that is inclusive of, and responsive to, diverse interests. This paper explores the mechanisms for improving participant and public engagement with citizen science results, using the New Zealand Garden Bird Survey (NZGBS) as a case study. It investigates how citizen science can apply democratic processes to be more responsive, while drawing on insights from behaviour change frameworks to facilitate a purposeful design. By inviting NZGBS participants to select, inform and peer review the design and promotion of new resources, our goal was to embed their values, opinions and perspectives into the developments. This not only empowered 15,844 respondents to contribute directly to the citizen science initiative's governance over 6 years, but also made it more engaging and useful to them and the wider public. New resources were designed to create a sense of collective action, making them attractive, easy to understand and promote on multiple media channels, aiming to reach a wider range of audiences. By diversifying and refining our communication strategy, we successfully enhanced the level and nature of engagement with the resources. The number and diversity of NZGBS participants also increased to involve people from a wider range of backgrounds and roles, ethnicities and ages. By applying a democratic process, we demonstrate how citizen scientist perspectives were elevated, to offset and mitigate the influence of institutional powers, which can dominate and shape engagement processes. We also highlight the value of behaviour change frameworks for understanding how choice architecture, social networks and key influencers, and their complex interactions can create the enabling environment required for engagement. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.

The high rate of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders, which results from alcohol consumption during pregnancy, is of concern in South Africa. The aims of this research were to establish the prevalence, patterns and factors associated with alcohol use amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in two former township areas of Buffalo City, South Africa. A survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire that included socio-demographic questions, and the Alcohol Use Test (AUDIT). The questionnaire was administered in English, Afrikaans or isiXhosa by healthcare providers trained in its administration. Consecutive sampling was used, with all willing women presenting at public clinics offering antenatal care in the two townships being invited to participate. Of the 18 clinics operating in the two townships, 16 were willing to participate, resulting in a sample of 1028 women over a nine-month period. Data were analysed in Medcalc using descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance, independent samples t-test and a multivariable binary logistic regression analysis. Two-thirds of the sample did not drink alcohol, but results showed high levels of risky alcohol use: 20.1% on the total AUDIT scale, and 16.8% on the AUDIT-C scale. The following variables were found to be significantly associated with risky drinking: age; race; report of intimate partner violence (IPV); and other regular drinker in the home. Employment status, education status, relationship status, parity and gestation were not associated with risky drinking. Interventions aimed at reducing alcohol use during pregnancy should address: drinking youth cultures; drinking norms within the home; and intimate partner violence. Future studies should include additional mental and physical health variables. (Afr J Reprod Health 2021; 25[1]: 114-121). Le taux élevé de troubles du spectre de l'alcoolisation foetale, qui résulte de la consommation d'alcool pendant la grossesse, est préoccupant en Afrique du Sud. Les objectifs de cette recherche étaient d'établir la prévalence, les schémas et les facteurs associés à la consommation d'alcool chez les femmes enceintes fréquentant des cliniques prénatales dans deux anciens cantons (townships) de Buffalo City, en Afrique du Sud. Une enquête a été menée à l'aide d'un questionnaire structuré qui comprenait des questions sociodémographiques, et le test d'identification des troubles liés à l'abus d'alcool (AUDIT). Le questionnaire a été administré en anglais, afrikaans ou isiXhosa par des prestataires de soins formés à son administration. Un échantillonnage consécutif a été utilisé, toutes les femmes consentantes se présentant dans des cliniques publiques offrant des soins prénatals dans les deux cantons ont été invitées à participer. 16 des 18 cliniques opérant dans les deux cantons ont été disposées à participer, ce qui a donné un échantillon de 1028 femmes sur une période de neuf mois. Les données ont été analysées dans Medcalc en utilisant des statistiques descriptives, une analyse unidirectionnelle de la variance, un test-t pour échantillons indépendants et une analyse multivariée de régression logistique binaire. Les deux tiers de l'échantillon ne buvaient pas d'alcool, mais les résultats ont montré des niveaux élevés de consommation d'alcool à risque: 20,1% sur l'échelle AUDIT totale et 16,8% sur l'échelle AUDIT-C. On a trouvé les variables suivantes significativement associées à la consommation à risque d'alcool: âge; course; rapport de violence entre partenaires intimes (VPI); et autre buveur régulier à la maison. Le statut d'emploi, le niveau de scolarité, le statut relationnel, la parité et la gestation n'étaient pas associés à une consommation d'alcool à risque. Des interventions visant à réduire la consommation d'alcool pendant la grossesse devraient aborder: les cultures de consommation d'alcool chez les jeunes; les normes de consommation d'alcool à la maison; et la violence entre partenaires intimes. Des études futures devraient inclure des variables de santé mentale et physique supplémentaires. (Afr J Reprod Health 2021; 25[1]: 114-121).

In this paper, we describe and demonstrate the value of adopting a psychosocial methodology to explore unique sexual socialisation experiences emphasising the role of reflexivity. Psychosocial methodology emerges from Psychosocial Studies, a “transdisciplinary” area interested in phenomena from “both” a social and personal perspective and in this paper is employed to investigate how sexual socialisation is shaped by psychological processes “and” social relations, and how these can be “thought together” (Frosh & Vyrgioti, 2022). Psychosocial data analytic strategies involve applying narrative and discursive psychology alongside psychoanalytic concepts to understand the possible reasons for a participant’s investment in particular discourses, understanding these investments as serving unique unconscious defensive purposes, alongside social functions. To illustrate this, we use data from a Free Association Narrative Interview with an isiXhosa-speaking “Black” socioeconomically disadvantaged woman in South Africa about her experiences of sexuality socialisation within her sister-sister relationship. We show how a psychosocial emphasis traverses traditional boundaries between discourse and affect, talk and experience, researcher and researched, moving across disciplinary spaces. Furthermore, we pay attention to what is frequently considered the background of research – the study context; the emotional quality of the interview encounter between the researcher and participant; the researchers’ relationship with one another and their contribution to both the data production and analysis. This emphasis on reflexivity in psychosocial methodology is consistent with the political and philosophical position of Psychosocial Studies that is critical of the reification of disciplinary knowledge.

Mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society is recognised by international policy as critical to achieving positive conservation outcomes. With ‘participatory governance’ increasingly being applied to achieve collective action in conservation, there are growing calls to critically review such processes to capture their complexity and manage for emergent outcomes. This paper critically reviews a case study, aiming to give a broad range of stakeholders a voice in setting biodiversity priorities for New Zealand's agricultural landscape, in relation to four principles for knowledge co‐production in sustainability: context‐based, pluralistic, goal‐orientated and interactive. Aiming to facilitate an inclusive but rapid participation process, while not overburdening those willing to participate, three pathways for engagement were offered. Stakeholder participants were recruited from public, private and civic sectors involved in managing New Zealand's farmland biodiversity. An initial scoping exercise helped elevate biodiversity groups and management actions distinct to New Zealand's social and environmental context. Online surveys then gave stakeholders, from a diverse range of roles and sectors, a nationwide voice to express their own biodiversity interests and needs; these were reviewed by an advisor panel to reach consensus on final priorities that reflected the biodiversity outcomes that matter most to stakeholders involved in managing New Zealand's agricultural landscape and the management practices they considered most relevant to achieving those outcomes. This knowledge co‐production process delivered multiple gains that would not have been achieved had a more traditional science‐based process been applied, such as wide stakeholder engagement, identification of a tangible starting point, mitigation of bias or conflict risks, enhanced researcher and practitioner capabilities and a shared understanding of the opportunities and challenges for future development. Institutes addressing conservation challenges within local contexts need to: be ‘boundary‐spanning’ to manage cross‐scale influences and enable desired conservation behaviours; plan explicitly for the substantial effort required to overcome existing power hierarchies and facilitate transparent and structured decision processes that deliver social justice; better capture the relational values of nature to more successfully leverage peoples’ connection to nature in conservation policies and practices; and incorporate wider environmental (e.g. biosecurity), social, economic and political considerations. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.

Résumé L’éducation sexuelle, comme composante du programme de Life Orientation (LO, cours de préparation à la vie) dans les écoles sud-africaines, a pour but de doter les jeunes de connaissances et compétences leur permettant de faire des choix éclairés sur leur sexualité, leur santé et celle des autres. Les effets du pouvoir, des relations de pouvoir et des différences entre hommes et femmes sont essentiels pour le programme. Dans cet article, nous appliquons une perspective sexospécifique critique pour déterminer comment l’enseignement de l’éducation sexuelle va dans le sens des objectifs plus larges de la justice pour les femmes. L’article s’inspire de plusieurs études ethnographiques menées dans 12 écoles sud-africaines. Nous nous concentrons ici sur les données recueillies à partir de discussions en groupe avec des étudiants et des entretiens semi-structurés avec des élèves individuels, des directeurs d’établissement et des enseignants de LO. L’article souligne les complexités créées du fait que la justice pour les femmes est l’objectif central de l’éducation sexuelle de la LO. Il est noté que l’enseignement de l’éducation sexuelle contredit les valeurs et normes communautaires dominantes. Bien que certains directeurs et autorités scolaires soutiennent l’égalité des sexes et s’attaquent aux masculinités hégémoniques, les étudiants ont l’impression que l’éducation sexuelle défend les rôles sexospécifiques normatifs et le pouvoir masculin, au lieu de les remettre en question. Les enseignants se fondent beaucoup sur les messages de prudence qui responsabilisent davantage les étudiantes pour la santé génésique et utilisent des techniques pédagogiques autoritaires, didactiques, qui ne tiennent pas compte des expériences des jeunes, pas plus qu’elles ne facilitent leur sexualité. Ces complexités doivent être mises en évidence et traitées systématiquement si l’on veut réaliser l’objectif de justice pour les femmes au sein de la LO.