On the Path to Cultural Competence

Cultural competence requires us to look beyond Western norms and standards to think about what's missing and who is missing. Only then, writes Nicole A. Cooke, can we see the factors that contribute to and perpetuate the systemic racism and inequities that divide our society. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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On the Path to Cultural Competence

Cultural competence requires us to look beyond Western norms and standards to think about what's missing and who is missing. Only then, writes Nicole A. Cooke, can we see the factors that contribute to and perpetuate the systemic racism and inequities that divide our society. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #western norms #systemic racism


Is Your Team Culturally Competent?

In his new book series, consultant Dean Foster offers practical advice for companies on how to gain cultural competency in a global marketplace. Continue reading at Knowledge@Wharton

[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2019-06-20 15:08:04 UTC ]
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Can authors compete with 'non-competes'?

'An unacceptable restriction on authors’ livelihoods' No publisher would agree, at an author’s request, to forgo publishing another author’s book on a particular subject. So why should an author assume a similar obligation? But it happens all the time.  Of all the contract-reform issues... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winning the Culture War Against Queer Kids’ Books

I was celebrating the release of my third middle grade novel, The Truth About Triangles, at a recent bookstore event when someone asked me, “How does it feels to write LGBTQ+ stories for young people?” I paused, overwhelmed by the tangle of words this question brought up. But one word stood out.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-06-17 08:55:17 UTC ]
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Spotify Is Ready to Compete for Video Advertising

Audio platform Spotify made its first appearance at NewFronts week on Wednesday evening, part of a larger bid from the streaming platform to attract advertising to its growing inventory of digital video. While Spotify remains predominantly a music, podcast and audiobook... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-05-01 21:11:08 UTC ]
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Marjane Satrapi on Resistance in Iran: ‘A Real Revolution Is Cultural’

The author, known for her “Persepolis” series, is releasing a new illustrated book about the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, inspired by the death of Mahsa Amini. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-04-18 14:44:18 UTC ]
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Riot, Grrrls: Marisa Crawford on Why Feminist Lit and 1990s Girl Culture Need More Critical Attention

Marisa Crawford is the founder of the feminist blog Weird Sister, which highlights writing at the intersections of feminism, literature, and pop culture. This spring the Feminist Press released The Weird Sister Collection, a vital anthology that collects a decade’s worth of writing published on... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-04-08 08:54:36 UTC ]
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24 Titles Compete for Barnes & Noble’s Children’s & Young Adult Book Awards

These 24 picture book, young reader, and young adult books are the finalists for this year's Barnes & Noble Children's and Young Adult Book Awards. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-03-27 13:10:40 UTC ]
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Libraries as a Gateway to Forging Your Own Path: Jane Austen, Murder Mysteries, and Me

Jessica Ball, author of 'Miss Austen Investigates: The Hapless Milliner,' is hardly the only writer to profess a passion for libraries. Jane Austen, the heroine of her novel, adored them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A Path Older Than Memory

Emergence Magazine is an online publication with annual print edition exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality. As we experience the desecration of our lands and waters, the extinguishing of species, and a loss of sacred connection to the Earth, we look to emerging... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-01-16 09:02:31 UTC ]
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IPA’s Karine Pansa Opens Guadalajara: ‘A Union of Cultures to Build’

The 37th iteration of the Guadalajara International Book Fair opens with IPA's Karine Pansa flagging world publishing's challenges. The post IPA’s Karine Pansa Opens Guadalajara: ‘A Union of Cultures to Build’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-26 16:46:54 UTC ]
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A Dive into Pop Culture Cookbooks

These days, there's a cookbook for practically every franchise. We talk to two writers behind cookbooks for Tolkien and H.P. Lovecraft. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-11-24 11:35:00 UTC ]
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6 New Books for the Pop Culture Aficionado

This week augurs a veritable cornucopia of pop culture tomes. Marvel movies! Standup comedy! Board games! American Girl dolls! The Chicago Bulls! 2000s indie rock! These six books run the gamut. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At Frankfurt: Demand for More Books and Cultural Media Coverage

The German publishers association is organizing a Frankfurt Book Fair event to discuss reduced books and literature coverage across the country's news media. The post At Frankfurt: Demand for More Books and Cultural Media Coverage appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-03 23:29:59 UTC ]
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Here’s the shortlist for the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding.

Today, the British Academy announced the shortlist for the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, an international book prize, now in its 11th year, that “celebrates ground-breaking research-based works of non-fiction that have made an outstanding contribution to the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-09-12 00:00:56 UTC ]
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The Gutenberg Parenthesis by Jeff Jarvis review – why print culture is key to the future

From the Gutenberg press to the word processor, a detailed trawl through the history of print offers lessons for the digital ageThe Gutenberg Parenthesis is a term coined by Danish scholar Lars Ole Sauerberg, who proposed that the history of literary culture as we had hitherto known it – the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-08-02 11:00:02 UTC ]
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I Can’t Offer Up My Culture for Consumption

As I prepare for the paperback launch of my debut novel The Girls in Queens, I share with a group of writers and artists that I’m putting together a Book Club Kit. This has become a fairly common digital offering; a colorful PDF of brief insights from the author, a recipe or two related to... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-07-25 11:12:00 UTC ]
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Streaming services are removing original TV and films. What this means for your favourite show – and our cultural heritage

As part of recent challenges, multiple services have removed TV and film from their libraries – in many cases, meaning they are gone forever, inaccessible to any fan. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2023-07-10 20:08:39 UTC ]
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Escape from Dude Culture: PW Talks with Mattie Lubchansky 

Cartoonist Mattie Lubchansky talks about their debut graphic novel 'Boys Weekend' (Pantheon) which translates their trans-femme experience into a biting lampoon of tech culture and a humorous recap of the relentless disrespect trans folk face every day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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