The Effect of Participants’ Race and Gender on Perceptions of STEM and Non-STEM Images of Women

Warren, Shane; Kyles, Laci; Lim, Joon Soo; Nicholson, John; Ryalls, Emily D.; Cooley, Skye C.; Goodman, Michael S.; Oppenheimer, Bonnie; Codling, James; Robinson, Thomas N.

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“…According to the results, there is a match between farmers and agencies regarding personal achievement as a motivation in the present time, which denotes the relevance of agroecology in the self-perception of farmers, especially women who after decades of working in AE have developed independence and self-esteem, as one agency member declared in an interview. Cultural stereotypes affect the self-perception of women (58), especially because they have historically been denied access to education and because power and achievement has historically been associated with men (59). This argument has also been discussed by Freire (1973) when associating education with freedom; it appears that AE delivered both independence and positive self-perception to women.…”

Section: Motivations Of Farmers For Adopting Agroecologymentioning

confidence: 94%

Motivations to adopt Agroecology in rural communities of the Northern Andes of Ecuador

Ayala,

Lane,

Montúfar

2023

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Agroecology (AE) is a discipline of study that is consistently expanding in the scientific, sociopolitical, and environmental fields, both globally and regionally in Latin America. This study focuses on understanding the dynamics and diversity of motivations that farmers have when deciding whether to adopt AE or not in the Northern Andes of Ecuador. Using mixed methods, we described the historical evolution of the perceptions of agroecological practitioners and external agents regarding the motivations, incentives, compensations, and expectations they had. This study discusses the nature and dynamics of motivations using sustainability as a transversal axis to assess responses. We worked with a proportionally similar number of indigenous and mestizo farmers who declared to have an interest in the study and had access to a piece of land for agroecological production. This study reveals convergences and divergences of perceptions among stakeholders about the different strategies used by external agencies to address AE and rural extension. The types and levels of participation throughout the historical evolution of AE showed low participation of farmers in the early stages, associated with planning; however, there was a steady increase in farmer participation in the stages associated with hands-on activities. In general, there is very little motivation for agroecological food production among youth and men, whereas younger rural men and women feel more motivated to work on agribusiness export projects such as the cut-flower industry. Keywords: incentives, compensations, sustainable agriculture, behavioral drivers, stakeholder motivations, environmental perception. Resumen La agroecología es una disciplina que se encuentra en constante expansión en el ámbito científico, sociopolítico y ambiental, tanto a nivel mundial como regional en América Latina. Este estudio se centra en comprender la dinámica y diversidad de motivaciones que tienen los agricultores a la hora de decidir adoptar o no la agroecología (AE) en los Andes del Norte de Ecuador. Utilizando métodos mixtos, describimos la evolución histórica de las percepciones de los agricultores y de los agentes externos sobre las motivaciones, incentivos, compensaciones y expectativas que tenían. Este estudio analiza la naturaleza y la dinámica de las motivaciones utilizando la sostenibilidad como eje transversal para evaluar las respuestas. Se trabajó con un número proporcionalmente similar de agricultores indígenas y mestizos, quienes declararon tener interés en el presente estudio y que tenían acceso a un pedazo de tierra para la producción agroecológica. Este estudio revela convergencias y divergencias de percepciones entre los actores involucrados acerca de las diferentes estrategias utilizadas por los organismos externos para abordar la AE y la extensión rural. Los tipos y niveles de participación a lo largo de la evolución histórica de la AE mostraron una baja participación de los agricultores en las primeras etapas, asociadas a la planificación; sin embargo, se produjo un aumento constante de la participación de los agricultores en las etapas asociadas a actividades más bien prácticas. También se observó que los agricultores son de edad y en su mayoría son mujeres. En general, hay muy poca motivación para la producción de alimentos en los jóvenes y los hombres, puesto que los hombres rurales jóvenes y también las mujeres se sienten más motivados para trabajar en proyectos agroindustriales de exportación, como en la industria de las flores de corte. Palabras Clave: incentivos, compensaciones, agricultura sostenible, impulsores del comportamiento, motivaciones en actores clave, percepción ambiental.

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Section: Motivations Of Farmers For Adopting Agroecologymentioning

confidence: 94%

Motivations to adopt Agroecology in rural communities of the Northern Andes of Ecuador

Ayala,

Lane,

Montúfar

2023

espoch

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Utilization of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) With Charlotte Underrepresented on Campus

Gant

2019

Cases on Cross-Cultural Counseling Strategies

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This chapter will focus on an underrepresented student in STEM Charlotte and the utility of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and how African-American college students' access to STEM careers remains low with representation of eight percent in varied STEM fields by Georgetown University Center on Education and Workforce Analysis. This chapter highlights psychological flexibility in ACT in connection with counseling an African-American female, and first-generation college student in STEM who has academic, financial, emotional, and familial stressors. A multicultural and social justice perspective (MSJCC) addresses some of the unique challenges this student faces while focusing on her holistic growth in the counseling process. Recommendations for higher education, counseling, and STEM are discussed.

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The Effect of Participants’ Race and Gender on Perceptions of STEM and Non-STEM Images of Women

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Motivations to adopt Agroecology in rural communities of the Northern Andes of Ecuador

Motivations to adopt Agroecology in rural communities of the Northern Andes of Ecuador

Utilization of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) With Charlotte Underrepresented on Campus

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