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In the United States, the community food movement has been put forward as a potential solution for a global food system that fails to provide just and equitable access to nutritious food. This claim has been subject to the criticism of a variety of scholars and activists, some of whom contend that the alternative food movement is complicit in the re-production of neoliberalism and is therefore implicated in the making of the unjust system. In this dissertation I use theories of Deleuze (and Guatarri) and science and technology scholars to enter the middle of this dichotomy. I argue that both readings of community food work, as just and unjust, rely on realist epistemologies that posit knowledge as representative of an existing reality. I alternatively view knowledge as much more contingent and plural, resulting in a multiplicity of realities that are much less fixed. The idea that reality is a product of knowledge, rather than the inverse, raises the question of how reality might be made differently, or of ontological politics. This is the question I set out to interrogate: how might the realities of community food work be read and made differently, and how this reading might open new possibilities for transformation? To explore this question, I conducted interviews with 18 individuals working for three different non-profit community food organizations in central Appalachia. I used and appreciative inquiry approach to capture stories that affected these individuals' stories about their work captured their visions and hope for food system change. I then used a (non)method, rhizoanalysis, to code the data affectively, reading for the interesting, curious, and remarkable, rather than attempting to trace a strong theory like neoliberalism onto the data. Drawing on Delueze and Guattari, I mapped excerpts from the data into four large narrative cartographies. In each cartography, the narrative excerpts are positioned to vibrate against one another; my hope is that these resonances might open lines of flight within the reader and space for new ontological possibilities. For adult and community educators, I posit this rhizoanalysis as a poststructuralist contribution to Freire's concept of the generative theme and of use to broader project of agonistic pluralism. / Ph. D.

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L’objet de la présente recherche vise à donner un éclairage théorique, empirique et pratique de l’après-transmission du point de vue du cédant, qui a transmis sa PME saine ou apparemment saine, pour un motif autre que la retraite. A la suite de l’étude d’un cas pilote, la recherche s’oriente vers l’investigation de l’après-transmission volontaire du cédant mature en PME, comme opportunité de rebond pluridimensionnel. Le cadre conceptuel procède des théories du développement psychosocial à mi-vie, du développement du style cognitif de l’adulte, des stratégies de réinvestissement et du concept d’identité plurielle. Fondés sur une étude de cas multiples composée de huit unités d’analyse, les résultats résident dans la compréhension de la dynamique de rebond du cédant mature en PME (1), la modélisation du processus de rebond associé à l’évolution du statut du cédant-réinvestisseur (2) et la formulation d’une taxonomie des trajectoires individuelles de rebond (3). Au final, l’après-transmission du cédant mature en PME se révèle être un rebond au singulier pluriel. / The aim of the present research is to provide a theoretical, empirical and practical exploration of post- succession, from the perspective of the transferor who has transferred a healthy or apparently healthy SME for a reason other than retirement. Following a pilot case study, the research focused on the investigation of the voluntary post-succession of the mature SME transferor, as an opportunity for pluridimensional rebound. The conceptual framework emerges from theories of midlife psychosocial development, adult cognitive style development and reinvestment strategy and the concept of multiple identities. Based on a study of multiple cases, using eight units of analysis, the results lead to the understanding of the rebound dynamics of the mature SME transferor (1), modelling of the rebound process associated with the development of the status of transferor/reinvestor (2) and the formulation of a taxonomy of individual rebound trajectories (3). Finally, the post- succession of the mature SME transferor is revealed to be a “singular-plural” rebound.

El trabajo de investigación se ha centrado en conocer cuáles son las estrategias puestas en marcha por los Planes Municipales de Drogodependencias (PMD) de algunos municipios clave de la Región de Murcia, así como conocer las repercusiones de la aplicación de estas estrategias a nivel educativo, ya que, por sus características éste ámbito es uno de los privilegiados para abordar el fenómeno de las drogodependencias. Para desarrollar este trabajo hemos propuesto alcanzar dos objetivos generales:o Analizar los Planes Municipales de Drogodependenciaso Analizar los Programas escolares de prevención en drogodependenciasUna vez analizada la información obtenida de los PMD, a través de una metodología predominantemente cualitativa, e interpretada a partir del modelo de evaluación de Stufflebeam, hemos realizado una serie de propuestas de mejora de los PMD que pasan por revisar las políticas sobre intervención en drogodependencias. / The investigation work has centred on knowing which are the strategies put in march by the Municipal Plans of the drug additions (PMD) of some key municipalities in the Region of Murcia, as well as to know the repercussions of the application of these strategies in the educational field, since, for its characteristics this area is one of thefavoured to approach the phenomenon of the drug additcions.To develop this work we have proposed to reach two general aims:· To analyze Municipal Plans of the drug addictions.· To analyze the school Programs of prevention in drug addictions.Once analyzed the information obtained of the PMD, using a predominantly qualitative methodology, and interpreted from the model of Stufflebeam evaluation, we have realized some proposals of improvement of the PMD that happen for checking the intervention policies in drug addiction.

p. 1-139 / Submitted by Santiago Fabio (fabio.ssantiago@hotmail.com) on 2013-05-07T19:43:41Z No. of bitstreams: 1 77777777777777777.pdf: 470605 bytes, checksum: 42c7b8fcfbe706088e35e96446ead2fc (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria Creuza Silva(mariakreuza@yahoo.com.br) on 2013-05-13T13:46:05Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 77777777777777777.pdf: 470605 bytes, checksum: 42c7b8fcfbe706088e35e96446ead2fc (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-05-13T13:46:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 77777777777777777.pdf: 470605 bytes, checksum: 42c7b8fcfbe706088e35e96446ead2fc (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / A violência, em suas diversas especificidades, configura-se como uma importante questão para diversas áreas de conhecimento e práticas de intervenção social. Em especial, no âmbito do trabalho, o aumento de situações de violência vem se constituindo um importante problema de Saúde Pública, que impacta na saúde, dignidade e qualidade de vida dos trabalhadores. Diante desse cenário, a presente Tese de Doutorado tem como objetivo geral compreender signos, significados e práticas associados à violência relacionada ao trabalho entre trabalhadores da construção civil. Buscou-se problematizar o fenômeno da violência, referenciando-o ao setor saúde e discutindo suas interfaces com o conceito de poder. A partir dessa discussão, aborda-se a faceta da violência concernente ao trabalho, culminando com a elaboração do conceito de violência relacionada ao trabalho, mediante o qual se buscou abarcar a diversidade e a complexidade da relação entre trabalho e violência, além de criar uma definição suficientemente abrangente para incorporar a riqueza das discussões acumuladas no campo, sem perder a possibilidade de ser operativo. Realizou-se, também, uma discussão téorico-metodológica acerca dos caminhos trilhados na implementação do projeto de Tese, o qual foi inspirado no modelo metodológico dos Sistemas de signos, significados e práticas – S/ssp, que propõe partir do relato de comportamentos concretos de indivíduos para identificar suas lógicas conceituais subjacentes. Assim, foram descritas as peculiares do contexto abordado, as dificuldades encontradas e as estratégias criadas para superar os obstáculos. Essa discussão contribui para o desenvolvimento da Saúde do Trabalhador à medida que agrega uma reflexão metodológica crítica, a partir de uma experiência concreta, delineando modos particulares de engajamento com seu objeto de estudo: a relação trabalho-saúde. Por fim, são apresentados os resultados da análise dos dados empíricos produzidos na implementação do projeto de Tese, sendo debatidos os signos e significados usados no cotidiano por trabalhadores da construção civil e as práticas constituídas a respeito da violência relacionada ao trabalho. Foram realizadas entrevistas com 16 trabalhadores com diferentes contratos de trabalho. A análise dos discursos foi orientada por uma proposta hermenêutica de leitura etnocrítica, que busca trazer as contribuições da semiologia para a leitura de dados etnográficos. Os resultados apontam os signos desrespeito, deslealdade, discriminação e intolerância como associados à violência relacionada ao trabalho na construção civil, revelando que os trabalhadores da construção civil vivenciam desde “velhas violências”, a exemplo dos acidentes de trabalho, a “novas violências”, de cunho psicológico e simbólico, que tomam corpo a partir de situações de humilhação e privação de direitos. Coloca-se como desafio para a Saúde do Trabalhador viabilizar alternativas de humanização do trabalho mediante saberes e práticas desenvolvidos pelos trabalhadores. / Salvador

Les TPE sont des acteurs importants du dynamisme économique français. Chaque année, des milliers d’entre elles sont transmises. Ce phénomène n’est pas nouveau, mais l’évolution démographique des dirigeants de TPE françaises tend à en faire une préoccupation de premier plan pour les décideurs politiques et économiques. La majorité d’entre elles et, pour une part croissante, sont reprises par des repreneurs personnes physiques externes sans aucun lien avec l’entreprise. Le développement de ce type de transmission n’est pas sans poser de problèmes. La méconnaissance de l’entreprise, de son environnement par le repreneur accentue les difficultés déjà grandes de la reprise (Deschamps et Paturel, 2009). L’arrivée dans l’entreprise d’un repreneur externe est souvent vécue par les salariés comme une interruption, un changement organisationnel majeur pouvant mettre en péril la poursuite de l’activité. Le fait que l’entreprise soit saine au moment du rachat interfère sur la manière dont le changement est appréhendé par les salariés. Ce dernier pouvant être interprété comme une menace, la possibilité de perdre une situation antérieure jugée satisfaisante. Les spécificités caractérisant la TPE rendent l’événement particulièrement intense sur le plan émotionnel et relationnel. La présente étude s’attache à explorer l’entrée en fonction du repreneur, dernière étape du processus repreneurial, à travers les interactions entre acteurs. Basés sur une étude de cas multiples (10 cas analysés, 31 entretiens), les résultats mettent en évidence un processus dénommé reconstruction collective de sens post-reprise. Ils montrent également l’existence de plusieurs facteurs individuels, organisationnels et contextuels exerçant une influence notable sur le processus. / TPE are playing an important role in the French economic dynamism. Each year, thousands of them are transmitted. This phenomenon is not new, but the demographic evolution of French TPE leadership tends to create a major concern for political and economic decision makers. The majority of them and, for a growing share ours times by external individuals buyers with no connection to the company. The development of this type of transmission is not coming without its problems. Ignorance of the company, its environment by the buyer increases the already great difficulties of the recovery (Deschamps and Paturel, 2009). The arrival in the company of an external buyer is often experienced by employees as an interruption, a major organizational change that could jeopardize the continuation of the activity. The fact that the company is healthy at redemption interfere with the way the change is apprehended by the employees. This can be interpreted as a threat, the possibility of losing a satisfactory situation before. The specificities characterizing the TPE make the event particularly intense emotional and relational. This study aims to explore the inauguration of the buyer, the last step repreneurial process, through interaction between actors. Based on a multiple case study (10 cases analyzed, 31 interviews), the results show a process called collective reconstruction of post-recovery direction. They also show the existence of a number of individual, organizational and contextual factors with significant influence on the process.

Often referred to as people in transition, international students usually arrive in the U.S. with a clear sense of their academic goals; however, they often have not considered what their lives will be like or how they may change in non-academic ways. In addition to the typical level of university-related stress, international students face additional problems and difficulties generated in part by the cultural differences between the U.S. and their own countries. This is particularly true for Asian students. Of several studies that have investigated the experiences of international students in the U.S., only a handful have examined Asian students' unique experiences of acculturation, and although the number of Asian women students in the U.S. is increasing, there are even fewer studies about them. This study served as a corrective to these tendencies by focusing specifically on the transformative experiences of Asian women international students (AWIS). Utilizing autoethnographic and ethnographic methodologies, the researcher conducted a qualitative study, exploring in depth the lived experiences of eleven Asian women in cultural transition. The findings bring to light rich and conflicting emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal experiences and strategies of AWIS, who attempt to balance the cultural and familial injunctions of their parents (e.g., Bring Honor, Stay Asian, and Obey Us or Else) with the freedom and opportunities of American culture and campus life. The findings of this research will be relevant to various stakeholders. University administrators and staff, particularly professionals in student affairs and, more specifically, those working with international students and/or in student counseling centers, will benefit from a nuanced understanding of the complexities of these students' lives. Both researchers and clinicians will gain an appreciation for how a systemic focus can be maintained while interviewing individuals. Clinicians will also be better equipped to handle the cultural complexities encountered by these women and to provide culturally sensitive counseling.

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