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Publication date: 16 February 2024

Kristen A. Foos

This paper aims to investigate how narrative is constructed to create connections with fat readers, how books function to envision spaces of fat liberation for young readers and…

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Purpose

This paper aims to investigate how narrative is constructed to create connections with fat readers, how books function to envision spaces of fat liberation for young readers and to highlight the incredible importance of providing bigger mirrors (Bishop, 1990) for fat representation in children’s literature.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper analyzes and reflects on two texts that contain counternarratives of fatness: The (Other) F Word: A celebration of the fat and fierce edited by Angie Manfredi (2019) and Big by Vashti Harrison (2023) to interrogate how these two narratives intentionally disrupt anti-fat bias.

Findings

Body size and fatness are identities that need to be included in diversity efforts within education. Books like The (Other) F Word: A celebration of the fat and fierce (Manfredi, 2019) and Big (Harrison, 2023) offer positive representations of fatness, disrupt biases around body size and provide spaces that allow fat students to find joy, hope, connection and, more than anything, imagine a way toward liberation.

Research limitations/implications

This paper highlights the need to include more narratives of positive fat representation within children’s literature and calls for educators to interrogate their own anti-fat biases and practices.

Originality/value

There is a lack of research on fat representation specifically within children and young adult literature. This paper provides an analysis of two pieces of literature with fat representation that brings attention to the need for this type of future research.

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English Teaching: Practice & Critique, vol. 23 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1175-8708

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Publication date: 13 December 2024

Gelvin Goestiawan and Njo Anastasia

The construction of homes to meet the primary needs of society results in a surge of harmful gas emissions into the ecosystem. Globally, the construction sector alone contributes a

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Purpose

The construction of homes to meet the primary needs of society results in a surge of harmful gas emissions into the ecosystem. Globally, the construction sector alone contributes a staggering 39% of gas emissions, underscoring the urgent need for green innovation to mitigate their adverse impacts. The concept of green living emerges as a strategy to address this challenge. Consequently, this research aims to delve into the influence of green brand positioning and perceived financial risk on the purchase intention of green residential properties, with attitude toward environment as a mediating variable.

Design/methodology/approach

This study adopts a quantitative associative approach, employing a purposive sampling technique to target consumers aged at least 21 years old who live in Indonesia. Data are collected through online questionnaires distributed via Google Forms, garnering responses from 269 participants. Data are processed using PLS-SEM with the SmartPLS 3.0 program for hypothesis testing.

Findings

The research findings reveal that both functional and emotional positioning have a significant impact on attitudes toward environmental concerns. However, green positioning does not exhibit such influence on these attitudes. Moreover, attitude toward environmental issues significantly affects purchase intentions, although perceived financial risk does not. This study also intimates that functional and emotional positioning significantly influence purchase intention, with attitude toward environment as a mediating variable.

Practical implications

Consumer priorities lie in the functional and emotional attributes of the green homes they purchase, while environmental consciousness needs to be heightened. However, investing in green living often entails bearing higher costs, thus creating financial constraints on consumers. This condition also calls for ongoing education and advocacy initiatives to bolster consumer awareness of green living practices, fostering consumer environmental awareness and active participation in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Originality/value

Research on green living remains limited in Indonesia due to insufficient understanding and low environmental awareness. It is imperative to address this issue to foster a deeper understanding of green concepts and promote environmentally conscious behavior on a wider scale.

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Property Management, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0263-7472

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