Agriculture and Human Values Abstract: Though profoundly physical, land as a concept is notably abstract. In this commentary, I note how this abstractness comes from varied analytical characterizations. I reflect on three often-used ideal-typical constructions of land: capitalism, agrarianism, and ethics of care (or a “relational” approach). Through capitalism, land is a tool, controlled through …

Social Science & Medicine Abstract: Background People with disabilities have long faced threats to their bodily autonomy and reproductive decision-making. One such threat, provider-based contraceptive coercion, occurs when healthcare providers pressure patients to use (upward coercion) or not use (downward coercion) birth control. Yet, modern experiences of contraceptive coercion among people with disabilities remain underexplored. …

Eurozine Abstract: Whether an Ivy League academic or a Patriot Front white nationalist, Curtis Yarvin will find your position too democratic. The once obscure blogger’s brand of postliberalism calls for a political system reboot popular with MAGA and Big Tech leaders. But does his eccentric mix of elitist, pseudo-religious and computational thought reflect chaos more …

Journal of International Migration and Integration Abstract: Using novel population data, this article examines the effect of classroom-level linguistic diversity on the English reading and listening scores of fifth-grade students in Italy. Previous European studies have primarily focused on the influence of classroom ethnic composition on mathematics and native language scores, often overlooking second-language outcomes …

Social Science and Medicine Abstract: The mortality burden imposed by the opioid crisis has only increased in recent years, with particularly high increases among Black Americans, who now die from overdoses at higher rates than their white counterparts. As such, a large body of work has emphasized the adverse impact of racial and socioeconomic segregation …